Clothing Give Away:
Saturday, September 26
CROP Hunger Walk:
October 3
Fundraiser for Vets:
October 4
Saturday, September 19
Holy Grounds Coffee House
At the Hicksville United Methodist Church, Old Country Rd. and Division Ave. Featuring live Christian music performed by Michael Cruz. Free refreshments. All ages are welcome. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and close at 11 p.m. Suggested donation of $5 at the door. For more info. visit www.holy-grounds.com or call 931-2626.
Multi- Family Tag Sale
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 310 Newbridge Rd., Hicksville. All proceeds will be donated to the Hicksville Lady Hawks U13 soccer team. Rain date Sept. 20.
Night at the Races
Fundraiser hosted by Holy Family Council, Knights of Columbus at 7 p.m. It will be held at Holy Family School cafeteria, 25 Fordham Ave. Admission is $10 or preregister at KOFC11227@aol.com for $8. For further info, call 796-2039.
Yard Sale
Sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hicksville Fire Dept. in the parking lot of the firehouse, W. John St., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 433-6297. Also on Sept. 20.
Monday, September 21
Levittown Historical Society
Hicksville, 11801. Cinematographer Jennifer Uihlein presents her 2008 documentary on the history of Hicksville and the surrounding communities including interviews with local historians, archival footage, the recollections of older residents and the tale of her family’s migration from Ukraine to Hicksville. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Levittown Library. Fee admission. Free refreshments. A brief business meeting of the Levittown Historical Society and Levittown Community Council to follow the program. Call 735-9060 or visit www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org.
Tuesday, September 22
Historical Society
The Hicksville Historical Society will welcome members of the Long Island Historical Miniature Collectors Society, a group of artists and modelers from the New York City and Long Island vicinity devoted to creating, painting, collecting, studying and displaying miniature figures, to its meeting. The history and the hobby of miniature modeling will be discussed. The meeting begins at 7:15 p.m. and will be held in the Hicksville Library’s Kenneth Barnes Community Room. Refreshments will be served and all welcome. For more information, call 796-3826.
Home Improvement Fraud Presentation
A representative from Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s office will speak to the Nassau Chapter of CSEA Retirees about home improvement fraud, as part of Cuomo’s statewide Consumer Awareness Initiative. The presentation will be held at noon a Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky., Hicksville.
Wednesday, September 23
Bereavement Group
Have you lost a spouse? Join the St. Ignatius Bereavement Ministry on Wednesdays (through Nov. 4) from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Human Services Office in the Convent basement, 129 Broadway. Respond by Sept. 19 by calling Joan Healey 938-5159 or Anne Murphy 931-6787.
Last Hope Golf Outing
Held at Bergen Point Golf Course, 69 Bergen Ave., West Babylon. Tee off at 10 a.m. Entry fees: $175 per golfer; $600 per foursome; $40 per person – dinner only. Sponsorships available. All proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Syosset. For more info: www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org or call 935-0503 or 631-839-6643.
Thursday, September 24
Mid-Island Chapter AAUW
Meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview. An exciting meeting is planned featuring Jack Schnur who will play audio-visual clips from his collection of the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. Mr. Schnur will present music from such shows and films as Oklahoma, Carousel and South Pacific. Hear stars such as Mary Martin, Gordon MacRae and Ezio Pinza reprise their original roles in these classics. The public is invited to attend.
Italian Language Lessons
For children ages 4 to 18 plus adults beginner, intermediate and advanced held every Thursday at St. Brigid’s School, Maple Ave., Westbury. Classes (4 to 6 p.m.) will be held Sept. 24 to May 2010. Italian government sponsored. Pick form up at the school or call Debbie 294-0862. Registration through early October.
Saturday, September 26
Clothing Give Away
From 10 a.m. to noon at the Hicksville Christian Church, 105 Broadway (between E. Marie and E. Nicholai Sts.). Call 935-3855. All free – clothes, coats, baby clothes, blankets, linens, housewares and more.
Jewelry Extravaganza
Sept. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds will benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. Call 921-2008 (www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org).
Wednesday, September 30
STAR Workshop
Want to know more about STAR? Need help with the application? Come to Senator Kemp Hannon’s Enhanced STAR Workshop at 7 p.m. at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Pky., Hicksville. To reserve your seat, call 739-1700 or e-mail Senator Hannon at hannon@senate.state.ny.us. For more information regarding your eligibility for Enhanced STAR, visit www.kemphannon.com.
Drugs in our Community
What Everyone Needs to Know. The presentation will focus on topics including: Heroin on Long Island – cheap and readily available, children and your medicine cabinet, addiction – the impact upon the individual and the family. Guest speakers include: Lisa R. Kessler, LCSW, director of Community Programs for Central Nassau, Nassau County Police Department 8th Precinct’s POP Unit, Parent of a substance abuser to discuss the impact upon the family. Coffee and dessert will be served. 7 p.m. at 950 South Oyster Bay Rd. Space is limited for the free presentation so advance registration is encouraged. Call 396-2771.
Saturday, October 3
CROP Hunger Walk
The CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) walk will be held at Cantiague Park, Hicksville. Check-in 10 to 11 a.m. The walk begins at 11 a.m. Contact Rose Mattei 808-3695.
Business Community Expo
Presented by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (in front of the Levittown Library), Hempstead Tpke. at Shelter Ln., Levittown. Exhibits, giveaways, entertainment. Join the scavenger hunt Oct 4 through Oct. 18. Meet Levittown Lucy and get your scavenger hunt book at the chamber table. Chamber expo passport prize drawing, child safety fingerprinting, Town of Hempstead Passport Shop.
Children’s Books Featured at Westbury Friends Fair
The Westbury Friends Fair on Post Ave. at Jericho Tpke. has been a local tradition for 56 years, this year featuring new and gently-used children’s books. Also for sale: a wide range of books for adults, antiques and attic treasures, household items, as well as home-baked goods, flowering plants and fresh farm produce. Games are provided to keep children occupied while adults browse. Lunch is available and the LI Traditional Music group will provide lively music on the patio. The event is held rain or shine from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All items are donations; no dealers are included.
Sunday, October 4
Our Heroes Night Out Fundraiser for Homeless Vets
From 3 to 7 p.m. Center Lane Pizza and MisMatch and YooHoo the clowns will be hosting a fund raiser at the Center Lane Pizza, Levittown. Twenty percent of the profits will go towards Our Heroes Night Out – a program that provides events for the homeless veterans. There will be lots of fun entertainment for the family. Face painting, balloons, cotton candy magic show and other fun surprises. Bring a food item and receive $1 off purchase. Food will go to a local food pantry. Sponsorships or donations are also welcome. Call Carol 579-6524 for more details.
Senior Adult Club Trip
Join the St. Ignatius Senior Club for its Smoky Mountain Show trip Oct. 4 through Oct. 10. Transportation, six nights lodging, 10 meals (six breakfasts and four dinners). Guided tour of Smoky Mountains and evening shows and one morning show. Visit to Dollywood and gaming at Harrahs Casino. Price $650. Call Irene Rapp 935-6299 for information.
Upcoming Events
Barn Dance
The Columbiettes of Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus, 45 Heitz Pl., will be having a Barn Dance on Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. Cost $25 per person. Partners are not required. Chicken and ribs, beer, wine and soda. “Dance All Night” with Larry Moser. Reservations are required. Call 334-7255 or 822-7605.
Defensive Driving Course
The National Safety Council’s course for a 10 percent insurance reduction from liability and collision premium and up to four points deducted from driving record. The cost is $45. To register call 631-360-9720. The course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the Hicksville United Methodist Church, 130 W. Old Country Rd.
Sixty Over Sixty Awards Gala
School-Business Partnerships of Long Island presents the Second Annual Sixty over Sixty Awards Gala on Oct. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. For more information or to register contact HJMT Communications, LLC 516-997-1950 or visit www.sbpligala.com.
Catholic Daughters Dinner
Catholic Daughters of the Americas #869 Annual Dinner and spectacular entertainment, featuring vocalists, dancers and comediennes will be held Oct. 24 at St. Ignatius Loyola School, Msgr. Tarrant Hall, 30 E Cherry St. Presented by the “The Seasoned Steppers;” choreographed by a former Radio City Rockette. Doors open at 6 p.m. with happy one half hour; bring your own drinks. Full sit down dinner and show are only $20, reservations required. Call Barbara 935-5576 or Ellen 933-0841 to reserve tickets and dinner selection: loin of pork, stuffed flounder or roast chicken, by Oct. 17. All proceeds go to charity, raffles will be sold.
At Hicks Nurseries
Located at 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. The nursery is handicapped accessible throughout. The following is offered:
•Sept. 19: Top Ten Fall Bloomers for Your Perennial Garden. Just because summer is fading that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy gazing at a colorful flower garden for a few more months. Late summer/early fall is the ideal time to plant flowers that will bloom into the cold season. Stacy Leon, CNLP, shows how to add colorful fall flowers to your garden that will return and become more beautiful year after year. 2 p.m.
•Sept. 26: Creating Colorful Fall Containers. Hicks custom designer, Suzanne Armata, has a way with planters. She’ll show how to add seasonal autumn color to entryways, decks and patios with new or existing containers. You’ll be amazed at what you can create by following her tips. 2 p.m.
•Sept. 19 through Oct. 31: Family Fun. There will be tractor-drawn hayrides and roasted corn on the weekends, a barnyard of farm animals, homemade fudge, candied and fudge apples, fresh-baked pies, New York State apples and thousands of pumpkins, including the Seventh Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh Off, to be held on Oct. 4 at noon. The popular Otto the Ghost, appearing in person and in the free animated story Otto’s Green Halloween, in which the little ghost learns simple ways to help the earth through recycling and reusing. Hicks asks visitors to bring a nonperishable food item. All the food collected will be donated to Long Island Cares to benefit hungry people on Long Island.
•Oct. 3: It’s Bulb Planting Time. After the drabness of winter our gardens cry out for brightness. Plant bulbs now and your spring garden will be alive with color. Vinnie Drzewucki, CNLP, shows how to plant spring flower bulbs such as tulips daffodils, crocus and more. 2 p.m.
Vendors Wanted
For the St. Ignatius Boy Scout Troop 382 Holiday Craft Fair and Flea Market on Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola, New School Cafeteria, 30 E Cherry St., Hicksville. For vendor information, call Maria 342-1021 or e mail: Troop382craftfair@gmail.com.
Vendors Wanted
For the Our Lady Of Mercy Holiday Fair held at Our Lady of Mercy School, 520 S. Oyster Bay Rd., on Nov. 23 from 1 to 9 p.m. in the school auditorium. Interested vendors should call Pamela McCaffery 681-2504.
Vendors Wanted
For the Hicksville United Methodist Church Craft/Holiday Fair held at 130 W. Old Country Rd., on Nov. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church Social Hall. Interested Vendors should call Annette or Jennifer Eichenauer 931-5239.
Vendors Wanted
For the Catholic Daughters of the Americas #869 Annual Craft Fair and Flea Market at St. Ignatius Loyola School, 30 E Cherry St., Hicksville, on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For vendor information, call Marian 938-9285 by Nov.6.
