Fire Prevention Night – FFD – Friday, October 30
Kiwanis Rag-a-Muffin Parade – Saturday, October 31
Rotary Pancake Breakfast – Sunday, November 8
Friday, October 30
Fire Prevention Night
The Farmingdale Fire Department will be hosting its Annual Fire Prevention night 7 p.m. The event will showcase extinguisher demonstrations, auto accident demonstration and some first aid tips.
Saturday, October 31
Free Harvest Party
Featuring door prizes, puppet show, games, face painting, animal balloons, hoola hoop contest, candy, hot dogs, pizza, soda popcorn and more. 1 to 4 p.m. at the Regeneration Church, 17 Cobb Pl. Call 454-6471.
Annual Kiwanis Rag-a-Muffin Costume Parade
Starts at Northside School to the Village Green. 1 p.m. Rain or Shine. Fun, candy and Prizes for the best costumes.
Spooky Halloween Tales and Legends
Stories, legends, puppets, music, face painting. Free raffle. Pre-K through 6th grade. Come in costume. 11 a.m. at theWalt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., West Hills. $6.75/child; chaperones free. To register call Carolyn 631-427-5240, ext. 113. Go to educator@waltwhitman.org.
Enjoy Halloween With Poetry
Presented by Maxwell Corydon Wheat, Jr., of Freeport, First Poet Laureate of Nassau County (2007-09), at 2 p.m. under the sponsorship of the Performance Poets Association at the East Meadow Library, 1886 Front St., East Meadow (794-2570). Audience members are invited to read their own or favorite Halloween poems during the open microphone session.
Free Fall Festival
Come for a safe, family-friendly time with games, inflatable bouncers, candy, hot dogs, drinks family photo booth and more. The fun goes from 4 to 8 p.m. at Crossroads Church of Long Island, 610 Carmans Rd. For more information visit www.crossroadschurchli.org or call 249-0110.
Sunday, November 1
Bonsai Society of Greater NY
Will be hosting its Halloween Show at Suburban Water Gardens, home of the Suburban Bonsai, 211 Burrs Ln., Dix Hills, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Competition will be held for the spookiest bonsai, the scariest saikei (tray landscape) and awards for novice, intermediate and advanced bonsai artists. There will also be a costume competition for the artists themselves. Refreshments will be served. RSVP to Suburban Bonsai, 631-643-3500
Thursday, November 5
Fall Harvest Pet Fest Dinner
To benefit the dogs and cats of Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation of Syosset. Sit-down dinner, cash bar. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Chateau La Mer, 845 Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. $65 pp. After Oct. 30 $70. Call 509-0137 or 631-946-9528.
Sunday, November 8
Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast
All you can eat. $7 per adult/ $5 per child; children under 5 free. 8:30 a.m. to noon at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 290 Conklin St.
See the Birds in Massapequa Preserve
Join the South Shore Audubon Society for a bird walk at the Massapequa Preserve from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The walk leaders and other birders and nature enthusiasts will be happy to share their knowledge and experience with you. The bird walk is free. Bring binoculars. Rain will cancel. The group will meet at the northeast parking lot at the Massapequa Long Island Railroad Station. For more information, log onto www.ssaudubon.org or telephone Steve Schellenger 987-8103.
Tuesday, November 10
Sixty Over Sixty Awards Gala
School-Business Partnerships of Long Island presents the Second Annual Sixty over Sixty Awards Gala 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.
2009 Cause Champion Awards Breakfast
Hosted by The Long Island Way, a Melville based organization that is dedicated to matching non-profits with businesses in an effort to build better communities. The awards will honor 12 individuals who demonstrate exceptional promotion, connection and support in the not -for-profit and business communities on Long Island. 7:30 to 10 a.m. at Carlyle on the Green, Bethpage State Park, 99 Quaker Meeting House Rd., Farmingdale. Tickets are $65 and include breakfast, networking opportunities, a trade expo, raffles and an auction. For more information call 631-386-6902 or visit www.thelongislandway.com.
Wednesday, November 11
Mega Networking Event/Dinner
Presented by The Professional Speaker’s Bureau. Open to all business people and professionals. Presenter: “How To Use Marketing and Public Relatons to Grow Your Small Business,” Ron Gold, president Marketing Works. 6 to 8 p.m. at Executrain, 2043 Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale. Pre-paid $30; $35 at the door. Erica Prince, facilitator. Registration required. Call 817-0222 or 484-2844 (msg.) or www.speakersnetworking.com.
Veteran’s Day Observance
Officers and members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #516 will be holding services at the memorial monuments in the Village Green at 11 a.m.
Friday, November 13
Turkey and Trimmings Drive
Long Islanders will be able to help the 25,000 Long Island families in need this Thanksgiving, by donating turkeys and holiday dry goods. Bethpage Federal Credit Union (Bethpage) will host a turkey and trimmings collection to benefit Island Harvest — the hunger relief organization which supplies Long Island’s community-based nonprofit organizations with critical food support. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the front parking lot of the Bethpage Federal Credit Union headquarters, 899 South Oyster Bay Rd. There will be raffles, radio stations live remote, Knick Groove Truck, NY Islanders Bounce House and Slap Shot, face painting.
Saturday, November 14
Defensive Driving Class
Sponsored by St. Kilian Outreach from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Kilian Parish Center, 485 Conklin St., lower level of St. Kilian Church. Cost $40. Reservations required. Call 756-9656.
Sunday, November 15
Food Drive
The Center for the Alignment of Body, Mind and Spirit, 2050 Wantagh Ave,, Wantagh, will be sponsoring a food drive from 1 to 4 p.m. All donations of non-perishable food items will be given to Long Island Cares: The Harry Chapin Food Bank. Long Island Cares provides emergency food where and when it is needed, sponsors programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and educates the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. To thank you for your donation, you will have the opportunity to meet the staff of health care professionals and receive a gift card for complimentary services, including chiropractic, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, reflexology, nutrition counseling and spiritual counseling. Refreshments will be served. Call 221-3500 for details.
Concert
Seasons of Harmony presented by the Twin County Chorus of Sweet Adelines International at 2 p.m. at the Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door one hour before show time. For more information or to order tickets in advance call Nancy 795-7070 or Marilyn 631-277-6353 or email:twincounty3@optonline.net.
Upcoming Event
Craft Fair Extraordinaire
Starflower Experiences is holding a Craft Fair Extraordinaire on Dec. 12 at Sweet Hollow Hall, West Hills County Park, Melville, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Come for this unique opportunity to support the LI economy and the environment. This event will help support Starflower Experiences’ educational programs. Featured will be hand-crafted jewelry, hand-painted T-shirts, hand-made soaps, silk floral arrangements and more. Directions and vendor applications are on the website. For more information, call 938-6152 or see www.starflowerexperiences.org.
Senior Pops Orchestra
If you love good music and play the violin, cello, viola or bass, come join the Senior Pops Orchestra. Rehearsals on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. at Sweet Hollow Hall, West Hills County Park, Melville (near Northern State Route 110). The “Pops” is a not-for-profit organization whose members enjoy getting together to make beautiful music. Call 414-1831 for travel directions. Further information call 795-1706.
Military Bridge
The Ladies Auxiliary of Columbus Lodge, Order Sons of Italy, is sponsoring its annual Military Bridge on Nov. 19 at the lodge, 2143 Boundary Ave., Farmingdale (rear entrance of the Stuart Manor building), to raise funds for its many charities. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person which includes snacks, soda, cake, coffee/tea and table prices. For tickets contact Yolanda Fanella 694-5409.
Vendors Wanted
For the “Think Pink Expo.” All table fees will be donated to the South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Program. Email: dawnv321@optonline.net.
Ongoing
Weekly Events
•Bingo every Monday and some Saturdays there is a Bingo Game to support the Arthritis Foundation LI Chapter. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7:15 p.m. Bingo takes place at110 Bingo Hall, 585 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, across from Harrows. Come to bingo and enjoy a night of fun and good times, while supporting a great cause! Call Jennie 631-427-8272.
•Free Support Group for divorced or separated meets every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St Kilian’s Church Parish Center, 485 Conklin St (Route 24). Widowed and never married welcome as well. All singles needing support. Call 753-0923.
•Do You Speak Yinglish? The Yiddish Club, an entertaining, enjoyable, social experience, allows individuals of varying language abilities to speak “Yinglish,” a combination of Yiddish and English. Members and nonmembers alike are given an opportunity to read, speak and tell stories related to their Yiddish experiences. The Yiddish Club meets every Monday from approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. For additional information, call 785-2445.
•Therapeutic Movement Group. Bodies in Motion is a therapeutic movement group for children ages 5 to 1 who need that extra special attention to promote coordination, strength, balance, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, attention and focusing. This group meets Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. at Hot Shots Xtremes Gymnastics Center, second floor, 127 B. Carmans Rd., Farmingdale. Call 631-249-3127 or 631-249-3126. Email: kidsjumpstart@yahoo.com. Facilitators are licensed therapists specializing in pediatrics.
•Overeaters Anonymous. Are you a compulsive overeater? Under eater? Overeaters Anonymous can help. There is a meeting on Tuesdays on the corner of Salisbury Park Dr. and Carmans Rd., East Meadow, across from the firehouse from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Call for directions 997-4534. For information about the meeting call Nancy 798-2547 (between 7 and 9 p.m.) or Ed 845-5423.
•The Hardscrabble Balladeers, an adult mixed chorus meets at 404 Main St. in the Hardscrabble Apartment Complex every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. You are welcome to join in singing songs we all know: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Sigmund Romberg, Friml, Victor Herbert, etc. the social of “Coffee And” will make you feel like “one of us” from your first visit. Call Lou 586-8067 for more info.
•The Senior Pops Orchestra of LI, a 65-member volunteer community orchestra specializing in performing light classics, Broadway show tunes and popular music is recruiting musicians for all string sections. Orchestral experience is preferred. There is no age requirement or fee to join. Rehearsals are Wednesday mornings in Melville. Call 631-421-1795.
•The Scrabble Club meets on Thursdays from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the Plainedge Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. All ages. Scrabble players wanted. Call Judy 827-9506.
•Storytime every Thursday at 11 a.m. at Borders, 231 Airport Plaza, Farmingdale. Call 631-752-0194.
•The Relationship Journey, a group for widow, widowers, divorced and singles 45+. Meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 449 Stewart Ave., Bethpage. Fee $7. Facilitated by TV talk show host of The Relationship Journey. Refreshments. Call 395-8303 for room location.
•Mastering Life – Conversations. Do you experience frustration in relationships, career, health, confidence? Conversations produces a permanent, positive shift in all areas of life. Led by Stefan Deutsch, human development expert. Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon and Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. in Melville. Call 631-692-0986. $10.
