Penny Auction:
Saturday, November 7
Flu Vaccines:
Tuesday, November 10
Baseball, Softball
Registration:
Wednesday, November 11
Saturday, October 31
All Hallows’ Celebration
The St. Anne Mother’s Prayer Group invites children of all ages and their families to the 3rd annual All Hallows’ Celebration. Come dressed as your favorite saint. Learn about the history of Halloween and All Soul’s Day while playing games, making crafts, hearing stories and getting treats. March in a parade of saints. Pizza will be available for a donation of $2 per slice (includes one drink). 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the St. Ignatius Loyola School cafeteria, E. Nicholai St. The event may be canceled if minimum number of participants is not met so RSVP by Oct. 24 to Maria 770-6444 or Suzanne 653-1634.
Halloween Party
The Hicksville Boys & Girls Club will host its annual Children’s Halloween Party at St. Stephen’s Church, 270 South Broadway. The event will feature a costume contest, music, games, food and fun for all. Registration is limited to children in kindergarten through fifth grade and parents can pick up or call 822-KIDS for a permission slip. Registration will run through Oct. 26.
Tuesday, November 3
St. Monica’s Widows/Widowers Group
Meets at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 320 Broadway, Hicksville. First time guests pay $4 at the door. For further information call 681-3159.
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.
Friday, November 6
Basket Bingo, Penny Raffle Night
Enter to win a Nintendo Wii or Disney Hopper Pass at the East Street PTA’s Basket Bingo and Penny Raffle Night. Doors open at 6 p.m. with bingo starting at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 a person (no children), which includes two bingo cards and five $1 raffle tickets and free coffee, tea and dessert; additional raffle tickets and bingo cards will be available for purchase. All baskets are valued at $25 and up. For more information, call Sue 396-1515 or Kathleen 933-8833.
Irish Pub Night
Sponsored by Our Lady of Mercy School at 7 p.m. in the auditorium, 500 S. Oyster Bay Rd. Starring Andy Cooney and his band. The cost is $45 pp which includes dinner and refreshments. For reservations call Fred and Lorraine Anderson 822-2008.
Saturday, November 7
Penny Auction
Sponsored by Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Jerusalem Ave., at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. The $7 admission charge includes 10 auction tickets, coffee and cake. For information call 931-1920 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Polish Night
At Joseph Barry Council K of C, 45 Heitz Pl., from 8 p.m. to midnight. Live Polish/American music, hot buffet, open bar. $60/couple. Reservations required. Call John Telesky 827-0328 or Jim Drasb 572-1424. We don’t have to be Polish to have a great time.
Holiday Craft Fair/Flea Market
Sponsored by St. Ignatius Boy Scout Troop 382 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the St. Ignatius Loyola New School cafeteria, 30 E. Cherry St., Hicksville. For vendor information, call Maria at 342-1021 or email Troop382craftfair@gmail.com.
Sunday, November 8
Eyes of Learning
A non-profit metaphysical study group held at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky., Hicksville. For information call 731-0909 or visit eyesoflearning.org. Members $10; nonmembers $15. Program: Lecture: “Meet the Psychics.” This program is designed to bring you the opportunity to get “up close and personal” with gifted readers, mediums and psychics. 8 p.m. You’ll find many of the psychics at the 22nd Annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy free ongoing lectures all day and stop at the unique vendors tables for an intriguing blend of exhibits. Psychic readings available as well as Tarot, astrology, numerology, etc. Admission $4; children under 12 free.
Tuesday, November 10
Senior Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program
Held by Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the NUMC auditorium. The NuHealth System seasonal influenza vaccination program is provided at no out-of-pocket expense for seniors 60 and older, who are urged to bring their Medicare card if they have one. Note that this program is for seasonal influenza only. H1N1 influenza (formerly known as Swine Flu) vaccine will not be offered at this program. Additional details on H1N1 will be provided in the coming weeks. Call 393-7453 for more information on the NuHealth System seasonal flu vaccination program. Vaccinations will also be given on Dec. 15.
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.
Wednesday, November 11
Hicksville Baseball, Softball Registration
Open registration for the 2010 season of Hicksville baseball/softball will take place at 7 p.m. at Hicksville William P. Bennett Community
Friday, November 13
Free Flu Shots
New York State Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, in cooperation with Nassau University Medical Center, is sponsoring this year’s flu shot program at the East Meadow Library for residents age 60 and older. The shots will be administered by appointment only; appointments are handed out in order and cannot be changed. Call 794-2570, ext. 216.
Catholic Golden Age
Chapter #180, Hicksville Levittown, for all seniors over 50. Meeting at noon at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky. (off Old Country Rd.), Hicksville. Refreshments. New members are always welcome. Call 334-6725.
Penny Auction
Hosted by the Old Country Road fifth grade Parent Teacher Association at the Old Country Road School. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the auction beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 per person – 16 and older only – and includes 20 yellow tickets. Table reservations (minimum 8, maximum 10) are available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.orcpta.org or by calling Lisa D’Amico at 938-4140. Local businesses seeking to advertise by placing a business card ad in auction program should contact Stephanie Sokenis at 932-8656 or send a business card, with a $25 check payable to OCR PTA, to 71 Bridle Ln., Hicksville, NY 11801.
Saturday, November 14
Dinner Dance
As part of the year-long celebration marking its 150th Anniversary, St. Ignatius Loyola Parish will be holding a Dinner Dance from 7 to 11 p.m. in Msgr. Tarrant Hall, E. Nicholai St. Cost is $45 per person. Mail responses and checks (made payable to St. Ignatius Loyola Parish) to St. Ignatius Loyola Rectory, 129 Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801, Attn: Dinner Dance. Call Michele 695-6835 for more information. All guests must be age 21 and over. The church will try to accommodate groups up to eight per table who would like to sit together. Indicate seating preference with response. Seating is limited. RSVP no later than Nov. 7. No walk-ins allowed.
Craft/Holiday Fair
At the Hicksville United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the church’s social hall, 130 W. Old Country Rd. Interested vendors should call Annette or Jennifer Eichenauer at 931-5239.
High Rollers Casino Night
At Knights of Columbus Joseph Barry Council #2520, 45 Heitz Pl., from 6 to 11 p.m. the proceeds raised from this event will be used to support scholarship funds. Become a sponsor, prize contributor for the auction. All prizes will be displayed with donor acknowledgements. Arrangements can be made for picks-ups as needed. Come for a night of fun and excitement. The cost is $65 per person and includes an open bar, buffet dinner and $200 funny money to be used at the casino tables. Tickets can be purchased by sending a check to the Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club, Box 435, Hicksville, NY 11802. Walk-ins $70 at the door. Call 741-2550, ext. 260.
Upcoming Events
At Hicks Nurseries
Located at 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. The nursery is handicapped accessible throughout. The following is offered:
•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. 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. 31: Tucking Your Pond in for the Winter. Getting your pond ready for winter begins in the fall. Our pond expert, Rich Fronc, clears away the myths and misconceptions about what ponds, fish and plants need to get through the winter. 2 p.m.
•Long Island’s talented chefs are coming to Hicks Nurseries to demonstrate special holiday dishes. The chefs will provide tastes of what they prepare and recipes. All sessions are one hour long and begin promptly at 11 a.m. in the Henry Hicks Learning Center. The demonstrations are free and reservations are not necessary but space is limited. Oct. 31: Dry Aged Prime Standing Rib Roast with Lou and Josh Kreitzman, Prime Time Butcher, Roslyn Heights and Woodbury. Nov. 7: Polenta with Giuseppe Ruta, chef and proprietor, La Bottega Corporation, Garden City South and Roslyn.
•Nov. 7: Find Your Green Thumb: Houseplants for Beginners. No home or office is complete without a few houseplants, but not all houseplants are created equal. Our expert, Vinnie Drzewucki, CNLP, will focus on a few of the easiest ones to grow and share advice for their care. 2 p.m.
•Nov. 14: Backyard Birdfeeding Basics. Not all birds migrate to warmer climes and those that hang around Long Island are always searching for food. You can bring them to your yard by following the advice of Vinnie Drzewucki, CNLP. 2 p.m.
Vendors Wanted
•Holy Trinity Holiday Craft Fair at Holy Trinity High School Newbridge Rd., on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Over 100 vendors will be selling new merchandise and crafts. Free admission, raffles, Chinese auction, bake sale and concession. Vendors wanted. All profits support the performing arts and athletic programs of Holy Trinity Diocesan High School. For more information and/or vendor forms contact Holy Trinity High School 433-2900. Email: TitanClub@HolyTrinityHS.echalk.com.
•Our Lady Of Mercy Holiday Fair in the Our Lady of Mercy School auditorium, 520 S. Oyster Bay Rd., on Nov. 23 from 1 to 9 p.m. Over 80 vendors will be on hand. Refreshments will be available throughout the day as well as homemade hot dinners and bakery item prepared by the school mothers. Interested vendors should call Pamela McCaffery at 681-2504.
•Catholic Daughters of the Americas #869 Annual Craft Fair and Flea Market at St. Ignatius Loyola School, 30 E Cherry St., on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For vendor information, call Marian 938-9285 by Nov. 6.
•The Hicksville Boys & Girls Club will hold its Holiday Craft Fair/Flea Market on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Levittown Hall. The event will provide everyone with the perfect opportunity to do last minute holiday shopping. To obtain a vendor contract, call the club at 822-KIDS and one will be mailed, emailed or faxed to you.
•“Think Pink Expo.” All table fees will be donated to the South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Program. Email: dawnv321@optonline.net.
Ongoing Events
Weekly Events
•The Relationship Journey: Widow, Widowers, Divorced and Single. Dynamic discussion and wonderful support. Start living again. There’s laughter, love and hope here. Meets every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkway Community Church, 95 Stewart Ave. (upper level). Fee $7. Age group 40 plus. Call 395-8303.
•Martial Arts America in Hicksville, 300 South Broadway, holds free Child Safety workshops on Saturdays. The free workshops are offered as part of the school’s monthly community service. For more information, visit www.MaaSchools.com or call 932-5275.
•Calling All Seniors. Why be bored at home? Come for fun, trips and to meet new friends. Qualifications: resident of Hicksville, Plainview or Levittown. Meetings every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bethpage Senior Center, 103 Grumman Rd. West, Bethpage. Call 571-9910.
•Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 12:15 at Caracalla Ristorante, 102 Jericho Tpke., Syosset.
•Hicksville Homemakers business meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the William Bennett Community Center, 28 W. Carl St. Come in and join the group and become a member. Classes held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monthly Events
•William M. Gouse Jr. Post #3211 VFW meeting at 8 p.m. at 320 S. Broadway. For information call 931-7843. Meetings are held every second and fourth Monday of each month.
•William M. Gouse Jr. Post #3211 VFW Ladies Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. at 320 S. Broadway. Meetings are held every second Monday of the month.
•Korean War Veterans of NC Chapter #1 regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. (1:30 p.m. during the winter months) at American Legion Post #1711, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd., Levittown. The chapter meets on the third Monday of every month (except July and August). Call 334-1025.
•The LI Psoriasis Network Meetup Group will get together in the second floor In-Service Classroom of North Shore University at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd., on the first Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. No cost. More information is available at http://psoriasis.meetup.com/24/
•Central Nassau Chapter #1592 AARP meets at 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday (except July and August) of the month at Levittown Town Hall, 201 Levittown Pky., Hicksville. Anyone over the age of 50 and a national AARP member is invited to attend. No fee. For information call 794-9158.
•Order Sons of Italy in America invites those interested to join the Galileo Galilei Lodge #2253 in Hicksville. The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Wm. Bennett Community Building, 28 N. Carl St. Join by calling Marie Matassa 931-2843 for an application.
•The Board of Fire Commissioners regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month except in the month of December when the meeting is held on the first Tuesday. Meetings start at 6:30 p.m. in the board room of the E. Marie St. Firehouse. Meetings are also held on the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at which time department matters and small details are discussed with the chiefs of the department.
•Nassau County Aquarium Society meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 66 Veterans Blvd., Massapequa. Free parking, free admission, guests welcome. Refreshments served. Junior members always welcome. Call Mike Foran 798-6766; Ken Smith 631-589-0913 or Brandie 631-473-4018.
•Disabled America Veterans (DAV) was founded in 1920, is congressionally chartered and dedicated to building better lives for America’s disabled veterans and their families. DAV Chapter #143 includes members from all of Nassau County. Meetings are held from September to June on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at TOBAY’s Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. Call 797-6921 for further information or e-mail at DAVChapter143@gmail.com. Come and join your fellow veterans in support of each other.
•Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) was founded in 1978, is congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA Chapter #82 is your Nassau County Chapter and meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Hicksville’s VFW Hall. Call 677-5384 for further information or contact us by e-mail at info@vvachapter82.org. Come and join your fellow Vietnam Veteran in support of each other.
•NC Mothers of Twins Club, a caring support, education and resource for parents of multiples. Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. at the Parkway Community Church, 95 Stewart Ave., on the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of July and December. Call 616-3366 or visit www.NCMOC.org.
•Alzheimer’s Support Group. Are you a caregiver who would like to share your experience with others? There is strength in knowing you are not alone. Join this support group at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Adult Day Health Care Program Room at the Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call Sheldon Rybak, RCSW/ACSW 622-7770.
•Hicksville Historical Society. The trustees, members (and guests) of the HHS meet on the fourth Tuesday of March, May, September and November in the Kenneth Barnes Community Room in the Hicksville Library at 7:15 PM. Hickshistsoc@aol.com.
•LI Junior Chamber of Commerce regularly has the Meet and Greet on the first Thursday and the monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, along with a variety of other events throughout the month, For more information on the LI Junior Chamber, visit WWW.LIJC.com. Contact: Martin Dekom, Chairman, 850-2717 – Mdekom@gmail.com; Julie Dekom, Membership Director -Julz_5@yahoo.com; Steven Eiselen, Community Development VP -SEiselen@msn.com.
•Bernard’s W/W Interfaith Organization. General meeting at 8 to 11 p.m. at the Elks Club, 2612 Veterans Blvd., Massapequa. All are invited. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. For further information contact Chris 631-842-6734.
•Perceptual Problems Affecting Reading/Learning. Free meetings about a little-known but common perceptual problem which affects the reading and learning capabilities of children and adults, as featured on 60 Minutes, are now being held at Perceptual Change Associates, 120 Bethpage Rd., Hicksville. Seating is limited for the twice monthly meetings being held on the first Friday and second Thursday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. For reservations to learn more about this easily correctable perceptual problem call 822-4900.
•Catholic War Veterans. All Catholics who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces are invited to attend the meeting of Joseph Barry Post No. 1946 of the Catholic War Veterans on the third Thursday of each month at 8 pm. at the Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus Council, 45 Heitz Pl. For information on joining call 433-5008.
•Bethpage Masonic Lodge No. 975 Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 8 p.m. at the Hicksville Masonic Temple, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. For information call 731-2488. Meetings are every second and fourth Friday.
•Bernard’s W/W Interfaith Organization Dance every fourth Friday at the Elks Club, Veterans Blvd., Massapequa, at 8 p.m. to midnight. $12. For further information contact call Chris 631-842-6734.
•The River Flows Coffee House, an evening of fellowship consisting of conversation, board games, music that rocks as well as coffee provided by Starbucks and cake are offered. Presented by The River of Life Church on the second Saturday of each month. A free will offering of $7 per adult is allocated to a “Free Lunch Buffet” and other church ministries. 15 W. Marie St. 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Donations of nonperishable, prepackaged and canned, foods and personal hygiene products are needed to provide aid for the poor or homeless and can be dropped off Sundays from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment. Call Pastor James Cohen 937-9226.
•Jewish War Veterans, Gieir-Levitt Post #655 invite all Jewish war veterans to join them at the Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview, at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Call Larry Sklar 942-3327.
