Bingo and Purim Party
Tuesday, February 23
Winter Flea Market
Saturday, February 27
Free Veterinary Lecture
Monday March 1
Tuesday, February 23
Bingo and Purim Party
Held by TOBAY Hadassah at 6:45 p.m. at the Manetto Hill Jewish Center, 244 Manetto Hill Rd. Dinner and one card will be included. Cot $22 members; $26 nonmembers. There will be a prize for the best costume. Contact Sheila 935-0688 for info or reservations.
Connect-to-Care Workshop
UJA-Federation of New York’s Connect-to-Care Workshop: “Advanced LinkedIn. “ Free. 10 a.m. to noon at the Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Dr. Call the Mid-Island Y JCC 822-3535, ext. 339.
Defensive Driving
Sponsored by the Community Center of Plainview-Old Bethpage and the N.Y.S.P. State approved for insurance and point reduction. Feb. 23 and 25 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Plainview Middle School, Central Park Rd. To register call 1-516-495-4786. There is a connection problem in some areas of Nassau County. You must dial 1-516 first even if that is your area code.
Thursday, February 25
H1N1 Flu Vaccines Available Throughout February
The NuHealth System will provide HINI vaccinations at the Nassau University Medical Center from 6 to 10 p.m. Vaccines will be administered in the NUMC auditorium (Carman Ave. entrance) . Residents who would like additional information on vaccination locations may call the Nassau County Department of Health H1N1 Call Center, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 1-888-68444271 or visit http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/Health/index.html.
Saturday, February 27
Purim Wine and Dine
Come in costume, dine on a delicious Italian buffet, hear the Megillah reading and have fun. 7:30 p.m. at the Town of Oyster Bay Chabad, 678 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. $15 per person. By online RSVP only www.JewishTOB.org. For more info call 682-0404.
Winter Flea Market
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue, Syosset. Call 731-6750 if you have items to donate. No vendors. www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Sunday, February 28
Bowling for the Animals
Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. 4 to 6 p.m. (registration begins at 3:30 p.m.) at Massapequa Bowl, 4235 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. Sponsorship sheets and information available by calling 509-0137 or 631-946-9528. Wwwlasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Monday March 1
Free Veterinary Lecture
Topic: Laser Surgery in Cats and Dogs. Dog and cat owners are invited to attend a free veterinary lecture at 8 p.m. at the Woodbury Syosset Community Center. Free refreshments. Hosted by Long Island Cat Fancier’s, Inc. Info: 1-631-277-3844.
Purim Carnival
The Manetto Hill Jewish Center Hebrew School will be holding its annual Purim carnival from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be an indoor obstacle course. Snacks will be provided. Open to all.
Upcoming Events
Syosset H.S. Classes of ‘72/’73 Reunion
July 31, 2010 at the Marriott in Melville. $125 pp until May 5, 2010; then $155. Checks are made payable to: Syosset HS Reunion Class ‘73, PO Box 215, 57 Ira Rd., Syosset, NY 11791. Any questions? Syosset73@aim.com or call Bert 676-8008.
Family Wellness Center Programs
The Family Wellness Center is located at 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 822-8499 to register for the following:
•Feb. 24, March 10, 24: Free Introduction to Resolving Stress through Network Care. Learn all about this extraordinarily gentle method that literally resolves all the stress, tension, distortions, and traumas from your body and mind. Learn how this care helps resolve a variety of acute and chronic stress conditions and live with much more peace, passion, authenticity and great health. Lecture and demonstration given by Dr. Michael Berlin. $100 toward care to all who attend. 8 p.m.
•Feb. 25, March 25: Healing Circle encourages balance of body, mind and spirit. This is done through a natural energy healing and relaxation technique involving light touch. This treatment is very powerful yet gentle for all ages and participants report increased pain relief and energy, reduced anxiety and stress and more. $10. Light refreshments to follow. 8:15 p.m.
•March 4: Free Intro to P.E.E.R. Counseling Emotional Release Group. Join Nanci Deutsch, licensed clinical social worker, trained in P.E.E.R. (Primary Emotional Energy Recovery) to learn how to uncover and clear blocked emotions to improve relationships, increase confidence and self-esteem and find more peace within. 8 p.m.
•March 9: Resolve Stress to heal your body and your life. Free dinner presentation for you and guests. Learn how to heal stress, headaches and more. 6:30 p.m. New breakthrough treatment. Seating limited.
•March 11: P.E.E.R Emotional Release Group. P.E.E.R. (Primary Emotional Energy Recovery) is a powerful process that helps people connect and release the emotions that are trapped within the body in order to free yourself from issues that have been blocking you from creating the life you want. Benefits include relief from old emotions, gaining essential life skills, improving your relationships, and more peace in your body and mind. 8 p.m. $40.
•March 17: Life Coaching Class. Join Dr. Michael J. Berlin, renowned healer and health educator, for an in-depth and ongoing Special Coaching and Group Facilitation Workshop that is designed to help all people gain much better mastery of their lives. This workshop is an ever-deepening discussion that deeply helps people gain the necessary life skills to create a life of authentic peace and empowerment This month’s topic is “Improving All Your Relationships.” Newcomers welcome. $20 per class (first class free). 8 to 9:30 p.m.
Weekly Events
•Family Support Group, an ongoing support group for those who have family members or other loved ones with mental illness. Meets on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Rd. The fee is $5 per family. In addition to verbal support, the group presents guest lecturers, workshops, education programs and holds social events. For information call 822-6111.
•Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Chorus welcomes new members. Meetings are held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the choral room of POB Middle School. All voices are needed and no experience is necessary. Rehearsals run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information call 931-4377 or 935-6243.
•Ideal Health Business Presentation. Unprecedented ground floor opportunity to earn $2 to $5K per month within six months then more. Free. Every Monday at 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 822-8499 to register.
•Bible Study Classes. Free weekly classes at 10 a.m. Wednesdays or 8:45 a.m. Sundays at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd. No prior knowledge required. Beginners welcome. Call 349-1966.
•Young Adult Drug Addiction Group offered by the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Community Program, 950 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Suite 102. For people 18 to 21 who are recovering from drug addiction. The goals are to enhance skills, increase self-awareness and work toward a drug and alcohol-free life. The group meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 822-4060. All inquiries are confidential.
•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.
•Rotary Club of Bethpage-Plainview serving the community since 1955. Dinner meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Marriott Residence Inn, 9 Gerhard Rd., Plainview. For information call 681-7960.
•Senior Citizen Lunch Program. Nassau County provides a lunch program for seniors 60+, who live in Nassau County. The donation is $3. The lunch is held at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave. Reservations must be called in by Wednesday at 937-6424.
•POB Senior Citizen Club meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays in the All-Purpose Room at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave. For information call 937-6424. The club offers trips, cruises, parties, social and line dancing, art courses for all levels, craft classes, card games, bingo, horseracing, yoga, education programs, etc. Members must be 60 years or older, residing in the POB S.D. are eligible. Bring school tax bill as proof of residency. Dues is $15. New members welcome.
Monthly Events
•Speak Easy: A Toastmasters Club. Can help you conquer your fear of public speaking. In Bethpage, Northrop Grumman Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Northrop Grumman Building 5, South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage. Call Brian 346-7516.
•Meet the Doctors. Focusing on education, Premiere OBGYN will sponsor a Meet the Doctors program on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79 Froelich Farm Blvd., Woodbury. Women who are planning a pregnancy or are already expecting can join Drs. Prince, Brooks and Flynn and have their questions answered on conception and a safe pregnancy.
•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/
•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.
•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.
•Golf for Singles Adults, a group of 50 + single seniors meet the third Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Sunnyside Blvd., Exit 46 off the LIE, Plainview. For info call 942-4228. The group plays on courses, mostly in Suffolk on the weekends as well as during the week.
•Italian Culture Society at Farmingdale meets the last Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Ellsworth W. Allen Park, Motor Ave. Italian lessons are given by a native Italian teacher. For lessons in Italian come early at 6:30 p.m. Refreshments are served – ample parking. For private lessons call Francesca at 249-4543.
•Central Oyster Bay Democratic Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the community room at the Nutty Irishman, 323 Main St., in the Village of Farmingdale. All are welcome to attend. The club serves the communities of Farmingdale, North Massapequa, Plainedge, Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Plainview and Farmingdale State University. For more information call 909-8318, or email info@centraloysterbaydems.cjb.net.
•Plainview Republican Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 8 p.m., downstairs at the American Legion Hall, 115 Southern Pky., Plainview. Connect with new friends and attend enjoyable events throughout the year. Everyone is welcome. Call Steve Joyce 644-0486.
•Introduction to Chemotherapy, a monthly information session for cancer patients who are beginning chemotherapy treatments. Family members are welcome. Refreshments served. Nurses with special training, dietitians and other professionals present information that can help individuals understand, and cope with, the effects of chemotherapy treatments. There is also an opportunity to share information with others who may have been through similar situations. Meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in the Patient’s Lounge on 3-West at North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd. Call Sharon Huff, RN, to register 719-2702.
•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.
