Green Jobs Summit:
Friday, March 12
Waldorf Choral Society:
Sunday, March 14
Workshop for
Breast Cancer Patients:
Tuesday, March 16
Friday, March 12
Bells are Ringing
The NCC Theatre and Dance Department present the musical Bells are Ringing, which will be performed March 12 through March 14 and March 18 through 21 at the Mainstage Theatre. Written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green with music by Jule Styne, this charming musical is set before the time of answering machines and advanced technology. In it, Ella works as an operator at her cousin Sue’s telephone answering service, taking messages and getting involved in her customers’ lives. She even falls in love with a writer whom she’s never met. In the meantime, Sue’s boyfriend is running an illegal bookmaking ring out of the Susanswerphone office right under her nose. Performances at NCC will be at 8 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturdays; 3 p.m. only on Sundays. Tickets are $15; $12 seniors over 55; $7 children under 18. College students with valid Spring 2010 ID will be let in for free when purchasing tickets at the door. Call 572-7676.
Green Jobs Summit
The Green Economy: Promise and Potential. Keynote speaker: New York Times best-selling author Peter C. Fusaro. Panel discussions: “Government Policy That Promotes Green Job Creation”; “The Nuts and Bolts of Green Jobs. 1 to 4:45 p.m. Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Center, Molloy College, Rockville Centre. For admission and more information email event@molloy.edu or call 678-5000, ext 6622.
Sunday, March 14
Waldorf Choral Society
Under the direction of George V. Rose, will present Rossini’s rarely-performed Petite Messe at 3 p.m. at the Garden City Community Church, 245 Stewart Ave. Soloists will be Elizabeth Farnum (soprano), Katherine Benfer (alto), Jonathan Goodman (tenor) and Michael Reder (bass). Accompanists will be Adrienne Stamatas-Borbely (piano) and Henry Devries (organ). Tickets, priced at $20 adults; $18 students with ID and seniors; $5 for children under 12, may be purchased at the door, or by calling 747-4457.
All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast
The East Meadow Kiwanis Club offers a delicious way to help others in need. Unlimited juice, pancakes, eggs, sausages, coffee and tea. Plus, free blood pressure screening, face painting, balloons and raffle drawings for Amazon Kindle Reading Device, Garmin Portable GPS and iPod nano. Proceeds go toward the club’s college scholarship and underprivileged children projects. Only $5 adults; $3 seniors, students and children. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the East Meadow High School cafeteria, 101 Carman Ave., East Meadow. Contact Gary Fromowitz at 455-9344 for info.
Tuesday, March 16
Special Workshop for Breast Cancer Patients
A free workshop, Nutrition and Breast Cancer: Sorting Fact from Fiction, is offered to those who have had breast cancer from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The workshop is sponsored by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Jessica Iannotta, RD, will discuss how diet is related to breast cancer. She will explore foods and nutrients that have received attention in the media and help sort through this often confusing information. Participants will find out how to interpret food labels, discover new tips to plan meals and learn the latest information that will help to promote overall good health and control weight. The workshop, open only to those who have had breast cancer, will be held at Adelphi University’s Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave. Preregistration is required. Call 877-4325.
Wednesday, March 17
Association of Piano Teachers of LI
Meeting at 10 a.m. at the Garden City Community Church, Stewart Ave. and Whitehall Blvd., Garden City. Call 718-374-0183. Cristiana Pegoraro will speak on the topic of Beethoven Sonatas.
Thursday, March 18
LI Women’s Agenda
Presents “Networking 201: Networking in The Digital Age.” A seminar for professional women who wish to network more effectively using social media is being offered by LIWA’s Emerging Leaders Committee, with presenter, Lindsey Jaffee of WordHampton Public Relations. 6 to 8 p.m. at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County building, 100 Ring Road West (at Roosevelt Field). There will be a light dinner. Advance registration for LIWA members and for students $10; nonmembers, $20. Register by calling 677-5492 or writing to Info@liwa.org.
Blood Drive
Nassau Community College, in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center, invites the community to make blood donations during its annual spring blood drive, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the College Center Building. Make an appointment to give blood by calling Barbara Vollmer or Professor Friedman at 572-7883, or just stop in. The donation process takes less than an hour and refreshments will be served to participants. Sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and the Engineering Society of Nassau Community College. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old and in good health, bring photo identification. Although small snacks will be provided, we ask that donors eat before donating.
LI Open Web Application Security Projects
The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a 501c3 not-for-profit worldwide charitable organization focused on improving the security of application software. The mission of the organization is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of the materials are available under a free and open software license. 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center, Room 210. For free event registration, call Helen Gao 582-4943. Free pizza and beverage will be provided, and after event networking will be held at a local bar.
Saturday, March 20
Café Ablaze
Christian Coffeehouse reopens to feature contemporary band, Cross Purpose (www.crosspurposeband.com), and folk/rock singer Tiffany Smitelli as opener. Enjoy great coffee and desserts at candlelit tables in friendly, casual atmosphere. Singles, couples, and groups of friends welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m.; performance begins at 7:45 p.m. Enter Resurrection Lutheran Church, 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd. on Emmet Pl., side of church by the lighted Café Ablaze sign. Tickets $10; two for $15. Reservations required. Call Lori 739-1537. Parking on streets around church or in semi-circular parking lot by firehouse at end of Emmet Pl.
Monday, March 22
Breast Cancer Advocacy Workshop
In this free workshop, learn basic advocacy skills and ways to influence decision makers. The speakers, Dr. Lous Stein, Marie Kaplan and Gail Frankel have had extensive experience on the local and national level and will demonstrate how to be most effective when advocating for policy. 7 p.m. at Adelphi’s Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave. Preregistration required. Call 877-4325 or email: breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu.
Wednesday, March 24
Toddler Story Time
Westbury Friends School and Old Westbury Gardens invite parents and toddlers for another free Toddler Story Time at 10 a.m. at Westbury Friends School, 550 Post Ave., corner of Post Ave. and Jericho Tpke., Westbury. Each child in attendance will receive a free pass to Old Westbury Gardens. An adult must stay with each child throughout the hour. Limited to 10 children, so reserve your space early by calling 333-3178.
Upcoming Events
At Nassau Community College
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the NCC Women’s History Month Committee offers events that discuss the politics of gender. All programs take place in the College Center Building and are free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Barbara Horn at barbara.horn@ncc.edu or 572-7082. CCB showcases and library exhibition related to Women’s History, The Month of March, Art Department students and faculty. Co-curated by Debra Puzzo and Professor Mena Romano.
• March 15: Sapphire speaks on Precious at 2 p.m. Author of the novel Push, poet and writer Sapphire discusses how this critically-acclaimed work became the hit movie Precious. Push won the Book of the Month Club Stephen Crane Award for First Fiction and the Black Caucus of the American Library Association’s First Novelist Award. It was named by the Village Voice as one of the top 25 books of 1996 and by Timeout New York as one of the top ten books of that year. It was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work of Fiction.
• March 17: Nina Totenberg: “The Supreme Court, Women’s Choices and the Law.” Totenberg, the National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent who disclosed sexual harassment charges against Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, speaks on women’s issues and the new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. 11 a.m. Seating is limited and priority seating will be given to NCC students.
Golf and Tennis Classic
Life’s WORC 23rd Anniversary Geraldo Rivera Golf and Tennis Classic will be held at the Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove, on May 10. 10:30 a.m. registration. 5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception. Cost: Deluxe Foursome – $2,000; Golf Single – $500; Tennis Single – $175; Cocktail Reception only – $125. Call Matthew Zebatto741-9000, ext. 241 or email mzebatto@aol.com.
Play Golf With Len Berman
Mill Neck Family’s fourth annual Spring Swing Invitational Golf Tournament will be held at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset on May 24. Sportscaster and author Len Berman will join the event, where he’ll play golf and speak at the Champions Dinner. Entries are limited to the first 25 men’s, ladies’ or mixed foursomes. All golfers will receive an autographed copy of Berman’s new book The Greatest Moments in Sports. Additional copies will be available for purchase. For an entry fee of $350 per person, guests will enjoy delicious brunch, golf challenges and food and refreshments on the 7th, 10th and 12th holes of the course. Cocktails, a Champions Dinner, honoree recognition, raffle prizes, a silent auction and golf contest awards will follow the tournament. Don’t play golf? Register for dinner only at just $95 per person. Proceeds benefit the Mill Neck Family of Organizations. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To register for golf, sign up for dinner only, sponsor the event or purchase a copy of the book by Len Berman in advance of the tournament, contact Nancy Leghart 628-4243.
Ongoing Programs
Incorporated Village of Garden City Meetings:
Cultural and Recreational Affairs Board of Commissioners meets on the first Tuesday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Senior Center.
Architectural Design Review Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Village Hall.
Zoning Board of Appeals meets at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Planning Commission meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Village Hall.
Environmental Advisory Board meets at 8 p.m. at Village Hall on the last Wednesday (except July and August) of each month.
Traffic Commission meets on the third Thursday (except July and August) of each month at 8 p.m. at Village Hall.
Weekly Events
•Waldorf Choral Society. Do you love to sing? Rehearsals are every Monday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Waldorf School, Cambridge Ave. For audition information call 747-4457.
•Irish American Society Social Club meets every Monday at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola, from noon to 3 p.m. Play cards, Bingo, Scrabble, Checkers, Chess or just sit and socialize. Bring lunch. Coffee and tea will be served. All welcome. Ladies and gents. Free to IAS members; $3 all others. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
•Free Prenatal Consultations offered by Village Pediatrics, 975 Franklin Ave., on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Parents are invited to meet the physicians prior to the child’s birth. Call 248-8334 for an appointment.
•Storytime every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850 for information.
•Storytime every Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700. Stop by the Children’s Room for a cornucopia of stories and fun.
•Free Bereavement Group, a support group for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one meets at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304.
•The Viking Cooking School at the Loaves & Fishes Cookshop, 835 Franklin Ave., presents free cooking demonstrations every Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Topics vary from week to week. Samples served. Reservations required. Call 877-1010; website: www.vikinghomechef.com).
•Anxiety and Depression Group, a free self-help group for anxiety, panic disorder, depression, OCD and other nervous fears now meets every Thursdays at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, corner of Chester Ave. and New Hyde Park Rd. Through the Recovery International process, members learn to manage stress, panic, anxiety, depression, anger, irrational fears, phobias, compulsions, obsessions and other emotional or behavioral problems. Members also learn how to face and manage psychosomatic symptoms such as heart palpitations, dizziness, shortness of breath, sweats, fatigue, headaches, numbness, chest pressure and sleep problems. All group leaders are trained lay volunteers who have experienced some type of difficulty with an emotional problem and practice the Recovery International method of self-help. Call Steve 652-8560 or visit www.recovery-inc.org.
•Children’s Storytime at 11 a.m. Fridays at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700.
•Long Term Care Workshop, a free informative workshop conducted by Jim McTighe of McTighe & Capaccio, LLC, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays at 1001 Franklin Ave., Suite 207. Workshops are limited to no more than 10 people. Bagels and coffee served. Reservations only; call Terry 739-1240, ext. 312.
Monthly Events
•Write On! Writing Workshop hosted by Marvin Illman on the first and third Mondays of each month. Sharpen your skills on paper whether you want to write creatively, professionally or personally. 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850 for information.
•Look Good…Feel Better. Sponsored by LIJ Medical Center in association with the National Cosmetology Association, the Toiletry Fragrance Association and the American Cancer Society. The program reaches out to women with cancer and teaches them how to best apply makeup and wear their hair while undergoing cancer treatment. Meets on the second Monday of every month at LIJ Medical Center, 27005 76th Ave., New Hyde Park. Reservations suggested, but not required. Call Harriet Pine or Selma Robinton 718-470-7094. All women who attend receive a makeup kit filled with brand-name cosmetics valued at over $200.
•Sci-Fi Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700.
•Calling All War Time Veterans (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq). VFW Garden City Park Post #120 invites you to become a member. Meet new service buddies, share experiences and become involved in your community. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at 2162 Jericho Tpke., Garden City Park. Call Cmdr. G. Popowitz 746-0662.
•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.
•Irish American Society meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. For more information, call 746-9392.
•Garden City Ski Club meets on the first and third Wednesdays, September through April (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus, 1000 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. Social events, trips to our lodge in Vermont, and skiing in a variety of areas throughout the West and New England. Ages 21 and over, please. For additional info and schedules visit www.gardencityskiclub.com or call 872-1448.
•Round Robin Poetry Group. Indulge in an evening of poetry readings hosted by Carol Zimet and her loyal group of poets. Anyone who would like to read his/her original work is invited to sit in and join the group. The warm and accepting atmosphere makes it easy to open up and join in. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850 to confirm the event.
•Order Sons of Italy meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. There are also entertaining programs and refreshments and food are served free at every meeting. Call Sal Palmeri 328-0333 for an application.
•Young Widows/Widowers Social Group, a nonsectarian, nonprofit organization of widows and widowers ages 40 to 69 years of age. Fee for members is $3, nonmembers $5. Meets at 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, 5th St. and Franklin Ave., Garden City, on the third Wednesday of each month. For additional information call Sandy 996-6574.
•Performance Poets. Monthly live poetry readings. Rotating featured poets and an open mic/5 minutes each. 7:30 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd. Call 683-8700. Meets on the last Wednesday of each month.
•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.
•Family Game Night. Come for an evening of fun with your family on the second and fourth Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700.
•Physically Disabled Adults Support Group conducted on the second Thursday of the month by St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center at EFLI, 506 Stewart Ave., Garden City, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The group is for men and women who are physically disabled and provides information and support to enable people to get on with their lives. Call Susan Hay 631-474-6365.
•Zonta Club of LI, member of Zonta International, a worldwide service organization with a local club. Members help advance the status of women and are involved in many community service activities. The name Zonta is word taken from the Sioux and stands for honesty, trust, inspiration and the ability to work together for service and understanding. At meetings members discuss and learn about issues facing women, develop and conduct fun fundraising that benefits community programs and network with Zonta International programs. The club meets at a monthly dinner meeting in New Hyde Park on the third Thursday of each month. Call Kathy Rau 488-2796.
•LI Tourette Syndrome Association Support groups for those who have family members or other loved ones with Tourette Syndrome meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the DeMatteis Center, north side of Northern Blvd., Old Brookville (directly opposite the NY Institute of Technology campus). There are three separate support groups running simultaneously: one group for children, one for teens and one for parents/adults. Siblings of TS children are also invited. Free for LI-TSA members. For further information, call 876-6947 or email LongIslandTSA@aol.com.
•Teen Book Group held on the fourth Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700.
•Art League of NC monthly meeting and demonstration by a guest artist. Meets on the fourth Friday of each month at the New Hyde Park Recreation Center, Clinton G. Martin Park, Marcus Ave. and NHP Rd., NHP (near Union Tpke.) at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited. Refreshments served. Call 437-0919. Nonmembers $2. No meetings in June, July, August, December.
•Eating Disorders Association-LI (NEDA-LI) (formerly EDCLI) will be holding a support group for eating disorder sufferers and their families and friends. 10 to 11:30 a.m. at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset (ask at the main reception desk for location within the hospital). This free group takes place on the third Saturday of every month and is facilitated by a trained professional. No reservation necessary. Call NEDA-LI 229-2393.
•Ethical Issues in the News will be presented by the Ethical Humanist Society of LI on the first Sunday of each month at 10 a.m. at the society, 38 Old Country Rd. Call 741-7304.
