Independent Art Society
Sunday, April 25
Free Skin Cancer Screening
Sunday, May 2
Dinner and Lecture
Tuesday, May 4
Saturday, April 24
Auction, Chinese Auction, Mini-Flea Market
From 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. No admission. Refreshments for a minimal charge. Call 921-2008. www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Sunday, April 25
Independent Art Society
Will have a free art reception at the Massapequa Library, 40 Harbor Ln., Massapequa, from 2 to 4 p.m. Call 931-7768.
Monday, April 26
Celebrate Ernestine Rose’s 200th Birthday
Ernestine Rose, suffragist, abolitionist, activist for rights for married women is 200 years old this year. Ms. Rose (1810-1892), a rabbi’s daughter from Poland became one of America’s earliest women’s rights activists in 1836, advocating for women’s property rights, women’s suffrage, abolition of slavery and religious free thought. Many of the freedoms we enjoy today result from her vision, courage and commitment. The Friends of the Library are hosting two accomplished artists to talk about this remarkable woman. Janie Stockhamer, Plainview actress/playwright, will recreate Ernestine in a scene from her play, Portraits of the Past: Jewish Women of Valor. Paula Doress-Worters, Ph.D. is the founder and director of The Ernestine Rose Society and author of Mistress of Herself: Speeches and Letters of Ernestine L. Rose. All are invited to a reception following the performance to meet and mingle with the artists. Come and light a birthday candle in honor of Ernestine Rose’ 200th birthday.
Sunday, May 2
Free Skin Cancer Screening
Get a free skin-cancer screening at Plainview Hospital from 9 a.m. to noon. The screening is a full-body exam for anyone who has never been diagnosed with skin cancer. Participants must be 18 or older. Space is limited and appointments are required. For an appointment, call 719-2599 on April 27 or 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. only.
Monday, May 3
Community Planting
Manetto Hill Jewish Center will be hosting a Community Planting. All ages are welcome to come plant flowers and play games to celebrate Lag B’Omer.
Tuesday, May 4
Dinner and Lecture
Dr. Michael Berlin invites you to an incredible Wellness Education. Wellness starts with a lifestyle that includes a proper diet. Lecture on the Benefits of Drinking Alkaline Water. The presentation will discuss benefits which include lowering high blood pressure, reducing inflammation in the body (especially arthritis), helps for diabetes, kidney function, osteoporosis, bowel dysfunctions and more. Live happy, successful and fulfilling lives in a permanent way. 6:30 p.m. at La Famiglia Restaurant, 641 Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call The Family Wellness Center 224-0059 to reserve your space. Cost: $30 includes 3 course dinner and lecture. Space limited.
Upcoming Events
Syosset H.S. Classes of ‘72/’73 Reunion
July 31at the Marriott in Melville. $125 pp until May 5; 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.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration Events
Located on Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage. Call572-8400 for information on the following:
•April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23: History Alive. Children and parents will be able to try their hand at the everyday chores of 19th-century life, including churning fresh cream into butter at the Powell Farmhouse, carding wool at the Benjamin House, assisting in making a hat, and sweeping the porch at the General Store with a handmade corn broom. Other aspects of children’s lives will also be covered, including play, involving rolling wooden hoops beside the Noon Inn; and education, with participants having the opportunity to see the School House, where they can write on a slate board. Noon to 4 p.m.
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:
•May 5, 19: 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 or Dr. Victoria Couluris. $100 toward care to new patients. 8 p.m.
•May 6: 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. RSVP by May 4.
•May 13: P.E.E.R Counseling Emotional Release Group. P.E.E.R. (Primary Emotional Energy Recovery) is a powerful process that helps people connect and release trapped emotions in order to free yourself from issues that have blocked you from creating the life you want. Benefits include relief from old emotions, gaining essential life skills, improve your relationships and find more peace in your body and mind. $40. 8 p.m. RSVP by May 12.
Weekly Events
•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.
•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
•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.
•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.
•Cancer Survivors Support Group offered for survivors and their families at North Shore Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd. The group is free and meets on the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes all cancers. Call Barbara for further information 541-4673.
•Scleroderma Support Group. Are you a Scleroderma patient, family member or friend? A Scleroderma Support Group meets on the first Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. Call Linda 631-981-6965. No meetings during June, July and August.
•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.
•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. Come for a free breakfast.
Ongoing
Child and Adult Food Program
All children in attendance will be offered the same meals at no separate charge, with no physical segregation of, or other discriminating against, any child because of race, color, age, national origin, sex or handicap. This applies to Teacher’s Pets Child Care Centers in Levittown and Plainview. Call 731-3263.
Help for Seniors
Are you a senior who would like help paying for your Medicare benefits and prescription drugs? Free assistance is only a phone call away if you qualify for extra help because of limited income. There may be a way to alleviate some of the cost of Medicare – deductibles and coinsurance, Part B premiums, prescription drug plans (Part D). Reducing monthly premiums, annual deductibles and co-payments, aiding with coverage gaps (the doughnut hole). To learn more call a LIS/HHS (Low Income Subsidy from US Dept. of HHS) counselor from Family & Children’s, a community of caring. 485-3425, ext. 222.
