Outdoor Drive-In Movie:
Sunday, August 1
National Night Out:
Tuesday, August 3
Free Vets
Pancake Breakfast:
Sunday, August 15
Sunday, August 1
Chinese American Night at Eisenhower Park
Co-hosted by the Chinese Center of LI and the NC Department of Parks and Recreation will be co-hosting its annual Chinese American Night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. This annual event has always been a cool family summer event for people who enjoy Chinese culture for last 23 years. Performances will include: CCLI Chinese lion dancing, Golden Fortune Acrobats, Hsu-Nami Rock Band, Wushu martial arts, Cao Bao An Chinese Orchestra, Heroes Men’s quartet and CCLI Chinese Folk Dance Company. Pre-show activities will begin at 6 p.m., including hands-on arts and crafts for children, learning Mah Jong and Chinese chess, Chinese musicians on the lawn, Chinese calligraphy, origami and more. Bring your lawn chairs and come to enjoy a delightful evening. Free admission and parking, all are welcome. Held at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Parking Fields 6 and 6A. Eisenhower Park, Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow.
Need for Asian Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Donors
Will be Highlighted at Chinese American Night. Thousands are expected to enjoy the festivities at Chinese American Night at Eisenhower Park. Cammy Lee, whose life was saved twice by a donor, is hoping that some of them will consider becoming bone marrow donors for their seriously ill countrymen. Ms. Lee, recruitment manager for the Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation, will be setting up a booth near the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater with literature, donor registration forms and swab kits for volunteers to be tested as potential donors. For more information on the Cammy Lee Leukemia Foundation visit www.cllf.org.
Outdoor Drive-In Movie
See Happy Feet Under the Stars from 7 to 10 p.m. at Temple Emanu-el, 123 Merrick Ave., East Meadow (two blocks south of Hempstead Tpke., off the M5 exit on Meadowbrook Pky.). $15 per carload; $5 per walk in. Snack stand open. Call Merri 334-5603.
Tuesday, August 3
National Night Out
Join neighbors to promote safety in the community and enjoy a fun-filled evening at Target Levittown, 3850 Hempstead Tpke., from 5 to 9 p.m. Appearance by the Levittown Fire Dept., NC Police Dept., NC Sheriffs Dept., Town of Hempstead and Wantagh EMS. Festivities will include: auto show, inflatable castle and slide, dunk tank, face painting, cotton candy, free giveaways, food and music. Outdoor movie night starting at 8:15 p.m. The first 50 people will receive free glow necklaces. Bring blankets and chairs for your own comfort.
Tuesday, August 10
Free Health Seminar
Senator Hannon is partnering with Winthrop Hospital to answer the health concerns that are on your mind. Learn about Winthrop University Hospital’s Center for the Advanced Care of Chronic Conditions, Health and Wellness and Sleep Disorders. The event will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the beautiful “Welcoming Center at The Winthrop Wellness Pavilion” located at1300 Franklin Ave,, Garden City (the old Saks Fifth Avenue building). A questions and answers segment will follow the seminar.
Brain Tumor Support Group
For survivors and their family members from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bellmore Library, 1551 Newbridge Rd., Bellmore. Facilitator: Blake Levine, 631-274-1338. Sponsored by The Guardian Brain Foundation. Call Mary, 631-271-3292. www.guardianbrain.org. Also on Sept. 14, Oct. 12, Nov. 9, Dec. 14.
Wednesday, August 11
Feast of the Assumption
The Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society presents the 100th Annual Feast of the Assumption through Aug. 15. Featuring Italian food and entertainment, rides, games, fireworks on Saturday evening and more. The feast opens nightly at 6 p.m. Located at St. Brigid’s School Parking Field on Maple Ave. For more information, email dellassunta@aol.com.
My Special Place, Inc., Open House
My Special Place, Inc., a nonprofit charitable organization, dedicated to serving teenagers with developmental disabilities will be holding an open house to discuss recreational opportunities and family support group opportunities. The open house will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the East Meadow Benevolence Association Hall, 170 Maple Ave., East Meadow. RSVP by Aug. 5 to wmasj@optonline.net or call 578-4145. Come and be part of connecting these very special young people with others and empowering yourselves with support and information.
Sunday, August 15
Free Vets Pancake Breakfast
Senator Kemp Hannon will host a free Veterans Pancake Breakfast from 10 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 1082, 294 Bellmore Rd., East Meadow. Each veteran may bring the guest of his or her choice. You must register for the breakfast by calling Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 739-1700.
Upcoming Events
At Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Located at 3434 Hempstead Tpke., the following events are offered:
•High Seas Expedition Vacation Bible School this year. It will run from Aug. 16 through 20 from 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. All children from age 3 through 5th grade are welcome. So don’t miss out on all the fun this summer. For information call 731-7387.
•Vendors needed for a huge Outdoor Country Craft Fair being held on Sept 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact 491-2192 for information or application.
Noontime Concerts
Each two-hour concert will begin at noon at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. All concerts are held in the shady area adjacent to parking fields 6 and 6A. It is suggested that concertgoers bring their own chairs. All programs are subject to change. Call 572-0200.
•Aug. 11: Roadhouse (country)
•Aug. 18: Linda Epinema & The Dixiecats
Outdoor Movies
Movies will be shown on the giant screen at the Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park (located near parking fields 6 and 6A), East Meadow. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so moviegoers are urged to bring folding chairs. The movies will begin at dusk. Call 572-0355 after 7 p.m. for updated information. The schedule is as follows:
•Aug. 5: Michael Jackson’s This Is It
•Aug. 12: Star Trek 2009
Vendors Wanted
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church of East Meadow is seeking vendors for its Faith, Food & Fellowship Festival. The festival will be held outdoors, rain or shine, on Sept. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Seeking vendors for crafts, toys and children’s items, fashion/clothing, green products, costume jewelry, sports merchandise, and services/demonstrations such as massage therapy and financial services. Price points should be affordable and not high-end. The fee will be $60 for a 10’ x 10’ space and $100 for a 10’ x 20‘ space. Vendors must bring their own tables and/or tents. E-mail htocem@hotmail.com to receive an application.
Ongoing Events
Cub Scout Round Up
Parents of boys in first – fifth grades who are interested in joining the Cub Scouts at Temple B’nai Torah, Wantagh, should contact Jeff Cohen at 205-1589. The Cub Scouts are sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple B’nai Torah, a reform congregation. “We do lots of projects and games, go on trips, do community service and go on great overnights, “said Jeff Cohen. Meetings are on Thursdays in the Youth Lounge from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. starting in September. Troop 189 has been awarded BSA Quality Unit Status many times, the BSA Centennial Quality Unit Award Status more than once as well as the Nassau County Gus Katz Award for Service to God and Country in 2008. For more information about our Cub Scout Pack go to our website at www.troop189ny.com.
United Skates of America Family Fun Nights
United Skates of America, 1276 Hicksville Rd., Seaford, continues its annual affordable family fun nights to encourage families to get out and exercise for a healthy lifestyle. $.99 skate sessions will be offered from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Tuesdays through Sept. 7. For more information call United Skates of America 795-5474 or visit www.unitedskates.com/seaford.
Weekly Events
•Homemakers Club Levittown Day Chapter meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays at the VFW Hall Post #9592, Hickory Ln. Call 579-4420.
•Overeaters Anonymous meeting every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 474 Wantagh Ave., Levittown. Do you have a problem with food? We are a 12-step group for those who eat compulsively. Call 794-1333.
•Duplicate Bridge, ACBL-sanctioned. Run by Certified Bridge Director Mayer Wiesen. Tuesdays from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Temple B’nai Torah, 2900 Jerusalem Ave., Wantagh. Bring a partner, a friend or come alone. $7 donation. Refreshments served. Call 221-2370.
•The Mid Nassau Jewish Retirement Club meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 123 Merrick Ave., East Meadow. Refreshments and entertainment at all meetings. Come and make new friends. Call Dorothy 481-9508.
•Calling All Seniors. 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.
•Gam-Anon meeting, an anonymous program for spouses, adult children over 18, family and friends who may be affected by a gambling problem. 24-hour hotline 321-2883. Fridays at 8:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hempstead Tpke.
•Adult Yiddish Classes beginners and advanced beginners/intermediates. Sundays at the Nassau Cultural Center, 574 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. To register call 794-0506.
•New Attitudes Singles meets every Sunday at 6 p.m. at PieSanos Pizzeria, 2330 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. Call 851-6114. Singles meet and greet. Introductions and discussion. Fee $10 plus expenses.
•Bel Canto Chorale. Each year, the chorale performs two major concerts and a benefit concert. All soloists are selected from within the membership. All voices are invited to rehearsals on Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, 1845 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. Call 541-0726 or e-mailbelcantochorale1@aol.com.
Monthly Events
•Levittown Lions Club meets on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Domenico’s Restaurant. Call Tom Di Iorio at 242-2273 for more information.
•Korean War Veterans of NC Chapter #1 regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. on the third Monday of every month (except July and August). (1:30 p.m. during the winter months) at American Legion Post #1711, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd. Call 334-1025.
•Levittown Historical Society. If you are interested in helping collect memorabilia, photographs, appliances and furnishings from the early days of Levittown, come down for an interesting evening. All welcome. No admission charge. Free refreshments. Brief business meeting. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Levittown Library. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month (except July, Aug., Jan., Feb.). Call 735-9060.
•Faith on Tap addresses concerns of people in their 20s and 30s on issues of faith and morals, which have an impact on the lives of individuals, families, local communities and society at large. 7 to 9 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month at the Wantagh Inn, across the street from the Wantagh railroad station. Admission is free. Call 378-0665. Not held in December, May, June, July or August.
•East Meadow Lions meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the East Meadow Library. Call John Persich 334-3730.
•Knights of Columbus Holy Innocents Council #3581 meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the council headquarters, 3581 Jeffries Rd., at 8 p.m. Call 735-1724 for rentals.
•Free Informational Lectures. Chiropractors Dr. Laraine Valenti and Dr. Michael Bernstein will hold free informational lectures in their office, 3000 Hempstead Tpke., Suite 304, on the first Thursday of each month from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required by calling Lois 731-0712 or 579-4949. All attendees will receive a free reusable hot/cold pack and a certificate for a complimentary spinal examination and consultation.
•St. 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. Call Chris 631-842-6734.
•The Levittown Chapter of the Red Hat Society meets the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of the Levittown Library. Contact felinequeenjean@aol.com.
•Levittown South-North Wantagh Republican Club meets on the third Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd. Food is always served. There is no charge to attend and new members are always welcome. Call 731-7600 or 1esr@optonline.net.
•Levittown American Legion Post #1711 meets on the first and third Friday of each month at the Post Headquarters, 3123 North Jerusalem Rd., at 8 p.m. Any veterans residing in the area are encouraged to come and join the ranks to share the comradeship they had when serving as members of the Armed Forces.
•St. Bernard’s W/W Interfaith Organization Dance every fourth Friday at the Elks Club, Veterans Blvd., Massapequa, at 8 p.m. to midnight. $12. Call Chris 631-842-6734.
•Pet Loss Support Group for people who feel very sad about the loss or serious illness of their cat or dog. Group sessions meet the first and third Saturdays of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the conference room at Bide-A-Wee, 3300 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh. Open to the public. No fee, but donations accepted to help Bide-A-Wee provide for the animals in its care until they are placed in loving homes. To register call Joan Stoppa 785-4199, ext. #1.
•East Meadow-Levittown JWV Post #709 meets every month except July and August, at 8:15 p.m. on the fourth Sunday at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky. Breakfast is served and all new members are welcome. Call 794-8226.
Ongoing Programs
Levittown’s Brass and Percussion
A nonprofit organization that will teach kids, ages 8 to 88, to play an instrument and have fun parading, performing, competing and many social events. Free of charge. Beginners or experienced musicians welcome. Free transportation and instruments if needed. Have fun while learning music, discipline, responsibility, good self-esteem, team work, camaraderie and improve skills and motivation. Call Gary Jacobs 731-7819 or email Redcoat59@aol.com.
Cosmetology Program
Levittown Career and Technical Center at Abbey Ln. is offering the public salon services performed by students on Thursdays and Fridays from 11:45 a.m., to 2 p.m. Pricing for a haircut, shampoo and style, and manicure is $3. Permanent waves and highlights ($20) and hair coloring services ($10) are also available by appointment only. Call Kurt Witkofski or Nancy Stine at 520-8330, ext. 670.
At the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center
Located at 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. Call 785-2445 for information on the following:
•Adult Education led by Rabbi Alan Lavin. Course #1 Torah Reading Skills. Learn and sharpen your basic skills to read Torah. Mondays at 7 p.m. Course #2 Basic Talmud. Learn the legends, laws and background of the Wisdom of the Rabbis. 8:10 p.m.
•Learning the Torah and Haftorah Trops on Mondays at 7 p.m. Instructor Rabbi Alan Lavin. This is a practical course for those who can read Hebrew to learn how to participate more easily at services and lead prayers. The course is open to all men and women.
•Beginners Hebrew course, sponsored by Hadassah, will be held at on Mondays at 7 p.m. Instructor Murray Zwerling. For those who would like to learn or improve their basic Hebrew reading.
•Introduction to Jewish Prayer on Mondays at 8:15 p.m. Text: To Pray as a Jew by Rabbi Haim Donnin. Instructor Rabbi Alan Lavin. The course is designed for those who would like to learn the history, meaning and structure of the siddur.
•Sisterhood Book Club – If you have an interest in reading, the Sisterhood Book Club is for you. Join other women to discuss interesting books. Call the synagogue office for more information about the Book Club and Sisterhood events.
Exhibit of Early Levittown Memorabilia
In celebration of 50 years of Levittown, the Levittown Historical Society presents the exhibit “Levittown, the American Dream 1947-1957.” Filled with early Levittown memorabilia, it is a “walk down Memory Lane.” Includes: WWII Levitt House, appliances, photographs, furniture, wedding gifts, toys and memories. Admission is free. Held at the Levittown Memorial Education Center, Abbey Ln., Wednesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. Call 735-9060.
Senior Puppet Theater
The Levittown Senior Puppet Theater will happily perform its show free of charge for children of all abilities. The group works out of the Levittown Senior Community Center and is sponsored by the Town of Hempstead. If interested and can provide transportation, call Sam Moucatel 781-7970.
