Autism Conference:
Friday, October 1
Fall Rummage Sale:
Saturday, October 2
Fall Festival:
Saturday, October 2
Friday, October 1
Autism Conference
Life’s WORC will holds its 2010 Autism Conference at The Marriott, 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale. The all day conference, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., will have as its theme, “Building Bridges through Life’s Connections.” The keynote speaker will be Ray Cepeda, BCaBA. His address will answer an important and timely question: “Are we doing all that we can to include learners with autism and related developmental disabilities with their peers in regular ed?” In addition to the keynote address, the program will encompass several educational sessions geared toward educators and other professionals serving individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as parents/family members, and students. Fees are: professionals $100; groups of 3 or more $85 per person; parents/family members $75; students $75. (To obtain the student discount, a school ID must be faxed or a copy mailed in with registration.) Registration and payment must be received by Sept. 24. Complete conference information and the program agenda can be found at: www./lifesworc.org/conference or call 741-9000, ext. 336.
Saturday, October 2
Fall Rummage Sale
There will be a white elephant sale, baked goods, clothing, furniture, toys, linens and lots more for everyone. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 40 Washington Ave., Hempstead. Refreshments will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. for a nominal donation.
Fall Festival
The Washington Street School PTA in Franklin Square is holding its Annual Fall Festival from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain or shine) at the school 760 Washington St. This will be a great family fun day featuring games, prizes, raffles, fun activities, hair braiding, face painting, radio control cars, pumpkins and more. Delicious foods, drinks, snacks and baked goods will also be available. There will be the ever-popular Spook-Walk, a fire truck for children to explore and merchandise and craft vendors. For further information about the festival, vendor spaces or advertising contact Anton or Tina at 326-4901 or abruchha@optonline.net.
Sunday, October 3
Senior Law Day
Sponsored by Assemblywoman Michelle Shimel and the NC Bar Association. Topics include: paying and planning for long term health care, elder law and estate planning, planning for someone with special needs. A representative from the NYS Comptroller’s Office will help you to find out if you are owed unclaimed funds from the State of NY. A light breakfast will be served. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park, 1901 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. Call Assemblywoman Michelle Shimel’s office 482-6966.
Monday, October 4
Breast Cancer Program
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program is marking its 30th Anniversary with a Celebration of Survivorship that will feature award-winning novelist Alice Hoffman and entertainer Lisa Velez-Mello, professionally known as Lisa Lisa. Ms. Hoffman and Ms. Velez-Mello, both breast cancer survivors, will be joined by four women who have played a key role in the development and success of this program: social workers, Lois Carey and Barbara Balaban, breast surgeon Karen Kostroff, and bilingual outreach worker and volunteer Jean Rettura. This celebration will underscore the changes that have occurred in societal awareness about breast cancer since the program began in 1980 and will provide an opportunity to celebrate the help that people have been able to receive over the 30 years. The event will be held at the Ruth S, Harley University Center Ballroom at Adelphi University. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and a light supper will be served. Registration is required. A suggested donation of $30 will support the continued work of the program. Call 877-4325 or email breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu.
Sunday, October 10
Rummage Sale
Temple Tikvah, formally known as Temple Emanuel of New Hyde Park and Temple Israel of Jamaica, will hold its annual rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocket books, clothes, shoes, books and household items. Vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Temple Tikvah is located at 3315 Hillside Ave., New Hyde Park. Also on Oct. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
Sisterhood/Mens’ Club Meeting
Panel discussion “Frontiers in Medical Science.” Free admission. 10:30 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead. Refreshments served. Call 489-0602 or 489-1818.
Tuesday, October 12
Chronic Low Back/Facial Pain
Mercy Medical Center invites the community to a free lecture on chronic low back and facial pain at 7 p.m. in the employee dining room on the lower level of the medical center’s North Pavilion. Dr. Jeffrey A. Brown, will discuss “Innovations in the Treatment of Chronic Pain” with particular emphasis on facial pain. He will be joined by Dr. Artem Y. Vaynman who will discuss “Causes of Low Back Pain and Common Treatments.” Ample convenient free parking will be available. Call 516-62MERCY.
Friday, October 15
Our Times Coffeehouse
At 8 p.m. at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Rd. Suggested donations; adults $15; seniors and students (with school ID) $12; children under 12 $6; very young children free. Call 541-1006. Program: Rich Stern and the Counterclockwise Ensemble. This mixed string performing group is composed of Rich Stein, composer/guitarist, Dr. Andrew Perea, violin/viola and Rebecca Perea on cello. Expect to hear some standards, some Beatles tunes with tinges of classical added onto a lot of energy.
Sunday, October 17
Fundraiser
For Ex-Chief Sean Walsh, Sergeant 94th Precinct. Sean has undergone for surgeries already and is undergoing another one in the next month. He has been unable to work since his first surgery. As this is a rare brain tumor (only three documented similar tumors in this country), it is not known how many more surgeries he will require. Costs are mounting with no end in sight. His family needs your help. A fundraiser will be held on Oct. 17 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Walk Street Tavern, 1218 Jericho Tpke. New Hyde Park (one block north of the NHP LIRR Station. $40 admission includes two drinks and food and a chance for a door prize.
Westbury Friends School Admissions Open House
Nursery through Grade 5. Come for a tour of the campus, a brief presentation and some “apple fun.” 1 p.m. Rain or shine. 550 Post Ave., Westbury, corner of Post Ave. and Jericho Tpke. No RSVP necessary, but you can call 333-3178 or email naranda@westburyfriends.org with any questions.
Food, Fun and Fellowship
The First Presbyterian Church of New Hyde Park, 16 S. 9th St., is holding its Food, Fun and Fellowship night. A pot roast beef dinner will be served at 4:30 p.m. followed by bingo. The donation is $15 adults; $7 children under 12. Call the church office (354-5013) for further information or tickets. Reservations must be made by Oct. 8.
I Got Sick Then I Got Better
Jenny Allen will perform her one-woman show I Got Sick Then I Got Better to benefit the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Concert Hall on the main campus of Adelphi University. Written by Ms. Allen, the show combines wit and bittersweet emotion to describe her diagnosis and treatment for ovarian cancer. Presenting Sponsors are Randall S. Feingold, MD, Ron Israeli, MD, and Peter T. Korn, MD. Gold Sponsor is Karen Kostroff, MD, FACS. Additional sponsorships are available. Platinum and Gold sponsors will also receive an invitation for two to a post performance private reception with Jenny Allen. Ticket prices range from $50 for reserved seating to $30 for general admission (open seating). Tickets for Adelphi University students are $15. Tickets may be purchased at: www.adelphi.edu/nys breastcancer or by phone at the box office 877-4000. Sponsorship information is available at the website.
Upcoming Events
Free Breast Cancer Support Groups
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however preregistration is required. All groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work For information, questions, or to sign up, call Sandi Kafenbaum 877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline 800-877-8077:
•Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer group will meet weekly for eight weeks from 2:30 to 4 p.m., tentatively beginning Oct. 1.
•Young Women with Breast Cancer group will meet weekly for eight weeks from 10 to 11:30 a.m., tentatively beginning Oct. 1.
•The Close Knit Group – A Knit and Talk Group for Women with Breast Cancer meets monthly on Mondays from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.
•Groups for spouses/partners of women with breast cancer and men with breast cancer are formed on request.
Joseph G. Astman International Concert Series
Concerts are held at Hofstra University, Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Ave., South Campus. All performances are $19; $17 for senior citizens and matriculated non-Hofstra students; $10 for children under 12. Members of the Hofstra community receive one free ticket upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. Box Office 463-6644:
•Oct. 2: Yid Vicious Klezmer Ensemble. An infectious combination of traditional secular Yiddish music with a twist. Yid Vicious celebrates the longstanding tradition of klezmorim incorporating new musical ideas into an organic and ever-evolving art form. The band’s seven members blend their backgrounds in classical, jazz, and world music genres to create a Klezmer experience. 8 p.m.
•Oct. 9: Gay Marshall’s vivacious and original take on Edith Piaf is far from the traditional perception of Piaf as a tragic icon. Ms. Marshall delivers the original, dramatic repertoire, including her own English adaptations, with stirring authenticity, and not a hint of imitation. Her choice of songs is an exciting mix of the well-known and the rare, accompanied by a superb quintet, including piano, accordion and strings. She contributes personal anecdotes of her research among Piaf’s associates in Paris as well as hilarious accounts of living among the French, who take their icons very seriously. 8 p.m.
Defensive Driving Courses
Conducted by the Automobile Club of NY in the Garden City office located at 229 Seventh St. Save money; reduce violation points; sharpen skills. The cost is $39 for AAA members; $32 Plus members; $32 members 60 and older; $32 members 16-24 years old; $49 nonmembers; special group rates available. Dates and rates subject to change. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. The following dates are offered:
•Oct 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 5 and 6 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Oct 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 20 and 27 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Oct 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Oct 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 3 and 4 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Nov 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 8 and 15 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Nov 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Nov 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Garden City High School 10 Year Reunion
Will be held on Nov. 26 from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Nassau County Bar Association, 15th and West Sts., Mineola. $85 per person; $100 after Nov. 1 or at the door. Send checks made out to cash to: Gina Paulson, 252-35 60 Ave., Little Neck, New York 11362. Include your contact telephone number on check. Email gpaulson19@gmail.com for questions.
Board 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.
•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.
•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.
•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.
•LI Chess Nuts meets at 38 Old Country Rd., Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for K to 3rd grade; and Fridays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. for fourth grade and up. Optional lessons for beginners and advanced players available at 4 and 5:30 p.m. For more information call Margarita Lanides at 739-3907.
•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. served. Reservations required. Call 877-1010; website: www.vikinghomechef.com).
Monthly Events
•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.
•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. For additional info and schedules visit www.gardencityskiclub.com or call 872-1448.
•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. Call Sandy 996-6574. No meeting at the church during July and August.
•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 entertaining programs and refreshments and food are served free at every meeting. Call Sal Palmeri 328-0333 for an application.
•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., 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.
•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.
Ongoing Programs
Anger Management
Contact Lani McElgun, M.A., LMFT, at 520 Franklin Ave., Suite 213, or call 428-1167 for information on the following: Group: Turn angry behaviors into more productive ones; learn healthier ways to communicate with spouse, children, co-workers. Individual: Combine individual therapy and anger management techniques. Both are held on a weekly basis and facilitated by a licensed marriage and family therapist, also certified in anger management. Court mandates welcome.
Bereavement Groups
Contact Catherine Bottari, LCSW, at 500 Old Country Rd., Suite 300 or call 732-6964 for information on the following:
•Group 1: A woman’s bereavement group is available to help women share and learn about their grief. Groups are held on a weekly basis and are facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker.
•Group 2: A 12-week bereavement support group is available for children ages 7 to 9. Groups will be held on Saturdays and are facilitated by a licensed social worker.
Cradle of Aviation Museum
In the world of aviation, signals and coded messages are an important part of how airplanes and air traffic control speak everyday. The Cradle of Aviation Museum has a variety of free family activities. Walk through the eight museum galleries and you’ll walk through over 100 years of aerospace history with 75 planes and space craft and a variety of examples of how pilots navigated and communicated from the early days of flight through the space program. Museum activities are free with admission and are available each day from noon to 4 p.m. The museum also is home to the IMAX Dome Theatre and is located on Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Museum Row. Call 572-4111.
NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Coalition is a member agency of the Garden City Community Fund, United Community Fund of Great Neck, Community Chest of Port Washington and United Way of LI. Call 222-2293 for information the following:
•Support groups with individual counseling for incest survivors and survivors of rape and sexual assault. Services are confidential and free of charge. These services are also extended to family members and partners of survivors.
•The coalition operates a safe home for battered women and their children. The Coalition’s Safe Home for Abused Families provides shelter, advocacy and legal assistance, in a safe, warm, supportive, attractive environment. Call the 24-hour hotline 542-0404. The hotline and all services are free and confidential and a counselor can help you find safety.
•If you are 60 or older and suffering from abuse, mistreatment or neglect at the hands of family members or someone who is living with you, help is available. Counseling, legal advocacy and support services to seniors in need of help is offered. All services are free and confidential. Call 542-0404.
Epilepsy Foundation
Located at 506 Stewart Ave. (739-7733) the following is offered:
•Free Puppet Show on Seizure Disorder. A free children’s program on epilepsy using the internationally acclaimed “Kids on the Block” troupe of puppets to public and private elementary schools. These shows are appropriate for the 3rd and 4th grades levels but can be tailored to your needs. Programs are also available for junior and senior high classes. Call Janet Romeo, ext. 145.
•Support Groups. Do you have seizures? Are you having difficulty with jobs, relationships, etc.? Are you isolating from your family and friends? If you answered yes to any or all of the above questions, we have group for you. Call Irene Rodgers, CSW, ext. 415.
Exhibit
The Nassau Community College Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery (Room 140 of the College Center Building) presents Doing Good Works, an exhibit of the work of the NCC Art Department Faculty. The show will be on exhibit through Oct. 12. The works featured reflect the charities and issues in which the exhibitors are involved. Among the media used in the show are painting, photography, ceramic and digital video. The exhibit is the kick-off exhibit to Nassau’s 2010 college-wide theme of Social Justice Now. During the academic year, the gallery will present other exhibits that focus on global, social, economic and political inequities, as well as the reality of art as a transformative power. Call 572-0619.
School Closings and Delayed Openings
Will be posted on the Garden City Public Schools website at: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us and will also be available on the following stations: WCBS 880 AM; WOR 710 AM; WGBB 1240 AM; WALK 1370 AM; WINS 1010 AM; WHLI 1100 AM; WKJY 98.3 FM; television News 12 LI. Do not contact the police or fire departments for confirmation about school closings.
Sons of Italy
Order Sons of Italy in America is seeking new members to join the America Lodge #2245, Franklin Square, Elmont, West Hempstead, Floral Park, Garden City, Stewart Manor and Malverne. The lodge co-ed with many projects that enhance the preservation of the member’s Italian heritage and raises funds for contributions to worthy charities. Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall, Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. There are entertaining programs, refreshments and food served free at every meeting. Call Sal Palmeri 328-0333.
