Barking Against Drunk Driving
Saturday, October 23
Fall Fair
Sunday, October 24
Disaster Recovery Open House
Wednesday, November 3
Saturday, October 23
Barking Against Drunk Driving
Come for an Event in the Park benefiting Reflection Counseling Center of Plainview, a not-for-profit substance abuse agency. Dogs and people welcome. The event will take place at Blydenburgh County Park, Smithtown. 10 a.m. Registration for Dog Walk. 11 a.m. Dog Walk. Scenic 1 mile escorted on-leash trail walk. Noon Registration for Dog Costume Contest. 1 p.m. Dog Costume Contest and Pet Parade. Come out for clowns, food, raffles, dogs, fun. Shop at the many vendorʼs tables. Every dollar raised will support Reflection Counseling Center’s mission to provide programs and services to help rebuild lives and aid in the fight to end the thousands of senseless deaths caused by drugs and drunk driving. A $10 Charitable Donation will be collected at the event entrance.
1880 Halloween
Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage, will celebrate a traditional Halloween as it would have been enjoyed by LI families in the late 19th century. An “1880 Halloween” will take place on Oct. 23, 24, 30, 31, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program incorporates a broad range of family-friendly activities, including the reading of Irish and American ghost stories and tales from the local “grave digger,” carving jack-o’-lanterns, participating in a 19th-century “monster hunt” in the village and touring the “haunted habitats” during the “ghost walk.” Visitors will be able to enjoy a magic lantern show that makes use of a 19th-century lantern and beautiful and humorous hand-painted antique lantern slides. Call 572-8400.
Sunday, October 24
Fall Fair
For All the Way Home Animal Rescue. Family fun plus dogs, puppies, cats, kittens for adoption. Stop at Linda/Debbie Kitties tent from Bethpage and Plainview. Noon at Sinai Reform Temple, 39 Brentwood Rd., Bayshore. Call Dayna at 631-766-1383.
Anat Hoffman Event
Temple Chaverim, 1050 Washington Ave., welcomes Anat Hoffman, executive director of the Israel Religious Action Center and Founding Member of Women of the Wall, to speak on “The Search for Cracks in the City of Stone: The Struggle for Equal Rights in Modern Jerusalem” from 9 to 11a.m. This program is open to the community ($5 members; $8 nonmembers). Coffee and cookies will be served. All proceeds will be donated to the Israel Religious Action Center. To register, contact Rosemary 367-6100 ext. 101 or e-mail Rosemary@templechaverim.org.
Save the Children LI Council
Invites you to attend the 2010 Banbury Symposium See Where the Good Goes at 5 p.m. in the Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Light refreshments to follow. Moderator N.J. Burkett. Panelists: Carlos Cardenas, MA, MD, MPH, Save the Children, Guatemala country director; Steve A.N. Goldstein, MA, MD, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics, University of Chicago; Anne M. Mulcahy, chair of the board of Save the Children; Mary Beth Powers, Save the Children, Newborn & Child Survival campaign chief. Tickets $25 each. Free for students. Call 516-367-1017 or 631-549-3444.
Tuesday, October 26
Transition Network/LI Chapter
Will hold at Connect Now meeting from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Somerset Gardens Assisted Living, 150 Sunnyside Blvd., Plainview (576-3330). Free admission. Light refreshments will be served. Members: Looking for a new peer group? Interested in starting a special interest group? Nonmembers: Learn more about TTN. Enjoy the opportunity to meet fabulous women and Connect Now. Register by visiting the LI Chapter events page at www.thetransitionnetwork.org or by email to smg27@optonline.net.
Wednesday, November 3
Disaster Recovery Open House
Save yourself weeks or months of research into disaster recovery solutions. See live technology recoveries and visit the newly updated recovery unit. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Continuity Centers, 1010 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Free.
Sunday, November 7
Lung Cancer Walk
Hosted by CancerCare at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, 1 Southwoods, Woodbury. Check-in 8 a.m. Opening ceremony 9:15 a.m. Ribbon cutting 9:30 a.m. New York Islander Bobby Nystrom, this year’s honorary chairman, along with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto will be on hand to cheer on the walkers in this approximately 5-mile walk through the golf course. Registration $40 adults; $20 students (ages 13-22); free for children 12 and under/ Register online at www.cancercare.org/lungcancerwalk.
Upcoming Event
Vendors Wanted
Hicksville United Methodist Church Craft/Holiday Fair held at 130 W. Old Country Rd., on Nov. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Interested vendors should e-mail Annette or Jennifer – adeeme@hotmil.com or call 931-5239 for applications.
Vendors Wanted
For Holy Family School’s 9th Annual Holiday Craft Fair on Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information call 241-8874.
Vendors Wanted
For the Catholic Daughters of the Americas #869 annual Craft Fair and Flea Market on Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola School, 30 E Cherry St. For vendor information,call Marian 938-9285 by Nov. 7.
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.
•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 9:30 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.
•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.
•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.
•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.
•Green Living Seminars, a series hosted by Starflower Experiences at 7 p.m. at the Melville Branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Rd., directly across from the Sunquam Elementary School (between Route 110 and Old Country Rd.). The seminars will be held on the second Thursday of each month except July and August. Call 938-6152.
•Holistic Moms Network, a community of moms interested in natural health and mindful parenting. Held on the first Thursday of every month (or specific date) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Community Center, Church St, Oyster Bay. All welcome! Call 624-2332. www.holisticmoms. org; www.northshore holisticmom@yahoo.com.
•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.
•LI Stock Traders Meetup Group held on the second Thursday of every month from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m. in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library auditorium, 999 Old Country Rd.
