7 Steps to Employment Success:
Tuesday, January 11
Free Workshop for Breast Cancer Patients:
Tuesday, January 11
Defensive Driving Courses:
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, January 11
7 Steps to Employment Success
Need help finding a job? Molloy College will be offering a free seminar, 7 Steps to Employment Success. Career coach/motivational speaker, Michael Coritsidis, will present a common sense approach to the job search. His program will help you achieve your goals through effective resume writing, professional interview techniques, a follow-up system and more. This seminar will give you a basic understanding of his “7 Step” program. 6:30 p.m. at Molloy College, Wilbur Arts Center, Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. Register at least one week in advance to assure yourself of a seat. Call 678-5000, ext 6206 or visit www.molloy.edu/ce/career. Free and open to the public.
Free Workshop for Breast Cancer Patients
Getting Organized, One Room at a Time is a free workshop for breast cancer patients from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Adelphi University, Alumni House, 154 Cambridge Ave. Everyone would like a more organized home but the prospect of tackling the whole house can be overwhelming. Participants will learn some easy strategies that will help them make each room of their house clutter-free and more functional, one room at a time. Speaker Marguerite Barone, a professional organizer who has an extensive background in education and administration as well as local government. This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the LI2Day Walk to Fight Breast Cancer. Preregistration is required for all workshops. Call 877-4325.
Upcoming Events
Free Breast Cancer Support Groups
New support groups are being offered by the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Groups are held at Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City. There is no cost for any group, however, preregistration is required. Call Sandi Kafenbaum 877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline at 800-877-8077:
•For women newly diagnosed and/or in treatment, a group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. tentatively beginning on Jan. 19.
•A group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Mondays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. tentatively beginning Jan. 24.
•A group for single women with breast cancer will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 19.
•A post-treatment group will meet weekly for 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 19.
•The Close Knit Group, a knit and talk group for women with breast cancer, meets from 2:30 to 4 pm. on the first Monday of each month.
•Other groups for couples, spouses/partners, women with metastatic breast cancer and men with breast cancer are available upon request.
Defensive Driving Courses
Conducted by the AAA 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/Defensive Driving. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. The following dates are offered:
•Jan 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Jan 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Jan 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Jan 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Jan 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Feb 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Feb 10 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Feb 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Feb 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
•Feb 22 and 26 from 6:15 to 9:15 p.m.
•Feb 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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.
