IT Honor Society Induction – March 20
Explorer Post Dinner – March 23
Wednesday, March 19
Levittown Public Schools Budget Session
The fourth planning session on the proposed 2014-2015 Levittown School District budget will be held on March 19, at 7:30 p.m., at the Levittown Memorial Education Center, located at 150 Abbey Lane.
Island Trees Budget Workshop
The next workshop on the proposed 2014-2015 Island Trees School District budget will be held on March 19, from 7-10 p.m. at the Stephen E. Karopczyc school, located at 74 Farmedge Road.
Whose Line Island Trees
The Island Trees Dollars for Scholars program invite the community to this family friendly evening with comedians Isaccs and Baker, on March 19, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. All the proceeds raised will go to benefit the Island Trees Dollars for Scholars program. Dollars for Scholars is a non-profit organization that provides scholarship opportunities to graduating Island Trees High School seniors wishing to continue their education. For more information on the event call Christine Eckhoff Hold at 516-606-3811.
Thursday, March 20
Island Trees Honor Society Induction
On March 20, at 7 p.m., the Island Trees High School will induct honor students who have excelled in a foreign language.
Levittown PTA Council
The next meeting of the Levittown School District PTA Council will be held at 7:30 p.m., on March 20, at the Levittown Memorial Education Center.
Friday, March 21
Advocacy Training
The ELIJA School in Levittown will be holding a workshop with Pete Wright Esq. on March 21, from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy training programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, advocates, attorneys, educators, health care providers, and others who represent the interest of children with disabilities and their families. The training program will focus on four areas, including: special education law, tests and measuring progress and regression, SMART IEP’s, and strategies and tactics for effective advocacy.
Sunday, March 23
Explorer Post Dinner
Explorer Post 690 of the Wantagh Fire Department will host a Pasta Dinner, on March 23, from 4-7 p.m. The festivities will be held at Wantagh Fire Department Station No. 1, at 3470 Park Ave. in Wantagh. The dinner will consist of salad, pasta, meatballs, cake, soda and coffee, and costs $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Proceeds raised from the dinner will be used to offset expenses incurred by the Explorers as they participate in yearly activities and to become future firefighters of the Wantagh Fire Department.
Tuesday, March 25
Island Trees PTSA
The next meeting of the Island Trees School District PTSA will be held on March 25, at 7 p.m. inside the Memorial Middle School.
Island Trees Public Library Board
The next meeting of the Island Trees Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on March 25 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26
Active Parenting Of Teens
Families In Action is a six session family program developed around the premise that parents and teens are more likely to learn successfully when they learn together. Teens and parents will spend part of the time in separate groups learning complementary skills and then come together for discussion of the skills learned. The YES Community Counseling Center will be holding this six session Active Parenting of Teens: Families in Action program on March 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the YES offices, located at 152 Center Lane in Levittown. The fee for the six week program is $120. To register or if you have any questions contact Kathleen Coletta at 516-799-3203.
Saturday, March 29
ProSports Power Breakfast
On March 29, join the Island Tress PTSA, from 9-10:30 a.m., for an informative, fun, and free breakfast at the Island Trees Memorial Middle School.
Sunday, March 30
Pancake Breakfast
On March 30, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wantagh Fire Department will host a Pancake Breakfast at their headquarters, at 3470 Park Ave. in Wantagh. Breakfast will be served between 8-11 a.m. for a donation of $6 per person, or $3 per child under the age of 9. Start your Sunday morning with a delcious home-cooked breakfast of pancakes with syrup, bacon, sausage and orange juice. Complete your meal with a cup of coffee or tea and a home-cooked breakfast cake or muffin. A portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to assist in sending a severely burned child between the ages of 8 and 18 to summer camp at the Children’s Burn Camp. For more information about the event, contact Dee at 516-781-3689 or Barbara at 516-679-8021.
Weekly Events
Homemakers Club Meeting
Homemakers Club Levittown Day Chapter meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays at the VFW Hall Post #9592, Hickory Lane, Levittown. Call 516-579-4420.
Bel Canto Chorale
Singing in Nassau County for over 40 years, Bel Canto Chorale welcomes new members. 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 516-541-0726 or e-mail belcantochorale1@aol.com.
Korean War Veterans of NC Chapter #1
Monthly meeting on the third Monday of every month (except July and August) at American Legion Post #1711, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd., Levittown. Call 516-334-1025. KWVA is seeking all who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and UN Command during the Korean War between Sept. 3, 1945 to Jan. 31, 1955 or Feb. 1, 1955 to the present. You did not have to have served in Korea to be a member.
Faith On Tap
The object of “Faith on Tap” is to address 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 last Monday of the month at the Wantagh Inn, across the street from the Wantagh railroad station. Admission is free. Call 516-378-0665. Not held in December, May, June, July or August.
Knights Of Columbus Holy Innocents Council #3581
Meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the council headquarters, 3581 Jeffries Rd., Levittown, at 8 p.m. The newly renovated meeting hall is also available for party rentals. Call 516-735-1724 for rentals.
Hotline For Addicts & Friends
Anyone with a loved one suffering from addiction knows all too well that it affects more than just the person addicted; everyone close to the addict feels the effects. Residents of Nassau County who are affected by drug or alcohol addiction are urged to call the county department of drug and alcohol addiction’s free, anonymous 24/7 hotline, run by Long Island Crisis Center, at 516-481-4000.
