Craft: Windsock – March 7
Rockin’ for Autism – March 8
Board of Ed Meeting – March 11
Wednesday, March 4
Founder’s Day Nominations
The Island Trees PTA Council will once again be sponsoring a Founder’s Day Celebration on Thursday, April 30 at the Council of PTA’s District Dinner. The Island Trees PTSA plans to honor a teacher/staff member from Island Trees Memorial Middle School and Island Trees High School. A special committee will select winners. The criteria for the award recipient are as follows: Promotes the welfare of students, strives to secure for his/her students the highest advantages in physical, mental and social education and has an open line of communication with parents. Please submit your recommendations to ITPTSA Founder’s Day Committee, Attention: Maureen Dieppa, by Friday, March 6. All recommendations must be signed and anonymous letters will not be considered. The committee will announce the award-winning teachers during the District Dinner on April 30. Call Maureen Dieppa at 516-796-6563 with any questions.
Friday, March 6
Movie Man Matinees
The East Meadow Library will host film historian, preservationist and authoritative collector John Carpenter in another of his much awaited monthly Movie Man Matinees. From his vault of over 40,000 films, Carpenter will unearth for modern re-evaluation the Mae West classic Goin’ To Town, where she yearns to be accepted as a lady by the lords and ladies of English society. This fun, free afternoon begins at 1 p.m. and is complete with a follow the bouncing ball sing-a-long cartoon. For more information, call 516-794-2570 ext 218.
Chinese Auction
Division Ave High School PTSA is holding a Chinese Auction and a sweeps game night on Friday, March 6 at Division Avenue High School, 120 Division Ave, Levittown. Doors open at 6 p.m. for sweeps games. Admission to sweeps game is $5 a person and includes game card, door raffle ticket, desserts and coffee/tea. Chinese Auction is open to all from 3-7 p.m. Reserve one seat or a full table, go to www.levittownschools.com/division/PTA for form and current donation list or call Laura Brown 516-735-3578.
Saturday, March 7
Craft: Windsock
Enjoy a fun craft project at Michael’s. Meet in the classroom from 10 a.m.-noon to create and have fun by making your own windsock. Recommended for ages 10-12. Supplies included with $2 fee per child. Michael’s is located at 3675 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown. Call 516-735-0786 for more information.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
The Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church will host a traditional St. Patrick’s Day dinner at 6 p.m. The menu will consist of corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, Irish Soda Bread, beer, coffee, tea and desserts. Tickets are $25 per person (over 21 years of age—no children). The church is located at 1845 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. There is plenty of free parking in the municipal parking lot behind the church. For more information and to purchase tickets, please call the church office at 516-785-1829.
Sunday, March 8
Rockin’ For Autism
Come to Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh at 3 p.m. for a can’t miss performance with Long Island’s best rock-n-roll bands to benefit children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities at the eighth annual Rockin’ for Autism. Cost is $30. Mulcahy’s is located at 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. For more information, call 631-366-2978
Purim Party with a Purpose
East Meadow Jewish Center’s Sisterhood and Young Adult Division (YAD), invites you to the fourth annual Purim Party with a Purpose. The Purim event is geared toward children under 5 years old. Popular performers Darlene Graham, Clowns.com/Professional Kids Entertainment and others, are generously donating their time and talents. There will be arts & crafts, facepainting, silent auction, raffles and more. All proceeds raised will go to worthy causes identified by two local families who suffered the unimaginable loss of a child. Proceeds in memory of Adam Lefkowitz will go to a foundation created by his family for Degos awareness and research, in addition to assisting the family directly. From 10 a.m.-noon at the East Meadow Jewish Center, located at 1400 Prospect Ave., East Meadow. Cost is $20 per family.
Tuesday, March 10
TOH Board Meeting
Hempstead Town Board will meet on March 10 at 10:30 a.m. at Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., Hempstead.
Awards Ceremony
Town of Hempstead’s Pathfinder Awards ceremony on March 10 at 3 p.m. at Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., Hempstead.
Wednesday, March 11
Board of Ed. Meeting
Levittown Public Schools board of education will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the large board room at 150 Abbey
Ln., Levittown.
