Saturday, May 16
Fundraiser
Come share an afternoon of hope, support and fun at Johnny McGorey’s Irish Pub and help raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). The afternoon will feature drink specials, raffles, silent auctions and more. Come show your support for Jason Fleischer, New York City’s LLS 2015 Man of the Year nominee. From 12-4 p.m. at 131 Front St., Massapequa Park. $20 per person donation in advance or $30 at the door. To purchase tickets visit www.volupate-41990.ticketbud.com/the-rally-massapequa-fundraiser.
Doggie Tales
A Read to a Dog program for children who can read on their own. Your child will gain confidence in their reading while keeping a canine friend happy. All dogs are certified therapy dogs. Call 516-798-4607 ext. 318 or email gbooth@massapequalibrary.org to register. From 1:30-2:30 p.m. in the Central Avenue children’s room.
Massapequa Spring Festival
Don’t miss out on the Massapequa Spring Festival on May 16 and 17 at the Massapequa Train Station on Sunrise Highway. This event is free.
Sunday, May 17
Performance
The Bar Harbour library is pleased to present the Lantern Theater Company, who will perform Love, Loss and What I Wore at 1 p.m.
Monday, May 18
Fire District Board Meeting
The regular meeting of the Massapequa Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners scheduled for May 25 will take place on May 18 at 8 p.m. at 1 Brooklyn Ave., Massapequa.
Lions Club Meeting
The members of the Massapequa Park Lions Club will host a meet and greet gathering at 7 p.m. at the Bar Harbour Library to introduce themselves to prospective members interested in joining. Those interested can contact Liz Hilton at 516-513-0780 or email MassapequaParkLions@gmail.com for further details.
Tuesday, May 19
Health and Wellness Seminar
The Bar Harbour library will host a health and wellness seminar entitled “Anti-Aging Diet,” presented by health, nutrition and wellness specialist Alice Kaufman at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Jody Brower at 516-799-0770 ext. 316.
Budget Vote
Don’t forget to vote for your respective Massapequa Schools to help pass the budget!
Literature & Life Book Discussion
Come discuss the book Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar in the Central Ave. Children’s Room from 1-2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20
Massapequa Park Garden Club
Kitchen herbs will be the subject of a program by Carolyn Zambraski at the next meeting of the Massapequa Park Garden Club, held at 7:30 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room at the Massapequa Park Village Hall, 151 Front St., Massapequa Park. All are welcome and refreshments will be served. For more information, call 516-798-5861.
Thursday, May 21
Movie: Wild
The Bar Harbour auditorium will host a 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. screening of the movie Wild. With the dissolution of her marriage and the death of her mother (Laura Dern), Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) has lost all hope. After years of reckless, destructive behavior, she makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Based on the bestselling memoir. Starring: Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. (2014; R, 2 hrs)
Mentoring Program
PFC Dwyer Peer Mentoring Program that has been formed in Nassau County to help veterans with any issues and concerns that they might have meets Thursdays at the North Massapequa Community Center, located at 214 North Albany Ave., Massapequa at 2 p.m.
