Wednesday, March 16
Lecture
The Bar Harbor library will host a lecture by Ira Epstein titled “Comedy Duos-The Smothers Brothers,” at 2 p.m. The lecture will explore their unique brand of humor through the use of numerous audio and visual clips.
Thursday, March 17
St. Patrick’s Day
Enjoy a pint and some corned beef and cabbage at your local Irish pub.
Board of Education Meeting
The third board of education meeting for Massapequa Public Schools meeting will discuss limits under the New York State property tax cap, state aid and other information released from the governor’s executive budget that may impact the proposed school budget. The meeting will be held in Massapequa High School’s Baldwin Auditorium, beginning at 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 19
Spring Fair
St. William the Abbot’s 16th annual spring fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Msgr. Thomas G. Leavy Auditorium at the St. William the Abbot School, located at 2001 Jackson Ave., Seaford. Easter plants, raffle baskets, a 50/50, baked goods, hot and cold food and pictures with the Easter Bunny will also be available. Contact Gail Tomczyk at 516-795-4542.
Town of Oyster Bay Polar Plunge
Registration for the third annual Town of Oyster Bay Polar Plunge is between 9:30 and 11 a.m., with the plunge starting at 11:30 a.m. at TOBAY Beach. Help raise money for the athletes of Special Olympics New York. Every Plunger that raises $125 receives an official Plunge sweatshirt. For more information, contact Jennifer Cantone at 631-254-1465 ext. 4204 or email jcantone@nyso.org.
Workshop
The Bar Harbour library will host an Island Harvest Food Bank SNAP workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Bar Harbour auditorium. SNAP helps stretch your food dollars and budget with a monthly benefit on a debit-like card that can be used to purchase food at a local grocery store. Island Harvest will be providing SNAP application and medication assistance. For more information, contact Taiesha at 631-873-4775 ext 207.
Adopt-A-Battalion Soldier’s Drive
Come help put care packages together for troops overseas. Looking for personal care items, seasonings and hot sauces and items other than candy. From 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Island Knight of Columbus Council, 2 Eastgate Rd., Massapequa Park.
Sunday, March 20
First day of Spring
Monday, March 21
Teen Takeover Mondays
Every Monday from 3:30 to 5 p.m., teens get to take over the auditorium. Enjoy open play with video games on Wii U & XBOX 360, play Minecraft, check out the collection of board games and hang out with friends every Monday in the Bar Harbour auditorium. No registration necessary. For teens in grades 7-12. For more information, contacct Lisa Zuena at 516-799-0770 ext. 5305 or email lzuena@massapequalibrary.org.
Scrabble
Come in and enjoy a game of Scrabble from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Bar Harbour meeting room.
Tuesday, March 22
All About Facebook
Learn everything about Facebook, the popular social networking website. Bring your questions. This is not a hands-on class. Pre-registration is required. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Massapequa Library’s Bar Harbour auditorium.
Thursday, March 24
Movie: Bridge of Spies
The Bar Harbour auditorium will show a 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. screening of the Academy Award nominated movie. Bridge of Spies. A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, Bridge of Spies tells the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Alan Alda. (2015; PG-13 2 hrs 20 mins)
Ongoing
Massapequa Park Village Blood Drive
Come down to Village Hall to donate blood from 2 to 8 p.m. All blood types are needed, especially O positive and O negative. Refreshments will be provided. Village Hall is located at 151 Front St., Massapequa Park. Must be between 17 and 75 years old, 16 with parental permission and 76 or older with a doctor’s note. Must also weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated within the last 56 days. Through Aug. 29.
Carnival Volunteers Needed
Volunteer applications for Plainedge School District students in grades five and up are still available in the children’s department for the library’s Spring Into Reading Carnival scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carnival volunteer spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis. Completed applications will be due by Monday, March 28. All spots may be filled before March 28. For more information, contact the Children’s Department at 516-735-4133 ext. 12 or 13 or email kids@
plainedgelibrary.org.
