News Briefs

Radio City Christmas show
St. Mary’s Church is sponsoring a trip to the Radio City Christmas Show on Dec. 10. The price is $129 and includes lunch at The Swan Club. For reservations, call Gloria Febrizio at 382-5481.

Cruising to Bermuda
Long Beach VFW Post 1384 is sponsoring a seven-day cruise to Bermuda on the Norwegian Dawn out of New York City on May 16, 2010. Prices start at $813 per person (includes all taxes) and a premium liquor package add on is available. A deposit of $100 per person holds your spot. For information call 608-0568.

Tickets for Billy Elliott
The Avanti Society is selling tickets to the Tony Award-winning musical Billy Elliott at 2 p.m. on Oct. 14. The price is $115 for Avanti members, $125 for non-members, and includes a chartered bus. For information, call Carol at 889-5086.

Volunteer at soup kitchen
The Long Beach Soup Kitchen seeks highly-skilled, fast paced, energetic volunteers that are pleasant, caring, and courteous to do food prep, cook, serve and clean up crews. Volunteers are also needed for the following positions: coordinator, fundraising coordinator and food coordinator. For information contact Jeanette Lukas at 486-8506 ext. 139 or jlukas@the-inn.org.

Snapshots at Coffee Nut
Photographer Christina Tisi-Kramer will show her work at the Coffee Nut Cafe, at 250 E. Park Ave. in Long Beach, throughout September.

Donate cell phones
The Lions Club of Long Beach is sponsoring an ongoing cell phone drive to collect phones to provide service men and women with free calling cards to stay in touch with their loved ones. Drop off your used cell phones at the following locations:Citibank on E. Park Avenue; Laurel Cleaners on W. Park Ave. & Laurelton Blvd.; The Whales Tale and Joe Sinona Realty, both on West Beech Street in the West End. For information, call Joe Sinona at 897-2700.

Chamber dinner dance
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold its 46th annual dinner dance at at Sands Atlantic Beach on Nov. 1 The Edmund A. Buscemi Public Service Award will be given to Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi.