The Malverne Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, JAn. 10 in the High School library. The meeting will start at 8 p.m.


Valley Stream Board of Education meeting, business session will be help on Tuesday , Jan 10 at 8 p.m. in Memorial Junior High's Cafeteria B.

Meetingsin and Around Town

Architectural Review Board meeting to be held Thursday, Dec. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Malverne Village Hall.


Board of Zoning Appeals will meet Thursday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 p.m.


Neighborhood Watch. Malverne Neighborhood Watch meets every third Wednesday of the month at the Malverne Public Library. For more information, call Joe Lanzetta, president, at 599-2343.


The West Hempstead Public Library's Board of Trustees meets the fourth Monday of every month.


The Malverne Public Library's Board of Trustees meets the third Monday of every month.


Cancer support group regularly the first Monday of every month from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Open to all cancer survivors, including family members. For additional information call Meg Wehrum, R.N. at


(516) 256-6509.


Mothers of Malverne monthly meeting is for Malverne and the surrounding communities to get together to share friendship, plan activities for their children, and to hear guest speakers. There is a $20 annual membership fee. The next meeting will be help at the Malverne Library, Monday, January 9, at 7:30 p.m.

Religious Services and events

Malverne Jewish Center.


1 Norwood Ave.


593-6364


Monday Minyans are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday morning services start at 9:30 a.m.


The art of the scribe Explore history, techniques and styles used in writing the Torah, Mezzuzah and T'fillin Mondays at 11 a.m. starting Oct. 31 at Malverne Jewish Center.


Cantorial circle Learn the different melodies that have come down through the ages on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (following minyan) beginning Nov. 13 at Malverne Jewish Center.


Yiddish & Yiddishkeit Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Led by Dr. Sol Goldman at Malverne Jewish Center.


Rashi's commentary on GENESIS Shabbat at 5 p.m. afternoons in the Garden Room at the Malverne Jewish Center, led by Shlomoh Sachs. Knowledge of Hebrew not necessary. Everyone welcome.


Rashi's commentary on Deuteronomy Shabbat afternoons, ongoing. Torah reading/cantillation Sunday mornings, following Minyan. Call 593-6364 for reservations and information.


Congregation Beth Israel, 141 Hilton Avenue,


Hempstead


Holds Friday night services on the third Friday of each month at 7:45 p.m. Services are followed by a program/speaker and Oneg Shabbat. Saturday services are held at 9 a.m. and followed by Kiddish and discussion. For further information regarding services, please call the Temple at 794-0352 or 594-1393.


The Jewish Community


Center of West Hempstead (JCCWH)


711 Dogwood Ave.,


West Hempstead.


(516) 481-7448


Daily Minyan services held Mondays through Thursdays at 6:40 a.m. and 8 p.m.; on Fridays at 6:40 a.m. and candle lighting and on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.


Wexler Endowment Lecture featuring Prof. Robert Goldenberg. Dr. Goldenberg will address what it means to be a Prophet, how does one become a Prophet, what were their goals and why did prophecy disappear? Sunday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the JCCWH. Free admission - Lite collation to follow. Congregation and friends invited!


Film Chavurah presents "James' Journey to Jerusalem" In an African village, far from western civilization, young James is chosen to undertake a mission-a pilgrimage to holy Jerusalem. But Israel is no longer the Holy Land that James and his people imagined. James's journey takes him through the heart of Israel's modern economic system, as he learns the tricks of the game and plays it toward an inevitable end. This film has received high honors in Israel and abroad. Come and see "James' Journey to Jerusalem" on Tuesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.


Community Presbyterian


Rd. , Malverne, 11565


(516)599-3220


Our Lady of Lourdes R.C. Church


65 Wright Ave.


Malverne, 11565


(516)599-1269


Services will be held on each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. during the Advent season. Each service will have a procession, prayers, songs, homily and fellowship afterwards.

Thrift Shops

Our Lady of Lourdes Church's thrift shop, located at Park Boulevard and Sheehy Place in Malverne, is open on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on the first Saturdays of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information call (516) 599-1269.


Malverne Community Presbyterian Church's thrift shop is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the church hall on Nottingham Road.


The Congregation Beth Israel thrift shop is open every Tuesday, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Special Events

Blood drive Franklin Hospital & Long Island Blood Services will be holding its final blood drive for 2005 on Wednesday, Dec. 28 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the hospital's Shankman Auditorium. Hospital staff strongly encourages the community to join with its employees in donating blood. Individuals age 16 (parental consent required) to 76, weighing at least 110 pounds and who are in general good health, are eligible to donate. A photo ID is required at the time of donation, at which time honors will also receive a free mini-medical exam that includes checking temperature, pulse, blood pressure and iron count. To make an appointment to donate, call 256-6397. Free valet parking will be available.

Library Events

Lakeview Public Library


1120 Woodfield Rd.


Rockville Centre


(516) 536-3071


Comp Time Are you a computer whiz? Would you like to show off your skills? The library is looking for teen volunteers to teach senior citizens how to use the Internet, how to log on and shut down, how to use the library catalog and databases and how to send and receive e-mail. If you're interested, contact Diana Walker via phone of come into the library in person. For senior citizens, the registration procedure is the same. The program will take place every Saturday, September through December. The instructor and student set the appointment hour at times convenient to them.


Homework Help The autumn semester has begun and so has Homework Help at the Lakeview Library. Every Tuesday and Thursday, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., children in grades K-12 are invited to attend instructional sessions with certified New York State teachers. Classes in math, science, social studies and English/Language Arts will be provided. Registration is required and ongoing.


Crazy Socks! Youngsters grades 3 to 6 will bring in a pair of socks to decorate using fabric paints. Program date is Dec. 28 at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Registration required by Dec. 23. Call or stop by.


Family Kwanzaa Celebration All ages welcome to our famous family Kwanzaa celebration with renowned performer, Ms. Soh Young Lee-Segredo. A specialist in multicultural music and the performing arts, Ms. Lee-Segredo will embrace you with her soothing voice and enchant you with her tales. Be a part of the audience as we expand our horizons and rejoice in the gifted voice of a talented recitalist and storyteller. Thursday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. Register now, or lose your chance in seeing this once in a lifetime performance! Come dressed in Kwanzaa attire. Refreshments will be served. Call or stop by.


Malverne Public Library


61 St. Thomas Place


(516) 599-0750


Become a Friend of the Malverne Public Library. The Friends provide funding for equipment, purchases, classes, & other special items not included in the regular library budget. Established in 1943, it has been encouraging the use of the library facilities and programs . One year memberships are $5 for individuals, $10 for families, $25 for patrons, $50 for corporate membership and $100 for benefactors. All donors will be acknowledged in print at the library. Make checks payable to The Friends of the Malverne Public Library and mail to the Library, P.O. Box 47, Malverne, NY 11565.


West Hempstead Public Library


252 Chestnut Street


(516) 481-6591


Celebrate Latino Culture Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. with Music of the Andes. Hinantillan, enjoy the ancient musical traditions of South America--flutes, panflutes, drums, guitars and more.

peninsula counseling center events

Support Group for Parents of Disabled Children is Now Forming - Now there is help and assistance for those raising a developmentally disabled child thanks to South Shore Services for the Handicapped. Sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center, the group meets every Monday from 7:30-8:30 Pm at 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere. Information from Peggy Grosman , program coordinator, at 569-6600 Extension 225


Eating disorders program of Peninsula Counseling Center offers groups for obesity as well as treatment for anorexia, bulimia and compulsive eating. Julie Livingston conducts the program at 381 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook. Call 599-1181 for information.


High School Boys Ages 14-18 are Invited to a New Socialization Group that is now forming. "Doing Better with Friends, Family and at School" is sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center. Led by Steven Levey, the group will meet each Wednesday from 5:45 to 7:00 p.m. at 381 Sunrise Highway, Lynbrook. For information, call: 599-1181.


Coping with the loss of a spouse is the focus of the group now forming at Peninsula Counseling Center, 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere. Recently bereaved widows and widowers over 60 years of age are invited to join. Under the leadership of Ruth Stern, CSW, the group will meet Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. Call 569-6600, ext. 278.


Alzheimer's and dementia sufferers aged 60 and over are welcome at the Club, a social supportive program sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center. The club meets Mondays and Wednesdays for women, Tuesdays and Thursdays for men, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 1355 Noel Ave., Hewlett. Call 374-9253 for more information.


Project Cares is a social day program for men and women 60 and over who are considered frail due to physical or mental difficulties. Sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center, the group meets Monday through Thursday at St. Joseph's Church School Building, Broadway, Hewlett. Transportation provided within a limited area. Information at 374-9278.


Teen girls' socialization groups that help build self-confidence, enhance social skills and improve academic performance are offered by Peninsula Counseling Center, 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere. Girls, ages 14-15: Kathy Schmitt, LMSW. Girls, ages 16-18: Kelly Farrell, LMSW. Information at 569-6600.


Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program to help individuals and families recover from the ravages of substance abuse is available at the Chemical Dependence Treatment Services of Peninsula Counseling Center. Group and individual therapy sessions, adult and adolescent treatment are available. Strict confidentiality observed. Tricia Baylis, LMSW coordinator at 73 South Central Ave., Valley Stream. Phone 872-9698.


Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals are served in the Pride program of Peninsula Counseling Center. Individual and group counseling in a supportive, gay-affirmative environment. Also, a support group for parents of gay and lesbian individuals. Strict confidence observed. Meets evening hours at the Lawrence office, 270 Lawrence Avenue. Information at 239-1945.


South Shore Services for the Handicapped provides individual, family and group counseling, as well as support and advocacy for those with disabilities and their families. Sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center. 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere. Contact Peggy Grosman, program coordinator, at 569-6600 Extension 225.


Dealing with teenagers. The Parent Place, a program sponsored by Peninsula Counseling Center for parents whose teenagers are resistant to therapy. "Custom-made" strategies for handling specific problems. Crisis intervention, support, guidance. 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere. Information from Barbara Margelefsky, LMSW, at 569-6600.