JCC programsfor singles
The following are on-going singles programs at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside.
Ages 35-55 Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $8 per session Irwin Pfeffer, relationship authority and master of the positive is the facilitator for this weekly group. For more information, call Marcy Hallerman, at 766-4341, ext. 133.
Ages 55+ Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $5 Are you 55+ and looking for friends, fun, lots of laughter and refreshments?
Check out the calendar of events and join us. For more information, call Debbie Rosen at 766-4341, ext. 111.
Treasure sale
The Sisterhood of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre at 295 Main Street in East Rockaway invites you to browse through its one-day "Junktique" sale of Antiques, Collectibles and One-Of-A-Kinds: new and gently used household items, Toys, Books, Brick-A-Brac, Glassware, Unwanted Gifts, Whatever! Come find a treasure on Sunday, April 10 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
JCC's gardening club
Get set for planting at The Gardening Club at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. The club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month. From 11:30 a.m. noon is lunch (bring your own) and chat followed by programs from noon to 1 p.m. (noon to 1:30 p.m. for Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Programs).
Library events
Knitting 101 workshop
Blue ribbon-winning knitter Marlene Proct will teach adult basic knitting skills during this series of workshops at the Oceanside Library on three Thursdays, April 14 and 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Proct, who is certified by the Craft Yarn Council of America, takes novice knitters through the process of reading a pattern and mastering a basic casting on, knit and purl, and binding off stitch. By the end of the series, participants will have a beautiful scarf to wear on those cooler days of springtime.
Participants are responsible for bringing one skein of worsted-weight knitting yarn and a pair of No. 9 knitting needles.
Class size is limited to the first 12 participants. Oceanside School District residents may register at the information desk.
For more information, call 766-2360.
Basket Auction
Oceanside AARP Chapter 5144 will be having their annual Basket Auction on April 15 at St. Anthony at 80 Anchor Avenue in Oceanside at 1 p.m. There will be many items to choose from. Refreshments. All are welcome. For information please call Grace Rosalbo at 516-536-7089.
AARP meets on the third Friday of every month at St. Anthony. We welcome new members.
The Island Park Public Library, 176 Long Beach Road, has announced the following calendar of events:
April Events
Saturdays April 16 ESL Class 10:15 a.m.
April 14 & 21 Story Time for ages 3-5 11a.m.
April 14 Terra Cotta Cookie Keeper ($12 material fee) 6:30 p.m.
April 18 Container Gardening 1:30 p.m.
April 18 Blood Pressure Screening 12-2 p.m.
April 19 Movie: Monsieur Ibrahim 6:30 p.m.
April 21 YA Fashion Design, Grades 6-12 7 p.m.
April 22 Movie: National Treasure, 1:30 p.m.
April 25 Movie: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 2 p.m.
April 26 Movie: Spongebob Squarepants 2 p.m.
April 27 Hawaiian Dance and Music 2 p.m.
Collage art
"Collage Painting With Paper," a series of artworks by Baldwin resident Judy Feldman, will be on display at the Oceanside Library throughout March and April.
By skillfully integrating a wide range of printed material from magazine pages, Ms. Feldman has created a kaleidoscope of images, color, and subject matter that takes the original compositions and juxtaposes them to create a whole new world of dimension. Her work was previously exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art, as part of student show, the Lever House, the Bryant Library in Roslyn, and has won awards at juried competitions through Nassau County.
A former art teacher, Ms. Feldman has studied at the Arts Students League and with C. W. Post Professor Paul Margin.
For more information, call 766-2360.
Burning Hametz
On the eve of Passover, it's customary to take any final remnants of leavened food, which are forbidden on the holiday, such as bread, cake and crackers, and to throw them into a fire to symbolically show that Jewish homes are free from this prohibited items. Food containing leaven is referred to as hametz. By only eating unleavened foods, such as matzos, Jews are reminded that the Israelites did not wait for their bread to rise when they left Egypt in the story of the Exodus.
Oceanside Jewish Center has invited the surrounding community to join in a public burning of Hametz in the parking lot of the synagogue at 9:30 a.m. April 22, with Oceanside Fire Department trucks standing by. Last year in Brooklyn, several participants suffered injuries at similar public burnings. Oceanside Fire fighters will make sure everyone remains safe at this burning ceremony.
Rabbi Mark Greenspan, the spiritual leader of the Oceanside Jewish Center, is also the chaplain of the Oceanside Fire Department as well as a certified firefighter himself.
Community participants will be bringing along any remaining bread, cake, and cookies and crackers they need to burn.
For more information, call Susan Shore at 763-1659.
Library in May
'May The Fan Film Be With You' An Evening of Star Wars Appreciation Films
Clive Young treats science fiction fans and budding filmmakers to an evening of "fan films" in this unique visual program at the Oceanside Library May 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Spawned by the huge artistic and commercial success of the Star Wars saga, George Lucas' sci-fi masterpiece inspired and transformed many a movie fan into one-man film production companies. Armed with video cameras and powerful home computers used for editing and special effects, these weekend directors created a genre that became known as "fan films." Found only on the Internet, these rare, high-quality movie shorts often take a comic view of George Lucas' creation or expand on the films with new story lines.
May the Fan Film Be With You will present 8-10 of the best fan films available. All material screened will be appropriate for the whole family, but discussion will be aimed primarily at young adults and the young at heart.
For further information, please call (516) 766-2360.
Theatrical Performance: Imagine That!
Join the On-Stage Readers Theatre at the Oceanside Library on Wednesday, May 11 at 2 p.m. as they present dramatic readings of Woody Allen's story, The Whore of Mensa, a skewed look at the world's oldest profession, and Alfred Greenway's equally humorous look at marriage, Humphrey Pumphrey Had A Great Fall.
Tickets, which are limited to four per person, will be distributed beginning Sunday, May 1 to Oceanside School District residents and May 5 to non-residents, if available.
Fall On Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
Both menacingly dark and hilariously funny, this family saga chronicles the lives of four very different sisters and the turbulent relationship each had with her father. Fran Cohen will lead the discussion. 2 p.m.
Creative Writing Series:
Discovering the Writer Within
Barbara Novack, award-winning writer and member of Molloy College's English Department, invites writers of all levels to stretch their creativity in this monthly writing workshop.
7-8:15 p.m.
May 19
Film Lecture: A Rockette Remembers -Part II
In an encore performance, Corliss Whitney returns with a completely updated program detailing the life and career of a Rockette, and the legendary theatre in which they performed, Radio City Music Hall.
1:30 p.m.
May 22
Concert: Michael Brown in Concert
Musically gifted 17-year-old Michael Brown plays a selection of classical compositions on the piano. Tickets required.
2 p.m.
May 24
Meet the Author: Bryan Mark Rigg
Author and historian Bryan Mark Rigg talks about his two critically acclaimed books - Hitler's Jewish Soldiers and Rescued From the Reich.
2 p.m.
MAY 24
Workshop: Intermediate Digital Photography: Touch-up Techniques
In Part II of this Digital Photography Workshop, Stuart Gershon demonstrates how photographers can create perfect pictures by using digital photography software to touch-up, enhance, and enrich their work.
7 - 8:30 pm.
