Specialevents

Get your motor running at the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce Classic Car Show to be held every Thursday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., on Atlantic Avenue, between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. Live music and admission is free. Fun for the whole family. For additional

information call (516) 599-7777.

Picnic in the park will be sponsored by the East Rockaway Cultural Arts Committee on Sunday, Aug. 29, from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. at Memorial Park, East Rockaway. Bring your chairs and blankets. This old-fashioned event which will feature food, entertainment, pony rides, and fun for the whole family. For more information, call (516) 766-7171

Fun in the sun The Village of Lynbrook will present its annual Summer Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 4 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Greis Park. There will be arts & crafts, children's amusements, food and much more! Free admission and free parking.

Climb aboard Congregation Beth David Sisterhood is sponsoring a bus trip to the Sands Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City on Thursday, Sept. 9. Bus leaves from the synagogue parking lot, 188 Vincent Avenue, Lynbrook at 9 a.m. Seating is limited. Call Rachel at (516) 593-4825 or Mindy at (516) 599-1220 for reservations. Deadline to reserve is Aug. 26.

Desperately seeking East Rockaway High School classmates, Class of 1975, for a 30-year reunion celebration. Help the reunion committee locate all classmates. Please contact Ellen at Gaddis162@aol.com with your current email address, or call Madeline Pearson at 516 593-5791.

Libraries

East Rockaway Library hours are Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday., Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is located at 477 Atlantic Ave. For information call (516) 599-1664 or visit the library's Web site at www.nassaulibrary.org/eastrock.

Hot Spot If you have a wireless network card,bring your laptop to the library and use the internet. Their wireless network is up and running!

Learn the computer at the Lynbrook Public Library, Eldert Street, during a hands-on computer class for absolute beginners on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m. The class will cover turning your computer on, using a mouse and using a word processing program. Registration is required, class size limited to 24. Registration begins Sept. 1 for Lynbrook residents. Registration for non-residents starts Sept. 23, if space allows. Call 599-8630 for more info.

Book discussion at the Lynbrook Library, Eldert Street, Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. "Waiting" by Ha Jin to be discussed. Copies of the book are available at the library on a first come, first serve basis.

Bring popcorn ! Friday afternoons at 2 p.m. are reserved for movies for adults. Call to inquire about each weeks feature.

Discussion and dessert Teens in grades 7-9 will read one book a week for three weeks Meetings will be held on Monday evenings at 7 p.m., to discuss the book. Dessert will be served. Those in grades 4-6 will also read one book a week for three weeks, and will discuss their books on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m., Call to register for both programs.

Book buddies Students ages 3 - 6-years-old will have stories read to them by students in grades 6-9, on Tuesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

PJ storytime Children 3 years and older, are invited to a summer favorite; Pajama Story Time, Thursday evenings starting July 8 at 7p.m. There will be 30 minutes of sleepy stories. Have the children wear their favorite PJs and bring along a special stuffed animal.

Lynbrook Public Library hours: Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Library at Eldert St. and Carpenter Ave.. Call (516) 599-8630, or log on Internet at www.nassaulibrary.org/lynbrook for more information.

Grab bag movie matinee will be shown every Tuesday during the summer at 1:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned community rooms. Featured films will include recent blockbusters and Hollywood classics. To find out what's showing, drop by the library or call the Monday before. Admission is free.

Oh Baby! For babies age 10 weeks to pre-walkers there is a 20-minute program that introduces you and your baby to nursery rhymes, songs, fingerplays, and of course, books! Phone registration will be taken for this program.

religious events

Shabbat Tots & Juniors. Congregation Beth David. Junior services (ages 8 - 13) and "Shabbat Tots" (ages 4 -7) will be held the first Saturday of every month from 10:30 a.m - noon. Admission is free.

Come shop Bethany Congregational Church's Thriftique is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information call (516) 599-5768

Bargains galore Bethany Congregational Church's Thriftique is open on Tuesdays, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information call (516) 599-5768

Thrift shops. Congregation Beth David's thrift shop is open Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The Our Lady of Lourdes thrift shop is open on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The St. James United Methodist Church Thrift Shop. Open 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Ongoing events

Hoop dreams are alive and well at the East Rockaway John Street Complex. Monday through Saturday nights until

August 31, the courts at the complex will be open for basketball and volleyball from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m. Adult supervision will be provided and use of the courts is free. For more information call the East Rockaway Recreation office at (516) 887-6321

Summer Flicks East Rockaway Recreation presents a free

movie

on Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Recreation Center, 475 Atlantic Ave. Showing: Aug. 25, Intolerable Cruelty. For more information call (516) 887-6321.

Game Night for teens and tweens will be held on Friday nights at 7:30 p.m at the East Rockaway Recreation Center, 475 Atlantic Avenue. Activities open to all East Rockaway/Bay Park teens ages 10-16. Entry is free. For more information call Cathy

at (516) 887-6321

Senior spotlight

Senior Citizen Club of Lynbrook meets every Wednesday at the Greis Park Recreation Building from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (516) 599-7207 or (516) 500-8000 for more information.

Miscellaneous

Lend a hand The Muscular Dystrophy Association is seeking volunteers to answer phones and help out at this year's Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, airing on WWOR-UPN9 on Sept. The pledge center is located at AVIS World Headquarters in Garden City. For information on becoming a Telethon volunteer, contact your local MDA office at (516) 358-1012 or e-mail Rachel Tollen at Lakesuccessdistrict@mdausa.org.

Greetings from the Mill Take a tour of this historic landmark, located in East Rockaway's Memorial Park on Woods and Atlantic avenues. The Grist Mill Museum is open every Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. until Labor Day. Admission is free. For more information call Carolyn Ferretti at (516) 593-4457

Volunteers needed Mercy Medical Center's Volunteer Office is seeking volunteers for the front desk and gift shop. Students and retirees are welcome. For more information call (516) 705-1391.

Auxiliary police volunteers. East Rockaway Auxiliary Police Unit 111 is looking for new members to provide security for parades, community events and assistance to residents. U.S. citizens between the ages of 18-60 with valid driver's license can call (516) 887-6319.

Meeting room available at the East Rockaway Yacht Club, 115 Althouse Avenue, East Rockaway. Available free on weeknights (Monday through Thursday) to local non-profit civic, fraternal and charitable groups for regular business meetings. Contact in writing, on organizational stationery to apply for a particular date and time. For information,(516)481-4060.

Community group meetings

Scoliosis Assoc. of Long Island will hold its support group meeting on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Long Island Jewish North Shore Health Systems on Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park. Call (917) 655-4707.

Lynbrook AARP chapter holds meetings at the Greis Park administration building the fourth Friday of every month. Refreshments are served at noon, meetings begin at 1 p.m. For more information call (516) 593-1544.

The Homemakers Council of Nassau County, Lynbrook day chapter meets every Monday at 10 a.m. at the Lynbrook Recreation Center. For information call

(516) 599-8650.

Lynbrook-East Rockaway Rotary Club meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.at the Blue Moon Restaurant, 26 North Park Avenue, Rockville Centre,. For more information, call Lucy Tully at (516) 317-6153.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 of East Rockaway. holds meetings at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month. Call

(516) 887-8170 for more information.