Community Events

Blood Drive. Sacred Heart Church in NorthMerrick will hold a St. Vincent DePaul Blood Drive on Friday, Aug. 27, from 3:30 to 8:45 p.m. For more information, call (516) 379-6123.

Let's Get Acquainted brunch. Congregation Ohav Sholom will host a welcome weekend for families interested in learning about Ohav Sholom on Aug. 28 for services and Kiddush. On Sunday, Aug. 29, there will be a brunch at 11 a.m. If interested, call the synagogue office (516) 378-1988 or Caryn Seifert 771-0341.

Vanderbilt needs volunteers for race. Volunteers are needed to help coordinate activities planned for the 100th anniversary of The Vanderbilt Cup race on Oct. 8. Among the activities planned is a vintage automobile competition and show to be held in Nassau County. For more information, call (516) 952-2600.

Activities at senior center. The Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick offers different activities from Monday through Friday. Lunch served daily. Billiards and Bingo played every day. For further information, call (516) 571-8675.

Language Club meet. Languages Unlimited meets every second Tuesday at Dick and Doras Restaurant, 33 Alhambra Road, Massapequa, to enjoy dinner and practice foreign languages. Meetings are at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (516) 546-9617.

Business group meets. The BNI Networking Group, a business owners and professionals group in Merrick, meets Thursdays at 7 a.m. at theMerrick Townhouse Diner, 2160 Sunrise Highway. For more information, call (516) 746-2355.

'Ain't Misbehavin' at The Stage. One of Broadway's best musical revues will be performed at The Stage. "Ain't Misbehavin" will run from Aug. 14 through Sept. 26 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m., with one performance on Thursday, Aug. 26, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $16. Seniors and students $12 for Friday and Sunday shows. Call JoAnne Rocca at (516) 868-6400.

Crafts Festival. Merrick residents Lois and Jack Cohen will display their jewelry at the 19th annual autumn crafts festival at Lincoln Center in New York City on Sept. 4,5,11,12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Call (973) 746-0091 for directions and information.

Chamber meeting. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Merrick Townhouse Diner on Sunrise Highway at 8 a.m. For more information, call (516) 771-1171.

AARP meet. Bellmore Merrick Chapter of AARP holds its meetings on the second Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Mepham HighSchool cafeteria. All seniors welcome. For more information, call (516) 785-3337.

School Board meet. A special meeting of the North Merrick School Board will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 5:30 p.m. at Harold Fayette School.

Scoliosis meeting. The Scoliosis Association of Long lsland will meet on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is at LIJNorth Shore Health Systems on Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park. Call (917) 655-4707 for more information.

Jewish Vets meet. The Jewish War Veterans Laurence D. Solowey Post 652 will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9, at 8 p.m. at Congregation Ohav Sholom, 145 South Merrick Ave. All invited. For more information, call (516) 868-1393.

Parents Without Partners dance. Nassau Chapter 14 of Parents Without Partners will hold a single parent dance at the Manor East, 201 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa on Friday, Sept. 10, at 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Hot and cold buffet, cash bar, open to all. Admission: $18. For more information, call (516) 424-9497.

Incident Command training. The Wildfire and Incident Management Academy at Brookhaven National Laboratory will offer Wildfire and Incident Command System training courses on Oct. 22 to Nov. 1. Covered will be how to handle emergency situations that involve more than one agency responding to emergency situations. All are welcome. Fee: $45 per day before Oct. 1, $50 per day after that date. Call (631) 444-0270 for more information.

Sponsors needed. Any Bellmore Chamber of Commerce member interested in promoting a business at this year's 18th annual Bellmore Family Street Festival on Oct. 16 and 17 had until July 15 to commit to sponsoring the event. The cost is $180 per day for a solo sponsorship, or $90 for a shared sponsorship. A costumed character, arranged by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, will stroll the street festival grounds wearing a sign saying, "Sponsored by (name of business)," and will distribute the sponsor's promotional materials. Anyone interested in becoming a sponsor should call Lori Miller at (516) 785-4097. All checks should be made payable to "Chamber of Commerce of Bellmores," and mailed to P.O. Box 861, Bellmore, N.Y. 11710.

See the Rockettes. AARP Merrick Bellmore Chapter 4258 and the Vianney 50+ Club will be going to Radio City on Monday, Dec. 6, to see the Rockettes holiday show at 2 p.m. Then they will go to dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. at Del Frisco's Steakhouse. Call Emma Knutsen at (516) 378-0236 for more information and reservations.

Business meetings. The Bellmore Chapter of Business Network International meets every Tuesday at the East Bay Diner from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Bruce Katz at

(516)826-5310.

Merrick Library

New hours. The railroad station library will be open only Mondays and Thursday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. The morning hours remain the same Monday through Friday, from 7 to 10 a.m.

Defensive driving. The next AARP defensive driving course will be on Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Merrick residents may sign up at the Library Wing. There is a $10 fee. Non-Merrick residents can sign up starting Aug. 1. The course will be held at the North Merrick Library.

Bus trip to NYC. On Oct. 6, there will be a bus trip to the United Nations and Gracie Mansion. Lunch in the U.N. Delegates Dining Room included. The fee is $73 and is available for Merrick Library cardholders only. Sign up at the Merrick library wing.

N. Merrick Library

Amish Cooking tour, wine tasting. On Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 7 a.m. to 8:15 p.m., a bus trip to the Amish country will include a cooking tour, wine tasting and pretzel-making demonstration. Opportunity to sample local jams, jellies and relishes at a local cannery also. Fee of $67 due at registration, which begins Friday, Aug. 20.

Book discussion group meet. Ann Packer's "The Dive From Clausen's Pier" will be discussed on Friday, Aug. 27, at 1:30 p.m.

Jewelry workshop. A workshop for jewelry, "Antique, Vintage & Collectable Jewelry" will be held on Thursday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Bring two items of jewelry for a verbal evaluation.