Day of Fun
The Oceanside Senior Center will host "Enjoy A Day of Fun" trip to Atlantic City the last Tuesday of every month. For information, call Morris Marcus at 764-5434.
Alumni Association Banquet
The Oceanside High School Alumni Association will hold a banquet at Lambrou's restaurant at 4073 Austin Boulevard in Island Park on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in attending this event should call Frank Bua at 889-9356 or Lena Lyons at 508-867-3712
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Youth triathlon
The Oceanside Community Activities center is sponsoring a youth triathlon Aug. 22 in Oceanside Park. Net proceeds will be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Check-in begins at 7 a.m. and the race begins at 8 a.m.
For seven and eight-year-olds, the race will include a 50-yard pool swim, a one-mile bike ride and a half-mile run. For nine to 14-year-olds, the race will be a 150 yard pool swim, a two-mile bike ride and a one-mile swim.
Awards will be given to the top finishers by age. Preregistration is $25, on the day of the race its $30. The race will be run rain or shine.
For more information, call community activities at 594-2336.
Alumni association banquet
The Oceanside High School Alumni Association will hold a banquet at Lambrou's restaurant at 4073 Austin Boulevard in Island Park on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. Anyone interested in attending this event should call Frank Bua at 889-9356 or Lena Lyons at 508-867-3712.
Bridge tournaments
Whether you're a novice or a seasoned player, the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC (15 Neil Court, Oceanside) has a duplicate bridge game for you. Facilitated by Marie Fiorillo, this on-going game takes place every Tuesday, 1-4 p.m. You will be matched with other participants at your level of experience -- whether you're a beginner or an experienced player looking for some handy tips. Coffee and cake will be served. The fee is $7. For more information, please call Sue Lederman, Director of Adult Services or Debbie Rosen, at 766-4341, ext. 111. Please visit our website at www.friedbergjcc.org.
Oceanside Library Events
Digital art expo at library
Artist Vesna Mison will present her digital art exhibit "Metamorphosis Revisited" at the Oceanside Library through the month of October.
In her collection of digital montages, Mison has created a virtual ecosystem with an imaginary assortment of new plant species. These otherworldly plants, beautiful and mysterious, seem to have taken over in an almost surreal growth pattern as they flourish and seduce the viewer through their bright colors, large blossoms and ripe fruits.
Mison achieves her vision by applying the traditional techniques of shooting, film development and photo printing, then scanning the images into Photoshop and manipulating them with such computer tools as brushes, filters, pens and spray cans.
For more information, call 766-2360.
Novack to host writing series
Barbara Novack, an award-winning writer and member of Molloy College's English Department will be hosting a monthly creative writing series "Discovering the Writer Within: A Creative Writing Workshop on Wednesdays, Sept. 8, Oct. 20 and Nov. 17 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the Oceanside Library.
Writers of all levels are welcome to attend one or all of the workshops, which are designed to help writers grow through exploring concepts and sharing their work with others. Through exercises and verbal and visual prompts, participants will learn how to tap into their creativity and use words in wonderful ways.
The program is free and open to all.
For more information, call 766-2360.
American Aspect
at Oceanside Library
Join art lecturer Louise Cella Caruso as she offers a detailed look at the most influential and unforgettable paintings of the Depression-era in the slide presentation, "Painting the American Aspect" Sept. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Oceanside Library.
In this program participants will get a chance to experience the anger, heart and fury expressed by American artists during the ravages of the Great Depression. This presentation gives a glimpse of our nation's social history through dust bowl landscapes, simple barns, the New York Bowery, industrial compexes and crowded ghettos by such talented artists as Thomas Hart Benton, Ben Shahn, Reginald Marsh and Jacob Lawrence.
For more information, call 766-2360.
JCC programsfor singles
The following are on-going singles programs at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside.
Sophisticated Singles
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.
Singles Social Club
Ages 55+, Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $5 Are you 55+ and looking for friends, fun, lots of laughter and refreshments?
Here it is! Check out the following calendar of events and join us. For more information, call Debbie Rosen at 766-4341, ext. 111.
August 16: Relaxation! Join Ted Bunin, CSW, Certified Clinical hypnotist and Social Worker for South Nassau Communities Hospital for a presentation on relaxation techniques.
Jews in America: The First 350 Years
Join Al Kaminsky for a fascinating journey back to 1654 when the first 23 Jewish immigrants arrived in America on August 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside.
Learn about the wave, and then the flood of immigrants that followed and how they flourished, shaped their country and the world. Al Kaminsky is a teacher and lecturer with an extensive background in Jewish history and the Yiddish language. He has taught at Hofstra University, Teachers College, Kingsborough Community College and has appeared at numerous libraries and community centers.
The fee is $6 (light refreshments will be served). For more information, please call Maddy Levi, Director of Cultural & Fine Arts, at 766-4341, ext. 114 or visit our website at www.friedbergjcc.org.
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).
