Baldwin Public Library

2385 GrandAvenue
(516) 223-6228
Take and Make Crafts. The library invites children ages 3 to entering kindergarten to come in during the months of July and August to receive a craft to make at home. One per month per child while supplies last. Baldwin residents only. Come to the Children's Reference Desk for the craft.
Sunset and Fireworks Cruise. This year's fireworks won't end with the Fourth of July. The library is sponsoring a trip on Wednesday, Aug. 18, that begins with a buffet extravaganza and continues on to a four-hour sunset cruise along Long Island's Gold Coast aboard a 120-foot, fully enclosed, three-level yacht, which will feature a live band with dancing. The grand finale is a half hour fireworks display over Rye Playland. The cost of the trip is $69 per person. Registration begins Wednesday, July 21 at the Adult Reference Desk. The first day is for residents of the Baldwin School District only. Tickets are non-refundable. The bus leaves at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 and the approximate return time is midnight.
Read-to-Me Club. For children age three through kindergarten with a parent or caregiver. Read as many books at home with your child by August 27 and receive a prize and certificate. Registration is necessary and will begin June 7.
Read, White & Blue. Summer reading program for boys and girls in grades 1 to 6 and another club for those in grades 7 to 12. This year's theme is "New York is Read, White & Blue." Kids will read books at home and report on the books to earn prizes. An awards ceremony and magic show for those who completed the program will be held on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at the library.
Summer Hours. The Library will start its summer schedule beginning Friday, July 2. The Library will be open on fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. through Labor Day, September 6. The Library will be closed on Sundays through September 26.

Special Events

Great Freeport Canoe Race. Sponsored by the Freeport PAL on Sunday, Aug. 8 at Waterfront Park, at the end of S. Long Beach Avenue in freeport. Call 223-8840 for information and registration.
Sister Act performs the hit songs of legendary female groups of the past and present at Baldwin Park on Friday, Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. Show is free. For more information, call 292-9000 ext. 382.
Vacation Bible School. Games, songs, Bible stories, snacks on Aug. 16 to 20 from 9:20 a.m. to noon at South Nassau Christian Church, 3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin. For kids in kindergarten to eighth grade. Cost is $7. For more information, call 379-0720.
Indoor Yard Sale. The First United Methodist Church of Oceanside, at Atlantic Avenue and Davison Street, will hold an Indoor Yard Sale, which includes contents of a Rockville Centre home on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 15 from noon to 3 p.m. Barbeque lunch on Saturday only. For more information, call 766-3778 or 678-5618.
Lollipop Parade. South Nassau Christian Women's Club will hold a luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the Coral House on Milburn Ave. Children will model clothes for school, 12-year-old Jared Mitchell will sing, and missionaries Lois and Bob Grindle will talk about how they went from make believe to reality. Music, games, gifts and child care provided. Cost is $16. Reservations required. Call Fran at 799-8892 or Frieda at 354-7366 or Gloria at 866-0123.
Defensive Driving Course. The National Safety Council will present a six-hour insurance/DMV point reduction driving course at H & R Block Tax Office at 670 Sunrise Hwy. (in the Waldbaum's Shopping Plaza) on Tuesday, Aug. 17 and Wednesday, Aug. 18 from 6:45 to 9:45 p.m. $40 fee. Call 516-623-9398 to register.
Flea Market. Sponsored by the Bellmore Lions Club to benefit local charities at the Bellmore LIRR station, off Sunrise Highway. Includes antiques, collectibles and hand crafts. On Sunday, Aug. 8, 15 and 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Vendors should call 785-0222 or 826-9839 between noon and 5 p.m. for more information.
Photography Exhibit at the Freeport Memorial Library, featuring watercolors and mixed-media paintings by Kay W. Ray. On view in the lobby from Monday, Aug. 2 to Friday, Aug. 27. The reception is Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 144 W. Merrick Rd. Phone: 379-3274.
Open House. The Mothers' Center of Southwest Nassau is hosting an Open House from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, August 24. Come see what our motto of "Mothers Helping Mothers" is all about. The Mothers' Center offers discussion groups for mothers where they can find support and validation. The introductory group is called "Transitions into Motherhood." Child care is available during the discussion groups. The Mothers' Center of Southwest Nassau is located at 100 Main Street in East Rockaway. Call 516-599-7788 for more information. Our members come from all the towns in Southwest Nassau.
Business women's meeting. The next dinner meeting of the American Business Women's Association will be Wednesday, Aug. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at Bedell's at West Wind, 104 East Bedell Road, Freeport. You may join the ABWA every third Wednesday of the month for their chapter dinner meetings. The cost is $20. All guests welcome. For information and to make reservations, call Mary Ann Slater at (516) 992-0291.
Rally Day at St. Peter's.St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (2332 Grand Ave.) will be holding its Rally Day on Sunday, Sept. 12. Join us at 9 a.m. for a Continental Breakfast which follows a Holy Eucharist at 8 a.m. and precedes a Holy Eucharist at 10:15 a.m. Sunday School commences that day at 10 a.m. for Pre-School through 6th grade. Confirmation Bible Study (grades 7 and 8) and the Adult Forum held at 9 a.m. start in the coming month. For more information, call 516 223-1951.
Religious Classes at the South Baldwin Jewish Center. Junior Congregation Services for classes Aleph through Vav at the SBJC will begin Saturday morning, September 11 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children's High Holiday Service: First Day of Rosh Hashana on Thursday, Sept. 16 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Second Day of Rosh Hashana on Friday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Yom Kippur on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Operation SPLASH. Stop Polluting Littering And Save Harbors. For more info on protecting our Long Island environment, join us for our monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 3, at 7:30 pm at the Freeport Recreation Center 130 East Merrick Rd. Freeport. For more info on protecting our Long Island environment, call (516) 378-4770 and join us for our monthly meeting every 1st Tuesday of the month. Free admission. All are welcome.
Junior Congregation Services for classes Aleph through Vav, held at the South Baldwin Jewish Center, will begin Saturday, September 11. The classes will run from 10 a.m until 11:30 a.m.
Parenting Group at South Nassau Christian Church, 3147 Eastern Parkway, Baldwin Harbor. Come share questions and experiences with other parents over a light dinner while children enjoy a play group. Contact Vicki Franzese,
CSW @ 379-8119.
Second and fourth Tuesday
of the month, 6 p.m.
Kiwanis Club meetings held weekly at the Coral House,
70 Milburn Ave.
Tuesdays, 7 p.m.
Rotary Club meetings held
weekly at the Coral House,
70 Milburn Ave.
Thursdays, 12:15.p.m.
Sanitary District No. 2 has cancelled its Aug. 4 Board of Commissioners meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. for annual reorganization and regular business. Board of Commissioners meetings are held at the office of the District, 2080 Grand Avenue. Call 223-3207.
Fire District Meetings at the Baldwin Fire District Headquarters, 2386 Grand Ave. Open to the public.
First and third Tuesday
of the month, 6 p.m.
Library Board Meetings are generally held every third Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the library, 2385 Grand Ave. For more information, call Library Director Barbara Hopkins at 223-6228.
Sophisticated Singles at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. Ages 35-55, Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fee: $8. At the end of each session, there is time for mingling. For more information, call 766-4341, ext. 133. Upcoming topics: March 1: Goodbye Girl: Saying goodbye to emotional baggage. March 8: The Heiress: How can I win a lover's quarrel with myself? March 15: The Letter. The dark side of jealousy. March 22: An Affair to Remember: How to become good relationship material.
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC * 15 Neil Court *Oceanside, NY 11572 *
516-766-4341

JCC News

Barry & Florence Friedberg JCC 15 Neil Court, Oceanside (516)766-4341
Ezra Center. Do you have a child who needs to build their social skills? Groups are available right in your neighborhood at the Ezra Center for People With Disabilities located at the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC. This winter the Ezra Center is offering a number of programs for children (with ADHD; ADD; Aspergers; PDD; Autism; Learning Disabilities; and, Speech & Language Delays). Programs include arts and crafts, aquatics, and lessons on building physical and social skills. An interview is required for proper placement. For more information, please call Mark Bernstein, M.S.E.D., C.R.M.D., coordinator of the Ezra Center, at 766-4341, ext. 129.
Athletes needed. The Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC is forming its JCC Maccabi Team for the 2004 JCC Maccabi Games being held in Boston from August 15-20. The JCC Maccabi games are an Olympic-style event for athletes of Jewish Heritage. Delegations come from Israel, Canada, Poland, Mexico, and from all over the United States. Athletes enjoy high level competition as well as cultural and social events. The JCC is holding tryouts for roller hockey and boys basketball.Athletes must turn 13 by Aug. 1 and cannot turn 17 before Aug. 1. Hockey tryouts will be held Thursday, Feb. 12 & 19; Basketball tryouts take place Monday, Feb. 9 & 16. For more information, please contact Joan Goldfaden at 766-4341, ext. 106 or visit www.friedbergjcc.org.
Film and the Holocaust. Has the Nazi Holocaust molded film and television or has Hollywood interpreted the Nazi Holocaust in its own way for popular culture? Join Dr. Kenneth Wolk as he explores, through clips and discussion, the interaction between the Holocaust and Hollywood film and television. The fee is $5 (light refreshments will be served). For more information, please call Maddy Levi, at 766-4341, ext. 114.
Wednesday, Feb. 25,
2 p.m.

Spotlight on seniors

Sandel Senior Center
50 South Park Avenue
(516) 678-9350
Duplicate bridge Instructor Marie Fiorillo will conduct a leisurely-paced 18-hand duplicate games. Fee: $7 for non-members, $5 for members. Registration preferred.
Sundays, 4 to 7 p.m.
Guys Night Out For the active senior aged 60+ who is looking to pursue new interests and meet like-minded men.
Second and fourth Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
New beginnings for singles. Speakers the first Wednesday of every month. The third Wednesday of the month, meet at various restaurants for great food.
First and third Wednesdays
of the month, 6 to 8 p.m.

Spotlight on seniors

Sandel Senior Center
50 South Park Avenue
(516) 678-9350