On Board

City Council Next meeting Tuesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. at City Hall. Public works session from 6-7:30 p.m. before each meeting.

School Board Next meeting Tues. June 22 at 8 p.m. at the Middle School.

Zoning Board Next meeting Thurs.,June 24 at 8 p.m. at City Hall.

Town of Hempstead Town Board meeting on June 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion at One Washington St. in Hempstead.

This Weekend

The Memorial Day Parade will depart from West Beech Street and Ohio Avenue, proceed through the West End to New York, turn north to Park Avenue, then east to City Hall. The parade will start at 9:30 a.m. and will have World War II veterans of the barrier island as Grand Marshals.

Special Events

Free estate planning seminars will be given by Vincent J. Russo & Associates, P.C. throughout June. Seminars on preparing your will and how to protect your assets will take place on June 17 on 9:30 a.m. at 3740 Expressway dr. South in Islandia, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. at 1600 Stewart Ave. in Westbury, June 23 at 9:30 a.m. at 250 Lido Blvd. in Lido Beach, and June 30 at 7:00 p.m. at 3740 Expressway Dr. South. Register at russoelderlaw.com/seminars or by calling 1-800-680-1717.

Robert L. Carroll's retirement party will take place on Wednesday, June 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at The Bridgeview in Island Park. The cost is $50 per person. Live music will be provided by Bruce Kaplan and his band. Contact Jennifer at 889-7638 for more info.

Continue your education take a class at the Long Beach Adult Learning Center at 75 East Walnut St. in Long Beach. The center offers classes in basic education, English as a second language, citizenship preparation, pronunciation and accent reduction, English at home and computer ed. The center offers both day and evening classes and is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Monday to Wednesday in the evening from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info call 897-2233.

At the Library

(111 W. Park Ave., 432-7200)

Jimmy Moore Solo will play American standards, such as "Stardust," "Night and Day," and "Mack the Knife." At the library on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

The art of Tamara de Lempicka, "Art Deco Painter," and "Icon of the Jazz Age," is a mixture of sculptural hyperrealism and classic painting. Louis Cella Caruso, lecturer, says that Tamara achieved simplicity and a startling contrast of tone and haunting shadows. See this exciting presentation on the 20th Century portrait painter on Tuesday, June 1 at 2 p.m.

Gene Kelly: An American Dancer will be shown on Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m. Video clips from some of Kelly's most famous performances will be shown, along with interviews co-starts like Debbie Reynolds and Cyd Charisse. Jack Schnur will perform songs associated with Gene and will dance as well.

Health

Safe Sitter Program, offered by LBMC, takes place on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is a one-day seminar for youths age 11 to 13, designed to teach the basics of childcare and safety. Fee is $25 per student. For information, call LBMCHealthStyles Program at 897-1090. Class size is limited.

Nightwatch The Nightwatch Hotline in Long Beach offers crisis counseling and referral to callers from all over the area, free of charge. Hotline hours are Sunday-Thursday from 6-11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call 889-2332.

Diabetes Club meets the third Monday each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium at LBMC. Topics include nutritional management, medications, eye and foot care, exercise and more.

Nar-Anon is for anyone who has known a feeling of desperation concerning the drug addiction problem of someone near to them. Meetings every Thursday at 7:45 p.m. at the Island Park United Methodist Church, 364 Long Beach Road., Island Park, across from the Post Office.

Anxiety and Depression screenings are offered for free at LBMC's Counseling Center. Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. Includes an interview with a mental health professional. Pre-registration not required. Call 897-1270.

Bereavement Support On Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. in Conference Room C at Long Beach Medical Center. The Medical Center's Counseling Center will offer a weekly bereavement support group for individuals dealing with the death of a family member or loved one. This free support group will be led by a mental health professional. For information, call 897-1270.

Senior Spotlight

Beginners meditation is held on Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. at the Long Beach Senior/Community Center with Lisa Wisel. Wisel also conducts Dance/Movement Therapy on Wednesdays and Fridays 1-2 p.m. Call 431-3510 for more info.

P.A.C.E. Members of the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, Long Beach Division 310 National Blvd., Long Beach enjoy the benefits of music and dance through our P.A.C.E program. P.A.C.E, People with Arthritis Can Dance, helps those with arthritis enjoy movement and hopefully helps to alleviate some of the stiffness that comes with arthritis. Lisa Wisel, MS, ADTR, CLM, a registered Dance/Movement therapist, leads the class. The class meets every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Fitness for older adults is every Friday at 9:05 a.m. at the Long Beach Public Library. Magda Rosenberg, exercise physiologist, conducts a series of physical fitness routines. Please check with your doctor before participating in this or any exercise program.

Volunteer!

Food & Friendship Inn Soup Kitchen. Volunteers and donations are needed. Call Julie O'Neill at 889-7064.

The Long Beach Humane Society welcomes volunteers for fund-raisers, donati

ons and socialization for abandoned pets at the LB Animal Shelter. Dog-walkers are welcome. Local homeless pets looking for adoption can be found at www.petfinder.com. For info, call 889-PETS.

JASA's Friendly Visitors program is seeking volunteers. If you are interested in sharing time with a senior citizen in his or her home, call Jolene Boden at 432-0570.

9/11 Help Project Liberty, a free, confidential program providing support, education and referral to anyone having difficulty coping with the events of Sept. 11 is available at the Long BeachMedical Center. For individual or group appointments, call 897-2295.

Volunteer for C.U.R.B. Volunteers are needed by Citizens United to Remove Barriers to help construct ramps for the disabled. Call 889-6579 for info.

Fitness for Older Adults takes place every Friday at the 9:05 a.m. at the library. Magda Rosenberg, exercise physiologist, conducts a series of physical fitness routines for muscle strength, flexibility, balance, coordination and aerobic capacity.

We want you! If you have served in the Armed Forces of the United States, we want you to join the AMVETS Post 100, located in Long Beach. It's veterans helping veterans. Call Commander David Goodman at 431-9822, or Membership Chairman Omar Karom at 889-7516.