Specialevents

Batter up! This is the final opportunity to register for spring baseball 2005, for East Rockaway and St. Raymond's CYO. Please send a check and the child's information to East Rockaway Baseball, Post Office Box 425, East Rockaway, New York 11518. The fees are as follows:

5-8 year-olds (children born after 8/1/1996),$70; 9-12 year olds (children born between 8/1/1992 - 7/31/1996),$100; 13-16 year-olds (children born between 8/1/1988 - 7/31/1992),$125.

In perfect harmony Members of the Nassau-Suffolk Performing Arts Concert Band and Wind Symphony will perform at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Jan. 29, at 3:00 p.m. The Jazz Band, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, with guest soloist Conrad Herwig, will perform an "Evening of Jazz" at 8:00 p.m. at the Lecture Hall at Hillwood Commons, C. W. Post College Campus in Brookville. Tickets for the Jan. 29 concert are $20 general admission, and $10 for students and seniors. To order tickets call the Tilles Box Office at (516) 299-3100 or order online at www.tillescenter.org.

Scout's honor Boy Scout Troop

No. 121 of East Rockaway will hold their Annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. at Bethany Church gym, 100 Main Street, East Rockaway. All are invited! $3 per person, $2 for scouts and seniors, children under the age of five are free. Tickets may be purchased at the door. For more information, call Tony or Alice (516) 599-6661.

Hoops from the heart The second annual Patrick Xavier Owens Games will be held at East Rockaway High School on Feb. 12 at 12 p.m. Anyone wishing to play and/or donate to the basketball event should contact Alan Owens, (845) 323-9449. Donations can also be sent to the Patrick Xavier Memorial Fund, c/o the Owens Family, 45 Seawane Road, East Rockaway, NY 11518. All checks should be made payable to the Patrick Xavier Memorial Fund, and all money collected will be forwarded to the Associated School for Children with Down Syndrome.

Reunion news Lynbrook's Marion Street Elementary School will celebrate its75th Anniversary on Saturday, April 9 with a picnic at the school. Anyone wishing to attend or interested in helping out in the planning, please send an e-mail to

Marionstreet75@aol.com.

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.

Tot time Share half an hour of stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. Session begins Wednesday, Feb. 2 and ends March 16. This special program is for children ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 years old attending with a caregiver. You may sign up for the 10:15 a.m. or 11 a.m. session. Proof of age is required.

Picture book time Pre-schoolers will share 45 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and crafts. Sessions are held Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. Sessions begin Tuesday, Feb. 1 and Thursday, Feb. 3, and end Tuesday, March 15 and Thursday, March 17. The program is open to children

3 1/2 to 5-years-old. Registration begins Tuesday, Jan. 11. Proof of age is required.

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!

A timely suggestion When you are traveling, the library suggests the audio book collections for adults, young adults, and children, which include selections on tape and compact disc.

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.

Movie mania The "Grab Bag Movie Matinee" will run each Tuesday during Jan. and Feb. with feature films being shown at 1:30 p.m. in the community room..To find out what movie will be shown on any given Tuesday, pick up a flyer at the library, or call the Monday before. Admission is free. For additional information, call (516) 599-8630.

Let's talk about it The Pickwick papers by Charles Dickens will be the topic of discussion at the Lynbrook library Literary Club on Monday, Jan. 10, at 1 p.m. in the Library's board room. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk.

religious events

L'Chaim A Tu B'Shevat program will be presented Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m. by the Congregation Beth David Sisterhood. The special holiday program will feature Israeli songs, guest speakers and refreshments. All are welcome to attend. For more information, contact the CBD Office at (516) 599-9464.

Come and dine with us! A Shabbat Dinner will be held on Friday, Jan. 28, at 6 p.m., organized by the Beth David Hebrew School, the dinner will feature family style dining prepared and served by the students. There will be a special Shabbat program followed by services at 8 p.m. and an Oneg Shabbat. $18 per adult, or $36 per family. Deadline to reserve is Friday, Jan. 21. Contact CBD Office for additional information at (516) 599-9464.

ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ ÊÊÊ ÊÊBargains galore Bethany Congregational Church's Thriftique is open on Tuesday, 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.

Community group meetings

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-E. Rock 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.

Ongoing events

Luck be a lady! Atlantic City bus trips will be sponsored by Lynbrook's Knight of Columbus, St. Mary's Council every third Thursday of each month. $28 per person with cash back includes free parking and a continental breakfast at the council.

Speaker's forum The Doctor's Speaker's Bureau is available for non-profit organizations to speak on various health related topics. There is no cost for this service. Presentations range from 45 to 60 minutes and some topics are stress relief, relieving allergies and balancing hormones naturally. To schedule a presentation for your business, group or organization, call Dr. Jeffrey Garofalo at (516) 568-9470.

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 fun The Senior Citizen Club of Lynbrook meets every Wednesday from

11 a.m. - 12 p.m. for refreshments and from

12 p.m. - 3 p.m. for various programs, at the Greis Park Recreation Building. For more information call Mary at (516) 599-7207 or the Recreation Department at (516) 599-8000.

Spread some sunshine The Senior Sunshine Club of Lynbrook meets the first, second and third Friday of each month, at Gries Park, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. All inquiries should be directed to 516-887-0741 or 516-599-8000.

Miscellaneous

Let's get together A 30th reunion is being planned for the graduating class of Valley Stream South High School, 1975.Send an e-mail to DFaithfull@Yahoo.com with your name, address, phone number and email address.

Auxiliary police volunteers. East Rockaway Auxiliary Police Unit 111 is looking for new members. 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 specific date and time. For information call (516)481-4060.