Special Events

Lynbrook

Lynbrook Antique Center announces an antique road show to be held at Atria, 100 Peninsula Blvd. Lynbrook, on Saturday, June 15. The free show will be held from 1-4 p.m. and will include an antique car display, antique appraisals, and refreshments.

Lynbrook Elks Lodge will hold a VA Outreach event on behalf of Northport VA Medical Center on Saturday, June 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event welcomes any veterans who wish to enroll for a cost-free blood pressure check to help Northport maintain its current level of services. The event will also offer information on VA benefits, cholesterol screening and glucose screening.

Malverne Historical Society celebrates the sixth anniversary of the opening of Landers Restoration on Sunday, June 2, from noon-3 p.m. The party will be held at the Restoration on the corner of Ocean Ave. and Church Street in Malverne. Admission is free and refreshments will be served. For information call 593-6726.

Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce announces that Atlantic Avenue car shows start Thursday, May 30, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., every Thursday through the end of summer. There will be live music and DJ's.

League of Women Voters of the Greater Five Towns will have their annual membership luncheon at noon on Tuesday, June 11 at the Big Apple Buffet in Green Acres Mall. There will be a lecture given by New York State League director Barbara Bartoletti. For reservations, call 887-9094.

Scholastic Book Fair at St. John's Lutheran Church on Merrick Road in Lynbrook is offering 25% off all books on Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday, June 9, from noon-4 p.m.

Lynbrook's Summer Celebration Committee is accepting nominations for Lynbrook's 2002 Man & Woman of the Year. Submit your nominations in writing by Friday, May 31. Your nominations should be mailed to: Man & Woman of the Year Committee, c/o Lynbrook Summer Celebration Committee, Village of Lynbrook, 1 Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, NY, 11563.

Malverne

Team Tennis. Register for tennis instruction and matches. Register at www.geocities/malvernetennis.com. Open to Inc. Village of Malverne ($90) or School District 12 Residents ($100). Participants must know how to keep score and serve the ball. Ages 11 to 18.

East Rockaway

Lynbrook East Rockaway Soccer Club . Fall soccer registration will be held at Greis Park in Lynbrook, June 1 and June 8, from 9:30-11a.m.and Thursday, May 23 and May 30, from 7:30-9 p.m. Registration is open to all children, kindergarten through 8th grade. For more information call 887-7633.

Libraries

Malverne Public Library Hours are Mondays and Tuesdays., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sundays closed. Library is located at 61 Thomas Place; phone number is 599-0750, or you can log on to the library at www.nassaulibrary.org/malverne/index.html,or e-mail Malverneatnassaulibrary. org.

Attention all Malverne residents! Are you tired of singing to yourself in the shower? Need a wider audience? Show off for your family and neighbors. Sign up for the Malverne Public Library Talent Show. If you are a Malverne resident and have a talent to share, come to the library and fill out a form to perform on Monday, July 1, at the Malverne Public Library. Can you sing, dance, yodel, recite poetry, tell jokes, twirl plates, mime, play the saw or an instrument? Don't keep those talents hidden any longer.

A.A.R.P. tax help is on Mondays, noon to 4 p.m. You must sign up for an appointment, either to get your taxes done or to ask a question.

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 599-8630, or log on Internet at www.nassaulibrary.org/lynbrook.

Father's Day Crafts bring your favorite grown-up (but not daddy!) to help make a Father's Day gift. Saturday, June 15, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Registration is $2 and begins on June 3. For ages 4-8.

Jerry Cardone will give an encore performance of "Old Brown Eyes Performs Ol' Blue Eyes," his presentation of Frank Sinatra hits on Saturday, June 22 at the Lynbrook Public Library. Admission is free and the concert starts at 2 p.m. For more information, call 599-8630.

Book Clubs The Literary Club of Lynbrook will hold its next monthly book discussion in the board room at Lynbrook Library on Monday, June 3 at 1 p.m. The group will discuss "The Second Lady" by Irving Wallace, a tale of Cold War intrigue and deadly deception. The Lynbrook Library Evening Book Club will meet on June 5 at the library to discuss Carol Shields' Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Stone Diaries, the extraordinary story of an ordinary woman. Copies of both books will be available at the Circulation Desk. All are welcome to attend the either meetings.

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 info, call 599-1664 or check the Web site at www.nassaulibrary.org/eastrock.

Senior spotlight

Defensive driving course Lynbrook residents over age 50 interested in taking the AARP "55 Alive" course may put their names on a waiting list at the Lynbrook Library's reference desk. Residents on the list are notified as courses are scheduled. All courses are held at Greis Park. Call the library at 599-8630.

Senior citizen club meets every Wednesday, at the Greis Park Administration Building, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (516) 599-7207 or (516) 500-8000.

Senior South Shore Y Jewish Community Center will be meeting every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Malverne Jewish Center, 1 Norwood Ave. in Malverne. Call 766-4341.

Free counseling is offered by the Villages of East Rockaway and Lynbrook to senior citizen residents. Call Dennis Dunn, director, Senior Citizen Counseling at 887-4848.

Mistreatment of the elderly is a growing concern. If you are 60 and older and being hurt by someone who should be caring, the coalition offers counseling, legal advocacy and other support services to senior citizens in need of help. For aid, please call 542-0404.

religious events

Congregation Beth David, 188 Vincent Ave., Lynbrook. "Torah, Talmud & Beyond" with Rabbi Howard Diamond Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Bingo Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.; Movie night held at 7:15 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month. $3.50 per person, includes discussion and refreshments. Call 599-9464.

Congregation Etz Chaim of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre will hold Shabbat services on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 1 at 9 a.m. David Ari Burstein and Adam Jeffrey Dreifus will both be called to the Tora as Bat Mitvas during the saturday service.

Mad Hatters Tea Party at Christ Episcopal Church, 49 Blake Avenue in Lynbrook, on Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. Wear your most beautiful hat for an afternoon in the rectory garden. There will be teas, finger sandwiches and door prizes. Call 599-4109 for reservations.

Our Lady of Peace Twice Blessed Thrift Shop, 20 Nieman Ave., Lynbrook is open every Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 599-7448.

Grace Lutheran Church 400 Hempstead Avenue, Malverne. Saturdays: 5 pm. Sundays: 8 and 10:15 am. Sunday School: 9am. Bible study: Wednesdays at noon and Sundays at 9am.

Malverne Bible Church at 270 Franklin Avenue has family worship and praise service on Sundays, 10:30 a.m.

Community Presbyterian Church, 12 Nottingham Road, Malverne. Sundays: 9:45, Church School at 11 am.

St. James United Methodist Church, Forest Avenue and St. James Place, Lynbrook. Sundays: 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Ongoing Events

Summer Playground registration will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5 in the West End GP room for the North Middle program and 9:30- 11 a.m. on Thursday, June 6 in the Kindergarten Center QR room for the Marion Street program. The program will run from 9 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. from July 1, through August 9.

St. Raymond's CYO is beginning registration for swimming, bowling, cheerleading, and basketball for grades K-12. Registration will be held at the ST. Raymond's school gym on Sunday June 9, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, from 7 - 9 p.m., and Sunday, June 16, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Intercommunity Nursery School, 20 Thompson Place in Lynbrook, is holding ongoing registration for the fall 2002 school year. Classes available for 2,3 and 4 year olds. To arrange a visit or for more information call Mrs. Kaplan at 593-3443.

Grace Lutheran pre-school of Malverne, 400 Hempstead Avenue, will host a summer mini-camp program from July 1-July 31 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon for children ages 3-6. The program includes arts and crafts, water fun, music, story time, dancing, snacks and trips. Space is limited. For registration information call 599-6630.

The meeting room at the East Rockaway Yacht Club, 115 Althouse Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518, is available without charge on weeknights (Monday through Thursday) to locally based not-for-profit civic, fraternal and charitable community-minded organizations to hold their regular meetings. Interested groups should contact the Yacht Club in writing, on organizational stationery, to apply for a particular meeting date and time.

Tarot workshop. Learn to interpret the cards. Third Saturday of every month, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations required. Limited seating. Sign up at Spiritual Presents, 341A Hempstead Avenue, Malverne or call Mary 596-1952.

In Step With Music Together LLC offers free demonstration classes for parents/caregivers and children ages birth through four years. Call (516) 593-3424.

Acts II Coffee House. On the first and third Saturday of every month, enjoy contemporary Christian music at the garden level of the Church of the Nazarene, 124 Garfield Ave. at Ocean Ave. in East Rockaway. Acts II, funded by donations and run by volunteers, offers coffee, teas and gourmet desserts in a smokeless, alcohol-free environment. Call 599-3116.

Joseph L. Landers Memorial Restoration, the Malverne Historical and Preservation Society's museum is open on Sunday from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Groups, schools and organizations may also arrange their visits by appointment. Admission is free. Call 887-9727.

Veterans are invited to join the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3350 of East Rockaway. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Call 887-8170.

Mothers of Malverne meets the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Malverne Public Library's lower level, 61 St. Thomas Place. Call 599-8896.

Homemakers meetings are held at 8 p.m. every second Wednesday at Greis Park on Wilber St., Lynbrook. Call 239-3130.

Like crafts? Visit Lynbrook-Hewlett-Woodmere Homemakers Council meetings, held at 8 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Lynbrook's Greis Park.

Bagpipe and drum lessons are offered by the Lynbrook and Rockville Centre Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division #14, Glor Nan Gael Pipe Band on Monday evenings at the Rockville Centre American Legion. Beginners welcome. To register, call 285-0049. To join the Ancient Order of Hibernians ladies' organization, call Mary Murphy at 569-1638. To join the men's organization, call Jim Burke at 799-5153.

Volunteers needed for newspaper delivery for patients. Mercy Medical Center, Call Sister Betty McKiernan, 705-1321.

To Your Health

Support group for parents of gay and lesbian children Peninsula Counseling Center will form a professionally led support group for parents of gays and lesbians of any age at their Lynbrook office.Group coordinator Rena Rauch will address such issues as acceptance, religious attitudes, stigma, and health concerns. The meetings will be held every Wednesday from 7:15 - 8:30 pm. Sessions are $15 per person or family. For information and registration call Rena Rauch at 599-1181. All inquiries are confidential.

Help for battered women The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence operates a safe home for battered mothers and their children, or for women who are victims of violent relationships. If you or someone you know is in trouble, call the hotline at 542-0404. All calls are free and confidential, and counselors are available to help victims find safety.

Overeaters Anonymous meetings will be held every Saturday at 10 a.m. at South Nassau Community Hospital in Oceanside. Call (631) 924-0440.

Alcohol/substance abuse counseling is offered by LINK Center, 185 Merrick Rd., to the East Rockaway, Lynbrook and Malverne communities. LINK is also DMV-certified to provide treatment to regain lost driving privileges. Call 887-4848.

Prenatal, obstetrical and newborn services at Women's Health Center, Franklin Hospital Medical Center, Valley Stream, provides comprehensive services to women in need. Center open on Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mercy Medical Center and the Multiple Sclerosis Society provide diagnosis, second opinions, counseling and referrals to physicians, physical therapists and social workers at 128 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook. Call 593-3741.

Cancer care or elder care volunteers needed at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. For info and/or registration, call Sister Betty Ann McKiernan, at 705-1391.

Dyslexia support group at Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church St., 7:30 p.m. on first Wednesday of each month. Open to all who seek information about dyslexia or who are themselves dyslexic. 561-8303. or 565-0623.

Families Anonymous, a self-help program for concerned parents or family members who use drugs, alcohol or have related problems will be held every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Raymond's Church School Cafeteria.