Community Update

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On board

School board meeting to be held in Room 112 of South Side High School.

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 8:30 p.m.

South Side Civic Association general meeting will include discussion of Rosa Lee Young Childhood Center. To be held at Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue.

Thursday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Rosa Lee Young Childhood Centre will present its plans for the former Arbor Inn property at the Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue.

Monday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m

Planning Board meeting at Village Hall, One College Place.

Tuesday, Oct. 16

At the Library



RVC Public Library

221 N. Village Avenue

Addiction is the second novel of authors Hallie Ephron and psychologist Don Davidoff. Meet them at the library.

Friday, October 12, 11 a.m.

Songwriter Mel Glazer returns to the library to share inside stories of Frank Sinatra's life and music.

Tuesday, October 16, 1 p.m.

Art lessons with Eva Ullman return to the library. Pre-registration required. Registration for Rockville Centre school district residents begins Sept. 10. Open registration begins on Sept. 21.

Watercolor painting: Thursdays, October 11,18, 25, November 1 and 8, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Drawing lessons: Tuesdays, October 16, 23, 30, November 13, 10 a.m. to noon

Art scene on L.I. is a free lecture in honor of State Humanities Month presented by Barbara Delatiner.

Saturday, October 13, 2 p.m.

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee is a vivid portrayal of the post-apartheid world of South Africa. Join Edna Ritzenberg for a discussion.

Monday, October 15, 11 a.m.

Trisha Small will have her photography exhibited in the Concourse Gallery through October. Her subject matter ranges from still life and landscapes to contemporary portraiture, inspired by her travels around the globe.

Community events

Stages of Marriage is a program for couples at Temple B'nai Sholom, 100 Hempstead Avenue. For further information call Michele Morrison at (516) 764-4100.

Monday, October 22, 8:15 p.m.

Apple-Pumpkin Festival

sponsored by the Rockville Centre Historical Society will be held at Phillips House, 24 Hempstead Ave. It will feature baked goods, Halloween items and more.

Saturday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

South Side Alumni Assoc. will participate in the South Side Homecoming Parade. It will form in the parking lot on Sunrise Highway and Long Beach Road.

Saturday, October 20, noon

Lion's Club Family Day and Duck Race will be at Mill River Centennial Park.

Saturday, October 20, noon to 4 p.m.

RVC's Children's Theater Performance of "The Magic Pumpkin" at the Recreation Center.

Saturday, Sunday, October 20 and 21, 2 p.m.

Halloween Ragamuffin Parade and Party starts at the Village Green and proceeds to the Recreation Center. $4 per family. Please register before Saturday, October 27. In case of rain, the parade is cancelled and the after party begins at 3 p.m. Call (516) 678-9238.

Sunday, October 28, 2 p.m.

Ribbon cutting at St. Mark's Cooperative Nursery, 200 Hempstead Avenue, to celebrate the opening of the new playground.

Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m. to noon

Rain date: Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m. to noon

Oktoberfest is being held at the Mercy League Lounge at Mercy Medical Center. Listen to "Jerry and the Newcomers" while meeting new people. Tickets are $35 per person. For reservations call Janice Burke at (516) 763-5681.

Friday, October 12, 8 p.m. to midnight

Garage sale sponsored by Boy Scout Troop 517 will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 240 Lincoln Ave.Rain date Oct. 27.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Annual cocktail party is being held by the Association for the Help of Retarded Children Rockville Centre Auxiliary at the Sandel Senior Center, 50 South Park Avenue. Tickets are $25 per person. For reservations call Dorothy Murphy at (516) 594-0677.

Sunday, October 14, 4 to 7 p.m.

Friendship Fair 2001 will be hosted at the Church of Ascension, 71 North Village Avenue. Call (516) 766-0693 or see the church website: www.ascension-rvc.org.

Friday, Saturday, October 12, 13, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Hewitt Fair for Hewitt Elementary School, corner of Hempstead and DeMott Avenues. There will be food, prizes, games, hat ride and a haunted house.

Sunday, October 14, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fresh water fishing clinic and festival will be at the South Pond and McDonald in Hempstead Lake State Park.

Saturday, October 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

PTA is trying to raise money for a new playground for Covert School's 50th Anniversary. Covert School is at North Long Beach Road and Willow Avenue. Call (516) 763-2508.

Saturday, Sunday, October 27, 28

Rockville Centre Lanes at 100 Maple Avenue is having a benefit to help WTC victims. Your $100 donation will include an afternoon of bowling, hot and cold catered foods and an open bar. If unable to attend, mail checks or money orders to Rockville Centre PBA, P.O. Box, Rockville Centre, NY 11571-0171. Make payable to The Rockville Centre PBA. Call (516) 766-1500 for further details.

Sunday, October 28, 1 to 4 p.m.

Homemakers program on "Angels" will be held at the Rockville Centre's Recreation Building. The speaker will be Eileen Murray of My Angel's Corporation. Call (516) 764-9268.

Tuesday, November 6, 10 a.m.

Mr. and Mrs. Club of the United Church of Rockville Centre, 430 Morris Avenue, will sponsor its annual church fall and holiday sale. Call (516) 766-2975.

Saturday, November 10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harvest luncheon will be held by Rockville Centre Senior League at Pompeii Restaurant in West Hempstead. There will be a fashion show by Dress Barn of Oceanside. Tickets are $27 each and can be purchased by calling (516) 766-5588 or (516) 766-7951.

Thursday, November 15, noon

Village Art Club is welcoming popular instructor and accomplished artist Lorrie Turner, who will demonstrate a pastel still life in the downstairs meeting room of the Rockville Centre Library, 221 North Village Avenue. Call (516) 485-4505.

Tuesday, October 23, 7 p.m.

Sign language classes will again be offered by Catholic Charities Office for Persons with Disabilities at St. William the Abbot School, 2000 Jackson Avenue, Seaford. The fee for the class is $60. For more information and registration forms call (631) 789-5219.

Thursdays, through November 29, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Judaic art & dance program for 3 and 4-year-olds is being held at Temple B'nai Sholom Religious School, 100 Hempstead Avenue. $100 per child. Call (516) 764-4100.

Sundays, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Temple B'nai Sholom 100 Hempstead Avenue. Listing of services. (516) 764-4100.

Friday, October 12, 6:50 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 13, 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Blood pressure screenings at Classic Healthcare Solutions, 566 Merrick Road. For information, call 536-7300.

Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Drivers urgently needed for Mercy Medical Center outpatient volunteer transport program. Call Sister Betty Ann McKiernan at (516) 705-1391.

Spotlight on Seniors

Sandel Senior Center

50 South Park Avenue

New creative writing course The instructor is Dr. Lenore Sandel, Professor Emeritus of Library Studies.

Tuesdays, 1 p.m.

Piano Recital Frank Scafuri welcomes all mature adults to his students' annual piano recital.

Sunday, October 14, 2:30 p.m.

Couples Club Join other area couples for a fun evening complete with refreshments and a Halloween get-together.

Friday, October 19, 7 p.m.

Flea market A variety of quality, gently-used items at bargain rates. Household goods, gift items, jewelry, clothing, books, bric-a-brac and more.

Saturday, October 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Art classes with professional instructor. Weekly.

Thursdays, 10 a.m.

"The News" is a weekly discussion of current events.

Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m.

Ballroom dance classes taught by Morris Bezviner.

Mondays, 12:15 p.m.

New beginnings club Listen to speakers and on the third Wednesday of every month meet at a local restaurant to socialize and enjoy good food.

First Wednesday of every month 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Range of Motion taught by Gloria Berger.

Mondays, 11 a.m.