Meeting Place

The Inwood Civic Association meets the first Thursday of each month at 8 p.m. at Sons of Italy Hall, 202 Wanser Avenue in Inwood. For additional information, call

746-1300, ext. 227.

The Board of Sanitary District One meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 8 p.m. at 1 Bay Boulevard in North Lawrence.

The Kiwanis Club of the Five Towns meets Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Goldie's Restaurant in Valley Stream. Call 825-7063 for more information.

The Hewlett Business Association meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Hewlett Fire House at 7:30 p.m.

P.F.C. John J. Oliveri Post. The P.F.C. John J. Oliveri Post 1582 meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. at the V.F.W. on 259 Doughty Boulevard in Inwood. For additional information contact post commander Joseph Squitieri at 569-5802.

Peter J. Desibio Five Towns Child Care Center Board of Directors meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at 112 Wahl Ave., Inwood.

Health Assessment. There will be a health assessment with June Friedel, R.N. every first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. in the Five Towns Senior Center. This complete one-on-one health assessment includes blood pressure, drug compatibility and discussion about your health concerns in total privacy. It's sponsored by the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizen Affairs.

Senior Spotlight

The Five Towns Senior Center. Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. there will be a Drama Discussion led by Harold Engel. Every Thursday at 10 a.m. there will be a singing group led by Ruth Shuster. Basic Bridge Instruction will be Wednesdays at 12:45 p.m., led by Diane Goldstein.

Vendors wanted for mini-flea market on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Five Towns Community Center, 270 Lawrence Avenue. For more information, call Annie Reyes at (516) 239-6244, ext. 227 or Mary Ann Holmes at (516) 239-6244, ext. 236.

Autumn Open House Week of the Five Towns Senior Center, at 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere, starts on Monday, Sept. 10 and runs through Friday, Sept. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Adult Day Care. The Greater Five Towns YM & YWHA holds an adult social day care program for frail and/ or physically-challenged older adults at 124 Franklin Place in Woodmere. The program includes social activities, recreational crafts, exercise, yoga, nutrition education, kosher lunches, counseling and nursing support services. The group provides an intimate caring environment in which seniors flourish. "Come Alive" and other stimulating programs and enriching new friendships are available in a family atmosphere. The program meets on Mondays and Thursdays and kosher lunches are served. Limited transportation is provided. For further information or to set up an intake appointment, call Cathy Byrne, MS, RN at 569-6733.

Special Event

Annual blood drive takes place on Monday, Sept. 10, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 259 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood.

Israeli media affairs consul will address Woodmere Hadassah at its open meeting of Thursday, Sept. 13, 11:30 a.m. at Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Center, 295 Main Street.

Professor Asher Matathias will address Woodmere Hadassah on Thursday, Sept. 13, 7:45 p.m. at Congregation Beth Emeth, 36 Franklin Avenue.

Children's workshop. Learn to create your own sweet-smelling sachet, and practice the colonial art of potpourri on Sunday, Sept. 16, 1:30 p.m. at Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence.

Sisterhood of Temple Beth El, Cedarhurst, will host a paid-up Supperette and meeting on Monday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. at the temple at Broadway and Locust Avenue. The program features a white elephant sale. Chinese food served. Guests will be charged $12.

Friends and family day is being sponsored by Community Bible Church, 340 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, on Sunday, Sept. 23, 10 a.m.

Flea market will be sponsored by Franklin Hospital Medical Center, 900 Franklin Avenue, Valley Stream, on Sunday, Sept. 9, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call (516) 256-6360.

Peninsula Hospital Center will host its major fund raising event, the 94th Anniversary Ball, on Saturday, Oct. 27. Obtain a reservation form by calling (718) 734-2506. Deadline is Oct. 5.

Tranquility hour at the Woodmere-Lawrence United Methodist Church every Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. at 1023 Broadway.

2001 Red Feather Ball at the Woodmere Club is being sponsored by the Five Towns Community Chest on Saturday, Sept. 8. The honorees are three business leaders in the Five Towns: Sy Glass, president of the Woodmere Merchants Association; Joe Gelb, president of the Hewlett Business Association; and Steven Schneider, chairman of the Cedarhurst Business Improvement District. Call 374-5800 for more information.

Holocaust Memorial and Educational Center of Nassau County is seeking docents to serve as guides or historians. All interested persons, including survivors, liberators, Righteous Among Nations samaritans, or second generation relatives are encouraged to apply or share their testimony. Volunteers are also needed. For more information, call Dr. Regina T. White at (516) 571-8040.

Lawrence High School Class of 1961 is planning its 40-year reunion. It will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Crowne Plaza-La Guardia. Please contact Ginger Saskin Boockvar at 374-4112 or LHS1961@hotmail.com.

Library News

Art as Persuasion. The Hewlett-Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, is presenting a reception for an exhibition of poster art on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 2:30 p.m. The exhibition will last through Nov. 25.

Family album. The Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Avenue, has invited Howard Shurdot to speak about the why's and how's of creating a family album on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1 p.m.

Library's homepage makes the Peninsula Library available 24/7. A lecture-demonstration to show patrons how to get on the library's homepage and fully utilize the library's resources is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 13, at 1 p.m., and then again at 8 p.m.

Playwrights on family relations is the topic Herbert Goldstein will be discussing at the Hewlett-Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.

Artists for Victory is a lecture on World War II art at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library, 1125 Broadway, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m.

Blue Cabaret featuring singer Maria Tegzes at the Hewlett Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m.

Cafe Society is being presented by the Hewlett-Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m.

Anatomy of a Trial. Adrian L. DiLuzio, attorney at law, will appear at the Peninsula Library, 280 Central Avenue, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 1 p.m. He will speak on matters related to some famous trials of the century.

Return of Star Wars Professor Grossman from the State University of New York comes to speak at the Hewlett-Woodmere Library, 1125 Broadway, Hewlett, on Friday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m. Coffee and cake at 7:30 p.m.

Ongoing Events

Chumash Class The Young Israel of Hewlett, located at 1 Piermont Ave., is having Chumash Classes for men on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. during the winter and spring months.

Help is being offered for people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia in a program called "The Club." Club members attend the program two days a week, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Women meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, men on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Friday's joint program is available for some members. Family must provide transportation to and from the Club. Members bring their own lunch, but beverages and desserts are provided. For more information, or to volunteer, call Ellen Tolle at 374-9253.

L.I.C.C. Training Long Island Crisis Center is looking for volunteers. L..I.C.C. offers a 24/7 hotline, internet counseling seven days a week, 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Call to set up an interview at 826-0244.

Self-Help Group A mental health community organization, helping people deal with fear, depression and anxiety, meets on Monday evenings at 8:15 p.m. at St. Joseph's Parish, 1346 Broadway, Hewlett. Call 433-1742.

Greater Five Towns YM & YWHA will present SKIP (Special Kids in Programs) for children with special needs (ages 4-8). The group will meet twice a week--Wednesdays at 4 p.m., "Friendship Center"; Sundays at 9:30 a.m., "Judaism and Me." The program meets at the Y, 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. Pre-registration required. Call 569-6733.

Literacy for the deaf. Peninsula Counseling Center offers a new literacy program for deaf adults. Basic and advanced classes in reading and writing are available. There is no fee for this service. Classes meet Monday and Wednesday evenings at PCC's Lynbrook office, 381 Sunrise Highway, 2nd Floor, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information, contact Julia Ball or Marius Titus at 599-3482 (TTY) or 599-1181(Voice).

Peninsula Counseling Center is offering a new program for adults with severe physical disabilities. "Out and About" brings physically disabled adults together on Thursdays for three hours of socializing, sharing ideas and discussion of a variety of topics. The group, which meets weekly at Temple Emanu-El in Lynbrook, is looking for new members as well as guest speakers.

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library offers 55 Alive/mature driving courses on an on-going basis to residents of School District 14. For courses and registration dates, call the library at 374-1967.

YM & YWHA Programs. The Greater Five Towns YM & YWHA is happy to announce some wonderful programs for retired, enthusiastic adults. Shalom Club meets every Monday at 1 p.m. at the "Y," 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. The group begins with a Stretch and Flex Class followed by a wide variety of wonderful and informative programs. Golden Circle meets every Tuesday at 12 p.m. at Temple Beth El, Broadway and Locust, in Cedarhurst. Starting with refreshments and light exercise, this group always has interesting lectures or entertainment for all to enjoy.

55 Alive Driving Course. Registration is now open for the "55 Alive" driving course given through AARP at the Young Israel Senior League, located at 2716 Healy Ave., Far Rockaway.

Grandparents raising grandchildren. If you are raising your children's children, this support group is for you. The group will meet Mondays at 7p.m. Call Lyn Dakes, CSW at Peninsula Counseling Center, 569-6600. Fee of $15 a week for the eight-week group. A grandparent will co-lead the group with Dakes. Groups meet in the Woodmere Office, 124 Franklin Place.

Religious News

The Young Israel of Woodmere offers a Torah study and beginner's prayer service class on Sunday mornings at 10:30. The synagogue is also holding a series of Hebrew reading classes for beginners on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Call 295-0150.

Temple Israel of Lawrence, 140 Central Avenue, celebrates with a candlelight service "in the round" led by Dr. Joel Y. Zion and Cantor Zeitlin on Saturday, Sept. 8, 10:45 p.m. Preceding the service there will be a reception with gourmet desserts and coffee at 9:30 p.m.

Hebrew Classes. The Young Israel of Hewlett is offering Reading Hebrew Level 2, "Learn to read from a Sidur," Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and "Bible Basics" Thursday mornings 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Young Israel is located at 1 Piermont Ave. in Hewlett.

Young Israel of Lawrence-Cedarhurst is proudly announcing the formation of its Young Couples Minyan, meeting every Shabbos morning at 9:15 a.m. Kiddush following davening. For more information, call 569-3324.

Congregation Sons of Israel, 111 Irving Place in Woodmere, sponsors a beginners/advanced Israeli folk-dancing group, led by Benny Lev, on Wednesdays, at 8:15 p.m. For more information, contact Harriet Gefen at 374-0655.

Israeli Dance Lessons will be held at Congregation Beth Emeth, 36 Franklin Ave., Wednesdays, 7:30- 9 p.m. Fee is $9 for members, $10 for non-members. Call 374-9220.

Journey to Jewish Portugal and Spain in the Sephardic Temple Congregational and Sisterhood autumn trip, Sunday, October 14 through Thursday, October 25. The price is $2,400 per person. Air space and hotel rooms must be reserved. Contact the Temple office at 295-4644.

Hadassah. The Nassau Region of Hadassah, in cooperation with the Federation Employment and Guidance Services, is offering a special program for children, ages four to ten, with learning disabilities who would enjoy a Jewish family program. Called "Al Galgalim," the program offers songs, crafts, stories, learning and ethical issues on every holiday and the Sabbath to the participating children and their families. Each of the nine sessions in the program lasts 90 minutes. For further information, call 781-5128 or 542-1330.

For Your Health

Bereavement Group. The Greater Five Towns YM and YWHA is offering a Bereavement Group. The objective of this six-week group is to provide support for the recently bereaved in a caring and warm atmosphere. There will be the opportunity to work through grief, examine feelings and discover inner strengths. This group will be held at the Greater Five Towns YM and YWHA, located at 207 Grove Ave., Cedarhurst. A $40 pre-registration fee is required. Call 569-6733.

Newly separated or divorced men and women can meet at a 12-session counseling group at the Center For Separated and Divorced, 381 Sunrise Highway, 2nd Floor, on Tuesdays from 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. Call 599-1181.

Widows/Widowers Group The Peninsula Counseling Center has started a new bereavement support group for recent widows and widowers, on Wednesdays at 5 p.m. at 124 Franklin Place. Adjusting to life without a loved one is painful, but a supportive and caring group environment can help the healing process. It is helpful to be with others going through the same experience, people who understand and share your feelings. Call Ruth Stern for more details at 569-6600.

Survivors of Suicide. The Survivors of Suicide group, a satellite chapter of The Compassionate Friends, meets the first Friday of every month at Zion Episcopal Church, 243-01 Northern Blvd. at 8 p.m. For more info call Ed and Marsha Simon at 295-6345.

Prenatal, obstetrical and newborn services at Women's Health Center, Franklin Hospital Medical Center, Valley Stream, provides services to women in need. The center is open from Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, please call the Center at (516) 256-6225.

Girls socialization Peninsula Counseling Center, 124 Franklin Place, Woodmere, has formed a group which meets on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Girls learn skills necessary for forming healthy relationships.