Oceanside Board of Ed meeting at School #4. Call 678-1215 to confirm.
Monday, September 10, 8:00 p.m.
Island Park Board of Ed meeting at Lincoln Orens Middle School, Trafalgar Boulevard. 431-4740.
Monday, September 24, 8:00 p.m.
Oceanside Library board meeting at 30 Davison Avenue.
Tuesday, September 25, 7:15 p.m.
Island Park library board meeting at 99 Radcliffe Road.
Thursday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.
Island Park Village Trustees meeting at Village Hall, 127 Long Beach Road. For information call (516) 431-0600.
Thursday, September 20 , 8:00 p.m.
Arts & entertainment
Oceanside Chorale Open House at Merle Avenue School, Merle Avenue and Oceanside Road, for new members. Sing Broadway show tunes, opera, classical, pop, sacred music, jazz and swing. For information call Micki Meyers at 223-6120 or 764-2787.
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Special Events
Oceanside Jewish Center invites non-affiliated families and all families with nursery and religious school-age children to a new member open house to be held in the Reception Room of the synagogue, 2860 Brower Avenue.
Thursday, September 6, 8:15 p.m.
Healthy mind...healthy body is Franklin Hospital Medical Center's new community education program. If you or someone you love has arthritis, this is the program for you. For additional information on this new series of programs call Kathy Bradfield at 256-6440.
Thursday, September 6, 7:30 p.m.
Annual San Gennaro Feast is being held at Sacred Heart Church on Long Beach Road in Island Park.
Thursday, September 6, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, September 7, 5 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, September 8, 2 p.m. to midnight
Sunday, September 9, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Vendors welcome Long Island Water Corporation will hold its third yard sale to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in the parking lot on Sunrise Highway and Peninsula Boulevard in Lynbrook. Vendors contact Kelly at 596-4812.
Saturday, September 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Temple Avodah is having their Rosh Hashanah services at 3050 Oceanside Road, Oceanside. For information, call 766-6809.
Wednesday, September 19, 10 a.m.
NCC Alumni from 1959 to 1965 are being looked for by the Nassau Community College Alumni Association for a gala reunion celebration. Call or e-mail with information about your current name and address at (516) 572-7484 or keahond@ncc.edu.
20th class reunion of Franklin K. Lane class of 1982 at the Long Island Marriot, April 6, 2002. For more information, contact Margaret Delahanty-Bey at the following: e-mail: Margbey@aol.com or (516) 771-4535.
Women's Group to meet in the Lynbrook office of the Peninsula Counseling Center on Sunrise Highway. For more info, call Betty Serepica at 599-1181.
7:30 p.m., Wednesdays
Kiwanis Club of Island Park meets at LaRioja Restaurant, 4409 Austin Blvd., Island Park.
6:30 p.m., Mondays
Kiwanis Club of Oceanside meets at the Alias Smith and Jones Restaurant, 2862 Woods Avenue, Oceanside.
7 p.m., Tuesdays
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce at the Star Diner, 2756 Long Beach Road. For more information or to join the chamber call 763-9177.
12:45 p.m., Thursdays
Island Park Chamber of Commerce at Lambrous, 4073 Austin Blvd, Island Park. $12 to eat. For more information or to join the chamber call 897-8477.
Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 407 Weidner Avenue. (516) 766-9373.
Second Wednesday of every month
New horizons program for adults and out-of-school youth take place at St. Anthony's Church, 110 Anchor Avenue, Oceanside during the days. In the evenings, classes are at School #6, third floor, Room 323, Castleton Court, Oceanside. Fall program begins Monday, September 10. For information, call 678-7577 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. After 2 p.m. call 678-7595.
Days: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Evenings: Monday through Wednesday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
LibraryNews
Oceanside Library
Davidson Avenue
(516) 766-2360
Leisure reading always increases in the summertime. To accommodate its patrons, the library is providing an extended loan policy. Older fiction will not be due back until Friday, September 7.
Billy Elliot is showing at the library.
Monday, September 10, 1:30 pm. and 7 p.m.
Speechreading course sponsored by the South Nassau Chapter of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People will be offered at the library. The fee for this program is $75 for an individual and $10 membership or $125 for a couple and $10 for membership.
Mondays, beginning September 10, 10 a.m. to noon
Afternoon book discussion Literary commentator leads review of the Isaac Bashevis Singer novel "Enemies: A Love Story."
Tuesday, September 11, 1 p.m.
Commentator Barbara Krupit leads discussion on headline news. Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1:30 p.m.
Digital photography is discussed by computer expert Neil Swanson.
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
SHHH meeting The South Nassau Chapter of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People offers information and support.
Thursday, September 13, 7:30 p.m.
Neo-Impressionism & Signac Art historian Mary Vahey presents a slide talk on the French painter and the art movement.
Thursday, September 20, 1 p.m.
Artwork of Marisa Berman at the library during August, on view in the lower level Art Gallery.
Ongoing Career Counseling Individual consultations with career counselor Judith Albert are available at the library. Ms. Albert provides strategies for approaching the current job market and offers assistance with resume writing, interview techniques, salary negotiations and more.
Island Park Library
99 Radcliffe Road
(516) 432-0122
English as a second language. Open to those over 18 years wishing to improve their English language skills. Bring notebook and pen. Free.
Fridays, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Read-to-me odyssey Pre-K to Grade 2. Each child must read or be read a minimum of 12 books.
Calling in children in grades 1-4. Maintain new language skills with fun and games by joining the ESL Literary Club.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon
At SouthShore Y/JCC
15 Neil Court
(516) 766-4341
The Evening Endeavors Monday Night Coffee House for singles 55+ hosts a discussion with Terrie Rabinowitz , an experience social worker. $2 members, $3 guests. Coffee and cake will be served.
Monday, September 10, 7:30 p.m.
Oceanside Chapter of Hadassah meets. Tim Baxter, celebrity columnist, presents a slide show and discusses his experiences interviewing the rich and famous.
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m.
Gala art exhibition & auction Featuring art in all media and price ranges. Admission is $10 per person. Includes wine and cheese.
Monday Night Coffee House presents a discussion on self-protection for the Senior for Singles 55+. $2 members, $3 guests. Coffee and cake served.
Monday, August 13, 7:30 p.m.
Widow/er bereavement group for those who have lost their spouse within the last year. JCC members: $100. Guests: $150. Paid pre-registration is due by July 19.
