Oceanside Board of Ed meeting at Merle Avenue facility's board room. Tentative. Call 678-1215 to confirm. Monday, August 20, 8:00 p.m. Island Park Board of Ed meeting at Lincoln Orens Middle School, Trafalgar Boulevard. 431-4740. Monday, August 27, 8:00 p.m. Oceanside Library board meeting at 30 Davison Avenue. Tuesday, September 25, 7:15 p.m. Island Park Village Trustees meeting at Village Hall, 127 Long Beach Road. For information call (516) 431-0600. Thursday, August 16, 8:00 p.m. Arts & entertainment
Oceanside Chorale Open House at Merle Avenue School 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
Long Island Blood Services Mercy Medical Center will be holding an emergency blood drive at the hospital, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. Register by calling Rita O'Keefe, RN at (516) 705-2068. Wednesday, August 22, 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Oceanside youth triathlon takes place at Oceanside Park. Net proceeds to be donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Pre-register by Monday, August 20. Fee is $25. At the day of the race it's $30. For more information, call 594-2336. Sunday, August 26
Check-in time: 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.
Race begins at 8 a.m. Family barbecue is being hosted by Kiwanis Club of Oceanside at 3345 Harold Street. There is music, beer, wine, raffles and games. Admission is $12.50 and kids are free. Make checks payable to: Oceanside Kiwanis. Mail to: 2486 Columbus Avenue, Oceanside, NY 11572. Pick up reserved tickets at barbecue. Tickets also available at door. For information, call 764-2715. Sunday, August 26, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Good Shepherd Hospice offers bereavement support groups for those who have lost a loved one. On Tuesday, August 28, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., there will be a peri-natal group for those who have had a loss of a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or an infant who died soon after birth. On Thursday, August 29, 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., there is an adult group for those who have lost a parent. All sessions are at Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Avenue, Rockville Centre. Call Sister Mary Jane Brustman at (516) 485-3060.
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. 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. Oceanside Chorale is having open house for new members at Merle Avenue School, Merle Avenue and Oceanside Road, Oceanside. For information, call 223-6120. Wednesday, September 12, 7:30 p.m. Free Sons of Israel (and women, too) invite 40+ singles to the monthly meeting at the Ethical Humanist Society, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City. Speaker cantor David Benedect will discuss the opera "Tosca by Puccini." Refreshments and socializing. $8. For further information, call 593-1480. Sunday, August 26, 7:30 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. First Thursday of every month Oceanside V.F.W.'s regular monthly meeting at 407 Weidner Avenue. (516) 766-9373. First Wednesday of every month 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. Afternoon book discussion Literary commentator leads review of the Isaac Bashevis Singer novel "Enemies: A Love Story." Tuesday, September 11, 1 p.m. Current issues Commentator Barbara Krupit leads discussion on headline news stories. Wednesday, September 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
Gala art exhibition & auction Featuring art in all media and price ranges. Admission is $10 per person. Includes wine and cheese. Saturday, September 29, 7:30 p.m. Greek festival & bazaar Games, fun, food, prizes, and music at Panaghia Church, between Newport and Marina Road, Island Park. August 16, 17,18, 19
At SouthShore Y/JCC
15 Neil Court
(516) 766-4341
Relationships 101 featuring motivational speaker Irwin Pfeffer. JCC members, $5, guests $8 per week. Refreshments served. Monday, August 13, 20, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 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. Thursdays, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
