Special Events

Lynbrook

Greis Park Preschool, open to Lynbrook residents & School District 20 taxpayers, still has openings in its 12:15 to 2:15 p.m. sessions for 3- and 4-year-olds. Call 599-8000.

Pool registration The Village of Lynbrook's Recreation Dept. is holding registration for the Village's new public pool at Greis Park. Applications are available at the park's Recreation Building, Village Hall, Lynbrook Library and local stores. Residents of the Incorporated Village will be asked for proof of residence, valid ID, and proof of age. Certified lifeguards are also needed for employment from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Call 599-8000.

Lynbrook's Farmers Market opened with a petting zoo, an array of fresh fruits and vegetables, jams, jellies, baked goods, breads and cheeses. The market is located at the Long Island Railroad parking lot on Sunrise Highway and Forest Avenue and open on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information call (631) 323-3653.

Thursday Night Car Classics is sponsored by the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce. Every Thursday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., June 28 to August 23, classic vintage cars will be displayed on Atlantic Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. Different entertainers will perform weekly. June 28: rock 'n' roll band Power Glide. July 12: Magic by Vinnie. To display your vintage car, or for more information, call Harry Levitt at 599-7777.

Roller hockey summer registration is available for fall 2001 at Greis Park and closes on September 15. There's beginner clinic age 5-6: 10 one-hour sessions. 12 game season for all divisions, play offs and finals for all divisions. High school division ages 14-18. Mandatory equipment: helmet with cage, shin-knee guards, elbow pads, gloves, athletic cup, stick and mouthpiece. Registration fee includes team jersey and insurance. Incoporated Village residents pay $85. School District 20 non-village residents pay $100. Non-residents pay $125. Register before August 4 and save $10. Family discount: first child full price and $10 off additional children. Make checks payable to L.R.H.L. Inc. Registrations may be mailed to Greis Park, Lynbrook, NY 11563 along with a copy of birth certificate and signed waiver and release form. For information, call 599-8000 or 763-7450. Or visit the website: www.eteamz.com/lrhl.

Malverne

L.I. Ducks game sponsored by the Malverne Youth Board on Sunday, July 1. Tickets are on sale during June. The cost is $5. No transportation is provided. For information, call 599-1200.

Beach trek is a vacation Bible experience. Come to Grace Lutheran Church, 400 Hempstead Avenue, on Monday to Thursday, August 13 to 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is for preschooler to adults. The experience includes Bible Study, food, fellowship, crafts, games, singing and more. Dinner will be available each night, by preorder, beginning at 6 p.m. The cost is $20 for first child, $15 for siblings, $30 per family. For information and registration forms, call the Church office at 599-6626.

Hershey Park trips are being held by the Malverne Youth Board, for Saturday, July 7 and August 25. Registration is at Village Hall, 99 Church Street. Tickets are $22 per person. Bus leaves at 6:15 a.m. and returns approximately at 10 p.m.

Challenge of the bands will be on Friday, August 3. Please drop off tape at the Village Hall, 99 Church Street, no later than July 13. Bands must have one member living in Malverne.

Aida Broadway show trip will be on Wednesday, July 11, 8:30 p.m.. Tickets are $30 each for adults and $20 for youths 13 and older. Bus leaves Village Hall, 99 Church Street at 5:30 p.m. Registration is at Village Hall.

East Rockaway

World Cup Soccer Clinic for children ages 3 through 6 is being offered by East Rockaway Recreation. The clinic meets Saturdays at Memorial Park. Ages 3 and 4 meet from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and ages 5 and 6 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Fees are $35 for East Rockaway residents and $40 for non-resident children. Registration is by mail only. Checks should be made out to East Rockaway Recreation and mailed to Ray Mugno, 46 Carpenter Avenue, Lynbrook, NY 11563. For more information, call Ray evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 887-1298.

Road to Redemption is a film about foolish choices and second chances. It's showing at Acts II Cinema Cafe at 124 Garfield Pl., Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m. For information, call 599-3116.

Nursery school registration is now being accepted for the 2001 school year. The Mothers' Center of Southwest Nassau in East Rockaway, offers 2, 3 and 4 year classes. "Mommy and Me" and discussion groups are also offered. For more information, call 599-7788.

Ongoing Events

Art and Soul of Lynbrook holds several evening programs including Palm Reading every third Thursday of the month from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Visitors may sign up at the store, 379 Sunrise Highway, or call 872-1844 to schedule a session. Reiki healing circles also meet regularly from 8 to 10 p.m. For more information, call Jean or Linda at 872-1844.

Grist Mill Historical Museum in East Rockaway is the oldest building in Nassau County. There are 1688 to turn-of-the-century memorabilia exhibits. 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays until Labor Day. Located at Woods and Atlantic Avenues in Memorial Park. Free admission. For information, call 887-6300.

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.

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 for more information.

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

Veterans from all wars are cordially 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. For more information, 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. All moms are cordially invited to attend. Call 599-8896.

AARP Lynbrook Chapter 3565 meets every fourth Friday of the month at the Greis Park Administration building. Refreshments at noon; meeting follows at 1 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 561-2364.

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

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

Bagpipe and drum lessons are offered by the Lynbrook/Rockville Centre Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #14 Glor Na nGael Pipe Band 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 patient news delivery. Mercy Hospital, Call Sister Betty McKiernan, 255-2493.

Free 911 cell phones are available for domestic violence victims, provided by the Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. These phones, donated for recycling by the community, allow users to summon help by making an immediate 911 contact if alarmed or confronted by someone violating an order of protection. There is no charge for placing a 911 call. Phones are available free of charge by calling the domestic/dating violence hotline at 542-0404 between the hours of 9 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Senior spotlight

Widowed persons service The AARP is looking for volunteers to serve on a steering committee in western Nassau County. A group of interested widowed people and agencies is meeting to assist the newly widowed in their grief and to support them in rebuilding their lives with the help of the AARP Widowed Person Service. Call Betty Carroll at (718) 347-1368 for more information about the group.

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 for more information.

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. For more information, call 766-4341.

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

Bingo at the Howard Lathrop Post will be held every Sunday at 7 p.m. at the VFW on Vincent Ave. and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. Early Bird Special at 6:45 p.m.

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.

Library Services

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 library at www.nassaulibrary.org/malverne/index.html,or e-mail Malverneatnassaulibrary. org.

New library cards Malverne residents must register for new computerized library cards for online system. For info, call 599-0750.

Internet and e-mail class will be offered by the library. This lecture-based seminar will explain how to get online, find information, understand the jargon of the Internet, and send e-mail. Registration is ongoing.

Lynbrook Public Library hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 1 to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Library located at Eldert St. and Carpenter Ave.; call 599-8630, or log on Internet at www.nassaulibrary.org/lynbrook.

2001: a reading odyssey is this year's theme for the summer reading program. Registration begins Monday, June 25 and the first day of reporting is Monday, July 2. "Stories Are Fun 2001" is for Preschool through Grade 1 and "2001: A Reading Odyssey" for Grades 2 through 5. There will be an informal reading program for young adults, grades 6 and up. For complete details, pick up a flyer in the children's room. There is no phone registration.

Evening book club holds its next monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m. The book for discussion is "Little Altars Everywhere" by Rebecca Wells.

Coolest cook class Learn how to create a very cool gazpacho and learn even cooler kitchen knife techniques on Tuesday, July 17, 1:30 p.m. Professional chef Natalie Jashyn of "A la Carte" demonstrates the proper way to use kitchen knives while creating a refreshing treat without the heat.

Literary club of Lynbrook holds its next monthly discussion on Monday, July 2, 1 p.m. The group discusses "Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams," by Joseph J. Ellis.

New discussion groups about books will be held once a month during the evenings at the Lynbrook Library. For more information call 599-8630. Refreshments served.

Mother/daughter book club is meeting on Thursday, August 2, 7 p.m. "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate Di Camillo will be discussed. Girls 10 & 11 years old are welcomed with their mothers. Registration begins Thursday, July 5, at which time a copy of the book can be picked up.

East Rockaway Library hours are Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thurdays., 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 website at www.nassaulibrary.org/eastrock.

To Your Health

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.

Women's group meets in the Lynbrook office of the Peninsula Counseling Center on Sunrise Highway every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Betty Serepica at 599-1181.

Overeaters Anonymous meeting will be held every Saturday at 10 a.m. at South Nassau Community Hospital in Oceanside. For more info, 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.

Prosthetic services National Prosthetic Orthotic Associates, at Malverne headquarters, 38-40 Church St., second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from noon to 5 p.m. A certified prosthetist will help all amputees. List of available publications offered. For more information, call 887-3600.

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.

Cancer support group at Mercy Hospital, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, will be held for patients and their families on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 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. For information, call 593-3741.

Cancer care or elder care volunteers needed at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. For info and/or registration, call Sister Regina McAuley, CSJ, at 255-2367.

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. For further information, call 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. For more information, call 221-0303.