Religious news

St. Francis Church offers Sunday Mass at 10 a.m., Fellowship, coffee and rolls at 11 a.m. Hall rental available, reasonable for parties or meetings. Call 794-5189. Located at 1752 Harton Ave., East Meadow.

Christ the King Episcopal Church is on Fifth Street and DeWolfe Place, between Newbridge Road and Prospect Avenue. Sunday services are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. followed by coffee hour. Sunday School, and Playtime School for 3 and 4 year-olds are also available. Call church office at 731-3902.

Community Events

Open House The Edward J. Speno Lodge 2568 is having a new membership enrollment for all of those of Italian descent or whose spouse is of Italian descent. Meetings are at Workmen's Circle, 574 East Meadow Ave. on the second Monday of the month. Contact Pat at (516) 794-9646.

"T. rex on Trial" is an exciting new exhibit opening at the Sands Point Reserve, 95 Middleneck Rd. Combining the robotic technology of world-renowned Kokoro Dinosaurs with the expertise of paleontologists from the Museum of the Rockies, this unique exhibits asks the visitor whether the carnivore, Tyrannosaurus rex, was a fearsome predator or an opportunistic scavenger. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors (60+). Members of the Friends for Long Island's Heritage are admitted for half-price. On weekends and holidays, there is an additional $2 preserve admission fee for all visitors over the age of 12. School and camp group rates are available by reservation. For group reservations, call 571-7901.

Tuesdays to Sundays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Military bridge at Christ the King Episcopal Church, 2408 Fifth St. Call to reserve your table at 731-3902. Cost is $6. There will be refreshments and prizes.

Friday, June 29, 7:30 p.m.

Weekend film festival at Garvies Point Museum, 50 Barry Drive in Glen Cove. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children 5 to 12. Children under 5 are admitted free when accompanied by a parent or grandparent. "Earth Scientist at Work" is a 20-minute film designed for general audiences. For information, call 571-8010.

Saturday, July 7, Sunday, July 8, 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m.

German-American night at Eisenhower Park, Hempstead Avenue at East Meadow Avenue. It's the fifth of 15 international nights in the 2001 Summer Concert Series. This concert is free and begins near Parking Fields 6 and 6A. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so bring folding chairs.

Monday, July 9, 8 p.m.

Noontime concerts The Canon Noontime Concert Series returns to Eisenhower Park this summer. The park has entrances on Hempstead Turnpike, and at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick Avenues. For information, call 572-0200 weekdays during business hours, or the department's 24-hour "Concertline" at 572-0223 for a taped message regarding upcoming shows.

All concerts begin at noon and are two hours long.

Wednesday, July 11: The New Vintage Swing Band

Wednesday, July 18: Roadhouse

Wednesday, July 25: The Chiclettes

Wednesday, August 1: Joe Sugar's Big Band

Wednesday, August 15: Joe Kane and the Sounds of Jazz

Wednesday, August 22: Champagne

Wednesday, August 22: SixGun

E. Meadow Library

June hours at the library are as follows: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning June 23 until September; the rest of the month the library will be operating on its regular schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Small Watercolors will be exhibited by Walter Enderlein throughout June.

The Contender is the film showing at the library. Coffee and tea are available at noon at the afternoon showing.

Friday, June 29, 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Sunshine is a film which follows a Jewish family living in Hungary through three generations.

Friday, July 6, 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years, an exhibit presented by the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, will be the subject of a slide lecture.

Monday, July 9, 12:30 p.m.

July hours The library will be closed on Independence Day, Wednesday, July 4. The rest of the month the library will be operating on its regular summer schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9-9; Wednesday, 11-9; Saturday, 9-1.

Exhibition Art students from the Woodland Middle School, under the direction of Dr. John W. Healy, will exhibit their paintings in the downstairs Meeting Room during July and August.

Special Events

Thursday Night Car Classics is being sponsored by the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce. Every Thursday, classic vintage cars will be on display on Atlantic Avenue between Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road. Different entertainers will perform weekly.

Thursdays, June 28 to August 23, 7-10 p.m.

June 28: Rock 'n' roll band Power Glide

July 12: Magic by Vinnie

Day at the races is sponsored by Knights of Columbus and Columbiettes at Belmont Raceway. The cost is $30 per person and includes a luncheon buffet, tax, gratuities, admission and program. All monies must be paid in full by June 25. For further information, call Carole at 794-4464 or John at 221-0869.

Friday, July 13, 12:30 p.m.: luncheon 3 p.m.: post time

Fall golf classic One-day registration for the 23rd annual Nassau County Fall Golf Classic at the Technical Services Building in Eisenhower Park, with entrances at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick Avenues and on Hempstead Turnpike at East Meadow Avenue. For more information, call 572-0290.

Saturday, August 4, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Village brass band concert will have a variety of quicksteps, marches, waltzes, schottisches and concert pieces from the mid-1800's, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, on Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, one mile south of Long Island Expressway Exit 48. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for resident senior citizens, children ages 5-12, persons with disabilities, volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance corps members, auxiliary police and veterans. For more information, call 572-8400.

Sunday, July 29, 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

Support Groups

Substance help. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Thursday evening and Alanon meetings are held every Sunday evening in the school cafeteria of St. Barnabas Church in Bellmore. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m.

Mothers helping mothers. The Sunrise Mother's Center, a non-profit, nonsectarian, member-run organization of mothers helping mother. The center is a place for mothers to meet, share experiences and develop new or existing skills. Discussion groups, committee work and special events, as well as a Time for Two program for children ages 12 months to three years old and their caregivers are also available. Quality, affordable childcare is also available for mothers attending discussion groups. For more information, call Jodi at 781-4740.