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
Teens celebrated "East Meadow Celebrates Its Teens" is the theme of a program sponsored by the East Meadow Jewish Community Relations Council at the group's Community Center at Suburban Park, 400 Old Westbury Rd. The program is free to teenagers in the East Meadow School District and their friends in the surrounding area. Teenagers starting at the sixth grade and up are invited to join their fellow students for a night of fun before camp starts. Activities include outdoor basketball and volleyball, use of the computer room for games and the Internet, Ping Pong and other events. Refreshments will be served. For information about the teen program, contact Sue Lederman at 766-4341 or Eric Schwartz at 426-9364.
Wednesday, June 20, 7-9 p.m.
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, starting Saturday, June 23, 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.
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.
E. Meadow Library
The Decalogue is a film and discussion series inspired by the Ten Commandments. These films directed by Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski, each under an hour in length, dramatizes one of the Commandments through the lives of the residents of a Warsaw apartment house and ponders the meaning of life and death, morality and the existence of God. The films are in Polish with English subtitles. Coffee and tea are available at noon. No tickets are needed and admission is free. The series picks up from Part IV.
Part VI: Tuesday, June 26, 12:30 p.m.
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.
Fathers and Sons in the Theatre is a special program presented by Estelle Aden of Hofstra University's drama department. Three great artists of the stage will be discussed: Jacob Adler, Rudolph Schildkraut and Philip Weisenfreund. Coffee and tea available at noon. No tickets are needed and admission is free.
Cabaret Night at the library features the mellow jazz of the Matt Chertkoff Trio. The trio plays popular standards in a seamless blend of jazz, blues and Latin music centered around Matt's guitar work.
Friday, June 15, 8 p.m.
Book review East Meadow Chapter of Hadassah invites you to attend the last general meeting of the season, followed by Rita Walcoe's review of "Inn at Lake Devine," by Elinor Lipman.
Monday, June 18, 7:45 p.m.
Woody's Words are readings from the works of Woody Allen presented by the Garden City Readers Theatre. Coffee and tea are available at 11:45 a.m.
Monday, June 18, 12:30 p.m.
Advanced Internet class is being offered at the library. This course is for people who know how to use the Internet, but want to learn more advanced techniques.
Wednesday, June 20, 7-9 p.m.
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.
Special Events
Long Island Chapter of the American Business Women's Association meet every third Wednesday of the month for the chapter dinner meeting with informative guest speakers, at the Westwind Yacht Club, Freeport. For reservations, call Rose Kreuder at 221-9756.
Wednesday, June 20, 6:30 p.m.
East Meadow Jewish Center Mens Club and Sisterhood are announcing a bus trip to the Museum of Jewish Heritage and South Street Seaport.The cost is $25 per person. For information and reservations, call one of the following: Mark Bernstein at 489-1179, Les Markowitz at 542-1102 or Laurie Diamond at 483-6252.
Sunday, June 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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
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.
