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.
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 Lodge will hold a special district meeting for all veterans at 57 Hempstead Avenue, Monday, June 4, 8:00 p.m. The guest speaker will be Bernard F. Dupaul, a retired army colonel.
VA Outreach Event The Northport VA Medical Center needs new enrollees who will agree to a free blood pressure check to maintain its current level of services. Saturday, June 2, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., at Lynbrook Elks Lodge, 57 Hempstead Avenue, Lynbrook. Bring DD214.
Man and Woman of the Year Lynbrook's Summer Celebration Committee is accepting nominations for 2001 Man and Woman of the Year. Please submit your nominations in writing by Friday, May 25, 2001. Your nominations should be mailed to: Man and Woman of the Year Committee, c/o Lynbrook Summer Celebration Committee, Village of Lynbrook, 1 Columbus Drive, Lynbrook, NY 11563.
Rotary Club of Lynbrook and East Rockaway is presenting its Fourth Annual John Rossetti "Service Above Self" Dinner on Wednesday, June 27, 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. at Pompei Restaurant.
Malverne
Board of Trustees The Malverne Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the library's Colwell Room on June 18.
The Secret Gardens of Malverne: a walking tour and garden tea party at 288 Hempstead Avenue, Saturday, June 9, 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. $20 per person. Call 596-1294 for information. The rain date is Sunday, June 10.
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.
Baseball league of East Rockaway is sponsoring a raffle. The prize is 4 tickets (main reserve MVP seats, Section M8, Row C, seats 9-12, plus free parking) to Yankee Stadium to see the Yankees play the Cleveland Indians. The game is on Wednesday, June 27, 1:05 p.m. The drawing is on June 3 and the cost is $5 a raffle ticket. 5 tickets are $20. The winner need not be present to win. Tickets are available at John Street Complex, John Street and Williamson during game time. For information call 593-8869.
Something to Sing About is the movie showing at the CinemaCafe, Acts II Coffee House, Church of the Nazarene, 124 Garfield Pl., on June 16, 8 p.m. Admission is free and there are vending machines for candy and soda. There is a small charge for cake and coffee after the movie. For information, call 599-3116 or e-mail CinemaCafeActsII@aol.com.
Springfest If you have a business or make craft items in your spare time, you can rent space to display your goods for $15 at this year's Rhame Avenue Springfest on Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please bring your own table. Contact: Rhame Avenue PTA, 100 Rhame Avenue, East Rockaway, NY 11518, or call Lori Kavanagh at 596-3221.
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.
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, please 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.
Religious Events
Please note that Religious Service schedules will now appear the first week of each month.
Congregation Beth David 188 Vincent Ave., Lynbrook. "Torah, Talmud & Beyond" with Rabbi Howard Diamond Mondays at 8:30 p.m. Bingo Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Movie night is held at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, once a month. Call 599-9464.
Our Lady of Peace Twice Blessed Thrift Shop, 20 Nieman Ave., Lynbrook is open every Tuesday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 599-7448.
St. James Thrift Shop is open on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Located at St. James Place & Forest Ave, in Lynbrook. Call 599-5148 for more information.
Vendors wanted Our Lady of Lourdes of Malverne will be hosting a craft/merchandise fair on Saturday, June 2. If interested in being a vendor, call Phyllis at 887-7395.
Shabbat service schedule On Friday, June 8, Shabbat Services at Congregation Etz Chaim, 295 Main Street, East Rockaway, will be held at 7 p.m. Services on Saturday, June 9, begin at 9 a.m. Rabbi Stanley Platek, spiritual leader of the Congregation, delivers the sermon and Cantor Adam Goldstein will chant the liturgy.
Christ Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Peninsula Boulevard and Hempstead Avenue in Lynbrook, is holding a Mad Hatters tea party on Sunday, June 10, 4 p.m. in the rectory garden adjacent to the church. There will be tea, finger sandwiches and door prizes. Tickets are sold in advance and prices are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Call the church office at 599-4109 for more information and to reserve a seat.
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.
Feature film series 2001 The Malverne Public Library presents feature films once a month in the Colwell Room. "Butterfly" on June 19, 2 p.m. Registration begins one week prior to screening. 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.
Butterfly is a film showing at the library on Tuesday, June 19, 2 p.m. This film is in Spanish with English subtitles.
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.
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.
L'il Playmates Toys, activities, books, songs and fingerplays for 18-29 month-olds. Meeting take place Thursday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m.
The local movie houses: Entertainment, Architecture and the Community," is a multi-media lecture with theater historian Cezar Del Valle. Tuesday, June 12, 1:30 p.m.
Stages of marriage The JB Readers Theatre presents a look at being married. Scenes by such playwrights as Robert Anderson and Neil Simon will be performed. Saturday, June 9, 2:00 p.m.
Literary Club of Lynbrook will discuss Willa Cather's "Death Comes For The Archbishop" at its next monthly book discussion, Monday, June 4, 1 p.m.
The Sixteen Pleasures by Robert Hellenga, will be discussed by the Lynbrook Library's Evening Book Club on Wednesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.
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.
Tracheotomy support meets monthly at the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For info, call Marie Weisbrod at 536-4593.
Asthma support at the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, will be held on every second Tuesday of each month.
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.
