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 (516) 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.
Car wash sponsored by the McVey Elementary School Student Council takes place at the main entrance of the school. The price for cars is $5 and the price for vans is $7. Coffee, drinks, cookies and cake are available for purchase. Proceeds go to Lupus Foundation of America, Inc., LI/Queens Chapter. Saturday, June 2, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Last sisterhood meeting of the season takes place at 400 Old Westbury Road, East Meadow. Donna Rosenblum has been invited back to show her slides and pictures from her trip to Germany and Poland when she visited the concentration camps. Donation is $3 per person. Dairy dessert buffet and coffee will be served. Call Linda to make reservations at the Temple office: (516) 796-8833. Monday, June 4, 7:00 p.m. Annual public conference co-sponsored by the Wheatley School of Old Westbury takes place at the school auditorium, Bacon Road. Explore and discover the unconscious impact of media and cultural messages on self-esteem. A $5 donation is requested. Call (718) 962-2778 to reserve. Saturday, June 9, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Cheli Campbell sings country at Temple Sholom, 675 Brookside Court, Westbury. Bagels and coffee are available at 12 p.m. Members of the Shalom Club pay $1, non-members $2.50. Call Kitty at (516) 334-4529 or Caroline at (516) 731-7163. Thursday, June 7, 1:00 p.m. E. Meadow Library
Notorious Trials of the 20th century is a four-part series. The subject of the first program is the Leopold and Loeb trial. No tickets are needed, and admission is free. Part IV: Wednesday, May 30,
7:30 p.m. May Hours The library will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28.
Hand-Painted Glass will be shown in an exhibition during May, by Carlene Brod. It can be viewed in the Browsing Room showcases on the main floor during regular hours. Ms. Brod is a Valley Forge-based artist who has exhibited her work in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Her collection includes sets of glasses, vases, bowls, and more.
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 IV: Thursday, May 24, 12:30 p.m.
Part V: Tuesday, June 12, 12:30 p.m.
Part VI: Tuesday, June 26, 12:30 p.m. Perceptions and Expressions is the name of an exhibition presented by four painters at the library throughout June. Friday, June 1, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Preparing for the Future is a seminar addressing the many financial aspects that must be considered when facing Alzheimer's disease. Monday, June 4, 12:30 p.m. The Patriot is showing at the library. Admission is free. Coffee and tea are available at noon at the afternoon showing. Friday, June 8, 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Special Events
Community Pride Day will be held at Speno Park. There's limited parking, and a free bus shuttle service from Veterans Memorial Park (corner of Prospect Avenue and East Meadow Avenue) and Speno Park from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 10-1 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.
