Religious news

Shabbat Dinner The Suburban Park Jewish/Congregation Lev Torah will be having its monthly Shabbat Dinner at 400 Old Westbury Rd., East Meadow. The donation is $13 per person. The speaker will be Donna Rosenblum, representative from the Holocaust Museum in Glen Cove. This will coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day on April 19. Call the Temple for reservations at 796-8833.

Friday, April 20, 6:30 p.m.

Buffet Dinner St. Francis Church is having a Spring Buffet Dinner. Adults are $10, and kids under 12 eat for $5. Reservations are required, so please call 351-9387 or 794-3101. St. Francis Church is at 1752 Harton Ave., East Meadow.

Sunday, April 29, 5 p.m.

Community Events

Earth Day is set aside to promote ecology, encouraging us to think about the damage all those coughing tailpipes and smokestacks are causing.

This year Earth Day will be celebrated at Garvies Point Museum at Glen Cove. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for children, ages 5-12. For more information, call (516) 571-8010.

Sunday, April 22,10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Woodland Wildflowers People who love nature can experience a satisfyingly arduous, two-hour walk at the Muttontown Preserve on Muttontown Lane in East Norwich. Would-be adventurers should come in appropriate attire.

Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m.

OWL The South Nassau Chapter of OWL, a national organization that speaks for women over 40, will host a meeting at Kellenberg Hall, reception room, Molloy College. The agenda is Medicare/Prescription Drugs issues. All are welcome. Contact persons: Liz Levenson at (516) 868-5294 or Eleanor Fay at (516) 623-6665.

April 26, 2 p.m.

Special Events

A Talk on Child Safety and the Internet will take place at Borders Bookstore. Speaking will be litigator Joseph Campolo, from the East Meadow law firm of Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP. He will explain how parents can guard their kids against on-line predators. Mr. Campolo has already presented this topic at church organizations and various television news programs. For a request to have him address your organization or to receive a copy of the brochure, call (516) 296-7808 or send him an e-mail at jcampolo@cbah.com. More information may be attained at www.missingkids.com. Borders is at 5151 Sunrise Highway in Bohemia. Call (631) 244-7496 for further information or directions.

Safe Boaters Course The Town of Hempstead Bay Constables are offering a Safe Boaters Course. This learning experience is mandatory before boaters between the ages of 10-17 may operate a vessel by themselves. Operators of personal watercraft, also known as jet skis and wave runners, who are between the ages 10-23, must also pass a safety course. Each class will take place in the auditorium of the Conservation and Waterways Administration Building on Lido Boulevard in Point Lookout. Participants are required to attend all three three-hour sessions and pass a test in order to be certified to operate a vessel. For adults 18 years or older the fee is $10. Free for participants under 18 years of age. For further information, call the Bay Constables' office at (516) 897-4100.

April 12, 19, 26, 7-10 p.m.

Jock Rock The Flutie Foundation and the Max Foundation are proud to present "JocK Rock," featuring Doug Flutie & The Flutie Gang for an evening of fun and music at Mulcahy's at 3232 Railroad Ave., Wantagh. Tickets are $50 per person or $150 per person for a private meet and greet cocktail party. All donations will benefit the fight against autism and children with developmental disabilities. For information call (516) 763-4787.

Thursday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.

Bagel Bowls East Meadow Hadassah invites you to participate in its first Bagel Bowl. Proceeds benefit "The Check It Out Program," a high school education program on breast cancer awareness and self-examination. The minimum donation is $25, which includes two games of bowling, refreshments, bagel, shoe rental and a T-Shirt. For more information, call (516) 679-1758.

Sunday, April 22, 10 am - noon

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.

Interfaith support. FEGS Long Island Division is offering a free five-week group for family members of interfaith couples. FEGS is at 6900 Jericho Tr3pk., Syosset. For more information or to register, call 496-7550.

Self-Help. Recovery, Inc., a self-help mental-health community organization helping people deal with fear, depression and anxiety, meets every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. in Room 11 of the St. Francis DeChantel School at 1309 Wantagh Avenue. in Wantagh. For more information, call Recovery, Inc.'s 24-hour hotline at 733-5622.