Passover Seder. A second night of Passover Seder is being presented at the Suburban Park Jewish Center. Join Rabbi Taub and the Congregation for a full kosher Seder. The cost is $35 per person. 4000 Old Westbury Rd. R.S.V.P. by March 26, to Linda at the Temple Office, (516) 796-8833.
Sunday, April 8, 6:30 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.
East Meadow library
The Decalogue, a series of films inspired by the Ten Commandments, will be presented at the library, with Dr. Algirdas Landsbergis acting as discussion leader. These films, full of the depth only a cinematic ringmaster like Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski is capable of, dramatize the Commandments by using the residents of a Warsaw apartment building. Each film is under an hour in length.
Part I on Thursday, March 29
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.
The Save the Earth Club has been focusing their attention this year on a FUTURECORPS Project called "McVey's Water Watchers." In February, the "Water Watchers" visited the Town of Hempstead Water District and now they will be part of East Meadow's Festival of Learning at McVey Elementary School. It is located on 2201 Devon St., East Meadow.
March 31
The Nassau Community College 30th Annual Folk Festival will present folk music, the multicultural music of our global society, and the traditional sounds that connect America's present to its past. The events will be held at the Nassau Community College Center Building. The Folk Festival is free to the public. For further information, contact Phyllis Kurland at (516) 572-7153.
Performance Schedule:
Janis Ian (singer/songwriter), C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band (zydeco), Dave Van Ronk (blues), Moti Deren (Cuban Jewish), Martha Trachtenberg (singer/songwriter) and host-John Platt (WFUV).
Tuesday, April 3, 8 p.m.
The Harlem Blues and Jazz Band (legends of the '30's and '40's), John Welan (Irish), Mary Gauthier (singer/songwriter), Bob Hillman (singer/songwriter).
Wednesday, April 4, 8 p.m.
Spider Nick and the Mad Dogs (ska), Eliza Carty (British Isles), Oscar Brand (Americana), Hangkuk--Sounds of Korea, and host David Massengill (singer/songwriter)
Thursday, April 5, 8 p.m.
New Anne Frank Book Hofstra University Professor Emeritus A. Frazer and his wife Sandra Solotaroff-Enzer are making appearances to discuss the life and diary of Anne Frank. They are co-editors of the recently published book," Anne Frank: Reflections on Her Life and Legacy." It's a collection of essays and reviews on this young woman and her powerful diary. They will speak at Bryant Library. For location, contact Maureen Traxler/Suzanne Shareef at (516)463-6818.
March 28, 1 p.m.
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 through 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 p.m.-10 p.m.
IN-WATER BOAT SHOW The Town of Hempstead Guy Lombardo Marina in Freeport will host the New York Marine Trades Association Long Island In-Water Boat Show. Ticket prices are $8 for those 13 years of age and older, $6 for seniors, and children ages12 and under are admitted free of charge. For further information, call (631)691-7050.
