School Bus Transportation applications for the 2001-02 academic year are due April 1, for all districts. For more information, please contact your district business administration office.
Lynbrook:
Lynbrook Public Library Eldert St. & Carpenter Ave. Sign-ups under way for a chocolate & candy molding workshop featuring Susan Ackerman from Chocolicious Chocolatier, to be held Tuesday, April 10 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for grades 5 & up. Free tax help for Seniors Wed. and Fri. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Apr. 11. Storytime, ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2, meets Mon. @ 1:30 p.m., Thurs. @ 10:30 a.m., or Fri. @ 10:30 a.m.
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 & 4-year olds. Call 599-8000.
The Village of Lynbrook's Recreation Dept. is holding registration for the Village's new public pool @ Greis Park. Applications are available @ the park's Recreation Building, Village Hall, Lynbrook Library & local stores. Incorporated residents will be asked for proof of residence, valid ID, & proof of age. Certified lifeguards are also needed for employment between Memorial & Labor Day. Call 599-8000.
Lynbrook SEPTA will host guest speaker Dean Matthew Hickling from Hofstra University Tues., April 3 @ 7:30 p.m. in the Atlantic Avenue Conference Room. Discussed will be how special education students can succeed in college.
Malverne:
Malverne Public Library 61 St. Thomas Place. Sign-ups under way for a 2-part Microsoft Office class, to be held Thurs. & Friday, April 5 & 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Covered will be the basic functions of Word, Excel & Powerpoint. Sign-ups begin Sat., March 31 for a 4-part, 12 hour computer course covering Windows Explorer, the Internet and Excel, to be held April 11, 12, 18 & 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. A.A.R.P. Tax help will be provided each Mon. from noon until 4 p.m., now through Apr. 9. Registration is required. Call 599-0750.
Children's Concert A musical program with songs and entertainment by Zak Morgan for children 3 1/2 and up will be presented at the Malverne Public Library on Tuesday, April 3 at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to come and enjoy this special event. For more info, call the Children's Department at 599-0750.
6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Malverne Merchant and Professionals Association, will be held Sat., April 14 @ the gazebo adjacent to the Malverne LIRR station. Session are 10:30 a.m. for children up to 4 years of age, and 12 noon for children 5 to 10 years old. All Malverne resident are invited to attend.
Feature Film Series 2001 The Malverne Public Library presents feature films once a month in the Colwell Room. Separate flyers will be available for each film. On Tuesday, April 17, "Small Time Crook" will be shown, followed by "Space Cowboys" on May 22 and "Butterfly" on June 19. All films will begin @ 2 p.m. Registration begins one week prior to screening. Call 599-0750.
Board of Trustees The Malverne Library Board of Trustees will meet at 8 p.m. in the library's Colwell Room on the following dates: April 16, May 21 & June 18.
East Rockaway:
Public Library 477 Atlantic Ave. Free tax help for seniors Wed. from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. now through Apr. 11. Tot Time, ages 2 1/2 to 3 1/2, meets Wed. @ 10:15 or 11 a.m. Picture Book Time, ages 3 1/2 to 5 meets 10:30 a.m. Tues., or 1:30 p.m. Thurs. Call 599-1664.
East Rockaway Recreation will take a trip to the Islanders vs. Rangers game on Thurs., March 29. Vans leave @ 6:15 p.m. Fees are $20 for residents & $25 for non-residents. Call 887-1298.
Religious Events
Please note that Religious Service Schedules will now appear once a month.
Erev Shabbat Candle Lighting time for Friday, March 30, is 6 p.m.
Yom Hashoah is a day of remembrance commemorating the Holocaust. Memorial Services will be held on Thurs., April 19, @ 8 p.m. @ Congregation Beth David of Lynbrook, 188 Vincent Avenue.
Temple Emanu-El of Lynbrook Sisterhood will hold a Thrift & Garage Sale @ One Saperstein Plaza on Sunday, March 25 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. & Monday, March 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 593-4004.
Congregation Beth David 188 Vincent Ave., Lynbrook. "Torah, Talmud & Beyond" with Rabbi Howard Diamond Mondays @ 8:30 p.m. Bingo Tuesdays @ 10:30 a.m. Movie night is held @ 7:15 p.m. Wed., once a month. Call 599-9464.
A Jewish Museum Visit by the Temple Beth David Men's Club will take place Wednesday, May 16. Fees are $50 per person and includes a luxury bus, docent guided tours of museum exhibits, including the Marc Chagall exhibit, and lunch @ Fine & Schapiro's Restaurant. Deadline for reservations is April 20. Contact Congregation Beth David for further information, 599-9464.
Bethany Congregation of East Rockaway's Soup & Conversation, led by Ron Grubb, master soup maker from the General Theological Seminary will be held each Wed. @ 6:30 p.m., now through April 4. A Bible Study & Faith Sharing group meets 6:30 p.m. Sundays, led by Dianne Rodriguez, certified spiritual director. Also offered is Individual Spiritual Direction. For more info, please call the church @ 599-5768 or Dianne @ 761-6917.
Our Lady of Lourdes Youth Soccer registration for grades K-7 will be held Thursday, March 15 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the school's lower level. The O.L.L. thrift shop @ the corner of Park Blvd. & Sheehy Place, Malverne, will be open on the first Sat. each month from 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., and Wed. from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Our Lady of Peace Twice Blessed Thrift shop, 20 Nieman Ave., Lynbrook is open every Tues. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info, please call 599-7448.
St. James thrift shop is open on Mondays, Thurs. and Sat. from 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Located @ St. James Place & Forest Ave, in Lynbrook. Call 599-5148 for more info.
Ongoing Events
Art and Soul of Lynbrook holds several evening programs including Palm Reading every third Thurs. 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 info, call Jean or Linda @ 872-1844.
The Catfish Cafe @ 172 Merrick Road in Lynbrook will present Little Buster & the Soul Brothers on Wed., April 4, The Hitman Blues Band on Friday, April 6, Danny Doll & Pokey Moe open jam on April 11, 18 & 25; The Black Pearl on Friday, April 13, Todd Wolf Blues Project on Friday, April 20, & the With Doctors on Friday, April 27. Shows begin @ 8 p.m.
Acts II Coffee House. On the first and third Sat. of every month, enjoy contemporary Christian music @ the garden level of the Church of the Nazarene, 124 Garfield Ave. @ Ocean Ave. in East Rockaway. Acts II, funded by donations and run by volunteers, offers coffee, teas, and gourmet desserts in a smokeless, non-alcoholic environment. Call 599-3116 for more info.
Joseph L. Landers Memorial Restoration, the Malverne Historical and Preservation Society's museum is open on Sun. from noon to 3 p.m. Groups, schools & 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 Tues. of every month @ 7 p.m. For more info, please call 887-8170.
Mothers of Malverne meets the first Monday of each month @ 7:30 p.m. @ the Malverne Public Library's lower level, 61 St. Thomas Place. All moms are cordially invited to attend. Call 599-8896.
Mens' Softball is offered by East Rockaway's Recreation department. Call Frank @ 782-8402 or e-mail him @ firemanfrank@prodigy.net
A.A.R.P. Lynbrook Chapter 3565 meets every fourth Fri. of the month @ the Greis Park Administration building. Refreshments @ noon; meeting follows @ 1 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 561-2364.
Homemakers meetings are held @ 8 p.m. every second Wed. @ Greis Park on Wilber St., Lynbrook. For more info, call 239-3130.
Like Crafts? Visit Lynbrook-Hewlett-Woodmere Homemakers Council meetings, held @ 8 P.M. on the second Wed. each month, except Dec., @ Lynbrook's Greis Park.
Bagpipe & Drum Lessons are offered by the Lynbrook/Rockville Centre Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #14 Glor Na nGael Pipe Band Monday evenings @ the Rockville Centre American Legion. Beginners welcome. To register call 285-0049. To join the Ancient Order of Hibernians Ladies organization, call Mary Murphy @ 569-1638. To join the Men's organization, call Jim Burke @ 799-5153.
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 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Library Services
Malverne Public Library hours are Mon. and Tues., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wed., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thurs., Friday and Sat., 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., Sunday closed. Library is located @ 61 Thomas Place; phone number is 599-0750, or you can log on to library @ http://www.nassaulibrary.org/malverne/index.html,or e-mail Malverne@nassaulibrary. org.
New Library Cards, Malverne residents must register for new computerized library cards for online system. For info, call 599-0750.
Lynbrook Public Library hours are Mon., Wed. and Thurs., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Tues., 1 to 9 p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Library located @ 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 @ the Lynbrook Library. For more info call 599-8630. Refreshments served.
East Rockaway Library, hours are Mon., Tues. and Thurs., 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Wed., Friday and Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library is located @ 477 Atlantic Ave. For info, call 599-1664 or check the website @ www.nassaulibrary.org/eastrock
Senior spotlight
Widowed Persons Service The A.A.R.P 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 A.A.R.P. Widowed Person Service. Call Betty Carroll at (718) 347-1368 for more info about the group.
Defensive Driving Course Lynbrook residents over age 50 interested in taking the A.A.R.P. "55 Alive" course may put their names on a waiting list @ the Lynbrook Library's reference desk. Residents on the list are notified as courses are scheduled. All courses are held @ Greis Park. Call the library @ 599-8630 for further info.
Senior South Shore Y Jewish Community Center will be meeting every Thurs. from 10 a.m. to 2p.m., @ the Malverne Jewish Center, 1 Norwood Ave. in Malverne. For more info, 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 @ 887-4848.
Bingo @ the Howard Lathrop Post will be held every Sunday at 7 p.m. @ the V. F.W. on Vincent Ave. and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. Early Bird Special @ 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.
To Your Health
Help for Battered Women The Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence operates a safe home for battered mothers & 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, & counselors are available to help victims find safety.
Women's Group.In the Lynbrook office of the Peninsula Counseling Center on Sunrise Highway every Wed. @ 7:30 p.m. For more info, call Betty Serepica @ 599-1181.
Overeaters Anonymous meeting will be held every Sat. @ 10 a.m. @ 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 & 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 info, 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 @ the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre. For info, call Marie Weisbrod @ 536-4593.
Asthma Support @ the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre, will be held on every second Tuesday of each month.
Mercy Medical Center & the Multiple Sclerosis Society provide diagnosis, second opinions, counseling and referrals to physicians, physical therapists and social workers @ 128 Atlantic Ave., Lynbrook. For info, call (516) 593-3741.
Cancer Care or Elder Care volunteers needed @ Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. For info and/or registration, call Sister Regina McAuley, CSJ, at 255-2367.
Dyslexia Support Group @ Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church St., 7:30 p.m. on first Wednesday of each month. Open to all who seek info about dyslexia or who are themselves dyslexic. For further info, 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 @ 7:30 p.m. in the St. Raymond's Church School Cafeteria. For more info, call 221-0303.
Grandparent Advocates Supporting Autistic Kids has monthly meetings @ the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, 480 Old Westbury Rd., Roslyn Heights. For info, call Bob Krinsky 466-0675.
