Bellmore meetings. The Bellmore Board of Education meets every third Tuesday of the month in the library of the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center at 8 p.m. North Bellmore Board of Education meets at 8 p.m. every second Thursday of the month. Meetings are held at the North Bellmore district administration office.
Merrick meetings. Every second and fourth Tuesday, the Merrick Board of Education meets at 8 p.m. at the Norman J. Levy Lakeside School. The North Merrick School District meets every second Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. at the Harold D. Fayette School.
High schools. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Board of Education meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month at 8 p.m.at Brookside High School. Call 623-8900 for more information.
Religious news
Sacred Heart Church, on Merrick Avenue in North Merrick, celebrates Masses Monday-Friday at 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.; Saturday's at 8:30 a.m. Sunday services are offered on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:15 a.m. 12:30 a.m., and 5 p.m.
Rosary Altar Society meetings are held at Sacred Heart on the first Monday after the first Sunday of the month at 8 p.m. in the school meeting room. All are welcome to attend.
Eucharistic Celebrations. The Parish of Saint Barnabas the Apostle, 2320 Bedford Ave., Bellmore, celebrates Masses Monday-Friday at 6:30 a.m. and 9 a.m.,Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday at 7 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., Noon, and 5 p.m. Vigil Masses are Saturday at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Family Mass is celebrated at 10 a.m. in the Holy Family Chapel.
Christian Joy. Christian Joy Fellowship, located at 36 Broadway in Bellmore, offers services on Sunday at 10 A.M. for adults and children and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. for adults. Office hours are available Monday through Friday from 10:15 a.m.-6:15 p.m. The Word Shoppe at Christian Joy Fellowship is open Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call 781-4JOY.
Community Groups
Merrick Kiwanis. The Kiwanis Club of Merrick, serving the community for more than 50 years, is looking for motivated people to serve Merrick and its citizens. The public is invited to attend the club's weekly Thursday evening dinner meeting at 6:45 p.m. at the Merrick Mall Restaurant. For more information, contact membership Chairman Robert Rivere at 623-7092.
Legion 1282. Merrick Post 1282 of the American Legion meets every third Tuesday of the month at 8 p.m. For more information, contact Tom Riordan, commander, at 546-8765.
Sons of Italy. Giovanni Caboto Lodge 2372, "The Family Lodge" in Bellmore, meets every third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Bellmore Exempt Hall on Petit Avenue in Bellmore. New members are always welcome. Call Tommasa Dato, president, at 735-9875 for more information.
Legion 1749. The Executive Committee of the North Bellmore American Legion, Post 1749, Inc. meets on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Herb Friedman at 781-2043.
Bellmore libraries
Chess Club. New players are welcome to join the North Bellmore Library's Chess Club. The Club is aimed at students in fourth through 12th grade and is tailored to all levels of play, from beginner to experienced. Sessions will be held from 7-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Feb. 27 and March 13 and 27. Out-of-district patrons are invited to put their names on a waiting list in the case the program is not full. For more information, call 785-6260.
SAT review. Registration is currently under way for the North Bellmore Public Library's SAT Review Course. Classes will be held on Thursdays, March 22 and 29, April 5, 19 and 26 and May 3. There is a $50 fee which includes all materials. Please make checks payable to "R. Gale." Call 785-6260 for information.
Reading club. Children, ages three-12, are invited to join the North Bellmore Library's 2001 Winter Reading Club: "Lion Around Reading Books." Just read 10 books and list them on a reading record and return it to the Children's Services Department by 6 p.m. on Friday, March 2. All children who fulfill the requirements of the reading club will be invited to attend the Winter reading Club Show on Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. Reading records can be picked up in the library's Children's Room. Everyone who registers will also have their name entered in a drawing to win one of three stuffed lions. Call 785-6260 for information. Tax time. The North Bellmore Library will be offering tax assistance to senior citizens through the AARP Tax Aid Program. AARP volunteers will be at the library on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. beginning Feb. 8. Please be sure to bring your 1999 tax return as well as all W-2 and 1099 forms with you. Call 785-6260 for information.
Merrick Libraries
Library Hours. The Merrick Library's is open Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.,Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.
Overdue charges. The North Merrick Library will charge $2 per overdue video. The Library previously charged $3 per late video.
Internet course. The Merrick Library will offer classes for Merokeans interested in learning how to search the Internet. Each participant will be shown how to establish a free e-mail account. The class fee is $5 and registration will be held at the Reference Desk. Call 379-3476 for information.
Video drop box. The North Merrick Public has recently installed a video drop box to be used only when the library is closed. Videos returned after library hours on date due will still be subject to late charges. For more information, call 378-7474.
Tax assistance. The Merrick Library will be offering tax assistance to senior citizens through the AARP An AARP tax aide will be available to help Senior Citizens over the age of 55 with income tac forms in the library's Quiet Room. Help will be given on a walk-in, first-come basis on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 10. Please be sure to bring your 1999 tax return, interest forms and any Federal and State booklets and forms received in the mail. For more information call 379-3476.
Defensive driving.The Merrick Library will offer a defensive driving course for all ages on Wednesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 14 from 7 to 10 p.m.. Attendance at both classes is required. The cost is $38. Please pre-register at the Reference Desk. Space is limited. Call 379-3476 for information.
