Community Update

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Meeting notes

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Oceanside School Board...
Budget workshop #1
Monday, Feb. 5, 8 P.M.

Spotlight on Seniors


Sandel Senior Center
50 South Park Avenue
(516) 678-9350
Food shopping for seniors who need assistance getting to and from local groceries. Volunteers provide transportation from the Center.
9:30 a.m., Tuesdays
Ballroom Dancing instruction and practice.
Noon, Mondays
Exercise program includes aerobics specifically geared toward seniors.
1 p.m., Tuesdays
Computer instruction for all levels.
9:30 a.m., Thursdays

Special Events



Children's fashion show...Oceanside Jewish Center, 2860 Brower Avenue, Oceanside. For more information, (516) 536-2171.
Sunday, Feb. 4
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American Business Women's Long Island Chapter will host their dinner meeting at the Westwind Yacht Club, Freeport. For information and registration, call (516) 221-9756.
6:30 p.m.Tues. Feb. 13
Fashion show Spring Fling Fashion Show and Luncheon by the American Business Women's Association, the Long Island Chapter, will be held at Rockville Centre Links Country Club, North Long Beach Road. Fashions by Dress Barn and Dress Barn Women. Reservations by Feb. 14. Donation $25. Make checks payable to A.B.W.A., Edyth DeBaun, P.O. Box 68, Oceanside, NY, 11572.
Noon, Sat. March 3
Volunteers needed South Shore Y/JCC is looking for dedicated individuals. 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. For more information, call (516) 766 4341, ext. 130.
Ongoing
Singers needed...The Oceanside Chorale is recruiting all voices of men and women. Rehearsals at Merle Avenue School, Merle Ave. and Oceanside Rd.,Oceanside.
8 p.m., Wednesdays
Kiwanis Club of Oceanside meets at the Alias Smith and Jones Restaurant, 2862 Woods Avenue, Oceanside.
7 p.m., Tuesdays
Oceanside Chamber of Commerce meets every Thursday at 12:45 P.M. at the Star Diner, 2756 Long Beach Road. For more information or to join the chamber call 763-9177.
12:45 p.m., Thursdays
Foster homes needed. St. Christopher-Ottilie is searching for families who can provide loving, stable environments for children. To become a foster parent call (516) 764-4499.
Island Senior Symphony, an Island-wide orchestra, is seeking musicians for all sections, especially string players. Rehearsals are held Thursday mornings from 9:30 A.M. to noon. For information, call (516) 665-3382.
Ongoing
Klezmer Brunch...The sounds of traditional Jewish Jazz will be performed by Kalendar Klemzers. Following the music, enjoy a late afternoon meal. Barry and Florence Friedberg South Shore Y JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside. For more information, call (516) 766-4341.
2:30 p.m,S unday, Feb. 4

Library News


Oceanside Library....
The Patriot...Mel Gibson stars as a farmer turned American Revolutionary War fighter. 30 Davison Avenue, Oceanside.
1:30 and 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 5
Mark Twain...
Actor Douglas Broyles enacts passages from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn, The Diary of Adam and Eve and The MysteriousStranger.
1 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 7
Classical Concert...
The Minnewaska Chamber Music Society performs works by Vivaldi, Poulenc, Gershwin, Bolling and American rag. For more information, call (516) 766-2360
Ongoing Career Counseling. Individual consultations with career counselor Judith Albert are available at the library. Ms. Albert provides strategies for approaching the current job market and offers assistance with resume writing,interv
iew techniques, salary negotiations and more. Call 766-2360 for further details.

Island Park Library

99 Radcliffe Road, Island Park (516) 432-0122
English as a second language classes are offered on Saturdays from 1:30 to 3:30 P.M. Open to those over 18 years wishing to improve their English language skills. Bring notebook and pen. Free

At Baldwin library


Read and Tell a book discuss program for third graders. Registration is necessary and begins Thursday, January 11. Call 223-6228 for more details.
3:45 p.m., Thursday, March 1

At the Hospitals


Mercy Medical Center
1000 North Village Avenue
(516) 705-1021
Cancer support group for patients and their families will be held for seven weeks in the private dining room of Mercy's cafeteria. Register in advance by calling 705-1393.