Special Events:

Lynbrook:

Breakfast With Santa Sat. Dec. 9 @ 8:45 & 10:45 A.M. @ So Far So Good Restaurant, 17 Broadway. Tickets available @ Recreation Center, Noel's, Garden Center, Millers Hardware & Lyn Gift Shop.

A Gilbert & Sullivan Christmas Carol by the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company @ 2:30 P.M. Sunday, Dec. 17 @ Saint James Methodist Church, St. James Place.

Theater Workshop Presents: "Grease" Fridays @ 8:30 P.M., Saturdays @ 8 P.M., and Sundays @ 4 P.M. on Dec. 23, 29 and 31; and Jan. 6, 7, 13, and 14. 4 P.M. shows on Dec. 26 and 28. Tickets are $15, call 599-1982. Fantasy Playhouse, 317 Merrick Road

Menorah Lighting 7:45 P.M. Thurs., Dec. 21 @ the Village Park @ the corner of Hempstead Ave. & Merrick Rd. Refreshments to follow @ Beth David Temple on Denton Ave.

Lynbrook Library Meet "Borders of Hope" Holocaust author Abraham Gettman on Thurs., Dec. 7th @ 2 P.M. "Sinatra: The Man and His Music, Part II" Sat., Dec. 9th @ 1:30 P.M. Forum for Women Over 40 @ 3P.M. Monday, Dec. 11. Register Dec. 18 for "Book Buddies Bingo," grades 1 through 5, to be held @ 2 P.M. Tues., Dec. 26.

East Rockaway:

Lessons and Carols candlelight service @ 7 P.M. Sunday, Dec. 17 @ St. Raymond's Church, 263 Atlantic Ave. For information call 599-5000.

Menorah Lighting and Celebration 6 P.M. Thursday, Dec. 21 @ the East Rockaway Village Hall.

Malverne:

Tree Trimming with Santa Sunday, Dec. 10 from noon until 3 P.M. @ the Malverne Historical Society, 369 Ocean Ave. A Gourmet Dining Raffle will follow @ 3 P.M.

Menorah Lighting 5 P.M. Thurs., Dec. 21 @ the Train Station. Refreshments to follow @ Malverne Jewish Center, One Norwood Ave.

Regional:

Holiday Bazaar Thurs., Dec. 14th from 8 to 10 P.M., Sat., Dec. 16th from 7 to 11 P.M. and Sunday, Dec. 17th from 10 A.M. until 4 P.M. @ Hebrew Academy of Nassau 609 Hempstead Avenue, W. Hempstead.

Library News

Malverne Public Library hours are Monday and Tuesday, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Wed., 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Thursday, Friday and Sat., 10 A.M. to 5 P.M., Sunday closed. Library is located at 61 Thomas Place; phone number is 599-0750, or you can log on to library at 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 Monday, Wed. and Thursday, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Tuesday, 1 to 9 P.M.; Friday & Sat. 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. Library located at Eldert Street and Carpenter Avenue; call at 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 at the Lynbrook Library. For more info call 599-8630. Refreshments served.

East Rockaway Library, hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; and Wed., Friday and Sat., 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. The library is located at 477 Atlantic Avenue.For information, call (516) 599-1664. or check the website at www.nassaulibrary.org/eastrock

Around Town

Acts II Coffee House.On the first and third Sat. of every month, enjoy contemporary Christian music at the garden level of the Church of the Nazarene, 124 Garfield Avenue at Ocean Avenue 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 information.

Malverne Youth Board is searching for volunteers to form a theater group. No experience needed. Interested young members of the Village of Malverne can sign up at Village Hall. If you have any questions call 599-1200.

Religious News

Congregation Beth David. 188 Vincent Avenue, Lynbrook, Wednesday evening film series each week at 7:15PM. All are welcome.

Our Lady of Lourdes thrift shop will be open Wednesdays from 9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Many bargains will be featured.

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 information 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 at the Lynbrook Library's reference desk. Residents on the list are notified as courses are scheduled. All courses are held at Greis Park. Call the library at 599-8630 for further information.

Senior South Shore Y Jewish Community Center will be meeting every Thursday from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M., at the Malverne Jewish Center, 1 Norwood Avenue in Malverne. For more information, call 766-4341.

Bingo presented at the Howard Lathrop Post will be held every Sunday at 7 P.M. at the V. F.W. on Vincent Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. Early Bird Special at 6:45 P.M.

To Your Health

Women's Group. In the Lynbrook office of the Peninsula Counseling Center on Sunrise Highway every Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. For more information, contact Betty Serepica at 599-1181.

Over-eaters Anonymous meeting will be held every Saturday at 10 A.M. ar South Nassau Community Hospital on Oceanside. For more information call (631) 924-0440.

Help for drug/alcohol-related problems. Immediate treatment openings for new patients. Fees are based on a sliding scale at Link Counseling Center in Lynbrook. For more information, call 887-4848 and ask for Mr. Dunn.

Prosthetic services. National Prosthetic Orthotic Associates, at Malverne headquarters, 38-40 Church Street, 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 information, 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 Avenue, Rockville Centre, will be held for patients and their families on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 P.M

Tracheotomy Support meets monthly at the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Avenue., Rockville Centre. For information, call Marie Weisbrod at 536-4593.

Asthma Support at the Mercy Medical Center, 1000 North Village Avenue., Rockville Centre, will be held on every second Tuesday of each month.

Mercy Medical Center and the Multiple Sclerosis Society provide diagnosis, second opinions, counseling and referrals to physicians, physical therapists and social workers at 128 Atlantic Avenue, Lynbrook. For information, call (516) 593-3741.

Cancer Care or Elder Care volunteers needed at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. For information and/or registration, call Sister Regina McAuley, CSJ, at 255-2367.

Dyslexia Support Group at Malverne Village Hall, 99 Church Street, 7:30 P.M. on first Wednesday each month. Open to all who seek information about dyslexia or who are themselves dyslexic. For further information, 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 at 7:30 P.M. in the St. Raymond's Church School Cafeteria.For more information, call 221-0303.

Grandparent Advocates Supporting Autistic Kids has monthly meetings at the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, 480 Old Westbury Rd., Roslyn Heights. For info, call Bob Krinsky 466-0675.

Ongoing Events

St. James Thrift Shop is open Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Located at St. James Place & Forest Ave, in Lynbrook. Call 599-5148 for more information.

Malverne History, Joseph L. Landers memorial Restoration. The Malverne Historical and Preservation Society's museum is open on Sunday's from noon to 3 P.M. The museum is also open to groups, schools and organizations by appointment. Call 887-9727. Admission is free.

Bagpipe and Drum Lessons. The Lynbrook/Rockville Centre Ancient Order of Hibernians Division #14 Glor Na nGael Pipe Band offers bagpipe & drum lessons, Monday evenings at the Rockville Centre American Legion. Beginners welcome. To register call 285-0049. Join the Ancient Order of Hibernians Ladies organization and call Mary Murphy at 569-1638. Or becoming apart of the Men's organization call Jim Burke at 799-5153.

Mens Softball presented by the East Rockaway Recreation department will be forming a team. Call Frank at 516-782-8402 or e-mail him at firemanfrank@prodigy.net

'100th' Anniversary store run by Committee for Incorporated Village of East Rockaway is looking for volunteers to help sell T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, jackets, license plate covers and more. The store is open Monday & Wednesday, from 9 to 11 A.M. For information, call Harry Conklin at 593-3905.

A.A.R.P. Lynbrook Chapter 3565 welcomes new members at meetings every fourth Friday of the month at the Greis Park Administration building. Refreshments available at noon. For more information call 561-2364.

Homemakers meetings are held at 8 P.M. every second Wednesday at Greis Park on Wilber Street, Lynbrook. For more info, call 239-3130.

Like Crafts? Visit the Lynbrook-Hewlett-Woodmere Homemakers Council. Meetings are held at 8 P.M. on the second Wednesday of the month, except December, at Greis Park on Wilbur Street, Lynbrook.

Volunteers needed for patient newspaper delivery. Mercy Hospital, Call Sister Betty McKiernan at 255-2493.

Free Counseling usual hours offered by the Village of East Rockaway to Senior citizen residents. Call Bernice Begletter, director, Senior Citizen Counseling at 887-4848 to arrange appointment.

Religious Services

Churches & Synagogues

Services for Week beginning Friday, December 8St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church.

located at the triangle of Peninsula Blvd,Blake Avenue. & Merrick Rd., Lynbrook. Two Services with the Holy Eucharist each Sunday @ 8:30 A.M. & 10:00 A.M.; sunday school also at 10:00 A.M.

Our Lady of Peace. Merrick Rd. & Peninsula Blvd., Lynbrook. Sat. @ 5 P.M.; Sunday @ 8, 9:30 and 11:00 A.M., 12:30 and 5:30 P.M.

Congregation Beth David. 188 Vincent Avenue., Lynbrook. Friday SHABBAT candles @ 4:11 PM, services @ 8PM; Saturday Shabbat Service 9 AM.

Grace Lutheran Church. 400 Hempstead Avenue., Malverne. Saturdays at 5 P.M. Sundays services 8 & 10:15 A.M. Bible Study and Youth workshops at 9 A.M.

St. James United Methodist Church. St. James Place in Lynbrook. Sunday services at 8 A.M. &10 A.M ;Adult bible study Tuesdays @ 10:00 A.M.& Wed. @ 8:00 P.M.; Holy Communion & healing 2nd and 4th Wed. @ 10:00 A.M.

Franklin Avenue Baptist Church. 270 Franklin Ave., Malverne Boys' Brigade Fri. @ 7 P.M. Sun. Breakfast @ 10 A.M., Services @ 10:30AM, Adult Bible Study @ 6PM; Women's Fellowship Holiday Meet Mon. @ 7:30 P.M. Forever Young Tues. @ 10 A.M.; Bible Study Prayer Meet Wed. @ 7:30 P.M. Community Presbyterian Church. 12 Nottingham Road, Malverne. Friday 5:30 P.M. Jr. GS, 7:30 P.M. Fellowship Club. Sunday Service 9:45 A.M. (nursery provided) Church school 11 A.M. Decorating Sanctuary, Dec. 9, Tree & White Gifts Dec. 10.

Congregation Etz Chaim. Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre, 295 Main Street, E. Rockaway. Services, Fri. 7P.M., Sat. 9 A.M. Hanukah Celebration members only @ 7P.M. Thurs., Dec. 21.

Christ Church (Episcopal). Hempstead Ave. @ Peninsula Blvd., Lynbrook. Sunday services: Prayer @ 7:45AM; Spoken Word @ 8:00AM. Sung Service @ 10:00 A.M.

Temple Emanu-El. 1 Saperstein Plaza, Lynbrook. Friday: 8 P.M. Shabbat Service; Sat. 9:30 A.M. Torah Study, 10:30 A.M. Shabbat Service

Our Lady of Lourdes. 65 Wright Ave., Malverne. Sat. 5 & 7:30 P.M. Sun. 7, 8, 9:30 & 11 A.M.; 12:30 and 5 P.M.

Malverne Jewish Center. 1 Norwood Avenue, Malverne. Services: Fri. @ 8 PM, Sat. @ 9:30 AM.

St. Raymond of Penyafort R.C. Church. 263 Atlantic Ave. E. Rockaway; Services, Sat. @ 5 P.M., Sunday 7:30, 9, 10:30 A.M., 12 Noon, 4:30 P.M.

Bethany Congregational Church, 100 Main St. East Rockaway; Sunday School 9:15;Services 10:30 A.M., Adult bible study Thurs. @ 6:30 P.M.

Trinity Evangelical Free Church, 180 Denton Avenue in Lynbrook. Sunday services 11 A.M.

Lynbrook Baptist Church, 225 Earle Ave. in Lynbrook; Sun. @ 10:45 A.M.; Sun. School 9:30 A.M.

Nazarene Church, Ocean Avenue at Garfield Place, E. Rockaway. Sun. @ 10 A.M. Sunday school for all children begins at 10 A.M.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 10 Peninsula Blvd., Lynbrook. Sunday school 9:30A.M. Sunday Services 11:20 A.M..