Next meeting Thursday, December5 at 8 P.M. at City Hall.
Special Events
Annual Craft Fair
The Point Lookout Community Church's annual Craft Fair , featuring barter tables, door prizes, quilts and baked goods, will be held on Saturday, December 2 from 1 to 4PM on Freeport Avenue.
Blanket/Coat Drive
A blanket and coat drive will be held December 4, 6 from 9AM-3PM at Long Beach Catholic School. All donations of coats, blankets, gloves, hats, etc., will be given to the Long Beach Soup Kitchen. For information, call 432-9440.
Painting Demonstration
The Long Beach Art League presents a Charles Robertson Encaustic Painting Demonstration at the Long Beach Public Library on Wednesday, December 6, 7:30PM. Refreshments will be served.
Long Beach Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Holiday Party
Friday, December 1 at 7 P.M. the Annual Holiday Party in the Dining Room at the Long Beach Medical Center, lower level, $10 per person. Call 897-1344 for more information.
Holiday Celebration
The Long Beach Historical Society Museum hosts a holiday season celebration on Sunday, December 6 from 2-6 PM, featuring vendors, sing-alongs, and Santa. A $5 donation is asked per adult. For information, call 432-1192.
Baby and Me
Congregation Beth Sholom hosts a Baby and Me Playdate, ages 10-17 months, is planned for Wednesday, December 6 at 10:30AM, hosted by Elly Hamburg, creative arts and dance specialist. For information and reservations, call 889-9183.
Annual Christmas Barter
Friday-Saturday, December 1-2, at the People's Church of Long Beach. For more info, call 432-6472.
Senior Spotlight
Senior Community Center Every Friday, Walking Club 9:30 A.M., Dance Therapy, 1-3 P.M. Every Monday, Walking Club, 9:30 A.M., Line Dancing, 2:30P.M., Beginner's & Intermediate Bridge, 12:45-2:45 P.M. Every Tuesday, Senior Employment 10 A.M.-2 P.M., Sculpture Class, 11:30 A.M.-12:30 P.M., Folk Dancing, 2-3 P.M. Every Wednesday, Walking Club 9:30 A.M., Senior Employment, 10-2 P.M., Play of Hand Bridge, 12:45-2:45 P.M., Dance Therapy, 1-2 P.M., Movement Meditation, 2-3 P.M. Every Thursday, Classic Movies by Joe, 10 A.M., Senior Employment, 10-2 PM, Table Games 12-2 P.M., Line Dancing, 2-3 P.M.
JASA Cultural Arts Series
Tuesdays, December 5, 12, 19 &26. at 10:15 A.M.Topics include "Distinctive Americans," Anti-Semitism in Modern America" and "Americanisms in Yiddish." to be held at Temple Beth-El. Call (516) 432-5555.
Religious News
St. Ignatius Advent Mission
St. Ignatius Martyr Church will hold an advent mission on December 4, 5 and 6. Mass be conducted at 9 AM and 7:30 PM. On Monday, December 4, the subject will be "Living in the Embrace of God's Love," Tuesday's will be "Forgiveness as the Path to Peace," and Wednesday's will be "Healing the Human Heart."
Hadassah Hebrew
Literacy Class
Free weekly classes in modern Hebrew will be held on Mondays at 7:30 P.M. at Cong. Beth Sholom on East Park Avenue. For registration and details about the Long Beach class, call 431-8316.
To Your Health
Beach Breast Cancer Coalition Lend A Helping Hand
On-going program that "lends a helping hand" to women from Long Beach and surrounding communities who are diagnosed with breast cancer and presently undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. If you know someone who would be helped by this service, please have them call 897-1344.
Gamblers Anonymous
Gamblers Anonymous, a self-help, free 12-step program for compulsive gamblers and those who think they have a problem meets every Wednesday at Temple Emanu-El at 8 PM. Also available is Gamanon, a self-help group for family of compulsive gamblers. For information, call 641-0543.
Disabled adults support. The St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Auxiliary sponsors a monthly support group for men and women who are physically disabled. The support group meets on the second Thursday of each month, from 1-2:30 P.M., at the St. Charles Rehabilitation Network office at 201. I.U. Willets Road, Albertson. For more info. call Barbara Toney at 739-4900.
Bereavement Support Group. On Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. in Conference Room C at Long Beach Medical Center. The Medical Center's Counseling Center will offer a weekly bereavement support group for individuals dealing with the death of a family member or loved one. This free support group will be led by a mental health professional. For more information, call The Counseling Center at (516) 897-1270.
Beginners meditation. Wednesdays, 2-3 P.M. Lisa Wisel leads this group using stretching, music, imagery and breathing. Free to all seniors. For more information, call Joe Cavalieri at 431-3510.
Dance/Movement Therapy. Wednesdays & Fridays, 1-2 P.M.; Fridays, 2-3 P.M., at Long Beach Senior/Community Center, 650 Magnolia Blvd. Free to all seniors. Lisa Wisel leads this workshop for seniors of all backgrounds & abilities. For more information, call Joe Cavalieri at 431-3510.
Weekly Depression Screening Long Beach Medical Center's Counseling Center is offering free, weekly walk-in screenings for persons experiencing depression, Wednesdays from 2 to 3 PM. Includes an interview with a mental health professional. Pre-registration is not required. For information, call The Counseling Center at 897-1270.
Volunteer!
COMPEER volunteers sought. Friendship is powerful medicine when you're isolated and recovering from mental illness. COMPEER volunteers have fun and spend a rewarding hour with a new friend. Training is provided and a year's commitment is requested. Call the Mental Health Association of Nassau County at 489-2322 ext. 121 to apply.
Mercy Hospice. Mercy Hospice is seeking volunteers in Nassau County who are available during day, evening or on weekends, to help patients and their families at home with emotional support, companionship and practical assistance. Call Lucille Bruntvedt, Volunteer Coordinator, at 485-3060.
Donate to soup kitchen. The L.B. Food & Friendship I.N.N. is once again looking forward to the generous offering of food from our local residents, so that we can continue to offer a holiday basket to our less fortunate families. Please feel free to drop off your surplus turkeys and holiday offerings at 140 W. Pine St. (off National Blvd.) Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday between 10 A.M. and 1 P.M. For more information, call 889-7064.
Long Beach Auxiliary Police. A recruitment drive for the Auxiliary Police is currently underway. Since 1940, The Long Beach Auxiliary Police have assisted the regular police department, serving as extra eyes and ears on the Long Beach streets and helping with traffic and crowd control during local emergencies and special events. Positions are available in the newly formed bike patrol as well as for nightly community patrols. For more information, call Lt. Ken Novak at 431-6868.
Volunteers needed for JASA's Friendly Visitors Program needed for JASA's Friendly Visitors Program; if you are interested in sharing time with a senior citizen in his or her home, please call Jolene Boden at 432-0570 for more information.
Loving foster homes needed St. Christopher-Ottilie, one of New York City's largest foster care agencies, is searching for families who can provide loving, stable environments for children. For information about how to become a foster parent, call 764-4499.
Volunteer for C.U.R.B.
Volunteers are needed by Citizens United to Remove Barriers (CURB) to help construct ramps for the disabled. Call 889-6579.
Volunteer at L.I. Crisis Center. The Long Island Crisis Center, which provides a range of services to people in need including a 24/7 hotline service to youth and their families, has many positions available, including becoming a crisis intervention counselor. No experience necessary - extensive training provided. Call 826-0244 for an interview.
Help stop hunger, waste. Island Harvest, Long Island's Food Rescue Organization, invites you to volunteer. Island Harvest's mission is to end hunger and reduce food waste on Long Island. To achieve this mission, dedicated volunteers pick up food from commercial food donors in their community and deliver to nearby local nonprofit agencies. We need your talents and energy to help our network grow. Help restore hope to your Long Island neighbors. For information, call (516) 294-8528.
