On the board

Zoning Board of Appeals will meet in the Court Room of Village Hall, One College Place.

Wednesday, October 11: 8:30 PM

School Board of Trustees

will meet in Room 112 at South Side High School, 140 Shepherd Street.

Tuesday, October 24: 8:30 P.M.

Board of Trustees will meet in the Mayor's Office at Village Hall, One College Place.

Tuesday, October 25: 8:15 PM

Arts, Music & Theater

Smoke and Mirrors will be presented by the Broadhollow Centre Stage Players. Performances will be held at Molloy College's Hays Theatre, 1000 Hempstead Avenue. For ticket reservations, or for more information, call the box office (631) 581-2700.Ticket prices: Students under 16, $12; all others $18 and $20.

Wednesday, October 4: 8 PM

Fridays, September 29 & October 6: 8:30 PM

Saturdays: September 30 &

October 7: 8 PM

Sundays, October 1 & 8: 3 & 7 PM

Community events

Benefit dinner/auction to benefit the Rockville Centre public schools will be held at P.F. Chang's in Westbury, 1504 Old Country Road in Westbury. For more info, call Christopher Scimone at 536-2020.

Monday, September 28: 6:30 PM

Marriage seminar at the Vineyard Church, 251 Merrick Road in RVC. "Building a Marriage that Lasts" is a practical seminar of hope and healing for husbands and wives with Don and Nancy Anderson.Topics include: renewing your visions; keys to deeper unity; and dealing with fear and hurt, among others. $25 for individuals $25; $35 for married couples.

Friday, September 29: 6-10:30 PM Saturday, September 30: 9 AM - 10 PM

Fall Festival hosted by the St. Agnes Mothers' Club Garden Potpourri will be held at 25 Canterbury Road. The day starts with bagels and coffee for early shoppers. A large array of pumpkins, Indian corn, corn stalks, bales of hay, holiday crafts and baked goods for sale.

Thursday, October 5: 10 AM-2 PM

Family tag sale, will be held at the Church of Ascension, 71 North Village Avenue (two blocks north of Sunrise Highway). Household items, clothing, jewelry, toys, books, furniture, tools and bric-a-brac will be offered for sale. For more information, please call, 536-3502 or 766-0693.

Saturday, October 7: 9 AM-4 PM

Duck race and fall festival, sponsored by the RVC Lions Club, will be held at Centennial Park. Activities will include amusement rides, face painting, craft vendors, pumpkin painting, petting zoo, hay ride, food, prizes and more!

Saturday, October 14: 12 PM-4PM

(Rain date: Sunday, October 15)

Gala Front Street block party will be held to celebrate the completion of the Front Street renovation project. Enjoy music, kiddie rides and amusements for residents young and old. On Front Street between Clinton and North Village Avenues and in the St. Agnes Parking lot.

Saturday, October 21: 12 PM-4 PM

Fishing festival at Donald Browne Park, located in Hempstead Lake State Park. The event will feature exhibits, contests and prizes.

Saturday, October 21: 9 AM-4 PM

Rockville Centre Choral Society holds weekly rehearsals at the St. Mark's United Methodist Church, Hempstead Avenue. New members will be accepted through October 4. For more information, call 374-2625.

Wednesdays: 7:30 PM

At the Rec Center

111 North Oceanside Road

(516) 678-9338/9339

Registration for fall programs at the Center.

Ongoing

Halloween window painting contest for boys and girls in grades 4-8. Halloween themes will be painted on paper that is taped to store windows throughout Rockville Centre. Plaques will be awarded for the best paintings. Register at the Rec Center BEFORE October 13. In case of rain, the contest will be held indoors, at the Rec Center.

Saturday, October 21: 9 AM-12PM

Spotlight on Seniors

Sandel Senior Center

50 South Park Avenue

(516) 678-9350

Art Exhibition.The artwork of Adele Kraetz, a former Sandel staff member. Ms. Kraetz' body of work is largely figurative and has appeared in a number of juried art shows. She has been awarded several prize ribbons.

Exhibit: throughout September

Men's Club monthly meeting will feature guest speaker and nutritionist Sherry Hanson.

Tuesday, October 3: 10 AM

Tuesday Topics this month will include guest speaker Gretchen Brown, director of the RVC Library. Ms. Brown will discuss how the Library meets the needs of the senior community.

Tuesday, October 10: 11 AM

Dine Around. Celebrate Octoberfest at a special luncheon at the Planduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. $26 pp fee includes choice of three meals, transportation and entertainment.

Friday, October 20: 12 PM

Golf instruction is given weekly. Learn how to better your golf swing, putting, chipping and pitching.

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 9-11 AM

Flu shots will be given in the mobile unit at the center.Call to pre-register.

Monday & Tuesday,

October 16 & 17: 10 AM-2 PM

At the Libraries

RVC Public Library

221 No. Village Avenue

(516) 766-6257

Exhibit: The handiwork of expert knitter, Michele Brod, will be on display on the main floor of the library.

Throughout October

Parent/child workshop. For parents and children ages 1-3. Siblings up to age 5 are also welcome. Play together, create a craft together, and meet new people in a creative environment.

Registration begins 9/27 for October programs

Lecture series hosted by art history professor, Dr. Salli Zimmerman. This 3-part series will discuss the roots of emotional abstraction in the late 19th century, concentrating on Van Gogh and Gaugin, among others.

Wednesdays: October 4, November 1 & December 8: 7:30 PM

Rhyme time. Parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited to this interactive program of nursery rhymes, board books, songs, puppets and fingerplays for babies who are between four and twelve months old.

Friday, October 13: 9:30 AM

Creative movement for you and your child. A nationally-certified dance/fitness instructor and educator, will lead a series of programs that explore ways you and your child can have fun together and feel good through movement and music.

Monday, October 16

Books & Buzz. Celebrate teen read week. Join library members for snacks and chat when they discuss Madeleine L'Engles', "A Wrinkle in Time. Register and pick up a copy of the book at the adult reference desk.

Tuesday, October 17: 7 PM

At the colleges

Molloy College

1000 Hempstead Avenue

(516) 678-5000

Lecture/presentation sponsored by the Center of Christian/ Jewish Studies will focus on the history and change in attitude of the Oberammergau Passion Play, a traditional, religious drama containing anti-Semitic dialogue and imagery.

Tuesday, October 3: 7:30 PM

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.

Beginning Monday, October 16: 7:30 P.M.

Free prostate cancer screenings by medical professionals for men over forty at Mercy's Rotacare Facility, 1220 Front Street in Uniondale.

Thursday, October 21: 4-7PM