Candidates Forum for the 19th Assembly District to be held at the Suburban Temple, 2900 Jerusalem Avenue, Wantagh. Candidates include incumbent Kathleen Murray and Steven November. Sunday, September 24, 10-11 A.M. Candidates Forum for the 9th District to be held at the Temple B'nai Sholom, 100 Hempstead Avenue Rockville Centre. Candidates include incumbent Dean Skelos and Edward Oppenheimer. Sunday, September 24, 9:30 A.M.
Baldwin Educational Assembly meeting to be held at the Senior High School, Ethel T. Kloberg Drive. Tuesday, October 3, 8 P.M. At the library
Homework center is open to children in grades 4-6 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4-7 P.M. beginning September 19. The center is PC-equipped and staffed by a certified teacher and high school volunteers. Help is available for remedial as well as for students who want to get better grades.
Fingerprinting for children courtesy of the United Children's Fund will be held on Saturday, September 23 from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M. in the Baldwin Public Library Children's Auditorium. No appointment necessary.
Play time, a one-hour program for 1 1/2 and 2-year-olds, to be held on Tuesdays, September 26, October 3, 10, 17 and 24. No more than two children per adult. Limited registration at children's desk.
Saturday Story Time for children age 3-K. Sessions held October 7, 14, 21, 28 and November 4 at 10 A.M.
Scrabble Club to meet at library every wednesday in Children's Room Auditorium. New members welcome. Wednesdays, ongoing
Special events
Fine arts & crafts sale will be held at the St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 200 Hempstead Avenue. Admission: $1 for adults over 16. Free raffle. Refreshments for sale. All items for sale will be hand crafted including: decoys, jewelry, woodworking and paintings, Irish photos, bird houses, and pottery. Saturday, September 23:
10 AM -5 PM
Sunday, September 24:
12 PM-5 PM Blessing on the animals service to be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1375 Grand Avenue, Baldwin, on Sunday, October 1, 9 A.M. For more information, call (516) 223-3400.
Special Election for the Baldwin School Board of Education to be held on Wednesday, November 15. Petitions must be returned by Monday, October 16 to run.
Neighborhood night to be held by the Calvary Protestant Church, 2801 Park Avenue, on Saturday, September 30, 4:30 P.M. All community members welcome for the outdoor barbeque and concert. Bring lawn chair for concert.
Rummage Sale at the First Church Baldwin, United Methodist, 881 Merrick Road, on Friday, October 6, 5P.M. to 9 P.M. and Saturday, October 7, 10 A.M. to noon.
Benefit dinner/auction to benefit the Baldwin 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 Harvest Festival to be held by the St. John's Lutheran Church on the triangle of Merrick Road, Peninsula Boulevard and Blake Avenue in Lynbrook on Sunday, October 1 from 11 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Oceanside Chorale is looking for new members for its December Concert Winter Serenade. Rehearsals begin Wednesday, September 6 at 8 P.M. at Merle Avenue School, Merle Avenue and Oceanside Road. Call (516) 223-6120.
Fine arts & crafts sale The St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 200 Hempstead Avenue, will hold their annual fine arts and crafts sale on Saturday, September 23, from 10 A.M. until 5 P.M. and on Sunday, September 24, from 12 P.M. until 5 P.M. $1 admission for adults over 16.
Octoberfest Fair to be held by the Oceanside Lutheran Church, 62 Davison Avenue, on September 23 from 10A.M. to 4 P.M. Food, music, crafts, attic treasures, baked goods, games and much more. Rain or shine.
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 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)
Boat safety classes are being held at Oceanside High School for seven weeks starting Monday, September 25, 7:30 P.M by the Sewanhaka Power Squadron of the United States Power Squadron. Fee $25. Call Joe Lau at (516) 354-8633 for more information.
Oceanside AARP, American Association of Retired Persons, will meet Friday, September 22 at 1 P.M. at St. Anthony's School Building, 80 Anchor.
Kiwanis Club meeting held weekly, Tuesdays, 7 P.M., at the Coral House on Milburn Avenue. Food and weekly speaker.
Rotary Club meeting held every Thursday, 12:15 P.M. at the Coral House on Milburn Avenue.
Spotlight on Seniors
Sandel Senior Center
50 South Park Avenue Rockville Centre
(516) 678-9350
Ballroom Dancing instruction and practice. Mondays: 12 PM Food shopping for seniors who need assistance getting to and from local groceries. Volunteers provide transportation from the Center. Tuesdays: 9:30 AM Exercise program includes aerobics specifically geared toward seniors. Tuesdays: 1 PM Yoga is taught in the "seated" position, making movements easier. Wednesdays: 10 AM Computer instruction for all levels. Thursdays: 9:30 AM Bridge lessons will be given at the start of the center's fall schedule. Linda Pickens, an experienced and lively bridge instructor is known for her enthusiastic and fun teaching style. Take this opportunity to brush up on techniques and renew old skills. Educational materials are provided. Thursdays, beginning September 7:
9:30 AM
Arts and Entertainment
Musical: Phantom, produced by The Gray Wig players at Hofstra University's John Cranford Adams Playhouse. Phantom features RVC resident Craig Woythaler. Tickets are $22, $20 for seniors and non-Hofstra students; all proceeds benefit Hofstra scholarships. September 8-24
Fridays & Saturdays: 8 PM 'Side by Side' by Sondheim will be presented by the Oceanside Department of Community Activities and the Theatre Guild of Oceanside at the School #3 auditorium. All tickets are $12. Friday and Saturdays, November 3,4,10 and 11; 8 P.M.
Sunday, November 12; 2 P.M. Rockville Centre Choral society is accepting new members for fall season. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:45 P.M. beginning September 6 at St. Marks Church, Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre. Call (516) 374-2625 for more information.
At theHospital
Mercy Medical Center
1000 North Village Avenue
(516) 255-2242 Toning for two classes for pregnant women who have completed their first trimester, or post-partum women beg. 4 weeks after delivery, Program includes low-impact aerobics and relaxation training. Classes are monitored by a licensed physical therapist and held at Mercy's Physical Therapy Facility, 128 Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook. For more info call 705-2630. Mondays & Wednesdays: 7 PM
South Nassau Communities One Hospital Way, Oceanside
Basic life support in Conference Room #4 on Sunday, September 17, 9A.M. to 5 P.M.. Fee: $60 per person. Call Community Medicine at (516) 763-3980.
Breast-feeding Support Group by Homecare America, 310 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre at 2:30 P.M. on Tuesday, September 19.
