30 Davison Ave.
Oceanside 766-2360
Winter Dreams: Seasonal Victorian Pursuits In this multimedia presentation, Monica Randall shares the magic and enchantment of the winter season as it was celebrated in the nineteenth century at 2 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Jewelry Craft: Design A Millefiori Bracelet Design a delicate and vibrant millefiori bracelet for a special someone for the holidays. Registration required. Materials fee is $6 per person. 7 p.m. on Dec. 2.
Holiday High Tea Treat yourself to an elegant high tea filled with sweets, treats, and a little hot tea to warm the soul on Dec.3 from 7-9 p.m. Registration is required. There is a $6 refreshment fee per person.
The Music of Richard Rodgers, Part 2: Rodgers & Hammerstein In this multimedia presentation, Jack Schnur pays a lively tribute to this talented pair through film excerpts and exclusive interviews on Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are required.
Island Park Library
176 Long Beach Rd.,
Island Park 432-0122
Debt Reduction Seminar Learn more about eliminating debt, find solutions to your debt problems and how to begin living debt free on Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. The seminar is conducted by Deborah Nystrom from Debt Reduction Services, a non-profit credit and financial counseling agency.
Holiday Centerpiece Create a holiday centerpiece on Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Jule will show you how using a decorative container, silk leaves, holly, flowers and French wired ribbons. Please bring wire cutters. There is a materials fee of $20 to be paid at time of registration.
Toddler Time (ages 2-5) Join Ms.Meghan and Ms. N. for a half hour of free play followed by music, fingerplays, stories, rhymes and a simple craft on Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m . Have fun while meeting new friends.
Evening Pajama Story Time (ages 3-6) Put on your pj's, bring along a trusted stuffed companion and join us for an Evening Story time with Miss Leslie on Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. The hour will include stories in English and Spanish, music, singing and fingerplays.
Movies (movies start at 2 p.m.)
11/28- Space Chimps
11/29- Wall-E
12/5- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
12/6- Christmas Cottage
JCC
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC
15 Neil Ct., Oceanside 766-4341
Adult Connections Club Come join the fun and meet new people at interesting events. All events are from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and cost $10 per person per month. For more information, call Debbie Rosen at 766-4341, ext. 129.
Parenting Resource Network presents "The Road to Health: Starting Children on the Nutrition Superhighway to teach parents tricks to make food fun for young children and avoid the increasing trend towards childhood obesity with kid friendly recipes and healthy eating tips from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Dec. 1. The event is free. For more information call 240-6018 or e-mail khorowitz@friedbergjcc.org.
A special screening of Making Trouble which tells the story of six of the greatest female comic performers of the last century including Molly Picon, Fanny Brice, Sophie Tucker, Joan Rivers, Gilda Radner, and Wendy Wasserstein. It is filled with interviews and rare footage. The film was produced by the Jewish Women's Archive. Advanced reservations are recommended, and light refreshments will be served. The cost is $8 per person, and the event is on Dec. 1. For more information, call 766-4341 ext.114 or e-mail mlevi@friedbergjcc.org.
Dramatizing the Jewish Encounter with America: The Tenth Man to Angels in America A Lecture by Professor Julius Novick. After World War II, Jewish Americans prospered as never before, but the old tensions between Jewish heritage and American opportunities persisted. The event is free, but there is an optional donation of $5. The lecture is on Dec. 9 from 2-3:30 p.m. For more information, call 766-4341 ext.114 or e-mail mlevi@friedbergjcc.org.
Special
events
Oceanside Jewish Center Sisterhood Holiday Boutique Come to the Oceanside Jewish Center, 2860 Brower Ave., Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for unique gifts and accessories, handcrafted items, and more. Vendors are wanted. For information, call 678-4860.
Town Hall Comes to Oceanside Hempstead Senior Town Councilman Anthony Santino will bring Town Hall to the Oceanside/Island Park communities when he hosts a Town Meeting on Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Oceanside Middle School, 186 Alice Ave. Representatives from many Town of Hempstead departments will be on hand at the meeting to discuss any issues concerning Oceanside or Island Park residents.
Pre-Chanukah Lecture Series Please join us for a two-part series of holiday lectures leading up to Chanukah:
- Saturday (Motzei Shabbat), Dec. 13, 8-9 p.m.: Rabbi Meir Goldwicht on "Greek Culture Then and Now, According to the Sages"
- Wednesday, Dec. 17, 8-9 p.m.: Rabbi David Flatto on "War and Peace: An Analysis of Maimonides' Laws of Chanukah." For more information about the Young Israel of Oceanside, please visit our web site at www.yioceanside.org.
Overeaters Anonymous Does Food rule your life? Overeaters Anonymous can help- no dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. We are a 12-step fellowship. Meetings in Oceanside: Saturdays and Sundays at 10 a.m. at South Nassau Communities Hospital, 1 Healthy Way, and Mondays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 2937 Davison St. For more information, call 794-1333 or visit www.nassauoa.org
Long Island Crisis Center the oldest 24-hour, seven-day-a-week crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline, is looking for volunteers for the upcoming Volunteer Counselor Training Program. Those interested in becoming a volunteer telephone crisis intervention counselor with LICC must first call 826-0244 to schedule an interview. No experience is necessary to volunteer and the hours are flexible to fit the individual needs of volunteers. LICC's next training sessions will be held 7-10 p.m. Dec. 4, 11, and 18.
Live Art Auction School 2, 2745Terrell Ave., in Oceanside is having a Live Art Auction hosted by Marlin Arts. There will be sports and music memorabilia, art gallery pictures and much more that will be auctioned off. The event is being held on Friday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. Admission is $10 per person or $15 per couple.
Holiday Happenings, hosted by DOCA, will be on Saturday Dec. 13 at School #6, located at 25 Castleton Court The event starts at 10 a.m. There will be Santa from10:30-12:30 with free pictures and gifts, a baton exhibition at 11:30 and a horse-drawn wagon ride starting at 11:30. In between will be cooking decorating, crafts and lots of fun in the auditorium.
Christmas Fair The First United Methodist Church of Oceanside, located at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Davison Street, will hold its annual Christmas Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 6. There will be crafts, wreath center pieces, a gourmet table, Granny's Attic, Stitch and Knit, perfumes, soaps, and candles. there will also be lunch with Santa at noon for $5 and pictures with Santa from 10-11:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m., which are also $5.
The Oceanside Amen Group will meet on Nov. 3, for a special program following the 10 a.m. meeting at the Young Israel of Oceanside, located at 150 Waukena Ave. The Mishmeres HaShalom Project presents "Shabbos - Matanah Tovah", a DVD with Rebbetzin Esty Halberstadt. Come, be inspired, and have an opportunity to hear powerful Torah insights from renowned speakers on strengthening family relationships. For more information, call 764-1099.
