The board will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 16 at 8 p.m.
West Hempstead Library Board
The board will hold its next meeting on Monday, March 23 in the library’s conference room at 8 p.m.
Lakeview Library Board
The board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 8 at 8 p.m.
Malverne Village Board
The board will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, April 1 at Village Hall at 7:30 p.m.
Breakfast Club meeting
The Long Island Breakfast Club will hold its next meeting on Saturday, March 21 at the Ronald McDonald House in New Hyde Park at 9 a.m. Kenny Moore, co-author of “The CEO and the Monk: One Company’s Journey to Profit and Purpose,” will be the guest speaker. The founders of the club are from West Hempstead.
Around town
Food drive
The Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead is hosting a Food Drive all year long. The center is asking Long Islanders for non-perishable food products in order to help fill the depleted inventory in area food pantries. Drop off your donations to the center, 711 Dogwood Avenue, near the entrance at the side door. Each time the bin is full, the food will immediately be donated. For more information, call (516) 481-7448.
Girl Scouts Food drive
The West Hempstead and Franklin Square Association of Girl Scouts will host its 13th annual Community Food Drive until March 15. The drop off locations in West Hempstead: are West Hempstead Public Library, St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Capital One Bank on Hempstead Avenue and Capital One Bank on Hempstead Turnpike.
Community meeting
The West Hempstead Community Support and Civic Associations will host a community meeting on Monday, March 16 at West Hempstead Middle School at 7:30 p.m. Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Town of Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino will speak about the Social Host Law and representatives from Nassau County’s Department of Public Works will make a presentation about Hall’s Pond Park improvements.
Meet your neighbor
The Malverne Civic Association will host a Come Out and Meet Your Fellow Neighbor event on Tuesday, March 24 at Connelly Station on Hempstead Avenue from 7 to 10 p.m. Free snacks will be provided. For more information, go to malvernecivic.org.
Ladies Night Out
Maurice W. Downing Elementary School in Malverne’s Parent and Teacher Association will host its Third Annual Ladies Night Out on Thursday, March 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. The cost is $45. For more information, call Lisa Dwyer at (516) 835-1495.
Libraries
Malverne Public Library
61 St. Thomas Place
(516) 599-0750
Matinee Movie
An afternoon movie will be shown every Monday at 2 p.m. Schedule is as follows: “Brideshead Revisited” March 16, “Ghost Town” March 23 and “The Secret Life of Bees” on March 30.
Jump for Joy
A Jump for Joy program will be held on Fridays, March 13 and 27. Session one for kids 18 to 36 months will be from 10:15 to 11 a.m. and session two for kids 18 months to 5 will be from 11:15 a.m. to noon. The cost is $30.
Storytime
A Winter Pre School Storytime for 3 1/2 to 5 years will be held on Monday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m.
Read to dogs
A Tail Waggin’ Tutors: Reading to Dogs will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Children in kindergarten through fourth have the opportunity to read to trained therapy dogs.
Tea time
A Victorian Irish Tea will be held on Tuesday, March 24 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Join Chef Barbara Sheridan as she teaches how to serve a proper cup of tea and how to prepare and serve scones, clotte cream, tea bread and tea sandwiches.
SAT practice test
Kaplan Test Prep will give a free four-hour SAT exam on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is only a practice test, so the scores will not be reported. Students will receive their scores and SAT test secrets during a seminar at the library on Tuesday, April 7 at 7 p.m.
West Hempstead Public Library
500 Hempstead Ave.
(516) 481-6591
SAT workshop
A SAT Workshop will be held on Thursday, March 12 from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Taking the S.A.T. in May? Sign up for this six-week course to help you prepare. The cost is $80.
Infants and Parents
An Infants and Parents program will be held on Friday, March 13 from 10 to 11 a.m. Join the library’s specialist who will guide you and your baby, ages 1-12 months, in bonding, massage and play.
Illustration class
An All About Illustration program will be held on Sunday, March 15 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. West Hempstead author, Ann Kofsky, will demonstrate how a book is illustrated.
Concert
A Music Concert will be held on Sunday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Join Jimmy Moore for a St. Patrick's Day Celebration.
Storytime for the kids
A Storytime for 3’s and 4’s program will be held on Monday, March 16 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. and Tuesday, March 17 from 2:30 to 3 p.m. A Storytime for Gr. K-2 will be held on Monday, March 16 from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. A Storytime for 2’s program will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m. A Storytime for 4’s, 5’s and K’s program will be held on Wednesday, March 18 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Come to the library to enjoy books, songs and a craft. A Storytime for 1’s program will be held on Wednesday, March 18 from 10 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 to 11:30 a.m.
Dance class
A Belly Dancing Class will be held on Monday, March 16 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Tax help for senior citizens
An AARP Tax Help class will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will assist low-income senior citizens in preparing simple tax returns. To schedule an appointment, please call the library’s Reference Desk.
Exercise class
An Exercise Class will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Blood Drive
A Blood Drive will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 2:30 to 8 p.m.
Knit and Crochet
A Knit and Crochet program will be held on Tuesday, March 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Lakeview Public Library
1120 Woodfield Road
Rockville Centre
(516) 536-3071
Exercise class
A People with Arthritis Can Exercise class will be held on Thursdays, March 12, 19 and 26 at 11 a.m.
Tai Chi class
A Tai Chi class will be held on Fridays, March 13, 20, 27 and April 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 2 p.m. Instructor Kathy Waszmer will lead the class.
Dance workshop
An African Dance Workshop will be held on Saturdays, March 14, 21 and 28 and April 4 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Tax help
An Income Tax class prepared by Volunteer Income Tax Preparers will be held on Mondays, March 16, 23 and 30 at 2 p.m.
Sing along
A Sing Along program for kids 18 to 36 months will be held on Tuesdays, March 17 and 24 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Lenders class
A Predatory Lenders class will be held on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:45 p.m. Carl Lazisera will speak about signs of predatory lending, what can you do to protect yourself and more.
Snack and Storytime
A Snack and Storytime program for kids will be held on Wednesdays, March 25 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Game Night
Children can come to the library for Game Night on Wednesday, March 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Children can play games, eat snacks and more.
Computer class
Computer Second Grade & Third Grade for Adults will be held on Saturday, March 21 at 10 a.m. This class will be an introduction to the Microsoft Windows environment including getting help, creating folders and Microsoftpaint graphics.
Pizza Night
A Let’s Make Pizza Night for children 9 to 12 will be held on Wednesday, March 25 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thrift Shops
Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s
thrift shop, located at Park Boulevard and Sheehy Place in Malverne, is open on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on the first Saturdays of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (516) 599-1269.
Malverne Community Presbyterian Church’s
thrift shop is open Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the church hall on Nottingham Road.
Congregation Beth Israel
141 Hilton Ave., Hempstead. The shop is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Give your self a treat and come see the shop’s newest selection of merchandise. For more information, call (516) 489-7572 for more information.
Religious
Malverne Jewish Center
1 Norwood Ave., (516) 593-6364
Monday Minyans
are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday morning services start at 9:30 a.m.
The art of the scribe class
on Mondays at 11 a.m. allows you to exp lore history, techniques and styles used in writing the Torah, Mezzuzah and T’fillin.
Rashi’s commentary on GENESIS Shabbat
at 5 p.m. daily in the Garden Room. Led by Shlomoh Sachs. Knowledge of Hebrew not necessary. Everyone welcome.
Dr. Sol Goldman
is offering advanced classes in Yiddish for anyone who is interested in learning. Classes are completely open to the public and will be held on Mondays at 2 p.m.
The Jewish Community Center of
West Hempstead
711 Dogwood Ave., W. Hempstead
(516) 481-7448
Daily Minyan services
are held Mondays through Thursdays at 6:40 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Fridays at 6:40 a.m., and Sundays at 8:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
400 Hempstead Ave., Malverne
(516) 599-6626
Services of Holy Communion
Are held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. Sunday School is held on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Bible study classes are on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Wednesdays at noon.
Community Presbyterian
12 Nottingham Road, Malverne
(516) 599-3220
Sunday Services
At Community Presbyterian Church are at 9:45 a.m. For more information visit www.cpcmalverne.blogspot.com
Community Presbyterian
Offers individual, couples, family and group pastoral counseling through a partnership with Queens Counseling Services. Fees are individually set based on income and insurance coverage. Nobody is turned away. Counseling is inter-faith, multi-cultural and available in more than 10 languages, including Spanish.
Malverne Bible Church
270 Franklin Ave., Malverne
(516) 593-7105
Family worship
and praise service held on Sundays at 11 a.m.
