The next meeting will be on June 3 at 7 p.m. on the sixth floor of City Hall.
Library Board meets the third Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is at 8 p.m. on June 18.
Planning Advisory Board meets in the City ManagerÕs Office at 7 p.m. on June 19.
Zoning Board meets on at 7 p.m. on June 26 at City Hall.
Special Events
Trek for a cure The 2nd Annual Long Beach Relay for Life will be held from May 31 to June 1 on VeteransÕ Field at the Long Beach Middle School. Registration is $20. The next Relay for Life team meetings will be held at Long Beach High School on May 6 at 3:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Participants can also sign up online at www.events.cancer.org/RFLlongbeachNY. For information, contact Lisa Schack at lisaschack@cancer.org or 921-6082 ext.3012.
Diabetes education classes The Diabetes Education Center at Long Beach Medical Center will host its next series of diabetes education classes on June 3, 4 and 10 at Long Beach Medical Center. Classes are led by experienced certified diabetes educators and are offered both day and evenings hours. For information or to register for future classes, call Rachel Ferdinand at 897-4354.
Golf fundraiser The Long Beach Medical Center will host its annual Martin Sperling Memorial Golf Classic on June 16 at the Middle Bay Country Club on Skillman Avenue in Oceanside. The event, which raises funds to support patient care services at the Medical Center, offers golfers a day of golf, a hearty brunch, skills contests and putting competitions and a lavish cocktail hour, dinner and awards ceremony. Non-golfers can enjoy a fast-paced tennis tournament or day of cards, followed by the evening's festivities. To register or for information on sponsorships, contact LBMCÕs Development Dept. at 897-1097.
Art meeting and show The Long Beach Art League presents the Leona Post Summer Awards Exhibit starting on June 4 at 7:30 p.m. and running to June 28 at the Long Beach Library.
Summer getaway The Avanti Society will host a Summer Senior Getaway to the Catskills in New York. For information, call 889-5086.
Class of Õ88 to reunite The Long Beach High School Class of 1988 is holding its 20th reunion on Aug. 9 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Lido Beach Golf Course. For information, contact Jill Kahn Carrello at LBHSClassof88@yahoo.com.Ê
Historical house tour The Long Beach Historical Society Annual House Tour is set for June 8. The cost for this docent-guided Long Beach history bus tour, with interior visits to selected homes, is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Participants are welcomed to the Historical Museum at the conclusion of the tour. Call 432-1192 for reservations and information. The first bus leaves City Hall at 9 a.m. with subsequent tours starting every other 45 minutes until 1 p.m. The tour is approximately two hours long.
Classes to reunite The Long Beach High School Classes of the 1930s and 1940s will be reunited on June 13 and 14. For details, call Marion at 764-3005.
Arts festival The City of Long Beach will hold its 14th annual Kennedy Plaza Fine Arts Show on June 14 and 15 at Kennedy Plaza from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To learn more about this event, contact Mary Giambalvo at 431-1000 ext. 224.
Spring musicale The Hempstead Citadel Corps of The Salvation Army is holding their "Springfest Musicale" on June 1 at 3 p.m. at 65 Atlantic Avenue, Hempstead. Proceeds of the event will provide for scholarships and local charitable works. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door, or in advance, by calling 516-485-4900.
Senior
center
650 Magnolia Blvd.
(516) 431-3510
Sit and get fit Long Beach seniors (55+) are invited to improve their health via exercises done sitting or standing next to a chair on Fridays at 11 a.m. For information, call 431-3510.
Belly dancing Women (55+) are invited to learn the art of belly dancing from instructor, Lee Mandell on June 5, 12, and 19 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information, call 431-3510.
Dance party On June 27 from 1 to 3 p.m., seniors (55+) are invited to attend Lisa WiselÕs ThatÕs Entertainment Dance Party at the Magnolia Senior Center. For information, call 431-3510.
Long Beach Library
111 W. Park Ave.
(516) 432-7200
Fitness for the older set Magda Rosenberg, exercise physiologist, will conduct physical fitness routines for older adults on Fridays starting at 9 a.m.
Life-supporting pillars Get a snapshot of your life by reflecting on and rating ten important life dimensions at 7:30 on June 5. You will note areas of satisfaction and those of potential change. Bring your open mind and playful spirit to this interactive session with lecturer Harriet Cabelly.
Laughter is the best medicineÊIn her talk ÒLaugh Your Way To Health: Humor Therapy,Ó Dr. Caroline Olko, professor of psychology, will focus on the latest studies that show humor has helped numerous people achieve a sense of well-being and reduce distress and symptoms from illness. Questions will be entertained in a lively and humorous manner at his event at 2 p.m. on June 6.
Book talk Outreach librarian Joan Yonish will lead a intergenerational discussion group on a book about family problems arising from a long-buried secret: ÒFamily TreeÓ by Barbara Delinsky, on June 20, starting at 1 p.m. Copies of the books will be available at the circulation desk.
Psalms discussion A panel consisting of Msgr. Donald Beckman of St. Ignatius Martyr Church; Rev. Thomas Donohoe, the retired pastor of St. Mary of the Isle R.C. Church; and Rabbi Bennett Hermann of Temple Emanuel, will discuss Psalms 1, 23 and 42 at 2:30 p.m. on May 29.
How to self-publish Bill Hemp, a writer who had his book ÒA Sketchbook of Long Beach Island, New YorkÓ self-published in 2007, will tell you how to produce a book on your own at little expense. He will demonstrate how to layout your manuscript, have it copy-edited, and how to choose the best independent publisher.ÊThis event will start at 2 p.m. on May 31.Ê
Rec Center
Magnolia Blvd. at W. Bay Drive
(516) 431-8390
Memorial 5K fun run The Rec Dept. will be host the 4th Annual Sean Ryan Memorial 5K Family Fun Run on June 27 at 6 p.m. This race is in memory of Sean Ryan, an irreplaceable member of the Long Beach Community and the Long Beach Police Department, and will begin and end the the Rec Center. For information call the Rec Dept. at 431-3890 or 431-5533.
Co-ed yoga The Rec Dept. is offering a course in yoga for both women and men every Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Teen Center (on top of the ice arena) with instructor Stephanie McAvoy. The registration fee is $25 for those who have a Rec membership and $50 for non-members. For information call 431-3890.
Summer help wanted City of Long Beach is now accepting seasonal employment applications for the summer, including Department of Parks & Recreation. Applications are available at City Hall, Room 504 and do require copies of a birth certificate and social security card, as well as original working papers.
Playground registration The Rec Dept. is accepting applications for the eight week Morning Playground Program and Afternoon Sports Camp, both to begin on June 30 and end on August 22. The cost for each program is $360. Register at the Rec Dept. For information call 431-3890.
Summer baseball sign-up The Rec is accepting applications for its Summer Baseball Program. Boys and girls can choose from two different divisions. The Pee Wee Program is for 7, 8 and 9-year-olds; the Junior Division for children ages 10, 11, and 12. Applications are available on the City of Long BeachÕs Web site at www.longbeachny.org. For information call the Rec Dept. at 431-3890.
Soccer tourney The Rec Dept.Õs MenÕs 7 v 7 Soccer League starts July 12. The league is a small-side soccer competition for players 18 and over. Membership is limited to 8 teams on a first come, first serve basis. Team applications will be accepted through June 20. The fee is $600 per team. For further information contact the Rec Dept. at 431-5533.
Youth beach volleyball A Recreation Co-Ed Beach Volleyball program is offered to Long Beach youth ages 10 to 17 during the summer months The program is held at 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday on the beach volleyball courts at Riverside Boulevard. For information contact the Rec Dept. at 431-3890.
