City Council -

meets twice each month. The next meeting will be held July 5. The agenda will be available online at www.longbeachny.org. The meeting will be preceded by a public worksession at 7 p.m.

Zoning Board -

The

next meeting is July 27 at 8 p.m. in the sixth-floor meeting room of City Hall. The agenda will be available online at www.longbeachny.org or in the Building Department office in City Hall, 1 W. Chester St.

Library Board of Trustees -

TBA at 8 p.m. in the library's second-floor meeting room. Agenda should be available online at

www.longbeachlibrary.org.

At the library

111 West Park Avenue

Personal Investing Seminar - Debbie Bernstein CFP, will focus on the personal investing process that allows for future planning. It may mean buying a new home, sending your kids to college or retiring in style. But without a plan, goals are never more than wishes. If you'd rather not leave the future to chance, come to this seminar. June 22 at 2 p.m.

Intergenerational Discussion Group - This Spring the Group, led by Outreach Librarian Joan Yonish, will explore the effects of culture and tradition on major decisions later in life. Liars and Saints, by Maile Meloy. June 23 at 1-3 p.m.

Beginners Knitting - Learn how to knit with Paula Picow. Bring a #10 needle and worsted weight wool. We will make a scarf and hat. Call E. Kalickstein at 432-7201 to register. June 26 at 2 p.m.

Book Discussion - Stan Friedland will talk about his book, Play It Again Sam, the biography of Sam Schoenfeld, who achieved extraordinarily in basketball during the first half of the 20th century. June 27 at 2 p.m.

Panel Group - The library and the Long Beach Interfaith Clergy Association present The Da Vinci Code-Fact or Fiction. Several members of our local clergy have been invited to discuss the movie and novel. Our distinguished panelists are Msgr. Donald Beckman of St. Ignatius Martyr Roman Catholic Church and Reverend Robert Splittberger of St. John's Lutheran Church By the Sea. The panel discussion will be moderated by Rabbi Bennett hermann of Temple Emanuel. June 28 at 7:30 p.m.

Swing Concert - Snap your fingers, tap your toes. Join the talented duo Paul Joseph, composer/pianist and vocalist, Merilee Kaufman as they spin you down memory lane of the swing era. Recall the music of Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Peggy lee, Bobby Darin, Gershin, Hoagy Carmichael, Berlin, Cohan and more. July 1 at 2 p.m.

Caregivers Support Group - You are invited to share ideas, discuss practical solutions and benefit from peer support. If this is your first attendance, please call 227-8908. July 5 at 9:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Screening - Long Beach Medical Center's Gerri Moore will proviide free blood pressure testing. July 6 at 12-2 p.m.

Book Discussion - Randi Kreiss will lead a discussion of Andrea Levy's A Small Island. Full of warmth, jokes and humanity, A Small Island is full of interlocking narratives, an epic that brings the patois of Jamaicans alive, fills the world of war-torn London with amazing detail and is a great history lesson about the era when England changed forever. Copies of the books will be available three weeks before the discussion. July 13 at 2 p.m.

Book Discussion - Time Traveler's Wife. This clever and inventive tale by Audrey Niffenegger works on three levels: an intriguing science fiction concept, a realistic character study and a touching love story. Books will be available about three weeks in advance. For more information, call Ms. heft, Librarian, 432-7201. July 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Summer Concert Series

Simply Tsfat - Long Beach Boulevard Beach. July 2 at 8 p.m.

Ric Mango Orchestra - Neptune Boulevard Beach. July 6 at 8 p.m.

Daytrippers - National Boulevard Beach. July 8 at 8 p.m.

Reminders

Musical Education - Cooki Segelstein and Friends will present an entertaining, exciting, and educational program of traditional, revivalist klezmer music at the Jewish Center of Atlantic Beach. Open to the public. All are welcome. June 25 at 7 p.m.

Senior Prom - The Magnolia Senior Center will present a Senior Prom for those 62 years and older. Please come dressed in proper high school graduate or prom attire, as a student or a teacher. Bring along your yearbooks, wear your class rings and your dancing shoes. Your valedictorian is the Honorable Pearl Weill. June 30 at 1-3 p.m.

Film Festival - Lido Beach Synagogue will be showing Kazablan: the Israeli West Side Story. Discussion will follow the presentation. Admittance fee is $10. July 8 at 10 p.m.

West End Neighbors Civic Association - The next meeting is at the West End Community Center on Maryland Avenue on July 14 at 7 p.m.

International Summer Festival - Dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Saint Mary of the Isle Parish. Featuring rides, gambling, foods from all nations, games, children's tables. For further information please call 432-0157 ext. 10. July 13 and July 14 at 6 p.m. July 15 and July 16 at 5 p.m.

Bargains

Thrift shop - The thrift shop at Temple Beth-El in Long Beach announced its re-opening on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The shop will feature bargains galore of "slightly used but not abused" items at bargain prices. The thrift shop is located on the corner of Lindell Boulevard and West Walnut Street. For more information, call 432-1678.

Health

LBMC's Women's Empowerment Group can help victims take back control of their lives. Facilitated by a certified social worker, the group discussions include a variety of topics such as parenting skills, relationship issues and domestic violence. The group is bilingual. For more information, call 897-4301.

Nightwatch The Nightwatch Hotline in Long Beach offers crisis counseling and referral to callers from all over the area, free of charge. Hotline hours are Sunday-Thursday from 6-11 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Call 889-2332.

Diabetes Club meets the third Monday each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium at LBMC. Topics include nutritional management, medications, eye and foot care, exercise and more.

Anxiety and Depression screenings are offered for free at LBMC's Counseling Center. Wednesdays from 2 to 3 p.m. Includes an interview with a mental health professional. Pre-registration not required. Call 897-1270.

Nar-Anon is for those who have felt desperation concerning the drug addiction of someone near to them. Meetings are Thursdays at 7:45 p.m. at the I.P. United Methodist Church, 364 Long Beach Rd., Island Park.

Caring for someone with dementia? You are not alone. The JASA AZORS/HELP Social Adult Day program provides stimulating activities for adults over 60 who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia. Sessions are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at locations in Long Beach and Oceanside. For more info, call 432-0570.

Bereavement Support On Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 P.M. in Conference Room C at Long Beach Medical Center. The Medical Center's Counseling Center will offer a weekly bereavement support group for individuals dealing with the death of a family member or loved one. This free support group is led by a mental health professional. For information, call 897-1270.

Volunteer!

T

he Auxiliary Police wants you. The Auxiliary Police of the City of Long Beach is seeking new members to join its group of professional men and woman dedicated to serving their community. For more information, please contact Commanding Officer Ken Novak at 516-431-6868.

Food & Friendship Inn Soup Kitchen. Volunteers and donations are needed. Call Julie O'Neill at 889-7064.

The Long Beach Animal Shelter, at 770 Park Pl., welcomes volunteers for socializing with abandoned pets. Dog-walkers are welcome. There are dozens of cats and dogs eager to brighten your home and life. The shelter is open for extended adoption hours from 5 to 7:30 p.m., in addition to regular 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. hours.

TNR Training - Long Beach Cats will be conducting work shop on TNR Program at Library lll West Park Ave. on Sat. June 17 2 p.m. For more information call 256-4567. Help reduce the feral cat population in Long Beach. All attendees will become TNR certified.

JASA's Friendly Visitors program is seeking volunteers. If you are interested in sharing time with a senior citizen in his or her home, call Jolene Boden at 432-0570.

Volunteer for C.U.R.B. Volunteers are needed by Citizens United to Remove Barriers to help construct ramps for the disabled. Call 889-6579 for info.

We want you! If you served in the Armed Forces of the U.S., we want you to join the AMVETS Post 100, in Long Beach.Call Commander David Goodman at 431-9822, or Membership Chairman Omar Karom at 889-7516.

Senior Spotlight

Beginners meditation is held on Wednesdays, 2-3 p.m. at the Long Beach Senior/Community Center with Lisa Wisel. Wisel also conducts Dance/Movement Therapy on Wednesdays and Fridays 1-2 p.m. Call 431-3510 for more info.

P.A.C.E. Members of the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC, 310 National Blvd. enjoy the benefits of music and dance through the P.A.C.E program. People with Arthritis Can Dance helps those with arthritis enjoy movement and helps alleviate stiffness. Lisa Wisel, MS, ADTR, CLM, a registered Dance/Movement therapist, leads the class.Every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Fitness for older adults is every Friday at 9:05 a.m. at the Long Beach Public Library. Magda Rosenberg, exercise physiologist, conducts a series of physical fitness routines.

Bridge for Fun at the Long Beach Senior Community Services Center sponsored by JASA at 570 W. Walnut St. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. For information, call 432-5555.

Painting Class at the Long Beach Senior Center at 570 W. Walnut St. Thursdays from 1-3 p.m. Call 432-5555 for more information.