Community events

Newcomers' Club invites new neighbors and old to join the fun. The club offers bimonthly activities and social events throughout the year to become better acquainted with the community. Please contact Theresa Murphy at (516) 594-1916 or Katie Gruner at (516) 594-4465 for membership information.


Ongoing


Rockville Centre Chapter of Homemakers will began their new season at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center on Oceanside Rd. The group is all about cooking, knitting, sewing, crafts, trips, community service and friendships and meets every Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information, call 766-1620.

Ongoing

Religious events

Central Synagogue of Nassau County, located at 430 DeMott Ave. will hold Shabbat evening service will be on Friday Dec. 16 at 8:15 p.m. Informal Shabbat worship & Torah study will be Saturday Dec. 17 at 9:30 a.m. Shabbat evening service will be held Friday Dec. 23 at 8:15 p.m. Informal Shabbat worship & Torah study will be held on Saturday Dec. 24 at 9:30 a.m. Shabbat evening service will be held Friday Dec. 30 at 8:15 p.m. Informal Shabbat worship & Torah study will be held on Saturday Dec. 31at 9:30 a.m. The Rabbi is Marc Gruber. For more information please call (516) 766-4300 or visit www.centralsy.org.


Temple B'Nai Sholom, located at 100 Hempstead Ave. On Friday, Dec. 16 morning services will be held at 7 a.m. and evening services will be at 4:15 p.m. On Saturday, Dec. 17 morning services will be held at 9 a.m. and evening services will be at 4:40 p.m. Daily minyan schedule: Monday and Thursday at 6:55 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday at 7 a.m.; Shabbat and Sunday at 9 a.m. and Sunday through Thursday at 8 p.m.


Saint Mark's United Methodist Church, located at 200 Hempstead Avenue holds services at 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings. Church school, for pre-school through high school students, is at 10 a.m. Prayer Group is held every Sunday at 4 p.m. Lighting of the fourth candle will be on Sunday Dec. 18 at the 10 a.m. service. Christmas Eve service with service of lessons and carols with mini pageant will be held on Saturday Dec. 24 at 5:30 p.m. Christmas Day service will be on Sunday Dec. 25 at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Call the church office at (516) 766-2080 for more information.


United Church of Rockville Centre, 430 Morris Ave, an Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ, holds Sunday School pre-school through middle school Sunday's at 9:30 a.m. and Church worship at 10:30 a.m.


Ongoing


Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Ave., holds services on Sunday at 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist, rite 1 and homily at 10:30 a.m. Choral Eucharist, rite 1, and sermon; Tuesday at 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist, rite 2 and the homily; and Saturday. in the garden, weather permitting, at 5 p.m. Holy Eucharist, rite 3 and homily. The children's Christian formation is on Sunday at 10:15 a.m.


Ongoing


Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 240 Lincoln Ave., holds services Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m and 10 a.m. Sunday School for preschool through eighth grades is held at 10 a.m. on Sundays.


Ongoing


Oceanside Lutheran Church, on 62 Davison Avenue holds services Sundays at 10 a.m. Pre-school through 8th grade students are welcome for Sunday school instruction, which also begins at 10 a.m.


Ongoing


First Presbyterian Church, at 717 St. Luke's place in Baldwin welcomes and supports individuals and families to grow in faith. Sunday services are at 10 a.m. The Pastor is Rev. Mark F. Griener. For more information call (516) 223-2112.     

Special events

Wrestling clinic- Saturday mornings starting Dec. 3, South Side High School will offer a wrestling clinic for first through sixth grade students at 8:30 a.m. The head clinician is Pete Shimkin and the cost is $30 plus a recreation card. For additional information call (516) 536-3923.


Holiday drive for pets- Bide-A-Wee Home Association is holding its third annual holiday drive for less fortunate pets. Donations needed are unopened dog and/or cat food and treats, new dog and/or cat toys, brushes and cat litter. Please drop off your donations in the holiday drive bins located in the Wantagh Adoption center or clinic lobbies, 3300 Beltagh Ave., between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m no later than Dec. 15. For more information call (516) 785-4199 ext. 0.  


Chanukah party- Children from pre-kindergarten through second grade of all faiths are invited to the annual party, sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women and the recreation department, on Monday, Dec. 19 from 4 - 5:15 p.m. There will be crafts, face painting, snacks and Chanukah music at the recreation center. Children are encouraged to donate a small, unwrapped gift.


"Alive in New York, A Growing Invasion"- The Center for science teaching and learning invites you to view artwork on display through December 23rd Saturdays through Wednesdays, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. There will be more than 40 watercolor paintings of invasive plant species and non-invasive alternatives. Nature walks and seminars at Tanglewood Preserve will be offered throughout the run of the exhibit. For more information call (516) 764-0045 or e-mail helpdesk@cstl.org.


That's ARTrageous- Spice up your winter break at 5 N. Village Ave.; create a "snow family" platter, a bubble painted beaded plaque, a Murano glass-look dish and a "thumb-kin critter" rim plate., Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Friday, Dec. 30 10:30 a.m. - noon. For ages 6+, registration is required. For more information call (516) 255-5255.


Chanukah candle lighting- Central Synagogue, 430 DeMott Ave, will hold a community candle lighting at the synagogue on Sunday Jan. 1 at 5 p.m.


Klezmer for kids- The Nassau Community Cultural Program is proud to present the band Metropolitan Klezmer, a six-person band, on Sunday Jan. 8 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the College Center Building on the NCC campus. Enjoy the rollicking Jewish 'soul' music of East Europe with a sizzling New York sound. Tickets are $1.50 per person & seating is limited. For more information call (516) 572-7153.


Benefit cabaret concert- Vocalist Kate Beckman, RVC resident, will present a benefit concert for the salvation army on Monday Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. at theatre 315, 315 West 47 St., NYC. She will be joined by her musical director, Eric Baum, on piano, Chris Pagano on drums, and special guest Chris Hall. Tickets are $25 for general seating. For tickets call (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com, for general information call (212) 975-9988 Ext. 105.


Casino trip- Oceanside Hadassah will sponsor a casino trip to Mohegan Sun on Sunday, Jan. 15, bus leaves at 9a.m. For $36 you will get six hours of casino time and many give backs from Mohegan Sun. Proceeds go to Hadassah College. For further details call (516) 764-0459.


Oratory contest- All tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students are invited to participate in the LI coalition for life oratory contest on Sunday, April 2 at Kellenberg memorial High School, Uniondale. Teachers and students please call Mary Arden Smith at (516) 825-4852 for application and information.


Fall nursery school openings- remain at the Recreation Center in limited numbers in some fall nursery school classes for children entering kindergarten in September 2006 and 2007. Call Peggy at (516) 678-9339 for registration information.


Free Raffle- Pioneer Hair Designer, 114 N. Park, invites you to celebrate Jose's upcoming 38th anniversary. Pick up your free raffle to be eligible for a 36 inch Sony color TV. The drawing will be held on Feb.16, 2006.

At the Library

221 N. Village Ave.


Rockville Centre


(516) 766-6257


Picture This! Art Workshop- takes place on Thursday Dec. 15 from 4-5 p.m. The workshop is for children in Grades 1-3 and it combines the wealth of art in picture books, as well as "art masterpieces." with hands-on activities.


Children's Corner- "Tot Time" for 2 to 3 year-old children with a parent or caregiver are Mondays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. "Terrific Threes" for 3-year old who are ready to separate are Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. "Picture Book Parade" for 4 year-old children are Mondays at 1:30 p.m. or Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. "Kinder Kids" for those in kindergarten are Wednesdays at 4 p.m. "Books Before Bedtime" is for 3 to 5 year old children on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. "Rhyme Time" for babies 4 months old to 14 months old is held Fridays at 9:30 a.m.


Afternoon at the Opera Series featuring Bernie Mann will take place on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. Join popular Library presenter and opera afficionado Bernie Mann for afternoons featuring CD excerpts from Opera's including Verdi's "The Masked Ball" and "La Traviata."


Yoga- Liza and Dawn will incorporate stories and yoga postures. Children will depict the characters in the story through various animal poses and things in nature. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a towel or yoga mat with them. Do not eat at least one hour before class, Dec. 16 at 4:30 p.m. for children in grades 1-3.


Photo exhibit- During the month of December, photographs by John S. Brokos will be on display in the Concourse Gallery, located on the lower level of the library. His photographs include nature subjects, but he also specializes in fine art pictorial work. Over the past 30 years, he has judged more than 800 photo competitions, including 17 international exhibitions, and given over 1000 presentations on photography. He is currently the president of the Freeport Color Camera Club.


Art exhibit- During the month of December, paintings by Linda Levitus will be on exhibit in the Internet Gallery, located above the computers on the main floor library. Her work has been shown across Long Island, and her paintings are part of private collections from new York to Florida.


Wood Turners art display- During the month of December, members of the Long Island Wood Turners Association will display their works in the Main Floor Showcases. The exhibit includes nearly forty pieces of work done by more than twenty members of this club. On view are hollow forms, natural edge pieces and bowls in a variety of woods both local and tropical.

At the Library

30 Davison Ave.


Oceanside


(516) 766-2360


Art lecture- On Tuesday., Jan. 10 Professor Thomas Germano explores the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci & The Da Vinci Code, with a special emphasis on the works covered in Dan Brown's best-selling novel at 2 p.m.


New bankruptcy law- On Wednesday Jan. 11, Salvatore LaMonica, Esq., from the Nassau County Bar Association will discuss the challenges of understanding and coping with the dramatic change in bankruptcy law on at 2.p.m.


Book discussion- On Tuesday, Jan. 17, Reading Lolita in Tehran-A Memoir in Books led by Fran Cohen. Join and talk about Azar Nafisi's touching story of a book discussion group that meets in secret in revolutionary Iran at 2 p.m.


Creative writing workshop- Professor Barbara Novack invites writers of all levels to stretch their creativity at this monthly workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.


Health program- Nutritionist and registered dietician Sasha Averko reveals what the fine print on food labels means to better obtain a balanced diet on Thurs. Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m.


Showtime- The Lantern Theatre presents 84 Charing Cross Road, a bittersweet comedy, on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are required.


Wellness and healing- Join physical therapist Susan Cullen and explore the Eastern techniques of yoga, tai chi & chi gong as a means of enhancing the healing powers within on Thursday Jan. 26 at 2 p.m.

the Sandel Center

50 South Park Ave.


Rockville Centre


(516)678-9245


Hopping Thursdays- Fran Gong, wildly popular dance instructor, will begin classes on Thursday evenings at 7p.m.starting Nov. 3 at the Sandel Center. In addition, tai-chi, yoga, and guy's night out programs also take place on Thursday evenings. A light bite is available for purchase, and transportation is available.

At the JCC

Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC


15 Neil Court, Oceanside


766-4341/www.friedbergjcc.org..


Fall registrations at JCC- are still accepted. Choose from activities including roller hockey, swimming, mommy and me. Join a teen leadership club, create a young artist project or join a Jewish book club.Call for free program guide.


The magic dreidel- On Sunday Dec. 18, at 12:15 p.m. the Grumbling Gryphons Traveling Children's Theatre presents The Magic Dreidel-- A Celebration of Chanukah. There will be a pre-performance craft & theatre arts workshop at 11 a.m. Jelly donuts and latkes will be served following the show. Tickets are $15 per family (up to four people); $5 each additional person. For more information please call Maddi Levi, director of cultural and fine arts at ext 114.


Yoga classes- The following programs are available for ages 55+: Tai Chi: Mondays, 9-10 a.m. with instructor Bill Wong Chin. Admission is free. Chair Yoga/QiGong: Mondays, 10-10:45 a.m. with instructor Bill Wong Chin Fee is $4 per class. Mat Yoga, Mondays, 10:50-11:35 a.m. with instructor Shoshana Lazar. Fee is $4 per class.


Singles social club- Are you 55, single and looking for friendships and a fun evening out? Join the Singles Social Club on the first Monday night of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. The fee is $7. For more information, please call Debbie Rosen at ext. 129.


Adult connections club- If you are recently retired or about to retire come to the JCC on Thursday's 7:30 - 9 p.m. Dues are $10 per month, and $5 for JCC members. Upcoming topics include: at my Italian restaurant- dinner and Sinatra impressionist ($2 fee) on Dec. 15, a Rabbi & Latkes on on Dec. 22, let the games begin on Dec. 29, worlds greatest entertainer on Jan. 5, good winter reads on Jan. 12, 'here comes da judge' on Jan 19 and JCC cultural arts program on Jan 26. For more information call Sue Lederman at ext. 111.


Post Chanukah party- The Single Parent Group at the Friedberg JCC will host an evening of music, socialization and celebration for single parents while kids enjoy swimming, crafts, pizza and more on Wednesday, Jan. 4, from 7-9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The evening will conclude with the lighting of the menorah. The fee is $8 for adults, $6 for children. R.S.V.P by December 28 please.

At Molloy

100 Hempstead Ave., RVC


(516) 1-888-4-MOLLOY


Holiday concert- On Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., in the Hays Theater, the vocal ensemble, under the direction of Diane Bayen, will be singing a variety of holiday songs. Admission is free.