Thursday, October 1, 2026
On the board
Board of Trustees Briefing
Aug. 30, 6 p.m., Village Hall
Community Events
Carwash fundraiser
Support South Side High School's Varsity Cheerleaders on Aug. 24 and 25 as they host a carwash fundraiser at the RVC Recreation Center from 10 a.m. — 4 p.m. They're charging $5 for smaller cars and $7 for larger vehicles.
T-shirt fundraiser
South Side High School Boys Soccer Team Fan "Shot at Redemption" T-shirts are on sale now. To support the team, you can drop off your order at the RVC Recreation Center, 111 North Oceanside Road. All deliveries will be made the week of Aug 27-31. Shirts are $15 for each size: Youth Small, Medium and Large and Adult Small, Medium, Large, & X-Large. Please include payment, delivery address and phone number.
Open House
On Sept. 5 from 4:40 to 6:30 p.m., the Mothers’ Center of Southwest Nassau will host an open house at 100 Main Street, East Rockaway. Learn what the Mothers’ Center has to offer you and your children. For more information contact Michelle at (516) 599-7788 or kweeny74@yahoo.com and visit www.MCSWN.weebly.com
Defensive Driving Class at the Church of the Ascension
A National Safety Council defensive driving course for insurance and point reduction will be given at the Church of the Ascension, 71 North Village Ave. on Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. For information and to register, call (631) 360-9720. The cost is $45.
Eagle Scout Centennial Parade
Long Island’s Boy Scouts of America will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Eagle Scout Award with a parade and ceremonies on Sept. 8 in the village where, in 1912, Arthur R. Eldred was the first Boy Scout to earn the rank of Eagle Scout. The Theodore Roosevelt Council of the Boy Scouts of America is sponsoring the Eagle Scout Centennial Parade that will step-off at 10 a.m. Units of Long Island Boy Scout Troops, BSA leaders, Eagle Scouts and local officials will march the parade route from Randall Ave. Parking Field 2 to Arthur R. Eldred Park at corner of North Centre Avenue and Parkwood Court where a commemoration ceremony will take place. For information about the parade, ceremonies and other anniversary activities, visit www.trcbsa.org or call (516)797-7600.
Casting call: Open audition
for classically-trained dancers
and singers
On Sept. 8 and 9 at 10 a.m. for dancers and 12 p.m. for singers, the Madison Theatre at Molloy College, 1000 Hempstead Ave. will hold a audition for its Family Concert Series Presents …”An Afternoon of Pas De Deux” with the Children’s Orchestra Society (COS) Orchestra. The performance date is Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. The audition is open to classically trained ballet, pointe and jazz dancers ages 15-to-24, both male and female. All performers should also be prepared with a one-minute solo. To schedule an appointment contact the Box Office at (516) 678-5000 ext. 7715.
Homecoming — Housewarming
Sept. 9. St. Mark's United Methodist Church,, 200 Hempstead Ave., invites members, friends, family and neighbors to a reception at St. Mark's Parsonage from 11:15 — 2 p.m. following Sunday morning worship at 10 a.m. R.S.V.P. to the church office at (516) 766-2080 or the Parsonage at (516) 764-2610.
RVC Homemakers Club
Fall is almost here and members of the Rockville Centre Homemakers will hold their first meeting after the summer recess on Sept. 11 at 10 a.m. in the RVC Recreation Center, 111 N. Oceanside Road. The Homemakers is a non-profit organization that goes above and beyond to help local groups, like food pantries, abused women and veterans' families. They give crocheted hats for premies to local hospitals, shawls and lap robes to cancer patients and manufacturers coupons to veterans families, collecting $75,000 of those last year. The Homemakers are a group of talented women who meet each Tuesday to share their knowledge of cooking, sewing, knitting and various crafts with other members. They welcome anyone interested to check them out and become one of the newest members of the club. If you have any questions, call Karen Alterson at (516) 318-6771.
"Relevant Octogenarians:
Mayor Ed Koch, Rupert Murdoch, Paul Volcker"
Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David presents the first entry in the Irwin Ralph Memorial 92 Y Live Fall 2012 program schedule on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Leonard Lopate, moderator; Dr. Deborah Marin, scientific advisor. The American population is aging because of advances in healthcare and pharmaceutical technologies, a retirement age of 58 may become the norm, and longevity is projected to exceed 83 years. Hear the panel share relevant information and wisdom for “young retirees.” For reservations and more information,contact the B’nai Sholom-Beth David office at (516) 764-4100 or check its website:www.bnaisholombethdavid.org. Refreshments will be served.
Nassau Veterans Resource Center
Help for veterans and returning servicemen and women in filing claims, getting whatever federal, state and local benefits are due them, finding jobs. Also collecting all forms of clothing and toiletries for homeless veterans and the men and women still serving overseas. At American Legion Post 303, 197 Maple Ave., every Friday from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, call (516) 764-9740.
At the Library
221 N. Village Ave.
(516) 766-6257
The library will be closed Sundays through Sept. 2 and it will also be closed on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1, 2 and 3. Please plan accordingly!
Career Center open Saturdays
Hours: Mondays 9 am-noon, Tuesdays 1-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Also available, one-to-one Career Counseling Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. by appointment. Contact the Adult Reference Desk for details.
This week at your library:
AUGUST 23
Yoga with Joe
3:30 p.m. Join everybody’s favorite yoga instructor at an additional time. There is a $25 non-refundable fee for a six-class session. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.
END OF SUMMER SOIREE
7 p.m. Featuring best-selling author of "The Darlings,"
Cristina Alger
See details above.
AUGUST 28
Yoga with Joe
12:30 p.m. Join everybody’s favorite yoga instructor at an additional time. There is a $25 non-refundable fee for a six-class session. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.
AUGUST 29
Simply Stronger
9:15 a.m. Join certified fitness instructor Marilyn Bunger for this always popular class designed to enhance strength and flexibility. Please note there is a $25 non-refundable fee per six-week session. Inquire at the Adult Reference Desk for details.
Knit 1, Purl 2
1 p.m. Join resident knitter Paula Picow and learn a new skill or enhance a current one. Bring projects or yarn and needles.
Evening Yoga with Mary Clare
7 p.m. Traditional yoga instruction. $25 non-refundable fee for six sessions. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.
AUGUST 30
Yoga with Joe
3:30 p.m. Join everybody’s favorite yoga instructor at an additional time. There is a $25 non-refundable fee for a six-class session. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.
ON DISPLAY AT THE LIBRARY:
The following art will be featured throughout the month of August:
Summer Fun Display Cases
Check out this display filled with inspiration for summer fun from summer reading to crafting to sports, plus more ideas to while away the hours!
Archival Photos: Old School in RVC Upper Concourse Gallery
Be sure to take a look at this collection of photographs featuring school buildings of yesteryear, including the very first high school on the south shore of Long Island (hint: You might recognize it as our current Village Hall!).
Youth Services Summer Reading T-shirts Lower Concourse Gallery
Summer Reading T-shirts from the past 10 years will be on display. Stroll down memory lane and see how long you and your kids have been participating in Summer Reading.
Paintings by Jack Grimando
Helen Kraus Community Room and Small Community Room
Grimando’s work has as its theme the landscapes, seascapes and village life reminiscent of old world scenes inspired by travel experiences. His paintings, rich in detail, convey the artist’s appreciation for the beauty around him and in his imagination.
Grimando studied graphic illustration at The Pratt Institute for Art Studies, and served in the U.S. Army where he illustrated training aids and manuals. He was an illustrator for the U.S. Postal Service for 37 years creating lobby murals and training manuals. Grimando has been featured in articles and has won various awards for his artistic endeavors with the postal service.
Today Grimando is retired and a member of the Suburban Art League, the Oyster Bay Arts Council, the art Guild at Elderfields, the Village Art Club in Rockville Centre and the Brookhaven Art Council. His award-winning paintings have been exhibited in various shows, businesses and libraries across Long Island.
At the Rec Center
111 N. Oceanside Road
(516) 678-9338 or 9339
Informational flyers on all activities are available on the village website at www.RVCNY.us. Call (516) 678-9338 for recreation schedules and fees or visit the village web site, www.rvcny.us
Kids Fest
The annual Kids Fest free open house celebration at the Rec Center is scheduled for Sept. 15 from noon to 4 p.m. As always, there will be refreshments, give-aways, pony rides and other attractions for Rockville Centre families to enjoy. Representatives from all the village's sports organizations will attend, as well as the Rockville Centre Police and Fire departments, the Post Office, the Library, the Guild for the Arts, the Lions Club and many others.
Fall Nursery School
There are a limited number of openings in the Fall 2012 nursery school classes at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center, 111 North Oceanside Road for children entering kindergarten in September 2013 or 2014. Classes follow the Rockville Centre public school holiday schedule. Openings are in the morning and afternoon classes. There are also opportunities for extended day programs.
Classes begin Sept. 10. Call (516) 678-9339 for further information.
Fall program registration
Registration is now being accepted for the Fall programs that begin the week of Sept. 17. All registrations are first-come, first-served and all participants must have valid 2012-2013 Recreation Center membership card. New programs offered this year include: Happy Piano, Baby Bounce & Jamboree, Roll Around Fun Card, Bricks for Kids, Jr. Gourmet Cooking, Artful Adventures, Fencing, Schoolhouse Chess, All 4 One Yoga, as well as the Rec. Center’s competition and training gymnastics teams. Detailed flyers are available at the Rec Center or by calling 678-9338 or 9339.
Gymnastics tryouts
Tryouts for the Rec Center gymnastics teams will be held the week of Sept. 10. Candidates must pre-register. A parents meeting is scheduled for Sept. 8 at 11 a.m. Call Ginger at (516) 678-9238 for information.
Bicycle Safety Week
The RVC Parks and Recreation Department and the Police Department, in cooperation with the RVC P.T.A., will again offer the Cycle With Care program at the five elementary schools during September.
Anyone wishing to register a bicycle must see that it is equipped with strong brakes, a warning device (bell, horn or whistle), front and rear reflectors at least 3-inches square, reflectors on pedals, and reflective tires or wheels with reflectors on the spokes. The inspections will take place at Wilson and Riverside schools on Sept. 11; at Covert and Watson schools on Sept. 12; and at Hewitt School on Sept. 13.
Part-time jobs available
Residents who are at least 16 years old may apply to work part-time on weekday and weekend programs, parties and special events.
At the Sandel Center
50 South Park Ave.
(516) 678-9350
Any RVC senior 60 years or older is encouraged to find out about the programs and services offered. The Senior Center has joined Facebook. By becoming a friend of “Rockville Sandel” you can access the latest center information.
ONGOING
Sandel Senior Men’s Club
The club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. for breakfast and business. At 11 a.m., guest speakers discuss topics of interest to men.
Social Work Services
Wendy Weinstock, MSW, is available for private consultation on a range of Social Work services such as housing and transportation, as well as individual and group counseling. Call Wendy
at (516) 537-1162.
Special Religious Service
Mass for Deceased Children
Msgr. William Koenig will celebrate a Mass for Deceased Children at St. Agnes Cathedral on Sept. 15 at 12:30 p.m. Come early to inscribe a child's name in the "Book of Families." All are welcome. Refreshments to follow in the Rectory Meeting Room. For information, call (516) 678-1294.
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