Rockville Centre events and activities Sept. 16, 2010

On the board

Zoning Board Meeting

Sept. 22, 8 p.m., Village Hall

Board of Trustees Briefing

Sept. 29, 7 p.m., Village Hall

Community Events

RVC Basketball League

registration

Register for the Basketball League on the following dates: Sept 16 from 7-9 p.m. at South Side Middle School; Sept 20 from 6-8 p.m. at South Side Middle School. For more information visit www.rvcbl.com.

Flea market vendors wanted

The Halandia Court Senior Residence, 274 N. Centre Ave., will hold a flea market in its Community Room on Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interested vendors should contact Dolores Incorvaia, president of the Tenant Association, at (516) 536-2080.

Rockville Centre Historical Society

The Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre invites one and all to visit and enjoy the historic restoration at 28 Hempstead Ave. Summer hours are Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and also by appointment for groups. On display are kitchen tools, carpentry tools, period furniture, pharmaceutical collectibles and much more. The Victorian Garden is in full bloom for all to enjoy. There is no fee. For further information, call Frank Seipp at (516) 764-7459.

RVC Choral Society

The Rockville Centre Choral Society, our local community chorus, began its fall season on Sept. 1 with rehearsals every Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. They are looking for talented basses and tenors but always welcome new sopranos and altos. The group meets in the music room of St. Mark's United Methodist Church. Concerts will be in December. Contact (516) 938-2887 or visit www.rvcchoralsociety.net.

Tree of Life Yoga

Central Synagogue of Nassau County, 430 DeMott Ave., is sponsoring a fall session of evening yoga classes. The classes are open to yoga students of all levels. The Tree of Life Yoga is offering a series of 12 classes each, that began on Sept. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The series of classes is available for $150 or you may pay as you go for $15 a class. All members of the community are invited to participate. A special introductory offer for new students only, at a special rate of $10 per class is available for Sept. 21. For additional information, including specific class dates, contact the office at (516)-766-4300 or visit www.centralsy.org/ community/treeoflifeyoga.

Irish language classes at Molloy 

Hazel Ní Chonaire Chrobet will teach beginning and intermediate Irish Language classes at Molloy College for eight weeks beginning Sept.18. The fee is$180.To register, contact Cathy Muscente by email at cmuscente@ molloy.edu.

Nassau County Feis at Molloy  

The Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians will hold the annual Feis at Molloy College on Sept.19, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For detail and fees, contact Seán O'Rourke at (516) 316-5249.

Poet Gayl Teller at Molloy

Molloy College and its Writer-in-Residence, Barbara Novack, will host a poetry event featuring Gayl Teller on Sept. 19 at 3 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room, Wilbur Arts Center on Molloy College’s Rockville Centre campus. This event is free and open to the public. An open reading will follow the featured poet. For information, call Barbara Novack at (516) 678-5000 ext. 6468, or the English Department at (516) 678-5000 ext 6272.

RVC Soccer Club Soccer Squirts

programs

The following Soccer Squirts programs begin the week of Sept. 20, taking place at the Field at SportSet. Registration and all the other details are on the website of the Rockville Centre Soccer Club, www.rvcsoccer.net. The following classes are available:

Soccer Squirts for Four Year Olds: 10 weeks - $125 on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and Thursday at 1:45 p.m.

New this Fall: Little Tyke Soccer Three Year Olds, 10 weeks - $125 on Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.

After School Program for Four Year Olds: Wednesday at 5 p.m. 10 weeks - $165. Space is limited in all classes.

St. Agnes Mothers’ Ministry

A MOMS (Ministry of Mothers Sharing) information evening will be held on Sept. 22 at 7:30 pm in the conference room on the second floor of the St. Agnes Cathedral Parish Ministries building on Quealy Place. The MOMS program was started at St. Agnes in 2006. To date, four groups of mothers have completed the sessions. Available again this fall, the MOMS program is for all mothers: mothers with wisdom to share; mothers who are searching for answers and meaning; mothers who find motherhood fulfilling, challenging, rewarding and/or frustrating. Single, married, new and experienced mothers have found a safe place to share the common bond of motherhood. If you have questions, contact Barbara Sherry at (516) 536-6756 or basherry@ mail.com, or Jeanne Mulry at (516) 536-0376 or JeanneMulry@aol.com.

Village Art Club

The Village Art Club is pleased to begin its new season with the return of an art demonstration by pastel artist Dan Slapo. Dan is a Master Pastelist and a member of the Pastel Society of America, American Artists Professional League, Allied Artists of America, Hudson Valley Art Association, Art League of Nassau County, and lifetime member of the Art Students League. He has taught art for 25 years in New York City schools and privately. He has won more than 150 awards in national competitions.  Our meeting begins at 7PM on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010 at the downstairs meeting room at the Rockville Centre Library, 221 North Village Avenue in Rockville Centre.  The meeting is free.  New memberships are welcome.  For further information, please call Frank McIntyre at (516) 764-1950.

Martinis for MS

Maple Pointe Assisted Living, 260 Maple Ave., will host a fundraiser on Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. on its patio to benefit the Long Island chapter of the multiple sclerosis foundation and MS services. For a $5 donation, enjoy all drinks, food and music. RSVP to ttaylor@maple-pointe.com or call (516) 764-4848.

Community Party at the Village Green

The free Community Party hosted by the Vineyard Church will take place on Sept. 25 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Everything there will be free — hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, soda, face painting, bouncy house, DJ, children’s activities, games and races for adults and children. There will be also be a free raffle with a grand prize of a Sony Playstation 3. The event is sponsored by The Vineyard Church. For more information, visit www.thevineyard church.com. You can also call (516) 678-7888 or email: vineyard@ optonlinenet.

Ovarian Cancer Walk

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition’s (NOCC) Long Island Chapter will hold its 4th annual “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” on Sept. 25 at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Registration will open at 10 a.m., and the 3-mile walk will begin at 11:15 am. Special events include a survivor tent featuring gifts exclusive to ovarian cancer survivors, a group survivor photo, and food and beverages. All participants will receive a T-shirt and a gift pack containing Pureology items, from the premiere sponsor of the event. To register for the NOCC Long Island Chapter’s “Walk to Break the Silence on Ovarian Cancer” call 631-672-2027 or visit www.nocc.kintera.org/liny.

Tunnel to Towers Run/Walk

The annual event, in honor of former Rockville Centre resident and New York City firefighter Stephen Siller will take place on Sept. 26 at 9:30 a.m. from the Brooklyn side of the Battery Tunnel. Registration before Sept. 22 is $50; $60 after that.Children under 12, are free. Day-of race registration in Coffey Park, Red Hook, Brooklyn. For more information, visit www,tunneltotowersrun.org.

Paul Joseph trio at the library

An enjoyable afternoon of Jerome Kern jazz music will be presented by composer/pianist Paul Joseph and his trio of piano, drums and bass at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (516) 766-625.

The Oberammergau Passion Play: A Discussion

The Institute for Interfaith Dialogue at Molloy College invites the community for a discussion of the play on Sept. 26 at 3 p. m. in the Hays Theatre, Wilbur Arts Center, Molloy College campus. Steeped in tradition and controversy, the play continues to attract fans and critics as it dramatizes the final days in the life of Jesus, his death on the cross, and his miraculous resurrection as narrated in Scripture. In recent years this piece of performance pageantry has been undergoing a metamorphosis as its creative team seeks to balance modern sensibilities with ancient Gospel narratives. Panelists will discuss whether this evolution has been successful or is it still a work in progress. Speakers include Rev. Thomas M. Catania, Ph.D., Molloy College, Rabbi Paul Kushner, and Pastor Dr. Roger D. Johns, St. Mark’s Methodist Church. Members of the audience who have attended this play will also be invited to express their opinions. For information call: (516) 678-5000 ext 6880 or 6162. There is no charge for this program.

Mayor’s Annual Golf and Tennis Classic and Dinner

The Mayor's Golf and Tennis Classic, to benefit the Rockville Centre Community Fund, is scheduled for Sept. 27 at the Hempstead Golf and Country Club. Rabbi Emeritus Dr. Barry Dov Schwartz is the honoree.Tickets and sponsorships for the all-day event, are available. The donation for lunch, cocktails and dinner as well as a round of golf is $350. The donation for tennis, lunch and dinner is $225. Dinner-only tickets are $110. To make a reservation or for information about sponsorships, call Mary Rohrs at (516) 678-9260. Each year the Community Fund provides confidential assistance to hundreds of people in emergency need. Unlike other non-profit charities, the fund is directed exclusively to Rockville Centre residents, who have received more than $950,000 since it was established

in 1987.

92 Y Live Lecture

Tzipi Livni: State of World Jewry

Temple B’nai Sholom and Congregation Beth David present the first of the programs broadcast live via satellite on Oct.3 at 8 p.m.at Temple B’nai Sholom, 100 Hempstead Ave. Livni is one of Israel’s most high profile and influential political figures, leader of the Kadima party and head of the opposition to the Netanyahu government.One admission is $15; 3 admissions $36; 6 admissions $65. Coffee and cake included. For reservations or information, call (516) 764-7100 or visit www.bnaisholom.org.

Molloy Common Reading Program

“Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace...One School at a Time” co-author David Olivier Relin visits the Molloy campus, 1000 Hempstead Ave. on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. for an open discussion of the book that recants his co-author, Greg Mortensen’s journey that led from a failed 1993 attempt to climb the world’s second highest mountain, Pakistan’s K2, to successfully establish schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, replacing guns with pencils and rhetoric with reading. For information, contact Prof. Damian Hey at (516) 678-5000 ext. 6142 or Jacqueline Rath at ext. 6907.

At the Library

221 N. Village Ave.

(516) 766-6257

Coming soon:

Homework Helpers, a partnership program between the Sandel Senior Center Service Corps and the Rockville Centre Public Library will offer help with homework to students in grades 1-6 every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday between the hours of 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. beginning Sept. 20 in the Children’s Room of the Library. Look for further details or contact the Children’s Room for additional information.

The Library is now open on

Sundays from 1-5 p.m.

The Library’s Career Center is now open on Saturdays. Five computers available for your job search needs.

All computers are equipped with

Win-Way Resume Preparation software, MS Word and Office programs. Internet access and bookmarked job search Web sites. Printing available for resumes and cover letters. Hours of Operation: Mondays 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays 1-5 p.m., Wednesdays 6-9 p.m. Also available: one-to-one career counseling Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. by appointment. Contact the Adult

Reference Desk.

This week at the library:

There is an abbreviated library

program schedule this week due to the scheduled refurbishing of the

Community Rooms.

SEPTEMBER 16

Fall Story Time registration begins at 10 a.m. for Rockville Centre school district residents. You may register in person in the Children’s Room or by telephone at (516) 766-6257 ext. 74.

3rd and 4th grade Book Chat

4 p.m. Kick off the new school year by discussing “Justin Case: School, Drool, and other Daily Disasters” by Rachel Vail. Register in the Children’s Room.

Books with Mr. M

7 p.m. Be on hand to discuss “The Magicians” by Lev Gross.

SEPTEMBER 17

Chi Gong

10 a.m. Instructor Marianna Farina leads this class of repetitive movement and meditation techniques designed to de-stress. There is a $10 per six week session non-refundable fee for this program. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.

SEPTEMBER 18

Defensive Driving with Empire Safety Council

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Register by telephone or at the Adult Reference Desk for this valuable course. Drivers 55 and over, $25; all other drivers, $40. Fee payable the day of instruction to Empire Safety Council.

SEPTEMBER 20

Book Chats with Anna Katsavos

11 a.m. Join Anna in discussing “The Painter from Shanghai” by Jennifer Cody Epstein.

Digital Photography Workshop

7 p.m. The Digital Doc, Stu Gershon, returns for this hands-on workshop. Space is limited and you must be registered to attend this workshop. Register at the Adult Reference Desk.

The Buzz Book Club

7 p.m. Don’t miss the chance to discuss the popular “Hunger Games Trilogy” by Suzanne Collins.

Play Hooray

7 p.m. Children 18 months to 3 years are invited to come play along with Molly Mouse. Register in the Children’s Room.

SEPTEMBER 21

Yoga with Joe

1 p.m. Join this popular class led by Iyengar yoga instructor Joe Cilmi. There is a $10 fee per six week session. Please register at the Adult Reference desk.

Mother Daughter Book Discussion

7:30 p.m. For girls in grades 4,5, and 6 along with their Moms. This month’s book is “The Candymakers” by Wendy Mass.

SEPTEMBER 22

Kids Film Fest

9:30-10:30 a.m. Brooklyn International Film Festival showcases short, G-rated films for all ages.

Knit 1, Purl 2 with Paula Picow

1 p.m. All knitters welcome! Beginners, please bring #9 needles and chunky wool.

Lego Club

4-5 p.m. If you love Lego building then this is the club for you. Make new friends as well. Kids in grades one and up should register in the Children’s Room.

SEPTEMBER 23

Organizing Your (Financial) Affairs

1-2:30 p.m. Professional financial planner Ida Epstein will guide participants in the steps to take in organizing your finances.

Young Adult Community Service Program Sign-up

10 a.m. - Ongoing. Sign-up on this day for community service opportunities on Oct. 23.

The following art will be featured during the month of September:

Upper Concourse Gallery:

Archival Photographs of Old Rockville Centre: Commerce in Old Rockville Centre

Lower Concourse Gallery: Landscapes by Richard Zino

Helen Kraus Community Room Gallery:Paintings and Drawings by Donna Gabusi

Display Cases: Library Card Sign-up Month Display

Rec Center

50 South Park Ave.

111 N. Oceanside Road

(516) 678-9338 or 9339

Fall Program Registration

Registration is now being accepted for the Fall programs that begin the week of Sept. 19. All registrations are first-come, first-served and all participants must have valid 2010-11 recreation membership cards. Detailed flyers are available at the Rec Center or by calling (516) 678-9338 or 9339. New programs offered this year include: Kinder-crafts, Happy Piano Jamboree, Mad Science, Brush Strokes, Fencing, All-Star Sports, RVC Rec Center Gymnastic Competition Team and Dodgeball for Kids.

Fall Nursery School

openings

There are a limited number of openings in the 2010-11 Nursery School program. These classes are for children entering kindergarten in Sept. 2011 and 2012. Call Peggy at (516) 678-9338 or 9339 for registration

information.

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. A staff member will discuss membership

with you.

The Senior Center has joined Facebook. By becoming a friend of “Rockville Sandel” you can access the latest center information and see pictures of its events.

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Thursday Evenings are Back with Tai Chi from 4:15-5:15 and Yoga from 5:30-6:30. Both classes are taught by a certified instructor. $5 per session for non-members. A “Lite Bite” dinner is available for purchase.

Headlines with Carol Carlton:

Mondays at 2 p.m. A lively discussion on topics pulled from today’s headlines. $5 per session for non-members.

MahJongg Lessons

On Thursdays beginning Sept.16 from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. A series of 6 lessons. $30 for non-members.

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., when available, guest speakers discuss topics of interest to men. A variety of trips and programs are scheduled. Check with the center for a schedule.

Social Work Services

Social Work Supervisor, 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) 536-1162 for an appointment.

Special Religious Event

Mass for Deceased Children

Rev. John McCarthy of St. Agnes Cathedral will celebrate a Mass for Deceased Children on Sept. 18 at 12:30 p.m. Members of the community are invited to come early to inscribe a child’s name in the “Book of Families.” All are welcome. Refreshments will follow in the Parish Center. For information call (516) 764-0681.