Thursday, October 1, 2026
On the board
Mayor's Golf and Tennis Classic and Dinner
Oct. 1 at the Rockville Links Golf Club and the Seawane Country Club. Celebrating the Rockville Centre Community Fund's 25th anniversary. Call (516) 678-9260 for information about sponsorships, journal ads and reservations.
Community Events
Village Art Club
The Village Art Club will begin its new season with a female model. Bring your pencils and pads and join them on Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Rockville Centre Public Library, 221 North Village Ave.
Antique fire truck rededication
The community is invited to join the officers and members of the Live Oak Engine Company, 103 Maple Ave. on Sept. 23 at 11 a.m. as they celebrate the 75th anniversary and rededicate their Ahrens-Fox antique fire apparatus. Other fire departments have been invited to display their antique trucks as well. A buffet luncheon follows. Raindate is Sept. 30. RSVP to eng1rcfd@optonline.net.
Indie Singer-Songwriter Kevin Devine at Molloy College
On Sept 26 at 8 p.m. Kevin Devine, an American songwriter and musician from New York will perform at the school's Madison Theatre. Devine, who is known for alternately introspective and political lyric and melodic acoustic guitar tunes. He cites his influences as Bob Dylan, Elliott Smith, Guns N’Roses, Brother Paramo and Nirvana, among others. Long Island Singer Rich Albergo to open for Devine. Orchestra/Mezzanine seats are $20. Student discount with valid ID. Contact Beth Kurot, at( 516) 678-5000 ext. 7714 or box office, ext. 7715 or www.madisontheatreny.org.
Italian singer Giada Valenti's "Tribute To Love" Show at Molloy
On Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.,Madison Theatre at Molloy College will present Italian singer and songwriter Giada Valenti who takes her audience on a romantic tour performing a selection of the most beautiful love songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Recently featured on ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS television, Giada sings and interprets hit after hit of the most famous songs from artist such as The Beatles, The Carpenters, The Doors, Journey, Perry Como, Edit Piaf, Robert Flack, Tony Bennett, Mina, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, Bette Midler and more. It’s a show that will make you fall in love with love again! Orchestra seats $35-$55, Mezzanine $25. Student discount with valid ID. For groups of four or more, special discounts are available. For four or more, save 10 percent by using Code GIADA10. For 10 or more, save 15 percent by using Code GIADA15. For 20 or more, save 20 percent by using Code GIADA20. Contact Beth Kurot, at (516) 678-5000 ext. 7714, box office, ext. 7715 or www.madisontheatreny.org
"Unorthodox" Author Breakfast
RSVP by Oct. 1 for "Unorthodox," an author/breakfast featuring Deborah Feldman who wrote a compelling personal story about leaving the Satmar Orthodox community of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The Oct. 14 event, open to the public, is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. and is jointly sponsored by the National Council of Jewish Women's South Shore Section, Central Synagogue and Congregation B'nai Sholom-Beth David. It will take place at Congregation B'nai Sholom-Beth David, 100 Hempstead Ave. Books ($18) will be available for signing. The couvert is $36. Make checks payable to "NCJW South Shore Section" and mail them to Beth Cohen, 54 Greystone Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570. For information contact (516) 766-5766 or gaab@aol.com.
Fortnightly Club
The Fortnightly's fall seasons kicks off on Oct. 2 with the musical duo Sweet Lorriane who will entertain with a variety of songs from several different genres. The duo will be introduced by the co-chairwomen Lesia Shmorhun and Lucille Villa. The meeting and program will take place at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Methodist Church on Hempstead Avenue. Visitors are welcome.
Garden Potpourri
On Oct. 4 from 10 a.m - 2 p.m., the St. Agnes Mothers' Club will hold one of the fall season's most anticipated events. This year's Garden Potpourri will take place on the beautiful grounds of 45 South Marion Place. The community is invited to come and enjoy a fun-filled day.
Fortnightly Club
On Oct. 16, the Fortnightly Club's art chairwoman, Rosanna Clavin, will introduce the day's program, "The Art of Going Green," presented by the Town of Hempstead. The meeting and program will begin at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mark's Methodist Church on Hempstead Avenue. Visitors are welcome.
Hispanic Brotherhood/Do Good Shopping Event
The Hispanic Brotherhood is involved with Lord & Taylor's Do Good Shopping Event to raise funds and to save shoppers money. The tickets cost $5 each and with that comes a variety of coupons to be used at the Garden City store location on Oct. 30. Included in the coupons are two 25 percent off coupons and a 15 percent off coupon (included in that is cosmetics and fragrances). Additionally, a Lord & Taylor credit card is used, shoppers get an extra 10 percent off. There also are prizes given out throughout the store
You can support the Hispanic Brotherhood by visiting the link which should bring you to the Lord & Taylor Do Good Shopping Event page where you can purchase a ticket. The page will ask you for what organization you are supporting and the Hispanic Brotherhood is included in the drop down menu. www.lordandtaylor.com/eng/Gifts-Garden_City__NJ__Tuesday__April_13th-lordandtaylor/141978
Thomas Friedman:
That used to be us. How America fell behind in the world it invented, and how we can come back
Congregation B'nai Sholom-Beth David presents another entry in the Irwin Ralph Memorial 92 Street Y Live Fall 2012 program on Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Friedman, one of the most influential columnists, analyzes current challenges — globalization, the information technology revolution, the nation's chronic deficits and its pattern of energy consumption — and spells out what we need to do now to rediscover America and rise to the moment. For reservations and information, contact the temple's office at (516) 764-4100 or visit www.bnaisholombethdavid.org. Refreshments will be served.
Used cleat collection
Members of the 8th grade South Side Middle School soccer team are collecting used soccer cleats in good condition. Donations will help ensure that children around the world have the equipment they need to play soccer. Collection boxes will be placed in the SSMS cafeteria and Soccer Station through the fall.
Tree of Life Yoga
Central Synagogue of Nassau County, 430 DeMott Ave., is again sponsoring a Fall session, with evening classes of yoga. The classes are open to yoga students of all levels. The Tree of Life Yoga will be offering a series of 12 classes, beginning on Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. — a new day and time. You may pay as you go for $15 a class. Members of the community are invited to participate. All new participants may attend the Sept. 13th class at no charge. For additional information, including specific class dates ,contact the office at (516) 766-4300 or visit www.centralsy.org/community/treeoflifeyoga.
At the
Library
221 N. Village Ave.
(516) 766-6257
Fall hours
Now open on Sundays from 1-5.
Career Center
The Career Center is open on Saturdays. Five computers are available for your job search needs. All computers are equipped with Win-Way Resume Preparation software, MS Word and Office programs. Inter-net access and bookmarked job search websites. Printing is available for resumes and cover letters. Hours of operation are: Mondays 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays 1-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Also available: One-to-one Career Counseling on Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. by appointment. Contact the Adult Reference Desk for details.
This week at your library:
SEPT. 20
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.
SEPT 21
Virtuoso Superstars of Classical Music
2 p.m. Join Philip Malamud for a look at some of the great performing artists who will grace local area stages this season.
SEPT. 23
SUNDAY AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE SERIES
NAOMI ZEITLIN IN CONCERT
2 p.m. The very popular and entertaining Naomi Zeitlin is back for an encore to kick-off this year’s Sunday Afternoon Performance Series! Don’t miss this afternoon filled with the songs we all love to hear from Old standards to Broadway melodies to modern favorites!
SEPT. 24
Simply Stronger
11:30 a.m. Join certified fitness instructor Marilyn Bunger in this exercise program designed to enhance both strength and flexibility. Six-week sessions are contiguous. Register at the Adult Reference Desk. There is a $25 non-refundable fee per six-week session.
Monday Mysteries
Noon. Reference librarian Eileen McCarthy leads the group in a discussion of "Killed at the Whim of a Hat" by Colin Cotterill.
SEPT. 25
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.
SEPT. 26
Knit 1, Purl 2
1 p.m. Join resident knitter Paula Picow and learn a new skill or enhance a current one. Bring projects, 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.
SEPT. 27
Librarians Title Swap
2:30 or 7 p.m. Love to read? Always looking for recommendations? Join a group of librarians and other readers from the community to discuss your favorite reads from the past few months, and get a preview of what is new and notable in both fiction and non-fiction for the fall. Choose your time, either 2:30 or 7 p.m.!
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 September:
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).
Dichroic Jewelry and Glass Art by Judyanne Creations Display Cases
Judy Bick and Anne Sunshine are
co-owners of Judyanne Creations. Together they design unique glass art and dichroic jewelry using warm glass techniques. They have found warm glass to be a perfect way to employ imagination and creativity, combining colors and textures into one-of–a-kind fused glass art pieces much sought after by collectors.
Lower Concourse Gallery
"Mostly Maine"
Watercolors by Pat Hoshino
Pat Hoshino is a Long Island artist who began working in watercolors and instantly fell in love with the medium. Her affinity for the medium is clearly evident in her work. A representational painter, her subjects are most often flowers, landscapes, and interesting people. The majority of her landscapes are of New England, especially Maine, and of Long Island. Pat is well known for her paintings of the chessmen in Washington Square Park, as well as, her personal favorite, Golden Girls, of three women sitting on a park bench in San Francisco. Hoshino has been an artist member of the National Art League for more than 20 years having studied with a number of nationally acclaimed teachers. Her work has been widely exhibited at both local and national shows, and has received numerous accolades.
Helen Kraus Community Room Gallery and Small Community Room Gallery
Sept. 4—27
Town of Hempstead
EASEL Annual Show
The lower level galleries will feature the artistic efforts of members of Town of Hempstead’s Experienced Art Students Enrichment League or EASEL in September. Many members of this creative and spirited group have won awards and exhibited across the region. EASEL holds meetings every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Oceanside Senior Center, 2900 Rockaway Ave. Programs include art demonstrations, field trips, workshops, discussions and, most importantly, the opportunity for members to meet and collaborate with fellow artists. Membership is free of charge. Please bring your own art supplies and materials. For additional information contact Hempstead Town’s Department of Senior Enrichment at (516) 485-8100.
Sept. 29—Oct. 18
What Could Have Been
RVC Youth Council’s Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign
Students and community members came together to create mannequins dedicated to the memory of talented artists, writers and performers whose lives ended too soon due to substance abuse. The result was this
creative tribute and awareness
campaign.
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
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 (516) 678-9338 or 9339.
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. Applications are available at the Rec. Center's office.
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.
Garden Party
Sept. 14 at 1 p.m. Enjoy the last few days of summer. Wear your favorite sundress and hat one last time. Ice cream sundaes. $4 pp
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.
Send calendar items to
rvceditor@liherald.com
