Village Hall
123 S. Central Ave.
(516) 825-4200
www.valleystreamvillage.org
Village Board
The board of trustees will hold its next work session on Monday, July 6 at 6 p.m. in the Village Hall board room. The next regular business meeting will be held on Monday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the court room.
Pool hours
The Valley Stream Pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day beginning Saturday, June 27.
Learn to be a lifeguard
The Valley Stream Pool will be offering a lifeguard training course for pool members 16 and older. The pre-test, to evaluate one's swimming ability, will be on July 2, 3, and 6 at 9 a.m. The cost of the course is $200.
Child swimming lessons
Swimming lessons will be held at the pool for children 18 months through 12 years old. A Monday/ Wednesday session begins on June 29, and a Tuesday/Thursday session starts June 30. Each session contains eight lessons and costs $40. For more information call (516) 825-8570.
Summer concert series
Gary Reynolds will be the first featured performer for the free Wednesday night concert series at the John Smith Bandshell. He will perform on July 1 at 8 p.m. The rain date is Monday, July 13.
Be healthy and strong
The summer exercise program with Marilyn Bunger begins on June 29 for 10 Monday night sessions. Classes are held from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Firemen's Field clubhouse. The cost is $45. Register at the Hendrickson Park administration building. For more information call Marilyn at (516) 825-1548.
Town and County
Town board
The Hempstead town council will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., Hempstead.
Salute to Veterans
The Town of Hempstead will host a Salute to Veterans concert and fireworks display on Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the town park in Point Lookout. The rain date is June 28.
Don't be left unprepared
Legislator Jeff Toback will host a hurricane preparedness seminar on Monday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library. Experts will discuss evacuation routes and procedures, emergency shelters, care of pets and other related topics.
Libraries
Henry Waldinger Library
60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
(516) 825-6422
hwmlcontact@hotmail.com
Library opens at 10 a.m.
Summer Reading Clubs
Registration for this year's summer reading programs has begun. The theme is "Be Creative @ Your Library." Budding Artists is for children age birth through pre-K; Music Makers for students in grades K-2 and Rising Stars for children in grades 3-6. There is also a reading program for young adults.
Bookmark contest
Winners of the annual summer bookmark contest will be honored at an awards ceremony on Monday, June 29 at 4 p.m.
Book Club
The group next meets on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m. in the children's room. This month's selection is "Prodigal Summer," by Barbara Kingsolver.
Holiday closing
The library will be closed on Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. It will re-open on Monday, July 6 at 10 a.m.
Children's Room
The children's room has a wide variety of programs scheduled for June with children's librarian Jaclyn Kunz. Programs include Bouncing Babies, Alphabet Soup, Story Craft programs, and other seasonal events. Check the calendar in the library or online at www.nassaulibrary.org/valleyst/CRJune2009Calendar.pdf.
Homebound delivery service
Volunteers deliver books to the homes of those with a disability or who are unable to visit the library on a permanent or temporary basis. This service is offered weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or as needed. All you need to do is complete a short application form at the adult reference desk.
Elmont Library
700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
(516) 354-5280 ext. 221
www.nassaulibrary.org/elmont
Poetry writing
The next workshop with Dr. Linda Opyr will be held on Thursday, June 25 from 4:30 to 6 p.m.
Library Board
The board of trustees will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m.
Voice of Grandparents
The support group next meets on Friday, June 26 at 9:30 a.m. Discussion is led by social worker Sari Flesch. Share experiences with other grandparents and recognize when and how to intervene.
Chair Exercise
The next class will be held on Friday, June 26 at 10 a.m. with instructor Millie Danko.
Hawaiian Review
Tony Grant will sing Hawaiian songs and the Olivia Myres Dance Troupe will perform cultural dances on Friday, June 29 at noon.
Tuesday Feature Film
"Mamma Mia!" will be shown on Tuesday, June 30 at 2 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13.
Puppet performance
The kick-off celebration for the children's summer reading club will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 2 p.m. Come to the theater for a performance by Petra Puppets with their Big Mouth Talent Show combining ventriloquism, comedy, illusion, music, audience participation and a cast of outrageous puppet characters. No registration is required.
Teen summer programs
Registration for all teen summer programs is under way. Students entering grades 7-12 in September are invited to participate in the Summer Reading Club. Register in person at the young adult services desk.
Schools
District 13
The Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting on Wednesday, July 8 at 8 p.m. in the James A. Dever School board room.
District 24
The Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting on Wednesday, July 1 at 7 p.m. at the William L. Buck School.
District 30
The Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting on Tuesday, July 7 at 8 a.m. in the Shaw Avenue School library.
Central High School District
The Board of Education will hold its reorganization meeting on Tuesday, July 14 at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Junior High School board room.
Reunion
The Valley Stream South High School Class of 1979 will be holding its 30-year reunion on Saturday, October 24 at Savannah Club in East Meadow. For information, e-mail ojean@
optonline.net
Groups
Garden Club
The group meets the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the Hendrickson Park administration building. For more information, call Gloria at (516) 285-8957.
American Legion
Andrew Fatscher Post 854 will hold its installation ceremony on Friday, June 19 at 7 p.m. Regular meetings are the third Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 51 Roosevelt Ave.For more information call (516) 791-9719.
Central High School alumni
The Central High School Alumni Scholarship Foundation meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in Central's first floor conference room. All alumni are welcome. For more information call (516) 872-3028 or e-mail vscalumni@aol.com.
Civilian Patrol
Meetings are held the last Thursday of each month at Village Hall. The organization is also always looking for new members. For more information call (516) 825-0501 or visit www.valleystreamcivilianpatrol.org.
L.I. Society of Italian Americans
The Valley Stream-based organization is always looking for new members. If interested in joining, call Ernie at (516) 285-9700.
Health
Cancer support
The group will next meet on Monday, July 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. in Franklin Hospital's Greenberg Conference Room. It is open to cancer survivors and family members. For more information call Meg Wehrum at (516) 256-6478.
Does food rule your life?
Overeaters Anonymous can help with its no dues, no fees and no weigh-ins program. Meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Temple Israel in Lawrence; Wednesdays at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Beth El in Cedarhurst; and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran Church in Franklin Square. For more information call (516) 794-1333 or visit www.nassauOA.org.
Religious
Building fund concert
The Valley Stream Baptist Church will be hosting a building fund expansion fundraising concert on Saturday, July 11 from 7 to 9 pm. Donations are welcome. The church is located at 1865 N. Central Ave.
