Village Hall
123 S. Central Avenue
(516) 825-4200
www.valleystreamvillage.org
Village Board of Trustees
This month-s business meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall court room.
Architectural Review Board
The next meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall board room.
Town & County
Town of Hempstead
The town board will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Nathan L. H. Bennett Pavilion, 1 Washington St., Hempstead.
Challenge your assessment
County Legislator Jeff Toback will host a meeting with the Department of Assessment to help residents learn how to challenge their assessment. It will be held at the Forest Road School in South Valley Stream on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m.
Nassau County Legislature
The next legislature meeting will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Ave., Mineola.
Libraries
Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
60 Verona Place, Valley Stream
(516) 825-6422
hwmlcontact@hotmail.com
Library opens at 10 a.m.
Library board
The Henry Waldinger Memorial Library Board of Trustees will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.Ê The meeting is open to the public; ring bell at children-s room entrance for admittance.
Young adult nights
The library will hold a Winter Wonderland Fun Night on Friday, Jan. 16. Teens will make a winter craft, play charades and participate in a scavenger hunt. On Friday, Jan. 30, the library will hold a video games night featuring Guitar Hero and Dance Dance Revolution. Other games will be available too. Both programs are open to students in grades 6-12 and will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Valley Stream Book Club
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini will be discussed at the book club-s next meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the
children-s room.
Lego Exhibit
Lego creations by local children of all ages will be on display at the library throughout January in this 12th annual event.
Children-s Room
There are a wide variety of programs scheduled for January 2009 with Children-s Librarian Jaclyn Kunz including Bouncing Babies, Alphabet Soup, Story Craft programs and other seasonal events. Check the children-s room calendar in the library or online at www.nassaulibrary.org/valleyst/
CRJanuary2009Calendar.pdf. Registration is required for all programs with first preference given to Valley Stream library cardholders.Ê
Homebound delivery service
Volunteers deliver books 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.
Live homework help
Families with young children, and adults seeking to support their studies or improve their math or grammar skills, have access to experts waiting to help through the library-s Web site. It is available to library cardholders every day from 2 to 10 p.m. in English and Spanish. Log on to www.nassaulibrary.org/valleyst/ and go to the Live Homework Help link.
Poetry Writing workshop
The next session will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. with published poet Dr. Linda Opyr.
Notetaking skills
Workshop for teens will be held on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Improve your notetaking skills by learning how to take notes from a lecture or a textbook.
Senior Step and Style Dancing
The next class will be held on Friday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. led by Isabel Batson and Millie Danko.
Medicaid fraud lecture
Andrew Weiss of the Nassau District Attorney-s office and Joseph Napolitano of the U.S. Health and Human Services Inspector General-s office will discuss issues relating to Medicaid and Medicare fraud. The lecture will be held on Friday, Jan. 9 at
12:30 p.m.
Teen Advisory Group
The next meeting will be held on Friday, Jan. 9 from 5 to 6 p.m. Help select books, music and other materials for the young adult department.
Yoga and the Imagination
A program for children in grades K-3 will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Listen to stories and bring characters to life through basic beginner yoga poses.
Babies in Motion
Movement program for babies ages 6 months to 2 years will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 at 10:15 a.m. with a participating adult.
Winter craft
A craft program for children in grades 4-6 will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 4 p.m. and for children in grades K-3 on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m.
Tuesday Feature Film
A Good Year will be shown on Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. It is rated PG-13.
Caregivers Support Group
The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m. This open discussion is led by social worker Sari Flesch.
Financial planning
Ida Epstein will give advice on financial planning on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes so that you can maintain your present lifestyle in retirement.
Bridge With Mimi
Intermediate level classes are held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. This is not a beginner-s class you must have experience in playing the game.
Schools
Central High School District
The next Board of Education business meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School.
District 13
The Board of Education will hold its next committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 8 p.m. in the district board room. The next regular business meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. at the Willow Road School.
District 24
The Board of Education will hold its next work session on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a work session on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. followed by the regular business meeting at 8:30. All meetings are held at the William L. Buck School on Horton Avenue.
District 30
The next Board of Education work session will be held on Monday, Jan. 12 and the next regular business meeting is on Monday, Jan. 26.
Both meetings begin at 8 p.m. and will be held in the Shaw Avenue School library.
Health
Blood Drive
Franklin Hospital and Long Island Blood Services will hold a blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the hospital-s Shankman Auditorium. Individuals age 16 (with parental consent) to 75, weighing at least 110 pounds and in general good health are eligible to donate. Donors will receive a free mini-exam. To make an appointment, call (516) 256-6397.
Stroke Awareness
Ceil Sorrentino from Franklin Hospital will give a presentation on stroke awareness at the Elmont Library. It will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 1 p.m. She also be providing free blood pressure screenings.
Ask the Nutritionist
Alexandra Sasha Averko, a registered dietician and certified diabetes educator, will speak at the Elmont Library on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. Come and take part in a discussion about foods and supplements that are in the news.
Health Assessments
Registered Nurse June Friedel will help identify problems associated with blood pressure, weight control and medication monitoring. She also will be available to answer individual questions and for one-on-one counseling. The program will be held on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m.
Mental Illness Seminar
Apartments with Individualized Programs for People with Mental Illness will be the topic of a program at the Peninsula Counseling Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14. A group coping session session led by Helen Murello begins at 6:30 p.m. Anu Arnold, a clinical psychologist and deputy director of Family Residents and Enterprise, speaks at 7 p.m. PCC is located at 50 W. Hawthorne St. in Valley Stream. For more information call (516) 623-7871.
Asthma program
A program on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hosted by Franklin Hospital-s Respiratory Therapy staff, is held every Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Room R37 of the hospital-s radiology department. It is an open forum so participants can come anytime during the program. The discussion will review prevention, care and treatment of asthma and COPD, covering all ages. This program is strictly educational and will not provide medical treatment. For more info call Laquette R. Merritt at (516) 256-6580.
Groups
Chamber of Commerce
The Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce will hold its next networking meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at noon at Villa Marcello, 47 Franklin Ave. (between Cornwell and Emerson). The speaker will be Central High School District Superintendent Dr. Marc Bernstein. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members. For more information call (516) 825-1741.
Historical Society hosting lecture
Retired FBI agent and author Tom McShane will speak at the Holy Trinity parish hall on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. The lecture is being hosted by the Valley Stream Historical Society. This event is free and refreshments will be served. The parish hall is located at Brooklyn Avenue and Seventh Street. For more info call (516) 561-2115 or (516) 872-4159.
Valley Stream Civilian Patrol
Meetings are held the last Thursday of each month at Village Hall. The next meeting will be held on Jan. 29 and the speaker will be Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla. The organization is also always looking for new members. For more information call (516) 825-0501.
American Legion
The Andrew Fatscher Post 854 meets the third Thursday of every month at 8 p.m. at 51 Roosevelt Ave. For more information call (516) 791-9719.
Garden Club
The group meets the third Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the administration building at A.J. Hendrickson Park. For more information, call Gloria at at (516) 285-8957.
AARP
Valley Stream Chapter 2686 will hold its first meeting of 2009 on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 12:30 p.m. at the Hendrickson Park administration building. The guest speaker will be Rosalyn Mohr from the Town of Hempstead Department of Senior Affairs. For more information call Harry at (516) 561-6606.
Community Bulletin Board
The Chamber of Commerce provides non-political and non-profit community groups the opportunity to post its ongoing, written notices of activities for free at the Long Island Rail Road station. Information should be addressed to: Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1016, Valley Stream, NY 11582, ATTN: Community Bulletin Board.
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.
Religious
Temple Gates of Zion
holds Braille workshops every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to help children with string art. Helen Keller Services provides the material. For more information call (516) 561-2308.
Home Fellowship
Calvary Chapel of Valley Stream will begin a new home fellowship program on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m. There will be verse-by-verse study of the Book of Genesis and a children-s ministry. For more information call (516) 874-7901 or visit sites.advancedministry.com/ccvs.
Ongoing
Learn local history
Tours of the Pagan-Fletcher Restoration are given every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. by members of the Valley Stream Historical Society. The house is at 143 Hendrickson Ave. Donations are accepted. For more information call (516) 872-4159.
African Dance
Classes are held every Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church gymnasium. There is a suggested donation of $7 per adult and $5 for student and seniors. For more information call Yvette Jones at (516) 285-1979.
Kripalu Yoga
Classes are held every Monday from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at the Baha-i Center, 11 W. Jamaica Ave. The cost is $18 per class. This class is for beginners and experienced practitioners. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat. For more info call Maria at (516) 826-0684 or 993-6177.
