Meets Thursdays for lunch at 12:30 p.m. at Louie's Oyster Bar & Grille, 395 Main St., Port Washington. New members welcome. Call Jerry Rudnick 883-0869. Meet Ruth Poprilo, author of Promise Letters of Jesus Christ. 7 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset. Call 365-4594. Celebrating the Harvest of LI at Inisfada - the Brady Mansion at 6:30 p.m. at St. Ignatius Retreat House, 251 Searingtown Rd. Candlelight dinner replete with three -choice entrée prepared by a master chef. Plus a music recital featuring lutenist Christopher Morrongiello. Everyone welcome. $75 per person. Cal 621-8300, ext. 15 for reservations. North Shore University at Manhasset offers a free weekly support group for stroke survivors and caregivers every Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 300 Community Dr., Entrance 3, and Apt. Bldg. #304. Each meeting begins with a general social period from 10 to 11 a.m. Coffee and tea are served; speakers give presentations from 11 a.m. to noon; lunch is scheduled from noon to 12:45 p.m. (bring your own lunch; beverages provided); from 12:50 to 1:30 p.m. physical therapy is provided for survivors and concurrently a caregivers support meeting is held. For information and parking instructions call 562-4947. Every Friday at the Polish Club, 5 Pulaski Pl., Port Washington, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music by DJ. Donation $14. Two drinks, bagels, cake and coffee included. Call 883-5553 for more information. In an effort to promote further understanding about the state of the environment, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset, will be showing the documentary The 11th Hour at 8;15 p.m. The public is invited. Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, this film explores how humans impact the earth's ecosystems and what we can do to change our perilous course. The film features dialogues with experts from all over the world including the former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking and 50 other leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our beloved planet. Call Barbara Horn 627-6576, ext. 124. Every Saturday morning at 10 a.m., a "New to Duplicate" game for novice bridge players and former bridge players. Bagels and lecture before the game, supervised play and lunch after the game. At the Vanderbilt Bridge Club, rear entrance of 2500 Marcus Ave., Lake Success (between Lakeville and New Hyde Park Rds.) For more information, partnership requests and reservations, call Cathy Kirshner 718-428-4363 or the Vanderbilt 328-9704. The 12th Annual Craft As Art Festival will be held at the Nassau County Museum of Art, One Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor, on Oct. 11, 12 and 13. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday. See live alpacas being shorn, their wool spun and then woven. A selection of moderately priced and wholesome cuisine prepared and served by Johnson & Wales Culinary Institute graduates will be available as well as continuous musical entertainment and craft demonstrations. Diamonds, rubies and sapphires set in gold and platinum body adornments, designer apparel in silk, cashmere, organic cotton, alpaca and other natural fibers, home furnishings from dinnerware to dinner tables, original fashions in dyed leather, blown and stained glass, as well as hand crafted creations fashioned from exotic, non-endangered woods, will be presented personally by 100 American master craft-artists under large tents. Call 484-9337. Walk for Food Allergy: Moving Toward A Cure at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Severe allergic reactions are life threatening and currently there is no cure for food allergies. Therefore it's now more important than ever to find a cure. Come and join Team Manhasset in "Moving Toward a Cure" walk. For more information and to register to walk, go to http://www.foodallergywalk.org. The deadline is Oct. 12 for RSVP to attend The M.A.X. Afterschool annual "Autumn M.A.X. Mingler" held on Oct. 17 at the Multi-Purpose Room of Munsey Park Elementary School from 7 to 9 p.m. It is an event for all M.A.X. parents and their children. In order to enable families to find out more information about the M.A.X program, however, the program has extended the invitation to prospective M.A.X. families. All attendees must RSVP to Roni Jacobson 627-7130, ext. 1 or by email at manhassetafterschoolxperience@yahoo.com. SEPTA and Lord & Taylor presents a closed-door private shopping morning for all Manhasset School district staff. Join us in saying, "Thanks for the TLC" with free breakfast, a team of make-up artists, store shopper and two hour of private shopping before the store opens. No reservations needed - just show up at the front door at 9 a.m. $5 pass sold by SEPTA at the door for entry to the event and charity day savings passes. Contact ManhassetSEPTA@aol.com for more information and a list of the Benefit Bash events. 9 to 11 a.m. The Green Sanctuary Committee at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset, presents two episodes of the PBS series E/Energy. Harvesting the Wind and Coal & Nuclear: Problem or Solution will be screened. 1 to 2 p.m. in the Children's Chapel. Discussion follows. Call Elaine 627-6560, ext. 133. An open game on Mondays at 7:15 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, Hicks Ln., Great Neck, run by the Sisterhood. There is an $8 card fee. Refreshments served. For questions call Ann Schwartz 747-5461. An open game is held every Monday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. at Temple Judea, 333 Searingtown Rd., Manhasset. Master points are awarded. There is a $10 card fee. Refreshments served. For questions call Lynn Weiss 718-279-1005. Active Seniors of Manhasset meets every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. in rented quarters at the Unitarian Church on Shelter Rock Rd. Phyllis Becker is its director and leads the group in its activities including luncheons at local restaurants. Because many of the group no longer drive, bus transportation is available. Bus pickup is at one's house. Call Mrs. Becker at 365-8493 to be included. Meetings are in a bright cheery room and desserts and beverage are offered. Bring your own sandwiches. Get up card groups for bridge and other games, bingo and board games. This is a chance to get out and make new friends and keep up with the old ones. If schools are closed for snow days, meetings won't be held. Bridge games are held every Tuesday evening at 7:15 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Center, 29 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset. If you are interested in a friendly duplicate game, call Jo-Ann Damato at 883-9248 for more information. Al-Anon meets at the Shelter Rock Church, 626 Plandome Rd. in Manhasset from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Barnes & Noble in Manhasset holds Toddler Bedtime Stories every Tuesday ant Thursday at 10:30 a.m. No drop-offs. Call 365-6723 to confirm. Weekly live-model sessions. Meetings for members are held at the Quaker Meeting House, Northern Blvd., on Tuesdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m. For membership information, call Madeline Klé 676-1757. The Board of Commissioners of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire and Water Districts will meet each Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. in the evening to discuss the weekly business of the district. Meetings will be open to the public at 6 p.m., the end of the meeting will be held for administrative purposes. In addition, the board will meet with the Chiefs of the Manhasset-Lakeville First District on Thursdays of the month during public meeting hours. All meetings will be conducted in the boardroom at the district office, 170 East Shore Rd., Great Neck, unless otherwise publicly notified. The regular office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The board is available on a daily basis to respond to concern, questions and issues of e district residents pertaining to fire district matters. Special arrangement or appointments can be made through Barbara Pisani at 466-4416, ext. 704. This is a public club and new members are welcome. Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department Company 5, 21-78th Ave., New Hyde Park, on the 2nd Floor. The mission of the club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Visit www.verysperry.com or call Frank Soluri 797-6900 or John Bekisz 352-1584. Meeting at 9:30 a.m. in the Manhasset High School Board Room. This month's meeting will focus on Clinical Art Therapy and will be include a presentation by art therapist Peggy Leder, MA, ATR. All are welcome to attend. Just in time for Halloween, best-selling author and historian Monica Randall returns to the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor at 7 p.m. to offer spine-tingling tales of paranormal activity on Long Island. All are welcome at this free event. Ms. Randall is the author of such titles as The Mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast, Phantoms of the Hudson Valley and Winfield: Living in the Shadows of the Woolworths. Hosted by Performance Poet's Association at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd. Come for an evening of poetry and read your original work during our open mic segment. Focusing on relationships and interpersonal issues. Meetings are Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. at COPAY, Inc., 21 North Station Plaza. Call Connie Mithalal, CSW-R 466-2509. All calls are strictly confidential. COPAY, Inc. is a member of the United Way and the GN United Community Fund. St. Mary's Bereavement Support Group for widows and widowers will be held every Wednesday through Nov. 19. The group will meet in the Office of Parish Social Ministry located at 1300 Northern Blvd., from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Call the Office of Parish Social Ministry at 365-2705 to register. The Manhasset Women's Coalition Against Breast Cancer will be holding its very popular Ladies Night Out at Leonards. The event includes raffles, delicious food, interesting guest speakers, sisterhood and great shopping - all for a great cause-to help fight breast cancer. For reservations or information email dinner chairs Pam Linsky at linskyp@optonline.net or Barbara Napolitano at spidermom49@yahoo.com. Hosts its Annual Philanthropic Luncheon at 11 a.m. at the North Hills Country Club, Manhasset. Proceeds will benefit Hellenos House, a small faith-based group residence for developmentally challenged Orthodox Christians. Hellenos House has received the sponsorship of the NYS Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Featured will be a fashion show, specialty boutiques and a Chinese auction. For further information and reservations call Stacy Katagas 747-3360 or Angela Maragos 487-8732. The Men's Club of Manhasset has met continuously for 65 years. The club meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month (except July and August) at the Congregational Church of Manhasset at 11:45 a.m. for a hot lunch, coffee and dessert, followed by an interesting speaker. There is a $7 charge that is waived for your first visit. For further information call Frank Dotzler at 627-9191. Meet Deb and Val Gantt, authors of Silent Ocean Away: Colette' Dominion at 7 p.m. on Oct. 16 at Barnes & Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset. Call 365-4594. The speaker will be a representative of the Attorney General of the State of New York speaking on"Identity Theft Protecting You and Your Business." 5:30 p.m. at HSBC, 2030 Northern Blvd. RSVP to Glenn Corbett 627-7788 or Glenn.R.Corbett@US.HSBC.com. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel holds a Veterans Benefits Forum on at 7 p.m. at the Albertson VFW, 155 Searingtown Rd., Albertson. The forum will feature a panel presentation on a wide range of benefits and services available to veterans. After the presentation, there will be an opportunity to have individual questions answered by agency representatives. For more information contact Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel's District Office 482-6966. Through 19, Barnes & Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd., will show its gratitude to educators at special reception during Educator Appreciation Week. Pre-K to grade 12 educators are invited to participate in a fun and informative event with lots of prizes and give-a-ways including a chance to win a $500 B & N gift card. Educators with a valid Educator Discount Card will receive a 25 percent discount on personal and classroom purchases plus percent on CDs and DVDs. The Special Educator Reception is Oct. 16 from 4 to 6 p.m. Don Parker, co-coordinator of the LI Coalition Against Censorship, be at the store on Oct. 16 at 4:30 p.m. A 12-step self-help group, offers help and support to those who have clutter problems in their homes or workplace. Meets on the 1st and 3rd Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the School of the Community Reformed Church, 90 Plandome Rd., Manhasset. There are no dues or fees. For more information, email CLAWestbury@yahoo.com, call (866) 800-3881 or visit www.ClutterersAnonymous.net. For the upcoming portrait show at Elderfield's will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. This is a portrait competition with quite a few New York artists and work submitted from all over the country. There were over 200 entries and about 50 pieces were selected for the show. The Manhasset Plandome Newcomers' Club is hosting its annual Children Halloween Party from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Wear your super scary costume and come ready to party. For more information, contact manhassetnewcomers@yahoo.com or call Peggy at 708-1830. Presented by the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium, Cold Spring Harbor. Games, food, refreshments and exhibitions (trout fishing for children under 12, gear provided). 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. General admission fee. Call 692-6768. The Diane Whipple Foundation announces its 3rd annual Lacrosse Tournament to be held at Harbor Links. The tournament is the primary fundraiser for the foundation which was established by friends, teammates and family members of Diane Whipple, an outstanding lacrosse player and coach whose career was abruptly ended in 2001 by a tragic accident. The tournament is open to elementary, middle and high school players. For more information about the foundation and the upcoming tournament, please visit the website at: www.dianewhipplefoundation.org. Winners of the Parent's Choice Award, will present a Family Concert at 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, 48 Shelter Rock Rd., Manhasset, to raise funds for the Tents of Hope campaign to raise awareness of the crisis in Darfur and its impact on young refugees. The Uncle Brothers present snappy original award-winning family music for kids preschool to 12 years old. Tickets are $6 per child; $10 per adult and are limited. To purchase tickets call Sharyn 627-6560, ext. 160. Presents Jerry Cardone in a musical tribute to Frank Sinatra at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of Our Savior. Lunch will be served at noon. The fee is $5 for guests. Call Barbara Pierce for reservations 627-0662. The Nassau North Shore Christian Women's Club invites all women to its "Harvest Country Fair" Luncheon on Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the George Washington Manor Restaurant. Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. The cost is $17. The special feature will be "Prize Winning Wares." Bring a bounty of fresh-bakes goods, crafts and new gifts to sell beginning at 11 a.m. Patricia Tai, song writer and soloist, will entertain with prize winning melodies and will bring us a "Harvest of Inspiration" with words of Peace, Hope and Joy. For reservations or information call Jane Voss 742-0861 or Alice Russo 248-9726 by Oct. 24. Cancellations are essential.

For more information on the following events, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 627-4605 or visit www.stmaryalumni.ws:

•St. Mary's High School Class of 1968 40th Anniversary Reunion on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, 455 Main St., Port Washington.

•St. Mary's High School 1950's Sock Hop Reunion on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Immaculata Hall Gymnasium (former Girls' School), 25 Second St., Manhasset. All Alumni from the 1950s are invited to attend.

•St. Mary's High School Alumni Mass and Breakfast on Oct. 12 in the Immaculata Hall auditorium (former Girls' School). All Alumni are invited to attend.

•St. Mary's High School Class of 1993 15th Anniversary Reunion on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club, Country Club Dr., Manhasset.

St Mary's is planning a day trip on Oct. 22 to Manhattan on to the Museum of the City of New York, for the exciting exhibit called "Catholics in New York, 1808-1946" which traces the history of the Catholic Church in New York. The museum is located at 1120 Fifth Ave. at 103rd St. For an in depth overview of the exhibit, visit www.mcny.org. The charter bus will depart promptly at 9 a.m. from the church parking lot, and will return at approximately 3 p.m. The day includes a guided tour of the exhibit, time to explore the rest of the museum, and a boxed lunch. The cost is $50 per person and registration is open to parishioners and non-parishioners. To register, or for more information call: Jo-Ann Metzdorff at St. Mary's Parish Office 627-0385. Our Lady of Grace Montessori School's longest running tradition, the 50th Annual Silver Tea is on Nov. 6 at the North Hempstead Country Club. The program began as a simple tea, has evolved into an incredible luncheon complete with silent auction, raffles and fashion show presented by Gallery Couture of Manhasset. For ticket information or donation inquiries, contact Sister Kate Clancy at the Our Lady of Grace Center 627-9255. The monthly meeting of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce will take place the first Tuesday of each month at the Manhasset Lakeville Firehouse, Company #1, Bayview Ave., from 5 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. For further information e-mail: Leemanhassetcc@aol.com. The Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations meets at 8 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month, September through June, in Town Hall in the law library. The Manhasset Park District Board of Commissioners meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:15 p.m. at the Manhasset Park District Office at 62 Manhasset Ave., Manhasset, unless otherwise publicly notified. These meetings are open to the public. The Flower Hill Village Board meets on the first Monday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Rd., Flower Hill. The Village of Munsey Park Board of Trustees meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m., Village Hall, 1777 Northern Blvd., Munsey Park. North Hills Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Village Hall, One Shelter Rock Rd., North Hills. Plandome Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at the Plandome Village Hall, 65 South Dr., Plandome. The Plandome Heights Board of Trustees monthly meeting will be held at the Plandome Village Hall, 65 South Dr. The board meets on the first Monday of every month at 8 p.m. Plandome Manor Board of Trustees usually meets at 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the N. Hempstead Town Hall, 220 Plandome Rd.