Friday, 25 January 2013 00:00
Hairspray At CAP
Friday, January 25
Last Hope Animal Rescue Flea Market
Saturday, January 26
Family History Workshop
Sunday, January 27
First performance of Hairspray at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Plainview, located at 625 East Old Country Road in Plainview. CAP owner Bruce Grossman and Tony Frangipane will take turns playing the role of Edna Turnblad. To reserve tickets, or for more information, visit www.culturalartsplayhouse.com.
A jewelry sale and flea market supporting Last Hope Animal Rescue will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Church, located at 220 Berry Hill Road in Syosset. For more information, call 516-921-2008 or visit www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org. All proceeds will benefit Last Hope’s Pet Adoption and community outreach programs (such as Last Hope’s “Fix A Feral” vouchers.)
Please join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) for the 22nd Annual Family History Workshop, “Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours+ to Your Family Roots,” from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Mid-Island Y-JCC at 45 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview. The workshop is a half-day course on sources and strategies essential for Jewish Genealogy research and is recommended both for beginners and for family historians who want to brush up or expand their skills. Cost is $45 per person ($55 after Jan. 18). Attendees will receive a copy of the workshop manual. A light lunch, bagels and spreads, coffee and cake, will be served. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.jgsli.org.
The Long Island Vector Vest Users Group meets at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Auditorium, located at 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m., to discuss stock market investing using VV software. All levels welcome. Free. For agenda and directions, see www.meetup.com/LISTMG, or call 385-8244.
The Harlem Wizards will be playing with some POB teachers, administrators, parents and students from the community. Game time is at 7 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School. Tickets are available on-line at www.harlemwizards.com. Advance tickets are $10 for students and $12 for adults and at the door $12 for students and $15 for adults.
Plainview Jewish Center invites the community to attend a wine tasting and sale on Saturday, Feb/ 9, at 7:30 p.m. Catering by Robert Ian Caterers, music, raffles and a fun evening for all. Cost is $25 per person. Please call 938-8610 to reserve a spot.
A fun, interactive class coming up at HANC Plainview for children turning two by Dec. 31. Cost is $50 for six classes or pay-as-you-go for $10 per class. Classes will be meeting on Friday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 681-5922.
A safe, confidential, supportive environment to talk about what you have been through, reactions and feelings and how to move forward. You are not alone! Facilitated by a professional therapist. Three consecutive Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. in the Hicksville-Plainview area. $60 for three meetings. To register call Nancy Berlow, LCSW: 516-356-7109. All inquiries are confidential.
Once a month through December, Long Island Cat Fanciers sponsors free lectures given by top local veterinarians on topics relevant to dog and cat owners. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The lectures are generally held on the first Monday of each month at the Town of Oyster Bay Syosset-Woodbury Community Center, 7900 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury, at 7:45 p.m. For more information, call 631-277-3844.
American Sign Language (ASL) classes will be offered by Mill Neck Services for deaf adults on Mondays from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 through March 25, 2013. The 10 sessions of the Level 1 Adult class are being held at the Day Habilitation and Interpreter Services building located at 501 S. Broadway, Suite B, Hicksville. The fee is $175, plus $65 for books/materials.For more information, or to register by phone/fax, please call Mill Neck Services at 922-3818, ext. 306. Registration may also be done online at www.millneck.org by clicking the “Community Sign Language Classes” link. Sign language interpreters will be available for guests who are deaf, provided a request is made in advance.
Clutterers Anonymous (CLA), a 12-step self-help group, offers help and support to those who have clutter problems in their homes or workplace. Meets every Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., in Plainview. There are no dues or fees. For more information, call 866-800-3881 or visit: www.ClutterersAnonymous.net.
•Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Chorus welcomes new members. Meetings are held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the choral room of POB Middle School. All voices are needed and no experience is necessary. Rehearsals run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information call 931-4377 or 935-6243.
•Ideal Health Business Presentation. Unprecedented ground floor opportunity to earn $2,000 -$5,000 per month within six months, then more. Free. Every Monday at 8 p.m. at The Family Wellness Center 641-B Old Country Rd., Plainview. Call 822-8499 to register.
•Bible Study Classes. Free weekly classes on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 99 Central Park Rd., Plainview. No prior knowledge required. Beginners welcome. Call 349-1966.
Friday, 17 May 2013 00:00
Legislator Judy Jacobs, (D-Woodbury) attended the recent Plainview-Old Bethpage CARES Project PACE NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) Walk sponsored by the Mid Island Jewish Community Center in Plainview. This Wellness Walk was filled with family activities, including face painting and a bouncy house. There was a community expo, a 50/50 raffle, live music and refreshments.
“It is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to come out, walk, get fit and have fun,” said Jacobs.
Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:00
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education unanimously approved of 15 tenure recommendations during a school board meeting last week. The boardroom was packed with family and friends of each tenure recipient. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Timothy Eagen commended them for the employees’ “efforts, hard work with our children and professionalism.”
From JFK High School, guidance counselor Christina Rivas-Laline and teachers Owen Dugan, Michael Horun and Jennifer Santorello were recommended; teacher Linda Curran from H.B. Mattlin Middle School and JFK; teacher Amanda Gundling from POB Middle School and H.B. Mattlin Middle School; teacher Rachel Quattrocchi from POB Middle School; teacher Risa Henkel from POB Middle School and JFK High School; teacher Brian Gurney from POB Middle School; social worker Marc Galloway from Parkway School and Old Bethpage School; District Psychologist Jennifer Strangio-Lott, district teacher Jennifer Hoffman; teacher Dina Futterman from Stratford Road School; teacher Tara Gaudreault from Pasadena School and teacher Debra Lovett from Parkway School.
Plainview Jewish Center’s Shabbat Under The Stars
Friday, May 17
Relay For Life Of Bethpage: Fundraising Sale
Saturday, May 18
Autism Speaks Long Island Youth Leadership Council
Inaugural Blue Run for Autism
Saturday, May 18
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