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Friday, November 6
Harvest Fair
Collectibles, garage sale, books, crafts, raffles, gourmet lunch and quick lunch. Preview 7 to 9 p.m. $3 admission. Also on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Central Nassau, 223 Stewart Ave. (corner of Nassau Blvd.), Garden City. Free admission. Call 248-8855.
Irish American Society
Cill Cais Players at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 8 p.m. Two one act comedies – Talk of the Devil by Seamus Burke and Cough Water by Bernard McCarthy. Directed by Pat Rooney. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
Sunday, November 8
Tabla Players of India
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in music of the Indian subcontinent and in Hindustani classical music. The concert at East Meadow Library at 2 p.m. will begin with Achyut and Tejas Tope of Miller Place, who are well regarded as teachers and performers. Following the performance there will be a hands-on workshop of tabla playing taught by Sejal Kukadia of New Hyde Park. Call 794-2570, ext. 560 for reservations. All are welcome. Admission is free. This series has been made possible with public funds from the NYS Council of the Arts, a public agency, through the efforts of Assemblyman Tom McKevitt and Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper for their generous support in making this series possible. Presented in collaboration with Long Island Traditions.
Irish American Society
Snowbird Dance at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 5 to 9 p.m. Coffee, tea and Irish soda bread will be served. Bar open for your pleasure. Music provided by The New York Show Band featuring Tommy Flynn. Donation $20. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
From Fledermaus to Fiddler
Free concert at 3 p.m. at the New York Institute of Technology, Salten Hall, Old Westbury.
Musical Cuisine Concert
Chamber Players International’s Musical Cuisine series will present the second concert and brunch of its 2009-2010 season, celebrating Beethoven’s masterworks for violin and piano, at noon at the DeSeversky Conference Center on the campus of New York Institute of Technology, Northern Blvd., Old Westbury. This program will feature Beethoven’s Kreutzer and Spring Sonatas for Violin and Piano. Chamber Players International performers will be Anna Rabinova, violin and pianist Tatiana Goncharova. The program begins with a champagne brunch buffet at noon followed by the concert at 1:30 p.m. Admission is $60 per person with group rates available. For reservations (required) and information, call 1-877-444-4488.
Monday, November 9
Defensive Driving Course
The National Safety Council’s course for a 10 percent insurance reduction from liability and collision premium and up to four points deducted from driving record. To register call 334-7979. The course will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 16 (you must attend both nights) at Temple Beth Torah of Westbury, 243 Cantiague Rd.
Tuesday, November 10
Senior Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program
Held by Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the NUMC auditorium. The NuHealth System seasonal influenza vaccination program is provided at no out-of-pocket expense for seniors 60 and older, who are urged to bring their Medicare card if they have one. Note that this program is for seasonal influenza only. H1N1 influenza (formerly known as Swine Flu) vaccine will not be offered at this program. Additional details on H1N1 will be provided in the coming weeks. Call 393-7453 for more information on the NuHealth System seasonal flu vaccination program. Vaccinations will also be given on Dec. 15.
Wednesday, November 11
AARP’s Westbury/ Carle Place Chapter #5217
Meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of the month, except July and August, at Charles F. Fuschillo Park, Carle Rd. and Broadmoor Ln., Carle Place. All persons over the age of fifty are welcome to become a member. Bring your neighbors and friends. Refreshments will be served.
U.S.O Veteran’s Day Dinner
The Arbors Assisted Living Community at Westbury, 45 Jericho Tpke., hosts its first USO Dinner, “A Salute to Troops … Yesterday and Today,” in honor of Veteran’s Day. An opening ceremony begins at 5 p.m. and The Swing Mavens perform from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A buffet dinner featuring a 1940s inspired menu will be served. All veterans are welcome to attend and will receive a complimentary gold star ribbon. For additional information, contact Ashley King 631-333-6400 or visit www.thearborsassistedliving.com.
SoulQuest - The Journey Through Life, Death and Beyond
New course from the Jewish Learning Institute, taught by Rabbi Yaakov Reiter, explores the deeper meaning of life and death, and addresses the big questions – does Judaism believe in the soul? The Afterlife? Heaven and Hell? Reincarnation? Can we connect with loved ones after their death? No prior Judaic knowledge required. Six Wednesdays, Nov. 4 through Dec. 16 (excluding Nov. 25) from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Chabad of Roslyn, 75 Powerhouse Rd., Roslyn Heights. Fee: $99, includes textbook and all materials. Couples discount: 10 percent off. Not Sure? Sign up and try the first class free. To register or for more info visit www.ChabadRoslyn.com/JLI, call 484-3500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Friday, November 13
Free Flu Shots
New York State Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, in cooperation with Nassau University Medical Center, is sponsoring this year’s flu shot program at the East Meadow Library for residents age 60 and older. The shots will be administered by appointment only; appointments are handed out in order and cannot be changed. Call 794-2570, ext. 216.
Catholic Golden Age
Chapter #180, Hicksville Levittown, for all seniors over 50. Meeting at noon at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky. (off Old Country Rd.), Hicksville. Refreshments. New members are always welcome. Call 334-6725.
Saturday, November 14
Defensive Driving Course
The National Safety Council’s course for a 10 percent insurance reduction from liability and collision premium and up to four points deducted from driving record. To register call 334-7979. The course will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Hope RC Church, 534 Broadway, Carle Place.
Free Mammograms/ Cervical Exams
To uninsured women over the age of 40 provided by the Cancer Screening Partnership at Nassau University Medical Center. Free take-home test for colorectal cancer for women 50 and over and their partners will be distributed. These services are offered in conjunction with NUMC, North Shore/LIJ Health System, Planned Parenthood, South Nassau Communities Hospital and others, starting at 8:30 a.m. at NUMC, 2201 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. Appointments are necessary. Only a form of identification with photograph is necessary. Call 572-3300 for appointment and exact location of screening exams. Also on Dec. 12.
Sunday, November 15
Irish American Society
The Irish Christmas Fair at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bar open for your pleasure. Great vendors with a multitude of different items to help with your holiday shopping. The Kitchen will be serving Irish breakfasts, hamburgers, hot dogs, scones, tea, coffee and more. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
Monday, November 16
Korean War Veterans of NC Chapter #1
Regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. (1:30 p.m. during the winter months) at American Legion Post #1711, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd., Levittown. The chapter meets on the third Monday of every month (except July and August). Call 334-1025. Program: Joseph Sledge, public affairs director of the Northport Veterans Hospital, will be the main speaker.
Wednesday, November 18
Westbury Board of Education
Action meeting at 6 p.m. at Westbury High School, One Post Rd., Old Westbury, in the Little Theatre. It is anticipated that the board will adjourn into Executive Session to discuss specific matters of personnel at 6 p.m. The public session will resume at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 19
Free Legal Consultation for Seniors
The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next clinic will be held from 9:30 to10:30 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Sts., Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 747-4070 or emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Informational Swine Flu Program
Doctors from Premiere Care will be at the East Meadow Library at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the H1N1 virus, a.k.a. the Swine Flu. Learn about the vaccine, symptoms and concerns. Sponsored by the Friends of the East Meadow Public Library. All welcome. Free.
It’s Time for You – Food for Thought
Presented by the LI Women’s Agenda. Covers the topics of emotional health for the sandwich generation, and physical health through proper nutrition in a segment called “Mind over Platter.” The speakers are: Sandra R. Wolkoff, MSW, LCSW, director of the Marks Family Right from the Start 0-3+ Center, part of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center; and Tracy Stopler, MS, RD, registered dietician and the nutrition director at NUTRITION E.T.C. in Plainview. The event takes place from 6 to 8 p.m. at Molloy College’s Suffolk Center, 7180 Republic Ave., E. Farmingdale (just off Route 110 at Grumman Ln., on Republic Airport’s grounds). LIWA members and students is $10; others $15. Light dinner and networking at 6 p.m. Register in advance at www.liwa.org, which has a form and option to pay through Paypal on its home page, or mail a check to LIWA; 998C Old Country Rd., PMB 174, Plainview, NY 11803. Contact LIWA 677-5492.
Saturday, November 21
CRT Rummage Sale
Gently-used and new items, including clothing, shoes, costume jewelry, toys, small appliances and linens will be on sale. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Also on Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Community Reform Temple, 712 The Plain Rd. Sunday special: buy two large bags, get one free. Admission is free. Call 333-1839.
Upcoming Events
Casino Night Fundraiser
The Carle Place High School Athletic Booster Club will hold a Casino Night fundraiser on Dec. 5 from 8 p.m. to midnight at Our Lady of Hope Church, 534 Broadway, Carle Place. The cost is $75 per person and includes $20 in free chips, a buffet dinner and open bar. The event will feature cash prizes, a 50/50 raffle and more. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Glenn Dawson at 212-542-2164 or Hadiah Chiappone at 333-0703 and through the Carle Place High School Athletic Department. You can also send checks, payable to Carle Place Athletic Booster Club, to Carle Place High School, Attn: Chris Ceruti.
At Hicks Nurseries
Located at 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. The nursery is handicapped accessible throughout. The following is offered:
•LI’s talented chefs are coming to Hicks Nurseries to demonstrate special holiday dishes. The chefs will provide tastes of what they prepare and recipes. All sessions are one hour long and begin promptly at 11 a.m. in the Henry Hicks Learning Center. The demonstrations are free and reservations are not necessary but space is limited. Nov. 7: Polenta with Giuseppe Ruta, chef and proprietor, La Bottega Corporation, Garden City South and Roslyn. Nov. 14: Hors d-oeuvres with Chef Rodrigo Bernal, The Carltun, East Meadow. Nov. 21: Glazed Ham and Candied Yams with Leisa Dent, LL Dent, Carle Place.
Shopper’s Night Vendors Needed
The Annual Shopper’s Night, sponsored by the Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, will be held on Dec. 2 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Temple Emanu-el, 123 Merrick Ave., East Meadow (two blocks south off Hempstead Tpke., off the M5 exit on Meadowbrook Pky.). Vendors are needed. Fees are $35 for a single table; $30 for each additional table. No admission fee. Call 794-8911.
Vendors Wanted
For the “Think Pink Expo.” All table fees will be donated to the South Nassau Communities Hospital Cancer Program. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Weekly Events
•Adult Yiddish Classes. Beginners and advanced beginners/intermediates. Sundays at the Nassau Cultural Center, 574 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. To register call 794-0506.
•New Attitudes Singles meets every Sunday at 6 p.m. at PieSanos Pizzeria, 2330 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. Call 851-6114. Singles meet and greet. Introductions and discussion. Fee $10 plus expenses.
•Turn Around New Cassel/Westbury Drug Fighters meets every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at American Legion New Cassel Post #1861, 887 Prospect Ave., Westbury. Every Friday there will be a march from the same address at 7 p.m. October through April; 8 p.m. May through September. Call Margaret Miller-Scott 997-0408.
•Family Support Group, an ongoing support group for those who have family members or other loved ones with mental illness. Meets on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Rd., Hicksville. The fee is $5 per family. In addition to verbal support, the group presents guest lecturers, workshops, education programs and holds social events. For information call 822-6111.
•Irish American Society Social Club meets every Monday at the Irish American Center, 297 Willis Ave., Mineola, from noon to 3 p.m. Play cards, Bingo, Scrabble, Checkers, Chess or just sit and socialize. Bring lunch. Coffee and tea will be served. All welcome. Ladies and gents. Free to IAS members; $3 all others. Call 746-9392 or 742-8080.
•Rotary Club of Westbury-Carle Place meets each Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 369 Old Country Rd., Carle Place.
•The Nassau Mid-Island Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society invites any man who is interested in singing barbershop harmony to join them any Tuesday from 8 to 10:30 p.m. in the Church of the Advent Winthrop Hall, 555 Advent St. (one block east of Post Ave.; two blocks south of Jericho Tpke.), Westbury Call 378-5137 or www.longislandharmonizers.org.
•Storytime every Tuesday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850 for information.
•Storytime every Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700. Stop by the Children’s Room for a cornucopia of stories and fun.
•Kiwanis Club of New Cassel meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Harvest Diner, 841 Old Country Rd. For further information call President Curtis R. Elder 334-2026. The club is a service organization for the New Cassel/Westbury area and is actively seeking members in order to continue serving the neighborhood in a variety of ways. Come for an “introductory” meeting to see what good the club does. Call Sue Picciarelli 997-8807.
•Overeaters Anonymous. Are you a compulsive overeater? Under eater? Overeaters Anonymous can help. There is a meeting on Tuesdays on the corner of Salisbury Park Dr. and Carmans Rd., East Meadow, across from the firehouse from 7:45 to 9:15 p.m. Call for directions 997-4534. For information about the meeting call Nancy 798-2547 (between 7 and 9 p.m.) or Ed 845-5423.
•Carle Place Senior Citizens meet each Tuesday at Charles Fuschillo Park, Carle Rd. and Broadmoor Ln., Carle Place. Coffee and cake is served at noon. Meetings start at 1 p.m. Call John T. Heslin 997-7271.
•The Mid Nassau Jewish Retirement Club meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 123 Merrick Ave., East Meadow. Guests $5. Refreshments and entertainment at all meetings. Come and make new friends. Call Dorothy 481-9508.
Monthly Events
•Write On! Writing Workshop hosted by Marvin Illman on the first and third Mondays of each month. Sharpen your skills on paper whether you want to write creatively, professionally or personally. 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850 for information.
•East Meadow-Levittown JWV Post #709 meets every month except July and August. 8:15 p.m. on the second Monday at the East Meadow Jewish Center, Prospect Ave. and 10 a.m. on the fourth Sunday at Levittown Hall, Levittown Pky. New members always welcome. For questions call 794-8226.
•League of Women Voters of Greater Westbury board meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Westbury Memorial Public Library. Membership is open. For further information contact Elaine Kennedy 252-9135 or 433-9768.
•Unified Civic Association of New Cassel meets the second Monday of every month at the Westbury Middle School. For further information. Call Mr. Neal at 333-2505.
•Korean War Veterans of NC Chapter #1 regular monthly meeting at 8 p.m. (1:30 p.m. during the winter months) at American Legion Post #1711, 3123 N. Jerusalem Rd., Levittown. The chapter meets on the third Monday of every month (except July and August). Call 334-1025. KWVA is seeking all who served in the US Armed Forces and UN Command during the Korean War between Sept. 3, 1945 to Jan. 31, 1955 or Feb. 1, 1955 to the present. You did not have to have served in Korea to be a member.
•Family Promise of NC. Are you concerned about helping homeless families in our local communities? You are invited to meetings for Family Promise of Nassau County, Inc., the third Monday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at the New Hyde Park Baptist Church, 635 New Hyde Park Rd., NHP (352-9672 ). All congregations invited: Churches, synagogues, mosques and NC residents. The need is great. Call Family Promise at 684-9833.
•The National Council of Negro Women, Long Island Cross County Section meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of the month in the Westbury Community Center, 360 Post Ave., Westbury. For information call Johnnie Walker at 997-5352.
•Shakespeare Appreciation Group led by actor Rodney Hakim at 7:30 p.m. at Barnes and Noble, Country Glen Center, 91 Old Country Rd., Carle Place. Call 741-9850. Enjoy reading and learning in an informal setting. Interest in Shakespeare rather than scholarly knowledge is the only prerequisite to joining this group. Meets on the last Monday of each month.
•Westbury Chamber of Commerce meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at The Bristal, 117 Post Ave. For more information, call 997-3966.
•Al-Anon. Open meeting for clergy, physicians, social workers and those of the public interested in alcoholism as it effects friends and family of the alcoholic. Speakers provided. Admission free. 7:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month at the Church of the Advent, Winthrop Hall, Advent St. Call 433-8003.
•Sci-Fi Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Borders, 1260 Old Country Rd., Westbury. Call 683-8700.
•Central Nassau Chapter #1592 AARP meets at 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday (except July and August) of the month at Levittown Town Hall, 201 Levittown Pky. and Beech Ln., Hicksville. Anyone over the age of 50 and a national AARP member is invited to attend. For information call 794-9158.
