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Country-Western Party
Sunday, September 30

Hospice Care Network’s Crystal Ball Gala
Saturday, October 27

Life’s WORC 41st Annual Holiday Gala
Friday, December 7

Wednesday, September 12

Long Island TRIO Meeting

The Long Island TRIO (Transplant Recipients International Organization) will be holding a meeting at North Shore Health Systems, 145 Community Dr., Manhasset at 7:30 p.m. Topic: Kidney Transplant New and Upcoming Immunosuppressant Regimens Health Maintenance After Transplant. Speaker is Nicole Ali, M.D. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. For more information call 516-942-9440.

Saturday, September 15

3rd Annual Walk for Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases

The Lymphatic Research Foundation is proud to announce the 3rd Annual Walk for Lymphedema and Lymphatic Diseases. This event supports funding for The Lymphatic Research Foundation (LRF), which is an organization dedicated to advancing research of the lymphatic system and to find improved treatments and cures for lymphatic diseases, lymphedema, and related disorders. Participants will gather at 10 a.m. in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Donations are easy and safe to make at lymphaticresearch.org. For more information contact: Lymphatic Research Foundation Development Manager Colleen McGuire at 516-625-9675, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.lymphaticresearch.org.

Car Show

Town of Hempstead’s 7th Annual Collector’s Car Show will be held at Town Park Point Lookout, 1300 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach, from noon to 4 p.m. Open to display cars 1987 and older. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 16. Car display check in begins at 10 a.m. Call 516-812-3496 for more information.

Thursday, September 20

Annual Dinner/Fashion Show Presented By The Maria SS. Dell’Assunta Society

Join up for a fun filled evening on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 7 p.m. for the Annual Dinner/Fashion Show. All fashions are courtesy of Dress Barn and the theme is “Holiday Cheer Throughout the Year.” Admission is $35 per person and includes a buffet dinner and dessert (reservations required). There will also be door prizes, raffles and a 50/50. Ladies and gentlemen are welcome to attend. For more information or for reservations, contact Judy Rau at 333-8832, Fran Mulford at 383-8783 or Carmella Lagnese at 997-5053. Reservation deadline is Sept. 12. For additional information, please visit the website at www.dellassuntasocietyofwestbury.com or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Saturday, September 22

Life’s WORC Stride with Pride Walk

From 9 to 11 a.m. at Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. Parking Field #5. For more information contact Matthew Zebatto at 516-741-9000 ext. 241 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cafe Ablaze Reopening

Café Ablaze Christian Coffeehouse reopens the evening of Saturday, Sept. 22. Onstage will be the music ministry of soulful Long Island contralto singer, Patrizia DiLorenzo, as well as acclaimed Patchogue-based Rev 7 Band, led by Leah and Allen Cuffey. All are welcome. Sit at elegantly-decorated candlelit tables in a beautifully decorated “café” having a friendly, casual atmosphere. Enjoy flavored coffees and teas along with delectable desserts. Every ticket stub is good towards three Intermission door prizes of Christian gifts. A separate collection is taken for the talent. The café is open from 7 p.m. to 10:15 p.m. Enter Resurrection Lutheran Church, 420 Stewart Ave., near Clinton Rd. on the Emmet Place side by the lighted neon Café Ablaze sign. Tickets, sold at the door, are $10, or two for $15. Children 12 and under are admitted free with an adult. A separate “freewill” offering is collected for the talent. Reservations suggested. Call 516-739-1537 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Park on the street or in the semi-circular parking lot by the Fire House at the end of Emmet Place. Visit www.resgc.org/cafe-ablaze for more information.

Sunday, September 23

Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay

The Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Start time is 8 a.m. Begins at Jones Beach and ends at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. Teams must register online at www.glirc.org. Cost: $360/team if registered by Sept. 16. No day-of-race entries will be accepted.  

Thursday, September 27

Long Island Fair

The Long Island Fair begins Thursday, Sept. 27 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Corn husking contests, farm animals, games, crafts, vegetables, flower sales, and more. Visit www.lifair.org or call 516-572-8416 for more information. Fair runs through Sunday, Sept. 30.

Sunday, September 30

Country-Western Party

A Country-Western party will be hosted by the Nassau & Queens Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star on Sunday, Sept. 30, at 3 p.m. The party will be held in the Parish Hall of the Church of St Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh. The facility is completely accessible. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 16, and includes food, beverages, music and line dancing lessons. For more information call Cathy at 718-849-0952. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Saturday, October 27

Hospice Care Network’s Crystal Ball Gala

“Halloween Casino Night” cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, games of chance, silent auction, entertainment and dancing to benefit Hospice Care Network’s programs and services. Honorees include Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Justice Ute Wolff Lally. At the Glen Head Country Club, 240 Glen Cove Rd., Glen Head from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tickets are $350 each and sponsorships begin at $100.  Call 516-224-6467 or visit www.hospicecarenetwork.org.

Friday, December 7

Life’s WORC 41st Annual Holiday Gala

Reception, dinner, dancing, silent auction, 50/50 raffle dawing, etc. Reception is at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and dancing is at 7:30 p.m. The Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh St., Garden City. One seat is $275 or a table of 10 is $2,650. For more information, contact Matthew Zebatto at 516-741-9000 ext. 241 or by e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Doo-Wop Fundraiser

An Evening With the Stars: Doo-Wop Fundraiser to help support the games for the physically challenged will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. at Bethpage High School. Featuring Winnie Winfield, Lenny Dell and the Dimensions, Continentals, Cathy Jean, The Fireflies, The Jarmels, and Classic Sounds. Tickets are $25 each, reserved seating only. Free parking. Go to www.larentr.com or call 631-873-8817 for more information.

Upcoming Events

Volunteers Sought for Breast Cancer Program

If you’ve had breast cancer and want to pay it forward become a hotline volunteer. Women and men who are breast cancer survivors and others who are concerned about breast health issues can become volunteers at the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program in Garden City. Volunteers can help by doing fundraising and publicity, as well as by answering hotline calls. Hotline volunteers provide emotional support, information and referral services to callers with breast health concerns. Although the program is housed on Long Island, hotline services and telephone counseling are available to callers throughout New York State. The next five-session training cycle will be starting at the end of September 2012 at the Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City. For more information call Caroline Mulcahy at 516- 877-4315. To reach the Hotline from anywhere in New York State, call 1-800-877-8077.

Creative Cups

The popular, life-affirming event of the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, is returning and people are invited to participate by creating an “art bra” or becoming a sponsor. Submitted creations must be received by Oct. 15 to be included in the auction/gala (to be held on March 14, 2013 at Adelphi University in Garden City). Those wishing to create a bra are encouraged to sign up early, as entrants will be limited to 200. Creative Cups celebrates the lives of those living with breast cancer and those lost to this terrible disease. For more information, guidelines and to register, visit www.adelphi.edu/creative-cups or call 800-877-8077.

Defensive Driving Courses

Six-hour course conducted by the AAA NY in the Garden City office located at 229 7th St. Save money; reduce violation points; sharpen skills. The cost is $39 for AAA members; $32 Plus members; $32 members 60 and older; $32 members 16-24 years old; $49 nonmembers; special group rates available. Dates and rates subject to change. Online class available. Visit AAA.com/DefensiveDriving. Reservations required. Call 873-2381. The following dates are offered:

• Sept 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept 11 from 6:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

• Sept 12 from 6:15 p.m. to 9:15 p.m.

• Sept 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• Sept 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Fall Events At The Bird Sanctuary and Tanners Pond Environmental Center

Community members are invited to join and volunteer at The Garden City Bird Sanctuary and Tanners Pond Environmental Center (TPEC). If you would like to volunteer or need more information, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The Garden City Bird Sanctuary and Tanners Pond Environmental Center (TPEC) is located opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd., in Garden City. Upcoming events:

• Sept. 8: Memorial Tree Dedication Ceremony and Guided Tours at 2 p.m. Free. Light refreshments.

• Sept. 15: Annual Benefit Yard Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Collectibles, household goods, books and coffee. Proceeds to benefit the Sanctuary. Free admission. Sellers: Help reduce your clutter. To order a 10 foot by 10 foot space ($35), e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before Sept. 12 (rain date is Sept. 22).

Ongoing Events

Free Breast Cancer Support Groups

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however pre-registration is required. Additional groups are formed upon request, including groups for men with breast cancer and family members. All groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work in Garden City. For more information call Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, at 516-877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline at 800-877-8077.

Starting October 1:

•Support group for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

•Support group for women post treatment will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

•Support group for young women with breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

•Support group for women with metastatic breast cancer will meet weekly for eight weeks from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Starting October 2:

•A telephone support group for women with breast cancer will be held weekly for eight weeks from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Furniture Needed

The A.T. Stewart Exchange Consignment Shop, 109 Eleventh St., Garden City, is looking for furniture to add to its inventory. The shop can use cocktail tables, end tables, consoles, chairs of all types, dressers, dining room tables, breakfronts, servers, secretaries, mirrors, etc....it’s all in demand. If you have a particularly large piece, take a picture, and show it to Kris or Jill at the shop (516 746-8900). Consignees get 50 percent of the selling price. Parking is convenient because the shop is located on the lower level of the Garden City Historical Museum.

Dance Classes

Learn the art of social and ballroom dancing with professional dance instructors. Singles and couples welcome. Beginners and advanced. At Kismet, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. Lesson is $10. Social dancing takes place at 12:30 p.m. Chicken, salads, bagels, cream cheese, and pastries. DJ, singles and couples areas, singles introduced, dance hosts, large dance floor. A donation of $14 includes group lesson. Dates: Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28 and Oct. 5, 12, 19 and 26. For more information call 718-332-7825 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .