At the Great Neck Senior Community Center, any Friday you will find relaxation with Tea Time at 10 am; Line Dancing at 10:30; and Music and Song at 12:45 p.m. All of this is free. Lunch is available at noon for a small requested donation. Try it. You'll like it. The Senior Center is at 80 Grace Ave. Call 487-0025 to make a reservation for lunch.
Meetings are held every Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. at the North Shore Towers Restaurant, 272-48 Grand Central Pky. (behind LIJ-North Shore Hospital). To attend as guest or as speaker call 424-4449.
Board of Commissioners will conduct a public business meeting every Friday at 11:45 a.m. If Friday should be a public holiday, the meeting will be held on Thursday at 11:45 a.m. Meetings held at Belgrave, 34-01 255th St., Little Neck. Call 487-2759.
An open game every Friday at 9:15 a.m. at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave., Great Neck, Telephone 773-1713. All beginner and intermediate bridge players are invited to enjoy a friendly game. This is an ACBL sanctioned game with Master Points awarded. Bridge questions will be answered and a short lesson given after the game. Refreshments served. Fee: $9. Director: Rob Goldman. Internet site for further info: www.GreatNeckBridgeCenter.com. Held through June 27.
Professor Fred Lazin will speak from the pulpit at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, 150 Hicks Ln., in celebration of Israel Independence Day. He will offer the talk: "Israel at 60: An American Jewish Perspective." 8 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend. Call 482-5701.
Free Hearing Screenings: Adelphi University Free Hearing Test, 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Main Library. Courtesy of the Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders. No appointments necessary. First-come, first served.
Film: Gone Baby Gone, 2007, rated R, runs 114 minutes. Stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan. 8 p.m. GN House. Admission requires park card.
•Parkwood Tennis Center: Free Tennis Clinic for adults and children ages 4 and up. 11 a.m. Call 829-9050 for more info. Also on May 11.
•Nature program: Seashore Circular at Caumsett State Park, Huntington. Noon to 3 p.m. (approximately). Register by May 4. Directions mailed upon request. Call 482-0355.
•Mother's Day Cruise. Noon to 4:30 p.m. or 5 to 9:30 p.m. from Steppingstone dock to Louie's Main 415 or La Motta's in Port Washington. $25 boat fee per person (does not include food). Call 482-0355 to register.
• Film: Gone Baby Gone, 2007, rated R, runs 114 minutes. Stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan. 5 and 8 p.m. GN House. Admission requires park card.
•Sunday @ 3 Series. Concert: The Bayview Consort. 3 p.m. GN House. Admission requires park card.
•Film: Gone Baby Gone, 2007, rated R, runs 114 minutes. Stars Casey Affleck and Michelle Monaghan. 7:30 p.m. GN House. Admission requires park card.
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.
The GN Chapter of Pride of Judea sponsors party bridge Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon. Lunch at noon. Bridge lesson at 12:30 p.m.; duplicate bridge 1 to 4 p.m. Partners arranged, master points issued. Call 718-423-6200.
Meets every Monday from 7:45 to 9 p.m. in the Community Room of St. Paul's Church, Grace Ave. at Gilchrest Rd. Boys 11 years old or in the 6th grade welcome. Attend a meeting or call Scoutmaster Dwight Rosenstein 482-3603.
Weight Watchers hold meetings at senior living community Atria Great Neck, 51 Great Neck Rd., every Monday. The meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. Weigh-ins begin at 11:30 a.m. If you are interested in learning more, call 829-4100. Also on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
At 11:30 a.m. at Scobee's Diner.
Nassau North Chapter meeting at 11 a.m. at the Great Neck Library, Bayview Ave. The chapter's own members, Marilyn Welsher and Madelon Avallone will present a new, exciting dramatic reading. Comedy? Tragedy? You will have to wait and see which it will be when acted by this delightful two. Active in community theater, they both direct and perform with their company, Ivy Lane/Universal Players. They also share talents as teachers of the Acting and Scene Study Workshop. Bagels and brunch.
An open game on Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. at Knickerbocker Yacht Club, Main St., Port Washington. There is an $8 card fee. For questions call Ann Schwartz 747-5461.
Bridge games are held every Tuesday evening at 7:30 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.
The Board of Commissioners of the Manhasset-Lakeville Water and Fire Districts will meet each Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. to discuss the weekly business of the district. The meeting will be open to the public at 6 p.m. The meeting will be for administrative purposes. The first Thursday of the month, the Board of Commissioners of the Fire District will meet with the Chiefs of the Fire Dept. at 6 p.m. (subject to change at the Board's discretion). All meetings will be conducted in the Boardroom at the district office, 170 East Shore Rd., Great Neck, unless otherwise publicly notified. Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Boards are available on a daily basis to respond to concerns, questions and issues of district residents pertaining to Fire and Water District matters. Special arrangements can be made through Barbara Pisani 466-4416, ext. 704.
(Retired Executives and Professionals). Meets each Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., except when schools are closed, at the Cumberland School, 30 Cumberland Ave. You are invited to come for stimulating and informative discussions and programs. Call 773-1713. 9 a.m. seminar: "Counterfeit Pounds in World War II" presented by Hank Soifer. 11 a.m. program: "The Metropolitan Opera: Legend in Transition" presented by Peter Lubell.
Meeting at The Back to Life Natural Wellness Center, 21 Barstow Rd., on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 7:30 p.m. You can eliminate senseless emotional drama from your life by living The Four Agreements. Be impeccable with your word, don't take anything personally, Don't make any assumptions, always do your best. Sponsored by The Sixth Sun Foundation. Call Michele Laub 897-6324.
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.
Based on your business type a website can be as simple as an online introductory brochure, or as complex as a content managed or e-commerce web application. Tamara Bowman, owner of Taraware LLC which specializes in building customized data-driven web applications, will discuss the various ways to get an online presence based on the kind of business you have and your personal goals. Whether you own a business now or intend to own one in the future, this is a seminar that will help to de-mystify the web development process. Buffet lunch included. Free to Independent Business Women's Circle members; $20 nonmembers who reserve; $25 at the door. Reserve your space (both members and nonmembers) by emailing Stella at tshieh@optonline.net or calling Karen at 631-754-6640/631-220-4722._
Board of Commissioners work session meeting. 9 a.m. at the Park District Office, 5 Beach Rd.
The Rotary Club of Great Neck welcomes you to its breakfast meeting on Wednesdays from 8 to 9:15 a.m. at the Inn of Great Neck for fellowship, interesting programs, and an opportunity to provide "Service Above Self." Questions? Call the club line at 869-6860 during business hours.
Meets Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Choral Room at Great Neck South Middle School, 349 Lakeville Rd, Lake Success. Dr. Virginia Davidson, conductor. For information call 884-5795 or 536-0451. Email: greatneckchoralsociety@yahoo.com. Website: www.gnchoral.org.
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.
Every Wednesday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Womanspace, GN Senior Community Center, 80 Grace Ave. Call 829-6566.
Elks Lodge #1458 meeting at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club, 30 Haven Ave., Port Washington, on the second Wednesday of each month. Formerly GN/PW Doe Club #1543.
Join Reach Out America at its annual paid member/new member luncheon. Meetings are held at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 48 Shelter Rock Rd. Manhasset, at 12:30 pm. Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel will be the guest speaker. The topic will be "Guilt Free Green" and will include environmentally friendly products, recycling information and energy conservation tips. All are welcome.
Musical Performance: Singer June Adrea presents Broadway Babies and a Few Good Women. She will perform songs of favorite artists as Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, and Bette Midler as well as international favorites 2 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library.
Join an ongoing supportive, group, combining movement, art and verbal sharing. Thursdays 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. at Body Dynamics, 8 Bond St., Great Neck. Call Sharon Epstein, licensed Creative Arts Therapist for more info 829-5846.
The Board of Commissioners meets every Thursday at 8:30 a.m. with the exception of the third week of October, November and December, at which time the meetings will commence at noon. Call 482-0238.
Become a "Presence for Peace." Join the vigil to protest the war in Iraq and to bring our troops home now. Every Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m., corner of Lakeville Rd. and Northern Blvd. Sponsored by Great Neck SANE/Peace Action. Info: 466-5560.
Is the state of the world confusing to you? Join like-minded folk who discuss the madness every Thursday at 2:15 p.m. The moderators (professors and professionals) help bring order to what is always a very lively discussion from every vantage point. No need for reservations - it's free. Just come, bring your opinions to the Great Neck Senior Community Center, 80 Grace Ave, or call 487-0025 for information.
The Board of Commissioners meets every Thursday at 8:30 a.m., with the exception of the 4th Thursday at which time the board meets at noon, at the district offices, 236 E. Shore Rd. Open to the public. Call 482-0238.
Hosted by The Silverstein Hebrew Academy at 7 p.m. at 160 Steamboat Rd. Buffet dinner, open bar, comedy show, casino tables and fabulous prizes. All proceeds to benefit children's education. Open to all. For more info call 304-5342 or visit WWW.TheShaAuction.Com
The Saga of the American Jewish Gangsters: Violence, Villainy & Varnishkas is the title of the lecture in the course, "Jewish Historical Conundrums: Revisions Revealed," that will be offered by Rabbi Charles Agin at Temple Emanuel of Great Neck, 150 Hicks Ln., at 7:45 p.m. All members of the community are welcome to attend. Admission is free. Call 482-5701 for further information.
Ed Fleishman, music and art historian, will present an art lecture about Pablo Picasso at 11 a.m. at Sterling Glen of Great Neck, 96 Cutter Mill Rd. For information or advance reservations, call 773-8730.
Appreciating Opera Screening: The Royal Opera, Stiffelio by Giuseppe Verdi, José Carreras performing. Introduction and commentary by Gabe Chieco, 1 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library. Running time: 123 minutes.
BDD (imagined ugliness/feeling unattractive) Support Group meets on the third Friday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Institute for Bio-Behavioral Therapy and Research, 935 Northern Blvd, Suite 102. Open to family, friends and persons with BDD. Call 487-7116.
Presentation on American Musical Theater with Ed Fleishman, music and art historian. 7:30 p.m. at Sterling Glen of Great Neck, 96 Cutter Mill Rd. For information or advance reservations, call 773-8730.
Film: August Rush, 2007, rated PG, runs 100 minutes. Stars Robin Williams, Freddie Highmore, Liv Tyler and Keri Russell. 8 p.m. GN House. Admission required park card.
Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Class. Instructor Steve Donnelly, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library. Call the Programming Office 466-8055, ext. 246. Send a $35 check made out to the Empire Safety Council to the Programming Office at the Main Library.
This workshop will provide an atmosphere of spiritual inspiration and gentle inquiry designed to rediscover the art of living with self-esteem. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Global Harmony House, 46 S. Middle Neck Rd. All welcome. Free admission. RSVP 773-0971 or email: events@ghhny.com. Sponsored by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization.
•City Island Dinner Cruise. Cruise from Steppingstone Dock to JP's or Lobster House. 5 to 9:30 p.m. $25 boat fee per person (does not include food). Call 452-0355 to register.
•Film: August Rush, 2007, rated PG, runs 100 minutes. Stars Robin Williams, Freddie Highmore, Liv Tyler and Keri Russell. 5 and 8 p.m. GN House. Admission required park card.
Music Recital: Yalin Chi, classical pianist, will perform selections by Schumann, Faure, Rachmaninoff and Musicaux, 2:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Main Library. Residents will be admitted to the recital at 2:15 p.m.
For widowed, single, divorced 50+. Noon at Classico Restaurant, 76 Middle Neck Rd. Cost $20. Call Kathy 487-5409.
•Sunday @ 3 Series. Concert: Senior Moments Quartet. 3 p.m. GN House. Admission requires park card.
•Film: August Rush, 2007, rated PG, runs 100 minutes. Stars Robin Williams, Freddie Highmore, Liv Tyler and Keri Russell. 7:30 p.m. GN House. Admission required park card.
CLASP Children's Center's Annual Fundraising Dinner will be held on May 21 at the Inn of Great Neck at 6:30 p.m. Honorees are NYS Senator Craig Johnson, The Mindel Family and the Inn at Great Neck as well as the NC Foster Grandparent Program. Tickets are $100 per person. Call 482-8090 for more information or email jodiadler@claspinc.org.