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Blood Drive
Tuesday, September 4

Red Devils Parade
Saturday, September 8

Weight Watchers Lose For Good Open House
Saturday, September 15

Tuesday, September 4

Blood Drive

American Legion Post 1711 will be having a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 3123 North Jerusalem Rd., Levittown. For more information call 516-731-9114.

Wednesday, September 5

Cast Call

Northport Chorale. All voices needed. 7 p.m. in the Choir Room. Northport High School, Laurel Hill Rd., Northport. For more information, call Pearl at 631-239-6736 or Su at 631-754-3144. Visit www.northportchorale.org.

Thursday, September 6

Semester Offerings Presentation And Social

Farmingdale State College’s Institute for Learning in Retirement will hold a semester offerings presentation and social at 10 a.m. at the campus’ Roosevelt Hall, Room 111. For more information or to receive a copy of the fall 2012 brochure, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 631-420-2160.

Saturday, September 8

Red Devils Parade

The 61st Annual Levittown Red Devils football parade will be held on Saturday, Sept. 8. Step off begins at 3 p.m. from Center Lane and Hempstead Turnpike. The event ceremonies will begin at 4 p.m. at McLaren Field at Loring Road in Levittown.

Wednesday, September 12

LI/NYC Area Young Widow/Widowers Social

Open to widows and widowers of all ages. New faces are always joining us at every event. Cost: $10 cash plus a minimum $15 restaurant order, separate checks. Apollo Diner, 630 Merrick Ave., East Meadow. Private room in the back. RSVPs are recommended. Walk-ins will be accepted on a space-available basis. Call 516-536-1410.

Thursday, September 13

Blood Drive

Nassau Community College (NCC), in conjunction with Nassau University Medical Center, will host its 18th Annual “Back to School” blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the College Center Building, 1 Education Dr., Garden City. The process takes less than an hour and refreshments will be served to participants. Blood donors must be at least 17 years old and in good health. Donors should bring photo identification. Although small snacks will be provided, donors should eat before donating. To make an appointment call Dr. Friedman at 516-572-7883 or simply come by the College Center Building the day of the blood drive.

Saturday, September 15

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.

Weight Watchers Lose For Good Open House

Weight Watchers will be hosting a Lose For Good Open House event at their Levittown location, at 3507 Hempstead Turnpike from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join for this very special one-day-only offer, prizes, refreshments, recipes and more! The Open House will host a Lose for Good food drive to benefit Island Harvest so remember to bring a non-perishable item to donate. Weight Watchers will donate $1 for every pound lost, up to a million dollars. For all participating locations visit WeightWatchers.com/LoseforGood.

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.

Tuesday, September 18

Blood Drive

St. James Church and the Monsignor Delaney Knights of Columbus will hold a blood drive at St. James Church Parish Center, 80 Hicksville Road, Seaford, from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Must be in good health and between the age of 17 and 75 and weigh at least 110 lbs. Donors will have a chance to win two tickets to the BroadHollow Theatre which will be raffled off. For information call 516-694-2016.  

Thursday, September 20

NAMI-LIRC Lecture

NAMI Long Island Regional Council Inc., is hosting a lecture on mental illness. Topic: Keeping emotionally fit and healthy as we age. For family members with mental illness: preventing relapse and toxic thoughts. Speaker is Dr. Jane Brody, RN, Professor Nassau Community College. Begins at 7 p.m. in the Lecture Room (lower level) at North Shore University Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd., Plainview. Meeting is free. For more information call 694-7327.

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.

Free Public Appearance

Dr. Duffy Spencer, social psychologist, will be presenting “Dealing With Harsh Criticism” at Bethpage Library, 47 Powell Ave., Bethpage at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call 516-931-3907 or 516-334-8985.

Ongoing Events

Miscarriage Support Group

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.

Soldiers Angels

Soldiers Angels sends care packs to deployed troops all through the year. Cards and letters for our deployed troops, local veterans and for our wounded heroes are also needed. Soldiers Angels also accepts donations for our local veteran missions in the community. For more information on this and other local missions of support call 406-9217 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You may drop off cards and letters of support to the LevitStyle office at 19 Jerusalem Ave., Levittown. You can also visit the Soldiers Angels website at www.soldiersangels.org.

Twin County Chorus

Ladies, do you love to sing? Then we’ve got a place for you. Join Twin County Chorus in the joys of a cappella harmony. We rehearse every Thursday evening in Levittown from 7 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Call Bobbi at 516-798-4325 or Susan at 516-729-8323 for more information. Or visit the website: www.twincounty.org.

Weekly Events

•Homemakers Club Levittown Day Chapter meeting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays at the VFW Hall Post #9592, Hickory Lane, Levittown. Call 579-4420.

•Overeaters Anonymous meeting every Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 474 Wantagh Ave., Levittown. Do you have a problem with food? We are a 12-step group for those who eat compulsively. Call 794-1333.

•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.

•Business Networking International. Join the “All In” chapter of BNI at its breakfast meeting every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the East Bay Diner, Merrick Rd., Seaford. Referrals are exchanged between local business people to help their businesses grow. Call Denise Langweber for more information at 765-2800, or meet the group there.

•Bingo For Kids/Families. On Tuesday evenings you can have fun with your family at a special bingo designed just for kids. At Temple Beth-El of Bellmore, 1373 Bellmore Rd., N. Bellmore, you can play bingo for prizes (not cash). Doors open at 6 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 per player. An adult must accompany the children. Adult play is optional. Bring a marker or purchase one at the event. The snack bar will be open at 6 p.m. and will serve a variety of reasonably priced items. No food can be brought with you into the temple because strict kosher food laws are observed.

•Mid Nassau Jewish Retirement Club meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Temple Emanuel 123 Merrick Ave., East Meadow. New members are welcome. Call Marty Fein 485-3171.

•Women’s HIV/AIDS Counseling Services offering free support service, individual counseling, couples/family counseling, services for children. If you are a woman with HIV or AIDS and you need a place to talk or just to listen, we’re here to help. The support group meets every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the “B” Building, Room 347 (inside the Child Development Center), Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. Individual counseling is also available by appointment. Call Dr. Suzanne Lachmann or Dr. Laura Cini at NCMC 572-5932.

•Calling All Seniors. Why be bored at home? Come for fun, trips and to meet new friends. Qualifications: resident of Hicksville, Plainview or Levittown. Meetings every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Bethpage Senior Center, 103 Grumman Rd. West, Bethpage. Call Andrew Grieshaber 349-7801.

•Cub Scout Round Up. Parents of boys in first - fifth grades who are interested in joining the Cub Scouts at Temple B’nai Torah, Wantagh, should contact Jeff Cohen at 205-1589. The Cub Scouts are sponsored by the Brotherhood of Temple B’nai Torah. Meetings are on Thursdays in the Youth Lounge from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. For more information about the Cub Scout Pack go to our website at www.troop189ny.com.

•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.

•Bel Canto Chorale. Singing in Nassau County for over 40 years, welcomes new members. Each year, the chorale performs two major concerts and a benefit concert. All soloists are selected from within the membership. All voices are invited to rehearsals on Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church, 1845 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. Call 541-0726 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Monthly Events

•Levittown Lions Club meets on the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Domenico’s Restaurant. Call Tom Di Iorio at 242-2273 for more information.

•Levittown Historical Society. If you are interested in helping collect memorabilia, photographs, appliances and furnishings from the early days of Levittown, come down for an interesting evening. All welcome. No admission charge. Free refreshments. Brief business meeting. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Levittown Library. Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month (except July, Aug., Jan., Feb.). For more information call 735-9060 or go to www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org.

•East Meadow Lions meets on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the East Meadow Library. Call John Persich 334-3730.