A fellowship of men and women helping each other to quit smoking and live free of nicotine. Meetings are held every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the North Bellmore Library, 1551 Newbridge Rd., N. Bellmore. Call the Hotline: 665-0527. People who feel very sad about the loss or serious illness of their cat or dog can now come to a bi-weekly support group led by an experienced counselor in the conference room at Bide-A-Wee, 3300 Beltagh Ave., Wantagh. These sessions are open to the public; they are not restricted to Bide-A-Wee clients or adopters. The group facilitator is Medea Berkman, a pet loss group leader with many years of experience. She gently guides the healing process to help people come to terms with their feelings of sadness and loss. No fee, but all donations are gratefully accepted to help Bide-A-Wee provide for the animals in our care until we place them in loving homes. To register call Joan Stoppa in the Bide-A-Wee Wantagh Outreach Office at 516-785-4199, ext. #1. The group sessions meet the first and third Saturdays of every month, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The first Stroke Survivors meeting will be held at St. Frances de Chantel Church. Meetings will continue to be held on the first Saturday of every month in room 10 of the schoolhouse. St. Frances is located at 1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. Stroke survivors, caregivers and anyone else interested in learning about strokes are invited to attend. These meetings are being conducted by the Hope 4 Stroke Foundation. 2 p.m. For more information call Pete at 804-8495. Beginners and advanced beginners/intermediates. Sundays at the Nassau Cultural Center, 574 East Meadow Ave., East Meadow. To register call 794-0506. Singles on Sundays 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. 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. A Tai-Chi class will be offered at the Levittown Senior Community Center at Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. Come down and enjoy a nutritious lunch beginning at noon and partake in the Tai-Chi class at 1 p.m. The class is one hour long and will be held every Monday. Call 796-6633, ext. 248. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Attention seniors! Bingo will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Fridays at 1 p.m. A nutritious lunch is served at noon at the Levittown Senior Community Center at Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. Call 796-6633, ext. 249. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Seniors come and enjoy a nutritious lunch and painting class every Monday beginning at 10 a.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Center at Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. Lunch will immediately follow at noon. Call 796-6633, ext. 249. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. 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. 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. Led by Rabbi Alan Lavin at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. Course #1 Torah Reading Skills. Learn and sharpen your basic skills to read Torah. Mondays at 7 p.m. Course #2 Basic Talmud. Learn the legends, laws and background of the Wisdom of the Rabbis. 8:10 p.m. Call 785-2445. The Yiddish Club, an entertaining, enjoyable, social experience, allows individuals of varying language abilities to speak "Yinglish," a combination of Yiddish and English. Members and nonmembers alike are given an opportunity to read, speak and tell stories related to their Yiddish experiences. The Yiddish Club meets every Monday from approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. For additional information, call 785-2445. The Skin Cancer Foundation's Road to Healthy Skin Tour presented by Aveeno and Rite Aid will be at Rite Aid, 3131 Hempstead Tpke., offering free full body skin cancer screenings by local board-certified dermatologists. Attention seniors! Come enjoy a nutritious meal and arts and crafts class every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Center, Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. Call 796-6633, ext. 248. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Attention seniors! Come enjoy an exercise class every Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Center, Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. A nutritious lunch will be served at noon. Call 796-6633, ext. 249. This program is made possible with funding by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. 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. Held on the first Tuesday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the East and West Conference Rooms on the Main Floor at Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Tpke., East Meadow. For information call Linda McCammon 543-2245, ext. 212. Meets at 1 p.m. on the first Tuesday (except July and August) of the month at Levittown Town Hall, 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. The string ensemble of Hicksville High School, directed by Amy Noll, will perform. From 4 to 8 p.m. in the District Clerk's Office, General Purpose Room of the Geneva N. Gallow School, 74 Farmedge Rd., Levittown. Call 520-2100. Budget Hearing at 8 p.m. in the General Purpose Room of the Geneva N. Gallow School, 74 Farmedge Rd., Levittown. Call 520-2100. For Caregivers will be held at The Bristal Assisted Living, 40 Merrick Ave., East Meadow, every Wednesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Caregivers are welcome to bring their loved ones who will participate in a Reflections Program while the support group is meeting. Call Kate Schneider 542-0800, ext. 1025 to register or for more information. Every Wednesday at 12:15 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. Sessions are $8 and are run by Ellen Davidoff, an accredited director and teacher. Open to the public. Enjoy yourself while earning master points. Call 785-2445. 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. Refreshments and entertainment at all meetings. Come and make new friends. Call Dorothy 481-9508. 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. Attention Seniors! Come play Mahjongg, Rummy-0, Scrabble and more fun table games every Thursday morning at the Levittown Senior Community Service Center at the Yours Ours Mine Community Center, 152 Center Ln. Lunch follows at noon for a suggested donation of $2. Transportation is available. Call 796-6633, ext. 248. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Treat yourself to a healthy and exciting Thursday beginning with a new Line Dance Class from 10 1o 11 a.m. Afterwards enjoy a nutritious meal served at noon and then exercise the calories away with a Yoga Class at 1 p.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Center at Yours Ours Mine, 152 Center Ln. Call 796-6633, ext. 249. This program is partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, the NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. 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 571-9910. Twin County Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is seeking women of all ages and backgrounds who love to sing. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave, Wantagh. Come join us and experience the fun of four-part a cappella harmony, Barbershop style. For more information, please call Bobbi 541-9720 or Susan 631-242-6240 or visit www.twincounty.org. The chorus is offering free vocal lessons and a 4-week trial membership. General meeting at 8 to 11 p.m. at the Elks Club, 2612 Veterans Blvd., Massapequa. All are invited. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. For further information contact Chris 631-842-6734. An anonymous program for spouses, adult children over 18, family and friends who may be affected by a gambling problem. 24-hour hotline 321-2883. Fridays at 8:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Hempstead Tpke., Levittown. Attention seniors! Come enjoy a nutritious meal at noon and quilting class every Friday at 10 a.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Center at YOM, 152 Center Ln. For information and directions call 796-6633, ext. 248, 249. Let this class bring out your creative personality. Partially funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Dr. Ken Clare, DC, will lead an exercise class specifically geared toward seniors every Friday at 1 p.m. at the Levittown Senior Community Service Center at the YOM Community Center, 152 Center Ln. It will incorporate a variety of exercises for seniors at all levels of ability. A nutritious lunch will be served at noon. Call 796-6633, ext. 248. Funded by the NC Dept. of Senior Citizen Affairs, NYS Office for the Aging and the US Administration on Aging. Held every Friday at Manor East, 201 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa (off Broadway), from noon to 3 p.m. Coffee, cake, bagels, tuna salad and great music. Onsite parking, for a $9 pp donation. Call 718 891-4209. Every Friday afternoon through May 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. the Long Island Center for Independent Living in Levittown will be hosting a special Quilting Bee to create a quilt to be raffled off, with the proceeds going to Wounded Warriors, an organization that provides support to the families of those who have been wounded, injured or killed in combat. Experienced quilters contact Donna Vogt at LICIL 796-0144 ext. 232. Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 8 p.m. at the Hicksville Masonic Temple, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. Meetings are every second and fourth Friday. Call 731-2488. Large flats of spring flowers, cash and carry. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bethel Pentecostal Church, Jericho Tpke., Old Westbury. Call 338-1032. Also on May 10. Colette and Patrick Coyne, who lost their daughter to melanoma, and their organization, CCMAC, will be hosting their 4th Annual Miles for Melanoma Walk at Eisenhower Park. Registration begins in Parking Field 6 at 8 a m, the day of the event. A donation of $30 per family is requested. There will be activities for children including face painting and making bracelets from UV sensitive beads to remind them to take precautions in the sun. A dermascan machine will be available. When a person looks into the machine they can see how much the sun, or tanning booth use, has already damaged their skin. Personalized memorial markers for victims and honoree markers for survivors will be placed along the route and can be purchased for $20 in advance by calling 352-4227 or online at www.ccmac.org. Hempstead Power Squadron, in conjunction with Nassau County and the National Safe Boating Council, will present a program of Safe Boating Demonstrations on May 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wantagh Park. The theme for the North American Safe Boating Campaign is Boat Smart, Boat Safe, Wear Your Life Jacket. Members of the squadron will be available to discuss life jacket requirements, boating safety and answer questions. Literature will available. All activities, with the exception of the seminars (9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.), are free to the public. Vessel safety checks will be performed. You can bring your boat to the Wantagh Park launching ramp or by trailer to the parking lot. Upon completion, your vessel will be awarded a sticker for the 2008 boating season. The cost for the seminar materials is $40 for each seminar. Space is limited. Call 293-7773 to register or e-mail HBPSEDU@att.net.

Located at 3434 Hempstead Tpke. The following is offered:

•May 10: Community Yard Sale. Spots are 10'x10'. For more information or an application contact Robin 491-2192.

•Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is hosting "Rainforest Adventure" Vacation Bible School this year. It will run from Aug. 18 through 22 from 9 a.m. to noon. All children from age 3 through 5th grade are welcome. Don't miss out on all the fun this summer. For information contact us at 731-7387.

•Vendors needed for Kidsfest '08. Vendors selling children-related products only are needed for this event being held on June 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 491-2192 for information or application.

Long Island Crisis Center (LICC), the oldest 24-hour, seven-day-week crisis intervention and suicide prevention hotline, is looking for volunteers for the upcoming Volunteer Counselor Training Program. Those interested in becoming a volunteer telephone crisis intervention counselor with LICC must first call 826-0244 to schedule an interview. No experience is necessary to volunteer and the hours are flexible to fit the individual needs of volunteers. The free comprehensive training program takes place over three evenings in LICC's office in Bellmore. The next training sessions will be held Tuesdays, May 13, 20 and 27. Call 826-0244 to schedule an interview. Sponsored by the Community Center of Plainview-Old Bethpage. State approved for insurance and point reduction. Sponsored by N.Y.S.P. May 17 from 8:30 to 3 p.m. at the Plainview Middle School, Central Park Rd. To register call 1-516-495-4786. There is a connection problem in some areas of Nassau County. You must dial 1-516 first even if that is your area code. Treasures for all. Plant and bake sale. Refreshments. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 17 at The Parkway Community Church, 95 Stewart Ave., Hicksville. Rain or shine. First Step Nursery School open house. Vendors wanted. Cal 938-1233. The 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines Association will host its 2nd Annual Golf Outing at Eisenhower Park on May 5, to raise funds for the support of local Marine Reservists and their families. Play will commence with a shotgun start at noon on both the Red and White Courses. Check in begins at 10 a.m., followed by a barbeque lunch. Play will be followed by a buffet dinner at the Carltun. Proceeds will help the nonprofit organization provide comfort and support to family members of deployed Marines; care packages for those on the frontlines of the War on Terror; and if need be, funds will be used to assist wounded Marines or provide for the survivors of any killed in the line of duty. There are several openings available for foursomes. To register or learn how you can help, visit the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marines Association online at www.225marines.org. Sponsorship opportunities are still available and donations of merchandise for raffle will be greatly appreciated. Call 718-309-3986 for more information. The 29th Memorial Weekend Intramural Festival will be held May 25. One day festival. No standings kept. Every player will receive a trophy. Field locations: All games will be played at Stokes Elementary School (behind Nassau Mall). Divisions are designed to accommodate all levels of play. There will be major, intermediate and minor divisions if possible. Games - Number of games played - _Mixed Gender Under 4, 5, 6 will play (2) 25 to 30 minute games_. Boys and girls under 7-11 will play (3) 40 minute games. Registration fees - Boys and girls under 7 - 11 is $215. _Mixed under 4-6 is $185. Come for a great soccer experience. To register or for further information go to [url=http://www.islandtreessoccerclub.com]Island Trees Soccer[/url]. The Sisterhood of The Suburban Temple of Wantagh is sponsoring a Garage Sale on Sunday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tables are available for a $40 donation. For further information call Joni at 996-0948. Donations are being taken. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations announces its 2nd annual "Spring Swing" Invitational Golf Tournament, to be held on May 19 at the Brookville Country Club. The event will benefit Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center and Mill Neck Services for Deaf Adults. Sign up now! Entries are limited to the first 25 men's, ladies' or mixed foursomes. For an entry fee of only $295 per person, guests will enjoy brunch, a practice session, golf challenges and a BBQ on the course. Cocktails, a Champions Dinner, raffle prizes, a silent auction, golf contest awards and honoree recognition will follow the tournament. Golfers may register a foursome for $1,100. Don't play golf? Register for dinner only at $85 per person. Sponsorship opportunities are available. To register for golf, sign up for dinner only, or to sponsor the event, contact Nancy Leghart 628-4243.