Are you a Scleroderma patient, family member of friend? A Scleroderma Support Group meets on the first Saturday of each month from noon to 2 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage Library. Call Linda 631-981-6965.
Will be held at the Holiday Inn, Sunnyside Blvd., Plainview at 8:30 p.m. Free with donation to Bethamy House between 8 and 9 p.m. $5 after 9 p.m. Donations: toilet tissue, paper towels, tissues, diapers, baby wipes, sip cups for toddlers, baby bottles, pacifiers, toothpaste, tooth brushes, shampoo, bars of soap. Go to singlesforcharities.com.
A revue that features 60 years of Broadway Tony Award-winning shows. Presented by the Patio Players of the Plainview Jewish Center (95 Floral Dr.) Men's Club. Performances May 3 and 10 at 9 p.m., May 4 at 3 p.m. Advance tickets are $18; show night $22. For tickets and information call 433-1338 or 938-8296.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Relay for Life 2nd Annual Bowling Fundraiser will be held at AMF Plainview Lanes from noon to 3p .m. Your $25 (kids 12 and under $20) contribution includes two games of bowling, shoe rental, one raffle ticket per person. An adult must accompany every four children. Raffle prizes. To hold a reservation call Sharon Bonder 822-6125 or email mmouse1216@aol.com.
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.
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Chorus welcomes new members. Meetings are held Monday nights at 7:30 p.m. in the choral room of POB Middle School. All voices are needed and no experience is necessary. Rehearsals run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information call 931-4377 or 935-6243.
A weekly group for anorexia, bulimia and compulsive overeating on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at the Reflection Counseling Center, 202 Terminal Dr. Sliding scale fee. To register call 576-3120.
One for ages 30 to 50 and one for 50+ every Tuesday from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Plainview YMHA, Manetto Hill Rd. Desserts, coffee, soft music, soft lighting. Y members $3; nonmembers $5. Call 822-3535.
Can help you conquer your fear of public speaking. In Bethpage, Northrop Grumman Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Northrop Grumman Building 5, South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage. Call Brian 346-7516.
Focusing on education, Premiere OBGYN will sponsor a Meet the Doctors program on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79 Froelich Farm Blvd., Woodbury. Women who are planning a pregnancy or are already expecting can join Drs. Prince, Brooks and Flynn and have their questions answered on conception and a safe pregnancy. D
The LI Psoriasis Network Meetup Group will get together in the second floor In-Service Classroom of North Shore University-LIJ Hospital at Plainview on the first Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. The guest speaker will be Ed Fisco who has a severe Psoriatic Arthritis experience that he wants to share in order to help others understand what it's like living with Psoriatic Arthritis. All are welcome. No cost. More information is available at http://psoriasis.meetup.com/24/
Special events with representatives from Widex Hearing Aid at the Plainview Hearing Center, 146 Manetto Hill Rd., Suite 100. Call for an appointment 931-6630. Also on May 8.
Offered by Reflection Counseling Center, 202 Terminal Dr. for youth who are struggling with abstinence from alcohol or drugs. Group sessions focus on education, communication skills, relationships and self-esteem issues. The group meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. For information on joining or to learn about other services call 576-3120. All inquiries are confidential.
For women who are in recovery from alcohol and/or drugs. Offered by Reflection Counseling Center, 202 Terminal Dr., on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Group sessions focus on those issues of communication skills, relationships and self-esteem. Call 576-3120.
Offered by the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Community Program, 950 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Suite 102. For people 18 to 21 who are recovering from drug addiction. The goals are to enhance skills, increase self-awareness and work toward a drug and alcohol-free life. The group meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 822-4060. All inquiries are confidential.
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.
Reflection Counseling, 202 Terminal Dr., offers a Parent Group for those parents struggling with their child's use of alcohol and/or drugs. Group sessions focus on parenting and communication skills and education. The group meets Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. To register call 576-3120. All inquiries are confidential.
Serving the community since 1955. Dinner meeting 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Marriott Residence Inn, 9 Gerhard Rd., Plainview. For information call 681-7960.
Nassau County provides a lunch program for the Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizen Club on Thursdays when the school is in session. Calls (937-6424) must be made by Tuesday to request a lunch or cancel a lunch. A voluntary donation of $2.50 is requested. The program is held when school is in session in the All-Purpose Room at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave.
Offered for survivors and their families at North Shore Hospital at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd. The group is free and meets on the second Thursday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. and includes all cancers. Call Barbara for further information 719-3000.
A series hosted by Starflower Experiences at 7 p.m. at the Melville Branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Rd., directly across from the Sunquam Elementary School (between Route 110 and Old Country Rd.). The seminars will be held on the second Thursday of each month except July and August. Call 938-6152.
Presented by POB NNORCS (Plainview-Old Bethpage Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community) at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., Plainview, from 1 to 2 p.m. Call 822-3535, ext. 381. Also on June 12.
Meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays in the All-Purpose Room at the Jamaica Avenue School, 85 Jamaica Ave. For information call 937-6424. The club offers trips, cruises, parties, social and line dancing, art courses for all levels, craft classes, card games, bingo, horseracing, yoga, education programs, etc. Members must be 55 years or older, residing in the POB S.D. are eligible. Bring school tax bill as proof of residency. Dues is $15. New members welcome.
Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 8 p.m. at the Hicksville Masonic Temple, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. For information call 731-2488. Meetings are every second and fourth Friday.
Will be held by the Center for Inquiry LI/LI Secular Humanists at 7 p.m. on the second Friday of the month unless otherwise noted at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd. Call 742-1662.
Presented by the North Shore Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m. Conducted by NSSO's Music Director and Conductor Susan Deaver, the concert will be held at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, 50 Kennedy Dr. The concert will feature violinist Sho Omagari in a performance of Vivaldi's La primavera (Spring) Concerto from the Seasons. Also featured will be Hristo Popov, violin, and Kalin Ivanov, cello in a performance of Saint Saens La Muse et la Poete. Tickets will be on sale one hour before the performance for $8 general; $6 seniors/students. Call 299-2512.
Jewish War Veterans, Gieir-Levitt Post #655 invite all Jewish war veterans to join them at the Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview, at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Call Larry Sklar 942-3327.
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.
Parents and children can both try their hand at managing the everyday chores of 19th-century life, as part of the "History Alive! Hands-On History" program at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage. The program runs on Sundays through May 18 from noon to 4 p.m. Children and their parents or accompanying adults can engage in such activities as writing on a slate board at the School House, churning fresh cream into butter at the Powell Farmhouse, rolling wooden hoops beside the Noon Inn, and carding wool at the Benjamin House. Children may even find that they are asked to sweep the porch at the General Store with a handmade broom, or assist the local hatter in the production of a hat. Call 572-8400.
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.