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Friday, 30 October 2009 07:38

Bazaar
Saturday, October 31

Chinese Auction
Thursday, November 12

Saturday, October 31

Bazaar

TOBAY Hadassah will hold its Annual Bazaar at the Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Dr., from 7 to 10:30 p.m. New merchandise including holiday items, toys, clothing, etc. Call 938-8610 for information. Also on Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Spooky Halloween Tales And Legends

Stories, legends, puppets, music, face painting. Free raffle. Pre-K through 6th grade. Come in costume. 11 a.m. at the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site, 246 Old Walt Whitman Rd., West Hills. $6.75/child; chaperones free. To register call Carolyn 631-427-5240, ext. 113. Go to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Safe Halloween

Atria Plainview, 12 Washington Ave., is holding its annual “Safe Halloween for the little ones” from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Costumed little ones can walk a spooky trail and trick or treat, indoors. Admission is free.

Sunday, November 1

Jewish Genealogy Society of LI

Will present its annual family history workshop: Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours to Your Family Roots. Attendees receive a copy of the workshop manual, “Jewish Genealogy 101,” and a light lunch of bagels and spreads, coffee and cake. Recommended both for beginners and for family historians who want to brush up or expand their skills. 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Mid-Island YJCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd. To register, print out and complete the form at www.jgsli.org and mail it with your check (payable to JGSLI) to: JGSLI Workshop, PO Box 735, Melville NY 11747.

Thursday, November 5

Fall Harvest Pet Fest Dinner

To benefit the dogs and cats of Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation of Syosset. Sit-down dinner, cash bar. 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Chateau La Mer, 845 Wellwood Ave., Lindenhurst. $65 pp. After Oct. 30 $70. Call 509-0137 or 631-946-9528.

LI Cross Country Ski Club

Meeting at the Plainview/Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The club is open to everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. Trips to ski areas and other interesting topics are discussed at the club’s meetings. Plans for ski trips and other events for the months ahead will be discussed. Call Robert L. Luce 481-8894.

Friday, November 6

Educational Stroke Lecture

Informational lecture entitled “Stroke: Signs, Symptoms and Prevention” with a Q & A session to follow. 10 a.m. at Atria Plainview, 12 Washington Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Call Merav deGuzman 933-0002 for more information.

Tuesday, November 10

Sixty Over Sixty Awards Gala

School-Business Partnerships of Long Island presents the Second Annual Sixty over Sixty Awards Gala from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. For more information or to register contact HJMT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 516-997-1950 or visit www.sbpligala.com.

Wednesday, November 11

Mega Networking Event/Dinner

Presented by The Professional Speaker’s Bureau. Open to all business people and professionals. Presenter: “How To Use Marketing and Public Relatons to Grow Your Small Business,” Ron Gold, president Marketing Works. 6 to 8 p.m. at Executrain, 2043 Wellwood Ave., Farmingdale. Pre-paid $30; $35 at the door. Erica Prince, facilitator. Registration required. Call 817-0222 or 484-2844 (msg.) or www.speakersnetworking.com.

Thursday, November 12

Free Community Health Chat

“The Importance of Dental Care” presented by Katherine Barrett. 1 to 2 p.m. at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Rd. Sponsored by Plainview-Old Bethpage Neighborhood NORCS (a program of the Mid-Island Y JCC). Call Janet Golon 822-3535, ext. 381.

Chinese Auction

Somerset Gardens, 150 Sunnyside Blvd., Plainview, will be hosting its third annual Chinese Auction to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. In a Chinese auction, bidders are not prospective buyers (as in a conventional auction). Instead, tickets are purchased, which are essentially chances to win the item of your choice. Bidders may buy as many tickets as they like, and bid on any item(s) they are trying to win. The more tickets you buy the more you increase your chances. Finished baskets with your company’s (business’) name attached are needed. Monetary donations will also be accepted in order to purchase a basket in your name or your company’s name. Call 576-3330, ext 15.

Saturday, November 14

North Shore Symphony Orchestra

Opening concert of its 49th Season at 8 p.m. at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, 50 Kennedy Dr. The concert entitled “Symphonic Selections” will feature the awarding winning cellist Soo Bae in a performance of Dvoark’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104. Soo Bae is a winner of Concert Artists Guild. She is a graduate of The Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School of Music where she serves as an assistant faculty under Joel Krosnick. NSSO will also perform Mozart: Magic Flute Overture; Smetana: Vltava (The Moldau) from Ma Vlast (My Country); 
Grieg: Incidental Music to Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56. Conducted by NSSO’s Music Director and Conductor Susan Deaver. Tickets $10 general; $8 seniors/students and will be on sale one hour prior to the performance. Call 695-4476.

Woodworking and Furniture Show

Held by the LI Woodworkers in the Exhibition Hall at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Round Swamp Rd., Old Bethpage. Open to everyone. Admission is free. There will be a large display of furniture and wood projects created by the members of the club. Also demonstrations in various areas of woodworking, educational seminars, vendors with woodworking related items, pre-owned tool sale and toy workshop with free toys for the kids and a gift shop area of hand crafted items. Call 631-656-5423. Also on Nov. 15.

Singles Dance/Toy Drive

At 8 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Sunnyside Blvd. Donations: Unwrapped new toys for LI”s underprivileged kids. Go to SinglesforCharities.com.

Sunday, November 15

Seasons of Harmony Concert

Nancy Akron, Terry Putterman, Bobbi Foran, Jeanette Cottone, Pearl Mintzer, Judy DeMott and Sandy Sparber of Massapequa and Deena Garod of Seaford will be performing in “Seasons of Harmony.” The concert is presented by the Twin County Chorus, a chapter of Sweet Adelines, International, and is under the direction of Connie Kash. The concert presents songs for all seasons in a delightful show that includes comedy, warmth and beautiful music. Also on the bill are special guests, The Syosset High School Adelettes and the AfterGloWorms. The show will be presented one time only at 2 p.m. at the Farmingdale-Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. Seating is general admission and tickets are $15 adults; $12 senior citizens and students. Tickets may be ordered in advance by calling Nancy 795-7070 or Marilyn 631-277-6353. You can also request tickets by email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Tickets will be sold at the door, beginning at noon on the day of the concert.