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Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00

Pops Concert
Tuesday, February 7

Free Heart-Health Screenings
Tuesday, February 7

Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, February 8

Pops Concert

Jericho Middle and High School students will be performing in the Pops Concert in the MS/HS auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.jerichoschools.org for more information.

Free Heart-Health Screenings

Give your heart a valentine with a free screening sponsored by the North Shore-LIJ Department of Public Health Education. Free, multi-faceted heart-health screenings are available at Syosset Hospital, Conference Rooms A and B from 3 to 5p .m. . Appointments are required and a limited number of appointments available, so be sure to call ahead to reserve your spot 496-6409. Participants must be 18 years or older. Screenings include blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, heart health education.

Board of Education Meeting

Jericho’s Board of Education will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Library. Included in the meeting will be Budget Workshop #3. Visit www.jerichoschools.org for more information.

Jewish Business Ethics Course

What does the Torah say about Insider Trading? Bankruptcy? Minimum livable wages? Bargaining and freebies? CEO compensation? Sign up now for a fascinating exploration of Jewish Business Ethics in a course from the Jewish Learning Institute entitled “Money Matters.” Six Wednesdays, through Feb. 29 from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Chabad of Roslyn, 75 Powerhouse Rd, Roslyn Heights. Fee: $99, includes textbook and all materials. Couples discount: 10 percent off. Not sure? Sign up and try the first class free. To register or for more info visit www.ChabadRoslyn.com, call 516-484-3500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Autism/Special Needs Program for Children

Conference: Use of iPad Technology for Children with Autism and Special Needs with Eric Sailers, MA, CCC-SLP. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Long Island/Hunting-ton, 598 Broadhollow Rd., Melville. Presented by Marion K. Salomon & Associates. $50 registration fee. Deadline Jan. 17. Check if Kosher meal requested. For more information call 731-5588, ext. 239 or visit www.mksalomon.com.

Syosset Camera Club

Meets at the Haypath Park Community Center, Haypath Rd., Old Bethpage (west of Old Bethpage Rd., east of Plainview Rd.) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. The public is invited and admission is free. Mentors will be available for new photographers. Call 528-0421 or visit www.syossetcc.org. Program: Photography Competition. Leon Hertzon will be the guest judge.

Free Mommy and Me

(Or grandparent or caretaker). Enjoy together active play time, sing-a-long, crafts and snack. Feb. 9-May 10 at Jericho JC Nursery School, 430 North Broadway, Jericho, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Children must be 16- 24 months old. The class will run for 10 weeks. The class size is limited to 10 children and enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. All are welcome to join; bring friends with you. $25 material fee due at sign-up.

Nature Tours

Enjoy a guided nature walk on the trails throughout the year from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, 6000 Northern Blvd., Muttontown (between Route 106 and 107 – just west of Martin Viette Nursery). Meet the guide at the site entrance at 12:50 p.m. Gate locked when tour begins. No pets, no children under 10 years of age or organized groups permitted. Weather permitting. Call 922-3290 the day before to confirm. $5 admission. No registration required. Visit www.hoffmancenter.org. Also on March 17.

Beauty and the Beast

Syosset High School presents this year’s musical, Beauty and the Beast. Dates/showtimes: Thursday, March 15 at 7 p.m.; Friday March 16 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. at Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Rd., Syosset. Tickets are $10.

COPE Support Groups

COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds free weekly support groups. Groups are held at the Elias Hicks Historical Home, 1740 Old Jericho Tpke., Jericho. For more information or directions, call Karen Flyer 484-4993. The following groups are offered:

•Feb. 7: Monthly support groups meetings for grandparents one Monday per month for parents who lost children who had children on the North Shore. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

•Feb. 20: Monthly support group meeting for parents two Mondays per month for parents on the North Shore. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free.

•Feb. 27: Sibling support group meetings on the third or fourth Monday of the month for adult siblings on the North Shore. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Groups for siblings ages 5-10 and 11-17 also available. Free.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum

Located at 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Free with paid admission; members $4 child. RSVP to 631-367-3418:

•Feb. 5: Ocean Science Sunday. Discover unusual ways sea creatures find their valentines in the ocean, from seahorses to stickleback fish. Try your own hand at helping pair up animals and create your own seahorse pillow. 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 to 12.

•Feb. 6, 13: Monday Minnows. Come for fun Storytime, hands-on activities and crafts about the ocean, nature and seasonal themes. Different them every week. 1:30 p.m. Ages 3 to 5. Members free; others $5 parent/child pair; $3 additional sibling. 45 minutes.

•Feb. 14: Penguin Pajama Pizza Party for Valentine’s Day. Parents get the evening off. Bring pajamas and a pillow for a fun kid’s evening. Learn all about penguins and enjoy a yummy pizza dinner, penguin running games and arts and crafts to take home. Wind down the evening with a viewing of Happy Feet. Drop off and pick up any time between 5 and 9 p.m. Ages 5 to 9. Members $25 per child; others $30; 15 percent sibling discount. RSVP by Feb. 7 at ext. 16.

Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Fellowship provides an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie, with talks presented by intelligent enlightening and non-dogmatic speakers who come from the entire spectrum of the Arts, History and Sciences. This is followed by coffee and an informal discussion circle, held in the turn-of-the-18th century farmhouse in a bucolic setting. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is located on the south side of Route 25A (Northern Blvd.), East Norwich, directly east of Martin Viette Nurseries and about a half mile west of Route 106. Look for the white brick gate posts with a large sing for Hunter’s Moon Farm. All are welcome. Call with any questions 659-1686.

Port North Spring Boys Basketball

Port North is a 3-year-old independent basketball team based out of Port Washington that plays year round in the super league at Island Garden and various tournaments in the metropolitan area. The program currently has a combined record of 30 - 3 in the winter super league. The emphasis is on teaching the fundamentals, developing good practice habits and preparing players for middle and high school basketball. The team has a professional trainer with over 20 years experience. We are currently looking for experienced and dedicated basketball players in grades 4 through 10 who are interested in trying out for spring and AAU basketball. If you are interested or have any questions email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Stroke Support Groups

Stroke Life Society is a community organization of survivors and co-survivors in the pursuit of living and helping others. A stroke can be very isolating. By sharing experiences and encouraging one another, together we can face and overcome common challenges. All welcome. RSVP is requested but not required. For information and other locations and times, call Ben Thomas 398-4994. Go to www.strokelife.org.

•Every first Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. in Room 12, St. Frances de Chantal, 1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh.

•Every second Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh.

•Every second Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Epilepsy Conference Room, Research Building Level C, 270-05 76th Ave., New Hyde Park.

•Every third Friday at 2 p.m. at St. Bernard’s Parish Center, 3100 Hempstead Tpke., Levittown.

•Every fourth Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Room 106, St. James Parish Center, 80 Hicksville Rd., Seaford.


•Gam-Anon Support Group is an anonymous organization for spouses, adult children over 18, family and friends whose lives have been affected by a gambling problem. Tuesdays at the Woodbury Methodist Church, Woodbury Rd., Woodbury at 8 p.m. Call Hotline at 321-2883.

•Syosset Chess Mates, a nonprofit children’s instructional chess club, will begin its fall session at 4 p.m. at the Walt Whitman Elementary School. The meets every Tuesday and beginner and intermediate and advanced instruction are provided by a nationally ranked Grand Master. Call Randi 381-1755.

•Scrabble for Singles meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the café at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke. Call Bob 631-654-9645.

•Business Network International is looking for business owners interested in having breakfast and networking every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Celebrity Diner, 312 Jericho Tpke. For more information call 357-1893.

•Mothers Meeting Place meets every Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, 231 Jackson Ave., from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. All invited. Children always welcome. Babysitting is provided at a nominal fee. Call Rena Damon 496-0262 (daytime).

•Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Open Meeting -All you need is a desire to STOP Drinking or Drugging (folks who have problems with prescription drugs, marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy are also invited). Every Thursday night from 7:15-8:15 at the Community Church of Syosset, 36 Church St., Syosset.

•Hicksville-Jericho Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 12:15 at Caracalla Ristorante, 102 Jericho Tpke., Syosset.

•Take It Easy Thursdays. Live music and sampling from 6 to 8 p.m. at Whole Foods Market, 429 N. Broadway, Jericho. Call 932-1733. Relax and enjoy live music in the café every Thursday with the Paul Effman Cocktail Band. A potpourri of samples every week.

•Speak Easy: A Toastmasters Club. 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.

•Meet the Doctors. 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.

•The LI Psoriasis Network Meetup Group will get together in the second floor In-Service Classroom of North Shore University at Plainview, 888 Old Country Rd., on the first Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. All are welcome. No cost. More information is available at http://psoriasis.meetup.com/24/

•Alzheimer’s Support Group. Are you a caregiver who would like to share your experience with others? There is strength in knowing you are not alone. Join this support group at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Adult Day Health Care Program Room at the Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call Mary Beth Heinicke, CSW, 622-7770.

•Readers in Retirement. Join the discussion at 1:30 p.m. (third Tuesdays) at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke. Call 496-2810.

•Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) was founded in 1978, is congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA Chapter #82 is your Nassau County Chapter and meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Hicksville’s VFW Hall. Call 677-5384 for further information or contact us by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Come and join your fellow Vietnam Veteran in support of each other.

•Caring for the Caregiver Support Group meets at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset, every first and third Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and every second and fourth Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall. This is a non-sectarian, non-denominational program. Call 921-0755. Go to  www.caringforthecaregiver.org or e-mail us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•Senior Adult Group Enthusiasts. Woodbury Jewish Center invites you to check out its SAGE (Senior Adult Group Enthusiasts) program. It meets the second Thursday of every month from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Woodbury Jewish Center, 200 South Woods Rd., Woodbury. Programs are varied; examples include lectures by college professors, musical and/or dramatic presentations, and inspirational speakers. Programs are free for synagogue members; for all others, there is a $36 annual membership fee. For more information, call Roberta Weinstein-Cohen 496-9100, ext. 225.

•Holistic Moms Network, a community of moms interested in natural health and mindful parenting. Held on the first Thursday of every month (or specific date) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Community Center, Church St., Oyster Bay. All welcome. Call 624-2332. www.holisticmoms.org; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•LI Junior Chamber of Commerce has the Meet and Greet on the first Thursday and the monthly meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, along with a variety of other events throughout the month, For more information on the LI Junior Chamber, visit WWW.LIJC.com. Contact: Martin Dekom, Chairman, 850-2717 - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Julie Dekom, Membership Director This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; Steven Eiselen, Community Development VP This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

•American Rhododendron Society local chapter meeting on the third Thursday of the month at the Burns Horticultural Center, Planting Fields Arboretum. Call Chas Rasweiler 334-4459 or Jim Fry 631-754-2412.

•Green Living Seminars, 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.

•Syosset ToastMasters International Club. ToastMasters International is a not for profit organization whose goals are to help members become better communicators and leaders. The Syosset ToastMasters Club meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Syosset Library (downstairs), 225 S. Oyster Bay Rd. Meetings begin at 7:45 pm and end at 9 p.m. No fee, guests appreciated.

•Open Mic Night will be held on the first Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke. Call 496-2810.

•Modern Mystics Meeting. A modern mystic is one who experiences a presence indwelling all life, joining all as one. Informal gathering and discussion. The group meets on the second Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at the Muttontown U.U. Fellowship, Route 25A, one mile west of Route 106, on the south side of 25A. Discussion followed by refreshments. Call Rev. MarciaGrace 433-3482.

•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.

•Young at Heart Parkinson’s Support Group meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month in the cafeteria on the ground level, near the emergency room at North Shore University Hospital at Syosset, 221 Jericho Tpke. Open to patients, caregivers or anyone interested in learning about Parkinsons. Call Debbie 390-9454.

Safe Boating Courses

Safe Boating Courses, free vessel safety checks and more from America’s Boating Club, the United States Power Squadrons. With 18 squadrons around Long Island, there’s one near you. Visit WeBoatSafe.org or call 1-800-341-8777 for more information.

Program for Women with Breast Cancer

The F.E.G.S LI Division Breast Cancer Program announces “Lend a Helping Hand,” a program of services for women with breast cancer. For individuals, newly diagnosed, and those undergoing treatment, for whom the cancer has caused emotional stress or difficulty in managing ongoing family and household commitments. Free services, provided by specially trained volunteers, many of them breast cancer survivors themselves, include: emotional support and companionship, light housekeeping, food shopping, light meal preparation, grooming assistance, running errands. Women interesting in participating either as clients or volunteers should contact Ellen Schieren 496-7550.

At Town of Oyster Bay Chabad

Located at 678 Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call 682-0404 for information on the following:

•Participate in weekly Bible study classes for adults of all ages. Free discussions about the Torah portion of the week, or the next Jewish festival. No knowledge of Hebrew necessary - all classes are in English. Beginners through advanced welcome. Men and women. Meets every Tuesday.

•Code of Jewish Law. Come and learn the A-Zs on all the “how tos” of the Jewish Lifecycle and Basic Judaism with Brocha Lipszyc. A fascinating and rewarding journey exploring the hows and whys as well as ins and outs of Jewish traditions and customs. Free of charge aside from purchase of text material for class. 8 p.m. every Wednesday.

•Hows and Whys of Jewish Customs/Traditions, a series of discussions exploring the hows and whys of Jewish traditions and customs. Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc will hold half-hour sessions every Saturday at 9 a.m. with informative commentary and insight about deeply rooted Jewish rituals that provides an opportunity for Jews throughout the community to explore how Jewish customs and traditions came about. The public is invited to learn and ask questions. Rather than robotically following rituals and traditions, Jews now can take action to make their spiritual experience more meaningful and fulfilling.

•Modern Day Kabbalah Experience with renowned speaker Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc. Probe the Depths of the Kabbalah in 30 minutes! Participate in our weekly Shabbat classes. No previous background or religious affiliation required. All welcome. Shabbat mornings from 9 to 9:30 a.m.

•A Woman’s Voice. Discover the answers to life’s deepest and most complex issues. Realize the amazing power that G-d bestowed upon women. Add more meaning to your life. Live a happier life. Determine your inner strengths and bring out your full potential. This class, which is taught by Dr. Bleema Feinstein, takes place every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Chee-Gong

There are free practice centers for Chee-Gong at the Syosset Woodbury Community Park and Stony Brook University. All Falun Dafa (Chee-Gong) activities are free of charge. Call 238-7049 for information or visit www.falundafa.org.

Earthwalk

Conducted by the staff of Starflower Experiences on the first Sunday of every other month at 2 p.m. A light touch of nature on an unusual and enjoyable walk. Discover the wonders of the natural world through your senses. For adults and children 9 and up. Meet at Sweet Hollow Hall in West Hills County Park, Melville. Fee of $2.50 per person. Call 938-6152 to sign up and for directions.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery

Is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (weekends, Memorial Day through Labor Day until 7 p.m.) and is located on the south side of Route 25A on the Nassau-Suffolk border. For information call 692-6768. Weekend trout feeding at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. General admission $5 for adults; $3 children 3 to 17 and people over 65. Call for group tour information. Group programs will be held on selected Saturdays at 10 or 11 a.m. A reservation must be made in advance. Fish Feeding Demonstrations are held every Saturday and Sunday. The public is invited to observe a staff member feeding thousands of trout at 1 and 3 p.m. Summer programs are offered for youngsters who will be entering Kindergarten in September up to children who are entering grade 7. Features NYS’s largest collection of fresh water fish housed in two aquarium buildings, six outdoor ponds, where brook, brown and rainbow trout are raised and sold to enthusiasts who use them to stock their ponds. In addition to the trout ponds, the Hatchery also maintains a warm water fish pond and a turtle pond. Catch and Keep Trout Fishing is a recent addition to Hatchery activities.

Help for Seniors

Are you a senior who would like help paying for your Medicare benefits and prescription drugs? Free assistance is only a phone call away if you qualify for extra help because of limited income. There may be a way to alleviate some of the cost of Medicare – deductibles and coinsurance, Part B premiums, prescription drug plans (Part D). Reducing monthly premiums, annual deductibles and co-payments, aiding with coverage gaps (the doughnut hole). To learn more call a LIS/HHS (Low Income Subsidy from US Dept. of HHS) counselor from Family & Children’s, a community of caring. 485-3425, ext. 222.

Support Groups for Adults and Children

Groups will be run in the Syosset Counseling Center, 6900 Jericho Tpke., Suite 309. For further information or to join a group call Leslie Cohen 364-8040, ext. 116. Offered are:

•Men with relationship problems

•Individuals dealing with separation and divorce

•Parents of adolescents

•Married couples

•Children from separated or divorced families

•Young adults

•Women with relationship problems