Calendar for the week of June 3, 2011

June 3
Simple Shabbos Meal
YOUNG ISRAEL OF HEWLETT, located at One Piermont Avenue in Hewlett, is holding a community Shabbat meal following the Friday night services at 7:45 p.m. The event costs $7 for adults and $3 per child. For reservations, contact Ivan Goodstein at Building@yihewlett.org.

June 5
Project Inspire speakers
YOUNG ISRAEL OF LAWRENCE-CEDARHURST, located at 8 Spruce Street in Cedarhurst, is hosting Rabbis Eliyahu Bergstein and Yaakov Salomon, who will speak on the topic Rediscovering Ma’amad Har Sinai, serving to inspire audiences ahead of the Shavuot holiday. Light refreshments will be serviced. This free event begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information, contact yweinberg@projectinspire.com or 646-961-4961.

For the sake of Jerusalem
ISRAEL DAY CONCERT will take place on the Summer Stage of Central Park following the Celebrate Israel Parade. The five-hour event begins at 2:30 p.m. Performers include Avraham Fried, Shalsheles with Shalsheles Jr., Avi Peretz and Ouri Bitton, Jerry Markovitz and Shloime Dachs Orchestra. Speakers include Deputy Knesset Speaker Danny Danon, and The Jewish Star publisher David F. Nesenoff. Dr. Joseph Frager, Organizer; Dr. Paul and Drora Brody, Chairpersons. For more information and sponsorships, call 917-650-5623.

Electronic waste recycling
CENTRAL QUEENS YM-YWHA, located at 67-09 108 Street in Forest Hills, is collecting batteries, used cell phones, computers, remote controls, and other materials that require special recycling. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact Peggy Kurtz at 718-268-5011 ext. 151 or pkurtz@centralqueensy.org.

June 6
Shavuos Bake Sale
AVIGDOR’S HELPING HAND, an organization that supports families of orphans in the community, is holding a fundraiser bake sale at the home of Devorah and Uri Dreifus, located at 303 Buckingham Road in Cedarhurst. The sale will run all day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Atara Perl at 917-693-2115 or Devorah Dreifus at 516-319-1955.