On the Calendar 10-31-08

Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Five Towns, in conjunction with Nassau County, is offering Flu and Pneumonia immunizations for senior citizens, aged 60+ on Monday, November 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue. There is no out-of-pocket expense and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call (516) 569-6733. Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC Baby Boomer Program is hosting a lecture called ³Is it hot in here or is it me² on Thursday, November 5 from 12 noon until 1 p.m. Join us as we hear from Lisa Cooleen, Women¹s Health Nurse Practitioner, Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LIJ.  Topics will include menopause and who is affected by it, symptoms, health consequences and natural therapy vs. medication. The cost is $5. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341, ext. 130 or aschiller@friedbergjcc.org. Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is hosting a lecture, "Westward Oy! Pioneer Jews in America" by Kenneth Libo on Wednesday, November 5 from 2:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the JCC. Come find out what Jews like Levi Strauss and Mike Goldwater did to make an impact as transporters of civilization and culture to the furthest reaches of this country. Dr. Kenneth Libo is an author and a professor of Jewish History at Hunter College. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is supported in part by Speakers in the Humanities, a program of the New York Council for the Humanities. Light refreshments will be served, and there is an optional donation of $5. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please contact (516) 766-4341, ext. 114 or e-mail mlevi@friedbergjcc.org. Merrick - The Friedberg JCC Baby Boomer Programs is hosting a fall shopping event at Chico¹s of Merrick, 1999 Merrick Road, on Wednesday, November 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. Join us for an amazing shopping experience. Style experts will be available to help you coordinate, accessorize, and build a winter and holiday wardrobe that you¹ll love! Light refreshments will be provided. Bring your friends, sisters, and moms! Ten percent of all sales will be donated to Sunrise Day Camp, the only dedicated day camp in the nation for children with cancer and their siblings. For more information, please contact (516) 766-4341, ext. 130 or ASchiller@friedbergjcc.org Long Beach - Do your holiday shopping early at the Friedberg JCC-Long Beach branch on Sunday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be something for everyone ­ jewelry, personalized children¹s gifts, custom picture frames, Israeli silver jewelry, cosmetics, accessories, personalized note cards, toys, chocolate and more! The JCC is located at 310 National Blvd. in Long Beach For more information, please call (516) 431-2929. West Hempstead - The National Council of Young Israel will present a Regional Synagogue Leadership Day on Sunday November 9 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Young Israel of West Hempstead. The program will address issues related to the growth and operation of shuls. It is open to Young Israel shuls for free and to non-Young Israel synagogues for $18. The Young Israel of West Hempstead is located at 630 Hempstead Ave. For more information, call (212) 929-1525, ext. 103 or e-mail mroizman@youngisrael.org. Oceanside - The Friedberg JCC is hosting a Veteran's Day Event on Tuesday, November 11 from 2 to 3 p.m. "Listening With Your Eyes" starring Chip Bryant - Vaudevillian Silent Clown creates an artful blend of mime, clowning, juggling, magic, puppetry, and music to create an engaging audience-interactive experience. The event costs  $7 in advance and $8 at the door. The JCC is located at 15 Neil Court in Oceanside. For more information, please call (516) 766-4341, ext. 114 or e-mail: mlevi@friedbergjcc.org. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns is hosting a lecture and discussion with author Barbara Kessel speaking about her book, "Suddenly Jewish, Jews Raised as Gentiles Discover Their Jewish Roots" on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 8:00 p.m. The fee for this event is $5. For further information please call (516) 569-6733. Manhattan - The Mel and Phyllis Zachter Institute for Advanced Professional Education of OHEL presents a full-day conference for professionals, parents and advocates supporting individuals with autism on November 13 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Baruch College in Manhattan, 55 Lexington Ave. and the corner of 24th St. (Newman Conference Center, 14th floor, room 220). Presenters will include Jordan Ackerson; Paula Kluth, PhD; Lisa Lieberman, LCSW; Valerie Paradiz, PhD; and Elijah Wapner. For more information or to register, please visit www.ohelfamily.org or call (718) 851-6300. Woodmere - The Young Israel of Woodmere, in an event sponsored by StandWithUs, is hosting Itamar Marcus on Thursday, November 13 at 7:30 p.m. Marcus, the founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch ­­ a world renowned organization that monitors Palestinian Authority¹s media and schoolbooks ­­ will present his most recent findings. The event is free and open to the public. The Young Israel is located at 859 Peninsula Boulevard. For more information, please contact Avi Posnick of StandWithUs at (212) 398-2524. Oceanside - South Nassau Communities Hospital and head and neck cancer specialist Dr. Rajiv Datta and Dr. Louis Rosner, Ear, Nose, Throat specialist, will provide free head and neck cancer screenings on Friday, November 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital¹s Conference Center. For more information, please call (516) 632-3350. Oceanside - A free seminar, "New Insights About Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer," will be held at South Nassau's Conference Center on Sunday, November 16 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. It will be hosted jointly by South Nassau Communities Hospital, the 1 in 9 Hewlett House and Myriad Genetics. For information about registering for the seminar, call South Nassau's Oncology Program at (516) 632-43310 or 1 in 9 Hewlett House at (516) 374-3190. Registration information may also be obtained by sending an e-mail to oncology@snch.org. Lawrence -The JCC of the Greater Five Towns announces the beginning of a new Phase I Bereavement Support Group for anyone who has lost a spouse within the past year. This six-week group will begin Tuesday, November 18, 2008, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15p.m, at Temple Israel of Lawrence, 140 Central Avenue. Pre-registration is required. For more information, please contact Lisa Stern, LCSW, at (516) 569-6733, ext. 209. Mineola - The 16th Annual Chanukah Telethon, hosted by Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad and Mickey ŒB¹ will air its ³Chabad¹s Got Talent² live finale on Sunday, December 14 from 7 to 11 p.m, broadcast on WLNY TV55 and on live webcast. The audition deadline is November 5. To be considered for a try-out, please send a picture, brief bio and a DVD/ cassette tape of your talent to Chabad¹s Got Talent, c/o NCFJE Chabad Telethon, POB 1579, Mineola NY, 11501. All proceeds from the event go towards charity. For more information, please contact Rabbi Perl at (516) 739-3636 or rabbi@rabbiperl.com. Glen Cove - The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County is looking to expand their Speakers' Bureau and needs volunteers to accompany survivors to speaking engagements, introduce speakers and provide information about the Center to audiences. For more information and to become a volunteer, please call Carol Ragione at (516) 571-8040, ext. 100. Lawrence - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns Rainbow School, an after school Enrichment Program for children from Russian families meets on Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Temple Israel, 140 Central Avenue, Lawrence, NY. For further information please call (516) 569-6733, ext. 214. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers a variety of Hebrew classes. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate day class will meet Mondays from 10:30 to 11:45 am. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner day class will meet Mondays from 11:50 to 1:05 p.m.. The Learn How to Read Hebrew day class will meet Mondays from 1:10 to 2:25 p.m.. The Conversational Hebrew Beginner night class will meet Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.. The Conversational Hebrew Intermediate night class will meet Tuesdays from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.. The Learn How to Read Hebrew night class will meet Mondays beginning 7:30 to 8:45 p.m.. Each class meets 12 times and costs $200. Cedarhurst - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns will host a variety of classes this September. Learn How to Knit will be Mondays from 10:30 to 11:30 am; the cost is $120. Learn How to Crochet will be Mondays from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m.; the cost is $120. Pilates will be Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.; the cost is $130. Yoga will be Mondays from 7:30 to 8:30 or Tuesdays from 9 to 10 am; the cost is $156. Israeli Dance for beginners will be Wednesdays from 9:15 to 10:15 am; the cost is $100. The advanced class is from 10:15 to 12:30 p.m.; the cost is $10 per session, continuous all year. All events, unless otherwise noted, will be at the JCC of the Greater Five Towns, at 207 Grove Avenue. For more information, please contact Sheryl Wyszkowski at (516) 569-6733 ext. 222. West Hempstead - Bereavement Support Group for widows and widowers will be held every Wednesday in the Jewish Community Center of West Hempstead, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. There is a $140 fee. The JCC is located at 711 Dogwood Avenue in West Hempstead. To join, please call Rachel Bruckenstein, LMSW at (516) 766-4341, ext. 131. Hewlett - The Hewlett House offers free ongoing cancer support groups and classes. The yoga and stress reduction group meets on Mondays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. The breast cancer support group for those undergoing treatment meets on Tuesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, and on Wednesdays from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. The knitting circle meets on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. The writer's roundtable meets on Wednesdays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Pre-registration is required for all events. The Hewlett House is located at 86 East Rockaway Road in Hewlett. For more information, please call Christine at (516) 374-3190. Cedarhurst - Every Tuesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers a social day program called "Remember When" from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. This program is especially designed for memory enhancement and socialization. The cost includes a full range of therapeutic activities, morning beverage, dessert, and a kosher lunch. Round-trip door-to-door handicapped accessible transportation is available on a limited basis. Registration is limited to ensure maximum benefits to each participant. For further information call the JCC at (516) 569-6733. Cedarhurst - Every Tuesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts a Parkinson's Support Group. The purpose of this group is to bring together Parkinsonians, spouses and their families in order to help them better understand the nature of the condition, gain confidence and join in community activities. For further information, please contact Cathy Byrne at (516) 569-6733, ext. 220. Cedarhurst - Every Wednesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts a Cards and Friendship group from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Come alone or bring a friend for a fun afternoon at the JCC. Enjoy meeting new people, good conversation and challenging games. The JCC is located at 207 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst. For more information, please call Lisa Stern at (516) 569-6733, ext. 209. Woodmere - Every Wednesday, the JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) group at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. The goal is to offer a safe haven where clients and family members feel accepted for who they are. For further information, please contact Chana Pfeifer at (516) 569-6733, ext. 213 or Lisa Barnett at ext. 210. Woodmere - The JCC of the Greater Five Towns hosts the Come Alive Program at Sons of Israel in Woodmere. This program provides an opportunity for homebound older adults to participate in social, recreational and intellectual activities. Kosher lunch will be provided and door-to-door transportation is available on a limited basis. This program runs on a summer schedule. For further information, please call Linda Balch at (516) 569-6733, ext. 211 or Mary Sheffield, ext. 219.