Thursday
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Recognizing, Dealing
With PTSD
The Women's Center of Huntington hosts a seminar on PTSD, how
to recognize and deal with the symptoms, April 25, 7-9 p.m.,
at Old First Church, 125 Main St., Huntington. 631-549-0485.
First-Time Homebuyer's
Seminar
A seminar for first-time homebuyers will be held May 2, 7-9
p.m. at the Harborfields Library, 31 Broadway, Greenlawn. Admission
is free, but registration is required. Call Housing Help Inc.
at 631-754-0373.
Single Mingle
Are you single and looking for an alternative to online dating
sites? The next Long Island Single Mingle event is May 2, 7-10
p.m. at The Paramount Founders Club, 370 New York Ave., Huntington.
Presale only. $50.
www.lisinglemingle.com.
Friday
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Artists In The Attic
Artists in the Attic present an open studio evening for the
group exhibit "ART(that matters) - What Do You Stand For?"
on April 26, 6-8 p.m. at 1038 New York Ave., Huntington Station,
above the Yankee Peddler. Meet the artists, see their work,
share conversation, and enjoy refreshments and music.
Red Is For Passion
Love the color red and enjoy living it up? The Red Hat women
are looking for new members who enjoy going places and making
new friends. Their motto: Fun, Frolic and Friendship. 631-271-6470
or flarpp@yahoo.com.
Saturday
Healthy Kids
Day
The Huntington Y is celebrating YMCA's Healthy Kids Day on April
27 with a free community event that encourages kids to get moving
and learning, and families to live healthier. The day, at 60
Main St., Huntington, from 1-4 p.m., features fun, active play
and educational activities, such as Family Zumba, a kid fun
run, sports and games, a petting zoo, healthy snacks and a camp
open house. 631-421-4242 or visit www.ymcali.org/hunty.
Last Licks Cafe
The Last Licks Café and Wepecket Island Records presents
the Rolling Roots Review, a traveling troupe of Wepecket Records
artists, on April 27. Open mic at 7:30 p.m. $15 general/$10
students, seniors. At Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Huntington,
109 Browns Road, Huntington. www.lastlickscafe.org.
Drive For A Cure
Ford Lincoln of Huntington in conjunction with the Ford Corporation
will hold a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society's "Relay
for Life" at Huntington High School, corner of Oakwood
and McKay Roads, on April 27, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Participants will
test drive a new 2013 Ford car around the parking lot. Ford
Corporation will donate $20 for each participant to Relay for
Life, up to a total of $6,000. Contact Alyssa Knudsen at 631-300-3457
or alyssa.knudsen@cancer.org.
Choral Society Concert
The Huntington Choral Society's Spring Concert, featuring a
performance of "Samson" by G.F. Handel, is April 27,
8 p.m. at the Huntington High School auditorium, corner of Oakwood
and McKay. $20 adults/students are free.
Starflower Auction
Starflower Experiences' annual fundraising auction is April
27, 7 p.m. at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 22 E 18th St., Huntington
Station. Free admission. Bid on things like a concert at The
Paramount, a flight in a historic WW II airplane, a white water
rafting trip on the Lehigh River, and other adventures, experiences,
and items. Many items will be listed on the website ahead: www.starflowerexperiences.org.
Havdallah Service
The Huntington Jewish Center hosts a Havdallah Service and a
bonfire April 27, 8:30 p.m. in honor of Lag BaOmer. Make s'mores
and have fun at the end of Shabbat. 510 Park Ave., Huntington.
Call Diane in the HJC Education Office at 631-427-1157. Free.
Live Music
Live local bands take over Finley's of Greene Street, 43 Greene
St., Huntington, every Saturday night at 11 p.m. Join in the
fun and food!
Sunday
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Famous Musical Love Triangle
Enjoy "Music's Most Famous Love Triangle," the music
of Robert & Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, performed
by internationally known soprano Kelley Nassief and pianist
Frances O. Roberts, on April 28, 4 p.m. at Old First Church
on Main Street in Huntington. $35. Visit francesoroberts.com
or call 631-219-9100.
Mini Golf For Military
Kids
Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern hosts a free event for
children of active-duty military personnel, National Guard and
reservists on April 28, 10 a.m.-noon at Monster Mini-Golf in
Deer Park. RSVP to Stern at 631-854-5100 or by e-mail, steve.stern@suffolkcountyny.gov.
Friendship Circle Yoga
Program
A Yoga program for children with special needs will be held
Sundays, April 28 and May 5, noon-12:45 p.m. at The Chai Center,
501 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. 631-351-8672. RSVP to Serena
Kindler at friendshipcircle@thechaicenter.com. $10 per session.
Huntington Winter Farmers Market
There's no need to wait until the weather gets hot to enjoy
local produce. An indoor market is held in Huntington Station
every Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Jack Abrams School Gym,
155 Lowndes Ave., through April 28. www.winterfarmersmarketlongisland.com.
Monday
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Crochet, Crochet
The Long Island Crochet Guild meets at the Halesite Firestation,
1 No. New York Ave., Huntington the first Monday of the month
(except September) from 6:30-9:30 p.m. Beginners welcomed. Bring
assorted hooks. Contact for questions: katie1111m@yahoo.com/631-427-5373.
Next meeting: April 1.
Aging And Saging
Members of an "Aging and Saging" group shares their
experiences at The Women's Center of Huntington, 125 Main St.,
Huntington, on Mondays (except holidays) from 10 a.m.-noon.
$15 members/$10 non-members. 631-549-0485.
See The Light
Town Clerk Jo-Ann Raia has organized an exhibit of Huntington
Lighthouse artifacts and memorabilia to celebrate its centennial
anniversary of The Huntington Lighthouse. The display includes
correspondence between the Lighthouse Establishment and Lighthouse
Keeper Robert McGlone, and an original painting of the lighthouse,
which will be auctioned. On display in the Town Hall lobby,
100 Main St, Huntington, Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
and Friday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. www.huntingtonlighthouse.org. 631-421-1985.
Tuesday
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Mommy And Me Yoga
Free Mommy and Me yoga classes are offered in Dix Hills every
Tuesday. Walkers: 12 Months and up, 9:45-11 a.m. Crawlers: 6-12
Months, 11 a.m.-noon. Register by phone or online: Chai Tots
Preschool, 501 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-351-8672. www.TheChaiCenter.com.
Free Help For Vets
Every Tuesday from 12-4 p.m. is "Military Appreciation
Tuesdays," when Long Island Cares specifically assists
veterans, military personnel and their families at the Hauppauge
and Freeport emergency pantries. Appointments can be made by
contacting jrosati@licares.org.
Calling All Needleworkers
The Suffolk County Chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America
holds its monthly meeting March 26, 7 p.m. at Half Hollow Hills
Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills. All level stitchers
welcome. Call Pat at 631-423-3738.
Wednesday
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Alternatives For Children
Open House
Alternatives For Children will hold an open house for its Child
Day Care Center and Preschool at its four Long Island locations
(Aquebogue, East Setauket, Melville and Southampton) from 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Call 631-331-6400 or visit us at www.alternativesforchildren.org
Bereavement Support
Group.
COPE, a grief and healing organization dedicated to supporting
parents and families living with the loss of a child, holds
monthly support group meetings on the second Wednesday of every
month for bereaved parents at the Chai Center in Dix Hills.
The next meeting will be held from 7-9 p.m. on April 10. Call
Executive Director Karen Flyer at 516-484-4993.
Power Breakfast
Join business professionals at BNI Executive Referral Exchange's
breakfast networking meeting every Wednesday, 7-8:30 a.m. at
the Dix Hills Diner, 1800 Jericho Turnpike, Dix Hills. 631-462-7446.
At
The Libraries
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Cold Spring Harbor Library
95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. 631-692-6820. cshlibrary.org.
o Learn about hosting a city child with the Fresh Air Fund on
Tuesday, April 30, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
o The art of Laurie and Jeff Hollman will be on display throughout
April.
Commack Public Library
18 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-499-0888. commack.suffolk.lib.ny.us.
o Are you game? Adults are welcome to play Bridge and Mahjong
on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. through May.
o There will be an AARP Driver Safety Program on Tuesday, April
30 at 6 p.m. Completion of the program entitles you to a 10
percent deduction on your automobile liability and collision
insurance for 3 years.
Deer Park Public Library
44 Lake Ave., Deer Park. 631-586-3000. deerparklibrary.org.
o April is Food for Fines Amnesty Month. Bring in one canned
food item to replace one overdue book fine.
o Young adults entering grades 6-9 in the fall interested in
reading are invited to enter the 2013 Battle of the Books.
Elwood Public Library
3027 Jericho Turnpike, Elwood. 631-499-3722. www.elwoodlibrary.org.
o Homework help is being offered for students in grades 3-7
on Tuesdays at 3 p.m. through May 28.
o Are you new to computers? Get one-on-one help on Friday, April
26 at 11 a.m.
Half Hollow Hills Community
Library
Dix Hills: 55 Vanderbilt Parkway. 631-421-4530; Melville: 510
Sweet Hollow Road. 631-421-4535. hhhlibrary.org.
o There will be a book sale at the Dix Hills location on Friday,
April 29, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
o Every Wednesday at 7 p.m., meet for friendly English conversation
practice. All are welcome, refreshments provided. Call to register:
498-1225.
Harborfields Public
Library
31 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-757-4200. harborfieldslibrary.org.
o The library is hosting Authors Unlimited at St Joseph's College
on Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event will connect
teens with 12 young adult authors. There will be an autograph
session at the end of the day and books available for purchase.
o "Les Miserables" will be shown on Friday, April
26 at 1:30 p.m.
Huntington Public Library
Main Branch: 338 Main St., Huntington. 631-427-5165. Station
Branch: 1335 New York Ave., Huntington Station.
631-421-5053. www.thehuntingtonlibrary.org.
o New Horizons String Orchestra invites the public to sit in
on their rehearsals on Friday mornings at 9:30 a.m.
o Artist Joseph Anderson's "New Horizons" will be
on display at the main branch through April 28.
Northport-East Northport
Public Library
Northport: 151 Laurel Ave. 631-261-6930. East Northport: 185
Larkfield Road. 631-261-2313. www.nenpl.org.
o Dress to impress and bring copies of your resume for the job
fair on Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m. in Northport.
o The acclaimed Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will be in concert
on Friday, April 26, 7:30 p.m. in Northport.
South Huntington Public Library
145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. 631-549-4411. www.shpl.info.
o Do you have a child entering college in the near future? Learn
about selecting, applying to and paying for the right college
Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m.
o Dr. Michel A. Selmer of Advanced Animal Care Center presents
a free educational seminar for pet owners who want to know the
truth about veterinary care and nutritional holistic treatment
options on Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m.
Casting
Calls
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Talent Show
A local cable TV talent show is looking for all types of talent
(except bands). Singers, impressionists, comedians, magicians,
and other performers/acts welcome. Register online at www.talent-showcase.com
or call 631-223-7011. Auditions are open to all ages. Registration
in advanced is required - no walk-ins permitted.
Museums/Exhibits
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Art League of Long Island
107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-4
p.m. weekdays; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends. 631-462-5400. www.ArtLeagueLI.net.
" Entries are being sought for their annual Art in the
Park Fine Art & Craft Fair at Heckscher Park in Huntington
on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.
b.j. spoke gallery
299 Main St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Monday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5
p.m., until 9 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 631-549-5106. www.bjspokegallery.com.
o The EXPO 32 Winners Exhibition is on view until April 28.
Cold Spring Harbor Fish
Hatchery
1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor. Open seven days a week,
10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sundays until 6 p.m.: $6 adults;
$4 children 3-12 and seniors over 65; members and children under
3 are free. 516-692-6768. www.cshfha.org
" The annual Spring Fair is Saturday, April 27 (rain date
Saturday, May 4), 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling
Museum
Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor. Museum hours: Tuesday-Sunday,
11 a.m.-5 p.m. $4 adults, $3 seniors, $3 students 5 -18, family
$12; military and children under 5 are free. 631-367-3418. www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.
fotofoto Gallery
14 W. Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Friday 5-8 p.m.,
Saturday 12-8 p.m., Sunday 12-4 p.m. 631-549-0448.
o SparkBoom, on display through April 28, includes "New
York Underground" by Richard Gardner and "In A Split"
by Michelle Carollo.
Heckscher Museum Of
Art
2 Prime Ave., Huntington. Museum hours: Wednesday - Friday from
10 a.m.-4 p.m., first Fridays from 4-8:30 p.m., Saturday and
Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission $6-8/adults, $4-6/seniors,
and $4-5/children; members and children under 10 free. 631-351-3250.
" "Car Culture: Art and the Automobile" on display
April 27- Aug. 11.
Holocaust Memorial And
Tolerance Center
Welwyn Preserve. 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. Hours:
Mon.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: noon-4 p.m. 516-571-8040
ext. 100. www.holocaust-nassau.org.
" The permanent exhibit explains the 1920s increase of
intolerance, the reduction of human rights, and the lack of
intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of
millions of Jews and others: people with disabilities, Roma
and Sinti (Gypsies), Jehovah's Witnesses, gays and Polish intelligentsia.
Huntington Arts Council
Main Street Petite Gallery: 213 Main St., Huntington. Gallery
hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Art in the Art-trium:
25 Melville Park Road, Melville. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday
7 a.m.-7 p.m. 631-271-8423. www.huntingtonarts.org.
" "Living Color" shows in the Art-trium through
June 17.
Huntington Historical
Society
Main office/library: 209 Main St., Huntington. Museums: Conklin
Barn, 2 High St.; Kissam
House/Museum Shop, 434 Park Ave.; Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
Building, 228 Main St. 631-427-7045, ext. 401. www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
" The Sheep to Shawl Festival is May 5.
LaMantia Gallery
127 Main St., Northport Village. 631-754-8414. www.lamantiagallery.com.
" Robert Finale presents captivating landscapes and Richard
Johnson displays exquisite paintings of the human face and form.
9 East Contemporary
Art
9 East Carver St., Huntington. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sat., 3-8
p.m. or by appointment. 631-662-9459.
" "Transitional Man," a solo exhibition by Northport's
John Fink, is on display through May 5.
Northport Historical
Society Museum
215 Main St., Northport. Museum hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 1-4:30
p.m. 631-757-9859. www.northporthistorical.org.
" The latest exhibition, "Northport Collects II,"
celebrates the passion for collecting by highlighting the unique
and varied collections of members. On display through June.
Ripe Art Gallery
67 Broadway, Greenlawn. 631-807-5296. Gallery hours: Tuesday
- Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday 2-9 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5
p.m. www.ripeartgal.com.
" "I HAD" by Jeremy Zierau is currently on display.
" The next "Stop-n-Start Movie" night is Friday,
April 26, 7:30 p.m. with "NOSFERATU," a 1922 adaptation
of "Dracula." $5 donation.
SPLIA
Headquarters: 161 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Joseph Lloyd
Manor House: Lloyd Lane and Lloyd Harbor Road, Lloyd Neck. 631-692-4664.
www.splia.org.
" "Long Island at Work and at Play," early 20th-century
photographs from SPLIA's collections, is now on display Thursdays
through Sundays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Suffolk Y JCC
74 Hauppauge Road, Commack. 631-462-9800, ext. 140. Tuesday
1-4 p.m. Admission: $5 per person, $18 per family. Special group
programs available. www.suffolkyjcc.org.
" The Alan & Helene Rosenberg Jewish Discovery Museum
provides hands-on exhibits and programs for children 3-13 years
old and their families, classes and camps. Now on exhibit: The
Alef Bet of Being a Mensch. "Zye a mensch" is a Yiddish
saying that means "be a decent, responsible, caring person,"
infusing both the best blessing and the best that an educator
can wish for his students.
Vanderbilt Museum and
Planetarium
180 Little Neck Road, Centerport. Museum hours through April
15: Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Grounds admission:
$7 adults, $6 students with ID and seniors 62 and older, and
$3 children 12 and under. Mansion tour, add $5 per person. 631-854-5555.
www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
" The newly renovated planetarium is now open. Check the
website for show times.
" The Arena Players Repertory Theater presents thriller
"The Deadly Game," opening April 19 at the Vanderbilt
Museum Carriage House Theater and running through May 12. www.ArenaPlayers.org.
Walt Whitman Birthplace
246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. Hours: Wednesday-Friday,
1-4 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Admission:
$6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 students, and children under 5 are
free. 631-427-5240, ext. 114. www.waltwhitman.org.
o Kids can visit the Poetry Corner throughout April and "make
and take" a poem.
Music
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The Paramount
370 New York Ave., Huntington. 631-673-7300. www.paramountny.com.
All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
" Limp Bizkit plays Tuesday, Apr. 30. $25-40.
Ridotto
Concerts with a Touch of Theater.
At Huntington Jewish Center, 510 Park Ave., Huntington. www.ridotto.org.
631-385-0373
o Legendary pianists Misha and Cipa Dichter play a two-piano
program with music by Mozart, Schubert, Arensky, and Rachmaninoff,
on Sunday May 5, 4 p.m. $10 (students), $18 (seniors), $20 (adults).
Reservations recommended.
Steinway Used Piano Gallery
505 Walt Whitman Road, Melville. Gallery hours: Wednesday-Thursday
noon-8 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sunday noon-5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday. 631-424-0525.
www.usedpianogallery.com.
Meetings
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Harborfields BOE
The Harborfields Central School District Board of Education
will hold a special meeting on Feb. 3 in the board room, Oldfield
Middle School, 2 Oldfield Road, Greenlawn at 8 p.m., when the
board will go into executive session.
Donations
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Town Hall
100 Main St., Huntington
Councilwoman Glenda Jackson, 631-351-3174, gjackson@town.huntington.ny.us.
Residents can drop off non-perishable foods at a bin in the
main lobby through Jan. 30, 2011. Items such as juice boxes,
children snacks and cereals, one-dish meals, spaghetti sauce,
tuna fish, canned corn, peanut butter and jelly, and toiletries
including shampoo, toothpaste, toilet paper and paper towels
will graciously be accepted.
Huntington Community
Food Council
90 East 5th Street, Huntington Station
10 am-12 noon, weekdays
631-351-1060
Resurrection House
1650 Straight Path, Wheatley Heights
631-491-3954
New clothing for children and adults, especially hats/gloves/scarves;
proceeds of food drives
Family Service League
790 Park Ave., Huntington
Noreen Fremed, 631-427-3700 ext. 282, nfremed@fsl-li.org
New and gently used clothing, proceeds of coat drives, personal
hygiene products
Gerald Ryan Outreach
Center
1434 Straight Path, Wyandanch
Noelle Campbell, 631-643-7591, ryanoutreach@optonline.net
Proceeds of food drives, individual food baskets. Conducts an
Adopt-a-Family program.
Copenhagen Bakery
75 Woodbine Ave.
Northport NY 11768
631-754-3256
Every Child's Dream
Ken Mangan: 631-365-6320
Offices of Suffolk Legislators:
Lou D'Amaro (130 West Jericho Turnpike, Huntington Station)
Jon Cooper (50 Gerard Street, Suite 100, Huntington)
Steven Stern (1842 East Jericho Turnpike, Suite P, Huntington)
Social/Support
Groups
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Nicotine AnonymousNicotine
Anonymous
Trying to quit smoking, dipping or chewing tobacco? You don't
have to do it alone. Nicotine Anonymous - Ann's Hope, a free
12-step program of recovery, meets every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Huntington Hospital. New members welcome at any time,
but meetings on the third Wednesday of each month feature a
special welcome.
Eating Disorders Support
Group
Huntington Hospital hosts a confidential, professionally-led
support group open to people with eating disorders, their families
and friends on the first Sunday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.
in the One-South Conference Room.
Sociable Singles
The Singles Division of the Y JCC hosts weekly discussions for
singles over the age of 55 on the first and third Thursdays
of each month, 3-5 p.m. Free for members, $4 for non-members.
631-462-9800.
Jewish Dating
The Dix Hills Chai Center is offering to help Jewish singles
who are tired of Internet dating and the bar scene find their
soul mates. In a personalized and confidential environment,
thoughtful matches will be arranged. Visit www.thechaicenter.com
or call 631-351-8672.
Women In Transition
Experiencing a loss or life-changing event? Meet other women
and discover your inner resilience. Group meeting Thursdays
from 7-8:30 p.m. in Centerport. 631-242-6133.
Women's Cancer Support Group
The Suffolk Y JCC, located at 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, is
offering an ongoing support group for women dealing with the
trauma of breast and ovarian cancer. The group meets on the
second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:15 p.m. Crisis
counseling available. Free. 631-462-9800, ext. 129.
Trying to quit smoking, dipping or chewing tobacco? You don't
have to do it alone. Nicotine Anonymous - Ann's Hope, a free
12-step program of recovery, meets every Wednesday, 7:30-8:30
p.m. at Huntington Hospital. New members welcome at any time,
but meetings on the third Wednesday of each month feature a
special welcome.
Eating Disorders Support
Group
Huntington Hospital hosts a confidential, professionally-led
support group open to people with eating disorders, their families
and friends on the first Sunday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.
in the One-South Conference Room.
Sociable Singles
The Singles Division of the Y JCC hosts weekly discussions for
singles over the age of 55 on the first and third Thursdays
of each month, 3-5 p.m. Free for members, $4 for non-members.
631-462-9800.
Jewish Dating
The Dix Hills Chai Center is offering to help Jewish singles
who are tired of Internet dating and the bar scene find their
soul mates. In a personalized and confidential environment,
thoughtful matches will be arranged. Visit www.thechaicenter.com
or call 631-351-8672.
Women In Transition
Experiencing a loss or life-changing event? Meet other women
and discover your inner resilience. Group meeting Thursdays
from 7-8:30 p.m. in Centerport. 631-242-6133.
Women's Cancer Support Group
The Suffolk Y JCC, located at 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack, is
offering an ongoing support group for women dealing with the
trauma of breast and ovarian cancer. The group meets on the
second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7:15 p.m. Crisis
counseling available. Free. 631-462-9800, ext. 129.
Volunteer
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Time For Meals On Wheels
Meals On Wheels of Huntington is in need of men and women to
be volunteers, who work in teams, delivering midday meals to
shut-ins. Two hours required, one day a week. Substitutes also
needed to fill in when regular drivers are unavailable. There
is also a pressing need for nurses who can volunteer to screen
potential clients. Times are flexible.
631-271-5150.
Nursing/Rehab Center
Needs Help
Our Lady of Consolation, a 450-bed nursing and rehabilitative
care center located at 111 Beach Drive in West Islip, is seeking
compassionate individuals willing to volunteer their time as
transporters, Eucharistic Ministers, office assistants, recreational
therapy assistants and spiritual care companions. Volunteers
needed seven days a week, days and evenings. Age 14 and older
only. 631-587-1600, ext. 8223 or 8228.
Be A Day Care Provider
Little Flower Day Care Network is recruiting for those interested
in becoming registered NYS Child Day Car providers. Must be
18 years or older. Call 631-929-600 ext. 1239 to arrange for
an appointment in your home with a day care social worker.
Voice For The Children
Parents for Megan's Law and the Crime Victims Center are seeking
volunteers to assist with general office duties during daytime
hours. Candidates should be positive, energetic and professional
with good communication skills. Resume and three references
required. 631-689-2672 or fax resume to 631-751-1695.
Helping Furry Friends
Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center is looking
for volunteers who want to make a difference in the lives of
companion animals. In addition to volunteering to be hands on
with our cats and dogs, there are other opportunities available
in the offices, at events, satellite adoption locations and
fundraisers. Visit www.littleshelter.com or contact Anne Ryan,
anne@littleshelter.com, 631-368-8770 ext. 204.
A Loving Touch
The Hospice Care Network is seeking licensed massage therapists
who are passionate and committed to making a difference for
their new complementary therapy program, which will provide
services at Franklin Medical Center in Valley Stream, Peninsula
Hospital Center in Far Rockaway and the Hospice Inn in Melville.
Two-day training course provided by the organization. ependleton@hospicecarenetwork.org
or 516-832-7100.
Seeking Volunteer Advocates
The Family Service League's Ombudservice Program of Suffolk
County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing
home, adult home and assisted living facility residents to help
insure they receive quality care and their rights are protected.
631-427-3700 ext. 240.
Hands-On History
The Huntington Historical Society is seeking volunteers to work
in the newly restored Museum Shop and serve as Museum Guides
giving tours of historic property. No experience necessary;
training is provided. 631-427-7045 ext. 403.
Thrifty Hands Needed
Huntington Hospital Auxiliary's Community Thrift Shop needs
volunteers for merchandise pricing and floor work on Monday
afternoons, Tuesday and Thursday mornings. 631-271-3143.
Eyes For The Blind
Suffolk County's Helen Keller Services is looking for volunteers
to visit blind who are home-bound to socialize and aid in reading
mail, possibly provide transportation. 631-424-0022.
Seniors Helping Others
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program offers volunteer opportunities
throughout Suffolk County ranging from tour guides and soup
kitchens to hospitals and mentoring for energized adults 55+.
Training, travel reimbursement and liability insurance are included.
631-979-075
