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Saturday, November 12Tzu Chi Long Island Flu Vaccination/Health Promotion
Tzu Chi Foundation LI branch is hosting a Flu Vaccination and Health Promotion event. According to CDC, everyone should be vaccinated against flu. we will only be vaccinating 18 or older for this event. Participants should not have a fever, be allergic to egg, or have a adverse reaction to prior flu shot. Flu shots will be free to the uninsured. Bring your insurance card if you have one. instead of going to a doctor when you are sick, we would like to prevent diseases from happening in the first place. come and consult free with a dentist, a nurse, and a physical therapist about dental hygiene, health promotion, blood sugar, smoking cessation, vegetarian diet, exercise, BMI and blood pressure. 10 a.m. to noon at Tzu Chi L.I. Office, 60 E. Williston Ave. East Williston. if you would like to sign-up or need further information, email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Joe 917-678-2536.
Sunday, November 13Blue Ribbon Run” for Prostate Cancer/Men’s Health
Bringing together athletes, cancer survivors, caretakers, family members, physicians, corporate teams and friends for this heartwarming community event, the “Blue Ribbon Run” will prove to be a challenging course for the running enthusiast. the race will take place at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf course, Woodbury. There will be an onsite health fair as well as free prostate cancer screenings. Integrated Medical Foundation has announced that Abbott Pharmaceuticals will be the Premier partner and Shiel Medical Laboratory will be the local lead sponsor of the “Blue Ribbon Run” for Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer Awareness. Integrated Medical Foundation’s mission is to improve healthcare through patient education and community outreach. It provides educational programs, prostate cancer screenings and support groups. All services are free. For information about registering for the “Blue Ribbon Run” visit IMFcares.com or glirc.org or call 631-247-0100.
From Pastor to Rabbi
A journey into the foundation of their faith led a California pastor and his wife to a destination they had not anticipated. Yaakov Ephraim Parisi and his wife, Sarah Devorah, began their journey of discovery in the late ’80s, when he was serving as pastor of an Evangelical Christian church in California. In 1992 they became pastors of their own church in southern Oklahoma. Eventually they began to embrace Torah concepts, observing Shabbat and keeping kosher. when their church closed, they began the rigorous process of conversion to Judaism. Today, Parisi said he and his wife are Torah-observant Chabad Jews, spending part of the year in Israel and part in Morristown, where Parisi is a full-time student at the Rabbinical College of America. Parisi will share the couple’s story in a lecture at 7 p.m. at the Viana Hotel, 3998 Brush Hollow rd., Westbury. Cost: $10 per person. Call for confirmation (Jericho area). Call Chabad of Oyster Bay & Jericho 922-2464. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Tuesday, November 15LI Coaching Alliance
New and experienced coaches are invited to attend the next monthly meeting of the LI Coaching Alliance from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn, 120 Jericho Tpke., Jericho. A light dinner will be served. What is the outlook for the coaching industry? an interactive, enlightening group discussion will shed light on the current state of the industry with an opportunity for participants to ask questions that will help direct their career paths. the fee is $ 25 members; $ 40 nonmembers. RSVP to Josephine Rotolo at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 384-9509.
Wednesday, November 16Fascinating Facts – Exploring the Myths and Mysteries of Judaism
Do Jews believe in Satan? What is the Evil Eye? is a tofu-cheese burger kosher? Who invented Gefilte Fish? is “an eye for an eye” meant to be taken literally? What’s with breaking glass under the wedding canopy? Are we accompanied by guardian angels? why is pork considered the quintessential non-kosher food? A fun new course in Jewish cultural literacy, full of surprising facts, myths, and mysteries surrounding Jewish tradition and practice. Wednesdays through Dec. 21 (excluding Nov. 23) from 8 to 9:30 p.m. at Chabad of Roslyn, 75 Powerhouse rd, Roslyn Heights. Not Sure? Sign up and try the first class free. Fee: $99, includes textbook and all materials. Couples discount: 10 percent off. to register or for more info visit ChabadRoslyn.com, call 484-3500 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Thursday, November 17OWASP and IEEE Joint Meeting
OWASP is a worldwide charitable organization focused on improving the security of application software. IEEE Computer Society is the world’s leading organization of computer professionals. This joint meeting will be organized as a lab led by Dr. Kees Leune of Adelphi University. Dr. Kees is a professor, information security officer and strategist. Dr. Kees has extensive experience in information security and holds several professional certifications, including the CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, CISM, and CISA. 7 to 9:30 p.m. Adelphi University. Admission is free but RSVP is required at owasp.org/ index.php/Long_Island.
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 syossetcc.org. Program: Photography critique and special photography information session.
Saturday, November 19Annual Gala and Dinner
Join the Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign in its efforts to Prevent Melanoma – Skin Cancer at the Cottage at the Milleridge Inn, 585 North Broadway, Jericho, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. the organization works toward education and prevention, visiting schools and sport tournaments, fairs, large venues and skin screenings. Melanoma is the most common form of cancer in young adults 25-29 and the second most common for ages 15-29. Honorees are Dr. Jennifer DeFazio of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Donald Gleason, Melanoma survivor and advocate. Tickets: $100 per person; table of 10 $900. “In Memory/Honor of…” signage available. Join the event in the “Be Sun Smart” initiative. Cocktail reception, dinner and dancing Tickets and information are available at ccmac.org.
Monday, November 21Gardening Workshop
The Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center will be hosting a workshop called Audubon at Home and Work! Creating Sustainable Landscapes and Organic Gardens. the workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, 95 Harbor rd., Cold Spring Harbor. Registration is required by calling 922-3200 or e-mailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . be one of the first 25 registrants and receive a free gift. Presentations are planned all day focusing on the Audubon at Home principals of low maintenance, chemical free, wildlife attractive, native green spaces. Participants will learn how to create sustainable landscapes and organic gardens and be able to take the principals and materials back with them to create wonderful green spaces at their homes or workplaces. Speakers include Vincent Simeone, Betsy Gullotta and Regina Dlugokencky. Cost: $35 per person, includes all program materials, books, lunch, and prizes.
Tuesday, November 22Movie and Discussion
North Shore Synagogue’s Committee for LifeLong Learning presents a screening of Everything is Illuminated, followed by a discussion program and light refreshments. the film is the tale of a young Jewish man who endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during WWII in a Ukrainian village that was ultimately razed by the Nazis, with the help of an eccentric local. the 2005 movie is based on the book of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. Admission is free to North Shore Synagogue members and a $10 charge at the door for nonmembers. no reservations are needed. the screening and discussion program takes place starting at 7:30 p.m. at North Shore Synagogue, 83 Muttontown rd., Syosset. Call 921-2282.
Upcoming EventsCOPE 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:
•Nov. 14: Monthly support group meeting for parents two Mondays per month for parents on the North Shore. the next meeting will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Also on Nov. 28 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
•Nov. 16: Art Therapy for those bereaved parents who are looking for coping tools further down the road in their grief. Art workshops are facilitated by licensed art therapists. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Also on Nov. 21 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
•Nov. 17: Teen Sibling Support Group monthly support groups meetings twice per month for teenage siblings on the North Shore. 7 to 9 p.m. Free.
•Nov. 21: 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.
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 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.
Ongoing EventsMuttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Fellowship provides an atmosphere of warmth and comraderie, 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 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. while the team has enjoyed success winning championships in 7th and 8th grade divisions this past season 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 several experienced players in 6th, 7th and 8th grades and a forward for a 9th grade team. if you are interested or have any questions please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Weekly Events
•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.
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