The Week Ahead in Malverne, West Hempstead

Diana Walker Rock the Block party
Honor and celebrate Diana Walker with the Rock the Block Summer Kick-Off Party at the Lakeview Public Library on Saturday, June 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. Walker, who started the Lakeview Library’s summer reading program, embodied its spirit. Meet your neighbors, enjoy food, music and have fun. Info: (516) 536-3071.

Tech tutors in West Hempstead
Get one-on-one help with some of today’s technology at the West Hempstead Public Library on Monday, July 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Teen volunteers will help library patrons with their devices. One-on-one help can be found at a table near the reference desk. Info: (516) 481-6591.

Our Lady of Lourdes thrift shop
Our Lady of Lourdes will hold its weekly thrift shop between Park Blvd. and Wright Ave. in Malverne on Wednesday, July 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The shop is open each Wednesday, and the first and third Saturday of each month, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Come in and browse, buy at bargain prices; clothes, household goods, jewelry, misc. Donations gratefully accepted. Info: (516) 599-1269.

Art talk
Charlie Clough visits Nassau County Museum of Art, as part of the museum’s Artist in the Gallery series on Sunday, June 30, at 3 p.m. The founder of Hallwalls, a now-legendary artists’ cooperative that gave Cindy Sherman and Robert Longo their starts, Clough is acclaimed for his theory of the relationship between painting and photograph. Info: (516) 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org.

Ha ha to summer
Laugh the night away with some of the top comics on the NYC comedy circuit at My Father’s Place, on Friday, June 28, at 8 p.m. Welcome summertime at the Long Island Comedy Festival’s stand-up showcase, hosted by Paul Anthony, featuring Art Schill, Bryan McKenna and Carie Karavas, with surprise guests. Info: (516) 413- 3535 or www.myfathersplace.com.