On the board

Planning Board Meeting

Dec. 18, 7 p.m., Village Hall

Board of Trustees Briefing Session

Jan. 3, 7 p.m., Village Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting

Jan. 7, 7 p.m., Village Hall

Zoning Board Meeting

Jan. 9, 7:30 p.m., Village Hall

Community Events

SSMS presents STEAM Lab

On Friday, Dec. 14, from 1:20 to 2 p.m., South Side Middle School will hold a ribbon cutting to present its new Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math Laboratory. The STEAM lab was paid for in party by a grant from the RVC Education Foundation. The ribbon cutting will be located at room 114 in the school.

United Church holds pageant

On Sunday, Dec. 16 at 5 p.m., the United Church will hold its White Gift Pageant, which consists of carol singing, the Christmas Story dramatized by members in full costume and the offering of gifts. The Board of Missions will be working with The INN, and among the items needed are toys, children's books, clothing for teenagers and children, and gift certificates for teenagers. For more information, please call the church office at 766-2975.

Village attempts world record

Rockville Centre residents will attempt to break the world record for most elves on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. Those interested can register at one of five locations: Monaghan's, Blackthorn, MacArthur Park, RJ Daniels and Kasey's. Each registrant must be dressed as an elf, and will be asked to make a donation supporting one of several charities: ALS Association NY, Crosscare-Dublin, Jillian E Daly Foundation and the RVC Community Fund. The participants from all the bars will meet up at 3 p.m. in the St. Agnes parking lot and attempt to break the world record. To register or learn more, please contact NIall Gunn at 516-318-5948. The organizers are hoping for at least 1,000 elves.

Christmas performance

South Side High School band alumni will gather at the Rockville Centre LIRR train station for their annual meeting to play Christmas music for charity. The alumni are provided a Salvation Army bucket and play the morning of Christmas Eve between 9-10 a.m., in front of the bakery.

Mercy to offer Diabetes-management programst