Rockville Centre events and activities

On the board

Zoning Board Meeting

Aug. 10, 8 p.m. Village Hall

Planning Board Meeting

Aug. 16, 7 p.m. Village Hall

Zoning Board Meeting

Aug. 24, 8 p.m. Village Hall

Board of Trustees Briefing

Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Village Hall

Board of Trustees Meeting

Aug. 29, 8:15 p.m., Village Hall

Community Events

Dodgeball tournament

The second annual Joel Martinez memorial dodgeball tournament will be held on Aug. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center, 111 N. Oceanside Road. Call (516) 678-9338 for details.

Blood drive

In conjunction with Long Island Blood Services, a blood drive will be held on Aug. 8 from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rockville Centre Recreation Center, 111 N. Oceanside Road.

A Child's Garden of Verse

The Museum of Rockville Centre in partnership with Astoria Federal Savings Bank presents a story hour for ages 3-8 on Aug. 10, 17 and 24 from 10 - 11 a.m. at the Phillips House, 28 Hempstead Ave. The free event includes a tour of the museum after storytime. For more information, call (516) 764-7459.

Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning – Open House

Molloy Institute for Lifelong Learning (Mill) is sponsoring an open house to attract new members to join an interesting and invigorating program for retirees or people who work part time. Join them in the open house on Aug. 11 at 2 p.m., Molloy College Suffolk Center, Room 105, 7180 Republic Airport, East Farmingdale. Refreshments will be served. Classes are held on Molloy's Rockville Centre campus on Tuesdays and/or Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays in Farmingdale from September through June. Presentations are delivered by Molloy Faculty or professionals from legal, health care, literary, scientific, political and musical arenas. There is an annual fee for this program. Mill is a learning experience for the young in spirit. For further information, call Marion Lowenthal at (516) 678.5000 ext. 6880 or mlowenthal@molloy.edu.

Hoops 4 Hope Basketball Tourney

The 2nd annual Hoops 4 Hope Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is back on Aug. 14 with more players, prizes and money to be raised. After donating more than $3,000 toward H4H (www.hoopsafrica.org), expectations for this year are even higher. H4H is a non-profit organization that raises money to provide kids in Zimbabwe and South Africa with basketball courts, leagues and coaches. Hometown hero, Parks and Recreation Superintendent Tony Brunetta, has given the group access to both the upstairs and downstairs gymnasiums at the Rec Center. Organizers are looking for approximately 30 teams. Costs run $25 a player to participate and there can be 3-4 players per team. With an entry, you're guaranteed a H4H T-shirt and a minimum of 3 games. Pizza and drinks will be available for a small fee. Winners will receive trophies and unspoken bragging rights. There will also be a raffle with a bunch of prizes and gift certificates to local eateries. In addition, the snapback hat company SEA will support the event. It will donate 25 percent of the revenue made on each hat toward a non-profit corresponding to the color of the hat. If the event surpasses what it raised last year, SEA will make a Rockville Centre edition snapback. Twenty five percent of the revenue of each RVC hat will go toward the Tim McMullan Scholarship Fund (which raises money for a special needs kid graduating from South Side High School). To sign up for the event or for more information, either FB inbox, e-mail or call: Steve Kane - smk34@duke.edu (516) 376-9338 or Jesse Winter - jesse.winter@cortland.edu (516) 242-5599.

Nutcracker ballet audition

Leggz Ltd. Dance will hold an audition on Aug. 15 for classically trained males and females ages 7 through adult for the annual full length "Nutcracker Suite" ballet with the South Shore Symphony Orchestra in December. Professional principal performers will be paid. Call Leggz Ltd. (516) 766-7171 for an appointment. There is a $20 fee for the audition, which is held at the dance studio, 486 Sunrise Highway.

At the Library

221 N. Village Ave.

(516) 766-6257

Rockville Centre reads! Happy summer to one and all. Summer reading programs for all ages are now in progress.

Come in to the Library and "check out’" all of the exciting programs planned to engage readers from infants to adults. Children’s Sign Up in the Children’s Room. Young Adult and Adult registration at the Adult Reference Desk. Prizes for frequent readers.

The Library’s Career Center is open on Saturdays. Five computers available for job search needs. All computers are equipped with Win-Way Resume Preparation software, MS Word and Office programs. Internet access and bookmarked job search websites. Printing available for resumes and cover letters. Hours of Operation: Mondays 9 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays 1-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m..

Also available, one-to-one Career Counseling Wednesdays from 6-9 p.m. by appointment. Contact the Adult Reference Desk for details.

AUGUST 4

Clases del Internet en Espanol

2 p.m. La biblioteca ofrece clases del Internet y correo electrónico en español. Para más información o para hacer una cita para una clase individual, contacte a Alene Scoblete al escritorio de referencia. ¡Es gratis!

Jewelry Trunk Craft

2-3 p.m. Children in grades 3 and up are invited to participate in making a jewelry trunk craft. Register in advance in the Children’s Room.

Book Buddies

7:30-8:30 p.m. Children ages 3-6 are invited to join a teen buddy for a read-to-me session. You must register in advance to participate in the program. Sign-up is available in the Children’s Room.

Children’s Chess

7:30-8:30 p.m. Children in grade 2 and higher are invited to come learn the game or enhance skills with the library's chess master. Register in the Children’s Room.

The following art will be featured at your Library throughout the month:

Upper Concourse Gallery

Archival Photographs: The Bank of Rockville Centre. Be sure to look at a collection of photographs from the Library archives highlighting The Bank of Rockville Centre.

Display Cases

Assemblage Art by JW Seidenberg

His art combines materials that have had more than one purpose, and may be termed collage, mixed media, found art, or assemblage art. As a youngster, the Canarsie dump was a treasure trove for material which the budding artist took home to arrange and assemble into creative works. Both Mom and Dad encouraged his creativity and resourcefulness. Seidenberg attended New York University for undergraduate and post graduate studies, and Washington University Dental School earning his professional degree. Following his service during the Korean conflict, he established a professional dental practice. Fifty years later, and retired from practice, he is again able to pursue his avocation of creating “found” works of art.

Lower Concourse Gallery

Summer Reading Tee Shirts Through the Years

How many Summer Reading Program Tee shirts does your family own? See which of the creative designs from this year and year’s past you remember.

At the Rec Center

50 South Park Ave.

111 N. Oceanside Road

(516) 678-9338 or 9339

MLK Summer Camp

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center is now taking registrations for its annual summer camp program. Boys and girls 4-to-12 years of age participate in a variety of activities Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The camp runs from July 5 through Aug. 18.

Special Class

The All-4-One yoga class is offered for children with special needs ages 3-to-13 on Saturdays 9:45 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. July 9 to 30. Call the Rec office for details.

Tennis Courts open

The Har-Tru courts adjacent to the Rec Center are open and ready for play. Courts are available seven days a week from 8 a.m. until dusk. Admission is by valid recreation card plus court fees

Aerobic Exercise Classes

Ongoing aerobic exercise classes by Nancy’s Aerobics are being offered on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings beginning at 7. Classes may be paid for by the session and are conducted in the air conditioned Rec Center gym.

Zumba Classes

The Zumba fitness program with Ruth Karhu is offered Thursdays from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. with babysitting available for a fee and Saturdays from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Pay as you go.

Summer Playground and Middle School Programs

The Rec Center's 57th Summer Playground Program will be held from June 29 through Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at three sites: The Rec Center, Wilson Elementary School and Hewitt Elementary School, for children in grades 1 to 6 as of September, 2011. Daily activities include athletics, arts and crafts, recreational games and special events all conducted by trained recreation personnel. $467 per person.

For the 16th summer, the Recreation Department will also host a middle school program at Wilson Elementary School for those in 7th and 8th grades as of September 2011. Daily activities include athletics and games; weekly swimming and bowling trips. $533 per person.

Summer Nursery School

Summer classes begin June 27 and run through Aug. 12. This program is for children entering kindergarten in September 2011 and 2012.

Call the Rec Center office at (516) 678-9339 to make an appointment to visit.

Pre-School Summer Activities

Registration is under way for pre-school summer programs. Both the parent and child must purchase Rec Center membership cards.

A six-session program in creative arts and crafts in different media begins June 28 for ages 3 to 5. The fee is $75. Exploring the Arts is a program in dance, music and art, on Thursdays beginning June 30. For ages 3 to 5. The fee is $75. Computer Tots is a six-week program for children 3-to-5-years-old. Classes are offered for 45 minutes for six weeks beginning either July 5 or July 6. Two sessions each day, either 1:15 to 2 p.m. or 2:05 to 2:50. Call (516) 731-3766 for details. Adventures in Art Camp is a series of week-long programs for children ages 4 and 5. The camp meets from 12:30 to 3 p.m. with a different theme each week. The fee is $150 per week. A parent-toddler workshop in art, music, movement and playtime led by certified early childhood specialist Joan Schapiro for parents or caregivers and their 24- to 36-month-old children begins June 29 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. or July 1 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. or from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Six sessions for $87. Tumble One, Two and Three, introductory gymnastics classes, for children 18 months to 4-years-old and Introduction to Gymnastics for boys and girls ages 4 and 5 (as of July 1, 2011). The fee is $75 for six 45-minute sessions. Call 678-9339 for details. Happy Piano Jungle Adventure, with stories, games, crafts and rhythm activities for children ages 4 and 5, runs Monday through Friday the week of July 18 to 22 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The fee is $149 for residents.

Youth Summer Programs

Flyers are available and registration is underway for gymnastics and the following programs during the summer 2011: Art Adventure Camp is a series of week-long programs for grades 1 to 5. The camp meets from 12:30 to 4 p.m. with a different theme each week. The fee is $230 per week. Group tennis instruction will be offered on the Nancy Cottrell Memorial Tennis Courts for ages 6 and up on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning June 28. $75 for five sessions. Mad Science Camp, one-week interactive science activity camps, are offered the weeks of July 5, 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 8 and 15 with a different theme each week. Camps run Monday through Friday from 1 to 4 p.m. $230 for each camp. Register online only at www.rvccamps.org.Cartoon-Time classes in cartooning with Dan O’Connor start June 28 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. for ages 8 to 14. The fee is $83 for six sessions plus materials. Computer Explorer classes for kindergarten through grade 4 beginning July 7. $100 for six Thursday afternoon sessions. Call (516) 731-3766 for details. Happy Piano Jungle Adventure, with stories, games, crafts and rhythm activities for 1st and 2nd graders as of September 2010, runs Monday through Friday the week of July 12 to 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. The fee is $135 for residents. Gymnastic workouts featuring floor exercises, balance beam, vaults and uneven bars for boys and girls in kindergarten as of September 2011 are offered Tuesdays from 1 to 1:45 p.m. or Thursdays 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. Six sessions for $72 beginning June 29 or July 1. Boys and girls in grades 1 to 8 as of September 2011 are Tuesdays or Thursdays 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. beginning June 29 or July 1. Five sessions for $60. Gymnastics Clinics for grades 6 and up and Team Gymnasts are Tuesday and Thursday 4:45-6:15 p.m. Fee: $16 each clinic; $30 for 2 clinics; $112 for entire series of eight. Begins July 6.

Summer Birthday Parties

The Rec Center offers age-appropriate birthday parties to village residents from ages 2 to 12. Parties are offered Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. or 4 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday parties beginning at 10 a.m. or 12, 2 or 4 p.m. Detailed flyers are available at the Rec Center office or call (516) 678-9338 or 9339.

Summer Instructional Sports Schools

Flyers are available for boys baseball, girls basketball, girls and boys lacrosse, and gymnastics schools during the summer 2010.

The 36th annual baseball school is open from June 27 to July 8 (no class July 5) for boys ages 6 to 13 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Barasch Field. The school is coordinated by Bob Hirschfield of New York Tech and costs $315 for Rockville Centre residents. A basketball camp for girls grades 3 through 10 is offered August 15 to 19 at the Rec Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fee $255 per person. Lacrosse camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 17 will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Skelos Sports Complex on Peninsula Boulevard. The boys school runs from July 11 to 14 and the girls school is June 27 to 30. Fee $290 per person. The gymnastics school for girls grades 2 through 9 is offered at the Rec Center July 25 to 29 from 1 to 4 p.m. Fee $175 for five sessions for Rockville Centre residents.

At the Sandel Center

50 South Park Ave.

­(516) 678-9350

Any RVC senior 60 years or older is encouraged to find out about the programs and services offered. .The Senior Center has joined Facebook. By becoming a friend of “Rockville Sandel” you can access the latest center information and see photos.

Try Zumba

Friday mornings at 10:30 a.m. This Latin-inspired calorie burning dance fitness call is designed to “Party You” into shape.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Men's Club Summer Barbecue

Aug. 12 at noon. The Sandel Men’s Club invites everyone to an “indoor” barbecue. Musical entertainment will be provided by John Webber. $7 per person ($8 on the day of the event).

Flea Market

Aug. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come shop! There will be a great selection of clothing, jewelry, books and household items. Donations from the community are welcome.

SPEAKER SERIES

"Living with Diabetes"

Aug.16 at 11 a.m. presented by physician asistant and certified diabetes educator at Mercy Medical Center, Maria Jacobi.

Aug. 17 at 1 p.m., gerontologist, Dr. Lawrence Rand discusses the confusing array of dietary supplements that line the pharmacy shelves.

TRIP

Atlantic City trip to Showboat

Aug. 18. $32 per person includes $25 slot credit and transportation. Sign-up now. You must have a valid ID or a “Players Card.”

ONGOING:

Sandel Senior Men’s Club: The club meets the first and third Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m. for breakfast and business. At 11 a.m., when available, guest speakers discuss topics of interest to men. A variety of trips and programs are scheduled for July and August.

Social Work Services

Social Work Supervisor, Wendy Weinstock, MSW, is available for private consultation on a range of Social Work services such as housing and transportation, as well as individual and group counseling. Call Wendy at (516) 537-1162.