On the calendar

Thursday

June 13

Lunch and Learn

Weekly class given by Rabbi Hershel Billet, at Traditions Restaurant, 302 Central Ave., Lawrence, 12:30 to 1:30 pm. For additional information, call Alan Stern, 516-398-3094.

Sunday June 16

JEP Breakfast

The major fundraising event for JEP-LI/Camp Nageela. Guest speaker: Charlie Harary. Hosts: Rabbi Sol and Nicole Appleman, at their home, 129 Woodmere Blvd. S., Woodmere. 10 a.m. For information call 516-374-1528. To make a donation, visit JEPLI.org.breakfast, or email breakfast@jepli.org.

Wednesday June 19

Moms’ Friendship Circle

Friendship Circle Mom’s Night Out. Mothers of children with special needs network. Life coach, Heidi Bernstein-Krantz presents a workshop on how to balance life with a child who has special needs and your own personal needs. 8:30 p.m. Suggested donation, $5. Contact Batsheva at (516) 295-2478 x13 or at batsheva@chabadfivetowns.com.

Friday June 21

Laser Bounce

A trip organized by the Young Israel of Woodmere. 10 am departure, 3 pm return. For more information, contact PSilverste@AOL.com.

Sunday

June 23

Annual Breakfast to

benefit Madraigos:

Helping Our Youth Step By Step. Featured Speaker: Rabbi Kenneth Hain, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Sholom of Lawrence.

9:30 AM at the home of Shlomie and Malkie Scharf, 384 Donmoor Road, Lawrence. For information, contact info@madraigos.org

Monday

June 24

Annual Street Fair and Concert sponsored by JCCRP

(Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Penninsula). 2 on Reeds Lane (between Oak Drive and Cedarlawn Avenue), Far Rockaway. Featuring Shloime Dachs, children’s rides and activities. For information, call 718-327-7755.

Thursday June 27

Successful Interviewing

Sid Jacobson JCC, 10 a.m. to noon.

Sid Jacobson JCC

300 Forest Drive

East Hills, NY 11548 For more information, please contact: Suzanne Feiner, Connect to Care, sfeiner@fegs.org, 516-484-1545, ext. 214

Ongoing

Remember when

On Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Congregation Sons of Israel in Woodmere. Program helps home-bound older adults to participate in social, recreational & intellectual activities. Kosher lunch and door-to-door transportation is available on a limited basis. $40 per day. Call Gayle Fremed at (516) 569-6733 x211.

Against the Odds:

Rescue of Europe’s

Refugees 1933-1941

Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, Manhattan. Exhibit on the bureaucracy and national opposition to immigration of the Jews at that time. (646) 437-4202

Calling senior song birds

JCC of the Greater the Greater Five Towns, located at 270 Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst, hosts a choir for seniors every Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. for a joyful hour of singing with choir master Zvi Klein.

We sing songs in all languages and we perform for local venues..

$5 optional contribution requested per session. For information call Sheryl at 516-569-6733 x222.

Economic support group

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns will sponsor a new support group for the economically challenged as a result of the economic downturn.  Key themes will include unemployment, financial issues, empowerment and support.  Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Temple Israel, 140 Central Ave, Lawrence until January 20th. This group is part of Connect to Care, an initiative funded by UJA-Federation of NY. For further information and to pre-register, please contact Talia Rapps, L.M.S.W. at 516-569-6733 x213.

Special needs support

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns offers “Movement with Mary Moshos,” a class for children with special needs ages 5 and up, designed to enhance interaction with the environment through work with music, bubbles, and various textures.  Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm at the JCC, 207 Grove Avenue, Cedarhurst.  12 sessions/$240.  Please call Sharona Arbeit at 516-569-6733 x218 for more information.