In honor of St. Francis Day. During the 10 a.m. service, held on the lawn (weather permitting) at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 298 Conklin St. All welcome. Call 752-9254. Every Monday and some Saturdays there is a Bingo Game to support the Arthritis Foundation LI Chapter. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7:15 p.m. Bingo takes place at110 Bingo Hall, 585 Broadhollow Rd., Melville, across from Harrows. Come to bingo and enjoy a night of fun and good times, while supporting a great cause! Call Jennie 631-427-8272. Free support group for divorced or separated meets every Monday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at St Kilian's Church Parish Center, 485 Conklin St (Route 24). Widowed and never married welcome as well. All singles needing support. Call 753-0923. The Yiddish Club, an entertaining, enjoyable, social experience, allows individuals of varying language abilities to speak "Yinglish," a combination of Yiddish and English. Members and nonmembers alike are given an opportunity to read, speak and tell stories related to their Yiddish experiences. The Yiddish Club meets every Monday from approximately 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh. For additional information, call 785-2445. Bodies in Motion is a therapeutic movement group for children ages 5 to 1 who need that extra special attention to promote coordination, strength, balance, fine and gross motor skills, social skills, attention and focusing. This group meets Tuesdays at 4:30 p.m. at Hot Shots Xtremes Gymnastics Center, second floor, 127 B. Carmans Rd., Farmingdale. Call 631-249-3127 or 631-249-3126. Email: kidsjumpstart@yahoo.com. Facilitators are licensed therapists specializing in pediatrics. Meeting at 8 p.m. at 1 Morton St. (off 109). New members always welcome. Call 1-631-755-2204. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Can help you conquer your fear of public speaking. In Bethpage, Northrop Grumman Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Northrop Grumman Building 5, South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage. Call Brian 346-7516. Meeting at 10 a.m. at Ellsworth Allen Town Park, Veterans Way. Guests welcome. Call Addie 249-7281. The guest will be Cathy Rice, Nassau County DA. An adult mixed chorus meets at 404 Main St. in the Hardscrabble Apartment Complex every Wednesday from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. You are welcome to join in singing songs we all know: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Cole Porter, Sigmund Romberg, Friml, Victor Herbert, etc. the social of "Coffee And" will make you feel like "one of us" from your first visit. Call Lou 586-8067 for more info. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the community room at the Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park on Motor Ave., Farmingdale. All are welcome to attend. The club serves the communities of Farmingdale, North Massapequa, Plainedge, Bethpage, Old Bethpage, Plainview and Farmingdale State University. For more information call 909-8318, or email info@centraloysterbaydems.cjb.net. Complimentary breakfast and panel discussion: Employer of Choice vs. Bottom Line Results - Can you have both? Sponsored by NAMC and Administaff. A panel of experts discusses innovative ideas, practices and policies that provide employees with the flexibility they need while improving your company's bottom line results and increasing loyalty among staff members. 8 to 10:30 a.m. at 68 S. Service Rd, Melville, auditorium lower level. Obtain more information by visiting https://www.motherscenter.org/work-life-presentations.html Meets on Thursdays from 12:15 to 3:15 p.m. at the Plainedge Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. All ages. Scrabble players wanted. Call Judy 827-9506. Twin County Chorus of Sweet Adelines International is seeking women of all ages and backgrounds who love to sing. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. at the Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave, Wantagh. Come join us and experience the fun of four-part a cappella harmony, Barbershop style. For more information, please call Bobbi 541-9720 or Ursula 798-8940, or visit our website at http://www.twincounty.org. Every Thursday at 11 a.m. at Borders, 231 Airport Plaza, Farmingdale. Call 631-752-0194. A group for widow, widowers, divorced and singles 45+. Meets every Thursday at 8 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 449 Stewart Ave., Bethpage. Fee $7. Facilitated by TV talk show host of The Relationship Journey. Refreshments. Call 395-8303 for room location. A series hosted by Starflower Experiences at 7 p.m. at the Melville Branch of the Half Hollow Hills Library, 510 Sweet Hollow Rd., directly across from the Sunquam Elementary School (between Route 110 and Old Country Rd.). The seminars will be held on the second Thursday of each month except July and August. Call 938-6152. Held every Friday at Manor East Catering Hall, 201 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa (off Broadway), from noon to 3:30 p.m. Coffee, cake, bagels, pastries, tuna salad. Professional DJ, singles and couples areas, hosts for singles. $9 donation. Call 718-891-4209. On Sept. 12 and 26, there will be a hot buffet luncheon dance (salad, three entrees, vegetable, bread, dessert, coffee, cash bar, $15pp). Call 718-332-7825 or email Dancezee@aol.com. Free and Accepted Masons will meet at 8 p.m. at the Hicksville Masonic Temple, 18 W. Nicholai St., Hicksville. Meetings are every second and fourth Friday. Call 731-2488. Come see the most talked about deaf comedienne around at the Mill Neck Manor Deaf Education Center auditorium, 40 Frost Mill Rd., Mill Neck. A storyteller, poet and actress, Trix Bruce will present an "Improv Comedy" show from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. "Audiences are captivated by Trix's sign artistry, sheer elegance and irresistible, smile-sparking humor," said one reviewer from www.trixbruce.com/about.htm. Don't miss this exciting event. For more information, or to reserve tickets in advance, email Loretta Murray at deafmns@aol.com. Hosted by Mill Neck Services for Deaf Adults, part of the Mill Neck Family of Organizations, this special performance will be held for one night only. The Mill Neck Family of Organizations includes Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center, Mill Neck Foundation for Deaf Ministry, Mill Neck Audiology and Mill Neck Interpreter Service. For more information, call 922-4100 or visit http://www.millneck.org. Meetings are held on the second Saturday of every month from September to June at 10:30 a.m. at the Bethpage Library, 50 Powell Ave., Bethpage. Free. Visit http://www.italian.org. Telephone 631-931-3907 Free. The Mill Neck Manor festival brings the best of the autumn season to LI. This year's festival, Oct. 11 and 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., features apples, handmade country crafts, seasonable produce, grilled bratwurst, children's activities and more. Visitors will have an opportunity to learn about the deaf, the Mill Neck Family of Organizations and its services. There will be a Cheese House, baked goods, jellies, fudge and strudels. The Country Store features a full-line of Karl Ehmer wurst and bacon products. The "Gourmet Shop" offers fine snacks and sparkling apple cider. In the children's activities area, Gooseberry Grove will have a fantastic array of games, including an inflatable slide. Musicians Michele Purcell and Barbara Fine Buxbaum will perform. Facepainting by Agostino Arts on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The festival also showcases the latest in deaf technology, sign language novelty items and books, a hearing van featuring free hearing screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days and a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $10 each and the winner, picked on Oct. 12 at 3 pm, receives half of all money collected. Proceeds go towards supporting the Mill Neck Family of Organizations. To become a Golden "Presenting" Sponsor, an Empire Sponsor, a Gala Sponsor or a McIntosh Sponsor, or for more information, call 628-4243. The Farmingdale Wantagh Jewish Center, 3710 Woodbine Ave., Wantagh, offers a Sukkot Workshop to all members of the Jewish Community of Long Island. This newly designed interactive program was specially created for Jews with limited knowledge or background, to help them gain an appreciation and an understanding of the history, customs and rituals associated with Sukkot. Refreshments will be served. 1 p.m. Information 785-2445. Farmingdale High School is having a first-time ever Casino Night on Oct. 17 at St Luke's at 7 p.m. The cost of admission is $30 per person which entitles you to refreshments, music and funny money to play the games of chance. You can bring in your own wine, beer and food if you like. All games are for fun and all the proceeds will go toward the high school senior scholarship fund. There will also be have raffles and a 50/50. If interested send your checks payable to the FHS PTA to Denise Turetsky, c/o Farmingdale High School, 150 Lincoln St., Farmingdale NY 11735. The deadline for this event is Oct. 1. Come for this fun-filled evening and show your support for the children of Farmingdale The Sons of Italy - Columbus Lodge will be holding a dinner/dance at the Stuart Thomas Manor on Oct. 24 to raise money for education scholarships for graduating seniors from the Farmingdale, Massapequa, Bethpage and Plainedge High Schools. A full cocktail hour, dinner/dancing, desert and a night of fun is included for $75 pp. Call 876-6611 for more information. Sponsored by the Community Center of Plainview-Old Bethpage. State approved for insurance and point reduction. Sponsored by N.Y.S.P. Oct. 16 and 23 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Oct. 25 from 8:30 to 3 p.m. at the Plainview Middle School, Central Park Rd. To register call 1-516-495-4786. There is a connection problem in some areas of Nassau County. You must dial 1-516 first even if that is your area code. The Junior League of the Women's Club of Farmingdale is holding its annual Founder's Day dinner and Auction on Oct. 23 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at J.R. Singeltons. The theme this year is The Silver Screen and the league is planning on a fun night to entice everyone to come and join in the fun. The tickets are $37 each and tables can be organized in groups of 8 - 10. Phone Janice Milos 768-1277 to find out more information and/or submitting your reservation. The Junior League of Farmingdale is a philanthropic organization which provides support to a variety of local, state and national charities and organizations. If you are interested in finding out more information or becoming a member, contact Diana Kleeman 426-6672.