Meets on the first Saturday of each month at Garvies Point Museum. Call 571-8010. Sponsored by the Kiwanis of Glen Cove at the Boys and Girls Club at Lincoln House, Glen Cove Ave., from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a fundraiser for Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Center. The registration fee of $30 includes materials. Cash, checks only. The public is invited to a full breakfast at the Madonna Room, St. Rocco's Church, Third St., every first Sunday of the month except July and August. The price is $6 per person. It starts at 8:30 a.m. and continues through 12:30 p.m. Call the Parish Office 676-2482. All new Bingo games every Friday at 7:15 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Sea Cliff Ave., Glen Cove. $1500 in cash prizes guaranteed and smoke-free environment. Call 676-1828 for further info. Every Friday at the Polish Club, 5 Pulaski Pl., Port Washington, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Music by DJ. Donation $14. Two drinks, bagels, cake and coffee included. Call 883-5553 for more information. Hosted by American Legioin Auxiliary Unit 336 from 7 to 11 p.m. at American Legion Post 336, 190 Glen Head Rd., Glen Head. Entry fee is $20 and includes antipasto, dinner, salad, dessert, wine, beer or soda and DJ Music and dancing. Come and s upport your local America Legion Post 336. Walk-ins welcome, pay at door. Will be on Cablevision Public Access Channel 18 from 4:30 to 5 p.m. every Monday. The show is produced by GCHS TV Class under the direction of Chris Barry and features programs about the Glen Cove School District and the City of Glen Cove. Meets on the first Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of St. Rocco. The entire service is in both English and Italian. The recitation of the Rosary and a Novena to Padre Pio precedes the celebration of the Mass by Father Peter Vaccari. All are welcome. Meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Glen Cove Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 6 Medical Plaza, Glen Cove. Come early, after 1 p.m., for refreshments and socializing. The program: Jennifer Reilly, of the Northwestern Mutual financial network, will discuss the pros and cons of reverse mortgages and answer a broad range of financial questions. Friendly ACBL Accredited Duplicate Bridge Game. Refreshments served. Bring your favorite partner or we will get you one. Tuesdays at 7:15 p.m. at Sterling Glen, 146 Glen St. An ACBL certified director is in charge. Card fee $5. Call 671-2095. North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove, 101 St. Andrews Ln. 7:30 p.m. in the Rehab Unit. Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month. Call Barbara Cunningham 674-7981 for more information. The Knights of Columbus James Norton Council will hold its bi-annual blood drive from 3 to 9 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Sea Cliff Ave., Glen Cove. Roast beef dinner served to all donors. For information call 676-1828. The Sea Cliff Chess Club will meet on Wednesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sea Cliff Gospel Chapel basement, 162 Sea Cliff Ave, Sea Cliff. Chess players of all ages and abilities welcome. For information or directions call David Collins 671-3806/ The board of directors meetings will be held on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room in City Hall. 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. The 2008-2009 St. Pat's CYO basketball sign-ups will take place Oct. 11, 18 and 25 in front of the Parish Hall, 235 Glen St., from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $95 per child. 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. All bus pick ups at the Broadway Mall opposite Duane Reade Drugstore and Target. Be punctual. Mail deposits to Madeline McCord, AARP coordinator. Call 313-7299 for reservations. The following day trips are offered:

•Dec. 5: Spirit of Christmas Past - Tarrytown with lunch. 9 a.m. $80 pp. Deposit due Nov. 1. $35. Final Nov. 4.

•Dec. 6: Bethlehem, PA, with lunch. 8:45 a.m. to 10 p.m. $95 pp. Deposit due Nov. 1. $30. Final Nov. 4.

•Dec. 13: Bronx Zoo. 2:45 p.m. Great for children. Night entertainment. $45 pp Child (5 to 12) $38 pp. Deposit due Nov. 1. $20. Final Nov. 12.

•Dec. 14: Nutcracker - Lincoln Center with lunch. 1 p.m. Show at 5 p.m. $140 pp. Deposit due Nov. 1. $30. Final Nov. 12.

The Sea Cliff/Gold Coast Lions Club is continuing its series of Defensive Driving Classes. The cost is $40 per person. Checks are payable to the Gold Coast Lions Club, PO Box 25, Sea Cliff, NY 11579-0025. Bring lunch and pen to class. For information or registration call Barbara 674-1410 or Karen 671-0080 at the Village Hall (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Write your phone number on check. Classes are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sea Cliff Village Hall, 300 Sea Cliff Ave. Classes will be held on the following dates: Oct. 11, Nov. 8, Dec. 13. The Glen Cove Senior Center will offer a Drivers Education Course presented by an AARP instructor. The course will allow you to receive a discount on your car insurance. The course will be held Oct. 24 and the fee is $10. Bring a check made out to AARP to the senior center with your check to confirm your reservation. "Vintage Years" to benefit The Glen Cove Senior Center will be held on Oct. 26 from noon to 5 p.m. Antique and vintage clothing, jewelry, accessories and fashion related items. Vintage cars to be displayed. "Everything Old Is New Again." High Tea and Fashion Show sponsored by Atria of Glen Cove and The Glen Cove Senior Center at 1:30 p.m. Vendors and cars free - Tickets available in lobby of senior center at 130 Glen St. for tea and fashion show. Vendors wanted. Call Lucy 759-9610 for info.

Call 759-8300, visit www.goldcoastlibrary.org or stop in the library for information on the following:

•Register soon for any or all of the three Wednesday "hands-on" computer classes being held at the library in October. There is a non-refundable $10 fee per class, cash or check payable to Gold Coast Public Library. Each class will be held in the afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m.

•On Saturdays, Oct. 18, 25, and Nov. 1, there will be a series of three crochet classes from 10 a.m. to noon under the guidance of Sue Ostrowski. Each participant must already know basic crochet stiches so that his or her own unique project can be completed by the end of the third session.

•Two special programs will be held on the last two Wednesdays in October. On Oct. 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., a mortgage consultant will answer any questions about reverse mortgages; and an elder law attorney will talk about trusts and estates. On Oct. 29, photographer and writer Kerriann Brosky returns to the library to talk about her latest book, Ghosts of Long Island II: More Stories of the Paranormal. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

Located at 170 Buckram Rd., Locust Valley. Call 671-1837 for information on the following programs:

•The library will provide basic Internet and e-mail training for beginner and intermediate learners. Classes are free, registration required.

•ESL for All, an ongoing beginner and/or intermediate ESL workshop. Registration is requested for these free sessions. All welcome.

•The library offers ongoing yoga classes on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Registration and free required.

•Free passes to the American Folk Museum, American Museum of Natural History, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, Guggenheim Museum, NY Botanical Gardens and Old Westbury Gardens may be borrowed at the library for Locust Valley patrons. Each pass entitles two adults and children to free admission to Westbury House and Gardens, free parking, discounts in the Gift Shop and more.

•This Old Man and the Sea: My Retirement Turned into a Ten-Year Sail Around the World will take place on Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. Author Robert S. Ashton will join the library at Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown to discuss his fascinating adventures, along with a 30-minute slide-show. Questions and book signing will follow. Tickets to benefit the library's endownment fund must be purchased in advance.

•AARP Drive Safely will be offered on Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. Nonrefundable $10 fee required at time of registration. Check/money order only payable to AARP. Preference given to Locust Valley Library residents. Open registration Sept. 19.

Call 671-4290 for more information and to register for the following:

•The library is now wireless. Bring your laptop and check us out. You can view our current Newsletter and Children's Library schedule on the web at: www.seaclifflibrary.org.

•Passes for the highly regarded LI Children's Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art are now available for borrowing throughout the year. Plan your visit and contact the library to reserve your pass. Registration is required. Call or stop in.

•Oct. 10: Hearing screening by Adelphi University. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

•Oct. 13: Family movie, Monster House (rated PG). 3 p.m.

The Nassau North Shore Christian Women's Club invites all women to its "Harvest Country Fair" Luncheon on Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the George Washington Manor Restaurant. Old Northern Blvd., Roslyn. The cost is $17. The special feature will be "Prize Winning Wares." Bring a bounty of fresh-bakes goods, crafts and new gifts to sell beginning at 11 a.m.

Patricia Tai, song writer and soloist, will entertain with prize winning melodies and will bring us a "Harvest of Inspiration" with words of Peace, Hope and Joy. For reservations or information call Jane Voss 742-0861 or Alice Russo 248-9726 by Oct. 24. Cancellations are essential.

Help support the School for Language and Communication and Development at its Evening of Honor Gala at the Jericho Terrace in Mineola, on Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. Proceeds will go toward expanding the curriculum and language services for the school and directly impacting special needs children. __ This year, SLCD will honor clinical psychologist, author, speaker and traumatic stress consultant, Dr. Mark Lerner and SLCD parents Lynne and Michael Koufakis for their unconditional support and dedication to SLCD. For information on the School for Language and Communication Development visit www.SLCD.org. For the 5th Annual Christmas Craft Fair on Nov. 22 and 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Patrick's RC Church, 235 Glen St. Call 676-3021 for details.