The first Stroke Survivors meeting will be held at St. Frances de Chantel Church. Meetings will continue to be held on the first Saturday of every month in room 10 of the schoolhouse. St. Frances is located at 1309 Wantagh Ave., Wantagh. Stroke survivors, caregivers and anyone else interested in learning about strokes are invited to attend. These meetings are being conducted by the Hope 4 Stroke Foundation. 2 p.m. For more information call Pete at 804-8495. Hope4stroke Inc. announces its annual Fall Health Fair to be held at Majorie Post Park, Merrick and Unqua Rds. Hope4Stroke will host family activities featuring health and wellness information, kid's fun stations, live music and opportunities to obtain free health screenings which include blood pressure, and glucose with a specific focus on heart and stroke information. There will be free interactive games, sports and activities for youth and the entire family as well as food sales, and giveaways. Everything gets underway at 10 a.m. There is no rain date. Open to the public. Registration is $15 per person; $30per family. All proceeds will go to the Hope4Stroke, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to educate the community on all relevant information regarding stroke prevention. Contact Peter Cornelis at Hope4stroke@gmail.com or 1-888-229-4616. The center is located in the back of McKenna School on Second Ave. and Spruce St. in Massapequa Park. Meetings are Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center offers luncheons, day trips, arts and crafts, painting, speakers, stretch and relaxation exercises and Chi Kung. The program is sponsored by S.D. #23. Call 797-6028. 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. Group information meetings will be held on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Free services and options available to qualified LI residents. Job seekers, displaced homemakers (widowed, divorced, abandoned, separated, single parents, those on public assistance or with a permanently disabled or chronically unemployed spouse), and certified dislocated workers will be interested in the programs designed for them. Job placement assistance and job readiness programs. No fee for meeting or services. Programs are funded by the NYS Legislature, LI's United Way and the UJA/Federation Campaign. Call 598-0108 for an appointment. Covers the factors which influence your decision to adopt children, sources used for information, relationships with siblings and other family members, the first weeks at home, talking to the child about being adopted (how and when), issues that arise should the child want to meet his/her biological parents including: will you help in the search, how to go about getting information, how to handle the situation. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Massapequa Mothers' Center, Church of St. Jude, 3606 Lufberry Ave., Wantagh. For information call 679-4641. Every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at Beth Shalom Center of Amityville and the Massapequas, 79 County Line Rd., Amityville. 264-2891. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month 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. 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. General meeting at 8 to 11 p.m. at the Elks Club, 2612 Veterans Blvd., Massapequa. All are invited. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month. For further information contact Chris 631-842-6734. 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. Meets the second Friday of each month at 8 p.m. at 690 Broadway, Massapequa. Eligibility is open to active members of the armed forces and to all honorably discharged veterans. New members are welcome. AMVETS are veterans helping veterans and the community. For information call 798-9188. 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 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. Sponsored by Temple Sinai, 270 Clocks Blvd. Entry tickets are $5 each and extra cards are $1 each. There will be special raffles for larger door prizes. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 631-957-2953. 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.