The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:

FRIDAY, October 5

•New Mother's Support Group: 1:30-3 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $50 per family x5 sessions. For info. call 376-4444.

SATURDAY, October 6

•New Options & Treatments in Cardiac Care: 9 a.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444.

•S.C. Gray Panthers: 1 p.m., the West Islip Library. Age & youth working for social & economic justice. For info. call 736-7875.

•New Options & Treatments in Cardiac Care: 9 a.m.-noon, free, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444. Free glucose screening.

•Bariatric Support: 9-10:30 a.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444.

•Amputee Support Group: 1:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info. call 968- 3477.

SUNDAY, October 7

•Breastfeeding your Baby course: 7- 8:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $50 x 2 classes. For info. call 376- 4444.

•Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Road, Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info. call 917-319-2819.

MONDAY, October 8

•Bingo: 7:15 p.m., Sons of Italy, 2075 Deer Park Ave. For info. call 586- 3928.

TUESDAY, October 9

•Babylon Village Board of Trustees: 8 p.m., Village Hall, 153 W. Main Street. For info. call 669-1500.

•North Babylon School Board: 8 p.m., planning session, Robert Moses Middle School, 234 Phelps Lane. For info. call 321-3226.

•W. Suffolk BOCES Board: 8 p.m., large conference room, 507 Deer Park Road, Dix Hills. For info. call 549- 4900.

•Deer Park School Board: 8 p.m., work session, 1881 Deer Park Ave. For info. call 274-4010.

•West Babylon School Board: 7:15 p.m., W. Babylon High School. For info. call 321-3024.

•Babylon Industrial Development Agency: 7 p.m., 47 W. Main Street, Babylon. For info. call 587-3679.

•Republic Airport Commission: 7 p.m., main terminal, 7150 Republic Airport.

•Prostate Cancer Support: 7 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444.

•Breast Cancer Support: 1-2:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info. call 968- 3477.

WEDNESDAY, October 10

•Breast Cancer Support: 7-8:30 p.m, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444.

•Cancer Support Group: 10 a.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444.

•Babylon Rotary Club: 12:15 p.m., La Grange Inn, Montauk Highway & Higbie Lane. For info. call 661-7200.

THURSDAY, October 11

•West Islip School Board: 8 p.m., West Islip High School. For info. call 893-3200 x371.

•Babylon Town Zoning Board of Appeals: 6 p.m., Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, Lindenhurst. For info. call 957-3102.

•La Leche League: 10 a.m., The Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Ave., Lindenhurst. For info. call 581-4061.

•Breast Cancer Support:7-8:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info. call 968- 3477.

•Nursing Conference: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. For info. call 376-4444. $150 employees, $175 non-CHS employees.

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