THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
      The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, February 18 +Community Outreach Dinner: 4 p.m., Westminster United Presbyterian Church, 109 Udall Rd., West Islip. Free. For more info. call 661- 6740.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy named “Local Official of the Year” by National Association of Home Builders at Florida convention
      The National Association of Home Builders will honor Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy as a Local Official of the Year this week at its annual convention in Orlando, Florida. Levy is one of four local officials selected nationwide for the honor.
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Parent's Resource Center is offering programs
      The Parents' Resource Center, at the Abraham Lincoln School, 300 Park Ave., Room. 11, Deer Park will offer the following programs. Education Focus Roundtable: Math Curriculum and State Exams will be held Tuesday, February 27, 9:30 to 11 a.m. and lead by Eva Demyen, assistant superintendent of curri...
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Live Poets Society announces upcoming events
      The Live Poets Society has a number of events scheduled for the near future. Peer workshops will be held at the Islip Public Library, Sundays, 2 p.m. on March 4, April 1 and May 6. Bring 10 copies of an original poem for discussion and review. The Live Poets Society is announcing its 10th annual ...
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Volunteers needed to tutor adult learners
      Literacy Suffolk, Inc., is seeking volunteers to help adults in your community learn to read, write, and/or speak English. Tutors meet with adult learner(s) for 2 to 3 hours a week in local libraries for at least a year. A 21-hour tutor training workshop starts at the North Amityville Senior Center...
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Music Social's meeting to be held Sunday, February 18
      Musicsocials@yahoo.com is seeking non-rock above beginners who are into Dixieland, folk, standards, swing and jazz to form private, bring a dish, small home sharing jams for electric and acoustic. Cultural trips are planned. Details will be available in person, Sunday, February 18, 7 p.m. at the di...
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Islip Town recreation newsletter available on Town website
      Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan would like to remind residents that the Town's website is up and running, and contains important departmental information, including the current issue of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Newsletter.
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Babylon Scholarship Fund Dinner and Fashion Show to be held May 1
      The Babylon community Scholarship Fund Dinner and Fashion Show will be held at LaGrange in West Islip, Tuesday, May 1, 7 p.m. The doors open 6:30 p.m. For tickets call Tammy Tillinghast at 631-422-4110. Tickets will not be sold at the door and must be purchased by April 20. Anyone interested in vol...
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Islip Arts Council to present concert Sunday, March 18
      The Islip Arts Council will present Fluetscape as part of the Free Winter Sunday Concerts at the East Islip Public Library, 381 Montauk Hwy., East Islip, Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. Seating is limited and is on a firstcome basis. Call 631-224-5420 or ...
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Safe Boating courses
      The Great South Bay Power Squadron will offer the Adult Public Safe Boating Course and for 10 to 14 year old, the Boat Smart course this spring in the Islip Terrace and East Islip area. The course will be held at the East Islip Middle School cafeterias on Redman Street, off of the Craig B.
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Constantino Brumidi Lodge Vegas Night to be held February 23
      The Constantino Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park is sponsoring a Vegas Night, Friday, February 23. The doors open at 7 p.m. Food and drinks will be available. For more information call 631-586- 3928.
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