THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS
      The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, July 22 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bayshore Road, Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info. call 917-319-2819.
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Simpson United Methodist Church to host concert August 14
      Simpson United Methodist Church, 30 Locust Ave., Amityville invites you to a Free Concert on the lawn featuring the Bay Big Band, directed by Larry Levenberg and Bill Joseph, Tuesday, August 14, 8 to 10 p.m. There will be jazz, popular, rock, Big Band and Latino. Bring your beach chairs and blanke...
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Vendors wanted
      Vendors are wanted for a holiday craft fair/flea market to be held on the grounds of Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville on Saturday, November 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information, contact 631-841-4803.
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Annual Clam Shucking contest to be held August 14
      Please join the fun and games at the 13th annual Clam Shucking Contest on Tuesday, August 14 at The Out Restaurant, Kismet, Fire Island. There will be great prizes, music, food and fun for both adults and children. Please call the West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition at 631-666-2026 for further inf...
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Seventh Day Adventist Church to host programs
      The Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 138 Fire Island Ave., Babylon will be holding two ongoing programs. A prayer meeting will be held every Wednesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Enjoy a light meal, praise and worship and a session of prayer. Bring your prayer requests. The group can pray with you and for you. ...
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Green Party holding annual membership meeting Saturday, July 28th
      The Green Party of Suffolk will be holding its annual membership meeting on Saturday, July 28, 1 to 4 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Bellport on Browns Lane. The meeting is open to all registered Green Party members.
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Legislator Stern appears on Meet the Leaders with Pat Halpin
      Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD recently appeared on Cablevision's Meet the Leaders program hosted by former Suffolk County Executive Patrick Halpin.
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Starbucks' employees join KIC to celebrate Earth Day
      Starbucks employees recently brought the Earth Day message of a cleaner community to Islip's Main Street by grabbing trash bags and gloves to pick up litter during the 2007 Great American Cleanup sponsored by Keep Islip Clean (KIC).
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LI Progressive Coalition is one of twelve non-profits to receive LEAP funding
      In perhaps the first-ever program of such regional scope, five of the biggest names in Long Island philanthropy and one anonymous donor are providing nearly half a million dollars to help 12 grassroots, community-based nonprofits in Nassau and Suffolk Counties significantly improve the quality of ...
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Captree Elementary School fifth graders learn about life's lessons
      With a focus on English Language Arts (ELA) and technology, a challenging project in Kim Kennedy's fifth grade class at Captree Elementary School in West Islip was turned into several DVDs that were played for the student body. Shown with Ms.
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Keep Islip Clean summer cleanup August 4
      Keep Islip Clean (KIC) will be sponsoring the Woodland Drive Woods Summer Cleanup, woodland Drive, East Islip, South of Montauk Highway, Saturday, August 4, 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are needed to pick up litter, cut back invasive vines, sweep sidewalks and assist inputting together flower boxes ...
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