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The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, Nov. 1 •Amputee Support Group: 1:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St., Bay Shore. For info., call 968-3477. •Bariatric Support Group: 9-10:30 a.m., free, Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. To register call 376-4444. More ... The Babylon Village Historical Society will hold a general meeting on Sun. Nov. 2, from 2 to 4 pm at the museum, located on W. Main St. in Babylon Village. Guest speaker, Tom Smith, Town of Babylon historian will narrate a program on the Babylon Village trolly service. More ... On Wed. Nov. 5, 7 p.m., the Babylon Green Party Gathering will host Professor Karl Grossman for a post-election talk on Media Reform. The event will be held at Pisces Café, 14A Railroad Ave, Babylon and reached at631-321-1231. For directions to the gathering, call 631-422-4702 or email ian.wilder@ yahoo.com. Children are welcome. More ... St. John Lutheran Church of Lindenhurst is sponsoring its 26h annual barn dance Sat. Nov. 15, 7 to 11 p.m. at the Lindenhurst Fireman's Memorial Park Pavilion, off Wellwood Avenue and Hartford. This year's barn dance, open to the public, 16 years old and over, will include the complete and live SixGun Band. More ... St. Paul's Reformed Church is holding its semiannual rummage sale Sat. Nov. 8 Items include clothing, books, toys, household items and attic treasures. The sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. St. Paul's is located at 158 Phelps Ln., North Babylon. For information,call 631-661-5562. More ... The South Shore Family Center of the Family Service League is offering an anger management support group for adolescents ages 14 through 18 on Saturday mornings starting Nov. 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at 1444 Fifth Ave., Bay Shore. More ... Our Lady of the Rosary Columbiettes will hold their annual Chinese auction for the benefit of the Good Shepherd Hospice and Sts. Cyril and Methodius Outreach and Children of Hope on Sun., Nov. 9. The auction will be held in the auditorium of Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church located at Half Hollow Road and Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park. More ... The Long Island Dahlia Society will hold a dahlia basic class about different methods of successfully wintering over dahlia tubers on Thurs., Nov. 20, 7 p.m. in the Carriage House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum on Montauk Highway in East Islip. For information, visit www.LongIslandDahlia.com or call Joe at 631-754-1002 in the evening or 516-832- 3652 during the day. More ... Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan recently announced that the South Shore Community Organization, one of the Town of Islip Youth Bureau's contract agencies, is seeking volunteer tutors to provide homework assistance and tutoring for students in grades K-12. These services are being offered at no cost, on the basis of the availability of volunteer tutors. More ... The Babylon Arts Council (BaCCA)will host its Harvest Moon Mixer beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 30, 2008 at the Chateau La Mer in Lindenhurst. The evening has been planned with a very special purpose. Central to the festivities, the Council will be announcing the initiation of the Babylon Arts Council's Senator Owen H. Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award. More ... As temperatures drop, concerns rise about the ability to afford the high cost of heating our homes. That's why Leg. More ... Last year the Babylon Village Women's Club (BVWC) donated funds to VIBS, Babylon Village Education Fund, Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition, Babylon Village Youth Project, BVWC Scholarship Fund, Pilot Club, Madonna Heights, and many others. More ... On Friday evening, Nov. 7 and Sat., Nov. 8 , the First United Methodist Church, Amityville will host its annual Fine Arts Exhibition and Sale, featuring works by Long Island artists. The show was initiated in 2002 in conjunction with the church's celebration of its 210th anniversary and has grown in popularity each successive year. More ... St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lindenhurst will be holding its annual Church fair, Thurs., Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fri., Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The main hall will feature a raffle table with prized and many handcrafted items made by St. John' Sewing Bee members including knitted, crocheted, sewn, embroidered and painted items. More ... The Presbyterian Church of Islip, 340 Main St., Islip, will serve a full-course lunch for senior citizens, age 55 and up, for $7.50 on Wednesdays at noon. You must register by 11 a.m. on the Monday before by calling 631-581-1080. More ... The Synergy Ensemble Theatre company, in conjunction with the Town of Islip Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs will present Edward Albee's drama, Three Tall Women. More ... Vendors are wanted for a crafts fair and flea market to be held Sat. Nov. 22 at St. Joseph's Parish holiday fair, 39 North Carll Ave., Babylon. For information, call Terry at 631-669-0198 or Valerie at 631-236- 2222. More ... At the next meeting of the Bay Shore Historical Society, Ray DiMaria will present a discussion program entitled How, What and Where to Collect and Long Island History. The meeting will be held Thurs., Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. at the Bay Shore/Brightwaters Library, One South Country Rd., Brightwaters. Refreshments will be served. More ... S.C. Leg. DuWayne Gregory (D-Amityville) announces that he and his staff will be available to meet with constituents of the Legislative District at the Wyandanch Library Sat., Nov, 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. "I am fulfilling one of my campaign promises to make my office available to the working families in the 15th Legislative District. More ... State Senators Owen H. Johnson and Caesar Trunzo recently joined members of Breast Cancer H.E.L.P., Inc. in paying a visit to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore which will soon be the recipient of a new, stateof the-art digital mammography unit thanks to the Senators and Breast Cancer H.E.L.P., Inc. More ... The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced that the annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at Belmont Lake State Park in Babylon. This event is presented by the Long Island State Park Region and cosponsored by Cox Broadcasting (WBAB 102.3FM and WBLI 106.1Fm Radio Stations) and the North Babylon School District. More ... St. Patrick's Episcopal Church of Deer Park, will be holding a Chinese auction at the Deer Park VFW Hall, 588 Long Island Ave., Sat. Nov. 8. The doors open 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and coffee and cake are included. For information, call 631- 667-5478. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, will be holding a craft fair, Sat., Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be many gift items all of which are handmade. A free child identification video will be given away at the fair, courtesy of Babylon Masonic Lodge. For information, call 631-667-4188. More ... An arthritis support group tailored for the needs of senior citizens, sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation, will meet Thurs., Dec. 4, 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the West Islip Senior Citizen Center, 90 Higbie Ln., West Islip. The program is offered free of charge and open to the public. For more information, contact the Arthritis Foundation, Long Island Chapter at 631-427-8272. More ... Lighten your load and help those in need simply by cleaning out your closets and bringing your gently-used or new coats, sweaters, sweatshirts and blankets to the office of S.C. Leg. Lou D'Amaro (D-Huntington) as part of the donation drive for Every Child's Dream,a not-for-profit organization that helps those less fortunate in the local community. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park wants to provide assistance to deaf persons who would like to attend church services. On of the church's members, a practitioner of American Sign Language (not a professional interpreter) can help the hearing-impaired to understand scripture and liturgy. More ... On Fri., Oct. 31, 3 to 6 p.m. the third annual Trick or Treat on Main Street will be held, sponsored by the Islip Chamber of Commerce. Stop by the Chamber Booth at 3 Grant Avenue for free Halloween bags. Look for participating merchants on Main Street and Route 111. More ... The North Amityville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Chinese auction and basket Bingo, Sat., Nov. 8 at the North Amityville Fire Company, 601 Broadway (Route 110), North Amityville. The doors open 6 p.m. and the first game begins 7 p.m. More ... The Amityville Artists Circle in cooperation with the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts (BaCCA) is hosting an evening with James O'Malley, songwriter and guitarist on Sat., Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. at the Circle Gallery, 186 Broadway, Amityville. Tickets at $10 are available at the door. More ... S.C. Leg. Steve Stern (D-Huntington) 16th LD, Chairman of the Veterans and Seniors Committee,recently appeared on Cablevision's Meet the Leaders program hosted by former Suffolk County Executive Patrick Halpin. Leg. Stern discussed issues facing our veterans and seniors in Suffolk County. More ... Eastern Suffolk BOCES Regional Occupational Safety and Health officials recently hosted a work session in Holbrook designed to offer individuals information to implement a compressed natural gas school bus program. More ... |
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