December 4, 2008 RSS feed / Events & Bulletin

THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, Dec. 5 •"Breastfeeding Your Baby" Course: 7-9:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $50, 2 classes. More...

West Babylon volleyball player named to 2008 All-NJEAC Second Team

The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) announced that volleyball player Danielle Skene, of West Babylon, has been named to the 2008 ALL-NJEAC Second Team by the league's coaches. More...

Johnson and Raia recognize DP BOE and students

N.Y.S. Assemblyman Andrew Raia and Sen. Owen Johnson recently attended a Deer Park Board of Education meeting to acknowledge the Deer Park School District and Board of Education for their service to children and the programs they provide. More...

Deer Park Parent Resource Center sets December calendar of events

The Deer Park School District has a Parents' Resource Center, located in the Abraham Lincoln School, 300 Park Ave., Deer Park. A number of activities have been scheduled for December and will take place in room11. On. Thurs., Dec. 4, 9:30 a.m. More...

NBHS 40-year reunion set for April 25th

North Babylon High School Class of '69 will hold its 40-year reunion Sat., April 25, 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Galaxy Caterers, 1184 Rte. 109, Lindenhurst. The cost is $65 per person. More...

Home Share LI links senior homeowners and those in need of affordable housing

Home Share Long Island is a program that links older homeowners who have available bedrooms with other adults who need affordable housing. More...

Beth Sholom in Babylon Village to host craft fair

On Sun., Dec. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Congregation Beth Sholom will be holding a craft and vendor fair. There will be more than two dozen vendors with new and/or handcrafted merchandise. More...

Annual car cruise Sun., Dec. 7th

Argyle Auto Service, 1999 Little East Neck Rd., Babylon will be holding its first annual Toys for Tots Car Cruise event, Sun., Dec. 7, noon to 3 p.m. All cars and trucks are welcome. More...

BVHS to host Wassail Bowl Sun., Dec.7

Following the annual holiday tree lighting on Sun., Dec. 7th at 4 p.m. at Argyle Lake in Babylon Village, the Babylon Village Historical Society will host the annual Wassail Bowl at the Historical Society Museum, located at 117 W. More...

BVAC hosting music and poetry events

The organization's free Second Thursday Concert to be held Dec. 11, 7:30 will feature tenor and guitarist Pat Wictor with accompaniment by Cheryl Prashker on percussion. The event will be at Astoria Federal Savings Bank, 180 W. More...

Free Concert Series underway

The Islip Arts Council's Central Islip Free Concert Series will host Mambo Loco, Sun., Dec. 7, at Town Hall West, 401 Main St., Islip. Then Sat. Dec. More...

Tree-Mendous event at Islip Art Museum

The Islip Art Museum will be presenting a exhibit entitled TreeMendous, Sun., Dec. 7 through Tues., Jan. 6, 2009. The exhibition will be on view in the Carriage House at Brookwood Hallo, 50 Irish Ln., East Islip. Admission is free. More...

West Islip's Our Lady of Lourdes School opens new Science Lab

The students at Our Lady of Lourdes school in West Islip began this school year with the opening of a brand new state of the art science lab. More...

Good Samaritan's Palliative Care Unit caring with comfort and dignity

Palliative Care is an interdisciplinary team approach that aims to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for patients with advanced illness and their families. It is offered simultaneously with all other medical treatment. More...

Ascension Lutheran Church to offer services

Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, invites members of the community to take part in several worship and fellowship opportunities during the Advent and Christmas seasons. More...

Helen Keller Services for the Blind seeks volunteers

Suffolk County Helen Keller Services for the Blind is seeking volunteers in all areas of Suffolk County, and particularly northwest Suffolk, to spend one or two hours a week visiting blind, elderly people who are homebound. More...

Good Samaritan Hospital blood drive to be held

Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center,, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip will be holding a blood drive Mon., Dec. 8, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Baxter entrance. Then on Dec. 29, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...

Megan Donohue to wed Lance Corporal Colin Leitch

Megan Donohue and Lance Corporal Colin M. Leitch, USMC, a Babylon couple, have announced their engagement recently with a Valentine's Day wedding planned on Feb. 14, 2009 at St. Joseph's R.C. Church. More...

67th anniversary Memorial Pearl Harbor Ceremony

Long Island Chapter #202 Air Force Association will present Dropping of the Roses, Pearl Harbor 67th anniversary Memorial Ceremony, Sun., Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m. at the American Air Power Museum, Republic Airport, Route 110, Farmingdale. More...

West Babylon Class of 1959 sets high school reunion

The West Babylon Class of 1959 is holding a reunion July 25, 2009. The local contact is Angela Alu Udle, 631-467-2536, or email Lorraine Allen Stacy at LorStacy@comcast.net for more details. More...

New breast cancer support group forming

Islip Breast Cancer Coalition's Lend a Helping Hand Program is forming two new breast cancer support groups to begin Jan. 13, 2009. More...

WB JFK School to hold spaghetti dinner

On Fri., Dec. 5, West Babylon's John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth grade is holding its annual spaghetti dinner. More...

Bone Marrow donor event in Lindenhurst today, Dec. 4th

A bone marrow donor drive, to help search for a suitable donor for 31 year old newly-wed and teacher Teresa Zultowski Marshall, of Lindenhurst, is being held today, Thurs., Dec. 4, 1 to 9 p.m. More...

Menorah lighting celebration Dec. 21st

Congregation Beth Sholom, 441 Deer Park Ave., Babylon Village will hold its annual menorah lighting and Chanukah celebration, Sun., Dec. 21, 6 p.m. The entire community invited. No charge. Refreshments will be served. More...

St. Joseph Church to unveil new Nativity set

The St. Joseph Parish community announced the unveiling of its new creche on the parish's front lawn, Sun., Dec. 7. The Parish is located at 39 North Carll Ave., Babylon. The life-sized creche comes from Fontanini, the Italian nativity set makers. More...

Sagitkos Manor Christmas tour

A fashionable Christmas will be offered at Sagtikos Manor, Montauk Highway at Manor Lane, West Bay Shore, Sat., Dec. 13 and Sun., Dec. 14. More...

Post 94 hosting breakfast with Santa

Breakfast with Santa will be offered, Sat. Dec. 13, 8 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 94, 22 Grove Pl., Babylon. The cost is $5. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, toast, orange and apple juice and fruit punch. More...

Lindenhurst Historical Society holiday events

The quarterly meeting of the Lindenhurst Historical Society will be held Sun., Dec. 7, 2 p.m. in the Lindenhurst main Firehouse on S. Wellwood Avenue next to the museum. More...

Great South Bay Audubon Society to hold holiday meeting

On Thurs., Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m. the Great South Bay Audubon Society will meet. This will be the annual members participation night. More...

Widowed men and women to meet

St. Monica's Guild of Suffolk for Widowed Men and Women will meet Mon., Dec. 15, 1 p.m. at the West Islip Library, 3 Higbie Ln., West Islip. For information, call 631-581-0466 More...

"Project Sweet Dreams" donates blankets to Good Samaritan Hospital

The Mother/Baby Unit at Good Samaritan Hospital gratefully accepted baby blankets, which were donated by last year's seventh grade class, from The Long Island School for the Gifted. More...

Lindenhurst High School boys varsity golf named league champs

The boys varsity golf team from Lindenhurst High School was named league champions this year, finishing with an 8-2 record. They defeated defending league champions West Islip at home and away. More...

Helping Hands to hold toy drive

Helping Hands will be holding a toy drive, Wed., Dec. 10, 3 to 5:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 340 Union Ave., West Islip. It is requested that every toy be cleaned and decorated with holiday trimming. More...