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THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, Feb. 2 •Amputee Support: 1:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main Street, Bay Shore. For info. call 968- 3477. •S.C. Gray Panthers: 1 p.m., West Islip Library. Age & youth working f... More ...
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Argyle Park took place in spite of a wintry windy afternoon. Sponsored by the Babylon Business Women, President Elizabeth Karoly led the ceremonies. Karoly introduced Rev. Conrad Shauch, Pastor of St. Paul's Reformed Church, the fire chief, Paul Steinberg at t... More ... Scholars in the NEWS •Amanda Cooper, the daughter of Joseph and Pamela Cooper of West Islip, was named to the dean's list for the first semester of the 2007-2008 school year at Hope College, Holland, Michigan. •Matthew Maes, of Lindenhurst, was named to the dean's list at the State University of New York ... More ...
The holiday fun continued into the at the Babylon Library. In December, families enjoyed creating their own gingerbread houses with The Baking Coach. More ...
Captain David Adamson, of West Islip, son of Alan and Carol Adamson (formerly Carol Totten of Amityville) and grandson of Eleanor Totten of Amityville, left the continental United States on Dec. 27, 2007 for Heidelberg, Germany to complete his tour of duty as Judge Advocate in the U.S. Army. He wi... More ... Babylon Parks Department announces lottery for campgrounds A lottery to determine who will use Cedar Marina Campground during the holiday weekends this summer will be held Mon., April 7, 6 p.m. at the Town Hall Annex, 281 Phelps Ln., North Babylon. There will be one lottery to determine the use of the campground for Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Beach Bl... More ... Bay Shore Historical Society lecture and open discussion At the next meeting of the Bay Shore Historical Society, Ray DiMaria will present slides, a lecture and an open discussion, 100 Years of Hotel and Rooming Houses in Bay Shore, 1850-1950. This program will be held Thurs., Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Little Theater, Bay Shore High School, 75 West Perk... More ... Dahlia Society beginner's classes Spring is right around the corner and the time to plan your garden is now. Add the magic of dahlias to your summer/fall garden when all other flowers are past their peak and have stopped blooming. The Long Island Dahlia Society will hold a special beginner's class Dahlias 101, Thurs.,. Feb. 21, 7 ... More ... Yoga Association workshop The Long Island Yoga Association will hold a workshop, Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For more information, call 631-261-1777 or visit www.longislandyogaassociation.org or email longislandyogaassociation@yahoo.com. More ... St. John's blood drive St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 36 E. John St., Lindenhurst, will be having a blood drive, Mon., Feb. 11, 3:30 to 9 p.m. Use the Dover Street entrance. Bring identification. For information, call the church office, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 631-226-1274. More ... AARP Lindenhurst monthly meetings AARP Lindenhurst Chapter 580 meets the second Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at the American Legion Hall, 80 Herbert Ave., Lindenhurst at 11:45 a.m. For more information, call Vickie at 631-957-8556 or Celeste at 631-226- 4862. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church rededication service Ascension Lutheran Church has served Deer Park and surrounding communities for over 50 years. Three years ago, the congregation decided it was time to refurbish the church so it might be better used. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church in Deer Park to assist Hurricane Katrina victims Ascension Lutheran Church in Deer Park will send eight youths and five adult advisors to New Orleans during February's Presidential break, to help rebuild housing for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Ascension's team will work with a team from Trinity Lutheran church, Rocky Point. More ... National Organization for Women video and discussion On Tues., Feb. 5, 7 p.m. at the West Islip Public Library, 3 Higbie Ln., Room B, the South Suffolk Chapter of the National organization for Women will present a Black History Month program, Two Dollars and a Dream, a video account of the first selfmade millionairess, Madame C.J. Walker, a chil... More ... Music Socials singles dancers/karaoke Music Social, for ages 35 to 60 for dancers into contra, country and ballroom and karaoke singers are needed to help work on an events committee to set up non-profit events where singles table groups at hall dances are formed or setting up dinner/karaoke parties and trips to concerts. The group wi... More ... Ascension Lutheran Church to host pre-super bowl dinner The Youth Mission Team at Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, is co-hosting a congregation pre-Super Bowl dinner, Sun., Feb. 3, 4 p.m., along with the Ascension Service Team, Suffolk County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. The community is invited to attend. More ... BaCCA to offer art classes The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts will be offering art classes in basic drawing or intricate portraits in pastels, acrylics, watercolor and oil paints. The small classes offered are conducive to learning. Classes are held during the day and evenings at the Town Hall Annex in North Babylon. ... More ... AmVets Ladies Auxiliary dinner dance AmVets Ladies Auxiliary Post #18 will be sponsoring an "Elvis Live" dinner dance, Sat., Feb. 16, 8 p.m. to midnight. The cost will be $25 per person. Dinner, dancing, beer, wine and soda are included. Contact Gloria at 631-277-9842 or Virginia at 631-231-7092 for information or tickets. More ... Live Poets Society announces annual poetry contest All peer workshops of the Live Poets Society are held monthly at the Islip Library on Sundays. Bring 10 copies of an original poem for review and discussion on the following dates, Feb. 10, March 9 and April 13. The Barnes and Noble, Bay Shore Read-a-Round Series will returns on Sundays, 2 p.m.: ... More ... Islip Art Museum Dream of Genomes exhibition The Islip Art Museum, Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Ln., East Islip will present an exhibition entitled I Dream of Genomes on view from Wed., Feb. 6 through Sat., March 22. A reception will be held Sun., Feb. 10, 2 to 4 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public; reservations are not require... More ... Sex offender email alerts At no cost to the community, Parents for Megan's law (PFML) will actively email notify residents each time Suffolk and Nassau County Police Departments (and other local municipal Long Island Police Departments) release sex offender notifications for Level 1 (low risk), Level 2 (moderate risk) and ... More ... Lindenhurst Kindergarten school registration Registration for kindergarten in the Lindenhurst School District will take place at each district elementary school on Tues., March 4, for children whose last names begin with letters A-L, and Tues/ , March 11, for children with last names beginning with letters M-Z. Registration will take place f... More ... BOCES diploma program The External Diploma Program offers adults 21 and over, the opportunity to rece4ivve credit for their life experiences, and earn a traditional high school diploma. EDP, is a free competency-based program for students who are unable to attend classes or who prefer to work at home. 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