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The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, March 1 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info., call 917-319-2819. More ... On Oct. 21, New York Islanders Joey MacDonald and Thomas Pock visited West Islip's Manetuck Elementary School to celebrate New York Islander Literacy Day, a program created to encourage young children to read. More ... The Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence offers a comprehensive program of shelter and non-residential supportive services for victims of dating and domestic violence. Emergency shelter is available for women and their children who are living in dangerous situations due to domestic violence. More ... The Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts announced that March is Women's History Month. Join them for their "first" women's reading, Tues., March 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. The reading is being held by writer Mindy Kronenberg, who is an awardwinning and writer with over 350 publications. More ... Our Lady of the Rosary Columbiettes will hold a spring fashion show for the benefit of the March of Dimes, Sun., March 29, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 759 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. Local stores will supply clothing. Tickets are $30 and include a fashion show; roast beef dinner; unlimited wine, beer and soda, mini Chinese auction, 50/50 and door prizes. More ... The Great South Bay Audubon Society will present Date(s): at its general meeting a film by Nicholas Laviola entitled Sketches from Great Gull, Thurs., March 19, 7:30 p.m. Laviola, hails from the salt marshes of Long Island. The film charts a sea-faring poet's journey to Great Gull Island. More ... On Wed., March 4, 7 p.m., the Babylon Green Party gathering will feature Camillo "Mac" Bica, Ph.D., the coordinator of Veterans for Peace of Long Island speaking about the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event will be held at Pisces Café, 14A Railroad Ave., Babylon, For directions to the Babylon Green Party gathering, call 631-422-4702 or email ian.wilder@yahoo. com. More ... The External Diploma Program offers adults 21 and over the opportunity to receive credit for their life experiences and earn a high school diploma from the West Babylon or Kings Park School District. EDP is a free competency-based program for students who are unable to attend classes or who prefer to work at home. More ... A Chinese auction food pantry fund raiser will be held Sat. March 7, 1 to 4 p.m. at Our Lady of Grace Church, Father Shanahan Hall, 666 Albin Ave., West Babylon. The doors open at noon. The cost is $5 per person and includes 25 free tickets. For ticket information, call Pat at 631-888- 7938 or Annette at 631-661-9056. More ... The West Islip Symphony Orchestra invites you to an afternoon of music to be held at the Beach Street Middle School, Higbie Lane, West Islip, Sun., March 8, 3 p.m. More ... The Great South Bay Audubon Society will be running two programs in the near future. On Sat. March 7, 8 p.m. a bird walk will focus on wintering ducks gathered at local lakes. The group will meet at Brookwood Hall parking lot off Irish Lane, East Islip. More ... The Jewish Centre of Bay Shore invites you to attend its Megillah reading open house Mon., March 9, 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Centre of Bay Shore, 34 N. Clinton Ave., Bay Shore. For additional information, call 631-665-1140. More ... Jacqueline Murekatete, an internationally recognized human rights activist and genocide survivor, will speak out for victims and survivors of genocide, Thurs, March 12, 7 to 9 p.m. at Amityville Memorial High School, 250 Merrick Rd., Amityville. More ... Kindergarten registration for students entering either Deer Park's May Moore or John Quincy Adams primary schools for the 2009/10 school year will be held March 9 to 13 at Washington School, 220 Washington Ave., Deer Park. Please note: You must make an appointment with Deer Park School District's Central Registration office. Call 631- 274-4372. More ... • Joseph Wilson, of Central Islip, a 12th grader at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School, Hicksville, was named to the "A" honor roll for the first quarter of the school year. • Donald Hensel, of Islip Terrace, was awarded an Educational Foundation Academic Distinction Scholarship to attend Alfred State College, Alfred, New York. More ... On Friday, March 13, at the West Babylon Junior High School, 200 Old Farmingdale Road. Doors open at 6 p.m. and first ticket is drawn at 7 p.m.. Admission is $5, includes one sheet of tickets for level A prizes, coffee, tea and baked goods. All proceeds benefit the children of the school. For tickets or information, please call 631-592-1486. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, will hold Lenten Adult Bible Study on Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 and April 1. The Adult Bible Study classes will begin at 8 p.m. All are invited to attend. More ... On Fri., March 6 the Babylon Fire Department Rescue Squad will present renowned psychic medium Josephine Ghiringhelli, whose show is currently aired on 94.3 FM, WMJC RADIO. Wine and cheese will be served from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Psychic group reading and channeling of spirits and chosen messages begins at 8 p.m. More ... Registration for kindergarten in the Lindenhurst School District will take place at each elementary school on Tues., March 3, for children whose last names begin with letters A-L, and Tues., March 10, for children with last names beginning with letters M-Z. Registration will take place from 9:30 to 11 a.m. More ... Our Lady of the Rosary Columbiettes will hold a spring fashion show for the benefit of the March of Dimes, Sun., March 29, 2 to 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 759 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. Local stores will supply clothing. Tickets are $30 and include a fashion show; roast beef dinner; unlimited wine, beer and soda, mini Chinese auction, 50/50 and door prizes. More ... You Gotta Believe, an adoption agency, is looking for families (regardless of age, marital status, or income) who would be willing to provide love and nurturing to teens and pre-teens. To learn more about how to provide a permanent home for a child, join the agency every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at 150A Long Island Ave., Holtsville or every Saturday at 2 p.m. at St. More ... A sports memorabilia show and sale will be held Sat. Feb. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Reformed Church, 158 Phelps Ln., North Babylon. Admission is $1. Light refreshments will be available. For information, call 631-661- 5562. More ... The Babylon Day Unit of Suffolk County Homemakers will host its next monthly meeting March 4, 10 a.m. at Babylon Town Hall Annex, Phelps Lane, North Babylon. Class signs ups begin at 10 a.m. for a pierced lampshade, St. Patrick's pin, flower pot, book club or introduction to Mah Jongg. More ... The Babylon Community Scholarship Fund Dinner and Fashion Show will be held at Chateau La Mer in Lindenhurst, Tuesday May 5th, 7pm. The doors will open at 6:30. For tickets call Tammy Tillinghast at 422-4110 or Jennifer Rogers 376-0293. Tickets must be purchased by April 28th. More ... Parents of the Babylon Union Free School District children requesting transportation to private or parochial schools for the 2009/2010 school year are reminded that they must submit, by State mandate, requests for transportation by April 1 to Babylon Union Free School District, Transportation Office, 50 Railroad Ave., Babylon, NY 11702. More ... Preschool registration for the preschool program held at Babylon High School in the Babylon School District is now underway for the 2009-2010 school year. This award-winning program is part of a Child Psychology class offered to high school students for college credit through C.W. Post University. More ... Vendors are needed for AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary #18 will be sponsoring an indoor/outdoor flea market and garage sale sponsored by AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary #18 to be held Sat., April 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at AMVETS Post #18, 141 Carleton Ave., East Islip. More ... |
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