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The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: FRIDAY, March 13 •New Mother's Support Group: 1:30-3 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital, 1000 Montauk Highway, West Islip. $50 per family, 5 sessions. For info., call 376-4444. More ... The Long Island Yoga Association will hold a workshop, Sat. March. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 407 Main St., Farmingdale. For more information, call 631-261-1777, online go to www.longislandyogaassociation.org or email longislandyogaassociation@ yahoo.com. More ... St. Monica's Guild of Suffolk for Widowed Men and Women will meet Mon., March 16, 1 p.m. at the West Islip Library, 3 Higbie Ln., West Islip. For information, call 631-581-0466. More ... The Long Island Dahlia Society will hold a special beginner's class Thurs., March 19, 7 p.m. in the Carriage House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum on Montauk Highway in East Islip. There will be refreshments after the class and admission is free. For information, visit www.LongIslandDahlia.com or call Joe at 631-754-1002 in the evening or 516-832-3652 during the day. More ... Supv. Phil Nolan announced that the Town of Islip will be offering a summer Adult Slow-Pitch Softball League, sanctioned by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA). The East Islip Marina Softball Complex will house a variety of men's and women's leagues, to be held Monday through Sunday. Teams can choose from a number of days and times to play. More ... Ray DiMaria will present Show and Tell Thurs., March 19, 7:30 p.m. at the meeting of the Bay Shore Historical Society. You are encouraged to bring Bay Shore or Brightwaters memorabilia or folklore. The meeting will be held at the Bay Shore/Brightwaters Library, One S. Country., Brightwaters. Refreshments will be served. More ... The Rosary Altar Society of Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Copiague is hosting its annual Chinese auction on Fri., April 24. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the auction will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. More ... AMVETS Post #18 will be sponsoring a Nite at the Races, Sat., March 28, 7 p.m. Thecost is $10 per person and includes a dinner of roast pork, potatoes, vegetable, salad, bread plus beer, soda, coffee, tea and dessert. A cash bar will be available. TheAmvets Post #18 Hall is located at 141 Carleton Ave., East Islip. More ... Islip Town Supv. Phil Nolan is now accepting submissions for the Town's first-ever photo contest. Entrants should send a photo of good times spent at one of the Town's parks, pools, marinas, golf courses, or recreation centers. The winning photo will be featured on the cover of the summer/fall edition of the Recreation News. More ... The North Babylon Community Youth Services will be holding registration for its spring programs Wed., March 18, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the North Babylon Youth Center, 213 Phelps Lane (in Phelps Lane Park, building on the left of pool area by the main entrance). Registration will resume on Thurs., March 19 during regular office hours, 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. More ... The Long Island Country Music Association will hold a country meets cruisers dance with country western, '50 and '60s dance music, Sat., March 21, 8 p.m. to midnight. Thedoors will open at 7:30 p.m. Thedance will be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 400 South Broadway., Lindenhurst. More ... The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center will be holding program in the near future. A four-part series will be held March 17, 24 and 31 and April 14, 7:30 to 9 p.m. entitled Transforming the Heart Through Meditation. More ... The Town of Islip, in cooperation with the Sayville Chamber of Commerce, will be sponsoring the 19th annual Earth Day celebration in downtown Sayville on Sat., May 2, with a rain date of Sun., May 3. Vendors and exhibitors with earth-friendly goods and/or services, and who have a current N.Y. More ... Islip Town Supv. Phil Nolan recently announced that The Dog Federation of New York and The Town of Islip Animal Shelter have once again joined to offer the Responsible Dog Owner Class. At a recent meeting the Islip Town Board renewed its agreement with The Dog Federation of New York to offer the classes in 2009. More ... SeniorNet's Huntington center, which serves all of Long Island, will hold its Spring 2009 semester registration for people 50 and older, during an Open House Fri., March 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Family Service League building, 790 Park Avenue. Guests can tour the modern computer lab and review course choices with our all-volunteer faculty. More ... Long Islanders can put their old, used bicycles to good use by donating them locally to Pedals for Progress, an international program that rescues unwanted American bicycles and sends them to communities overseas. On Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Bay Shore High School hosted a Cultural Exchange Program workshop along with its special guest partners, West Islip and Kings Park. Sharing the process and its message of "breaking down walls and building bridges" was the idea of Peer Support Advisors Jim McGowan and Shannon Handley. More ... Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park, will host a game of Military Bridge, Sat., March 28. Thegame begins 7 p.m. and the cost is $7. No knowledge of bridge is needed. There will be prizes and door prizes. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For information, contact Terry Auletta at 631-667-4188. More ... Temple Sinai of Massapequa will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a dinner dance to be held Sat., March 28, 7 p.m. at the Manor East Catering Hall, Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway, Massapequa. Temple Sinai celebrates 50 years of community service and worship with the surrounding communities of Massapequa, Amityville, Copiague and Lindenhurst. More ... On Sat. March 14, 9 a.m. you will be able to follow one of the Fire Island Lighthouse keepers on his rounds. This bottom to top tour takes you from the auxiliary generator and the Light keepers workshop to the basement of the keeper's quarters to the beacon in the lantern room of the Lighthouse tower. Learn how Lighthouse keepers in the 1860s to 2008 maintained the light. More ... On Sun., March 29, 1 to 4 p.m. the West Babylon Rescue Unit will be hosting a fundraising event with vendors from various home demonstrations parties like Pampered Chef, Cookie Lee, Fuller Brush, etc., at 126 Arnold Ave., West Babylon. Admission is free. More ... Musicsocials for non-rock players is having an open mic social every Thursday, 7 to 9 p.m. at Bagels on the Bay, Main Street, across from the Forum Diner in Bay Shoe. This is mainly for guitarists, no drums. Music will be folk, classical, swing, and jazz. The cover is $1 for performers and $2 for guests. All are welcome. There is a variety of food on the menu. More ... S.C. Leg.Wayne Horsley was overwhelmed by the response to the second annual coat drive sponsored by his district office in Lindenhurst. "Once again, our residents outdid themselves. My office was swamped with coats, hats, scarves, gloves and blankets for children and adults of all ages. We collected nearly 1,000 coats in our officealone! More ... America's Boating Course will be offered this spring at the West Islip Community Center, 90 Higbie Ln., West Islip, between Sunrise and Montauk Highways, beginning weekly, Tues., March 31, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. by the United States Power Squadron - America's Boating Club. Pre-registration for the first 40 students will be online at www.gsbps. More ... Islip Town Councilman John Edwards, shown right, recently hosted the Shadow Day program at Islip Town Hall. More ... Pyramid Chapter #594, Order of the Eastern Star, will host a supermarket Bingo, Tues., March 31 at the Babylon Masonic Lodge, 250 West Main St., Babylon, across from Argyle Park. The doors open 6:30 p.m. the donation of $5 includes cake, coffeeand tea. Raffleswill be available. Reservations are a must. Call Fran at 631-226-6732 or Idrise at 631-669-7354. More ... The Historical Society of Islip Hamlet is presenting a program on Growing Up On Long Island by Joshua Ruff. The program will be presented on Thurs., March 19, 7 p.m. at the Islip Public Library, 71 Monell Ave. The public is welcome to attend. For information, call 631-277-4895. More ... Above beginner no rock players in brass, reed, string, piano into blues, classical, Dixieland, folk, swing and jazz are needed to form small serious bands, open mic jams and cultural trips. Auditions will be held in Bay Shore. Send a bio to musicsocials@ yahoo.com. More ... Supv. Phil Nolan announced that the Town of Islip Parks and Recreation Department and AAA New York will be teaming up to host a Bicycle Rodeo on Sat., May 2, 2009, 9 to 11 a.m. at the Sayville Marina Park, located at the end of Foster Avenue in Sayville. More ... Everybody in attendance got to visit Ireland during their free "trip around the world" at Sunquam Elementary School's 2009 Multi-Cultural Day. S.C. Leg. More ... |
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