March 12, 2009 RSS feed / Events & Bulletin

St. Monica's Guild for Widowed Men and Women to meet

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...

Town of Islip announces adult summer softball league

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). More...

Our Lady of Assumption Church annual Chinese auction

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...

Town of Islip announces photo contest; winner to be featured on cover of Recreation News

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. More...

L.I. Country Music Association to host country western dance

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. More...

Earth Friendly vendors and exhibitors wanted for Earth Day celebration

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. More...

SeniorNet's Spring 2009 registration

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. More...

Bay Shore HS hosted Cultural Shopping Exchange Program

Bay Shore High School hosted a Cultural Exchange Program workshop along with its special guest partners, West Islip and Kings Park. More...

Temple Sinai of Massapequa announces the celebration of its 50th anniversary

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. More...

West Babylon Rescue Unit fundraising event

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. More...

United States Power Squadron offering Boating Course this Spring

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. More...

Eastern Star to host supermarket Bingo

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. More...

Music Socials musicians needed

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. More...

Sunquam students travel the world at annual Multicultural Day

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...

THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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. More...

Yoga Association workshop to be held March 14

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. More...

Dahlia Society to hold beginner's class

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. More...

Show and Tell at Bay Shore Historical Society meeting

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. More...

AMVETS Post #18 to sponsor Nite at the Races

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. More...

North Babylon Community Youth Services Spring programs

The North Babylon Community Youth Services will be holding registration for its spring programs Wed., March 18, 6 to 7:30 p.m. More...

Transforming the Heart through Meditation program to be held at Lindenhurst Library

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...

Town of Islip announces Free Dog Education Classes

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. More...

Don't throw away that old bicycle! Annual used bike collection April 4

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. More...

Ascension Lutheran Church to hold Military Bridge game

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. More...

Fire Island Lighthouse presents Behind the Scenes tour

On Sat. March 14, 9 a.m. you will be able to follow one of the Fire Island Lighthouse keepers on his rounds. More...

Music Socials open mic social every Thursday

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. More...

Islip Councilman hosted Shadow Day program at Islip Town Hall

Islip Town Councilman John Edwards, shown right, recently hosted the Shadow Day program at Islip Town Hall. More...

Growing Up On LI presentation March 19

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. More...

Islip teams up with AAA for Bicycle Rodeo

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. More...