April 30, 2009 RSS feed / Events & Bulletin

Pitch-N-Putt Golf Tournament registration begins on June 6

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Pres­ervation announced that registra­tion begins at 9 a.m. on June 6, at Robert Moses State Park Office for the Robert Moses Pitch-N-Putt Golf Tournament. More...

Babylon Town Celebrates Black History Month 2009

The Black History Month celebration in the Town of Babylon this year was one that marked major achievements in racial equality. More...

Brumidi Lodge bus trip to Hilton Casino in Atlantic City

The Constantino Brumidi Lodge will be holding a bus trip to the Hilton Hotel Casino in Atlantic City, Tues., May 5, 8:30 a.m. leaving from the Constantino Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park. More...

SCCADV cookbook of recipes from local cooks in the community

The Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (SCCADV) offers a cookbook of recipes from local cooks in the community. Cookbooks are now available. More...

Islip Methodist Church annual Flower Mart

The Islip Methodist Church, 350 Main St., Islip, will hold its annual Flower Mart, Fri., May 8, noon to 4 p.m. and Sat., May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A wide variety of flowers will be available. For information, call 631-581-7663. More...

L.I. Country Music Association to host Country Western Dance

The Long Island Country Music Association will hold its monthly Country Western Dance and 24th reunion, Sat., May 9, 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 400 South Broadway, Lindenhurst. The band starts at 8 p.m. More...

Eclectic Café to present singer songwriter Abi Tapia

On Sat. May 9 The Eclectic Café will present singer songwriter Abi Tapia from down Austin way and the Red River Ramblers who will perform old time country, 8:30 at the Unitarian Universalist Society 28 Brentwood Rd., Bay Shore. More...

North Amityville Fire Company to hold Mother's Day plant sale

The North Amityville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a Mother's Day plant sale, Sat., May 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at two locations: Fireman's Memorial, Bethpage Rd. More...

James Street Players presents Beauty and the Beast

The James Street Player will pres­ent with full orchestration Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Fri., May 8 and 15, 8 p.m.; Tues., May 12, 8 p.m. and Sat., May 9 and 16, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. More...

Suffolk County Treasurer reminds taxpayers of upcoming deadline

S.C. Treasurer, Angie Carpenter wants to remind everyone of the upcoming deadline for payment of property taxes. More...

West Islip BeautificationSociety annual Mother's Day Plant Sale

The West Islip Beautification So­ciety will hold its annual Mother's Day plant sale, Sat., May 9, 7:30 a.m. at Pine Lake at Montauk Highway and McCall Avenue. More...

Conklin House to host Antiques Evaluation Day

The Conklin House located at 280 Dear Park Avenue in the Village of Babylon, will host an Antiques Evaluation Day being held on Sun., May 17 from 12 noon to 4 pm. More...

Amityville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary to sponsor supermarket Bingo and Chinese auction

The North Amityville Fire Compa­ny Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring a su­permarket Bingo and Chinese auction, Sat.,May 16 at the North Amityville Fire Company Headquarters, 601 N. Broad­way, North Amityville. The doors will open 7 p.m. More...

Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library Performing Arts to present pianist

The Friends of the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Public Library Perform­ing Arts Series will pres­ent pianist Gleb Ivanov, Sun., May 17, 3 p.m. 17 & 18 Born in Moscow, Ivanov comes from a family of musicians. More...

Bethpage Federal Credit Union 2009 Air Show at Jones Beach to star U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

With warmer weather just around the corner, Bethpage Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the return of the legendary demonstration squadron, the U.S. More...

Utopia Home Care to offer free caregiver training class

Utopia Home Care, Inc. announced that it will hold its free caregiver training classes at its Babylon office as a community service, Tues., May 19. Theclasses will be held at 120 Deer Park Ave., Babylon. More...

Leg. D'Amaro secures funding for Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

Suffolk County Legislator Lou D'Amaro (D-North Babylon) recently secured a $5,000 County grant for the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition's Be Smart com­munity education program. More...

S.C. Treasurer Carpenter honors Bay Shore Fire Department

Angie Carpenter, Suffolk County Treasur­er presented Proclamations to Captain John Ippolito and 1st Lt. Edward Kunz for their outstanding display of heroics at a house firelast year. More...

THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, May 2 •Gray Panthers of Suffolk County: 1 p.m., West Islip Li­brary. Age & youth working for social & economic justice. More...

Travelers Club of Babylon held meeting, continues study of Poland

Theninth meeting of the 103rd year of the Travelers' Club was held at the home of Nancy Calabrez. Continuing the group's study of Poland, they fo­cused on the country's Easter celebra­tion. More...

Mother's Club of Troop 109 to host Chinese auction

The Mother's Club of Troop 109 will be hosting their first Chinese auction at the North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Dept, 1630 Straight Path in Lindenhurst, May 2. Admission is $5.00 per person, doors will open at 7pm. More...

Seventh-day Adventist Church to host musical puppet show

Seventh-day Adventist Church, 136 Fire Island Ave., Babylon will be holding children's church, Saturdays, May 2 and June 6, 11 a.m. More...

Congregation Beth Sholom Spring vendor fair

Congregation Beth Sholom will be holding an indoor/out­door spring vendor fair, Sun., May 3, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Shop for Mother's Day, Father's Day, graduation, and more. There will be many vendors. More...

Ascension Lutheran Church to host blood drive

Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., Deer Park is hosting a blood drive Wed., May 6, 2:30 to 8 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For further information, call the Church office at 631-667-4188. More...

Christ Episcopal Church Chinese auction to be held May 8

A Chinese auction, for the benefit of Christ Episcopal Church in Babylon, will be held Fri., May 8, beginning at 6 pm at Chateau LaMer in Lindenhurst. Tickets are $25. More...

Constantino Brumidi Lodge to sponsor Friday Vegas Night

The Constantino Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Ave., Deer Park, is sponsoring a Friday Night Vegas, Fri., May 8. The doors open at 7 p.m. Food and drink will be available. For information, call 631-586-3928. More...

Green Party Perspective of Obama's first 100 days event to be held May 6

On Wed., May 6, 7 p.m., the Babylon Green Party Gathering will feature former Green Party of New York State co-chair Ian Wilder who will review Obama's First 100 days from a Green Party Perspective. More...

American Boating Course at Lindenhurst Memorial Library

The American Boating Course is being offered Sat., May 2, 9:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Ave., Lindenhurst. More...

Hundreds of families to fly kites on Babylon Beach to raise awareness for lung cancer research

This Mother's Day weekend, more than 500 families are expected to take part in Babylon's first "Kites for a Cure," a family kite fly to raise awareness for lung cancer research at Overlook Beach (Ocean Parkway) in Babylon. More...

St. Paul's Reformed Church to sponsor book discussion of best seller The Shack

A book discussion of the bestseller The Shack by William Paul Young will be held Wed., May 13, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Reformed Church, 158 Phelps Ln., North Babylon. More...

Information About Running Your Church Information In This Directory Call Donna or Mary at 631-587-5612. Annual Spring plant sale to be held by Horticultural Society of Bayard

Cutt ing Ar bo retum, Montauk Highway, East Islip. Dahlia plants, Call Donna or Mary The annual spring plant sale will be held by the Horticultural Society of Bayard, Sat., May 9 and Sun., May 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Our Lady of Grace fundraiser for food pantry and social ministries

Our Lady of Grace Church, 666 Al­bin Ave., West Babylon will be holding 1950s theme dinner dance, A Touch of Elvis starring Steve Mitchell, Fri., May 15, 6:30 to 11 p.m. The cost is $25 per person for the DJ, dinner and dancing. More...

BVAC to hold Outdoor Art Exhibit

The Babylon Village Arts Council will be holding its second annual Out More...

Bay Shore Historical Society to meet Thurs., May 21

A video tour of the Gibson-Mack-Holt House, Bay Shore Historical Society's headquarters, will be pre­sented at the next meeting, Thurs., May 21, 7:30 p.m. at the Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library, One South Country Rd., Brightwaters. More...

AMVETS Post #18 sponsoring A Nite at the Races

AMVETS Post #18 will be sponsoring A Nite at the Races to be held Sat., May 9, 7 p.m. at the Post, 141 Carleton Ave., East Islip. Thecost is $10 per person. A pot roast dinner with all the trimmings plus beer, soda, coffee, tea and dessert. More...

Supv. Nolan and Islip Town Board establish Dept. of Public Safety enforcement

Islip Town Supervisor Phil Nolan and the Islip Town Board officially es­tablished a Department of Public Safety Enforcement at a recent Town Board meeting. More...

Beacon CALENDAR

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, May 2 •Gray Panthers of Suffolk County: 1 p.m., West Islip Li­brary. Age & youth working for social & economic jus­tice. More...

Hope for Youth announces need for luggage

In 1969 Judge Elizabeth Bass Golding founded Hope For Youth to put an end to unnecessary institutionalization of a "person in need of supervision" (PINS). More...