July 1, 2010 RSS feed / Events & Bulletin

This Week’s events

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SATURDAY, July 3 •Amputee Support Group: 1:30 p.m., Southside Hospital, 301 E. Main St., Bay Shore. For info., call 968-93477. More...

Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society upcoming events

The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society has set up programs for July. All parking is in Field # 5 of the Robert Moses State Park. For information online go to www.fireislandlighthouse.com or call 631-661-4876. More...

West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition hosting Clam Shucking Contest Aug. 10th

West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition for Long Island will present its 16th Annual Clam Shucking Contest Tues., Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Surf’s Out Restaurant, Kismet, Fire Island. More...

Cozy Pet of Babylon holds Patriotic Yappy Hour

Cozy Pet of Babylon Village, 70 West Main St., Babylon, and LIPetPlace.com are teaming up to host a Patriotic Yappy Hour Thurs., July 1, 4 to 7 p.m. More...

Girl Scout Troop 1820 to hold Homeless Awareness Night July 9

Girl Scout Juliette Troop 1820 of Babylon Village will be holding a Homeless Awareness Night Fri., July 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. at 9 Berkshire Rd., West Babylon. They will be collecting items that will be donated to an organization called Midnight Run. More...

Suffolk Police Department crash course avoidance for teens to begin July 12

The Suffolk County Police Department will hold a Crash Course in Crash Avoidance for Teens. Thedriving course, which is two and a half hours long will be offered Monday through Friday, July 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16. Choose one day only. More...

Celebrate Your Independence

Parade and Fireworks in Amityville Village The annual fireworks display will be held Sat., July 3, 9:30 p.m. at the Village Beach, which is located South of Montauk Highway at the end of Grand Central. More...

County sponsors swim for survival program

The Suffolk County Police Athletic League is offering a Swim For Survival Instructional Program for those children who have no swimming experience. The program is designed to teach basic water survival skills to children in s short period of time. More...

Dominican Village is hosting reunion luncheon

Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville, is hosting an encore reunion luncheon for all graduates and faculty members of the former Queen of the Rosary Academy on Sun., Sept. 12, noon to 4 p.m. in the Helen Butler Hall. More...

Volunteer advocates needed

Family Service League’s Ombudsman Program of Suffolk County is seeking volunteers to train as advocates for nursing home, adult home, and assisted living facility residents. More...

Safe Boating Courses

Safe Boating Courses, free Vessel Safety Checks and more are available from America’s Boating Club®, the United States Power Squadrons®. With 18 squadrons around Long Island, there’s one near you. More...

Farmer's Market in Amityville every Saturday morning from July 10 to November 6

Every Saturday morning, from July 10 through Nov. 6, a Farmers Market will be held in the Village of Amityville. Fresh farm produce, artisanal breads and baked goods, jams and jellies as well as fresh flowers will be sold. More...

Commodity Supplemental Food Program offers Free Food for Seniors

The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (C.S.F.P) is offering free food for seniors age 60 and over who meet income guidelines. The C.S.F.P is funded by the USDA, NYSDOH and administered by Catholic Charities. More...

Poll

The DEC plans to mitigate the water contamination from the plume heading into our area from Grumman in Bethpage by filtering it at the well site; the balance will go into waterways and the Great South Bay untreated. Do you agree with the DEC’s plan?