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THE BEACON'S CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: SUNDAY, May 25 •Debtors Anonymous: 6:30 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Road, Room 9, Deer Park. Free. For info., call 917-319-2819. More ... Travelers' Club meets and talks about China and Mao Tse Tung April 21 meeting: Mao Tse Tung was the topic of the paper given by Nancy Newton. He was born in Hunan Province, China, on Dec. 26, 1893 and lived until 1976. He worked at various teaching jobs and was converted to Marxism in 1918. Her paper dealt with his rise to power and how he schemed and black... More ...
Air Force Airman Anthony T. Marciano has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, the airman studied the Air Force mission, organization, and militarty customs and courtesies; performed drill field training exercises,... More ... Army Pvt. Christopher N. Edwards graduates Army Pvt. Christopher N. Edwards has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia. More ...
West Babylon Junior High School in the West Babylon School District celebrated its annual induction ceremony for the National Junior Honor Society on March 27. This year, 109 outstanding seventh and eighth graders were chosen to partake in the nationwide organization. Admission standards include s... More ...
Christine Glynn, the youngest member of the Babylon Village Arts Council, has been selected to participate in the Young Poets Mentoring Program for Suffolk County under the direction of Dr. David B. Axlerod, Suffolk County Poet Laureate. Glynn, who will be graduating from St. Mary's Catholic Scho... More ... Former Deer Park resident makes big news in film William Lee, formerly of Duke Street Deer Park, has made his mark on the film world. On March 22, Lee's film Code Black was released worldwide from York Entertainment of Los Angeles, California. Lee has worked with HBO, BET, the National Black programming Consortium, and the Black Filmmakers ... More ... Village of Babylon Babylon Village offices will be closed and there will be no rubbish or garbage pick up Mon., May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. Just a reminder to residents that they cannot put rubbish or recycling out to the curb on holidays. More ... Free diabetes foot screening June 5 Free foot education and foot screenings are being offered June 5, 4 to 7 p.m. at Southside Hospital's Health Institute, 301 East Main St., Bay Shore. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, the Diabetes Resource Coalition of Long Island, in collaboration with Dr. Peter Mancuso and Dr. More ... Good Sam blood drive to be held May 28 Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip, will be holding a blood drive., Wed., May 28, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Guild Conference Center. There will be a free gift for all donors. More ... Patriot car wash June 1 and 8 The North Babylon Patriot United boys under 11 soccer team will host two car wash fundraisers. The dates are Sudays, June 1 and 8, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at M.G. Vedder Elementary School, 794 Deer Park Ave., North Babylon. More ... Music Socials seeks acoustic guitarists Music Socials is seeking above beginner guitarists into blues, classical, country, folk, contemporary, jazz and swing to form private, bring-a-dish openmic jams, small serious bands, socials, inside, concert events and group jams at outdoor free concerts. For information send a bio to musicsocials... More ... Islip Art Museum presents exhibit The Islip Art Museum will present A Passion For Pixels, an exhibition which considers digital art in its many incarnations. The exhibition will be on view in the Museum's main galleries at Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Ln., East Islip from June 18 to September 7. A reception for artists will be held o... More ...
On March 25, the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet presented a program by Eva Greguski, of the Long Island Museum, on the life and artwork of Norman Rockwell. Shown with Greguski are society board members, left to right, S. Hantz-West, E. Greguski, E. Kurka, O. Smyth LoPiccolo, S. Farrer, J. Whit... More ... Ascension Lutheran dinner to be held June 1 Ascension Lutheran Church, 33 Bay Shore Rd., will serve a congregational dinner, Sun., June 1, 6 p.m. There is a suggested donation of $5. Proceeds will benefit Ascension's Youth Confirmation Camp. All are invited to partake in Confirmation Camp food fare. For more information, call the Church off... More ...
Suffolk County Community College recognizes that its pursuit of excellence is enhanced by the vision and commitment of Suffolk County's elected officials. Legislators were acknowledged for their support of the College at its annual Legislator Appreciation Day. More ... Skills Unlimited golf tournament scheduled Aug.18 The Board of Directors of Skills Unlimited, inc., located in Oakdale and Ronkonkoma, has announced that they have made arrangements for its Ninth Annual Golf Tournament. It is scheduled for Mon., Aug. 18 at the Hamlet Willow Creek Golf and Country Club in Mt. Sinai. It is an 8:30 a.m. shotgun star... More ... Suffolk AHRC meeting June 10 Suffolk AHRC (Association for the Help of Retarded Children) will hold its annual meeting on Tues., June 10 at the Suffolk Chapter of the AHRC, 2900 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Bohemia. This year's meeting is free to members and will feature The Runway 2 fashion show that was a hit last year. More ... Earn your High School diploma Adults over 21 can earn a high school diploma from the West Babylon or Kings Park School District through a free program offered through Wilson Technological Center. The Career Center at Wilson Tech offers the External Diploma Program (EDP) for adults to complete their high school education in th... More ... |
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