LONG ISLAND COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Let your heart soar at a special concert featuring Creation – United Cerebral Palsy Association’s singing sensation! This night of music is this Thursday in the auditorium in Roosevelt. Tickets are $5.00 with the proceeds going to the Carman Road school which was hit by lightning this summer. For more information call 516-378-200.

It's the 3rd Annual Strides For Life 3-mile run/walk around scenic Lake Agawam in Southampton for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, which funds innovative lung cancer research grants at leading cancer centers across the country. The walk on August 24th begins at the Cultural Center, 2 Pond Lane Southampton at 9:00am. For further information call 212-332-4403.

Join the Copiague Jr. Fire Company for a special car wash to benefit the Make A Wish Foundation this Saturday at Fire Headquarters on Great Neck Road. Please bring your car and your friends and family to help raise funds for a child with a life threatening illness in Suffolk County.

It's the 3rd Annual Strides For Life 3-mile run/walk around scenic Lake Agawam in Southampton for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, which funds innovative lung cancer research grants at leading cancer centers across the country. The walk on August 24th begins at the Cultural Center, 2 Pond Lane Southampton at 9:00am. For further information call 212-332-4403.

Join Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt for a car seat safety event Monday, August 25^th from 9:30am to 1:30pm at Village Parking Field 6E in Garden City. Experts will be on hand to assist parents with all they need to know about their car seats, including proper installation and care. Appointments are necessary. Call 516-739-5119 to reserve a time slot.

The Board of Education of the Riverhead Central School District will hold a special meeting Tuesday August 19th at 6:00pm at the East Wind Conference Center and enter into an executive session for the purpose to conduct a professional development workshop. The regular board meeting will take place Tuesday August 26th at 5:30pm at the Riverhead High School.

Join Bideawee for the Love on a Leash Parade in Westhampton Beach Wednesday, August 27^th. This is the 8^th annual parade and fair for dogs and their owners at the Village Green with proceeds to benefit Bideawee’s services. For more information visit www.bideawee.com.

The Roosevelt Union Free School District is supporting the annual “Million Father March” and is encouraging dads to walk their kids to their first day of school on Wednesday, September 3^rd. The term ‘father’ can mean brothers, uncles, grandfathers and men in the community.  For more information please call (516) 345-7252.

Join the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for the Ocean 2 Sound Relay Sunday, September 7^th. The 50 mile relay crosses the island from Jones Beach to Oyster Bay. To register a team or for individuals who would like to be placed on a team call 631-752-8500.

On Sunday, September 7^th, the City of Long Beach will again play host to a unique event for unity, hope, and healing. Freedom Flight 9/11 is a breathtaking display of kites, sand sculptures and music for a day to remember those we will never forget.  For more information visit www.FreedomFlight911.com.   

Help support the Copiague High School Band at an exciting afternoon with psychic medium Janet Russell Sunday, September 21^st at Amity Harbor Civic Center. Proceeds go to help send the band to the Macy’s Day Parade. For more information or reservations call 631-672-6642.

It's the 3rd Annual Strides For Life 3-mile run/walk around scenic Lake Agawam in Southampton for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation, which funds innovative lung cancer research grants at leading cancer centers across the country. The walk on August 24th begins at the Cultural Center, 2 Pond Lane Southampton at 9:00am. For further information call 212-332-4403.

Help build girls of courage, confidence and character at the 26th Annual Girl Scouts of Nassau County Luncheon. This great networking lunch at the garden City Hotel is Tuesday, October 28^th. For tickets or more information visit www.GSNC.org or call 516-741-2550.

Every Sunday Amaryllis Horse Rescue holds an open house from 12-2pm at the farm's 93 Merchants Path address in Sagaponack. This is an excellent opportunity to learn of the rescue's mission and meet some pretty special horses! Donations are just $5 at the door. Every dime goes directly to the care of the horses!  www.HamptonsHorseRescue.com or 631-537-7335.

At Bideawee, we believe that our four-legged companions are important parts of the family. Saying goodbye to our loving animal companions can be a tough and very emotional journey. Bideawee wants you to know that you are not alone. Since there are many people experiencing the same loss Bideawee is now providing a support system to deal with your loss. 1^st Monday of every month 5:30 pm facilitated by interfaith Minister, Patricia Furino 3^rd Saturday of Every Month 10:00 am facilitated by Joyce Sabella, MSW. These support groups will be at Bideawee Adoptions, 118 Old Country Road, Westhampton. Please contact Bideawee in advance for this free service at 631-325-0200 ext. 113 or by email at heidi.gaumet@bideawee.org

Bideawee of Westhampton is launching “Fitness with Fido,” a free, weekly group walk for people and their dogs. The group will meet at 9:00 am on Saturdays at the Gazebo on the Village Green on Main Street in Westhampton. Dogs must be leashed, and it is recommended that participants bring water and drinks for themselves and their pet.  “Fitness with Fido” will take place weather permitting.  If it is raining or too warm (80 degrees or more) the walk will not take place that day. Call Heidi Gaumet at 631-325-0200 ext. 113 for any more information or questions you may have regarding this program.

Almost Home is looking for caring people to become a foster parent – to an animal. The group has a few animals with special needs that desperately need a loving home. If you know one kind person willing to foster an animal call 631-627-3665.

Nassau University Medical Center will be providing FREE mammograms to UNINSURED women over the age of 40 and FREE cervical exams to all UNINSURED women over eighteen one Saturday a month in East Meadow. Appointments are necessary. Call 516-572-3300 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however pre-registration is required. Most groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. For more information or to sign up, call Sandy at 516-877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline at 800-877-8077.

Volunteers are needed to form a new breast cancer coalition to serve Brookhaven Town. The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition will offer training for volunteers in providing support services, education, advocacy and awareness, while Brookhaven Memorial Hospital will provide office space. If you're interested, call (631) 893-4110.
 

Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer is now available on Long Island. Women can now call SHARE’s ovarian cancer hotline at 1-866-53SHARE and talk to a trained hotline volunteer. And women or family members interested in volunteering can leave a message on the Hotline stating their interest. 

Women and men who are breast cancer survivors and others who are concerned about breast health issues can become volunteers at the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program in Garden City. The next five session training cycle starts in October. For information about the training and to schedule an appointment for an interview call (516) 877-4315.

What if you were told today that you have breast cancer? For the thousands of women this year who will hear those unforgettable words, it’s a heart stopping moment but there is hope. This October join the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, and help raise funds to fight this disease. To find out how you can help call 1-800-A-C-S-2345 or visit www.cancer.org/stridesonline.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Long Island is looking for caring men and women to be volunteer mentors. Just spending time with a child-talking, doing homework, or watching a movie-goes a long way toward making a child feel special. These little, seemingly ordinary moments, become big magic in the mind of a child in need of additional guidance in their life.  Call 1-888-412-BIGS and find out how you can become a Big Brother or Big Sister to a child in your community today.

Does your child know what to do if a stranger drives up in a car? Do you have a secret password to keep your child safe? And what would your child do if they got separated from you in a store? Arnold Applebee and his cast of characters can come to your school or organization and teach the kids how to stay safe courtesy of the Rose Brucia Foundation and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. To schedule all the puppets from Applebee Pond call 631-234-4667.

You could help a youth get better grades and share your academic skills with others. YES needs volunteer tutors to help children in Bay Shore, Brentwood, Central Islip and West Islip. For more information on how you can help call 631-587-5172.