The following list has been compiled through mailed in press releases to the Networking office:
Press releases must be in by the 10th of the month preceding.

Ongoing:

Alzheimer's Disease Support Groups
Various times and meeting places for individuals with Alzheimer's, their caregivers and families. 866-789-5423 or to arrange required pre-attendance interview.

Community and Women's Wellness Programs offered by North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System. CPR training, heart screenings, pain management, cancer awareness, asthma and allergy topics and more. 516-465-2500.

First Mondays, 2 pm - 4 PM
Cancer Support Group Franklin Hospital , Valley Stream . 516-256-6012.

Mondays 11am - 12:30pm
For women recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. School of Social Work , Adelphi University. lyndobrin@earthlink.net 516-997-8545.

Mondays 4pm - 5:15pm and 6pm - 7:15pm
Yoga. Long Island Cancer Help and Wellness Center . Lindenhurst . 631-226-1772.

Mondays 7pm
Adelphi NY?Statewide Breast Cancer Program. For women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Other programs available. 516-877-4314. . lyndobrin@earthlink.net

Mondays 7pm
New free breast cancer support groups offered by Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. 8 weeks, 7 pm. Other groups ongoing. 516-997-8545.

Mondays, 7 pm - 9 PM
Spouses and Partners Bereavement Support Group. Comprehensive Community Hospice of Parker Jewish Institute, Lake Success . Pre-registration required. 516-586-1509.

Adult Children Bereavement Support Group. Comprehensive Community Hospice of Parker Jewish Institute, Lake Success . Preregistration required. 516-586-1509.

Mondays, 7:30 PM - 9 PM
Comprehensive Community Hospice of Parker Jewish Institute, Lake Success . Preregistration required. 516-586-1509.

Southside Hospital 's Bereavement Support Group until November 1. Must be three months from date of death, no fee. 631-630-3835.

Tuesdays 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
1 in 9's Hewlett House Support Groups. Soul and Palette. For cancer patients to rediscover innate artistic abilities.

Tuesdays 12:30 PM - 2 PM
Young Women with Breast Cancer.AdelphiNY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. School of Social Work, Adelphi University . 800-877-8077 or 516-877-4314.

Tuesdays, 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Spouses and Partners Bereavement Support Group. Beginning July 13. Comprehensive Community Hospice of Parker Jewish Institute, Lake Success . Preregistration required. 516-586-1509.

Tuesdays 7 PM - 8:30 PM
Women Newly Diagnosed .Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. School of Social Work , Adelphi University . 800-877-8077 or 516-877-4314.

Single Women with Breast Cancer.AdelphiNYStatewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. School of Social Work, Adelphi University . lyndobrin@earthlink.net, 516-997-8545

Wednesday
Introduction to the Transcendental Meditation program. Practiced 20 minutes twice each day while sitting comfortably with the eyes closed. Introductory Lecture, Wednesdays. 7:30 pm, by appointment. For alternate times call 631-940-3552.

Thursdays
The Center for the Women of New York new session of their Women's Support Group. 6 - 7:30 pm. Free. 718-793-0672.

The Artist Within - Art Therapy. Laura Bollet. A way for cancer patients to express feelings. Hewlett House. 516-374-3190.

The Artist Within - Art Therapy. Laura Bollet. A way for cancer patients to express feelings. Hewlett House. 516-374-3190.

Thursdays, 1:30PM-3PM
The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program and Better Living Now Boutique are offering a free afternoon support group for women with breast cancer. Thursdays, 1:30 pm to 3 pm at the Better Living Now Boutique in Hauppauge. 516-877-4314, or the hotline at 800-877-8077. Pre-registration required.

Thursdays, 7:30 PM-9 PM
Support Groups for women and men in the different stages of grief. Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center, Commack . For fees and other meetings 631-462-9800.

Thursdays, 7:30 PM-9:30 PM
WINGS (Women In Network Giving Support). Westbury. 516-334-8985.

1st Thursdays
The Brentwood/Bay Shore Breast Cancer Coalition meets. 7:30 pm. Brentwood Senior Center. 631-273-9252 or 273-4074.

2ndThursdays
The Close Knit Group. 1:30 pm. Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. Call for other programs. 800-877-8077.

Fridays
BNI Infinite Exchange, a business networking group, hosts breakfast meeting. 7 am. Smithtown Country Kitchen. Open to professionals seeking to make new contacts that can enhance their client base. Dr. Brent Reynolds at 631-265-1223.

Saturdays, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Mediation Classes in Spanish .Global Harmony House, Great Neck. 516-773-0971.

Saturdays
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Science Walking Tours. 110+ acre campus for guided walking tours of historic buildings that house revolutionary research in cancer, neuroscience, and bioinformatics and genomics. Reservations required. 90 minute tours. Most Saturday mornings through November.

APRIL

Through June 8
Main House tours at Connetquot River State Park Preserve. 1 - 4 pm. $6 parking fee, $3 adults, $2 children. 631-581-1072.

1 Tuesday
“ Religious Literacy and Higher Education” lecture. Best-selling author and religion scholar Stephen Prothero, Ph.D. 6:30 pm. Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, 10th floor of the Joan and Donald Axinn Library, South Campus. 516-463-6023.

“Back In Motion A Night Of Golden Memories Charity Event.” The Inn at New Hyde Park. 6 pm. 516-565-3714.

2 Wednesday through May 28
Our Lady of Consolation Nursing and Rehabilitative Care Center support group. Eight sessions. Main conference room. 2 pm. 631-587-1600 x 8297.

2 Wednesday
EAC Annual Spring Luncheon. 11:30 am. Crest Hollow Country Club. $100. 516-539-0150 or www.eacinc.org

St. Martin de Porres Cultural Arts Event. Anselma Room, Kellenberg Hall, Molloy College. 6 pm. $75. 516-678-5000 x 6723/6911

Women on the Job announces Gloria Steinem Day for Fair Pay. All day event in Albany. Importance of passing NYS Fair Pay Bill (A2712) will be part of the day. 516-396-9857 x 9.

3 Thursday
Reach for a Star Spring Luncheon. Crest Hollow Country Club. 11 am. 516-465-1595.

4 Friday
Variety Child Learning Center annual “Laughter for Children’s Sake.” 7 pm. Crest Hollow Country Club. $125. 516-921-7171 x 2259.

5 Saturday
President’s Gala to benefit Student Scholarships at Adelphi University. The Garden City Hotel. Black tie. 7 pm cocktails. 516-877-4689.

Tilles Center for the Performing Arts presents Long Island Philharmonic.
8 pm. Program: Haydn, Handel, Sibelius. $68, $50, $38. 516-299-3100 or www.tillescenter.org

Through April 5
Dress for Success Brookhaven Annual Send One Suit (S.O.S.) Week. 631-451-9127.

6 Sunday
Marcie Mazzola Foundation 4 mile Run/Walk. Huntington YMCA. 631-858-1855.

7 Monday
Capitol Steps, nationally acclaimed political satire troupe at Adelphi University. 7 pm. Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom. Free and open to the public. Tickets required. 516- 877-4040.

9 Wednesday
Express Yourself Through Art. Free workshop for breast cancer survivors
12:30 pm to 2 pm (and Wednesday, May 21; 7 pm). Presented Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program. 516-997-8545.

10 Thursday
LI Alzheimer’s Association 14th Annual Outstanding Service Awards Luncheon. The Garden City Hotel. 866-789-5423.

CAPS Annual Spring Luncheon. Carltun on the Park. 516-222-0550.

WEDLI Program Breakfast. 8:00 am. The Woodlands. $20 members, $25 non-members. 516 921-5707

11 Friday
12th Annual Celebration & Shopping Event presented by Brooks Brothers and Mentoring Partnership of Long Island. Americana Manhasset. 6 pm to 9 pm. 631-761-7800.

SHRM Conference & Exhibitors’ Showcase. Crest Hollow Country Club. 7:30 am. 631-209-1895.

Brooks Brothers. Americana Manhasset. Making Connections. Mentoring Partnership honors Kirk Kordeleski. 6 pm to 9 pm. $100, $50 per mentor. 631-761-7800.

“Passing Through” photography of Jim Large. Silent auction and cocktail party. Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club. 6:30 pm. Proceeds support Nassau Community College Foundation. 516-572-8972.

12 Saturday
19th Annual Dinner Celebration. Benefits Hospice Care Network’s Children’s and Family Bereavement programs. 7 pm. Captain Bill’s Bayview House. $125. 516-224-6467.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County 26th Annual Spring Gardening School. $50, $55 at the door. Offered April 19 at Ward Melville High School or April 26 at the Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each day. 631-727-7850 x 337 or ctk3@cornell.edu.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats. 2 pm.
$20. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. 516-299-3100 or www.tillescenter.org

13 Sunday
Ye Pyrate Brotherhood. The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor. 3 pm. 631-367-3418.

Kids ‘n Comedy showcase. 3 pm. Matinee. Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson. $15. 631-928-9100.

Through April 13
Sicilian Crossings to America and the Derived Communities. Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University. 1 pm - 4 pm. 631-632-7444.

14 Monday
SCWBEC Annual Business Expo and Luncheon. Sheraton Long Island Hotel. 9 am. 631-853-4738, www.scwbec.org or email info@scwbec.org

15 Tuesday
Achievement 2008 Luncheon presented by North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. Glen Head Country Club.

Workplace Wellness Conference. Brookhaven National Lab. 8 am - 4 pm. $35. 631-344-8612.

15th Annual International Partnership Award Luncheon. 11:30 am. Crest Hollow Country Club. Keynote Robert Rubin. $150. 516-876-3207.

16 Wednesday
American Heart Association National Start! Walking Day. This is the day that companies nationwide will be asking their employees to make a pledge to Start! walking and become active, heart-healthy adults – in the workplace and at home. 516-777-8447.

Leslie Munzer Caring for Long Island Awards Dinner “Summer Wind.” 6 pm. Westbury Manor. $125. 516-422-3527.

AHRC Family Seminar Series.“ Fundamental Issues Facing Families of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: Guardianships, Wills & Trusts.” 6:30 pm. Free. AHRC Mansion, 189 Wheatley Road, Brookville. 516-293-1111 x 5370.

17 Thursday
Spring Into Awareness Luncheon. Carlyle on the Green. 11:30 am. $140. 631-864-8337 or 516-740-7227.

Multiple Sclerosis Society LI chapter “Spring Into Awareness” Luncheon. Carlyle on the Green. 11:30 am. $140. 631-864-8337 or 516-740-7227.

“A Celebration of Women” presented by The Women for Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. West Lake Inn. 6:30 pm cocktails. $125. 631-687-4483.

17 & 18 Thursday & Friday
Third Conference on Science and Technology. 10 am. Farmingdale State College. No registration fee. 631-420-2400.

18 Friday
Epilepsy Foundation of Long Island Annual Dinner Dance. Hooray for Hollywood. 7 pm. $325. Carlyle on the Green. 516-739-7733 x 141.

Middle Country Public Library free seminar series. “Places To Go and Things To Do!” and “Government Services” (May 23, 2008) will feature local experts. 9:30-12 noon. Open to the public. 631-585-9393 x 248.

12th Annual Academic Symposium. “Unexpected Leaders: Women in the Early Church. Molloy College. $30 includes lunch. 516-678-5000 x 6302.

Long Island Masterworks presents Canadian Brass. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. 8 pm. $150 concert and reception. 631-262-0200.

Fair Media Council Folio Awards
“ Where The Public Judges The Local News.” 11 am. Crest Hollow Country Club. jaci@fairmediacouncil.org or 516-224-1860.

19 Saturday
The Epilepsy Foundation 2008 Community Education Series presents: “How to Find Reliable Drug Information on the Internet.” 7 pm. 516-739-7733 x 145.

24 Thursday
Career/Job Fair. Career Development Center, Farmingdale State College. 10:30 am - 2 pm. 631-420-2296.

AFP LI chapter presents Senior Forum, “The Economy and Its Effect on LI Non-Profits.” Garden City Hotel. 631-249-5008.

25 Friday
Fair Media Council Folio Awards
11 am. Crest Hollow Country Club.jaci@fairmediacouncil.org or 516-224-1860.

ACIT 3rd Annual Reverend Monsignor Thomas Hartman Humanitarian Award Luncheon. Melville Marriott Hotel. 12:30 pm. $85 members, $100 non-members. 631-789-1660.

27 Sunday
Fair Media Council Folio Awards
11 am. Crest Hollow Country Club.jaci@fairmediacouncil.org or 516-224-1860.

Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund Inc. “High Tea.” Smithtown Elks Club. 516-314-0087.

Through April 27
Seal Cruise through Hempstead Bay. www.riverheadfoundation.org or 631-369-9840.

29 Tuesday
Career Fair. Five Towns College. $25 per table. 11am - 2 pm. Light lunch offered to participants. 631-656-2163.

Madonna Heights Ladies Auxiliary Fashion Show “It's Raining Men.” Crest Hollow Country Club. 7 pm. 631-643-8800.

30 Wednesday
Perfecting the Art of Business Executive Breakfast presented by The Long Island Museum. 8:30 am. Keynote speaker Gordian Raacke. Watermill Caterers. $60. 631-751-0066 x 247.

SAVE THE DATE

May

1 Thursday
Hofstra Gala honoring Scott Rechler. David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, north campus. 7 pm. Black tie preferred. 516-463-5284.

2 Friday
Cornell Cooperative Extension Second Annual Good Earth Gala. 7 pm. Bourne Mansion. 631-727-7850 x 372.

South Nassau Communities Hospital presents SIBSPlace Annual Goods, Services & Vacations Auction. The Carltun on the Park, East Meadow. 6 pm. 516-377-5360.

Upcoming gala for Opera Night. Each month the program consists of a "Pre-Opera Night Chamber Music" half hour from 7:30 to 8:00 pm, followed by the vocal performances. St. Paul's Methodist Church who provides a venue. For information email vivaldi222-@aol.com or www.myspace.com/opera-night.

3 Saturday
Artrageous 2008 at Art League of Long Island. 6 pm. 631-462-5400 x 226.

Rainbow Chimes Third Annual Teddy Bear Ball. 7 pm. Posthumously honoring Joann Fiorentino-Lucas. Proceeds support literacy programs, scholarships and outdoor play areas. 631-427-6300.

Fly fishing workshop hosted by Caleb Smith State Park. $40 registration fee includes sandwiches and salads. 12 noon. 631-265-1054.

Molloy College presents 50th Annual Night of Song. Hayes Theatre. 8 pm. $10 adults, $5 students, children, seniors. 516-678-5000 x 6149

6 Tuesday
2nd Annual Sustainability Conference & Lunch. Presented by Sustainable Long Island. Huntington Hilton. 8 am. 516-873-0230.

8 Thursday
The Samaritans 48th Annual Dinner. Carlyle on the Green. 6 pm cocktails. $250. Black tie. 631-376-3333.

Angel Ball. The Garden City Hotel. Benefiting LICADD. 516-747-2606 x 18.

8 - 14 Thursday - Wednesday
Grenville Baker Boys &?Girls Club clothing sale. Closed Sunday. Call for times and directions. 516-759-5437 x 11.

9 Friday
Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation Stars for Students Gala. Crest Hollow Country Club. 6:30 pm cocktails. Business attire. 516-745-6644 x 133.

10 Saturday
Sounds of Silence 5K Run/ Walk/ Stroller. Jones Beach State Park, field 5. $6 parking fee. 7:30 am registration, 9 am start. 631-553-0509.

12 Monday
Putting Families First. 9th Annual Golf Tournament. 631-585-9393 x 202.

13 Tuesday
ISA Gala 2008. Guastavino’s. 409 East 59th St., NY, NY. 7 pm reception. 516-812-6700.

14 Wednesday
LI Center for Business &?Professional Women 29th Annual Achievers’ Awards Gala. Crest Hollow Country Club. 6 pm. 631-673-0209.

15 Thursday
Abilities! Annual Celebrity Sports Night. 516465-1595.

Adelphi University hosts public forum, “Immigration on Long Island: Our Challenge, Our Responsibility.” 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom. 516-877-3700.

16 Friday
American Heart Association 45th Annual “Straight From The Heart” Gala. Carlyle on the Green. $450. 6:30 pm. cocktails. 516-777-8447.

17 Saturday
“Arts and Harvest By the Sea.” A celebration of life in and around the waters of Orient Beach State Park. 10 am - 4 pm. Free. Rain date May 18. 631-323-2440.

22 Thursday
Business to Business Trade Show & Conference. Suffolk County Community College Sports and Exhibition Complex, Brentwood campus. 9 am. 631-543-5355.

24 Saturday
Fair Media Council Media Fix Workshop. Four Points by Sheraton. 8:30 am. $40 members, $65 non-members. 516-224-1860 x 100.

24 & 25 Saturday & Sunday
U.S. Navy Blue Angels star for Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show. Jones Beach State Park. 10 am. 631-321-3510.

25 Sunday
Hofstra Cultural Center presents Swing Into Spring - Broadway and Hollywood. Monroe Lecture Center. 8 pm. 516-463-5669.

31 Saturday
Arabian Nights/Casino Night presented by School for Language and Communication Development. North Hempstead Country Club. 516-609-2000 x 123.

June

4 Wednesday
A Common Thread: Celebrating People of the African Diaspora. Carlyle on the Green. 5:30 pm. 516-921-4863.

7 & 8 Saturday & Sunday
LI2Day Breast Cancer Walk. www.li2daywalk.org

10 Tuesday
Cure for Sure Dinner. Crest Hollow Country Club. 631-277-9655.

13 Friday
Nassau County AHRC 58th Annual Rose Ball. 516-626-1000 x 1139.

21 Saturday
“ An Evening in Monte Carlo.” 12th Annual Heart of the Hamptons Gala. Hayground School. 6 pm. 516-777-8447.

July

18 Friday
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center House and Garden Tour. 631-288-2350 x 119.

21 - 25 Monday - Friday
East End Hospice Camp Good Grief summer program. For registration call 631-288-8400.