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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.

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.

Thursdays, 7:00 PM
Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline. Thursdays: Women Newly Diagnosed. 7 pm. 8 weeks. Free and confidential. 516-877-4335. Call for other workshops..

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.

December

Through December 9, Tuesday
Hofstra University’s Department of Fine Arts present Paper Rock ‘N’ Roll, More than 50 original hand-printed, limited edition silkscreen posters. Rosenberg Gallery, Calkins Hall, south campus. From private collection of Bez Ocko. 516-463-5474.

Through December 23
Girl Scouts of Suffolk Winter Wonderland. Daily 5 - 9 pm. $12/carload. www.holidaylightshow.org

Through December 30 Tuesday
Ward Melville Heritage Organization presents Candlelight Holiday Teas. Robinson’s Tea Room. 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Reservations only. $29. 631-751-1232.

3 Wednesday
Adelphi University hosts Human Rights Conference. Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, Adelphi.
1 pm. 516- 877-4597 or laatikai@adelphi.edu.

3 - 5 Wednesday - Friday
Santa comes to AHRC Holiday Craft Fairs in Bohemia and Westhampton Beach. Call for times. 631-585-0100 or www.ahrcsuffolk.org

4 Thursday
Christa House 10th Anniversary Gala Dinner. 6:30 pm. $50. Crest Hollow Country Club. 631-376-0114.

5 Friday
ACIT Annual Business Leadership Awards Luncheon. Melville Marriott Hotel. 10 am. 631-789-1660.

Bayard Cutting Arboretum 12th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Bring a natural food ornament to decorate the Solstice Tree. Hot beverages and refreshments. Bring canned goods for the needy. 631-581-1002 or 631-321-3510.

Orient Beach State Park 21st Annual Holiday Tree Lighting. 6:30 pm. Winter coat drive. Canned goods for the needy welcome. 631-323-2440 or 631-321-3510.

6 Saturday
Holiday Choral Music. 8 pm. Chanticleer, sponsored by the Tilles Family. $65, $45, $30 (seniors, $62, $42, $27). All performances in Tilles Center’s Concert Hall. Ticketmaster.com, tillescenter.org, 516-299-3100 or 212-307-4100.

Family Counseling Services Holiday Party. 7 pm. Westhampton Country Club. $150. 631-288-1954 x 241.

Snow Ball. To benefit North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. Carlyle on the Green. 516-626-19771 x 310.

The Friends of Mercy Medical Center, 72nd Annual Mercy Ball. Black tie. www.MercyBall.com

6 & 7 Saturday & Sunday
Art League of Long Island 46th Annual Holiday Fine Art & Craft Sale. 10 am. Free admission. 631-462-5400.

7 Sunday
17th Annual Great Chefs of Long Island presented by Family Service League. 2 pm. Crest Hollow Country Club. 631-427-3700.

Hospice Care Network hosts Tree of Life Memorial Ceremony. 4 pm. Suffolk Bereavement Center. Indoor reception following ceremony. 631-666-6873 x200.

NYIT’s Patrons of the Arts free concerts. The Orchestra for Talented Youth performs a selection of international music, including holiday folk songs from China, Korea, Japan, and Ireland.
3 - 5 pm. Auditorium of David G. Salten Hall on NYIT’s Old Westbury, N.Y., campus. Light refreshments. 516-686-7640 or msinger@nyit.edu

Dr. Sheila Dauer, director of the Women’s Human Rights Program of Amnesty International USA speaks about violence against women. 11 am. The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Road, Garden City. Free. 516-997-8545.

The Long Island Museum Winter Open House. 5 pm. Free. 631-751-0066 or www.longislandmuseum.org

Live Nation presents Brian McKnight at Capital One Bank Theatre at Westbury. $51.50. www.livenation.com, 212-307-7171 or 631-888-9000. For more information 516-334-0800.

9 Tuesday
Adelphi University hosts program with Olympian Michael Phelps, the day his book, Built to Succeed, goes on sale. $25 Premiere seating $50. 7 pm. Adelphi University, Center for Recreation and Sports. 516-877-4040.

Distinguished Lecture Series Breakfast. “LI’s Energy Future.” Keynote speaker Kevin Law. 8 - 9:30 am. Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, north campus. 516-463-6358.

11 Thursday
New Music: Behind the Sounds. Discover Music Series hosted by East Islip Library and Islip Arts Council. East Islip Public Library. 7 pm. 631-224-5420 or e-mail info@islipartscouncil.org

12 Friday
Canadian Brass at WHBPAC. 8 pm. $140, 120, 100. www.whbpac.org or 631-288-1500.

Planting Fields Arboretum tree lighting. 6 pm. New magical banquet exhibit in dining room, poinsettia display in Main Greenhouse. Free. 516-922-8600.

12 - 14 Friday - Sunday
Holiday Crafts Park Avenue at Lexington Avenue Armory. $12, children under 16 free. 800-649-0279.

13 & 14 Saturday & Sunday
Ovations Dance Repertory Company performs The Nutcracker Suite. 1 pm and 7 pm. December 14 at 1pm. 631-218-0315, ovationsdance@optonline.net or www.ovationsdance.com

14 Sunday
“ Chanukah Delights” with internationally known songwriter, performer and radio host Janice Buckner. Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center. 4:30 pm.

16 Tuesday
The Long Island Women’s Institute presents free seminar. 6 pm. The Great Hall, C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. Guest speaker Beth Meixner, founder, “The Moxie Network”- Internships for students.

19 Friday
Good Sam New Mothers’ Support Group. 1:30 pm. $50 for 5 sessions. Socialize and discuss topics like adjusting to parenthood, infant growth, feeding and nutrition. Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. 631-376-4444.

20 Saturday
Benefit for Children of the Saint James Church soup kitchen. 11am. Live production of “Barnaby Saves Christmas.” $14. Maryann Butkevich at 689-9289 or maryannthetutor@yahoo.com

23 Tuesday
LICADD holiday reception. The Nassau Country Club. 6:30 pm. RSVP Dec. 12. 516-747-2606 x 15.

31 Wednesday
Pop Music New Year’s Eve. Tilles Center’s Concert Hall. 7:30 pm. Long Island Philharmonic “Broadway Goes Hollywood!” $110, $85, $70, $55. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com or tillescenter.org, 516-299-3100 or 212-307-4100.

SAVE THE DATE

January, 2009

8 Thursday
WEDLI first breakfast meeting. The Woodlands. 516-832-3261.

13 Tuesday
Middle Country Public Library Distinguished Speakers Series. 631-585-9393 x 248.

15 Thursday
Networking® magazine’s 8th Annual David Awards Breakfast. 7:30 am. $80. Crest Hollow Country Club. 631-288-1586.

16 Friday
LISBAC small business workshop. Doing Business With Government. 10 am. Free. Middle Country Public Library. 516-433-5000.

29 Thursday
Just One Break, Inc. Dinner Dance Gala. A Tribute to Orin Lehman, founder. Postponed from November 19, 2008. Mandarin Oriental, NY. 516-465-1595 or www.abilitiesonline.org

February

6 Friday
American Heart Association 6th Annual Wear Red Day. To register call 516-450-9160.

GREEN CALENDAR

December
8 - 11 Monday - Thursday
Ecobuild Fall Conference & Exhibit, Washington D.C.
Join AEC professionals from the private and public sector who design, construct, manage facilities, and specify building products. Green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration strategies for construction. Register at www.ecobuildamerica.com. Use promotion code EBNF8EKC. Contact Ivett Ortiz, email inquiry@eco-buildfall.com, call 800-996-3863 or visit www.ecobuildamerica.com

12 & 13 Friday & Saturday
Geothermal Installation 202: Heat Pump Installation & Service, Natick, MA
Learn about installation and service for geothermal heat pumps. Hands-on work with geothermal heat pumps, tools/equipment needed (starter kit provided), packaged & split unit installation, microprocessor board operation, and equipment start-up, servicing, and troubleshooting. Contact Brian Hayden. Email bhayden@heatspring.com, call HeatSpring Energy at 617-252-0600 or visit http://heatspring.com/education.html

March, 2009
18 Wednesday
2nd Annual Building Green Long Island Gala. Hosted by LI chapter of U.S. Green Building Council. 6 - 10 pm. Marriott Long Island. Call HJMT Communications, LLC. 516-997-1950 or www.USGBC-LI.org

26 - 28 Thursday - Saturday
Green East Expo & Conference 2009, NYC
Source sustainable solutions for business, home, and community at Green East. Wide array of green products and services giving corporate, government, and individual buyers opportunity for synergistic purchasing. Expo, conference program, keynotes and special events including Sustainable Living Spaces. Green East runs concurrently with The Architectural Digest Home Design show. Contact Suzanna Rosemont. Email info@GreenEast-Expo.com, call Green Media Enterprises at 310-984-6919 or www.GreenEastExpo.com

March, 2009

18 Wednesday
Second Annual Building Green Long Island Gala. Hosted by the Long Island chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LI). 6 pm - 10 pm. Marriott Long Island. Call HJMT Communications, LLC at 516-997-1950 or www.USGBC-LI.org

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