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Gigantic Rummage Sale
Friday, August 21

Salute to the Men and Women of the Armed Forces
Friday, August 21

Naturally Speaking Lecture Series
Wednesday, August 26

Friday, August 21

Gigantic Rummage Sale

Discover treasures at the OB-EN Boys & Girls Club’s gigantic rummage sale This event will feature gently-used items such as clothing and accessories, household items, appliances, books, toys, jewelry and more. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1 Pine Hollow Rd. Cash only. Rain or shine. Also on Aug. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For information, call 922-9285, ext. 16.

Salute to the Men and Women Of the Armed Forces

The Incorporated Village of Bayville will salute the men and women of the Armed Forces with a 19-piece Big Band Orchestra production from Marken Music. 6 to 8 p.m. at West Harbor Memorial Beach for an evening of rocking and swinging to the Big Band sounds.

The Taming of the Shrew

Presented by A Small Company In America. Directed by Scott E. Jarvis of Port Washington with a great cast of new and veteran ASCIA members. The cast includes John F. Anderson (Sea Cliff), Susan L. Blake (Glen Cove), Courtney Connolly (Rockville Centre), Jesse Lee Combs (Lindenhurst) Arielle Harding (Mill Neck), Anthony Mattera (Holbrook), Ashley Mattera (Holbrook), Karl K. Melissen (Deer Park), Greg Moller (Levittown), Brian Rossi (Levittown), Michael Schlapp (West Hempstead), Paul Wallace (Franklin Square) and Stephen T. Wagner (Hicksville). This production will be presented at New York Institute of Technology’s Old Westbury Campus, in Salten Hall, Northern Blvd. Dates: Saturdays, Aug. 22, 29 at 8 p.m.; Sundays, Aug. 23 at 3 p.m.; Fridays, Aug. 21, 28 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for evenings; $18.00 for matinees; with a senior discount of $2 off each ticket; student and children’s tickets always $10. Call 686-7894.

Saturday, August 22

Walking Tour

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor, invites the community to a guided walking tour of its historic buildings and botanical landscape. The tour focuses on CSHL’s historic architecture and its Nobel Prize legacy and provides a peek into the cutting edge scientific research taking place. The tour will also cover the indoor and outdoor art works featured on the 117 acre shore-side campus. The tours are primarily outdoors and take place regardless of weather conditions. Areas include stairs and steep hills and are not recommended for people who have difficulty walking. Tours assemble at 10 a.m. in the Grace Auditorium lobby. Reservations are required at least seven days in advance and a minimum of 10 participants are required for each tour. There is a non-refundable tour fee of $5 per person that can be paid in advance or on arrival. Payment can only be made by cash or check and checks should be made payable to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Call 367-6895. Also on Aug. 29.

Whitman/Kiwanis BBQ

At the West Hills Day Camp, 21 Sweet Hollow Rd., West Hills, from noon to 7 p.m. The cost is $12 adults; $8 children ages 6 to12; children under 5 are free. It includes food, live music, cash bar, games, raffles and play areas for the kids. The BBQ is being held to raise funds for the neediest children in the Huntington area. Sponsored by Kiwanis and the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association.

Monday, August 24

Midday Foreign Films

Tell No One will be shown at 1 p.m. in the auditorium of the Huntington Library, 338 Main St., Huntington. (France, 2006; Winner of four Cesar Awards) This French adaptation of Harlan Coben’s 2001 best seller is a thinking person’s thriller about a French pediatrician who suddenly becomes a suspect, eight years later, in the murder of his wife, who was also his childhood sweetheart. Free. Call Lisa Gulino 631-427-5165, ext. 223.

Wednesday, August 26

Naturally Speaking Lecture Series

Planting Fields Foundation and Hoffman Center announce the 2009 Naturally Speaking Lecture Series, held at the Hoffman Center in Muttontown. This year the Hoffman Center is offering a special tour of the grounds at 6 p.m. before the lecture (and refreshments) begin at 7 p.m. $10 per lecture; $25 for entire lecture series. For reservations call Tracy Potavin 922-8676 or tpotavin@plantingfields.org. Aug. 26: Great Gardens of Eastern Australia by Vincent A. Simeone. The lecture begins in Cairns, on the northeastern tip of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef and continues to Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne. Visit many private and public gardens. The tour will continue through the snowy mountains to the wilds of Tasmania and conclude in Hobart. This lecture will highlight both the natural and cultivated landscapes of Australia. And even a few exotic and interesting animals.

Upcoming Events

Chicken BBQ

The 51st Annual Chicken Barbecue sponsored by the Community United Methodist Church will take place on Sept. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. The annual event is held in honor of Frank Russo, who was its long time chair. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the office at 922-0133 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays or can be purchased the day of the event. Come rain or shine and enjoy the delicious food, good fellowship and a longtime tradition at this once a year community event. There will be take out baked goods and a White Elephant sale available. You can eat in the picnic area set up in the churchyard or take your dinner home to eat.

Museum Passes

Three additional museum passes: NC Museum of Art, LI Children’s Museum and Garvies Point Museum and Preseve. Come to the Bayville Library, 34 School St., Bayville, for details. Call 628-2765.

At the Whaling Museum

Located on Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Call 631-367-3418:

•Aug. 22: Walking Tour. Learn the 19th century village legends. Light rain or shine. 2 p.m. For adults and families. Members $3; others $8 (includes museum admission).

•Aug. 24-28: Ocean Explorers Summer Program. Join the crew for amazing hands-on, education fun with crafts, activities, experiments and discoveries about all things ocean. Sign up for one or every day. 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This week ages 4 and 5. Members $16 a day, $65 for the week; others $20 a day, $85 for the week. 15 percent sibling discount. Contact Naomi ext. 17 or ndayan@cshwhalingmuseum.org.

•Aug. 26: Water Workshop Wednesday. It’s Swampaliciouis! Touch live snails and swampy things, learn about wetlands and make goop. 3 p.m. Fun for families. Ages 5 to 95. Members $3; others $8 (includes museum admission).

Golf/Tennis Tournament

The 18th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, has been rescheduled for Sept. 24 at The Creek, Locust Valley, honoring Barbara Lehrer, The Beacon Group. For more information call 870-1661.

American Sign Language Classes

Interested in learning the third most popular language studied in the United States? This fall, Mill Neck Services will offer American Sign Language classes at its new Day Habilitation and Interpreter Services building, 501 S. Broadway, Suite A, Hicksville. Within New York State, many school districts now recognize ASL as a “foreign” language, providing credit towards a Regents diploma. Enroll today in the level 1 adult ASL classes, to be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. from Sept. 14 through Nov. 30. As with other languages, the deaf community, in response to cultural and technological change, is constantly introducing new vocabulary. Register today and become a part of this expanding community. The cost of the adult non-credit course is $185, plus a $140 materials fee. For more information, or to register for classes, call 922-3818, ext 306 or visit www.millneck.org and click Donate Now!

Volunteers Needed

The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is seeking volunteers to work at food sales, children’s activities, apple booths and more during the Fall Harvest Festival to be held on Oct. 10 and 11. The outdoor festival, known as “Apple Sale,” features a wide variety of apples and seasonable produce, craft items, a Cheese House, deaf specialty items and much more. Volunteer support from local civic and church groups, students, alumni, staff, parents and faithful supporters, have made this a special and memorable event. Volunteers can work from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 12:30 to 5 p.m. or all day. Food tickets will be provided for all volunteers who work four or more hours. This year, the Mill Neck Family will host a “Kick-Off Breakfast for Volunteers” on Oct. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Deaf Education Center. Open to all 2009 volunteers ages 16 and over, the event will feature a delicious continental breakfast, an orientation and a long-time volunteer recognition ceremony. Have a fond Fall Harvest Memory? Yours may be highlighted at the breakfast. For more information about becoming a volunteer, to sign up for the breakfast or to share a fond festival memory, call Catherine Giordano 922-4100, ext. 231. Volunteers may also sign up at www.millneck.org.

Community Yard Sale

Held by Starflower Experiences on Sept. 26 at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Rd., Huntington. Rain date Sept. 27. People are being sought in this great way to get rid of items that are no longer needed while raising some extra cash. Not only will it help the earth by reducing how much we throw away but it will help Starflower achieve its educational mission. For a $20 donation, you can participate in the yard sale with a 10’ by 10’ portion of the field to sell your own no-longer wanted household items. Starflower will take care of the yard placements, parking and traffic management and advertising. A space reservation form is on the website. Call 938-6152 or www.starflowerexperiences.org. The annual LI Naturally Environmental Fair will be held at the same time.