New York State Boating License
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Safe Boating America, Syosset
516 216-4410
http://www.safeboatingamerica,com
info@safeboatingamerica.com

New York State Boating License, New Jersey Boating License, Connecticut Boating Licence. Safe Boating Course Running weekly days and evenings all summer 516 216-4410 Safe Boating America – Boating Education, Certification & Licensing GET YOUR CERTIFICATION (LICENSE) IN ONE DAY OR TWO EVENINGS FOR $60! Choose from classes in Oyster Bay, Freeport, Valley Stream, Westhampton, Manhattan, Riverhead, New Jersey, Connecticut, Stamford and Babylon, among other locations- or have a private class in the privacy of your own home. This class covers EVERYTHING YOU NEED to get on the water by Power Boat, Sail or PWC/Jetski including Navigation, rules of the road, Personal Watercraft, Safe Operation, Emergencies- among many other things you need to know by law and for the safety of your vessel, your passengers and your own personal safety. Get your New York Boating License. You'll receive a waterproof plastic card from the State upon successful completion of this course. You will leave this class with your boating certificate (a/k/a License) in-hand! Our classes are taught by USCG LICENSED MASTER Captains and Certified New York State Instructors with years of teaching experience. Course completion cards are engraved plastic, are waterproof, issued by the State and can be replaced if lost at any time- GOOD FOR LIFE! Leave the class with your certification in hand! Register online NOW at www.safeboatingamerica.com. VISA, MasterCard and American Express accepted. Call 516 216-4410 or register online at www.safeboatingamerica.com. U.S.C.G. Boating Course Jetski license, waverunner license, boating license, boating course, Jetski course boating Safety Classes, New York State Safe boating Class, Coast Guard boating Classes, Jetski Class License, PWC License, PWC Education, New York Safe Boating Course, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island Boating Classes, Youth Boating Classes, Mandatory Boating Safety Education, Boating Instruction, Boating Safety Courses, boat license, watercraft license, watercraft certification, waverunner class safe boating auxiliary class Boating Course Long Island. NYS Boating Course. Boating Course NYS U.S.C.G. Boating Course jetski license, waverunner license, boating license, boating course, jetski course Boating Safety Classes, New York State Safe Boating Class, Coast Guard Boating Classes, Jetski Class License, PWC License, PWC Education, New York Safe Boating Course, Nassau County, Suffolk County, Long Island Boating Classes, Youth Boating Classes, Mandatory Boating Safety Education, Boating Instruction, Boating Safety Courses, boat license, watercraft license, watercraft certification, waverunner class safe boating, auxiliary class safe boating classes. Personal Watercraft Course. Boating Courses. New York State Safe Boating

Visage, 5th Annual Juried Portrait Show
March 14 through May 16, 2008
Main Street Petite Gallery, Huntington
631-271-8423
http://www.huntingtonarts.org
dmatus@huntingtonarts.org

Huntington Arts Council's portrait show, juried by Randall DiGiuseppe, portraitist and instructor at The Stevenson Academy of Fine Art in Oyster Bay, features work in all media except photography. The public is invited to attend the artists' reception Friday, March 28 from 6 - 8 p.m.

SILO Community Nights
Ongoing, Thursday Evenings
Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO), Coram
(631) 880-7929
http://www.suffolkilc.org/calendar.php
kgiannak@suffolkilc.org

The Suffolk Independent Living Organization (SILO), now open to the Community every Thursday evening until 8:00 PM, is hosting workshops, discussion groups, film screenings and guest speakers who will address all aspects of living with a disability. Open to all. Refreshments will be served. Wheelchair-friendly. Call (631) 880-7929 for more information or to request an accommodation.

Heritage Antique Show
Saturday May 17th & Sunday May 18th
Huntington High School, Huntington
631-427-7045 ex 402
tfrohlich@huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org

Featuring an outstanding selection of quality dealers in room settings. One of a kind antiques and a wide variety of country and formal furniture, paintings, jewelry and collectibles. To preview the dealers visit the Society's webpage at http://www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org

New Island Hospital Golf & Tennis Classic Presented by Monster
Event is on May 28, 2008
New Island Hospital, Bethpage
516-520-2487
http://www.newislandhospital.org/golf classic
pstickle@nihli.org

Monster Presents the New Island Hospital Golf & Tennis Classic, a stellar golf tournament, to be held Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at Bethpage State Park on the fabled Red and Blue Course and a lucky few will play the Black. Join Yankee Legend and Class of 2008 Hall of Famer Goose Gossage. Our major sponsor is, Monster Worldwide, the premier global online employment solution for more than a decade. Monster strives to inspire people to improve their lives. Monster Worldwide continues to lead and define an industry that did not exist a mere 13 years ago. Registration and a delicious BBQ luncheon starts the day for both golf & tennis players, then on to 18 holes of championship caliber golf or highly competitive tennis matches. Fun-filled raffles, silent auctions, along with exciting sports memorabilia charity sales, highlight the friendly awards delightful dinner and cocktail reception. Our major sponsors will enjoy a private VIP reception with Goose Gossage. This part of the evening is very exciting and our golfers & tennis players look forward to the beautiful gifts that our local businesses donate, and their beautiful crystal trophy awards. All proceeds from this event will benefit critical life saving technology. Join us for this memorable day while supporting your community hospital. Call Patricia Stickle in Community Relations at 516-520-2487 for more information or visit our website at www.newislandhospital.org and click on Golf & Tennis Classic in the upper right side of the home page.

Huntington Hospital "Spring into Action" Online Auction

hh.cmarket.org
631-351-7040 x103
sbk915@aol.com

NS/LIJ-Huntington Hospital is introducing an online auction open to all. Auction prizes include travel opportunities, golf outtings, designer clothing and accessories, dining experiences, show tickets and more.

Live Mic Night
Every Tuesday In May
Martha Clara Vineyards, Riverhead
631-298-0075
http://www.marthaclaravineyards.com
info@marthaclaravineyards.com

All talents welcome; All age groups. Performers please contact us to schedule a time slot. No Cover 631-298-0075

Dowling College and GEAR UP Offer Free Conference for Parents
may 10, 8:30am - 2:00pm
Wyandanch Memorial High School, Wyandanch
631-244-3318
kazemiek@dowling.edu

OAKDALE, NY – Dowling College and The GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) partnership are sponsoring a free conference on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Wyandanch Memorial High School. Dr. Clyde Payne, Dean of the School of Education at Dowling College, will be the keynote speaker for this premiere event. This parent conference has been made possible through the support of FidelisCare. The conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be served. Vendors and exhibitors will be present and child care will be available. A “poetry slam” will showcase the creative talents of Wyandanch students. Door prizes will also be offered to participants. Parents from Wyandanch and surrounding communities are invited to experience a day of learning and fun where they will be recognized for the heroic efforts they are making every day to raise their children to be healthy, successful adults in today’s complex world. For more information about GEAR UP, please visit the website at: www.Dowling.edu/gearup. About GEAR UP GEAR UP is a federally funded partnership whose aim is to assist students to graduate from Wyandanch Memorial High School better prepared academically, socially, and financially to attend college. Partner agencies include: Dowling College, Urban League of Long Island, the Mentoring Partnership of Long Island, and the Wyandanch School District. About Dowling College Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.

Dowling College Presents Poetry From Around the Globe
may 12, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m
Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room at the historic Rudolph Campus in Oakdale, Oakdale
631-244-3318
kazemiek@dowling.edu

OAKDALE, NY – In celebrating the Annual Theme of “Globalism: One World” Dowling College is proud to present Poetry From Around the Globe on Monday, May 12, 2008 from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. in the Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room at the historic Rudolph Campus in Oakdale. This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, please call 1-800-DOWLING or visit www.dowling.edu. As the presentations for this year's Annual Theme on Globalism conclude, Professor Elio Zappulla of Dowling's English Department will close the series by reading a series of poems, largely in translation, from a wide variety of world poets from every continent. This will not be a lecture, but a reading that celebrates the glorious art of poetry, an art that transcends national borders and emphasizes the common humanity of all the peoples of Planet Earth. Elio Zappulla is a Long Island native who has never lived anywhere else. He is Professor of English and Humanities at Dowling. In the past, he has served as Chairman of the English Department which is composed of outstanding and talented colleagues and some of the best adjunct teachers in the field. He has been associated with Dowling College for forty years, since the days when it was called Adelphi Suffolk College. He has a B.A. from Brooklyn College, an M.A. from Brooklyn that resulted from the award of a teaching fellowship, and a Ph.D. in literature and languages from Columbia University, where he was a scholarship student. Besides his long association with Dowling, he also taught Humanities classes, Italian language and literature and French language and literature at Stony Brook University and Brooklyn College. At one time, he was a central office administrator in a Long Island School District. He has lectured extensively throughout Suffolk and Nassau counties, presented papers, edited newsletters, published a number of articles on literary figures, edited books on a variety of subjects from the philosophy of science, the future of higher education, and the problems of school administration to New York Civil Practice Law, the acting profession, and American World War II internment camps, plus some novels, poetry and plays. Several years ago, he made an English blank verse translation of Dante’s Inferno, which was published by Random House both as a Pantheon Books hardcover and a Vintage paperback. About Dowling College Dowling College is an independent, coeducational college that serves more than 6,500 students at its historic Rudolph Campus on the banks of the Connetquot River in Oakdale, NY, and the 105-acre Brookhaven Campus in eastern Long Island and a business center located near the Nassau-Suffolk border in Melville. Dowling offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees in several disciplines through its four schools: Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Education.

Networking Reception
may 13
Papa Razzi, Westbury
718-757-9280
msamuels@growingourbusiness.com

7:00 p.m.-8:45 p.m. We are looking forward to a quality group of diverse business people, professionals, and entrepreneurs to join us at our networking reception. If you are interested in attending, please note: The admission fee for members is $15 The admission fee for non-members is $20. To register and/or to learn more information, please email: Michael or Nancy at info@growingourbusiness.com

Rhythms on the River
may 17, 8 PM
The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead

Rhythms on the River A two-hour extravaganza starring Michael Buchta, featuring his original piano compositions, fiddle tunes, and unique dance choreography, along with original songs by Buchta/Corozza and popular covers by special guest Sean Alveari. Join us for some easy listening and an Irish music and dance finale you won't see anywhere else! Saturday, May 17, 2008 8 PM Tickets: $10, available at East End Arts Council 631-727-0900, EastEnders Coffee House 631-727-2656 or box office, 631-727-5782.

Music for the Spirit: Mozart's Uplifting Requiem
may 18
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Greenvale
631.293.2223
http://www.liphilharmonic.org
janep@liphilharmonic.org

Long Island Philharmonic performs Mozart's Requiem and G. Jacob's Concerto for Horn and Strings. With Music Director & Conductor David Wiley, the Long Island Philharmonic Chorus and guest soloists. 7:30pm. Tickets $38-$85.

She Boutique's 1st Anniversary Celebration

She Boutique, Northport Village
917.593.2039
julieevea@aol.com

She Boutique is celebrating its one year anniversary by choosing ten non-profit organizations to benefit from charitable shopping events. Each charity will be given one week in where 10% of all pre-tax sales made in their assigned week will be donated back to the organization. The anniversary celebration kicks off with a cocktail reception on May 20th from 6:30 - 9:30 PM. Open to the public, guests will enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d’ oeuvres and 20% off merchandise. The charities lined up thus far include: American Cancer Society – Benefit Shopping Week - June 6th - 12th Huntington Arts Council - Benefit Shopping Week – June 13th – 19th Last Hope Animal Rescue - Benefit Shopping Week – June 20th – 26th Multiple Sclerosis Society - Benefit Shopping Week – July 18th – 24th Cystic Fibrosis Foundation - Benefit Shopping Week – August 1st – 7th She Boutique carries contemporary clothing for the casually chic: Generra, Susana Monaco, Three Dots, Minnie Rose, James Jeans, C & C, 525, William Rast Denim, Twill 22, Linea Pelle Collection and many more. Located in the historic waterside village of Northport. 50 Main Street, Northport Village. – 631.261.0700 Memorial Day - Labor Day hours: Monday - Wednesday 10 - 7, Thursday & Friday 10 - 8, Saturday 10 - 7, Sunday 11- 6.

"Kites for a Cure"
may 24
Coopers Beach, Southampton
212-741-2977
http://www.joanslegacy.com
Roxanne@GreatInk.com

HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES TO FLY KITES ON SOUTHAMPTON BEACH TO RAISE MONEY FOR LUNG CANCER RESEARCH * * * “Kites for a Cure” To Kick Off 2008 Hamptons Season With Symphony in the Sky at Coopers Beach Memorial Day Weekend To Benefit Joan’s Legacy Foundation This Memorial Day Weekend, more than 500 families are expected to take part in “Kites for a Cure,” a family kite fly benefit on Coopers Beach in Southampton, NY. The event (Saturday, May 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.) is hosted by Joan’s Legacy: Uniting Against Lung Cancer, which funds innovative lung cancer research around the country. Last year more than 600 people came together to decorate and fly hundreds of kites over one of America’s most beautiful beaches to combat lung cancer – the nation’s #1 Cancer Killer. “Kites for a Cure is the perfect kick-off for the summer in Southampton, a wonderful family-oriented event on behalf of a worthy cause,” said Mark Epley, Mayor of the Village of Southampton. Epley is the Honorary Commodore of the event, and is personally familiar with lung cancer, having lost his father to the disease four years ago. “Kites for a Cure brings families together over Memorial Day Weekend to celebrate the holiday, honor those who are bravely fighting this disease and also memorialize loved ones lost – whether to lung cancer or any other cause.” With a $25 donation, guests will receive a high-quality kite they can decorate themselves on site -- drawing pictures or writing names, wishes or simply sending loving messages into the sky on the afternoon’s off-shore breezes. The money raised will support Joan’s Legacy’s national lung cancer research grant program. “Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer, and we are committed to raising both awareness and funds to help find a cure for this deadly disease,” said Susan C. Mantel, the foundation’s Executive Director. “We are elated to host a joyful event to support our goals – a kite fly that will fill the beach with families and the sky with hope and beauty.” Joan’s Legacy is named for Joan Scarangello, a Southampton resident and non-smoker who lost her battle with lung cancer in 2001. In just six years, the foundation has awarded $3.6 million in research grants to identify the causes, new treatments, and possible cures for the disease that will claim an estimated 160,000 lives in the U.S. this year. Lung cancer will kill more Americans this year than colon, breast, pancreatic and prostate cancers combined, and more women than breast, uterine and ovarian cancers combined. Yet it receives less federal research funding per death than any of the other major cancers. “The stigma of smoking – the idea that lung cancer victims brought the disease upon themselves – created a veil of silence and shame around the lung cancer diagnosis that directly impacted funding for a cure,” Ms. Mantel said. “We believe that nobody deserves lung cancer – neither the 25,000 never-smokers diagnosed each year, nor the 135,000 current or former smokers. Bringing hundreds of families together to acknowledge the disease will help us change the perception of the disease, and positively impact research funding.” Joan’s Legacy, a 501c3 tax-exempt organization headquartered in New York, has grown under the direction of Joan Scarangello’s family and friends to become one of the leading sources of funding for lung cancer research in the country. Increasingly joined by like-minded organizations and families, Joan’s Legacy is recognized for spurring new and innovative research projects – ideas that wouldn’t get off the ground without the seed funding Joan’s Legacy provides – the foundation has quickly become the venture capital source for important research into the disease. For more information about Kites for a Cure, to reserve kites and RSVP to the event, or to learn more about Joan’s Legacy and lung cancer, please call 212-627-5500 or visit the foundation’s web site at www.joanslegacy.org. ###

Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour

outside Roosevelt Field Mall, Garden City
516-873-7704
http://www.journeysbbq.com

The best athletes in alternative sports and the best new music artists will combine for a lifestyle event like no other as the Journeys Backyard Barbeque Tour makes a national tour stop in the NY/Long Island area. This free interactive event will hit five select cities, featuring live music performances, and appearances by top national athletes. Pro athletes from the Van’s skate team, including legends Bucky Lasek, Steve Caballero, and Christian Hosoi, will fly through the air in gravity-defying demonstrations of the best of skateboard, BMX, and freestyle motocross in a 60,000 square-foot “alternative sports playground” of ramps and jumps. On the tour’s mobile music stage, some of the best alternative music artists from the greater NY area will compete in the “Converse Battle of the Bands,” for cash prizes -- with free live concerts throughout the day. Fans can also enjoy autograph sessions with athletes and bands, and free sponsor giveaways. Admission is free and open to all ages. Event hours are: Noon-6:30 p.m.

Germanic Genealogy

June 5, 2008, Hicksville
609-585-8653
http://www.GermanGenealogyGroup.com
GermanGenealogyGroup@yahoo.com

Germanic Genealogy The German Genealogy Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, June 5th at: Hicksville VFW Hall—Post 3211 320 South Broadway (Route 107) Hicksville, New York 11801 The program this month will feature “Westward in New York and Beyond” with presenter Dr. Joseph Lieby. Dr. Lieby will present factors that caused many to move into western New York and sometimes beyond. The availability of land through large land purchases such as the Holland Land Purchase, and military grants made the west attractive. The development of the Erie Canal made it easier to move west and do business in the western lands. Land records, military records of land grants, Canal Board records and other records of those early settlers are discussed to enable the researcher to find clues to their pioneer ancestors. Dr. Lieby is a retired educator who has been providing professional research specializing in New York. In addition, he is involved in several genealogical organizations including the Orange County Genealogical Society, where he is an officer and the New York Chapter of Palatines to America, where he is the newsletter editor. An Orientation session for beginners and newcomers will be held at 7 PM and the regular meeting will start at 7:30. GGG members and guests will have access to the building beginning at 6:30 PM. Among the many benefits of membership are a newsletter published ten times a year, a database of surnames, a free translation service, a book and CD lending library, interesting guest speakers at the meetings, mentoring, a start-up kit of helpful information and much more. We welcome all who are interested in researching their Germanic origins. There is no fee for guests and all are welcome. Visit our website at http://www.GermanGenealogyGroup.com and while there, be sure and visit our free, searchable Church, Yearbook, Vital Records and Naturalization databases. For additional information call: Ruth at 718 460-4240 or Don at 631 265-0621

FOTA Golf & Tennis Tournament
june 16
Nassau Country Club, Glen Cove
516-922-0061
http://www.fotapresents.org/golf.htm
john@fotapresents.org

FOTA (Friends of the Arts) is holding its first annual Golf & Tennis Tournament on Monday, June 16, 2008 at the historic Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove. There is a wide range of Sponsorships to select from, as well as additional Special Event and Underwriting Opportunities. The day promises to be a rewarding one, as proceeds from the event will go to FOTA to further their unique events and programs, such as their Summer Concert Series and their nationally recognized arts-in-education program “ArtReach”. To learn more about participating in this event, log on to www.FOTAPresents.org/GOLF.htm or call FOTA at 516-922-0061. About FOTA FOTA (Friends of the Arts) – A not-for-profit organization whose mission to enrich the cultural life on Long Island is achieved through FOTA’s acclaimed ArtReach program that provides unique arts learning experiences for more than 20,000 students across L.I., especially those in underserved school districts, and through the presentation of world class performing artists. FOTA presents the highly popular Summer Concerts at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park in Oyster Bay.

AbstrActions Exhibit, abstract on canvas by Ron Maiorana
Opening reception on July 12 from 4-8 PM.
Art & Soul Gallery, Eastport
760-522-4362
http://www.ronmaiorana.com
mgillespie@scorepr.com

The AbstrActions Exhibit, featuring original pieces by Long Island native and artist Ron Maiorana, will open with a general reception on July 12, 2008, from 4-8 PM, at the Art & Soul Gallery in Eastport. With six decades of passion leading up to his debut gallery show, Maiorana's much-anticipated exhibit will feature abstract acrylic paintings on oversized screens. Two of Maiorana's abstracts on canvas are in the Nelson Rockefeller collection. The exhibit will continue through the end of July. For more information about Ron Maiorana and AbstrActions, please visit www.ronmaiorana.com or call the gallery at 631-325-1504.

Alzheimer's Foundation "Care on the Fairways" Golf Outing

Meadow Brook Club, Jericho
866.232.8484
http://www.alzfdn.org
jkovacs@alzfdn.org

Features championship course, brunch, cocktail reception awards dinner. Honoree: Lou DiGiacomo of Phoenix Life Insurance Company, Hartford, CT. Procees benefit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. 10:30 am - 7:30 pm. Tickets- $1,000 per individual golfer.

Red Molly/Pat Wictor
Jan 26, 8pm
Jeanne Rimsky Theater, Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington
(516) 767-1384
http://www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

A double bill, the former a singer/songwriter trio and the latter performs American roots music. Premium seats: $35; friends: $30. Standard seats: $30; friends: $25.