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Councilman Terence McSweeney and the Town of Babylon collaborated with the
Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to organize a six-week hockey program to
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Town Of Babylon Brings NHL Hockey Clinic To West Babylon
Councilman Terence McSweeney and the Town of Babylon collaborated with the NHL, the New York Islanders, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office to organize a sixweek hockey program to teach kids the sport’s fundamentals. Children from kindergarten to 5th
grade had the opportunity to participate in a noncompetitive clinical instruction league. They were visited by the Islanders mascot Sparky the Dragon, who showcased goaltending skills reminiscent of Islanders legend Billy Smith. Councilman
McSweeney and Sheriff Errol Toulon expressed pride in partnering with the program, emphasizing its role in fostering positive relationships between law enforcement and young residents through physical fitness and hockey.
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JULY HAPPENINGS
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Let’s talk about the most thrilling topic ever: life insurance. Alright, maybe it’s not thrilling, but stick with me. Life insurance is like a safety net for your loved ones. If you’ve got a family, they depend on you. What happens if you suddenly take a permanent vacation? Life insurance ensures they’re not left scrambling to pay the bills.
SATURDAY, JULY 27
6:00PM
FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK
Islip Arts Council and Studio Theater of Long Island Shakespeare Troupe present "A Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare at the South Shore Mall in Bay Shore. Limited engagement. For more information, please call 631-888-3525, or visit isliparts.org/
9:30AM - 2:30PM
MEDITATION SATURDAY: RETREAT FOR BODY, MIND, & SOUL
The Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 79 County Line Road in Amityville will be hosting Meditation Saturday: Retreat For Body, Mind, & Soul. A day of rejuvenation, with stress-reducing and inspirational workshops designed to provide a welcome oasis in your busy week. For more information, please call 631-822-7979; infotristate@sos.org To Register: sos.org/location/amityville
10:00AM-2:00PM
FREE CHILD ID CARD PROGRAM
Nassau County Residents Only New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso, in partnership with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislator James Kennedy, and the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, is holding a FREE Operation Safe Child ID Card Program at Marjorie Post Pool in Massapequa. No appointment necessary. For more information, please contact Assemblyman Durso’s district office at 516-541-4598.
SUNDAY, JULY 28
2:00PM
FREE BEATLES ON THE BALCONY CONCERT: THE LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE
First ever free concert outdoors on LIMEHOF terrace featuring Beatles tribute band. 97 Main Street, Stony Brook. For more information, please call Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame 631-689-5888 or visit info@ limusichalloffame.org
3:30PM
AFTERNOON AT THE RACES
Brumidi Lodge, 2075 Deer Park Avenue in Deer Park is hosting an Afternoon At The Races. Adults $15, Ages 4 to 12 $10, Ages 3 and under are Free. Buffet Style Dinner, Beverage, Dessert and Coffee. Cash Bar. Raffles. For more information, please call Marian at 631- 332-9775 or Anita at 631-422-6914 to reserve your spot!
MONDAY, JULY 29
6:00PM – 7:30PM PAINT NIGHT: SUMMER SUNFLOWERS
The Babylon Public library, 24 S. Carll Ave. in Babylon, will be hosting a Paint Night: Summer Sunflowers. Join local artist Kathy Reccardi as she teaches participants step-by-step how to paint an arrangement of sunflowers. No painting experience needed. Nonrefundable $5 fee due at registration. For more information, please call 631-669-1624. Email: info@ babylonlibrary.org, Website: www. babylonlibrary.org
TUESDAY, JULY 30
12:15PM
FREE BROWN BAG CONCERT SERIES
LADY BLUE SAX
Tuesdays at the Bay Shore Band Shell 80 East Main St, in Bay Shore. For more information, please call 631-888-3525, or visit isliparts.org/ for additional shows.
7:30PM MOVIES ON THE FARMINGDALE VILLAGE GREEN
Enjoy free movies Tuesday nights on the Farmingdale Village green, 361 Main Street. Movies start at dusk, preceded by cartoons. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. Movies will be shown through August 20 (weather permitting). For more information, please call 516-249-0093 or visit http:// www.farmingdalevillage.com/
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
PLEASE ARRIVE at 8:30AM RETURN approx. 8:30PM BUS TRIP TO WIND CREEK CASINO St. Ignatius Loyola Church in Hicksville is hosting a Bus trip to Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, PA. Cost: $55 per person, which includes the driver’s tip Give back: $35 slot play. For more information, please call Barbara at 516-935-5576 or Karen at 516-937- 5527. Please make checks payable to “St. Ignatius Church”. The first to pay is the first on the bus.
7:30PM
SUSPIRIA - SCREENING AND Q&A
Author / film critic Maitland McDonagh hosts SUSPIRIA at Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave. in Huntington. $16 public | $10 members. Horror-film maven Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento, hosts a screening and Q&A for Argento’s masterpiece Suspiria (Italy, 1977), considered to be one of the most terrifying and stylized horror films of our time. For more information, please call 631-423-7610, or visit cinemaartscentre.org/
“But I’m young and healthy!” you say. Great! That means your premiums will be lower. Think of it as getting a discount for being awesome. Life insurance is more affordable than you think. For the price of a fancy coffee a day, you can secure your family’s future. And let’s be honest, none of us are getting out of here alive. We buy insurance for our cars, homes, and even our phones. Shouldn’t your life be on that list too? Protect your loved ones from financial stress. After all, it’s the least you can do for them when you’re no longer around to do the dishes. So, who needs life insurance? Pretty much everyone who loves someone. Insurance Questions…. Call Us at 516-753-2600.
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After a very successful 2023-24 Mainstage Season, The Argyle Theatre (Mark and Dylan Perlman, Executive Producers & Managing Partners; Evan Pappas, Artistic Director), Long Island’s largest yearround professional theatrical venue, proudly announces its upcoming season of musicals which include something for everyone,
A CHRISTMAS CAROL THE MUSICAL
Musical (11/7/24 - 1/5/25) Jersey Boys (1/23/25 - 4/6/25)
Fiddler On The Roof (4/24/25 - 6/15/25) The Music Man (7/10/25 - 8/31/25)
The New Season Begins On November 7, 2024
(11/7/24 - 1/5/25),
JERSEY BOYS (1/23/25 - 4/6/25),
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (4/24/25 - 6/15/25), and THE MUSIC MAN (7/10/25 - 8/31/25)
“We are very proud to announce our sixth Mainstage season at The Argyle Theatre.
Since opening in 2018, we have been committed to bringing Broadway to Babylon. Our next
season does just that, with a lineup of perennial favorites that are sure to provide something for everyone! We invite you to join The Argyle Family and become a season ticket holder. At The Argyle, you can always count on quality, comfort, and convenience. We look forward to seeing you soon!” – The Argyle Theatre Owners, Mark & Dylan Perlman
“After the incredible success of our fifth season, we’re thrilled to bring our audiences an
even more exciting sixth season! As an Artistic Director, it’s so gratifying to see that our audiences have grown year after year and have responded to the vision that Mark, Dylan, and I imagined for this wonderful place from Day One. Thanks to all of you who’ve been a part of making that dream come true. See you next season!” The Argyle Theatre’s Artistic Director, Evan Pappas
The upcoming season includes:
A Christmas Carol The Musical
11/7/24 - 1/5/25
Olivier Awards®, JERSEY BOYS takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to discover the secret of a 40-year friendship as the foursome work their way from the streets of New Jersey to the heights of stardom.
Fiddler on The Roof
4/24/25 - 6/15/25
• Wed/Thurs Night Package ($270)
• Any Performance Package ($290)
• VIP* Wed/Thurs Night Package ($370)
• VIP* Any Performance ($390)
Broadway heavy hitters Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Little Shop of Horrors) and Lynn Ahrens (Ragtime, Seussical, Once on This Island), breathe fantastic new life into the classic tale of A Christmas Carol. A Christmas Carol is a spectacular adaptation of Charles Dickens’ most well-known story.
Jersey Boys
1/23/25 - 4/6/25
With phenomenal music, memorable characters, and great storytelling, JERSEY BOYS follows the fascinating evolution of four blue-collar kids who became one of the greatest successes in pop music history. Winner of Best Musical at both the Tony Awards® and
Winner of nine Tony Awards when it debuted in 1964, Fiddler on the Roof is the brainchild of Broadway legends, Jerome Robbins and Harold Prince; songwriters, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick; and bookwriter, Joseph Stein. Touching audiences worldwide with its humor, warmth and honesty, this universal show is a staple of the musical theatre canon. Roof’s universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality, and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy, and sadness.
The Music Man
7/10/25 - 8/31/25
By turns wicked, funny, warm, romantic, and touching, The Music Man is family entertainment at its best. Meredith Willson’s six-time Tony Awardwinning musical comedy has been entertaining audiences since 1957 and is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
Season Tickets Packages
*The VIP option provides additional credit to The Argyle Theatre: for an extra $100, patrons receive $120 in patron credit that can be utilized for any additional tickets throughout the year, whether for additional tickets to mainstage shows, tickets to children’s theatre performances, or ny of our special events
Important Upcoming Argyle Dates:
• July 15th - Season Ticket Packages available to General Public
• July 22nd - Individual Tickets On Sale for all performances next Season
Plan ahead: For group rates, please contact Marty Rubin, Director of Sales, at Marty@ ArgyleTheatre.com.
The Argyle Theatre at Babylon Village is located at 34 West Main Street, Babylon, NY 11702
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FRIDAY FLICKS
Begins 1 pm,
WBA720 IN PERSON
Join us for a relaxing afternoon movie! August 2 & 16, Begins 1 pm, August 2 – Bob Marley: One Love (PG-13) August 16 –Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (PG-13
SENIOR ADVOCATE
Thursday, July 25, 10 am-12 pm IN PERSON
A Suffolk County Office for the Aging representative will be here to help with Medicaid, Senior ID Cards, food stamps & more. Patrons will be helped on a first come, first served basis.
ADVANCED BEGINNER/ INTERMEDIATE MAHJONG Thursdays, July 25-August 29, 2-3:30 pm
WBA710 IN PERSON
Do you have a basic knowledge of Mahjong and would like to learn more? In six sessions you will further hone your skills of passing tiles and picking the right hand. Additionally, you will learn to strategize and play a more defensive game. Please bring a 2024 card to class and a set if you have one. Nonrefundable/transferable fee: $12.
EMPIRE DEFENSIVE DRIVING
Saturday, July 27, 10 am-4 pm
WBA306 IN PERSON
Attend this class and you may be eligible for an auto premium discount and reduction of violation points. A $35 non-refundable check or money order (NO CASH) payable to Empire Safety
Council is due within 48 hours of sign up. One registration per Library Card.
BUBBLE BRACELET
Monday, July 29, 6-8 pm
WBA117 IN PERSON
Join jewelry artist Donna and make your own bubble bracelet. Non-refundable/ transferable materials fee: $5.
THAI SUMMER ROLLS
Thursday, August 1
WBA612 7-8:30 pm
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This is a hands-on class. Librarian Jackie will guide you as you roll your own veggie & herb ricepaper wraps.
ZUMBA
Fridays: August 2-30 10:15-11:15 am
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Join us for this monthly Zumba series. Nonrefundable/ transferable fee for the 5-week August sessions: $10.
ENGLISH: BEGINNERS
Tuesdays, August 6 & 20, 6:15-7:15 pm
WBA200 IN PERSON
Join us for this monthly class to help enhance your English language skills.
PAINT NIGHT: ANCHOR
Tuesday, August 6, 6:45-8:30 pm
WBA102 IN PERSON
Join Kathy Reccardi and paint your very own masterpiece. Nonrefundable/transferable materials fee: $5.
HURRICANE SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS
Tuesday, August 6, 7-8:30 pm IN PERSON
In collaboration with Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso the New York State Citizen
Preparedness Corps will be at the library to teach about the importance of being prepared. The course provides an introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster and will help attendees be better equipped to handle these events.
YOGA
Wednesdays: August 7-28 6-7 pm
WBA405 IN PERSON
Join us for this monthly yoga series. Nonrefundable/transferable fee for the 4-week August sessions: $8.
MEDICAID
Wednesday, August 14, 10 am-2 pm IN PERSON
The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council will have facilitated enrollers trained by the NY State Department of Health at our Library to assist the aged, blind, and disabled populations with enrollment. Sign up will be first-come, first-served and is free of charge. For more information, call the Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council at 631435-3000.
WBPL WRITER’S CLUB
Wednesday, August 14, 11 am-1 pm
WBA25 IN PERSON
Join us and other writers who share similar interests as we conduct an interactive workshop where you can share and discuss creative ideas. No experience necessary.
PERENNIAL
GARDENS
Thursday, August 15, 7-8:30 pm
WBA502 VIRTUAL
Join us and Cornell Cooperative Extension virtually and learn the ins and outs of perennial gardens. Plant once and enjoy them year after year! A Zoom link will be provided by the Library. A Zoom link will be provided by the Library.
Celebrating The Success Of Top 25 In Class Of 2024
West Babylon School District held its seventh annual Blue and Gold Brunch with the Superintendent on June 14. The top 25 students in the Class of 2024 were celebrated for their successes and accomplishments thus far.
Hosted by West Babylon School District’s Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Yiendhy Farrelly and joined by district administrators, students were invited to celebrate their achievements in the board of education room. The students were asked to choose a staff member who has greatly impacted their educational career to join them as their guest for the brunch.
Dr. Farrelly shared her pride in the many accomplishments of the Class of 2024 and the attendees, noting their achievements not just in the classroom but on the sports fields, as musicians, artists, performing community service and more. “I don’t know how to do it all,” she said. “You are truly all the
whole package. Keep that drive and continue to put in that effort as you move forward in life.”
Dr. Farrelly called each student up to be recognized individually and presented him or her with a gift. The student then invited their honored guest to be acknowledged as well. The top 25 gathered for one last
group photo together before their upcoming graduation. Congratulations to the top 25 students (in order from 1-25) Kenneth Kai Miller, Cole Bricker, Andrew Madalone, John Gorczynski, Nhu Nguyen, Rosalin Watras, Alexander Burkhardt, Lauren Kutchens, Dylan Mulieri, Justin Jastrzebski, Logan Iversen, Liam Henshaw, George Cooke, Ian Franklin, Izebelle Hillebrand, Anna Bricker, Conor Davis, Zuzanna Obrycki, Ella Simonson, Sara Blloshmi, Cenahi Smith, Matthew Cella, Vamsi Parikh, Julia Ossmann and Lauren Limongelli.
CELEBRATING THE SUCCESS OF THE TOP 25 - West Babylon School District held its seventh annual Blue and Gold Brunch with the Superintendent to celebrate the top 25 students in the Class of 2024 on June 14. Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District
July Is National
Blueberry Month What is so special about them? Well, to begin with, these berries are grown throughout a good percentage of the United States. Over 90% of all of the blueberries in the world are produced in our country, in thirtyfive states. And the nutritional value of blueberries cannot be beat by any other fruit or vegetable. Blueberries are full of antioxidants, which have been scientifically proven to help reduce the risk of certain cancers and heart disease. They are also excellent sources of vitamins A and C, as well as potassium, folic acid, and fiber. Plus, they are low in calories-one cup of berries is only about 80 calories. And were you aware that blueberries are virtually fatfree, cholesterol-free, and sodium-free?
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Visual Citi Gives Back To The Community
Visual Citi recently presented two $1,000 Scholarships to two lucky graduating High School Seniors, one from Lindenhurst and one from West Babylon High School. The scholarships were given to students who are pursuing a higher education through a 2- or 4-year college program or technical school.
The happy recipients were Thiago Vasquez, a 2024 Lindenhurst High School graduate who is heading off to SUNY Binghamton in the fall and Kenneth “Kai” Miller, a 2024 graduate of West Babylon High School who will be attending Cornell University this Autumn.
Visual Citi Vice President Arif Devji, who presented the scholarship to Kai Miller and Vice President of Operations for Visual Citi Azim Bootwala, who presented Thiago Vaszquez with the scholarship and a Visual Citi baseball cap, both said that they are proud to be able to give back to the company’s home communities by recognizing these outstanding graduating students with these scholarships.
About Visual Citi:
Visual Citi is a full-service signage, printing, and fabrication company. Established in 2004, Visual Citi has a solid NY base with 100,000 square ft of production space and over 100 employees. The organization is scalable, having multiple manufacturing resources at our disposal to complete any project, regardless of scope and size.
Visual Citi Azim Bootwala and Lindenhurst’s Thiago Vasquez.
Visual Citi Vice President Arif Devji and West Babylon’s Kai Miller.
