Looking for something to do this week? Check out these events happening in person or online.
Monday, September 5
Labor Day
Tuesday, September 6
11:30am, Mexican Train In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Join us each week to play this exciting game of dominoes. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
2pm, An Afternoon at the Movies: Phantom of the Open In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Spend an entertaining afternoon at the library! Watch a popular new release movie every week on our large screen. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
6pm, Town of Islip Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting will take place at the Town Hall West, 401 W Main Street, Islip and on livestream. Click here for the agenda. Instructions on how to access the livestream are available on the Town’s website www.islipny.gov or call (631) 595-3500
7pm, SCPD 4th Precinct Community Meeting Join Suffolk County Police Department CPD each month to discuss what is happening in your community. Meetings are held at the Nesconset Library, 148 Smithtown Blvd., 631-360-2480
Wednesday, September 7
All Day, Tiny Art Show (pick up supplies starting today) Create a tiny work of art to be displayed in the Library art exhibit case. Stop by the Library to receive a tiny art canvas. You can use any medium you’d like using supplies you have at home: paint, marker, mixed media, etc. Bring your finished masterpiece back to the library by Monday, October 10 to have it displayed in the library this fall. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600. Hauppauge Public Library
9:30am, SCBE Public Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Suffolk County Board of Ethics will convene a public meeting in accordance with the provisions of the Governor’s Executive Order 202.1. Pursuant to the Citizens Participation Act, all interested persons are invited to submit testimony, either orally or in writing, at the meeting. Meeting Location: 395 Oser Avenue, Conference Room 27, Hauppauge. Please enter through the building’s main entrance.
12pm, Mah Jong In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Enjoy playing Mah Jong? Bring your sets and friends and get a game-playing frenzy started. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
6pm, Town of Islip Planning Board Meeting This event will take place at Town Hall West, 401 W Main Street, Islip, and on Zoom. Click here for the agenda. Instructions on how to access Zoom are available on the Town’s website www.islipny.gov or call (631) 595-3500
6:30pm, Keeping Your Brain Healthy as You Age In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Our cognitive health encompasses our ability to think, remember, learn new things, and reason. It can decline as we age, becoming less accurate. This workshop will show that there is plenty to do to keep our brains healthy. Click here to register. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
Thursday, September 8
11am to 2pm, Long Island Regional Virtual Career Fair Organized by the New York Department of Labor. Register here. For more information, contact 888-469-7365
11:30am, Mexican Train In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Join us each week to play this exciting game of dominoes. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
6:30pm, Book Discussion: Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin, In-person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Read this suspenseful and thought-provoking novel about grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters who never truly had the chance to know one another. Discussion is led by Helen. Click here to register. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
Friday, September 9
12pm, Mah Jong In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. Enjoy playing Mah Jong? Bring your sets and friends and get a game-playing frenzy started. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
Saturday, September 10
7am to 12pm, Long Island Growers’ Market. Islip Town Hall Parking Lot, 655 Main St., Islip. Saturdays through November 19. Click here for more info or call 631-323-3653
9am to 12pm, Smith Point Bridge 5K Run/Walk for Literacy Enjoy running a fabulous coastal route to raise money for literacy. The historic Smith Point Bridge is the focal point, offering a panoramic ocean vista; the finish line is at the beach.Click here for more info and to register or call 631-399-1511 x215
9am to 2pm. FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinic Town of Islip Animal Shelter and Adopt-a-Pet Center, Brookwood Hall, 50 Irish Lane, East Islip. Don’t miss this opportunity to keep your beloved pet healthy and protected. For dogs, cats and ferrets older than 4 months of age. $10 donation per animal to benefit the shelter would be appreciated, but not necessary. For more info, call 631-224-5660
9:30am, Defensive Driving In-Person at the Hauppauge Public Library Classroom B. This is a New York State approved defensive driving class offered by Empire Safety Council. It will be held in-person. A non-refundable check payable to Empire Safety Council for $30 is due at the time of registration. Please arrive 10 minutes early to sign in, late arrivals will not be accepted into the class. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
11am, Toy Paramedic Drop-In Volunteers (grades 6-12) Help keep the library’s toys clean and in tip-top shape. There is no registration necessary, but in order to get the service credit, you must be present for the whole hour. (1-hour service credit per session) For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600. Hauppauge Public Library
11am to 5pm, Town of Islip SeaFest Bay Shore Marina, S Clinton Ave, Live music featuring The Blend and Tradewinds, seafood, food trucks, craft beer, Under the Sea children’s section, handcrafted items & gifts. Free parking and free admission. For information on the SeaFest, please call 631-224-5430
Sunday, September 11
All Day, Virtual Volunteer Projects (Teen) Virtual volunteer projects are available to do on your own time, any day of the week. Visit our website Hauppauge Public Library for full details on how to complete various projects and instructions on how to obtain your service credit. No registration required. For more info, call the library at 631-979-1600
11am, Town of Islip 9/11 Memorial Ceremony Town of Islip will hold the annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, located next to Islip Town Hall. Residents are invited to join us as we remember the 90 Islip residents who perished in the attacks. For more info, call (631) 595-3500