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Wednesday, July 17
Helping Parents Heal
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (30 Berry Hill Road in Syosset) Helping Parents Heal is an international organization dedicated to supporting parents navigate the loss of a child. The Long Island chapter meets monthly at 30 Berry Hill Road in Syosset and aims to provide a community to those experiencing loss. For more information on the organization, visit www.helpingparentsheal.org. For more information on the local meetings, join the “Helping Parents Heal: Long Island North Shore” Facebook group for updates on future events.
Thursday, July 18
Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce General Meeting
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (8 Washington Avenue, Plainview) Anne Marie Strauss, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech pathologist with 25 years experience helping individuals and businesses improve their communication skills. At Mad for Chicken, Strauss will explain why intergenerational communication is important for your business, with tips to build employee relationships and customer satisfaction. Enjoy great food alongside the speaker’s talk. For more information on registration, visit www.syossetchamber.com.
Friday, July 19
Fun Fridays: Luminous Lighthouse
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (The Whaling Museum & Education Center) Come join the COld Spring Harbor Whaling museum and explore the radiant world of lighthouses in this creative design workshop. Discover fun facts about these buildings, including how they used to be lit with whale oil! Design and decorate a unique lighthouse of your own during a fun crafting activity and complete it with battery-powered tea light! Admission is $10 per participant, $5 for members. For more information, visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org.
Saturday, July 21
Syosset Farmer’s Market
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (68 Berry Hill Road, Syosset) Syosset’s new farmer’s market is open every Saturday from May through October. Local company’s attend, and residents can buy local products and learn about their community’s food system. There is a wide variety of vendors, such as bakeries, bread shops, florists, candle companies, coffee vendors and more. For more information, visit their Instagram page @syossetfarmersmarket.
Tuesday, July 23
Women in Business Summer Social
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (7903 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury) Come to the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce Women in Business meeting this summer. Patrons attending can enjoy delicious food and great conversation at Butera’s, with happy hour prices at the bar. There will be 25 open seats, and the cost to non-members of the Chamber is $30. For more information on registration, visit www.syossetchamber.com.
Thursday, July 25
Teen Karaoke Night
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Jericho Public Library) Come prepared to sing at the Jericho Public Library’s karaoke night. Bring a friend or come to meet new people with similar music tastes. This event is open for sixth through twelfth-grade students. Registration is required and open 14 days prior to the event. To register, visit www.jericholibrary.org. For any questions, call (516) 935-6790.
Friday, July 26
Shark Cookies
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Syosset Public Library Meeting Room) Join Chef Rob to create shark-themed cookies to celebrate Shark Week. This event is for children in first through third-grade. Students will be able to decorate cookies with graham cracker crumbs, gummy sharks and other candies. To register, visit www.syossetlibrary.org.