The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:

THURSDAY, September 7

Amityville Rotary Weekly Meeting: 8 a.m., Nautilus Diner, Merrick Road, Massapequa. For info., call Rosemary Dearing, president, 631842-5376.

Babylon Town Board of Appeals Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Hall, Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For info., call 9577414.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: 8 p.m., Simpson Methodist Church, 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. Open meeting. For info., call 24-hr. hotline, 6691124.

FRIDAY, September 8

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: Our Lady of Assumption School, Molloy Street, Copiague,7:30 p.m. For info., call 24-hr. hotline, 669-1124.

Breastfeeding Your Baby Course: 7 to 9:30 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

New Mother's Support Group: 1:30 to 3 p.m., Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

Amityville Village Senior Center: Canasta 10 a.m., Park Avenue & Ireland Place. For info. call 631-2645353.

SATURDAY, September 9

Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: 8 p.m., First Methodist Church, 25 Broadway, Amityville and 1 p.m., Church of the Assumption, Church Street, Copiague. For info., call 24-hr. hotline, 669-1124.

MONDAY, September 11

Town of Babylon Planning Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Babylon Town Hall. For further info., call 957-7414.

Amityville Village Board Meeting: 8 p.m., Wm. Kay Memorial Bldg., second fl., Greene Ave., Amityville. For further info., call 264-6000.

Copiague Bd. of Ed. Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Bd. Conf. Rm., Copiague Central Adm. Bldg. For further info., call 842-4015, ext. 516.

Amityville Village Senior Center: Bridge 10 a.m., Park Avenue & Ireland Place. For info. call 631-2645353.

TUESDAY, September 12

Amityville Village Senior Center: Scrabble; 10 a.m., Park Avenue & Ireland Place. For info. call 631-2645353.

WEDNESDAY, September 13

Town of Babylon Town Board Meeting: 3:30 p.m., Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For further info., call 957-3000.

Blood Drive: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 3764444.

Cancer Support Group, Caregivers Support Group, Breast Cancer Support Group, Breast Cancer Family and Friends Support Group. Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For times and further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

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