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

THURSDAY, July 31

•Babylon Town Board of Appeals Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Hall, Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For info., call 957-7414.

•Amityville Rotary Weekly Meeting: 8 a.m., Nautilus Diner, Merrick Road, Massapequa. For info., call 631-264-0300. The president is Jeffrey Gootkin.

•Mental Health Association in Suffolk County, Inc.: Parents of Teens and Adolescents Support Group: 6 p.m. For more information call 631-226-3900.

FRIDAY, August 1

•Long Island Banjo Society Meets: 8 p.m.; VFW Hall, 270 Trouville Rd., Copiague; Free; Listen, sing and dance to banjo music and beginners, advanced and professional are invited to play along. For info., call 516-889-2184.

MONDAY, August 4

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

TUESDAY, August 5

•Suffolk County Legislature Meeting: 9:30 a.m., Rose Y. Caracappa Aud. William H. Rogers Leg. Bldg., 725 Veteran's Memorial Hwy. For further info., call 853-4070.

WEDNESDAY, August 6

•Amityville Chamber of Commerce meeting: 8 a.m., Location to be announced. For info., call 631-264- 0062.

•Amityville Bd. of Ed. Special Monthly Meeting: 7 p.m., Park Avenue Elementary School, Ireland Place. For further info., call 631-598-6500.

•Town of Babylon Town Board Meeting: 10 a.m., Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For further info., call 957-3000.

•Co-Anon Family Group Meeting: 7 to 9 p.m.; for friends or relatives of people with drug or alcohol problems: South Oaks Hospital, 400 Sunrise Hwy., Amityville, Carone Hall, Room C004. For information, call Bernie at 516-799-6914 or Peggy at 516- 798-0480.

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