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

THURSDAY, August 28

•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 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 29

•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.

WEDNESDAY, September 3

•Amityville Bd. of Ed. Special Meeting: 7 p.m., Park Avenue Elementary School, Ireland Place. For further info., call 631-598-6524.

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

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

•Co-Anon Family Group Meeting: 7 to 9 p.m.; for friend 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.

•Bariatric Support Group: 2 p.m.; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

•Cancer Support Group, Life Goes On: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Good Samaritan Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For times and further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

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