The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice.

THURSDAY, January 8

•Babylon Town Board of Appeals Meeting: 6 p.m., Town Hall, Sunrise Hwy., Lindenhurst. For info., call 957-7414.

•Amityville Public Library Budget Workshop.: 7:30 p.m., corner Oak and John streets, Amityville. All are invited to attend. For further info., call 264-0567

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

•Kiwanis Club of Amityville Weekly Meeting: Time and locations vary. For details online go to www.amityvillekiwanis. org or call President Corinne Amico at 631-691-1810.

•Babylon-Lindenhurst La Leche League Meeting: 10 a.m., The Rainbow Center, 293 Buffalo Ave., Lindenhurst. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, mothers and babies welcome. Please call a leader for further info., 264-9539.

FRIDAY, January 9

•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.

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

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

SATURDAY, January 10

•Infant Massage Classes: 11 to 12:30 p.m.; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

•Bariatric Support Group: 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Good Saby maritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

MONDAY, January 12

•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., 21Ireland Pl, Amityville. For further info., call 264-6000.

TUESDAY, January 13

•Babylon IDA/IDC Meeting: 7 p.m., 47 West Main St., Suite 3., Babylon. For further info., call 631-587- 3679.

•Amityville Boy Scout Troop #84 Meeting: 7:30 to 9 p.m.; Simpson United Methodist Church, 30 Locust Ave., Amityville; For info., call 631-842-6546.

•COMPASS Coalition Meetings; 7 to 8:30 p.m.; Northwest School, 450 County Line Rd., Amityville; northside driveway. For info., call 631-225-4615.

WEDNESDAY, January 14

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

•Amityville Bd. of Ed. Regular Meeting: 7 p.m., Park North Adm. Bldg. For further info., call 631-598-6524.

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

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