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, September 17 •Babylon Town Board of Appeals Meeting: 6 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., 631-264-0300. Thepresident is JeffreyGootkin. •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.

•Amityville Village Board of Appeals Meeting: 7 p.m., 21 Ireland Pl. , Amityville. For further info., call 264-6000.

FRIDAY, September 18 •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.

•Grandparents’ Class: 10 a.m. to noon; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

SATURDAY, September 19 •Bariatric Surgery Support Group: 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

SUNDAY, September 20 •Early Pregnancy Class: 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.

MONDAY, September 21

•Town of Babylon Planning Board Meeting: 7 p.m., Babylon Town Hall. For further info., call 957-7414. •Copiague Bd. of Ed. Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Bd. Conf. Rm., Copiague Central Adm. Bldg. For further info., call 842-4015, ext. 516. •Parenting Young Children: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., W. Islip. For further info. and to register, call 376-4444.

TUESDAY, September 22 •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.

WEDNESDAY, September 23 •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 info., call Bernie at 516-799-6914 or Peggy at 516-798-0480.

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