Long Island business events

Plan ahead. Here are business events on Long Island scheduled for the week of Aug. 8, 2011.

TUESDAY
Stock market seminar | Plainview
Topic: An Introduction to Trading the Forex Market, presented by the Long Island Stock Traders Meetup Group, all levels of experience welcome, 6:45 to 9:15 p.m., Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Rd., free, meetup.com/LISTMG, 516-385-8244.

LeTip networking | Woodbury
Meets 7:10 a.m. Tuesdays, On Parade Diner, 7980 Jericho Tpke. (¾ mile east of Route 135), free, reserve, 516-678-3188.

Networking breakfast | Woodbury
Hosted by the Advancement for Commerce Industry and Technology, featuring keynote speaker Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford), 8 to 10 a.m., Crest Hollow Country Club, 8325 Jericho Tpke., $60, includes a trade show at 7:30 a.m., 631-789-1660.

SCORE | Brightwaters
Small business counseling, mentoring and training, 10 a.m  to noon, by appointment only, Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library, 1 South Country Rd., free, 631-665-4350.

WEDNESDAY
LeTip networking breakfast | Bethpage
Nassau and Suffolk business professionals are welcome, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Embassy Diner, 4280 Hempstead Tpke., register, no charge for first-time guests, 516-826-5067.

LIWA mixer on the water | Oakdale
Long Island Women’s Agenda is hosting an evening of networking, meet members, board members, cash bar, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., View, 3 Consuelo Place, $10, liwa.org, 516-677-5492.

Show us the money | Carle Place
Part of the Take Your Business Outside series, for leaders of nonprofit organizations, their supporters and top service providers, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Chateau Briand, 440 Old Country Rd., $30 includes food and drinks, reserve, thechateaucaterers.com/meeting/networking-events, 631-439-6864.

Career connections | Farmingdale
Meet with a small group and discuss job searching and career advancement, facilitated by a career counselor, 10 a.m. to noon, Farmingdale Library, 116 Merritts Rd., free, 516-249-9090.

THURSDAY
Teammates networking | Mineola
Brainstorm and network with other professionals and business owners, 10 a.m. to noon every Thursday, American Red Cross in Nassau County, 195 Willis Ave., $5, meetup.com/teammates, 516-924-7999.

FRIDAY
Power breakfast | Ronkonkoma
Long Island Metro Business Action meets 8 to 9:30 a.m., Holiday Inn, 3845 Veterans Memorial Hwy., $25, register, 631-757-1698.

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