THE WEEK AHEAD

TUESDAY

BUSINESS NETWORKING OPEN HOUSE

Centereach: Business professionals, small-business owners and entrepreneurs can meet and connect with business organizations, 8:30-10:30 a.m., Miller Business Center at Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., free, millerbusinesscenter.org, 631-585-9393.

FORMING A NONPROFIT

Online: Learn if becoming a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization is the best choice for you, as well as the basics for creating a business plan, 7-8 p.m., hosted by Syosset Public Library, free, register for a link, syossetlibrary.org, 516-921-7161.

SUNSET SOCIALS

Hauppauge: HIA-LI hosts a Long Island Trivia Night for local businesses, 5-7 p.m., Jameson's Bar & Grill, 661 Old Willets Path, $15 for nonmembers, register, hia-li.org, 631-543-5355. 

WEDNESDAY

PREPARE FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS IN 2025

Farmingville: Workshop highlights setting and achieving realistic goals, making a budget for your lifestyle, managing debt and more, 6-7:30 p.m., Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, free, email womenservices@brookhavenny.gov to register, brookhavenny.gov, 631-451-6146.

THURSDAY

SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL BUSINESSES

Blue Point: Bayport Flower Houses presents an insider look into their business, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bayport-Blue Point Public Library, 186 Middle Rd., free, library cardholders can register, bayportbluepointlibrary.org, 631-363-6133.

HOW TO START A BUSINESS

Online: Covers issues related to starting a new venture, including legal business distinctions, budgeting and licensure, 9-10:30 a.m., presented by Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, free, register for a link, stonybrook.edu/sbdc, 631-632-9837.

By Gina Tabarus

gtabarus@newsday.com