Ronkonkoma buyers find bustling community experiencing a downtown renaissance

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Upcoming Events

Silent Book Club

Jan15

Chill, read, and snack. Bring your own book or pick one here. We’ll have cozy vibes, comfy seats and snacks while we all read in quiet together

Where

Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library

1 South Country Rd.

Brightwaters, NY

Phone

631-665-4350

Price

free

Monthly Meetring: Nazis of Long Island: Sedition, Espionage & the Plot Against America

Jan15

Guest speaker, Dr. Chris Verga will present "Nazis of Long Island: Sedition, Espionage & the Plot Against America". We will dive into how the greatest threat to the United States war effort during World War II was located in Yaphank, New York

Where

Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library

1 South Country Rd.

Brightwaters, NY

Price

free

Soul Line Dancing with the Long Island Soul Sliders

Jan17

Promote heart health and mental wellness through dance! Join instructor Sardia Lewis of the Long Island Soul Sliders as she guides you through various styles of dance as a form of exercise to achieve your fitness goals and have fun. Please bring water and a towel.

Where

Bay Shore-Brightwaters Library

1 South Country Rd.

Brightwaters, NY

Phone

631-665-4350

Price

$20

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