Jay Matuk, LI educator from Miller Place, dies at 66

He was a teacher, vice principal and principal at Long Island schools, from Long Beach to Brookhaven Town.

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Upcoming Events

Creating a Deer Resistant Garden

Jan10

Areas we’ll cover include scented plants, plants with fuzzy texture, plants with sharp and thorny features, groundcovers, grasses, herbs, other edibles, annuals, perennials, sub-shrubs, shrubs, trees, why new plantings need to be protected the first month or so, guides for the best deer fencing so at least part of your garden will be deer free, suggestions to avoid damage from voles, moles, rabbits, squirrels, etc.

Where

Bridgehampton Community House

2357 Montauk Highway at School Street

Bridgehampton, NY

Phone

631-537-2223

Price

free

Website
hah.org

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Jan13

Regular meeting of the Western Suffolk BOCES Board of Education

Where

Western Suffolk BOCES

507 Deer Park Rd.

Dix Hills, NY

Phone

631-549-4900

Price

free

The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring

Jan15

Lecture with Bill Bleyer on The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring

Where

Deer Park Public Library

44 Lake Ave.

Deer Park, NY

Phone

631-586-3000

Price

free

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