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Paint Night: Anchor

Aug6

Join Kathy Reccardi and paint your very own masterpiece

Where

West Babylon Public Library

211 Rte 109

West Babylon, NY

Price

$5

Website
wbpl.us

Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Aug6

In collaboration with Suffolk County Legislator Kevin McCaffrey and New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps will be at the library to teach about the importance of being prepared. The course provides an introduction to responding to a natural or human-caused disaster and will help attendees be better equipped to handle these events.

Where

West Babylon Public Library

211 Route 109

West Babylon, NY

Price

free

Website
wbpl.us

Medicaid Enrollment Assistance

Aug14

The Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council will assist the aged, blind, and disabled populations with enrollment, first come, first served

Where

West Babylon Public Library

211 Rte. 109

West Babylon, NY

Phone

631-435-3000

Price

free

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