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What's New On Bellport.com

South Country Parking Lot Repaving Update		Donations Needed For Mary Immaculate Church's Annual Yard Sale		New Bellport.com Summer Photo Contest
New Parent To Parent Topic: Traveling With Kids		Who Are The Faces Of Bellport? Find Out This Friday!		Acoustic Jam This Thursday
More New Letters To The Editor Posted		New "Ramblings" From Angela Giannotti		Bellport Village Garbage Schedule Change This Week
Kate Browning Holds Local Meeting		Is This Your Dog? Is it Max???		South Country Library July and August Programs Announced
New "History Of The Blues" Article		South Country Library Children's Summer Reading Program		Vacant Waterfront Land In East Patchogue For Sale
New Village Legal Notices Posted		Sign Up Now For "Yoga On The Bay" This Summer		South Country Library Adult Summer Reading Program
Bellport High School's Top Graduating Seniors		Local Artist, John DiNaro Helps "Character Counts"		Bellport Residents Open Gift Store In Sayville, "Lealand Eve Boutique"
The Bellport Garden Club's Flower Show		Tickets On Sale For The Hagerman Fire Dept's 2nd Annual Pig Roast		3rd Legislative District Newsletter

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Early Warning!
Make plans, sign up, and buy your tickets early for these upcoming events!
July 8th	Brookhaven Village Association Monthly Meeting
July 11th	LI Traditions Presents: 2009 Bay House Tours
July 11th	South Country Education Foundation's 11th Annual Auction and Cocktail Party
July 13th	Christ Church's 8th Annual Golf Outing
July 15th	Folk, Blues, and Old Timey Acoustic Music Jam
July 18th	Hagerman Fire Dept 2nd Annual Pig Roast In The Park
July 18th	Bellport United Methodist Church's Annual Chicken & Ribs BBQ
July 20th-23rd and Aug 4th	Literacy Volunteer Training Workshop
July 20th	South Country Library Blood Drive
July 22nd	Artist Lian Quan Zhen Demonstration At The Community Center
July 24th-25th	South Country Library Annual Book Sale
July 25th	Mary Immaculate Church's Annual Yard Sale
July 25th	Bellport Day Festival
July 27th	Bellport Village Monthly Board Meeting
July 30th	Folk, Blues, and Old Timey Acoustic Music Jam
	Upcoming Garage/Yard Sales

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This Week's Featured Events

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	Custom Gift Baskets At Wallen's Market Have you been looking for just the right gift to take to a family gathering or for your friends or coworkers? Wallen's has the solution! Wallen's will make up a Gift Basket just for you and just the way you like it. There are various sizes and many different options as to what to include in YOUR basket. Prices vary according to the size of the basket and the items included. Click for more information.
	South Country Library Summer Reading Programs Begin- Monday, June 29th The South Country Library will sponsor several summer reading programs for the whole family this summer. Register beginning on Monday, June 29th at the Library and enjoy a summer of books, reading and prizes! Click here for more information.
	Ho Hum Beach Ferry Begins Weekday Service- Monday, June 29th Beginning Monday, June 29th, the Bellport Village Ferry will make daily trips to Ho-Hum Beach. Click here for schedule and fare information.
	Bellport Film Society Film Screening - Tuesday, June 30th The Bellport Film Society will now be held on Tuesdays. They will hold their next film screening on Tuesday, June 30th at 7:30pm. The film will be "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Click here for more information.
	Bellport Village Garbage Schedule Change This Week - July 1st-3rd In observance of the 4th of July Holiday, the garbage pick-up schedule for Village of Bellport residents will change this week. Garbage normally scheduled to be picked up on Thursday, July 2nd will be picked up on Wednesday, July 1st. Garbage normally scheduled to be picked up on Friday, July 3rd will be picked up on Thursday, July 2nd. Click here for more information.
	South Country Library Children's "Chillin' Party" - Wednesday, July 1st Join the South Country Library as they kick off their Children's Summer Reading Program with a "Chillin' Party" on Wednesday, July 1st, anytime between 4:00pm and 6:00pm. See the room transformation, make crafts, and meet real live farm animals (weather permitting). Click here for more information.
	Bellport High School Class of '79 Reunion to Include Classes of '76, '77, '78 - July 2nd-5th The Bellport High School Class of 1979 will hold a reunion July 2nd-5th. Everyone who graduated between 1976 and 1979 is invited to attend the festivities! Click here to see the schedule of events for the weekend.
	Yoga On The Bay Begins - Thursday, July 2nd The hugely popular summer "Yoga On The Bay" program is back for another year. Nancy Norman, of Village Yoga, will teach Yoga On The Bay at Mothers' Beach every Thursday morning from 8:00am-9:15am during July and August. The entire 9 week session is only $100. Space is still available so sign up today! Click here for more information.
	Acoustic Jam - Thursday, July 2nd The next Acoustic Jam moves to THURSDAY for this week only. Everyone is really enjoying our Acoustic Jam Series. Each Jam has brought out new faces to both play and listen because there really is nothing else like unplugged live music. Again, the next Acoustic Jam will be this Thursday evening, July 2nd, from 7:00pm-10:00pm in the Bellport Community Center on Bell Street. Click here for more information.
	"The Faces of Bellport" Opening Reception- Friday, July 3rd Pamela Lerner & Kate Carmel Antiques have come up with a wonderful project for this summer in Bellport. The project is called “The Faces of Bellport” and the end result will be a poster which will be sold to raise money for the South Country Educational Foundation’s “Students 4 Summer Arts” program. The faces on the poster won’t be just any old faces. They will be the creative, genuine and dedicated individuals of Bellport. They are the unique individuals who have contributed to the charm and allure that gives Bellport its colorful character. Aren’t you dying to know who is on the poster? Well, to kick off this event, this Friday, July 3rd at 6:00pm, there will be a reception which will give you an opportunity for great company and conversation with your favorite Bellport characters. Click here for more information.
	Bandshell Concert - Friday, July 3rd A Bandshell Concert will be held on Friday, July 3rd at 8:00pm at the Bandshell at the Village Marina. "The Isotope Stompers" will be performing Dixieland Jazz music. Click here for more information and the rest of the summer schedule.
	Artists On The Lane - Saturday, July 4th The South Bay Art Association will hold their Annual "Artists On The Lane" Art Show on Saturday, July 4th from 11:00am-6:00pm. This is one of the largest outdoor art shows on Long Island and draws artists from all over the country. The show is devoted to fine art, displayed along the sidewalks of Bellport Lane, all the way down to the Bay. Click here for more information.
This Week's South Country School District Featured Events
	Board Of Education Annual Reorganizational Meeting- Wednesday, July 1st The South Country School District Board of Education will hold their annual Reorganizational Meeting on Wednesday, July 1st at 6:00pm at South Haven School, 2714 Montauk Highway, Brookhaven. All district residents are encouraged to attend. Click here for more information.
This Week In Bellport
*South Country Library are Noted in Green. *Brookhaven Free Library Events are Noted in Blue. *South Country School District Events are Noted in Brown.
Date Event Place Time Mon 29 South Country Library Summer Reading Programs Begin. Click for more details.     Tues 30 Bridge Club. Click for more details. South Country Library 1:00pm-3:30pm Tues 30 South Country Library YA- Battle Of The Books Meeting.  Click for more details. South Country Library 6:30pm-8:00pm Tues 30 Bellport Film Society Film Screening- "The Talented Mr. Ripley." Click for more details. Painters' Restaurant, 416 South Country Road, Brookhaven 7:30pm Wed 1 "Pillow Case Game" Children's Program. All Ages. Click for more details. Brookhaven Library 1:30pm Wed 1 "Chillin' Party." Children's Program. Click for more details. South Country Library Anytime Between 4:00pm and 6:00pm Wed 1 Board of Education Annual Reorganizational Meeting. Click for more details. South Haven School, 2714 Montauk Highway, Brookhaven 6:00pm Thurs 2 July 2-5: Bellport High School Class of 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 Reunion. Click for more details.     Thurs 2 Yoga On The Bay. Click for more details. Mothers' Beach 8:00am-9:15am Thurs 2 Parent/Child Storytime Children's Program. Ages 2-3. Click for more details. Brookhaven Library 10:30am Thurs 2 "Make An Astronaut Helmet" Children's Program. Ages 3-Kindergarten. Advance Registration Required. Click for more details. Brookhaven Library Anytime Between 5:30pm and 8:00pm Thurs 2 Folk, Blues, and Old Timey Acoustic Music Jam. Click for more details. Bellport Community Center 7:00pm-10:00pm Thurs 2 The Zen Meditation Group. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Bellport, 51 Browns Lane, Bellport 7:20pm Thurs 2 Live Music At The Bellport Restaurant. Click for more details. The Bellport, 159 South Country Road, Bellport 9:00pm Fri 3 July 2-5: Bellport High School Class of 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 Reunion. Click for more details.     Fri 3 "The Faces of Bellport" Reception. Click for more details. Pamela Lerner & Kate Carmel Antiques, 145 South Country Road, Bellport 6:00pm Fri 3 Bandshell Concert-"The Isotope Stompers," Dixieland Jazz. Click for more details. The Bandshell at the Village Marina 8:00pm Sat 4 July 2-5: Bellport High School Class of 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 Reunion. Click for more details.     Sat 4 Artists On The Lane. Click for more details. Bellport Lane, Bellport 11:00am-6:00pm Sun 5  July 2-5: Bellport High School Class of 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 Reunion. Click for more details.