Community

Announcements

A blessing for the animals

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Greenport will hold a special Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. People and pets from across the community are invited to participate. Please call the church in advance at 477-0662 to confirm your attendance.

Computer, ESL classes at CAST

Community Action of Southold Town will hold ESL classes at its Greenport headquarters, 311 Front St., every Tuesday and Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. starting Oct. 5. Computer training classes will also begin in October.

To register, or for more information, visit CAST or call 477-1717.

Forum on faith in America

Four members of the local clergy will discuss the question “Has America Turned Back to God?” at a free symposium on Monday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Peconic Landing in Greenport.

Participants include Father Thomas Murray of St. Agnes R.C. Church; the Rev. Garret Johnson of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church; the Rev. Beverly Furey of Orient United Methodist Church; and Rabbi Myron Fenster of Congregation Tifereth Israel.

For more information, call Rabbi Fenster, 477-0232.

Registration for religious ed

First Universalist Church of Southold will hold an open house and registration for religious education classes on Saturday, Sept. 25, 3 to 5 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 26, noon to 2 p.m. The curriculum includes classes appropriate for grade levels K-12. Registration is $25 for church members, $40 for nonmembers. For details, call Regan Batuello at 917-697-2092.

Forum on drug abuse

Charles Bernard of the Suffolk County DEA will address Southold School District parents and the community about the ever-growing use of heroin and pharmaceutical drugs, today, Thursday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

Giving Guide listings sought

Charitable organizations and facilities serving residents of the North Fork, eastern North Shore and Shelter Island are eligible for inclusion in the Giving Guide in Times/Review Newspapers’ 2010 Holiday Guide.

If not listed in 2009, submit the following information by Friday, Oct. 22: name of organization/facility, address, phone number, website if any, brief description of services, where and when donations are accepted and what is most needed during the holidays and the rest of the year. If listed in 2009, you may submit any changes.

E-mail: [email protected]. Mail: Lee Peters, Times/Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952. Fax: 298-3287.

Shelter needs cat food

The North Fork Animal Welfare League needs bags of dry cat food to replenish its depleted community cat food bank. The food is distributed to needy cat owners who otherwise would be unable to feed their pets.

Donations may be dropped off at the Southold Animal Shelter on Peconic Lane in Peconic, seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Holiday customs sought

For the 2010 Times/Review Newspapers’ special Holiday Guide supplement, we are looking for information about family holiday customs for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year’s. We are particularly interested in customs that pertain to children and that might be ethnic in nature. Please submit information by Monday, Oct. 18. E-mail: [email protected]. Mail: Lee Peters, Times/Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952. Fax: 298-3287.

Enter your winter photos

Amateur photographers are invited to enter up to three photos in the 2010 Holiday Guide Winter Photo Contest. All scenes must be local, from Calverton to Orient Point, or on Shelter Island. Chosen photos will be published in Times/Review Newspapers’ Holiday Guide supplement on Nov. 18. No professionals, please. Entries must be received by Monday, Oct. 18.

We will accept prints, CDs or DVDs (jpgs). (Please do not send by e-mail without calling in advance.) Send duplicate prints; photos cannot be returned. Mail prints or discs to Lee Peters, Times/Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck 11952 or drop off at our office, 7785 Main Road, Mattituck. With each photo, include the location of the scene along with your name, address, phone number and/or e-mail address. Questions? E-mail: Lee Peters, [email protected] or call Lee Peters at 354-8048.

List your holiday events

Listings of local events taking place from Nov. 18 through the winter are now being accepted for the 2010 Times/Review Holiday Guide. To be considered, listings must be received by Friday, Oct. 22. Events should be nonprofit or charity-related and open to the general public.

E-mail: [email protected]. Mail: Lee Peters, Times/Review Newspapers, P.O. Box 1500, Mattituck, NY 11952. Fax: 298-3287.

Explore the art of prayer

The Spiritual Renewal Center at First Parish Church will offer an eight-week exploration of the art of praying and meditating with scripture.

The study group, part of the center’s Prayer, Bible Study and Faith Sharing initiative, begins Thursday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. at The Parsonage, 7 Lagoon Court, Jamesport.

Be more energy aware

Saturday, Oct. 2, is Riverhead Energy Awareness Day. Presented by the Town of Riverhead and the North Fork Environmental Council, the event aims to encourage residents and businesses to work together to learn about and implement more effective, cost-efficient alternative energy solutions.

The day will feature demonstrations by local businesses of energy-efficient cars, appliances, construction materials along the Peconic riverfront from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can also visit solar-powered local homes and ride free on the solar-powered boat SunCatcher, built by GoSolar of Aquebogue.

At 7 p.m., Isidore Doroski of Riverhead’s Energy Advisory Committee will give a presentation about “peak oil” at the Senior Nutrition Center in Aquebogue.

To register for the house tour, call 727-2224 or visit GoSolar.com. For other information, call the Town Board coordinator at 727-3200, ext. 253.