School Board Meets Monday Night; Lots of Library Offerings

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education meets Monday night for a regular session. Budget issues are likely to come up. The Plainview library has a host of activities available to the public.

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1. The Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education meets Monday at 7:45 p.m for its second regular meeting of the month. The board, which also held a budget session in March, meets at the district's administrative offices at the Mattlin Middle School.

2. You can take a class in with a group Monday at the . Ellen Golann and Sid Fidelman lead a beginners class from 9-10 a.m., intermediate class from 10-12:30 p.m. Cost: $10.

3. The , offers free assistance for seniors with their taxes Monday, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

4. Also at the library, the meets from 7-10 p.m. Monday in their regular discussion about model building. It is one of numerous events going on today at the public library on Old Country Road.

5. Did you read about the  who were planning to create one big canvas in Huntington Sunday?  The Town of Oyster Bay is holding the line on this year. We published our latest column Friday. Tell us your thoughts for upcoming stories in . While you're here, browse our "events" calendar for other happenings around town.