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Friday, January 25

Hairspray At CAP

First performance of Hairspray at the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Plainview, located at 625 East Old Country Road in Plainview. CAP owner Bruce Grossman and Tony Frangipane will take turns playing the role of Edna Turnblad. To reserve tickets, or for more information, visit www.culturalartsplayhouse.com.

Saturday, January 26

Last Hope Animal Rescue Flea Market 

A jewelry sale and flea market supporting Last Hope Animal Rescue will be held on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 10 to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Church, located at 220 Berry Hill Road in Syosset. For more information, call 516-921-2008 or visit www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org. All proceeds will benefit Last Hope’s Pet Adoption and community outreach programs (such as Last Hope’s “Fix A Feral” vouchers.) 

Sunday, January 27

Family History Workshop

Please join the Jewish Genealogy Society of Long Island (JGSLI) for the 22nd Annual Family History Workshop, “Jewish Genealogy 101: Four Hours+ to Your Family Roots,” from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Mid-Island Y-JCC at 45 Manetto Hill Road in Plainview. The workshop is a half-day course on sources and strategies essential for Jewish Genealogy research and is recommended both for beginners and for family historians who want to brush up or expand their skills. Cost is $45 per person ($55 after Jan. 18). Attendees will receive a copy of the workshop manual. A light lunch, bagels and spreads, coffee and cake, will be served. For more information, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or visit www.jgsli.org.

Church Council Meeting And Vote

A Charge Conference will be held as part of the council meeting on Sunday, Jan. 27, during the coffee hour, at Woodbury United Methodist Church. Members will gather upstairs and vote on the slate of officers for 2013. Members are encouraged to make every effort to be present.Woodbury United Methodist Church is located at 577 Woodbury Road,Woodbury NY 11797-2507, 516-692-7179.

Monday, January 28

Stock Market - Vector Vest Software Users Group Meeting

The Long Island Vector Vest Users Group meets at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library Auditorium, located at 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, from 6:45 to 9:15 p.m., to discuss stock market investing using VV software. All levels welcome. Free. For agenda and directions, see www.meetup.com/LISTMG, or call 385-8244.

Ongoing Events

Miscarriage Support Group

A safe, confidential, supportive environment to talk about what you have been through, reactions and feelings and how to move forward. You are not alone. Facilitated by a professional therapist. Three consecutive Tuesday evenings at 8 p.m. in the Hicksville-Plainview area. $60 for three meetings. To register call Nancy Berlow, LCSW: 516-356-7109. All inquiries are confidential.

Free Veterinary Lectures

Once a month through December. Long Island Cat Fanciers sponsors free lectures given by top local veterinarians on topics relevant to dog and cat owners. All members of the public are welcome to attend. The lectures are generally held on the first Monday of each month at the Town of Oyster Bay Syosset-Woodbury Community Center, 7900 Jericho Tpke., Woodbury, at 7:45 p.m. For more information, call 631-277-3844. 

Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

The Fellowship provides an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie, with talks presented by intelligent, enlightening and non-dogmatic speakers who come from the entire spectrum of the arts, history and sciences. This is followed by coffee and an informal discussion circle, held in the turn-of-the-18th century farmhouse in a bucolic setting. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is located on the south side of Route 25A (Northern Blvd.), East Norwich, directly east of Martin Viette Nurseries and about a half mile west of Route 106. Look for the white brick gate posts with a large sign for Hunter’s Moon Farm. All are welcome. Call with any questions 659-1686.