Town to Host College Soccer Festival

The Town of Oyster Bay is hosting a college soccer game between Hofstra and LaFayette and an accompanying youth soccer festival later this month. 

Hofstra is led by Head Coach Richard Nuttall, who is entering his 25th season as head coach at Hofstra, which finished 11-6-4 last season and advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Game.

The Leopards from Lafayette, under the direction of head coach Dennis Bohn, are the defending Patriot Division Champions.

In addition to the big game, young players will be treated to the town's free Youth Clinic at 2:30 p.m., where kids can practice soccer techniques and enjoy a barbecue with players and coaches.

Admission is free for town residents, but all attendees are encouraged to bring cans of food, which will be donated to Island Harvest to benefit the fight against hunger.

Next for 'One Town, One Book' is town-wide discussion of 'Wonder'

There is still time to get in on a special town-wide program that focuses on a special kid and remarkable book, "Wonder."

A book discussion and lecture, facilitated by Anna Katsavos, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus at SUNY Nassau, Literature and Women’s studies, is set for Aug. 15. at the Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Community Center.

Last week, members of the Patio Players performed a dramatic reading of selections from the book to an audience of about 50 at the Plainview Library. 

The next event is a way of wrapping up all the elements, especially if you have strong feelings about the memorable characters in R.J. Palacio's best-selling book. It's a quick read, but a memorable one.

The center is located at 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury.

Homeowners Cleanup Set for Aug. 17

The fifth of eight 2013 homeowners cleanup programs for residents is scheduled for Saturday Aug. 17.

Bushes, tree limbs, fence posts and similar items will be accepted as is and need not be broken into smaller pieces. Used tires, large metal items in excess of four feet, clean fill, clean broken concrete, and boats and boat trailers will also be accepted. Passenger cars, vans, pickup trucks and small trailers are admitted to the program. Six-wheel or larger vehicles are not permitted.