Get free guidance, support and strategies to quit using tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco. This Suffolk County Department of Health program is based on federal guidelines for treating nicotine dependence.

When and where: 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 13, 20, 27; Nov. 10, 17, 24; and Dec. 15, at Good Samaritan University Hospital, Radiation Oncology Center, 1000 Montauk Hwy., West Islip. 

Register: Call Debora Rippel at 631-853-2928 or send email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Information is available at suffolkcountyny.gov/health

Many of us have lost someone near and dear. Grief can be devastating because we may feel lost and alone. Anyone who has experienced a loss is invited to join a free support group that will meet for eight Tuesdays beginning Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. at St. Anthony of Padua Church Parish Outreach, 1025 Fifth Ave., East Northport.

The Lazarus support program is led by Roseann Pizzo and facilitators Victor Cosenza and Michael Malatesta. Email Roseann at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

In a one-hour program, experts from the Cornell Cooperative Extension will teach how to recognize signs of a drug overdose, how to administer the Narcan antidote and how to care for individuals until emergency services arrive. See the poster attached to this email. 

When: Noon Thursdays, Sept. 10 and 24, and Oct. 8 and 22.

Learn How to Log On and Register: Email Cara Weiner Sultan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or register at https://shorturl.at/1UZzO

Narcan training fall 2026.pdf

The Northport and East Northport Public Libraries offer classes to help improve skills in English and Spanish. To register for any of the following classes, call 631-261-2313.

• Everyday Spanishmeets online via Zoom. This conversation group focuses on building listening skills, improving comprehension, and mastering key vocabulary to help you start conversing in Spanish immediately. The class is open to newcomers and experienced speakers. It meets on Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m.
• Dynamic Englishhelps participants develop English vocabulary, grammar, reading and pronunciation in a friendly conversation group. The class is intended for intermediate English learners. It meets on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at the East Northport library, 185 Larkfield Rd. 
• Quick Readsmeets via Zoom. This informal monthly reading group is designed for intermediate English language learners and those who would like to develop literacy. The reading selection is emailed a week before the meeting. (Print copies are available at the East Northport reference desk.)  
• Pronunciation Practicemeets via Zoom. The class seeks to help participants improve English pronunciation skills with a certified speech-language pathologist and accent modification trainer. You will learn how to use standard American English sounds and strategies to get your point across. It meets on Mondays at 7 p.m.

Volunteer drivers and assistants are needed for the Parish Outreach van Monday through Thursday.

Our dedicated volunteers drive local residents to medical appointments, grocery stores and pharmacies.

If you are interested, call Valerie Raineri-Bergholm at 631-261-1306 for details

Come make new friends.

Card players of all levels are invited to enjoy the company of others in friendly games of hearts, poker, pinochle and more at 7 p.m. Mondays at St. Francis Church, 29 Clay Pitts Rd., Greenlawn.

Call Albert Prisco at 631-623-6109 or 631-988-4008, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.