Jan. 14: Basketball, Library Performance, Teen Night

Check this list everyday for a glimpse at what's happening around the Sachem community ... from school events to sports games and Town of Brookhaven and Islip functions, there is a sampling of everything.

1. Basketball: The East and North boys are in action against Longwood and Connetquot, respectively. The also play Longwood on the road.

 As a community service project, 11th grade Sachem East student, Valerie Zeffiro has organized a Suffolk County team, "Suffolk Swimmers" to take part in the 2011 Special Olympics New York Polar Bear Plunge. If you are interested in participating as a member of "Suffolk Swimmers", 1.  Log onto www.specialolympicsNY.com, 2.  Click on the link to Polar Plunge, 3.  Scroll down to Saturday, March 5, 2011 CHECK IN - 9am PLUNGE - 12pm North Hempstead Beach Park, Port Washington, New York4.  Click "Register Here"5.  Click "Join a Team"6.  Scroll to "Suffolk Swimmers" and join!

3. Performance: Robert Cinnante and Michael Dougherty have been wowing audiences at Sachem Library since they were in middle school. They'll be at it again Friday evening at 7 p.m.

4. Teen Night: Town of Islip teens can check out the Safe, supervised teen programming provided by Islip Youth Bureau agency, South Shore Community Organization (SSCO). It runs from 7-9 p.m. at the Joyce Fitzpatrick Center in East Islip. Activities include; Karaoke, Wii Bowling, board games, refreshments, movies, etc. Call for further details and to register.

5. Stories: On the site today, check out a new recipe from Chef Joy, as well as a feature about the new Blight to Light initiative in the Town of Islip.