The Week Ahead: Honoring Babylon's Astronaut and School Budget Vote

Monday

The newest inductee into The Cradle of Aviation musuem's Long Island Air & Space Hall of Fame is a Babylon native: at 12:30 p.m. today at the museum's annual luncheon, William Shepherd will be honored. Raised in Babylon, Shepherd was a Mission Specialist on three Space Shuttle flights in 1988, 1990 and 1992. He was the first Commander of the International Space Station in 2000 – 2001 (Expedition 1) and has logged over 159 days in space. Visit www.cradleofaviation.org for more information.

West Babylon Library will host at 6:30 p.m., West Babylon Public Library, 211 Route 109.

Tuesday

Don't forget to vote in today's . Voting is from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m., so you have plenty of time to get down to Babylon Memorial Grade School, 169 Park Avenue.

, the annual Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition fundraiser dinner, is tonight at the Venetian Yacht Club, 6:30 until 10 p.m.

Wednesday

7:30 pm at Babylon Village Hall, 153 W Main St.

Thursday

Free Movie: Crazy, Stupid, Love, 3:00 pm at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S Carll Ave.

Theater: Neil Simon's 'California Suite' is playing all day at Babylon Citizen Council on the Arts (BACCA) Arts Center, 149 N Wellwood Ave, Lindenhurst.

Friday

MOMS Club of Babylon Township Open House at 2:30 pm at the Babylon Public Library, 24 S Carll Ave.

Saturday

Free Car Seat Safety Check at 9:00 a.m., 4990 Merrick Rd., Massapequa Park.

St. Paul's Craft Fair and Car Show at 10:00 a.m. 158 Phelps Ln, North Babylon.

Babylon Village Arts Council will hold its annual outdoor art show today at today. Local artists will exhibit their work at the Art by the Falls show from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. (rain date is May 20).

Sunday

The is hosting their annual Ole Times Day at 2 p.m. This year's theme is the history of Oak Island Beach, with a resident family sharing their stories of living in the area for generations.