The Week Ahead: Chinese Auction to Fight Cancer

LIBI Information Session
Long Island Business Institute, at 6500 Jericho Turnpike in Commack, is hosting an information session for people interested in learning more about career paths in the court reporting industry. Learn about working from home, flexible schedules and what kind of money you can make. The session, which takes place June 6 at 6 p.m., is free and open to the public. Call at 631-499-7100 to RSVP.

Give Kids Hope 2nd Annual Chinese Auction
Give the gift of hope to a child battling cancer during a Chinese auction June 7 at 51 Juniper Avenue in Smithtown. Door opens at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and includes cake, coffee and 20 raffle tickets. Children younger than 12 are free.

Bridal Extravaganza
A bridal showcase will take place at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville. Everything to plan your special day under one roof. Live Band and DJ performance. See the latest bridal fashions Monday, at 6:30 p.m. Many raffles including vacations. $5 per person at the door. 

Save Long Island Presents: The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America and Common Core Education
Learn what common core curriculum is and find out the plan that is being implemented in our public schools across the nation today. On June 5 at 6 p.m., audience members will listen to an interview with Charlotte Iserbyt, author of the book "The Deliberate Dumbing Down of America" at South Huntington Public Library, 145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station. The interview is titled "The Miseducation of America."