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Top Long Island Summer Events of the Week

A sunset drum circle, a basketball benefit and a tattoo convention are among the highlights.

Hoops and Dreams for Camp Anchor Angels
Supervisor Kate Murray and the Town of Hempstead will “court” Joe Lynch, of Floral Park, as he presents the Second Annual Malone Mulhall Benefit Basketball Game on July 28, at 1 p.m. in the gymnasium of Adelphi University in Garden City.

Featuring top-flight collegiate and professional players from the metropolitan area, the game honors the memory of Camp ANCHOR counselors Jamie and Paige Malone and Michael Mulhall who died in an automobile accident on the way to the ANCHOR complex in July 2010.

Monies raised from the game will be used to establish scholarships at the honorees’ alma maters, the University of Scranton (Michael Mulhall), and the University of Richmond (Malone sisters). Tickets, priced at $15 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 and younger, will be sold at the door beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. 

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Family Festival
The 's annual family festival continues in Massapequa this week. There'll be rides, games and food as well as a raffle for prizes up to $5,000. It starts at 7 p.m. in the school parking lot. Hours are 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on weeknights and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Pay-one-price braceletts available every night. For more information, visit http://www.stroseschool.net/home.

Pulse Concert
Pulse, a New York City based dance/house group, takes the at the Tanger Outlets in Deer Park on July 28 as part of Tanger's free Summer concert series. Show begins at 6 p.m. at the Arches Fountain. 

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Sunset Drumming Circle
The second season of the drumming at Venetian Shores Beach in Lindenhurst continues on July 28. Every Saturday night beginning an hour before sunset, people descend onto the circle drawn in the sand carrying drums with them - mostly West African djembe drums, bongos, tom drum, and an assortment of percussives, such as tambourines and maracas.  There's hula hooping, dancing and singing. The event is free. 

Patchogue Patch Blood Drive
Want tickets to a Mets baseball game? Get them by donating at the next Patchogue Patch Blood Drive on at , 20 Terry Street, from 3:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. To guarantee a spot please email michael@patch.com with the time you'd like to come down to reserve a time slot.

Tattoo Convention
The United Ink Tattoo Convention will be at the Nassau Coliseum from July 27 to 29. The convention will showcase artists from around the world. In addition to the tattooing, other booths will feature piercers, tattoo supply companies, tattoo aftercare companies, clothing companies, companies that insure tattoo shops, tattoo attorneys and more.

Tickets are $18.50 for a day pass, $40 for a full weekend pass and children 12 years old and younger get in free. The tickets could be purchased at the Nassau Coliseum box office and via Ticketmaster.


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