The Week Ahead: School Budget Workshops Begin

1. The Rocky Point Board of Education is holding its first budget workshop of the year on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School Room 135. It will be followed by a board meeting at 7 p.m in the library.

2. On Wednesday, the Mt. Sinai school board will have its first budget workshop as well. The meeting will touch on personnel, transportation, public information services, employee benefits and more. The workshop will be followed by a board meeting. Meetings now take place in the Middle School Auditorium , starting at 8pm.

3. If you're one of the many looking to get healthy in the new year, there will be a free weight loss workshop held at the Mt. Sinai Heritage Center Tuesday at 7 p.m.

4. The Rocky Point Rotary holds its weekly meeting at 12:15 p.m. at Sea Basin Restaurant Tuesday.

5. Do you ever wonder if your home or business is running energy-efficient? To find out more about energy audits, attend a free seminar at Brookhaven Town Hall on Wednedsay at 4:30 p.m.