3 Saturday 2008 CRYSTAL BALL. Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh St., Garden City. 516-822-1700. www.diabetesresearch.org. liregion@drif.org. 7 pm. Adults. Fee: $375/person. The event will feature an elegant cocktail reception, followed by dinner, dancing and entertainment.
4TH ANNUAL CHINESE AUCTION. Hyatt Regency Wind Watch, 1717 Motor Pkwy., Hauppauge. 631-242-5359, Ext. 263. grad698@aol.com. Upper Room Christian School Student fundraiser. 6:30 – 10:30 pm. Adults. Fee: $50/person. There will be a cocktail hour, dinner, time to enjoy the entertainment and a chance to win door prizes.
4 Sunday EARTHWALK. Sweet Hollow Hall, West Hills County Park, Huntington. 516-938-6152. 2 pm. For adults and children 9 and up. Fee: $2.50/person. Join us for an unusual and enjoyable walk to discover the wonders of the natural world through your senses.
LONG ISLAND’S NEXT TOP MOMMY CONTEST DEAD-LINE. Visage Photography, 15 Bellemeade Ave., Smithtown. 631-724-4799. www.visagephoto.com. For moms-to-be who are expecting in late spring/early summer. Submit a short essay of 500 words or less telling your most emotional moment since your pregnancy began. Win a fabulous maternity photo shoot at Visage along with a host of other great products. Winner to be announced on Mother’s Day.
Now that we've entered the season in which backyard pools are open for daily play, hopefully with parental diligence about children's welfare around water backyard pool tragedies can be prevented.