LIHS Meeting dates

The Long Island Herpetological Society meets once a month, from September to June. Our meetings are open to the public, so bring your friends (perhaps, a new member). At each meeting there is a guest speaker, a raffle, and often a swap meet. Speakers in the past have included, Dr.Scott Weinstein - leading expert on venomous snake research; Allen Salzberg -one of the leading experts on turtles and turtle husbandry; Dr. Heidi Hoefer, D.V.M.; Bert Langerwurf - owner of the largest lizard breeding facilities in the United States; Dr. Janis Roze -the leading authority on Coral snakes and Arrau river turtles; Bill Love - Blue Chameleon Ventures; Lyle Puente - Global Gecko Association; as well as representatives from the Department of U.S. Fish & Wildlife and the N.Y. State D.E.C. Many herpetological Veterinarians have given presentations at LIHS meetings as well.

Meeting Dates, Times & Locations: Meetings will be held at the Copiague Memorial Library unless otherwise stated, 50 Deauville Blvd., Copiague. For further information call (631) 884-LIHS. Meetings are generally held on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 PM. There is always plenty of "Free Parking" and the library is close to the Copiague Long Island Railroad Station.

Monthly Meeting Dates TR>

Date	Time	Place	Speaker
September 23, 2007	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	John Heiser - Banded Knob-tailed geckos (Nephrurus wheeleri cinctus) A short live presentation [to be followed by planning discussion for the Annual Expo]
October 21, 2007	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	Mike Villalta - Care and Breeding of Crested Geckos
November 18, 2007	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	Rich Hume and Vin Russo - Hognose snakes 101
December 15, 2007	1:00pm to 3:00pm	Loft Lounge, Roosevelt Hall Farmingdale University	Holiday Party!
January 13, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	Pete Warny - Red-eared Sliders go Wild on Long Island
February 17, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	East Coast Dragons - Specialty Bearded Dragons
March 9, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	Dennis Hodulick - Digital Photography 101
April 13, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Little Theatre, Roosevelt Hall Farmingdale University	Bill Love - Round Island & Mauritius
May 18, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Copiague Memorial Library	Richard Kurtz - "facilitator" for "The Friends of Flax Pond, Inc." will speak on the Study of Diamondback Terrapins.
June 22, 2008	1:00pm to 4:00pm	Loft Lounge, Roosevelt Hall Farmingdale University	Show and Tell and End-of-Year Pizza Party (members only please)

Directions to Copaigue Memorial Library

The Long Island Herpetological Society Meetings are held in the Copiague Memorial Library. Take the Southern State Parkway to Rt. 110. Take Rt.110 south all the way to the end, which will be at Montauk Hwy (Rt. 27A). Take Montauk Hwy. East (left) approximately ½ mile. Watch for Stop and Shop on the right. Make the second left after Stop and Shop, this is Deauville Blvd. The library is about 100 yards up on the right.