5 Community Events Happening Nov. 21 to Nov. 25

As we approach Thanksgiving, there are community events springing up across Hauppauge that both aim to residents together for causes and to improve the town.

Here are our picks for 5 community events that shouldn't be missed:

* Hauppauge parents can learn how to " at on Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. This program is offered free through the school district's Community and Youth Alliance.

*The will offer its patrons its chance to take a virtual trip to led by Jim Ward on Tuesday at 7 p.m. It's a great chance to learn about many places that make of this historic town.

*Hauppauge teens and residents will hold a candlelight vigil to remember Courtney Sipes on Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. on the corner of Smithtown Main Street and Lawrence Avenue. Sipes in a tragic accident while attempting to cross Smithtown Main Street in November 2009.

*Faithful residents will gather to reflect on what they are thankful for at the Thanksgiving Interfaith ceremony at in Hauppauge on Nov. 23 at 7 p.m.

*Hauppauge's first will be held on Thankgiving Day to benefit Angela's House, a nonprofit aiding sick children and their families, at Hauppauge High School from 8:30 a.m. to noon.