5 Events Happening This Week in Hauppauge

This week in Hauppauge, residents can help their youngest children gain confidence reading or win and dine in one of Hauppauge's newest catering halls for charity.

Check out our top five picks for local events from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2:

* Read a book to man's best friend during at the Nesconset branch of the Smithtown Special Library District on Monday at 6 p.m. Children enrolled in kindergarten to second grade can read their favorite book to a therapy dog to boost their confidence in reading.

* If you are ready for more shopping, the in Hauppauge is hosting a special shopping event as a from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Make sure to RSVP in advance to shop with exclusive discounts.

*Take theat Whole Foods in Lake Grove on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Whole Food's healthy eating specialists will show you what to eat to reduce weight gain and lower blood pressure.

*Celebrate the start of the holiday season at the on Nov. 30. Sip on cocktails and taste hors d'oeuvres while mingling with residents and business owners to raise funds for sick children and their families.

* Find out how your Constitutional right to free speech may be in " during a presentation at the on Dec. 2 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.