April 12: School Budget Meeting, Book Release and Baseball

This Tuesday's events mix things up between school budgets, athletics and the arts. Be involved in the community by joining the debate about Hauppauge school district's 2011-2012 proposed budget or cheer on the Eagles baseball team as they take to the field.

1. The Hauppauge Board of Education will hold a at 8 p.m. at the to discuss the proposed $97 million budget for the 2011-2012 school year. The board is expected to approve a budget to put before district voters at this meeting.

2. Meet Hauppauge author Sandy Lo as she debuts her novel " at from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Purchase a copy of the book and Lo will be glad to sign it for you.

3. will play against Patchogue-Medford in a non-league game to challenge itself at 4 p.m at . The coach told Patch last week this is a matchup not to be missed.

4. The Hauppauge Lady Eagles varsity softball team beat Harborfields, 13-0, on Monday afternoon after pitcher Kayla Conover threw a no-hitter. Read more .

5. Do you have an opinion on a local issue? Write an Op-Ed for Hauppauge Patch. Share your opinion, of 500 words or less, by emailing it to editor Sara Walsh at sara-megan.walsh@patch.com. We'd love to hear what you think about Hauppauge's school budget issues.