July 12: Battles of the Books and a Free Concert

This Tuesday, Hauppauge residents can choose whether to enjoy the written words of a book or enjoy listening to a live concert. Just find a way to stay cool during the heat wave.

Here's your top five:

1. Teens entering grades 6 to 9 can challenge themselves by entering the 's rom 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Read as many of the eight books listed as possible, and see what details you can remember.

2. The Hauppauge Public Schools will host its annual organization meeting at the formerat 8 p.m. District officials will be voted and sworn into office followed by a business discussions. Read the full agenda here.

3. Bring the family to the second night of the Nesconset Free Summer Concert series featuring UpperCut, a Chicago tribute band, at the Nesconset Gazebo on Smithtown Boulevard at 7:30 p.m. Check Patch for our preview of Uppercut this afternoon.

4. Hauppauge singer Ken Carmen released his first solo album, "Angry on a Tin Roof" featuring 13 pop rock tracks. Read Patch's sit down on his decision to create a solo CD.

5. Check out , Hauppauge Patch's new series featuring short video clips of local happenings. Capture a beautiful sunset, traffic or summer fun using your smartphone then email it to sara-megan.walsh@patch.com to have it featured.