Enjoy the summer weather and scenery and take a tour at one of the premier scientific institutions in the world. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory offers walking tours during the spring, summer and fall. The tours are primarily outdoors and take place rain or shine. They include some areas with stair-climbing and hills and are not recommended for people who have difficulty walking. To join a tour, reservations and a nonrefundable tour fee of $5 per person are required at least seven days in advance. Contact Val Pakaluk 367-6895 for reservations. The summer schedule is every Saturday at 10 a.m. There is a 10-person minimum so tours could be cancelled if the minimum is not met. An ongoing support group for those who have family members or other loved ones with mental illness. Meets on Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Nassau Guidance & Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Rd., Hicksville. The fee is $5 per family. In addition to verbal support, the group presents guest lecturers, workshops, education programs and holds social events. For information call 822-6111. Beginner Bridge lesson, taught by certified ACBL instructor, at 7:30 p.m. Duplicate Bridge open play 8 p.m. $60 for four weeks lesson and play; $30 four weeks play only. Sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League. Mondays at the North Shore Synagogue, 83 Muttontown Rd. Call 921-2282. Regular meeting at 8 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Jericho Library, One Merry Ln., Jericho. Call 935-6790. Is an anonymous organization for spouses, adult children over 18, family and friends whose lives have been affected by a gambling problem. Tuesdays at the Woodbury Methodist Church, Woodbury Rd., Woodbury at 8 p.m. Call Hotline at 321-2883. A nonprofit children's instructional chess club, will begin its fall session at 4 p.m. at the Walt Whitman Elementary School. The meets every Tuesday and beginner and intermediate and advanced instruction are provided by a nationally ranked Grand Master. Call Randi 381-1755. Meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the café at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke. Call Bob 631-654-9645. Support our troops. Christian mainline wartime response. Seriously concerned? Stressed out? Feeling like you need to do something? Pray! The Community Church of Syosset, 36 Church St., is open for prayer each Tuesday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Drop in any time. Stay for as short or as long as you like. Nothing formal. Nothing fancy. No passing of the plate. Just a quiet place to sit, meditate and pray. Call 921-2240. We are looking for business owners interested in having breakfast and networking every Tuesday at 7 a.m. at the Celebrity Diner, 312 Jericho Tpke. For more information call 357-1893. Can help you conquer your fear of public speaking. In Bethpage, Northrop Grumman Toastmasters meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 5:45 p.m. in Northrop Grumman Building 5, South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage. Call Brian 346-7516. Are you a caregiver who would like to share your experience with others? There is strength in knowing you are not alone. Join this support group at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Adult Day Health Care Program Room at the Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call Sheldon Rybak, RCSW/ACSW 622-7770. Join the discussion at 1:30 p.m. (third Tuesdays) at Borders, 425 Jericho Tpke. Call 496-2810. Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) was founded in 1978, is congressionally chartered and exclusively dedicated to Vietnam-era veterans and their families. VVA Chapter #82 is your Nassau County Chapter and meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. at Hicksville's VFW Hall. Call 677-5384 for further information or contact us by e-mail at info@vvachapter82.org. Come and join your fellow Vietnam Veteran in support of each other. Meets every Wednesday at Faith Lutheran Church, 231 Jackson Ave., from 9:45 to 11:30 a.m. All invited. Children always welcome. Babysitting is provided at a nominal fee. Call Suzanne Grant 496-7695. A program for people with problems with money, debt, overspending or under-earning. There are no dues or fees. DA is self-supporting through member contributions. Meeting every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. Bede's Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 220 Berry Hill Rd. Call 212-969-8111 or visit www.danyc.org. Offered by the Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Community Program, 950 S. Oyster Bay Rd., Suite 102. For people 18 to 21 who are recovering from drug addiction. The goals are to enhance skills, increase self-awareness and work toward a drug and alcohol free life. The group meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. Call 822-4060. All inquiries are confidential. Adult persons of Asian background who have difficulty with the English language are welcome to join an informal and conversational English class, taught by Bill Kupec, founder/director of Syosset International. The class meets Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon at 29 Narcissus Dr. There is no fee. Call Bill Kupec 921-1997. Syosset Young Peoples Group - ages 15 to 30. 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Thursday at the Community Church of Syosset, 36 Church St. Call Ray 935-8896. Meets every Thursday at 12:15 at Caracalla Ristorante, 102 Jericho Tpke., Syosset. Live music and sampling from 6 to 8 p.m. at Whole Foods Market, 429 N. Broadway, Jericho. Call 932-1733. Relax and enjoy live music in the café every Thursday with the Paul Effman Cocktail Band. A potpourri of samples every week. Local chapter meeting on the third Thursday of the month at the Burns Horticultural Center, Planting Fields Arboretum. 8 p.m. Call Chas Rasweiler 334-4459 or Jim Fry 631-754-2412. Meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month in the cafeteria on the ground level, near the emergency room at North Shore University Hospital at Syosset, 221 Jericho Tpke. Open to patients, caregivers or anyone interested in learning about Parkinsons. Call Debbie 390-9454. Meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Plainview/Old Bethpage Community Center, Haypath Rd., Old Bethpage at 7:30 p.m. Meet the club every Sunday at 8 a.m. at the Plainview Diner, 1094 Old Country Rd., Plainview, for field trips. Guests welcome. Admission is free. Call Aileen or Gerry 390-5183 or visit http://www.SyossetCC.org.

•The Best of Brooklyn on Oct. 2. From the breathtaking view of Manhattan as viewed from the Brooklyn Bridge, to the charm of Little Italy and to the nostalgia of Coney Island and Brighton Beach, this four-hour tour give a unique perspective on the fascinating borough of Brooklyn. Lunch at Primorski. All inclusive price is $74 per person. Open registration held through Sept. 25. Bus leaves Syosset/Woodbury Park at 8:15 a.m. and returns approximately 4:30 p.m.

•NYPD's Manhattan South on Nov. 6. A 3-hour tour with a decorated retired police officer who has worked on the Son of Sam Task Force and presidential motorcades. Learn about real-life bridge and water rescues by the NYPD, true stories about NYPD Police Plaza, the Bomb Squad, the Mounted Police Headquarters and the Manhattan South Task Force. Lunch will be in Little Italy followed by a guided tour of the NYC Fire Museum. All inclusive price is $69. Open registration ends Sept. 25. Bus leaves Syosset/Woodbury Park at 8:15 a.m. and returns approximately 5 p.m.