The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York is an annual sporting and multicultural event held in August on Meadow Lake in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York to celebrate the fifth moon (or the fifth month) of the lunar calendar.

John Mayer and Train will be performing at the Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre on Wednesday & Thursday July 21st & 22nd and at the PNC Bank Arts Center on Tuesday, August 3rd. Tickets are available for $79.50 and $49.50 at livenation.com.

East Coast Career Fairs will be hosting a Job Fair in Melville, August 3, 2010 at the Melville Marriott on 1350 Old Walt Whitman Rd. All job seekers are encouraged to attend this FREE event to network, submit resumes, and connect with hiring managers. Make the most of the event by dressing professionally and bringing at least 20 copies of your resume. The event starts at 11 AM and runs till 2:00 PM.

East Coast Career Fairs will be hosting a Job Fair in NYC, August 4, 2010 at the Radisson Martinique on Broadway on 49 West 32nd St. We wanted to share this information the chamber to help spread awareness throughout the community. All job seekers are encouraged to attend this FREE event to network, submit resumes, and connect with hiring managers. Make the most of the event by dressing professionally and bringing at least 20 copies of your resume. The event starts at 11 AM and runs till 2:00 PM.

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Corinne Bailey Rae at The Beach at Governor's Island on Friday, August 6th at 8:00pm. Tickets are available at ticketmaster.com. $40 + $5 round trip ferry fee. A limited number of VIP tickets are available for $65 + $5 round trip ferry fee.

Join NYC Discovery Walking Tours for and discover the New York footprints of the Beatles and John Lennon. Admission is $18 per person. For reservations and meeting place, call 212-465-3331. Location: Midtown, Manhattan, 10007 Contact Information: 212-465-3331

Family Focus Adoption Services gives you the full story about adopting children and teens through internet searching; and infant and international adoptions. Join them on Saturday, August 7, 10AM or Tuesday, August 31, 7PM, 54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite 4, Little Neck, Queens. No reservations necessary. For more info or to schedule a private meeting visit familyfocusadoption.org or call 718-224-1919.

Celebrating Lieutenant Steve Harrel's life at the 9th Annual Hangdown Jam on Sunday, August 8th from 12:00-6:00pm at Nansen's Lodge, 3465 Victory Blvd, SI, NY 10314. The usual mayhem, bands, raffles, food, strange firemen. Don't miss it!