As a service to Oyster Bay-East Norwich community and its neighboring villages, here is a list of events and things of importance which make our community a nice place to live, work and play. I grouped them according to clubs and date of events. There are plenty of activities which make you enjoy early fall.
EVERY SATURDAY - GREEN MARKET
Bayville Commons (just over the bridge, to the right of the traffic light), 8:30 A.M. to 12 Noon.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR - ANNUAL OYSTER FEST
SATURDAY, OCT. 17 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 18
SAGAMORE HILL
SAGAMORE HILL SUMMER SCHEDULE- OPEN EVERY DAY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7TH, including tours of the president's home (10 A.M. to 4 P.M. daily) and visitation at the public buildings (including free visits to Old Orchard Museum- 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily), with the grounds and trails open from dawn to dusk. The Visitor Center and Gift Shop are open from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily. For more information, visit their website at www.nps.gov/sahi or call 922-4788.
HOFFMAN CENTER
6000 Northern Boulevard-Muttontown
(adjacent to Martin Viette nurseries)
A 155-acre site is home to more than 149 resident and migratory birds, 49 species of butterflies and 150 native plant species.
1ST & 3RD Saturday of every month - GUIDED NATURE WALK (5 miles of trails; no pets or children under age 10) 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Meet guide at site entrance at 12:50 P.M. Gate locked when tour begins. For information, 922-3290; www.hoffmancenter.org.
September 5
September 19
October 3
October 17
OYSTER BAY CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Thursday, September 17th- OYSTER BAY CIVIC ASSOC. MEETING. Italian-American Club, 48 Summit Street, 7 P.M.
Thursday, November 19th- OYSTER BAY CIVIC ASSOC. MEETING. Italian-American Club, 48 Summit Street, 7 P.M.
EAST NORWICH CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Thursday, September 24th- EAST NORWICH CIVIC ASSOC. MEETING. United Methodist Church (corner of Vernon Avenue and Route 106- just south of Northern Blvd.), 7:45 P.M.
Thursday, October 22nd- EAST NORWICH CIVIC ASSOC. MEETING. United Methodist Church (corner of Vernon Avenue and Route 106- just south of Northern Blvd.), 7:45 P.M.
THE WATERFRONT CENTER
OYSTER BAY HARBOR TOUR ON THE HISTORIC OYSTER SLOOP "CHRISTEEN". - - The Waterfront Center, $30/adult; $15/child. For more information, call 922-7245 or visit www.thewaterfrontcenter.org.
Monday, Sept. 7 (Labor Day), 2 - 5 P.M.
Sunday, Sept. 13, 12 - 3 P.M.
Sunday, Sept. 20, 1 - 4 P.M.
Saturday, Oct. 3. 1 - 4 P.M.
SUNSET SAIL ON THE HISTORIC OYSTER SLOOP "CHRISTEEN".
The Waterfront Center, $25/person, For more information, call 922-7245 or visit www.thewaterfr ontcenter.org.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 6 - 7:30 P.M.
Thursday, Sept. 17, 5:30 - 7:00 P.M.
FRIDAY EVENING SAIL ON THE HISTORIC OYSTER SLOOP "CHRISTEEN".
The Waterfront Center, $30/person, For more information, call 922-7245 or visit www.thewaterfr ontcenter.org.
Friday, Sept. 11, 5 - 7 P.M.
PUBLIC MARINE EDUCATION SAIL ON THE HISTORIC OYSTER SLOOP "CHRISTEEN
The Waterfront Center, $25/person, For more information, call 922-7245 or visit www.thewaterfr ontcenter.org.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 10 - 12 P.M.
FALL FOLIAGE TOURS ON THE HISTORIC OYSTER SLOOP "CHRISTEEN
The Waterfront Center, $30/person, For more information, call 922-7245 or visit www.thewaterfr ontcenter.org.
Saturday, Oct. 24, 12 - 3 P.M.
Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 - 4 P.M.
Saturday, Oct. 31, 12 - 3 P.M.
Sunday, Nov. 1, 1 - 4 P.M.
Sunday, Nov. 8, 1 - 4 P.M.
OYSTER BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OYSTER BAY GOES TO WAR Exhibit now open at Earle-Wightman House on 20 Summit St., Oyster Bay. www.oysterbayhistory.org
Book Signing for "Oyster Bay: Images of America"
John E. Hammond, Town Historian and Oyster Bay Historical Society Trustee, will sign his latest book, Oyster Bay: Images of America, on Saturday, September 12 at 1:00 pm at the Matinecock Masonic Historical Society, 14 West Main St in Oyster Bay.
A portion of the proceeds of the book's sales will go to the Angela P. Koenig Research and Collections Center Building Fund of the Oyster Bay Historical Society, and will be eligible under the Dolan Foundation's Matching Grant.
RAYNHAM HALL
September 13, 4 P.M. - "Treasures from the Attic" Exhibit Opening and Members Reception. $75 per person. For more info, please call the museum - 516-922-6808.
October 2, 6 P.M. - Halloween Celtic Legends with Storyteller Johnny Cuomo. $12 adults; $10 children 12 & under and members (limit 4 tickets per family membership). Register for this event by October 23 by calling (516) 922-6808.
October 29, 5 P.M. - Victorian Divinations and Superstitions. Have your future foretold by a Victorian crystal ball reader, and your tarot fortune ready by a gypsy. $12 adults; $10 Children 12 & under and members (limit 4 tickets per family membership). Register by October 23 by calling (516) 922-6808. (***Fortunes are told for entertainment purposes ONLY***)
October 30, 6 P.M. - Explore over 200 years of paranormal activity. Maybe even see a ghost or two... $12 adults, $10 children 12 & under and members (limit 4 tickets per family membership). Call (516) 922-6808 to register by October 26.
OYSTER BAY RAILROAD MUSEUM
Every Saturday - Visit The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Preview Center - and help them grow. Now featuring an exhibition of the work of renowned railroad artist Lou Mallard.
100-102 Audrey Avenue (just north of the gazebo/bandstand- on the right side).
**PLEASE SUPPORT THEM- http://www.oysterbayrailroadmuseum.org/.
Volunteers Needed - Preview center volunteers, carpenters, welders, and other handy personnel(!), photographers, videographers. All assistance welcome. For more information, please call 558-7036.
Monday September 21, 7:30pm, at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 61 East Main Street in Oyster Bay. Noted author and Smithsonian Institution Transportation curator Bill Withuhn will give a presentation, "America on the Move". The event is sponsored by the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum. Admission is free.
C.W.POST
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
September 12, 5-7 P.M. - Auditions for Children's Cast of the Eglevsky Ballet Production of the Nutcracker for Dec. 19-21. Auditions will be held at the American Theater Dance Workshop Studios at 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park. For more info, call 516-746-1115 or write to info@eglevskyballet.com.
September 30 - David Copperfield, An Evening of Grand Illusion. Tickets will be available at the Tilles Center Box Office, online at www.tillescenter.org or by phone at 516-299-3100. Starting Sept. 11, tickets will be available at Ticketmaster outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.
NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE
September 13, noon
Red Cole Preserve - Explore the fields (the Pulling/Cutting/Schwab property) in Oyster Bay Cove with Naturalist Dan Kriesberg.
PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM. The Arboretum and Coe Hall are recruiting volunteers to lead groups of visitors on a new hour-long tour of Coe Hall, as well as to assist in the gift shop, gardens, and greenhouses. Contact Elsa at 922-8670 or eeisenberg@plantingfields.org.
YOUTH & FAMILY COUNSELING AGENCY
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS MEETINGS every Monday evening at the Youth and Family Counseling Agency (193A South Street- across from OB Fire Dept., 922-6867), 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE GROUP MEETINGS every Wednesday evening at the Youth and Family Counseling Agency (193A South Street- across from OB Fire Dept., 922-6867), 6 P.M. to 7 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
OYSTER BAY/EAST NORWICH BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
516-922-9285
Youth Employment Program, members only, contact Joan Adomsky, ext. 13.
Boys' and Girls' Intramural Basket Ball, registration through Sept. 20, grades 4-8.
Sept. 20, 6:30-8:30 P.M. Family Bingo Night.
THE MEADOWBROOK POLO CLUB
September 19, gates open at 10:00 A.M. The Harriman Cap. Tickets available at J. McLaughlin Store, Locust Valley. $45 in advance, $60 at the gate. Children 16 and under free.
OLD WESTBURY GARDENS
71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury
516-333-0048
SUNDAY SPECIALTY GARDEN TOURS: 2 P.M.
Sept. 13 - The Formal English Garden
Sept. 20 - Late Summer in the Walled Garden
Sept. 27 - Splendor of the Autumn Garden
THE LONG ISLAND MOZART FESTIVAL
Oct. 2 - Oct. 4. Enjoy a weekend celebrating the works of W.A. Mozart and the 50th Anniversary of Old Westbury Gardens, featuring concerts, kids' activities, demonstrations of fencing and period dance, carriage rides, theatrical characters, food court, garden and house tours and more. For all info, contact Old Westbury Gardens.
OF INTEREST TO YOUTH:
SEWING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN. Classes for children 8 and older will be held at the Christ Church Parish Hall on Mondays at 3:30 P.M. under the instruction of Barbara Genco. For more information, call Barbara Genco at 922-6706.
FUNDRAISERS FOR LOCAL CHILDREN:
Ongoing - OB-EN Boys and Girls Club Fundraiser: "TEDDY'S FOURTH OF JULY" LIMITED EDITION PRINTS NOW AVAILABLE by local resident and world-renowned artist MORT KUNSTLER. 922-9285 to order a print.
Monday, October 5th- PRESIDENT'S CUP GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH. Nassau Country Club. For more information, contact Camille at 922-9285, ext. 16.
HEALTH & WELLNESS EVENTS
INDOOR GOLF LESSONS AT OB-EN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. Professional Peter Duvall from Muttontown Golf Club uses golf simulators to compare your swing to professional golfer's swings. One-on-one as well as group drills. For more information, call Kurt LeBright at 922-9285, ext. 20 or www.bgcoben.org.
DOUBLEDAY BABCOCK SENIOR CENTER
45 E. Main St., Oyster Bay
516-922-1770
Annual Clothing Sale & Boutique in the Main Hall. Donations of New, Gently Used & Boutique-Quality Items Needed.
Donation Dates: Weekdays: August 31 to September 18, 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.
Public Sales Dates:
Friday, Sept. 25 - 10 A.M. to 8 P.M.
Saturday, Sept. 26 - 10 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Monday, Sept. 28, Tuesday, Sept. 29 & Wednesday, Sept. 30 - 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.
OF INTEREST TO SENIORS
CELIA FLOWER SENIOR CITIZEN FOOD PANTRY and SILVER THREADS CLOTHING SHOP. Food pantry offers a variety of canned goods and non-perishables for those in need of a little extra help, and the clothing shop offers gently used clothing at gentle prices. Every Wednesday, Doubleday Babcock Senior Center (922-1770), 11:30 A.M. to 3 P.M.- Food Pantry: 10 A.M. to 3 P.M.- Clothing Shop.
N.Y. PRESCRIPTION SAVER CARD. New discount card for New York residents age 50-64 or are Social Security Disabled. Income limit up to $35,000 (single) / $50,000 (married couples not receiving Medicaid). For more information, call 1-800-788-6917.
ADULT DAY CARE SERVICE via DOUBLEDAY-BABCOCK SENIOR CENTER'S "DAY BREAK", including socialization and recreation, respite for caregivers, exercise, and twice monthly support group (BELOW). For more information, call 922-1770.
CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP. Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center, alternate Mondays from January 26th to August 10th, 4:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. For more information, call Edna at 922-1770.
ST DOMINIC CHURCH
93 Anstice St., Oyster Bay
516-922-4488
PARISH PICNIC & 500 CLUB RAFFLE
Sunday, Sept. 13 at St. Dominic Playing Fields, Charles B. Wang Campus, Muttontown, NY. Noon Mass (Please bring a lawn chair for the outdoor mass) followed by a BBQ and Raffle Drawing. Only 500 tickets will be sold. $100 donation per ticket. You do not have to purchase a raffle ticket to attend the picnic. Winner need not be present to win. Please call the parish office regarding the raffle or if you are attending the picnic so the committee can give an accurate count to the caterer.
PANTRY DONATIONS. Pantry needs (including supermarket gift cards) are in need for our neighbors and can be dropped off at the St. Dominic Social Ministry office (off the parking lot behind the chapel) or the Parish Office (across the street from the chapel) (922-4488, ext. 1277).
DRIVERS NEEDED. Drivers needed to transport neighbors to appointments in Oyster Bay-East Norwich and surrounding areas. Please call St. Dominic Social Ministry (922-4488, ext. 1277).
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP (via St. Dominic Social Ministry). Wednesdays, from April 22-May 27, 7:30 P.M. For more information: 922-4488, ext. 1277.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND NEW SHOES/SNEAKERS REQUESTED. Supplies and gift certificates for new shoes/sneakers can be dropped off at the St. Dominic Social Ministry Office (behind the chapel; 922-4488, ext. 1277) Monday to Thursday from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M.
OTHER EVENTS:
EVERY TUESDAY EVENING to September 29th- CRUISE NIGHT, featuring a variety of classic cars, music, and food. Audrey Avenue, 5 P.M. to 10 P.M.
EVENING ON THE BEACH - Oct. 8 at the Crescent Club in Bayville at 7 P.M. Tickets are available at Village Hall, the Green Market, and from members of the Beautification Committee. $40 per person.
CENTRO CULTURAL HISPANO OF OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH
English as a Second Language Classes 3 levels of study are offered: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. MORNINGS: Tuesday to Friday, 9 A.M. to 11 A.M.; EVENINGS: Monday to Thursday, 7 P.M. to 9 P.M. For REGISTRATION information, please contact Centro Cultural Hispano at 558-7020.
MISCELLANEOUS
FREE RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR THE UN-INSURED. One Sunday per month, Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology is providing services at no charge to un-insured Long Island residents. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 631-930-9464 or www.ZPgivebacksundays.org.
ALANON MEETINGS every Wednesday evening at The First Presbyterian Church (across from Doubleday-Babcock Senior Center on East Main Street- 922-5477), 7:30 P.M.
PLAY BRIDGE every Monday evening at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library (922-1212), 7 P.M. Bring a partner or come on your own. Beginners welcome.
DONATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY at the Italian-American Club daily after 3 P.M.
PRINT AND CIRCULATE A COMMUNITY FLYER RE GARBAGE AND RECYCLE REMINDERS at http://www.obca.net/
(a joint effort of Centro Cultural Hispano, EN Civic Assoc., Friends of the Bay, OB Chamber of Commerce, OB Civic Assoc., and OB Main Street Assoc.).
NEW TOWN TREE ORDINANCE now in effect. Any tree 8 inches in diameter (measured at 4.5 feet above the ground) requires a TREE PERMIT for removal. Information, Questions, Concerns- Town of Oyster Bay- 797-7956 (Weekdays); 677-5350 (Weekends).
Copyright © 2009. By Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady". All rights reserved.. *OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD - SEPTEMBER 2009*
If you are interested in selling or buying a home in Brookville, Muttontown, Oyster Bay, East Norwich, Oyster Bay Cove, Syosset, Laurel Hollow, Bayville, Centre Island and Mill Neck, please contact Rosalinda Morgan, "The Rose Lady".
Ph - 516-385-0584
Email - linda@rosalindamorgan.com
Website - www.rosalindamorgan.com
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