OYSTER BAY - EAST NORWICH COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD - OCTOBER 2009

 As a service to the residents of 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 the autumn weather and the colorful foliage. 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - ANNUAL OYSTER FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, OCT. 17 AND SUNDAY, OCT. 18 - 11 AM to 6 PM

DESIGNERS' SHOWCASE ‘09   

P.O. Box 252

516-624-2300

 October 3 to November 15.  Tuesday - Friday 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM.  Located at La Selva, 1365 Oyster Bay Rd., Upper Brookville, NY.

FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL

Mill Neck Manor

40 Frost Mill Road

516-922-4100

 October 10 & 11, 9 AM to 5 PM.  Also known as the "Apple Festival".  Apples, hand made country crafts, seasonal produce, children's activities and much more.

 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.

1^ST & 3^RD 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.

 MUTTONTOWN PRESERVE

October 18th-  AUTUMN COLOR HIKE.   Muttontown Preserve, 10 A.M. to 12 Noon.  For more information, and to REGISTER, call 571-8500.

OYSTER BAY CIVIC ASSOCIATION

Thursday, November 19th-  OYSTER BAY CIVIC ASSOC. MEETING.  Italian-American Club, 48 Summit Street, 7 P.M.  

EAST NORWICH CIVIC ASSOCIATION

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.

EAST NORWICH BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE

Saturday, October 24^th - EAST NORWICH CLEAN-UP.  Please bring work gloves.  Corner of Route 106 and Northern Boulevard.  10 AM to 12 Noon. 

Saturday, November 14th-  DAFFODIL PLANTING (via the East Norwich Beautification Committee and East Norwich Rotary).  Corner of Route 106 and Northern Blvd. (where the trees are lit at the holidays!), 10 A.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.

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 TOWN HISTORIAN JOHN HAMMOND HAS WRITTEN A NEW BOOK: "IMAGES OF OYSTER BAY", featuring over 200 vintage photographs.  The book is available at area bookstores, online, or via Arcadia Publishing (www.arcadiapublishing.com or 888-313-2665).  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.

Saturday, Oct. 24 - 6-9 PM - NEW MEMBERS COCKTAIL RECEPTION at the "Lions Meadow", magnificent Mill Neck home of Frank and Stefanie Leone.

Oct. 11^th  - Dec. 23^rd - The Oyster Bay Historical Society presents "TRACING PEG: SLAVERY IN OYSTER BAY", an American Archives Month Exhibit.

Saturday - Oct. 24, 3-5 PM - Archives Month Reception at the Earle - Wightman House

RAYNHAM HALL

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. 

NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE

Saturday, October 10th-  WALK IN THE WOODS, featuring Long Island Mycological Club's Joel Horman leading a hunt for mushrooms at Fox Hollow Preserve in Laurel Hollow, 1 P.M.  To REGISTER and for directions, please contact NSLA at 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org.

NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE is seeking individuals and organizations to help protect and preserve the natural areas that protect our drinking water, including assistance in community outreach, nature walks, stewarding preserves, fundraising and special events, and more.  For more information, contact Andrea Millwood at 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org.    

October 24th-  NORTH SHORE LAND ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING.  The Nature Conservancy's Uplands Farm, 250 Lawrence Hill Road, Cold Spring Harbor, 11:30 A.M.  For more information and to RSVP, contact Andrea at 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org.

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

www.bgcoben.org

Youth Employment Program, members only, contact Joan Adomsky, ext. 13.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS  Now open to the general public (i.e. not just for Club members).  For more information, contact Bill Waters, childcare director, at 922-9285, ext. 17. 

STUDENT JOB OPPORTUNITIES, COLLEGE / JOB INTERVIEW PREP., AND RESUME ASSISTANCE.  For more information, contact Joan Adomsky at the Boys and Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich at 922-9285, ext. 13.  Employers interested in listing their job openings can also contact Joan for further information. 

REGISTRATION FOR FALL INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL  already started on September 21st and running for 8 weeks.  For more information, contact Kurt LeBright, athletic supervisor, at 922-9285, ext. 20 or KLeBright@bgcoben.org. 

Friday, October 16th-  BACK TO SCHOOL PARTY AT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH.  Members in grades 4 to 6 are invited to attend this event at the Club, 7 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.  For more information, contact the Club at 922-9285. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: COACHES AND REFEREES AT BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB for the boys and girls intramural basketball program, already started on September 21st and running for 8 weeks.  For more information, contact Kurt LeBright, athletic supervisor, at 922-9285, ext. 20 or KLeBright@bgcoben.org. 

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.    

Thursday, October 29th-  4TH ANNUAL "CELEBRATING CHILDREN" PARTY (via The Education and Assistance Corporation), featuring Halloween activities and games for children of all ages, as well as a children's costume parade.  Dinner and activities- $75 for adults, $25 for children ages 6-14, free for children under age 5.  Proceeds will benefit EAC's programs that protect at-risk children on Long Island.  Crest Hollow Country Club, 6 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.  For more information, please call Claire Bellerjeau at 539-0150, ext. 115, or visit www.eacinc.org.

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.  

Saturday, November 7th-  1ST ANNUAL WALK FOR AWARENESS re "KYLE'S HEROES"- honoring local child Kyle Jimenez, with all proceeds to benefit the Association for Children with Down Syndrome (www.acds.org).  TR Park, 11 A.M. to 2 P.M.  For more information and to REGISTER, contact Ty Jimenez at 852-3310 or tyjimenez@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, December 8th-  HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW TO BENEFIT THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH.  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.

Wednesday, October 14th (and Wednesday, October 28th)-  FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS.  St. Francis Hospital and its Outreach Van will be providing free health screenings (brief cardiac history, blood pressure, blood testing) for those 18 and older.  St. Dominic Outreach Office (parking lot behind the old church/chapel), 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.  For more information, contact the Outreach Office at 922-4488, ext. 1277\

CPR AND FIRST AID CLASSES OFFERED.  For more information, visit http://oysterbayfd.com/ (under "Community Education" at the top of the page) or contact Pete Hosey at phosey@oysterbayfd.com.   

FREE CANCER SCREENINGS FOR THE UN-INSURED.  Free mammograms and cervical cancer screenings for women age 50 and over, and free colorectal cancer screenings for men and women age 50 and over.  For more information, call 516-572-3300.

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.

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) available for those in need.  Visit www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/.  

VETERANS HOTLINE.  Long Island Crisis Center counselors are available at all times to help veterans and their families cope with post-traumatic stress disorders.  For more information, call 679-1111.   

DOUBLEDAY BABCOCK SENIOR CENTER

45 E. Main St., Oyster Bay

516-922-1770

 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

Thursday, October 8th-  ST. DOMINIC OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT ST. DOMINIC SCHOOLS.  

Tam O'Shanter Club.  For more information, contact Jennifer Lister at 922-4488, ext. 5.   

 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). Monday to Thursday, from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M.   

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).  

To transport veterans for clinic appointments at Northport VA Medical Center.  For more information, call 631-261-4400, ext. 7183.

To deliver Meals on Wheels to needy neighbors.  For more information, call Jane at 922-5217. 

 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 GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR 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.  

CLOTHING (children's clothing in all sizes and women's clothing in sizes 10 and 12).  St. Dominic Social Ministry Office (behind the chapel; 922-4488, ext. 1277) Monday to Thursday from 8 A.M. to 3 P.M.  

ST. DOMINIC CHURCH YOUTH GROUP - GRADES 7-12

Sat/Sun - Oct. 17/18 - OysterFest "Greet the Trains" - 12 Noon to 5 PM

Sun - Oct. 25 - Halloween Party - Candy Bags for Hospitals - 6 PM to 8:30 PM

Tues - Nov. 10 - Movie Night (Evening Before Veteran's Day) 7:30 PM to 10 PM

Sun - Nov. 22 - Thanksgiving Feast with AHR - 12 Noon to 8 PM

Sat - Dec. 5 - Santa Breakfast - 9 AM to 1 PM

Sat - Dec. 12 - Caroling/Pizza Party - 4 PM to 7 PM

 OTHER EVENTS:

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.  

BACKGAMMON SERIES every Wednesday evening at Fiddleheads Restaurant.  Play is open to all levels and instruction will be provided during open play.  Open Play, 7 P.M.; Tournament Play, 8 P.M.  For more information, call Mike Dougherty at 306-3433.   

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 BULLETING BOARD - OCTOBER 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