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OB Health and Fitness Fair
May 16

Brooke Jackman Run
May 16

TR Sanctuary Building for Birds
May 16

Thursday, May 14

American Association of Individual Investors

The meeting will be held at the East Norwich Inn, 6321 Northern Blvd., East Norwich (behind Rothman’s Restaurant), from 6:45 to 7:30 p.m. Subject: Income Generation and Portfolio Protection Using Options. Speaker: Stephen Meizinger , Director of Education, International Securities Exchange. Q&A to follow. In advance members $20 per person; nonmembers $25 per person. At the door space permitting, everyone $25. To preregister send check to: AAII Long Island Chapter, P.O. Box 142, Northport, N.Y. 11768.

Saturday, May 16

Thrift Fair

Clothing, household items, collectible, furniture, toys, sporting equipment, baked goods, garden/yard tools. Hot dogs and soda. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Oyster Bay, E. Main and Pearl Sts.

Building for Birds

Become a bird realtor. Learn about songbirds benefits to humanity by blasting bugs, spreading seeds, and of course singing songs. Then build your own bird box to encourage birds to stay in your backyard. 45-minute presentation and 45-minute building workshop. 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd. Free for members; $3 nonmembers. $15 materials fee per birdbox kit. Registration required. Call 922-3200 or trsac@audubon.org.

Ten Family Garage Sale

New, old and everything in between. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 147 Whitney St., Westbury (opposite Carle Place High School parking lot).

Sunday, May 17

Walking Tour

Enjoy a spring stroll through historic Cold Spring Harbor. The Whaling Museum, Main St., is sponsoring a walking tour of this historic village at 1 p.m. What went on in the town’s historic houses years ago? Learn the legends behing the waterside village, once home to the families of whalers. Light rain or shine. A film will be shown at the museum after the tour. Members $3; nonmembers $8 (includes museum admission). Reservations required. Call 631-367-3418.

Family Day

Fun for the whole family. Explore the ponds with Dan Kriesberg, inspiring naturalist and science teacher, play games, stroke reptiles, plant plants and enjoy music, our trails and the new Children’s Habitat. No charge except for food. Donations appreciated. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown. Call 571-8020 or go to www.baileyarboretum.org:

Muttontown Preserve Hike

“Woodland Wildflowers” takes place from 10 a.m. until noon and will cover approximately three miles of wooded trails and meadows. Along the trails, participants will be able to enjoy nature’s colors in bloom, including early spring flowers such as Snowdrops and Lesser Celandine and aromatic plants like Garlic Mustard and Spice Bush. In addition, at the Kettle Pond, participants will be able to view frogs and painted turtles, and along the trails and meadows small mammals, snakes and birds. The walk will begin at the Bill Paterson Nature Center. Muttontown Preserve is located on Muttontown Ln., south of 25A, East Norwich. Enrollment for the hike ($3) is limited and preregistration is required by calling 571-8500 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Frogs and Friends

Froggies are afoot! Come take a closer look at these well known amphibians. Explore their life-cycle and some of their cool adaptations. Also go on a search for some of our slippery friends. For families. 1 to 2 p.m. at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd. Free for members; $3 nonmembers. Call 922-3200 or trsac@audubon.org.

Monday, May 18

The Ghosts of Raynham Hall

Jessica Semins of Raynham Hall discusses Revolutionary War intrigue at the Oyster Bay home of the Townsend family. Hosted by the Levittown Historical Society from 7:30-9:30 Levittown Library, 1 Bluegrass Ln. For information/directions contact the Levittown Historical Society 735-9060 or visit the Society on the Internet at www.levittownhistoricalsociety.org.

Win a Gold Coast Getaway at Mill Neck’s Golf Tournament

Join the Mill Neck Family of Organizations at the third annual Spring Swing Invitational Golf Tournament, to be held at the Brookville Country Club. This year’s event will feature golf challenges, prizes, raffles and a “Gold Coast Getaway” auction with sought-after retreat packages from several Gold Coast Mansions. Packages to date include visits to Old Westbury Mansion (six complimentary garden passes and a copy of a book of photographs called the “Book of Days”), Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium (six museum passes, 15 grounds passes and a gift basket from the planetarium) and OHEKA Castle (gift certificate for a two night stay for four people). Take a chance on one of these fabulous getaways, a selection of beautiful raffle baskets and/or a 50/50 raffle. Sign up a foursome today for only $295 per person (includes brunch, golf challenges, a BBQ on the course, a Champions Dinner and more). Don’t play golf? Register for dinner only at $85 per person. Spring Swing proceeds benefit Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center and Mill Neck Services for Deaf Adults. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Nancy Leghart 628-4243.

Wednesday, May 20

Kayaking on LI

Kayaking on Long Island Kayaking is becoming one of the most popular adult sports. Long Island, with over 1600 miles of coastline including ocean, bays, and rivers, is an ideal place to kayak. It provides a tranquil, relaxing break and is a perfect upper body aerobic exercise. Learn about the many different types of kayaks, which one is right for you, all the basic strokes, rescues, how to choose equipment, and where to kayak. Open to all. 7:15 p.m. at the Huntington Library, 338 Main St., Huntington. Free. Call 631-427-5165.

Saturday, May 23

Walking Tour

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor, invites the community to a guided walking tour of its historic buildings and botanical landscape. The tour focuses on CSHL’s historic architecture and its Nobel Prize legacy and provides a peek into the cutting edge scientific research taking place. The tour will also cover the indoor and outdoor art works featured on the 117 acre shore-side campus, which was recently designated as a botanical garden by the Public Gardens Association. The tours are primarily outdoors and take place regardless of weather conditions. Areas include stairs and steep hills and are not recommended for people who have difficulty walking. Tours assemble promptly at 10 a.m. in the Grace Auditorium lobby (the first building on the left as you enter the campus). Reservations are required at least seven days in advance and a minimum of ten participants are required for each tour. There is a non-refundable tour fee of $5 per person that can be paid in advance or on arrival. Payment can only be made by cash or check and checks should be made payable to Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Call 367-6895. April 4, 18.

Monday, May 25

Memorial Day

Film ‘n Fun at the Whaling Museum, Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Blow some bubble art, experiment with mixing colors and relax to watch Disney’s Finding Nemo. Free popcorn and lemonade served. Fun for everyone. General admission. Members free. Call 631-367-3418.

Tuesday, May 26

Oyster Bay Quilting Group

Will be held on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Green Room at the OB Library, 89 Main St. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring a project and lunch.

Sunday, May 31

Hat Day at the Races

Doubleday Babcock’s Annual Hat Day at the Races will be held at Belmont State Park from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy the post parade program and a classic luncheon buffet with complimentary tickets for iced tea, coffee, soda, beer and wine. Cash bar is also available. The DBSC Party will be seated in the Garden Terrace Restaurant overlooking the finish line. Hat contest, 50/50 raffle and an equestrian raffle will be held. For tickets and more information call 922-1770.

Upcoming Events

Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club Summer Camp

July 6 through Aug. 14. Regular hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Extended hours 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.; 4 to 6 p.m. For more information and rates contact Franca Trunzo 759-5437, ext. 11. Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club is located at 135 Forest Ave., Locust Valley.

New Island Hospital Golf and Tennis Classic

Proceeds benefit the implementation and operations of the new Stroke Center. June 3 at the Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, Huntington Indoor Tennis. Dining at the Woodlands Mansion. Registration and lunch 11:30 a.m. Shotgun start 1 p.m. Cocktail reception/awards 6 p.m. Contact Rita Raio 520-2518 or rraio@nihli.org or Halina Carrigan 520-2301 or hcarrigan@nihli.org.

Carle Place High School Class of 1959 50th Reunion

Will be held at the Holiday Inn, Old Country Rd., Carle Place, on June 27. The research committee has located most of the classmates but a few remain missing. A number of students who graduated were from Syosset, Jericho and Locust Valley. If anyone can supply information for the missing students that will help locate them to inform them about the reunion, contact George McVetty 631-563-1706 or email CPHS59@optonline.net.

Sagamore Hill Memorial Day Weekend

Sagamore Hill, 12 Sagamore Hill Rd., home of President Theodore Roosevelt, is the perfect destination for families who want to do something special for the Memorial Day Week End. These programs are held on the porch and seating is not provided, so bring a blanket or chairs if you want more than grass for a seat. Call 922-4788. The following activities and events are free and no reservations are required:

•Junior Ranger Activities with special sesquicentennial prizes: Check in at the Visitor Center to arrange for Junior Ranger Activities. These are suitable for 4th grade and up; and especially for families. There are four different booklets; completing any three will earn the special 150th patch only available during this sesquicentennial year.

•North Point Brass Quintet:. On Saturday at 2 p.m. come for a program of music for brass instruments on the porch. Works will include the Battle Hymn Republic, Amazing Grace, Paragon Rag; other traditional music will be performed as well.

•Jessica Semins Fiddle and Band. On Sunday at 2 p.m. Jessica Semins and her ensemble will perform a concert of traditional Irish music. In addition to Ms. Semins, who plays fiddle, she will be joined by two other musicians, Dan Lowery, flutist, and Johnnie Cuomo, guitar. The music is lively and entertaining and fun for the whole family.

•On Memorial Day afternoon come and see James Foote, historic re-enactor of President Roosevelt on the grounds of Sagamore Hill.

Ongoing Events

Upstairs/Downstairs Tour at Coe Hall

Planting Fields Foundation announces a new hour-long tour about servant life at Coe Hall offered through Sept. 30 at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The tour takes visitors through parts of Coe Hall (finished in 1921) that have rarely been shown before, including the top floor of the house where servants had bedrooms and where the Coe family’s clothes and trunks were stored when not needed. Though student bathrooms were added in the 1950s when the house was used as a college, and students had dormitories on the third floor, these rooms, hidden under the vast roofs of the Elizabethan-style mansion, have changed little since the 1920s. In the last year, parts of the top floor have been especially painted and re-furnished. The tour, created by Marianne Della Croce, is based on the extensive archives about the Coe family and Planting Fields. $3.50 tour fee nonmembers; children under 12 are free. Call Jennifer Lavella 922-8678.