OysterBayEnterprise-Pilot.com Calendar

Dinner and Auction Benefit
Saturday, June 27

Roundtable Discussion/Exhibit
Sunday, June 28

Ocean Explorers Summer Program
Monday, June 29

Saturday, June 27

Dinner and Auction Benefit

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center will honor Thomas R. Suozzi, Dr. Ellen Leonhardt and Winters Bros./IESI at a dinner benefit to celebrate 85 years of connecting people with nature. This year’s dinner and silent auction will be held at the picturesque Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, Centre Island. Proceeds support the educational programs and wildlife of the TR Sanctuary.

Carle Place High School Class of 1959 50th Reunion

Will be held at the Holiday Inn, Old Country Rd., Carle Place. 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.

America’s Safe Boating Course

The Oyster Bay Power Squadron will be teaching a one-day Safe Boating Course at the TOB Ice Rink, 1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage (near Exit 9, Route 135), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Not suitable for children under 14 years of age. Preregistration will be conducted June 20 at the Sagamore Yacht Club form 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $75 payable at registration and includes course materials.

Walls of Honor Dedication at Veteran’s Plaza

The Nassau County Veterans Monument Fund, Inc., will be dedicating the 300 new names on the Walls of Honor at Veteran’s Plaza in Eisenhower Park at 10 a.m. The event will take place rain or shine.

Sunday, June 28

Roundtable Discussion/Exhibit

Oyster Bay Historical Society Director, Tom Kuehhas, has spent months interviewing and documenting the memorable experiences of the WWII vets that call Oyster Bay their home town. To honor their service, the society will present a remarkable exhibition at the Earle-Wightman House, 20 Summit St., and a lively roundtable discussion at the Oyster Bay Community Center from 2 to 4 p.m. called “Oyster Bay Goes to War.” Both events will include interviews with Oyster Bay veterans who served during those incredible years. The exhibit will be filled with dramatic and nostalgic photographs of those challenging times and will make you proud to be a citizen of Oyster Bay. This is a wonderful opportunity to show your support for those who served our great country, past and present. Refreshments will be served at the opening reception. Call 922-5032.

Monday, June 29

Ocean Explorers Summer Program

From 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through July 3 at The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor. Join the museum crew for amazing hands-on, educational fun with crafts, activities, experiments and discoveries about all things ocean. Sign up for one day or everyday. This week: ages 6 to 9. Members $16 a day; $65 for the week; others $20 a day; $85 for the week. 15 percent sibling discount. Call Norma 631-367-3418, ext 17, or ndayan@cshwahlingmuseum.org.

SonRock Kids Camp

Kids will experience an adventure camp like no other. Children will have a great time singing songs, watching skits, creating crafts and playing games. They will learn how their lives can be transformed by God’s great love for them. Camp will be held through July 3 at the North Shore Community Church, 209 South St., from 9 a.m. to noon. Call 922-7322, ext. 0.

2009 Summer Audubon Adventures

A fascinating program at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay, which combines all the best that the sanctuary – and summer – has to offer. Preregistration required. Programs run from Monday through Thursday, June 29 through Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 922-3200 or go to trsac@audubon.org for more information on the following:

•Children will have a blast exploring the sanctuary’s 15-acre outdoor classroom as they travel along the trails, investigate wildlife around our ponds and get up close encounters with many of our non-releasable wildlife residents. Experienced educators will guide them through memorable hands-on activities, hikes, games, crafts, storytelling, and live animal presentations. Small group sizes will ensure that each child enjoys a quality educational experience which is safe, personal, and fun (available for ages 4 to 12). Preregistration required.

•There are many exciting opportunities for older youth too. Expedition Fridays is a great way to meet new friends and explore new places as you’re led on guided group outings to local area attractions. Available select Fridays for ages 8 to 15. Teens interested in working with nature should check out the Junior Naturalist program, which allows participants a behind-the-scenes look into the fascinating life of a wildlife professional. The week will culminate with a unique overnight campout experience in West Hills County Park (available week 5 and 7 only for ages 13 to 15. Preregistration required.

Tuesday, June 30

B.O.B. Summer Program Open

In spite of funding cutbacks, the Youth & Family Counseling Agency of Oyster Bay-East Norwich announces that the summer youth program, B.O.B. (Better Oyster Bay), will be held each Tuesday and Thursday from 7 to 11 p.m. at Roosevelt Memorial Park. The season will begin on June 30 and end on July 30. The program is for youngsters age 12 to 17 and features games, music, inflatables, snacks and drinks. Parents and young people can call YFCA for additional information at 922-6867.

Thursday, July 2

Sundown Series

Every Tuesday and Thursday, Oyster Bay will be abuzz with free live performances and events. All performances will be held on Audrey Ave. from 6 to 8 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Concertgoers are welcome to bring a blanket, picnic and a bottle of wine. Today’s concert: The Blaggards. Rockabilly/swing band.

Saturday, July 4

Raynham Hall to Host Independence Day Events

The landmarked house will be the site of a concert of colonial ballads and fife and drum music following Oyster Bay’s Independence Day parade. Guests are invited back to the home’s garden and encouraged to enjoy a picnic lunch as they hear the historic songs performed by Sampawan’s Creek. The duo will play dance music and ballads from the 18th century on folk instruments. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m. On July 5, the celebration continues with a musicale performed by the A.M.E. Zion Church Choir to benefit the museum. Tickets will be $75 and include light refreshments catered by Perwinkle’s as well as the listening pleasure of a repertoire of inspiring spirituals and robust patriotic songs. 4 to 6 p.m. in the Ballroom of Mrs. Richard Storrs’ North Shore historic home.

Sunday, July 5

Film ‘n Fun

Cool off at The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor. Make a sea-glass pendant, enjoy ice popsicles and chill out to watch Ice Age. For families. All free with admission, while popsicles last. Call 631-367-3418.

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.

Tuesday, July 7

Tuesday Tots

Stop by The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor, for a story, fun craft, exploration and open playtime about bubbles. For preschoolers. Members free; others $3 for grown up and tot pair. 2:30 p.m. Call 631-367-3418.

Wednesday, July 8

Young Adult Author Appearance

Best selling young adult author Jen Calonita will talk about her books and writing at 7 p.m. at the Bayville Library, 54 School St. Autographed copies of her new books, Sleepaway Girls, will be provided by the library. Refreshments will be served. Sign-up required. Call 628-2765.

Water Workshop

Have fun with water tests, meet a water-loving animal and decorate your own water bottle to use (and re-use) all summer. Fun for families. Ages 5 to 95. 1:30 p.m. at The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor. Members $3; others $8 (includes museum admission). 1:30 p.m. Call 631-367-3418.

Saturday, July 11

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.

Sunday, July 12

Humpbacks, from Montauk to Tonga

Author Paul Mila will discuss and share amazing videos of whale watching in Montauk and swimming with humpbacks in the Dominican Republic and the South Pacific Tonga islands. 2 p.m. at The Whaling Museum, Cold Spring Harbor. Free with admission. Call 631-367-3418.

Upcoming Events

At the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary

Programs will be held at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay. Call 922-3200 or trsac@audubon.org.

•June 27: Feathery Photography. Spend the morning behind the lens taking beautiful photos of the sanctuary’s permanently non-releasable animals. Staff will show off a variety of birds of prey to help you get the “perfect shot.”Age 16 and up. 10 a.m. to noon. $5 members; $10 nonmembers.

Learn Sign Language

The Mill Neck Foundation for Deaf Ministry Sign Language Camp for Hearing Kids invites children ages 8 to 16 to learn a new language and have fun. Held on the campus of Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the camp teaches beginning sign language in an enjoyable and unique way. In two sessions (July 13 through 17 and July 20 through 24), campers are divided by age (ages 8 to 12 and 13 to 16). Through activities, games and arts and crafts, campers are taught the sign language alphabet and numbers as well as signs for animals, foods, colors and much more. Campers in session one will have basic conversations in sign by the end of the camp and those with a prior knowledge of the language in session two will build on their current skills and focus on conversational sign. At the end of each week, a special presentation will be held for friends and family about what the students learned. Campers eat lunch daily with deaf students and interact with Mill Neck students during games, storytelling and swimming sessions. Classes are led by deaf instructors with hearing teacher assistance. Camp is held from 8:30 am to 3:30 p.m. daily and costs $230 per child (includes lunch and a book, arts and crafts, a notebook, a bag and more). Enrollment is limited. The deadline for enrollment is June 26. Contact Nicole Romano 351-3844 or nromano@millneck.org for more information and/or to enroll your child in camp.

Call For Craft Vendors

Mill Neck Manor is calling for vendors of handmade items for its Annual Fall Harvest Festival, held on Oct. 10 and 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A favorite tradition on LI, visitors eagerly await the festival for its crafts, apples, pumpkins, pies and other delicious treats. Country crafts, offering handmade items and holiday gifts, are one of the festival’s main features. If you make or sell crafts and feel that you would be a great addition to the Festival, you are encouraged to apply. Vendors are assigned an outdoor space (10’x10’) with a table and two chairs. All vendors are required to have a tent or canopy; those vendors who do not own a suitable tent may rent one from Mill Neck Manor for a small fee. A nonrefundable fee of $300 will be due once vendors are selected. The deadline to apply is June 26. For more information, or for an application call Roberta Baade 922-4100, ext. 220.