The Taming of the Shrew
Friday, August 28
Walking Tour
Saturday, August 29
Meet Lydia Dodge Cabot
Sunday, August 30
Friday, August 28
The Taming of the Shrew
Presented by A Small Company In America. Directed by Scott E. Jarvis of Port Washington with a great cast of new and veteran ASCIA members. The cast includes John F. Anderson (Sea Cliff), Susan L. Blake (Glen Cove), Courtney Connolly (Rockville Centre), Jesse Lee Combs (Lindenhurst) Arielle Harding (Mill Neck), Anthony Mattera (Holbrook), Ashley Mattera (Holbrook), Karl K. Melissen (Deer Park), Greg Moller (Levittown), Brian Rossi (Levittown), Michael Schlapp (West Hempstead), Paul Wallace (Franklin Square) and Stephen T. Wagner (Hicksville). This production will be presented at New York Institute of Technology’s Old Westbury Campus, in Salten Hall, Northern Blvd. 8 p.m. Aug. 28 and 29. Tickets are $20 for evenings; $18.00 for matinees; with a senior discount of $2 off each ticket; student and children’s tickets always $10. Call 686-7894.
Saturday, August 29
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. 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 at 10 a.m. in the Grace Auditorium lobby. Reservations are required at least seven days in advance and a minimum of 10 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. Also on Sept. 12, 26, Oct. 10, 24, Nov. 7, 21.
Sunday, August 30
Meet 19th Century Lydia Dodge Cabot
Rev. Lilia Cuervo will be presenting a very special service at The Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (south side of Route 25A, about a half mile west of the intersection with Route 106 and directly east of Martin Viette Nurseries), where she will portray Lydia Dodge Cabot, wife of the great 1840-50s Unitarian preacher Rev. Theodore Parker. Parker was one of the most important figures in 19th Century Unitarianism, a great transcendentalist leader and a contemporary of Emerson. Learn about him through the eyes of his loving wife, Lydia Dodge Cabot, ca. 1855, who will be portrayed by the Rev. Lilia Cuervo. The service starts at 10:30 am and all are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, September 9
Free Nature Program
“Eastern Cougars” with Christopher Spatz. Lecture at 7 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Library. For more information go to www.huntingtonaudubon.org.
Saturday, September 11
Hatchery Fall Frolic
A fundraiser for the hatchery’s environmental education program, sponsored by the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium Board of Trustees. $75 a person. Call for further information and reservations 692-6768.
Upcoming Events
Chicken BBQ
The 51st Annual Chicken Barbecue sponsored by the Community United Methodist Church will take place on Sept. 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. The annual event is held in honor of Frank Russo, who was its long time chair. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling the office at 922-0133 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. weekdays or can be purchased the day of the event. Come rain or shine and enjoy the delicious food, good fellowship and a longtime tradition at this once a year community event. There will be take out baked goods and a White Elephant sale available. You can eat in the picnic area set up in the churchyard or take your dinner home to eat.
Last Hope Golf Outing
Held on Sept. 23 at Bergen Point Golf Course, 69 Bergen Ave., West Babylon. Tee off at 10 a.m. Entry fees: $175 per golfer; $600 per foursome; $40 per person – dinner only. Sponsorships available. All proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Syosset. For more info: www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org or call 935-0503 or 631-839-6643.
Learn To Sew for Kids
Beginning To Sew instruction for girls and boys, 7 and up. Class forming now for September. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Hall at Christ Church in Oyster Bay. Adult instruction available. Call Ms. Barbara for more information 922-6706.
Golf/Tennis Tournament
The 18th Annual Golf and Tennis Tournament, hosted by the National Foundation for Human Potential, has been rescheduled for Sept. 24 at The Creek, Locust Valley, honoring Barbara Lehrer, The Beacon Group. For more information call 870-1661.
American Sign Language Classes
Interested in learning the third most popular language studied in the United States? This fall, Mill Neck Services will offer American Sign Language classes at its new Day Habilitation and Interpreter Services building, 501 S. Broadway, Suite A, Hicksville. Within New York State, many school districts now recognize ASL as a “foreign” language, providing credit towards a Regents diploma. Enroll today in the level 1 adult ASL classes, to be held on Mondays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. from Sept. 14 through Nov. 30. As with other languages, the deaf community, in response to cultural and technological change, is constantly introducing new vocabulary. Register today and become a part of this expanding community. The cost of the adult non-credit course is $185, plus a $140 materials fee. For more information, or to register for classes, call 922-3818, ext 306 or visit www.millneck.org and click Donate Now!
Volunteers Needed
The Mill Neck Family of Organizations is seeking volunteers to work at food sales, children’s activities, apple booths and more during the Fall Harvest Festival to be held on Oct. 10 and 11. The outdoor festival, known as “Apple Sale,” features a wide variety of apples and seasonable produce, craft items, a Cheese House, deaf specialty items and much more. Volunteer support from local civic and church groups, students, alumni, staff, parents and faithful supporters, have made this a special and memorable event. Volunteers can work from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 12:30 to 5 p.m. or all day. Food tickets will be provided for all volunteers who work four or more hours. This year, the Mill Neck Family will host a “Kick-Off Breakfast for Volunteers” on Oct. 3 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Deaf Education Center. Open to all 2009 volunteers ages 16 and over, the event will feature a delicious continental breakfast, an orientation and a long-time volunteer recognition ceremony. Have a fond Fall Harvest Memory? Yours may be highlighted at the breakfast. For more information about becoming a volunteer, to sign up for the breakfast or to share a fond festival memory, call Catherine Giordano 922-4100, ext. 231. Volunteers may also sign up at www.millneck.org.
Museum Passes
Three additional museum passes: NC Museum of Art, LI Children’s Museum and Garvies Point Museum and Preseve. Come to the Bayville Library, 34 School St., Bayville, for details. Call 628-2765.
Community Yard Sale
Held by Starflower Experiences on Sept. 26 at Manor Farm, 210 Manor Rd., Huntington. Rain date Sept. 27. People are being sought in this great way to get rid of items that are no longer needed while raising some extra cash. Not only will it help the earth by reducing how much we throw away but it will help Starflower achieve its educational mission. For a $20 donation, you can participate in the yard sale with a 10’ by 10’ portion of the field to sell your own no-longer wanted household items. Starflower will take care of the yard placements, parking and traffic management and advertising. A space reservation form is on the website. Call 938-6152 or www.starflowerexperiences.org. The annual LI Naturally Environmental Fair will be held at the same time.
Ongoing Event
Wanted – A Few Good Men
If you are 60 years old or older, the Cobras, a North Shore Senior Softball team needs a few new players. If interested call Michael Maher 676-1561.
