Winter Flea Market
Saturday, February 27
Winter Trees
Sunday, February 28
Artwalks
Thursday, March 4
Saturday, February 27
Slavic Arts Ensemble String Quartet
The String Quartet of the Slavic Arts Ensemble will commemorate the bicentennial of the birth of the most celebrated Polish composer, Frederic Chopin, with a special all-Chopin program arranged for strings by M. Gubernat. Free. All welcome. 3 p.m. at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor. For information, call 631-692-6820. Register on the events calendar at http://www.cshlibrary.org.
Winter Flea Market
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue, Syosset. Call 731-6750 if you have items to donate. No vendors. www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Sunday, February 28
Winter Trees
Explore the ponds and woods at Bailey Arboretum in Lattingtown, with Dan Kriesberg, inspiring naturalist and science teacher. Fun for the whole family. Find out if you’re up to the challenges forest animals face. No charge. Donations appreciated. 2 to 3 p.m. The Children’s Habitat is open every day, year-round. Go to www.baileyarboretum.org or call 571-8020.
Bowling for the Animals
Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. 4 to 6 p.m. (registration begins at 3:30 p.m.) at Massapequa Bowl, 4235 Merrick Rd., Massapequa. Sponsorship sheets and information available by calling 509-0137 or 631-946-9528. Wwwlasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Purim Party
All children are invited to an awesome Purim Party at Fun Crafts in Jericho (next door to Marshalls) from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come and you can: design your own T-shirt, enjoy face painting, play with a piñata, have a Megilla presentation of pizza, hamentashen and dance. There will also be a bubble machine. The event is a project of Chabad of Oyster Bay and Jerichoo. Call 922-2464 or email chabadmn@gmail.com to reserve a place. There is a fee of $25 per family; $10 per child.
Monday, March 1
Dahlia Club Meeting and Class
At the 7 p.m. Dahlias 101 class, garden layout, sun requirements and the supplies that you’ll need to get your dahlia garden off to a great start will be reviewed. Two experts on organic gardens will discuss no till gardening at the 8 p.m. meeting. Mid Island Dahlia Society. 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Church of the Advent, 555 Advent St, Westbury. Free. Call 541-6452 or visit midislanddahlia.com for details.
Free Veterinary Lecture
Topic: Laser Surgery in Cats and Dogs. Dog and cat owners are invited to attend a free veterinary lecture at 8 p.m. at the Woodbury Syosset Community Center. Free refreshments. Hosted by Long Island Cat Fancier’s, Inc. Info: 1-631-277-3844.
Thursday, March 4
Blood Drive
From 2 to 8 p.m. at the Locust Valley Fire Department, Buckram Rd., Locust Valley. Eligibility criteria: bring ID with signature or photo, minimum weight 110 pounds, age 16 to 75 (16 year olds must have parental permission. Age 76 and over need doctor’s note), eat well (low fat) and drink fluids, no tattoos for the past 12 months. For medical questions concerning blood donations call 1-800-688-0900.
Artwalks
The Oyster Bay hamlet will be “the place to be” on the first Thursday of the month between 7 and 9 p.m. The program offers artwalks in the local galleries that will be open and featuring exhibitions of artists from around the world. Other businesses in the downtown area will also be showing artwork. Restaurants will be offering 20 percent off on meals; wine-tastings; burger and beer specials; along with indoor and outdoor music and art. Cafés and restaurants will be open for dessert and coffee specials and will also have art displayed. Currently Jessica Semins is a regular Thursday evening performer at Fiddleheads. She plays the fiddle and offers Irish songs as well as original songs. The artwalks will begin at Chase Edwards Gallery, 15 E. Main St. (802-0655) followed by a visit to the Atelier Gallery Fine Arts. 9 E. Main St. (205-0907) and The Teaching Studios, 115 Audrey Ave. (971-597-2404) which will also be open offering a workshop evening and a tour of their facilities. Also on April 1, May 6, June 3, July 1, Aug. 5, Sept. 1, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.
Community Education Series
Offered by East Woods School in an effort to provide the community with informative and educational programs. The programs will include a variety of educational workshops open to those outside of East Woods. The first in the series is How to Stay Healthy presented by Dr. Elissa Rubin. This course helps parents teach children in simple terms how we get sick and how to try to prevent it. Practices such as hand washing, covering coughs, etc. will be covered. Other principals focusing more on general health, such as eating well and getting enough sleep will be covered in the presentation. Admission is free. 7:30 p.m. at East Woods School. Bring a friend. Mini-tours of our new Upper School Academic Building, State-of-the-Art Science Center and Art room will be available. Contact Kara Sweeney at ksweeney@eastwoods.org or call 922-4400, ext. 108.
Friday, March 5
Hollywood Star Party
The Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-E. Norwich would like to invite members in grades 4, 5, and 6 to its very first Hollywood Star Party. The party is made possible by the sponsorship of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Bahnik. The event will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the clubhouse, One Pine Hollow Rd. The club’s gymnasium will be transformed into a star-studded dance club for members along with a red carpet entrance. Dress like your favorite celebrity and win a prize for the best look alike. There will be a live DJ from 2-Extreme Entertainment as well as refreshments, games and prizes. The fee is $11 through Feb. 26; $15 thereafter. Register at the clubhouse. Call Valerie Buscemi 922-9285, ext. 19.
Sunday, March 7
Polar Bear Plunge
The Sixth Annual Polar Bear Plunge, to benefit the United Cerebral Palsy Association of NC. Festivities begin at 1 p.m.; the plunge at 2 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt Park. There will be a DJ and free hot dogs, soup and coffee. Download registration form at www.ucpn.org. Call 378-2000, ext. 353.
The Soldier’s Tale
Ridotto, Concerts “with a Touch of Theatre,” presents The Soldier’s Tale. Written in 1918 by Igor Stravinsky, the piece was intended for a small traveling theater. L’Histoire tells the timely tale of love, greed, gambling, and ill-gotten riches. When the soldier sells his violin, he squanders his soul. Conductor Christopher Lyndon-Gee, leads the Stravinsky Ensemble. Narrator is David Majoros, with actors Sal Tuzzolo and Victoria Edgar in the roles of the Soldier and the Devil, dancer Candice Nemec as the Princess (choreography Jessie Niemiec). Staging: Victoria Edgar and Margaretha Maimone, Ridotto executive director. 4 p.m. at the Old First Church, Route 25A, Huntington. Tickets are $20; $18 seniors; $15 members; $10 students. Group price (minimum 10) $12. Call 631-385 0373 or visit www.Ridotto.org.
Sunday, March 14
LI Baroque Ensemble
Presents its annual tribute to the great master Johann Sebastian Bach. The program will include notable concertos, trio sonatas, the Suite in B minor and the Cantata #4. Musicians are: Daniel Waitzman, flute; Anca Nicolau and Karl Kawahara, violins; Louise Schulman, viola; Myron Lutzke, violoncello; and Sonia Gezairlian Grib, harpsichord. Joining the ensemble will be the Chamber Singers of Hofstra University conducted by David Freiling and a community chorale from Messiah (Setauket), St. James and St. John’s (Sayville) Lutheran churches. 3 p.m. at Christ Church. Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 seniors; $10 students. Children under 16 are admitted free of charge. Tickets and further information can be obtained by calling 631-724-7386,
