MSA Meeting
Thursday, April 15
Signs of Spring Nature Walk
Sunday, April 18
Spring Splendor 2010 Gala
Monday, April 19
Thursday, April 15
MSA Meeting
The Oyster Bay Main Street Association board of directors is hosting a meeting form 7 to 9 p.m. at the Oakcliff Sailing Center, 2 South St. The speakers are Dawn Riley, the incoming executive director of the newly formed Oakcliff Sailing Center, and David Waldo, executive director of The Waterfront Center. RSVP by calling 922-6982.
Sunday, April 18
Signs of Spring Nature Walk
Muttontown Preserve will host a guided hike from 10 a.m. to noon. The hike will provide participants with the opportunity to explore the emerging colors and life of spring as the guide leads the group along the preserve’s woodland trails and fields. Participants can view spice bush, snowdrops and cypress spurge and learn about a variety of aromatic plants. Enrollment for the hike ($5) is limited and preregistration is required by calling 571-8500 weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The hike will begin at the Bill Paterson Nature Center on the preserve, Muttontown Ln., south of 25A, East Norwich.
Monday, April 19
Spring Splendor 2010 Gala
The Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce Beatification Committee invites you to attend the Spring Splendor 2010 Gala, a cocktail fundraiser with tastings prepared by local restaurants. 7 p.m. at Dodds & Eder, 221 South St. Tickets are $65 per person. Reply by April 12. Call 922-6464.
Saturday, April 24
Calling All Volunteers
The Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in the biggest community cleanup event yet. Many groups and individuals share our wonderful hamlet from the sports fields to the sidewalks and parking lots. This is a chance for all of us to do our part in the annual spring cleaning. Whether you are an adult or a child, this is a service that our town deserves. The Town of Oyster Bay, the Friends of the Bay and the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association will be sponsoring their annual Harbor and Beach Cleanup the same day, starting at 9 a.m. For more information and to volunteer, call the chamber 922-6464.
Health and Wellness Walk
A fun-filled day. Begin the day at Doubleday Babcock Senior Center, 45 E. Main St., and join in a healthy, 1.5 miles walk (at your own pace) throughout Oyster Bay. The OB Cooperative Preschool will join in. After the walk, return to the center for refreshments, a 50/50 raffle drawing, mini-demos by strength training, aerobics, Quigong, Tai Chi, Yoga and Zumba instructors and blood pressure. Registration begins at 9 a.m. $20 adults; $10 children under 12. The fee includes a T-shirt and entry into the door prize drawing. Benefit for the Doubleday Babcock Senior Center. Call 922-1770.
Spring Fair
If you’re looking for a place where you can enjoy some good old fashioned family fun, you’ll find that and more at the Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium’s annual Spring Fair from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Environmental organizations such as the LI Greenbelt Trail, Sweet Briar Nature Center and Running with the Wolves will be on hand to discuss how they go about protecting our natural resources. There will also be an opportunity for children to go fishing in the hatchery’s tidal raceway with all gear provided. Children can also enjoy games and feeding the trout that live in the outdoor ponds. Rain date May 1. For further information pertaining to this and other hatchery special events, call 692-6768.
Auction, Chinese Auction, Mini-Flea Market
From 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue of Syosset. No admission. Refreshments for a minimal charge. Call 921-2008. www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Sunday, April 25
A Walk to Remember
There will be A Walk to Remember, honoring the memory of the children killed in the Holocaust, at noon at Welwyn Preserve, home of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Simultaneously, a walk will be held at the Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middleneck Rd., Sands Point. Following the walk – during which educators will discuss children’s Holocaust experiences and informal conversations with Holocaust survivors will be held – participants at the Welwyn Preserve site are invited to join the organizers for a Memorial Concert, featuring musical presentations by children’s groups.
Tuesday, April 27
TR: His Life, Health and Death
Mark J. Koziol , author, former Erie Canal Museum curator and presently a museum technician at Sagamore Hill will recount “Theodore Roosevelt: His Life, Health and Death” at a lecture in the Christ Church parish hall, 61 E. Main St. This presentation will examine TR’s life through the lenses of his health problems, the challenges they presented, how he overcame or managed his illnesses and accidents and what impact his health decisions had on his personal and professional life. The lecture is the second in the Friends of Sagamore Hill’s 6th Annual Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series. Free to the public. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the programs begin at 7:15 p.m.
