Swim-A-Cross and Beach Bash
Saturday, July 24
Elvis Impersonator Rick Virga
Wednesday, July 28
St. Rocco’s Festival
Wednesday, July 28
Saturday, July 24
Swim-A-Cross and Beach Bash
This annual Nassau County Red Cross fundraiser takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Centre Island Beach, Bayville. This family-friendly event includes a swim, with varied distances from 50 yards to a mile, as well as inflatable bouncers, games, food and live music. Call 297-0175.
Wednesday, July 28
Bayville Library Board of Trustees
Meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bayville Library, 34 School St. Call 628-2765.
Elvis Impersonator Rick Virga
Performs at Doubleday Babcock Senior Center, 45 E. Main St. Rick Virga has performed in Las Vegas. Dinner at 5:30 p.m. The show begins at 7 p.m. followed by dancing. Tickets are $21 and space is limited. Call 922-1770.
St. Rocco’s Festival
Featuring rides, games, live music, Sunday night procession and all that great food: spaghetti and meatballs Paduli-style, homemade sausages, and grandma’s secret-recipe pasta sauce. Founded in 1910, the festival has been revived by Italian-American Citizens Club of Oyster Bay. The festival will be held July 28 through Aug. 1, each night from 6 to 10 p.m. at Fireman’s Field. For more information, call 922-9744.
Thursday, July 29
Golf Outing
North Syosset-Woodbury Republican Committee, in cooperation with the Friends of Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Chris J. Coschignano, will be holding its 8th Annual Golf Outing at the Brookville Country Club. Registration and Barbeque Lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Dinner and reception with open bar will follow golf. For information on attending this event, call 921-1000 or visit www.NSWRC.com.
Walk in the Woods
With the North Shore Land Alliance. Space is limited. Registration recommended. To register and for directions call 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org. Upper Francis Pond, Mill Neck. On a hot summer night there’s nothing nicer than being pondside. Join naturalist Peter Warny to learn who’s living there. 6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 30
Oyster Bay Farmers’ Market
Celebrate the splendors of summer with fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses and other delicacies at the “first ever” farmers’ market from noon to 6 p.m. in the area of the Derby-Hall bandstand, opposite the post office. It will be there each Friday, continuing into the fall, local growers, artists, bakers and soap makers will gather in this historic town to sell their goods at an idyllic outdoor market. The work of local artists will also be featured. Kick off your weekend with all of the fresh ingredients needed for your summer recipes while treating yourself to an inspired outdoor shopping experience. All of the market goods are grown or made locally. Other local products to be added soon include homemade breads, pumpkins and gourds.
Monday, August 2
Dahlia Club Meeting and Class
At the 8 p.m. meeting Jeff Kracke, professional photographer, will show how to capture the best dahlia images from our gardens. The secrets of how you can get the largest blooms from your dahlias will be divulged at the 7p.m. Dahlia 101 class. Mid Island Dahlia Societym 7 to 9:30 p.m., Church of the Advent, 555 Advent St, Westbury. Free. Visit midislanddahlia.com or call 631-266-3354 for details.
Thursday, August 5
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 Sept. 2, Oct. 7, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.
Sunday, August 8
Bella Voci Women’s Choir
Women and girls united in song for cancer prevention and cure. Jennifer Soctt Miceli, director and founder. 4 p.m. at Christ Church, 61 E. Main St. Advance sale tickets $15; $20 at the door; $10 seniors and students. Proceeds from the tickets sales are donated to the American Cancer Society.
