Art Walk First Thursday – Thursday, February 3
Friday Nights at Hay Barn – Friday, February 4
Free Nature Tours – Saturday, February 5
Thursday, February 3
Art Walk First Thursday
Art Walk features an international spectrum of contemporary artists. Get some artistic inspiration as you visit local art galleries. Other businesses and sites in town will be displaying artwork. Local restaurants will be exhibiting art and are offering a percentage off on meals, wine tastings and more. Live music entertainment is scheduled. Cafes and restaurants will remain open late for dessert and coffee. The evening will begin with Chase Edwards Gallery, 15 E. Main St. (802-0655) and continues at Atelier Gallery, 9 E. Main St.; Art (that matters), 55 W. Main St. (917-769-9921); The Teaching Studios of Oyster Bay, 115 Audrey Ave. (971-597-2404); and The Artist Club Gallery, 29 Berry Hill Rd. will also be open. Art will also be available for viewing at various downtown merchants, including Canterbury Ales, Jack Halyards and Wild Honey. The Oyster Bay Main Street Association office (17 Audrey Ave.) will also be displaying the works of local artists, with refreshments served. Visit Think Long Island crafts gallery at Buckingham’s Variety Store. See the Art Walk map for additional locations and information (available at any one of the gallery locations). For more information, contact Bonnie at 802-0655. During today’s walk, people are being invited to help create snow sculptures in the hamlet of Oyster Bay. Call 922-6464 for information or 802-0655.
Friday, February 4
Friday Nights at the Hay Barn
Features Hot Food Cool Music. Let’s all help bring back those magic nights of music. Show your support and come out to enjoy the singular experience that seasoned musicians can bring to you in this timeless iconic setting. Every Friday night, candlelights and exquisite food awaits you at the Hay Barn at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park. The evening features outstanding live music to bring you back to another age of dining and entertainment. The menu offers fried calamari, LI oysters, chicken wings, BBQ Ribs, skirt steak, paninis and other delectable and pleasing plates – prepared by Periwinkles Catering. 7:30 to 11 p.m. There is a full premium bar, fine wine and extensive beer selections. For information call 922-5700. Free admission; musician donation appreciated. Feb. 4: Ed Tierney and Friends; Feb. 11: Singles DJ Party; Feb. 18: Mark Mancini; Feb. 25: Amy & John, Chip Off the Record.
Kindergarten Registration
The Ann M. MacArthur Primary School, Ryefield Rd., Locust Valley, is holding kindergarten registration for the 2011/12 school year 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To be eligible for kindergarten in September, children must be 5 years of age on or before Dec. 2, 2011. Call 277-5350 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, February 5
Free Nature Tours
Enjoy a guided nature walk on the trails throughout the year on the first and third Saturday of every month at the Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, 6000 Northern Blvd., Muttontown (between Route 106 and 107 – just west of Martin Viette Nursery). Meet the guide at the site entrance at 12:50 p.m. Gate locked when tour begins. No pets, no children under 10 years of age or organized groups permitted. Rain or shine. No registration required. Visit www.hoffmancenter.org. Also on Feb. 19, March 5, 19.
Tuesday, February 8
Everything You Need to Know About Dating…The Second Time Around
Single? Divorced? Widowed” Looking to meet some new people? Professor Jack Mandel, a.k.a. “Dr. JM Love,” will offer more great tips and information on the current dating scene including: Internet dating, speed-dating, matchmaking and more. This program will be a relaxed, easy-going, non-threatening workshop filled with ideas and information exchange. Find out where to look for a date, how to attract others and the importance of honesty in a new relationship. This is on a typical library lecture, so bring your smile, an open mind and prepare to have a blast. Light refreshments will be served. 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 89 E. Main St., Oyster Bay (922-1212). Professor Jack Mandel is a professor of marketing at Nassau Community College and a local resident. Also known as “Dr. JM Love,” he writes a column for L.I. Pulse Magazine. Mandel also heads the educational seminar series for the upcoming annual LI Singles Lifestyle Expo.
Friday, February 11
Oyster Flix
Anybody remember the old Lyric Movie Theater on Audrey Ave.? It’s been about 30 years since downtown Oyster Bay had a movie theater, but starting in February there will be a modified version of a theater, 17 Audrey Ave. Come gather, eat, drink, watch and discuss. To celebrate this vibrant history, The Oyster Bay Main Street Association is offering a new film series called “Oyster Flix” with an initial run of classic movies filmed in part on the north shore of LI. Movie snax’ will be available but bring your own beverages. Films (shown at 7:30 p.m.) will be immediately followed by a group discussion hosted by a speaker. $5 suggested donation /per person at the door. Call 922-6481. Today’s film: Sabrina (1954, the original film).
Sunday, February 13
American Rhododendron Society
NY Chapter meeting at 2 p.m. in the Planting Fields Arboretum Main Greenhouse. Call Jim Fry 631-754-2412 or e-mail fryseal@juno.com. Website: www.nyrhododendron.org. Jessica Arcate-Schuler, NY Botanical Gardens, will present a program on “The Heart of the Garden” – transforming the slopes and rock outcrops of the old NYBG woodland azalea garden for an opening in May.
Bailey Nature Adventures
Bailey’s gardens are not the only place to find flowers, join Dan Kreisberg, inspiring naturalist and science teacher, to discover the wildflowers in the Bailey woods. Fun for the whole family. No charge; donations much appreciated. Bailey Arboretum, Lattingtown, www.baileyarboretum.org, 571-8020. Nature Art. What kind of art can you create with things you find in the winter woods? 2 to 3 p.m.
Portledge School Summer Adventures Open House
Come in out of the cold and enjoy some summer fun. All are invited to experience Portledge Summer Adventures. Children (ages 4-11) will have the opportunity to meet others, engage in an art activity and enjoy a snack. Parents will have the chance to meet teachers, tour the facilities and learn about the various programs being offered this summer. Noon to 2 p.m. at 355 Duck Pond Rd., Locust Valley. For more information or to register, call Melissa Worth 750-3104 or email mworth@portledge.org or visit www.portledge.org/summeradventures.
Upcoming Events
Mill Neck to Host Second Blue Jean Ball
The Mill Neck Family of Organizations announces the second “Blue Jean Ball – Texas Style!,” a fresh western spin on the regular Casino Royale, to be held on March 5 at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset from 6:30 to 11:30 pm. Dress in your best jeans and jewels and enjoy Tex Mex cuisine, a Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament, a shooting gallery, a rodeo roper, horseshoes, live music, line dancing, best-dressed cowboy couple awards, cocktails, a 50/50 drawing and chances to win fabulous prizes. The event fee is $150 per person. The fee for Texas Hold’em players is $250 per person. For more information, or to reserve an event entry, call 628-4243. To sponsor the ball visit http://www.millneck.org/right_sidebar/assets/MN_Event%20Spons%20Opps_2010.pdf. The casual event will benefit the Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center, Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf and Mill Neck Services.
Passion for Fashion Show
The Mill Neck Family of Organizations, along with the Mill Neck Manor Alumni Association, will host a “Passion for Fashion Show” on April 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Mill Neck Manor House. Wearing the latest designer fashions from the renowned Brooks Brothers line, models will promenade down the manor’s enchanting staircase, and boutiques and jewelry will be available on the first floor. Guests may also partake in stylish and not-to-be missed raffles, a delicious brunch and cocktails. The event fee is $45 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Mill Neck Family of Organizations. For more information, or to reserve a fashionable seat, call 628-4243. To sponsor the Fashion Show visit http://www.millneck.org/right_sidebar/assets/MN_Event%20Spons%20Opps_2010.pdf. For more information about the Mill Neck Family of Organizations call 922-4100.
Weekly Events
•Alcoholics Anonymous closed step meeting Sundays at 8 p.m. and open meeting at the same time. On Wednesdays at 8 p.m. there is a beginner’s meeting and a closed discussion meeting. Any one can attend the open meetings. The closed meetings are for anyone who has a desire to stop drinking. The meetings are held at Christ Church, 61 E. Main St. For information call 922-6377.
•Play Bridge will be held at the OB-EN Library, 89 E. Main St. Meets every Monday at 7 p.m. Bring a partner or come by yourself. Beginners welcome. Call 922-1212.
•Alanon meeting will be held every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Presbyterian Church, East Main St. All are welcome.
•Substance Abuse Groups meet at the Youth and Family Counseling Agency, 193 A, South St., on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required. Call 922-6867.
Open Mike at Canterbury’s. Every Thursday enjoy the open mike night at Canterbury’s. Professional musicians and novices are invited to bring their instruments, voices, and friends to join him on stage or perform by themselves. Approximate starting time is 8:45 p.m. Call Mark 922-3214.
•Clutterers Anonymous, a 12-step self-help group, offers help and support to those who have clutter problems in their homes or workplace. Meets weekly on Thursdays from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, 265 Asbury Ave., Westbury and also the 1st and 3rd Friday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the School of the Community Reformed Church, 90 Plandome Rd., Manhasset. There are no dues or fees. For more information, email CLAWestbury@yahoo.com, call (866) 800-3881 or visit www.ClutterersAnonymous.net.
•Bingo Games every Friday at 7:15 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, 83 Sea Cliff Ave., Glen Cove. $1,500 in cash prizes. Door prizes and progressive on last game. Smoke-free environment. Call 676-1828 for further info.
•Ballroom Dance at the Doubleday Babcock Senior Center, 45 E. Main St., every Friday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with instructor Vladimir Velev, an international ballroom dance champion. Learn to Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango and more. Donation requested. Call 922-1770.
•OBRM Preview Center. Every Saturday and Sunday visit the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum Preview Center and Turntable Railyard at 100 to 102 Audrey Ave. (just north of the gazebo/bandstand – on the right), where you will be directed to the turntable railyard- featuring a variety of refurbished train cars. Open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 558-7036.
Monthly Events
•Jewish War Veterans, Gieir-Levitt Post #655 invite all Jewish war veterans to join them at the Mid-Island Y JCC, 45 Manetto Hill Rd., Plainview, at 9 a.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Call Larry Sklar 942-3327.
•Young at Heart Parkinson’s Support Group meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on the fourth Sunday of the month in the cafeteria on the ground level, near the emergency room at North Shore University Hospital at Syosset, 221 Jericho Tpke. Open to patients, caregivers or anyone interested in learning about Parkinsons. Call Debbie 390-9454.
•Meet the Doctors. Focusing on education, Premiere OBGYN will sponsor a Meet the Doctors program on the first Tuesday of each month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at 79 Froelich Farm Blvd., Woodbury. Women who are planning a pregnancy or are already expecting can join Drs. Prince, Brooks and Flynn and have their questions answered on conception and a safe pregnancy.
•Alzheimer’s Support Group. Are you a caregiver who would like to share your experience with others? There is strength in knowing you are not alone. Join this support group at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month in the Adult Day Health Care Program Room at the Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, 378 Syosset-Woodbury Rd., Woodbury. Call Sheldon Rybak, RCSW/ACSW 622-7770.
•Golf for Single Adults, a group of 50 + single seniors meet the third Tuesday of every month, at 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, Sunnyside Blvd., Exit 46 off the LIE, Plainview. For info call 942-4228. The group plays on courses, mostly in Suffolk on the weekends as well as during the week.
•Oyster Bay Quilting Group held on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Green Room at the OB Library, 89 Main St. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring a project and lunch.
•Syosset Day Chapter/Homemakers Council of NC holds its business meetings the first Wednesday of the month (September through June) at 10:15 a.m. Classes are held on subsequent Wednesdays at 10 a.m. The Homemakers meet at St. Bede’s Episcopal Church, Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. All are welcome to join.
•Bereaved Parents of the USA. This national self-help support group charters the LI NY Chapter. Meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church, 231 Jackson Ave., Syosset. The group offers support, compassion, understanding and hope. No dues or fees.
•Lions Club of Oyster Bay meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The Lions Club of Oyster Bay, chartered in 1948, is a non-denominational group of men and women from all walks of life, brought together in the common interest of serving the community in the spirit of Lionism. Call 922-2967, e-mail OBLions@aol.com or visit www.lionwap.org/oysterbayny.
•Holistic Moms Network, a community of moms interested in natural health and mindful parenting. Held on the first Thursday of every month (or specific date) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Community Center, Church St, Oyster Bay. All welcome. Call 624-2332. www.holisticmoms.org; www.northshoreholisticmom@yahoo.com.
•Getting Acquainted with Social Security. The Incorporated Village of Bayville is sponsoring a service for its retired residents as well as those who are considering retirement. Social Security: Getting Acquainted with Social Security Services will be conducted by Village of Bayville resident, Vincent Serio, a recently retired Social Security Administration agent with many years of experience in the field of Social Security services. He will discuss retirement, disability, survivor and Medicare benefits, in addition to the development and adjudication of the new prescription plan. There will be a question and answer period during which attendees will be given the opportunity to discuss concerns and get clarification on all aspects of Social Security. There is no fee for this service, which will be provided on an ongoing basis the first Thursday of the month at the Bayville Community Center, 88 Bayville Ave. Call 628-1439.
•American Rhododendron Society. Local chapter meeting on the third Thursday of the month at the Burns Horticultural Center, Planting Fields Arboretum. Call Chas Rasweiler 334-4459 or Jim Fry 631-754-2412.
•LI Tourette Syndrome Association Support groups for those who have family members or other loved ones with Tourette Syndrome meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at the DeMatteis Center, north side of Northern Blvd., Old Brookville (directly opposite the NY Institute of Technology campus). There are three separate support groups running simultaneously: one group for children, one for teens and one for parents/adults. Siblings of TS children are also invited. Free for LI-TSA members. For further information, call 876-6947 or email LongIslandTSA@aol.com.
•Modern Mystics Meeting, a modern mystic is one who experiences a presence indwelling all life, joining all as one. Informal gathering and discussion. The group meets on the second Friday of the month at 8 p.m. at the Muttontown U.U. Fellowship, Route 25A, one mile west of Route 106, on the south side of 25A. Discussion followed by refreshments. Call Rev. MarciaGrace 433-3482.
•Free Guided Nature Tours held on the first and third Saturdays of every month, rain or shine, at the Hoffman Center, 6000 Route 25A, Muttontown. Visitors should meet their guide at the entrance at 12:50 p.m. Gate locked when tour begins. No pets or children under the age of 10 are permitted. Call 922-3290.
