Winter Waterfowl Walk
Saturday, January 14
Portledge School Open Classroom/Information Session
Thursday, January 19
Nature Tours
Saturday, January 21
Saturday, January 14
Winter Waterfowl Walk
Join the Huntington- Oyster Bay Audubon Society for a fun day to see as many of species as possible. The program starts at 10 a.m. at Sunken Meadow State Park Field 3 and head west, visiting Tung Ting Pond, St. John’s Pond, Mill Pond, Bayville and other hotspots searching for waterfowl. Contact the trip leader, Stella, at 695-0763 or visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions and to register.
Thursday, January 19
Portledge School Open Classroom/Information Session
Portledge School early childhood and lower school open classroom and information session. Portledge School is LI’s premier Reggio Emilia inspired academic program that integrates critical thinking and content learning across subject matters. All are invited to visit pre-nursery through fifth grade classes in progress, meet the teachers and students, tour the charming facility and pastoral 60-acre campus and learn more about the programs. 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 355355 Duck Pond Rd,, Locust Valley. Call 750-3100.
Saturday, January 21
Nature Tours
Enjoy a guided nature walk on the trails throughout the year from 1 to 2 p.m. 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. Weather permitting. Call 922-3290 the day before to confirm. $5 admission. No registration required. Visit www.hoffmancenter.org. Also on Feb. 18, March 17.
Melava Malka
Chabad of Oyster Bay and Jericho is holding its next Melava Malka at 7:45 p.m. A Melava Malka is held after Shabbat on Saturday nights to hear wonderful stories about the Rebbe and to meet, greet and eat. Call Rabbi Mendy at 917-474-4881 for information regarding the venue.
A Taste of Spring
To help area residents break out of the winter doldrums for one night, the Board of Directors and staff of the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center are hosting their 6th annual winter cocktail party, “A Taste of Spring.” This event is being held at the Main Greenhouse at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park (1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay) and hosted by Vinnie Simeone and the arboretum staff. Visitors will enjoy delectable hors d’oeuvres prepared by Pat Spafford of Periwinkles, while taking in the melodic sounds of tree frogs and the wonderful aromas of tropical flowers. This fun event will allow community members to mingle with fellow sanctuary supporters and get an up close view of the sanctuary’s birds of prey while having their questions answered about local wildlife and the Nature Center. Proceeds from the event will support the programs and services offered by Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center. 6 p.m. Cost $85 per person. Reservations are required and limited to the first 100 patrons. Call Brooke Roeper or Ted Scherff at 922-3200 for more details and to purchase tickets.
Wildlife Tracking Trip
Join the Huntington- Oyster Bay Audubon Society and search for wildlife tracks, or in the case of no snow, wildlife sign, including that of the elusive river otter, while learning about the amazing diversity of wildlife that inhabit Long Island’s natural areas. 9:30 a.m. at Blydenburg County Park. Contact Stella 695-0763 or visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions, and to register.
Sunday, January 22
LI Baroque Ensemble in Concert
Musicians of the ensemble are: Daniel Waitzman, flute; Karl Kawahara and Mitsuru Tsubota, violins; Louise Schulman, viola and Myron Lutzke, violocello. 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay. Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 seniors; $10 students. For tickets call 631-724-7386.
Saturday, January 28
Owl Prowl
Winter is here and has brought crisp cool air, short days, and owls. It is time again for the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center, 134 Cove Rd., Oyster Bay, to offer the ever-popular Owl Prowl programs. These popular programs begin with a live owl presentation allowing participants to learn about and get an up-close look at these otherwise secretive hunters of the night. Learn about the Eastern Screech and Great Horned Owls. After the presentation, participants will venture outside to listen for the calls of the owls and attempt to attract these wild creatures closer. This is a great evening program for people of all ages. Owl Prowls make a great date night, family fun night, or parents’ night out. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required. $7 members; $10 nonmembers. To register call 922-3200.
Free Nature Program
Creatures of the Sea…from the Wacky to the Wonderful with Todd Gardner at Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd. (Route 25A), Cold Spring Harbor, at 2 p.m. Why don’t fish get crushed under the pressure of the deep sea? How can whales hold their breath for so long? If corals have been around for more than 300 million years, why are they in such grave danger over a small increase in global temperature? Why do sharks really attack people? In which species does the male become pregnant and carry the babies? What does a marine biologist fear most in the water? These and many other questions will be answered as we spotlight some well known, as well as some underappreciated marine creatures and their remarkable adaptations that make them so fascinating to us. Sponsored by the Huntington- Oyster Bay Audubon Society. Visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information.
Ongoing Event
Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
The Fellowship provides an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie, with talks presented by intelligent enlightening and non-dogmatic speakers who come from the entire spectrum of the Arts, History and Sciences. This is followed by coffee and an informal discussion circle, held in the turn-of-the-18th century farmhouse in a bucolic setting. Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Muttontown Unitarian Universalist Fellowship is located on the south side of Route 25A (Northern Blvd.), East Norwich, directly east of Martin Viette Nurseries and about a half mile west of Route 106. Look for the white brick gate posts with a large sing for Hunter’s Moon Farm. All are welcome. Call with any questions 659-1686.
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.
•Open Mike at Jack Halyards Restaurant at 8 p.m. every Tuesday. For more information, call 922-2999 or visit www.jackhalyards.com.
•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 Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay, 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.
