Owl Discovery/Craft Program for Kids
Saturday, February 4
Oyster Bay Historical Society
Tuesday, February 7
Autism/Special Needs Program for Children
Wednesday, February 8
Saturday, February 4
Owl Discovery/Craft Program for Kids
Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society and learn the interesting behavior and life-cycle of the several species of owl which frequent our area. After the interactive program, create pine cone owls to take home as well as dissect a pellet to see just what it is that an owl eats. 10:30 a.m. at The Farm at Oyster Bay. Contact Stella 695-0763 for more information, directions and to register.
Tuesday, February 7
Oyster Bay Historical Society
Presents The Constant Struggle Within: The Story of the Carll Family of Oyster Bay. Author Denice Evans-Sheppard discusses her new family memoir, as part of Black History Month. 7 p.m. Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit St. Free. Call 922-5032.
Wednesday, February 8
Autism/Special Needs Program for Children
Conference: Use of iPad Technology for Children with Autism and Special Needs with Eric Sailers, MA, CCC-SLP. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Rd., Melville. Presented by Marion K. Salomon & Associates. $50 registration fee. Deadline Jan. 17. Check if Kosher meal requested. For more information call 731-5588, ext. 239 or visit www.mksalomon.com.
Saturday, February 11
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society for an all day trip to Montauk and South Fork Waterfowl Hot Spots at 9:30 a.m. Participants will search for winter waterfowl abound including scoters, eiders, loons, gannets and numerous pond ducks. Contact the trip leader, John Turner 695-1490 or visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions and to register.
Sunday, February 12
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Join Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society at 9 a.m. at Point Lookout. Look for loons, grebes and Harlequin Ducks which are usually seen on Long Island only at Point Lookout. Contact the trip leader, Blair, 802-5356 or visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions and to register.
Portledge School Summer Adventures Open House
Come express yourself. Enjoy a sampling of the many arts and crafts offerings at Portledge Summer Adventures from noon to 2 p.m. in the Lower School, 355 Duck Pond Rd., Locust Valley. Your child will have the opportunity to paint, make pottery and learn about this year’s expanded camp programs, including: Studio Art, Glass Class, Pottery, Painting, Art and Animals, Art and Food, Fine Arts for Young Children, Sewing, Fashion Design, Jewelry Making, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Golf, Physics Lab, Intro to Chinese, Creative Writing, Science Adventure, Lego Building, Video Game Creator and Minecraft. Meet the fabulous instructors, tour the beautiful 60-acre campus and learn more about our highly personalized Summer Adventure programs for children ages 2-15. Visit www.portledge.org/summeradventures or call Melissa Worth 750-3104.
Wednesday, February 15
Raising Socially Successful Children
The “language” of relationship includes verbal courtesy, accepting body language, respect for space and listening skills. Today’s children tend to hide behind technology and often fail to develop those all-important interpersonal skills. The Parent Program Committee of Portledge School presents an interactive workshop entitled “Raising Socially Successful Children,” at 8:45 a.m. at 355 Duck Pond Rd., Locust Valley, in Bahnik Hall. The guest speaker will be Dr. Carolyn Rassiger, who will share tools and strategies with parents to help them teach and model social skills, preparing children for success in the real world. Dr. Rassiger has worked as a social worker in the Glen Cove School District since 1989. Bring questions. For more information, contact Christina Villecco 750-3244 or cvillecco@portledge.org.
Saturday, February 18
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center
Located at 134 Cove Rd. Call 922-3200 or trsac@audubon.org. Program: Bird Banding and Breakfast. For those over age 12, this early morning program will instill a sense of wonder. Learn how birds are captured and banded, why it is important in understanding their health, migration, and ecology, and even have a chance to help with the release of these delicate creatures. A light breakfast will be served. Subject to cancellation due to inclement weather. 8 to 9 a.m. $8 members, $10 nonmembers (registration recommended).
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 March 17.
Sunday, February 19
American Rhododendron Society
NY Chapter meeting in the Main Greenhouse at Planting Fields Arboretum. Call Jim Fry 631-754-2412 or www. nyrhododendron.org. For Planting Fields call 922-9200. Program: Steven Hootman, Species Foundation director, WA, will give a slide show of his latest rhododendron species discoveries and trip scenes from China.
Upcoming Events
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Located at 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Free with paid admission; members $4 child. RSVP to 631-367-3418:
•Feb. 5: Ocean Science Sunday. Discover unusual ways sea creatures find their valentines in the ocean, from seahorses to stickleback fish. Try your own hand at helping pair up animals and create your own seahorse pillow. 2:30 p.m. Ages 5 to 12.
•Feb. 6, 13: Monday Minnows. Come for fun Storytime, hands-on activities and crafts about the ocean, nature and seasonal themes. Different them every week. 1:30 p.m. Ages 3 to 5. Members free; others $5 parent/child pair; $3 additional sibling. 45 minutes.
•Feb. 14: Penguin Pajama Pizza Party for Valentine’s Day. Parents get the evening off. Bring pajamas and a pillow for a fun kid’s evening. Learn all about penguins and enjoy a yummy pizza dinner, penguin running games and arts and crafts to take home. Wind down the evening with a viewing of Happy Feet. Drop off and pick up any time between 5 and 9 p.m. Ages 5 to 9. Members $25 per child; others $30; 15 percent sibling discount. RSVP by Feb. 7 at ext. 16.
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.
Monthly Events
•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.
•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.
•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.
•Locust Valley Garden Club. The Executive Board of the Locust Valley Garden Club invites new members to join. The club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. at Bailey Arboretum. Some of the committees take care of local gardens, do garden therapy with residents of Jones Manor, make projects with the children of the Grenville Boys and Girls Club and decorate local libraries at holiday time. If you are interested in becoming a member and perform a service to the community, contact Madeline 643-9109. Membership is not limited to Locust Valley residents. Anyone interested from surrounding towns is welcome to join. Upcoming programs include: garden video, holiday arrangements, sustainable landscapes and terrariums.
•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.
