The War of 1812
Sunday, March 4
Oyster Bay in the Civil War
Thursday, March 8
The Sophistication of Rug Hooking
Sunday, March 11
Saturday, March 3
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society and bird the ponds at Massapequa Preserve at 9 a.m. Then head east in search of variety of wintering ducks and land birds. Contact the trip leader, Sharon, 433-5590 or visit t www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions and to register.
Sunday, March 4
The War of 1812
What Happened and Why It Matters presented by Elizabeth Roosevelt at 3 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit St. Free. Call 922-5032. Go to oysterbayhistorical.org.
Thursday, March 8
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.
Oyster Bay in the Civil War
Presented by John Hammond at 7 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit St. Town Historian John Hammond discusses Oyster Bay’s role during the Civil War as revealed in town records. Free. Call 922-5032. Go to oysterbayhistorical.org.
Sunday, March 11
LI Baroque Ensemble in Concert
Johann Sebastian Bach. Voices and instrumentation make the great master’s work soar in this annual tribute. 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, Oyster Bay. Tickets are $20 general admission; $15 seniors; $10 students. For tickets call 631-724-7386.
The Sophistication of Rug Hooking
Presented by Loretta Scena from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Earle-Wightman House. Loretta Scena, a McGown-trained fiber and bead artist, speaks on the history of rug hooking and demonstrates how to get started with this ancient craft. Free to society members; $5 nonmembers. Call 922-5032. Go to oysterbayhistorical.org.
Birding at Target Rock NWR
Join Huntington- Oyster Bay Audubon Society and search for birds that spend their winter at Target Rock NWR. Within the 80 acres are various habitats with a 1-mile trail that goes from the forest to the beach at Huntington Bay. 9 a.m. Contact the trip leader, Blair 802-5356 or visit the website at www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions and to register.
Walk in the Woods
Join North Shore Land Alliance and dynamic duo, Allan and Lois Lindberg, naturalists, Long Island Botanical Society member and Membership Committee chairperson and Nassau County Department of Parks staff emeritus, at Nassau County’s Welwyn Preserve in Glen Cove for a wide-ranging exploration of the preserve’s geology, flora and fauna at 2 p.m. Meet at the preserve parking area at the Holocaust Museum off Crescent Beach Rd. Registration recommended. To register and for directions contact North Shore Land Alliance 626-0908 or andrea@northshorelandalliance.org.
Wednesday, March 14
Free Nature Program
Bird Migration on Long Island at 7 p.m. at Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Rd. (Route 25A), Cold Spring Harbor. Long Island is an exceptional place to study bird migration, owing to its diversity of habitats and geographic position. This talk will survey some of the many places on Long Island where migrating birds can be seen, with special attention devoted to shorebirds during spring, pelagic birds from land during summer, and the visible migration of hawks and many other species during fall. Bird migration occurs throughout the year on Long Island, and birders can deepen their appreciation of birds and their insights into avian ecology by looking for seasonal movements at unexpected times and in unexpected places. Visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information.
Saturday, March 17
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.
Upcoming Events
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Located at 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Call 631-367-3418:
•March 4: Ocean Science Sunday: Submarines. In honor of National Submarine Day in March, enter the world of submarines. Find out how the science behind how they work and how their design has changed over history. Create your own periscope to take home. Ages 5 to 12. Free with paid admission (members $4 kid).
•March 5, 19: 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.
•March 10: Women’s History Sunday for Girls and Girl Scouts. What’s a corset busk? How did a woman wear her hair in 1850? Enjoy hands-on history for National Women’s History Month. Touch artifacts, go on a special Her-story Scavenger Hunt and create a Silhouette Portrait craft of your own profile to take home. Families and scouts of all ages welcome. 2 to 4 p.m. $8 child; members $4. Girl Scout discount – come in your scout uniform – get 2 for 1 kid’s admission. Large troops – call ahead, ext. 16.
Ongoing Events
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Needs Oyster Bay Recruits
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla in the Oyster Bay area is recruiting new members. They are needed to assist the Coast Guard in performing Homeland Security missions and to implement the Coast Guard’s many recreational boating safety programs. No experience or boat is required. Training will be provided. For more information call Joe Orlich, Vice Flotilla Commander of Flotilla 22-05 in Oyster Bay at 624-USCG (8724).
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
•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.
