LI Baroque Ensemble in Concert
Sunday, March 11
The Sophistication of Rug Hooking
Sunday, March 11
Walk in the Woods
Sunday, March 11
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.
Thursday, March 15
N. Syosset-Woodbury Republican Club
Will be having its 56th Annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Crest Hollow Country Club, Woodbury. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. and dinner will follow. This year the club will honor the Honorable Louis G. Savinetti as its Lincoln Day Award recipient. The Humanitarian Award will be presented to George and Rose Melillo and the Businesspersons of the Year Award to William and Cliff Chabina of William J. Chabina Company, Inc. The cost for dinner tickets is $125 per person. For information on attending the dinner or supporting the journal call 516-921-1000 or visit nswgop.com.
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. Also on April 7, 21, May 5, 19, June 2, 16.
Annual Multi-Family Rummage Sale
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 60 E. Main and Pearl Sts., Oyster Bay. Donations of gently-used items are gratefully accepted. Call 922-2229 before March 14.
Sunday, March 18
English Ivy Pull at Shu Swamp
Join the Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society in helping to restore one of the finest preserves on Long Island. Come to the swamp for this fun and worthwhile effort. Snacks will be provided to the volunteers. Bring garden gloves if you have them, as well as clothes and shoes you don’t mind getting muddy. 10 a.m. Contact Stella at 516-695-0763 or visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information, directions, and to register.
Senior Pops Orchestra
The next concert will be an inter-generational concert with the students of Huntington High School. It will be held at 2 p.m. in the Huntington High School auditorium. Pieces include Carmen by Georges Bizet, My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers, Brazil, a samba by Ary Barroso. For further information visit www.seniorpops.org or call 516-414-1831.
Friday, March 23
Piano Recital
Charlie Albright is the winner of the prestigious 2010 Gilmore Young Artist Award and the 2009 Young Concert Artists International Auditions. Born in Centralia, WA, Mr. Albright studied at the Harvard College/New England Conservatory of Music joint program, where he completed his bachelor’s degree as a premed and economics major in 2011. He is now pursuing a master of music degree in piano performance at the New England Conservatory of Music. The recital will be held at 6 p.m. in the Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor. $20. Call 516-367-8455 to reserve seats.
Upcoming Events
Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
Located at 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor. Call 631-367-3418:
•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.
•March 18: Irish Pirates Flag Workshop. In honor of Irish-American Heritage Month, wear an eye patch and discover Irish pirates who ruled the seas. Learn about symbols in a jolly roger and design your own pirate flag. 1 p.m. Ages 5-12. Free with paid admission; members $4 child. RSVP.
•March 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 25: Thar She Blows! Family Event. Adults, families and kid can discover the artistic side of being at sea. Watch scrimshander Ed Cortez at work carving scrimshaw, enjoy nautical tunes of the band Sampawam’s Creek and watch artist Guy De Marco squeeze a ship into a bottle. Adults and kids can create their own scrimshaw to take home.2 to 3:30 p.m. Free with paid admission. Members free. RSVP.
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 (516) 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.ClutterersAnony mous.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.
•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.
