Oyster Bay Civic Association
Thursday, September 20
Exhibit: TR in ’12
Friday, September 21
Young Naturalist Story Time And Activity Circle
Saturday, September 22
Thursday, September 20
Oyster Bay Civic Association
General meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Italian American Citizen Club, 48 Summit St., Oyster Bay. Call 516-922-5551. Go to www.obca.net.
Movie Showing
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library presents the movie Snow White and the Huntsman at 6:30 p.m. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality. No registration necessary. For information call 922-1212.
Friday, September 21
Clarinet Performance
Clarinetist Narek Arutyunian will be performing at Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door in Grace Auditorium for $20. Call 516-367-8455 to reserve seats. For more information visit www.cshl.edu/campus-events or call CSHL Public Affairs Department at 516-367-8455.
Exhibit: TR in ’12
An exhibition organized by the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA) in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and the Oyster Bay Historical Society (OBHS). Showing through November 11 at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit St., Oyster Bay. Opening reception on Friday, September 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 922-5032 for more information.
Saturday, September 22
Young Naturalist Story Time And Activity Circle
Read aloud from the book, Night Creatures. After finishing the book, play night creature bingo to test your knowledge then venture outside to try and call in an owl and see and hear what you can. At 7 p.m. for ages 6 and up. No unregistered siblings please. Group size limited to 20 so hurry to sign up. Call 516-695-0763 to register. Program is free however, there is an $8 per car fee to enter the park for those who do not have Empire passes. Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park, 1395 Planting Fields Rd., Oyster Bay.
Sunday, September 23
Nassau County Historical Society Meeting
Ray Lumpp “Memories of the 1948 Olympics” meeting at 2 p.m at The Community Church Of East Williston, 45 East Williston (Hillside) Ave., East Williston. At the 1948 Olympics in London, Long islander Ray Lumpp played on the U.S. basketball team, which won all eight of its games and an Olympic gold medal. The 2012 coach invited Ray back this year to London to see this year’s Olympics. Ray Lumpp was athletic director of the NYAC, which produced 230 Olympic medal winners – more than any other athletic club in the world. He will share his memories with us. Refreshments will follow the program. All are welcome. For more information, call 516-538-7679 or visit: www.nassaucountyHistoricalSociety.org.
Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay
The Bethpage Ocean to Sound 50-Mile Relay will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23 to support The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Start time is 8 a.m. Begins at Jones Beach and ends at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. Teams must register online at www.glirc.org. Cost: $360/team if registered by Sept. 16. No day-of-race entries will be accepted.
Thursday, September 27
Long Island Fair
The Long Island Fair begins Thursday, Sept. 27 at Old Bethpage Village Restoration. Corn husking contests, farm animals, games, crafts, vegetables, flower sales, and more. Visit www.lifair.org or call 516-572-8416 for more information. Fair runs through Sunday, Sept. 30.
Friday, September 28
SeptemberFest And Beer Tasting
The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, 45 E Main St., will be having a SeptemberFest and Beer Tasting from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Various beers from the Brooklyn Brewery will be featured. Tickets are $12 ($15 at door) which includes 4 beer samples plus music with DJ John Page. Also available for purchase will be food, bottles of Brooklyn Brewery beer and beer mugs. Must be 21 years and over to attend this event. For more information, call Karen at 922-1770, ext. 309 or stop by the Center to purchase tickets.
Saturday, September 29
St. Margaret’s Fall Festival And Flea Market
Quality vendors, seasonal plants and decor, food, baked goods, handcrafts, raffle baskets, community raffles and grand prizes. Family fun and something for everyone. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1000 Washington Ave., Plainview. Rain date: Sept. 30. For more information call 516-692-5268 or visit: www.stmargaretepiscopal.com.
Sunday, September 30
Young Artists At Coe Hall Mansion
Co-Produced by Planting Fields Foundation and Concert Artists Guild. Sarah Wolfson (soprano) at 2:30 p.m. Non-members $25/members, seniors and students $20. Parking fee: $8 per vehicle. For more information call 516-922-8676 or e-mail: emcgurk@plantingfields.org.
Sunday, October 7
North Shore Land Alliance Fall Walk
Join North Shore Land Alliance and Naturalist Peter Martin for an early fall stroll at Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick at 2 p.m. Experience the wonder of early autumn foliage and fall migrating birds with Peter at this magnificent 52-acre former landfill. Bring the kids. The program is free. Registration is encouraged. To register and for directions please contact North Shore Land Alliance at 516-626-0908 or visit: walksinthewoods@northshorelandalliance.org.
Saturday, October 20
Sagamore Hill Day Family Festival
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site will host a traditional fall family festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will celebrate Sagamore Hill’s agricultural history as well as Theodore Roosevelt’s 154th birthday. Activities will include entertainment for children, old-fashioned games and crafts, interactive farm demonstrations, exhibits, music, farm animal petting area, food vendors, Theodore Roosevelt as portrayed by James Foote and more. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and popcorn will be available on the site or you may bring your own picnic. Rain or shine. For more information call 516-922-4788 or visit www.nps.gov/sahi.
Saturday, October 27
Hospice Care Network’s Crystal Ball Gala
“Halloween Casino Night” cocktail reception, sit-down dinner, games of chance, silent auction, entertainment and dancing to benefit Hospice Care Network’s programs and services. Honorees include Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice and Justice Ute Wolff Lally. At the Glen Head Country Club, 240 Glen Cove Rd., Glen Head from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. Tickets are $350 each and sponsorships begin at $100. Call 516-224-6467 or visit www.hospicecarenetwork.org.
Friday, December 7
Doo-Wop Fundraiser
An Evening With the Stars: Doo-Wop Fundraiser to help support the games for the physically challenged will be held on Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. at Bethpage High School. Featuring Winnie Winfield, Lenny Dell and the Dimensions, Continentals, Cathy Jean, The Fireflies, The Jarmels, and Classic Sounds. Tickets are $25 each, reserved seating only. Free parking. Go to www.larentr.com or call 631-873-8817 for more information.
Upcoming Events
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society, P.O. Box 735, Huntington, NY 11743. Visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information.
•Sept. 23: Birding at Jones Beach at 9 a.m. at the Coast Guard Station. Look for early fall migrants that take shelter on the barrier beach before continuing south. These could include many of our rarer shorebirds, any Neotropical songbird, and plenty more. Call 631-885-1881 to register.
•Oct. 10: Free Nature Program. Bison: An American Icon with Patrick Thomas, PhD, at the Cold Spring Harbor Library, 95 Harbor Road (Route 25A), Cold Spring Harbor at 7 p.m. Learn the history of the American Bison, as well as the current conservation efforts in place for one of America’s most iconic animals. This program is free and open to the public.
•Oct. 14: Robert Moses State Park Hawk Watch at 9 a.m. See migrating raptors on Long Island at the great viewing platform. Walks in the surrounding area should turn up other early migrants. Contact Blair at 516-802-5356 to register (required).
•Oct. 20: Volunteers Needed. Invasive Species Pull at Shu Swamp. At 2:30 p.m. Join the Shu Crew and continue efforts to eradicate English ivy from this beautiful preserve. 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. Call Stella at 516-695-0763 to register (required).
•Oct. 20: Treasures of the Forest-Story, Walk and Crafts at Tiffany Creek and the Oyster Bay Library at 11 a.m. Wander through the woods at Tiffany Creek Preserve in Oyster Bay Cove. Each child will receive a treasure bag and will be encouraged to pick up leaves, sticks, etc. After the walk, a caravan will take you to the Oyster Bay Library and to make collages out of the treasures collected in the woods. Group size limited to 15. For ages 6 and up. No unregistered siblings. Call 516-695-0763 to register or for more information.
•Oct. 21: Nature Walk at Sunken Meadow State Park at 8 a.m. Sunken Meadow has a wide range of topography that sustains a variety of flora and fauna. The three miles of beach meets tall, glacier-formed bluffs at the west end of the shoreline. A man-made dam separates the park’s brackish creek and marshes from the tidal flats. South of the flats are acres of undeveloped and heavily-wooded rolling hills. A $10 entrance fee is charged from 8 a.m. on. If you have an Empire State Passport, admission is free. Contact Norm at 631-261-5327 (home) or 646-932-2087 to register (required).
