Flower Show
Saturday, October 6
Book and Paper Repair Workshop
Tuesday, October 9
Concert
Friday, October 12
Saturday, October 6
Flower Show
Mid Island Dahlia Society’s Dahlia Show noon to 5 p.m. at Planting Fields Arboretum’s Burns Conference Center. Show features a dazzling display of dahlias to enjoy, dahlia experts to answer your questions, and magnificent bouquets that you can purchase. Admission: free with Planting Fields $8 parking/entrance fee. Also on Sunday, Oct. 7 from noon to 5 p.m. For more information call 516-791-6894 or visit: midislanddahlia.com
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.
Tuesday, October 9
Book and Paper Repair Workshop
Oyster Bay Historical Society staff members will provide an overview of best practices for handling, preserving, and displaying your books, documents, and other paper-based treasures from 6 to 7:30 p.m at The Koenig Research Center (behind the Earle-Wightman House), 20 Summit St., Oyster Bay. The program will include some hands-on demonstrations of simple techniques aimed at keeping your collections safe and secure. Attendees are encouraged to bring a torn document, map or book to work with during the demonstration. Supplies will be provided and objects from the collection will be used as examples. The workshop is free to all Society members and $10 for non-members. Light refreshments will be served. Space is limited. Call 516-922-5032, or e-mail Nicole Menchise at obhslibrary@optonline.net for reservations or more information.
Friday, October 12
Concert
Concert with Soprano Sarah Wolfson at the Grace Auditorium, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, One Bungtown Rd., Cold Spring Harbor at 6 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door 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.
Saturday, October 13
Jewelry Sale and Flea Market
Jewelry sale and flea market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Bede’s Church, 220 Berry Hill Rd., Syosset. Flea market items needed. Something for everyone. Great bargains. All proceeds will benefit Last Hope’s pet adoption and community outreach programs (such as Last Hope’s “Fix A Feral” vouchers). For more information call 516-921-2008 or 516-938-4225. Visit www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Wednesday, October 17
East Woods School Open House
East Woods School will be having an open house from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. East Woods School is a co-educational, independent day school for pre-nursery through eighth grade, including a full-day kindergarten. The school is located on 46 acres in Oyster Bay, and has state-of-the-art science and technology labs, as well as a brand new performing arts studio. East Woods School is located at 31 Yellow Cote Rd., in Oyster Bay. For more information or to RSVP, call Amanda Laserson, Director of Admissions at 516-922-4400, ext. 114 or e-mail: alaserson@eastwoods.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
Craft And Fine Art Festival
15th Annual Craft and Fine Art Festival at the Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. American master craftsmen and fine artists under large tents. Admission: $7/children under 12 free/$1 discount for seniors on Saturday. For more information call 973-746-0091. Also on Sunday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m to 6 p.m.
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
Fall Nature Walks
Nature walks at the Hoffman Center Nature Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary located at 6000 Northern Blvd., in Muttontown. Enjoy a guided nature walk throughout the fall. Meet guide at 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. No registration required. Weather permitting, call 516-922-3290 the day before to confirm. $5 admission for one hour between 1 and 2 p.m. For additional information visit: www.hoffmancenter.org. Fall schedule: Oct. 6, 20, Nov. 3, 17 and Dec. 15.
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society
Huntington-Oyster Bay Audubon Society, P.O. Box 735, Huntington, NY 11743. Visit www.hobaudubon.org for more information.
•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).
•Oct. 27: Walk/Run for Conservation and Wildlife Fundraiser at Planting Fields, 9:30 a.m. HOBAS’ First Ever Walk/Run for Wildlife. This fundraiser is for everyone and anyone willing to walk, run or do a combination of both in order to raise money for conservation efforts such as habitat restoration, wildlife research projects, and other conservation initiatives. Registration is $25 per person for adults (raise a minimum of $50 and fee will be waived and you will receive a t-shirt), $15 for kids under the age of 18. Children under the age of 5 are free. Raise at least $100 and be entered to win a gift basket filled with $250 worth of gift certificates from local merchants. Volunteers are needed on the day of the event to help with registration, hand out water, and act as course marshals. Call Stella Miller at 516-695-0763 for more information.
At the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library
Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, 89 East Main Street, Oyster Bay. For more information call the library at 516-922-1212. Upcoming events:
•Oct. 4: Movie: The Magic of Belle Isle (109 min) at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Rated PG for mild thematic elements and language including some suggestive comments. No registration required.
•Oct. 6, 20, 27, and Nov. 3: Beginner yoga classes from 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. Bring a yoga mat or towel with you to class. Fee: $20 per person for the series. Must register in person.
Ongoing Events
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. Call 922-5032 for more information.
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 sign 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. Anyone 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., Oyster Bay. For information call 922-6377.
•Play Bridge will be held at the OB-EN Library, 89 E. Main St., Oyster Bay. 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, Oyster Bay, 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., Oyster Bay, on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration required. Call 922-6867.
