OB-EN Budget Workshop
Tuesday, April 2
Railroad Fortune
Thursday, April 4
Spring Splendor
Monday, April 8
Tuesday, April 2
OB-EN Budget Workshop
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich board of education holds its third budget workshop on April 2 at 8 p.m. in the Oyster Bay High School library. Meetings continue on April 16 and May 7. The budget vote and trustee election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at the high school from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 4
Railroad Fortune
Planting Fields Arboretum Historic State Park opens a new exhibit: All Aboard! A Railroad Fortune at Planting Fields, now through Sept. 2, on view at Coe Hall mansion. Open 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. Admission is free with parking fee of $8. Call 922-8676 for information.
Monday, April 8
Spring Splendor
The OB-EN Chamber of Commerce hosts Spring Splendor which takes place at Dodds & Eder, at 221 South Street, on April 8 at 7 p.m. The cost, $75 per person for the cocktail fundraiser with tastings prepared by local restaurants helps fund the hamlet beautification projects. R.S.V.P. by April 1, by calling 922-6464.
Friday, April 12
Madd for Martinis
Ladies Night Out at the Madd Potter offers the opportunity to decorate individual bisque drinkware. The event for ages 21 plus, includes the pottery, a light buffet, dessert and prizes, all for under $50. Call 922-3223 for reservations, ASAP, limited space.
Saturday, April 14
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk presented on April 14 by exhibition curator/photographer Xiomáro on his exhibit How I Love Sagamore Hill, pictures taken of Sagamore Hill uncovered. He photographed TR’s home at Sagamore Hill National Historic Park as it was being readied for restoration. Talk at the Koenig Center, 20 Summit Street, from 2 to 3 p.m. Free. For information call 922-5032.
Tuesday, April 16
OB-EN Budget Workshop
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich board of education will adopt the 2013-2014 Budget on April 16 at 8 p.m. in the Oyster Bay High School library. At the next meeting on May 7 there will be the public budget hearing. The budget vote and trustee election (two) is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at the high school from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 18
TR Lecture
The Friends of Sagamore Hill hosts the Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series, held in Christ Church Parish Hall, 61 East Main Street on Thursday, April 18, as Chip Bishop discusses his latest book The Lion and the Journalist, portraying the friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and his biographer Joseph Bucklin Bishop. The Thursday, May 16, lecture features photographer Xiomáro, draws on his experience photographing the interior of the Roosevelt home at Sagamore Hill, after removal of the house’s furnishings as part of the site’s rehabilitation project. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. Admission and refreshments are free to all. Donations to the Friends of Sagamore Hill are greatly appreciated. For more information, visit www.sagamore-hill.com/lecture.html or call 922-5032.
Sunday, April 21
Operation Cleanup
Help the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce keep Our Town beautiful by joining Operation Cleanup on April 21. Volunteers meet at the Bandstand at 8 a.m. Info: 922-6464.
Opera Night
Founder Isabella Eredita Johnson will bring her group of gifted musicians to perform arias from some of the most beloved operas, as well as art songs of Schubert, Wolf, Liszt and Schumann on April 21, at 4 p.m. at Christ Church.. Suggested donation: $15. Call 922-6377. The concerts continue on June 16.
Saturday, April 23
Hamlet Cleanup
The OB-EN Chamber of Commerce holds its annual sidewalk cleanup and fills the planters with flowers. Youth are invited to come and earn community service hours. The day starts at 8 a.m. Call 9226464 for information.
Tuesday, May 7
OB-EN Budget Workshop
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich board of education will hold a public hearing on the 2013-2014 Budget on May 7 at 8 p.m. in the Oyster Bay High School library. The budget vote and trustee election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 21 at the high school from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Gold Coast Gala
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich PTSA present its annual fundraiser for student scholarships and cultural programs. A Taste of the Gold Coast will be an evening stroll throughout downtown Oyster Bay on May 9, from 7 to 11 p.m., weather permitting or on May 16 as the rain date, said PTSA co-presidents Sharon Tiberia and Colleen McKean. Info: OBENPTSA@gmail.com
Thursday, May 16
FOSH Lecture
The Friends of Sagamore Hill host the third in the Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series, held in Christ Church Parish Hall, 61 East Main Street on Thursday, May 16. Photographer Xiomáro, draws on his experience photographing the interior of the Roosevelt home at Sagamore Hill. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. Admission and refreshments are free to all. Donations to the Friends of Sagamore Hill are greatly appreciated. For more information, visit www.sagamore-hill.com/lecture.html or call 922-5032.
