9/11 Memorial Ceremony – September 11
NFL Comes To Oyster Bay – September 15
Bluefish Tournament – September 15
Currently On Exhibit
Plein Air at OBHS
The Oyster Bay Historical Society will exhibit paintings from the Plein Air Competition held at Planting Fields Arboretum Historic State Park now through Oct. 6, at the Angela Koenig Center, 20 Summit Street, Oyster Bay. For information call 516-922-5032.
Wednesday, September 11
9/11 Memorial Ceremony
Senator Carl Marcellino will hold a candle light vigil in commemoration of the 12th Anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. on the Western Waterfront on West End Avenue. The memorial is for Oyster Bay men and women lost in the collapse of the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001.
Sunday, September 15
NFL Comes to Oyster Bay
Rotary will be hosting an NFL Punt Pass Kick qualifying competition at East Woods School on Sunday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 a.m. Punt Pass Kick is a youth sports initiative that allows boys and girls aged 6 – 16 to compete as part of the NFL’s Play 60 campaign. Ribbons will be award to the top three finishers in each category, and everyone will receive a certificate of excellence from the NFL. Winners will advance to the Long Island Championships, to be held at TR Park on Oct. 20 as part of the Oyster Festival. Winners of the LI Championship event will advance to the team finals at Met Life Stadium, and compete on the field as part of Jets pre-game event. To register for qualifying event, visit nflppk.com.
Bluefish Tournament
The 28th Annual Town of Oyster Bay Bluefish Tournament, on Sunday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. includes hours of fishing followed by a tailgate party with hot dogs, beverages, snacks, raffles, awards and prizes. The tournament is limited to the first 350 boats (fee). Raffle winners must be present to receive their prizes, which will be presented at the tailgate party scheduled for 3 p.m. The record catch is 19.05 pounds. For information, call 797-4125.
Tuesday, September 17
Book Signing
A lecture and book signing by Salvatore J. LaGumina takes place on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit Street.
As Italian immigrants and their descendants, moved to Long Island, they helped to build Long Island, whether as laborers or as contractors, such as the Castagnas. They brought their culinary traditions and opened markets, such as the still family-owned Iavarone Brothers Foods, and restaurants, including New Hyde Park’s Umberto’s. Join author Salvatore J. LaGumina to discover the remarkable contributions and vibrant culture of Italians and Italian Americans on Long Island. The lecture is free and open to the public. Copies of Long Island Italian Americans will be available for purchase and signing. For information call 922-5032.
September 19 to 22
TRA Annual Meeting
The 94th annual meeting of the Theodore Roosevelt Association is being held on Sept. 19 to 22 in Buffalo, NY. The keynote speaker will be Pulitzer Prize winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin. She will be signing her latest book on Saturday, Sept. 21 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Though her book, The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism won’t be published until after the annual meeting, advance copies will be available for purchase, and Doris will sign book plates which attendees will be able to place in The Bully Pulpit once it arrives.
September 21 and 22
Arts Festival Weekend
The Oyster Bay – East Norwich Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the success of its Arts and Antique Walk held Sundays in July. “To finish off the season we are holding out first Oyster Bay Arts Festival on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22. There is a raindate the next weekend, Sept. 28 and 29,” said Treasurer Michele Browner.
Saturday, September 21
An Evening Art Stroll
Visitors will stroll through Oyster Bay on Sept. 21 from 6 to 10 p.m. and soak in the treasures of a talented community of artists and collectors who will transform downtown sidewalks into an outdoor gallery. The evening will also feature live music and an outdoor marketplace. Call 516-922-6464 for information.
Sunday, September 22
Family Arts Festival
The Family Arts Festival on Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. will feature children’s crafts, knitting, pottery, cooking, live music, story telling, dance, martial arts, artist demonstrations, animal presentations, children’s plantings, water sports activities, food, drinks, treats and an artist marketplace. Call 516-922-6464 for information.
Tuesday, September 24
Surrealist Women
The Friends of Locust Valley Library hosts a lecture on women artists who were surrealists on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. The speaker is Ines Powell, lecturer for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn about Leonora Carrington, Frida Kahlo, Kay Sage, Dorothea Tanning and Remedios Varo. Call 516-671-1837 for information.
Wednesday, September 25
MSA Benefit Party
The Oyster Bay Main Street Association hosts its End of the Season Benefit Party at the newly reconstructed Creek Beach Club. Tickets are now $125 per person, but $150 per person after Sept. 15. Enjoy cocktails and light fare as we watch the sunset over the Sound. Details: business casual dress: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.; 1 Horse Hollow Road, Locust Valley; please RSVP, ASAP. For information call 516-922-6982.
Thursday, September 26
Field Trip to Sleepy Hollow
The Post Library Association and the Oyster Bay Historical Society will lead a bus trip to visit Historic Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 26. The tour bus leaves at 8:30 a.m. from the CW Post campus of LIU, 720 Northern Boulevard in Brookville, and returns at about 5 p.m. Please enter campus at the East Gate off Northern Boulevard and park in the first lot to the left. The cost is $95 per person for OBHS and PLA members ($115 for non-members). Transportation, lunch, tours, and light snacks enroute are all included. Tour highlights include Philipsburg Manor, the Old Dutch Church and Burying Ground, Union Church, and Sunnyside, with lunch at Bridge View Tavern. For reservations and information, contact Alexandra Janvey at 299-2892 or Alexandra.Janvey@liu.edu by Sept. 23.
Friday, September 27
Centre Island Botanica
The Oyster Bay Historical Society welcomes author Deborah Munson Smith with a reception for her latest book, A Centre Island Botanica. The reception and book signing will take place at the Society’s Angela Koenig Center, 20 Summit Street in Oyster Bay, from 4 to 6 pm on Sept. 27. The reception is free and open to the public, with light refreshments provided. Copies of A Centre Island Botanica will be available for purchase and signing. For information, visit oysterbayhistorical.org or call the OBHS at 922-5032.
