That’s a Smash!
Wednesday, Oct. 15
East Woods Open House
Friday, Oct. 17
Oyster Festival
Weekend, Oct. 18, 19
Wednesday, Oct. 15
That’s a Smash! Great Producers of the ‘60s and ‘70s
This is a fast-paced, multimedia program that profiles four of the most important record producers of the ‘60s and ‘70s: George Martin (The Beatles); Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys); Phil Ramone (Billy Joel); and Phil Spector (Wall of Sound). Sharing lots of rare audio, video clips, PowerPoint and in-the-studio anecdotes about many great songs, the program explores how creative producers made brilliant choices that influenced artists, their incredible albums and the musical tastes of an entire generation. Presenter Clive Young has covered the music industry for 20 years at Pro Sound News and Pro Audio Review, where he is managing editor. Register at the reference desk or call the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library at 516-922-1212. At 7 p.m.
Beginner’s Spanish to Travel
The class will be held at the Bayville Library on Wednesdays through Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. $40 made payable to the Friends of the Bayville Free Library.
Mah Jongg
Learn to play Mah Jongg (sponsored by the Friends). At the Bayville Free Library. 1 to 3 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
Movie At The Library
See Million Dollar Arm at Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. JB Bernstein is a once-successful sports agent who may have to close his business. To save it, he comes up with an idea so radical it just might work. Setting off for Mumbai, JB stages a televised, nationwide competition called ‘Million Dollar Arm’ where two young finalists emerge as winners. JB brings them back to the US with a goal: get them signed as pitchers to a major league team. While the boys learn the game, they teach JB the meaning of teamwork and commitment, and JB finds a family. Starring: Bill Paxton, Alan Arkin, Aasif Mandvi, Madhur Mittal, Lake Bell, Suraj Sharma, Jon Hamm. (Rated PG for mild language and some suggestive content, 124 min.)
Jill’s Night Owls
This month’s selection is 1984 by George Orwell. Bayville Free Library, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17
East Woods Open House
East Woods School, a pre-nursery through eighth-grade school, will hold an admissions open house from 9 to 11 a.m. 31 Yellow Cote Rd., Oyster Bay. Call 516-922-4400 or visit www.eastwoods.org/openhouse.
Music at the Mansion
Planting Fields presents Ainslie Street Vibes at Coe Hall at 6:30 p.m. The fee is $20 for non-members and $10 for members, which includes a complimentary glass of wine; and no parking fee. The music is rooted in the vintage jazz tradition. For tickets contact Antigone Zaharakis 516-922-8668.
Dream Catcher for Tweens & Teens
In celebration of Teen Read Week 2014 “Turn Dreams into Reality” tweens and teens (grades 6-12) can make a dream catcher at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 4 p.m. Use feathers, beads, wire and ribbon to make a beautiful dream catcher. Register at the reference desk or call the library at 516-922-1212.
Weekend, Oct. 18, 19
Oyster Festival
The 31st Annual Oyster Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event kicks off with the Supervisor’s 5K Run on Oct. 18. For fee and registration call 797-4125 [prompt 1]. Enjoy pirate treasure hunts, music for all ages, huge multiple tents filled with handmade crafts; carnival rides, exotic petting zoo, performance dogs. Profits from all food court sales directly support 25 participating local charities while proceeds from carnival rides and merchandise sales is donated to additional charities supported by the Rotary throughout the year. Admission is free. A family-friendly event, the Oyster Festival remains alcohol-free and pet-free.
Artisan Market Place
The Main Street Nursery at 475 West Main St., Huntington, hosts a Family Fall Event on Oct. 18 and 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Vendors include: antique dealers, wood working crafts, face painters, jewelry makers, crafts, artists and potters, etc. Enjoy the food and fun at the Boo Zoo and their own famous Hay Maze. Pick a pumpkin, have some snacks. Admission is free. For information please call 631-549-4515.
Sunday, Oct. 19
Haunting Coe Hall Event
Coe Hall at Planting Fields offers Murder, Madness and Poe, on Oct. 19 from 1 to 2 p.m. free with $4 admission to Coe Hall; no reservations necessary, $8 parking fee at main gate. Haunting tales and poems from Edgar Allen Poe’s best known works with musical interludes, performed by Michael Bertolini as Poe, the 19th century master of the macabre. Written and directed by David Houston. Come…if you dare! For more information contact Jennifer Lavella at 516-922-8678.
Monday, Oct. 20
Meet The Candidates
The Oyster Bay Civic Association doesn’t hold Meet the Candidates nights but offered fliers for the Northwest Civic Association of Hicksville’s meeting on Monday, Oct. 20 at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 West Carl St., at 7:30 p.m. Incumbents and challengers were invited to attend for seats including for those of Assemblymen Mike Montesano and Charles Lavine and Congressman Steve Israel. For information call 516-935-3335.
College Application Process Lecture
Lecture at the Oyster Bay Public Library, 6: 45 p.m.: Everything You Should Know About the College Application & Admission Process and Needn’t Be Afraid to Ask. Join Leslie Bilawsky (LCSW & NYS Certified in School Social Work) and Bernard Bilawsky for a discussion of the college application process. Topics will include the pros and cons of small colleges and larger universities, writing your admissions essay, financial aid, rolling admissions, and safety on campus. Parents AND students strongly encouraged to attend! Register at the Reference Desk or call the library at 922-1212.
Gentle Yoga with Janina Lem
Mondays through Nov. 24, 6 pm. Focus on mastery of poses, breathing exercise and meditation. Attendance is limited to 12 people. $5/class. Pay as you go. At the Bayville Free Library.
Fall Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and crafts while helping your little one love literacy. Mondays Oct. 20 and 27, 10:30 a.m. for 2-year-olds and 1:30 p.m. for 3-year-olds. At the Bayville Free Library.
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Fall Storytime
Enjoy stories, songs and crafts while helping your little one love literacy. Tuesdays through Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. for babies under 2 and 1:30 p.m. for 4- and pre- K 5-year-olds. At the Bayville Free Library.
Just Be…Yoga
Tuesdays through Oct. 28, 6 pm. at the Bayville Free Library. Bring a mat or towel and yoga blocks or straps if you have them. Beginners welcome. Attendance is limited to 18 people, $20 includes four classes/session. Registration is required.
Hooks & Needles
Come and enjoy the knitting and crochet group every Tuesday, 7 p.m. at the Bayville Free Library.
Wednesday, Oct. 22
Mah Jongg
Learn to play Mah Jongg (sponsored by the Friends). At the Bayville Free Library. 1 to 3 p.m.
