A Brush with Cocktails
Friday, November 7
LV Library Centennial
Sunday, November 9
Author Workshop
Tuesday, November 11
Wednesday, Nov. 5
Quilters Meet
The Locust Valley Library hosts the Valley Quilters and Knitters on Nov. 5 in the Media Room. For information please call 516-671-1837.
Mah Jongg
Do you play Mah-Jongg? Want to learn or sharpen your skills? This is the game that has fascinated people for many years with its strategies, sequences, and combinations. Let Jacqui Palatnik, a master player, introduce you to the tiles and basic moves of this magical game at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12. Cards are available at www.nationalmahjonggleague.org or by calling: 212-246-3052. Please stop by the reference desk or call the library at 516-922-1212 to register.
College Interview Prep
The Locust Valley Library offers a 90-minute seminar from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on how to prepare for the college interview and how to optimize your college visit. The program is led by Barbara Becker. Register in-person, online or by phone. Pointers will be provided on how to answer the toughest questions. Instruction on necessary preparation before, during and after your campus visit will be presented as well as suggestions on how to best time visits and what to look for in order to maximize your experience. A Q/A session will follow. This program is led by Barbara Becker, M.A., M.S., who has been a licensed educator and high school guidance counselor for 33 years. Register by calling 516-671-1837 or in-person.
Thursday, Nov. 6
Movie: Chef
A chef who loses his restaurant job starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing back together his estranged family. Starring: Jon Favreau, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sofia Vergara, Dustin Hoffman. (Rated R for language, including some suggestive references, 115 min). At the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Serenity Holidays
The Locust Valley Library invites you to a lecture on how to combat the stress and tension of the holidays using the principles of Ayurveda with Lee Perrotta from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Registration is requested for this free program. Call 516-671-1837.
Friday, Nov. 7
Music at the Mansion
Enjoy Music at the Mansion at Coe Hall at Planting Fields Historic State Park on Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Jason and Elysa Hochman, a married couple, are an acoustic guitar world fusion duo specializing in Spanish, flamenco and classical guitar. Jay creates and plays melodic melodies while Lee compliments these melodies with ornate rhythmic and percussive guitar playing. Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine at every concert. For tickets contact Antigone Zaharakis (516) 922-8668. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members. There is no parking fee.
A Brush with Cocktails
Indulge your inner artist and join in for an evening of cocktails, music, food and fun at Oakcliff Sailing Center, 2 South St., Oyster Bay. A talented local artist will lead attendees through step-by-step instructions to create the evenings featured painting. It is stress-free and absolutely no experience is necessary. Attendees will take home their very own masterpiece and many fun memories. Event fee: Nov. 7 is $65 and includes all materials and dinner. Nov. 14 is $55 and includes all materials and light snacks. Register at: www.abrushwithcocktails.com; for more information email info@abrushwithcocktails.com or call 516-606-7660.
Sunday, Nov. 9
Raise The Roof Concert
The Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay invites you to their second annual Raise The Roof Concert event on Nov. 9 at Christ Church. The concert is at 4 p.m. in the chapel and at 5:15 p.m., is the dinner reception. Tickets for this fundraising event; the concert and dinner for members is $65; non-members, $75; and for $150, concert, dinner and mention in the program is yours. Call 516-922-1770 for information.
LV Library Centennial
The Locust Valley Library celebrates their building’s 100th Birthday and the inauguration of the Matinecock Neighborhood Association Community Room from 5 to 7 p.m. Proceeds to benefit the room’s restoration. Call 516-922-1770 for information.
Monday, Nov. 10
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.
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Veterans Day
Author Workshop
Meet local author Mariah Leal and her dog Piper. The author’s third book, Piper Goes to School was released at the end of September. The pair are doing a workshop at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Boys and Girls Club at 10 a.m. Leal’s goal is to educate children on training and socializing dogs so we can cut down on the number of dog bites involving children and the number of dogs relinquished to shelters simply because they haven’t been trained or socialized.
Just Be…Yoga
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.
Thursday, Nov. 13
Movie: A Most Wanted Man
German intelligence agent Gunther Bachmann (Philip Seymour Hoffman, in his final starring role) must race against time to solve a perilous mystery: Is the half-Chechen, half-Russian Muslim who’s surfaced in Hamburg a victim seeking refuge, or a terrorist seeking revenge? Starring: Rainer Bock, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Vicky Krieps, Daniel Bruhl, Robin Wright, Rachel McAdams, Willem Dafoe. (Rated R for language, 121 min.) At the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Speaker At East Woods
Jessica Lahey will give a lecture, “The Gift of Failure: Fostering Intrinsic Motivation and Resilience in Kids” at East Woods School, 31 Yellow Cote Rd., Oyster Bay, at 7 p.m. Lahey is a New York Times columnist and contributor to The Atlantic. Free and open to all parents and educators.
Ongoing
Plein Art Exhibit
The Teaching Studios of Art of Oyster Bay’s Plein Air Competition of paintings created at Sagamore Hill are on view currently and for sale at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center. For more information and hours call 516-922-5032.
Food Pantry
The North Shore Assembly of God, 84 Orchard St., Oyster Bay is operating a food pantry for the community. It is meant to supplement the growing needs of the community. It is open on Tuesdays during their prayer times: noon to 1 p.m. If you are in need of their service, please call Pastor Diane at 516-922-2547 and make an appointment to complete their screening process.
