Art Show and Champagne Brunch
Saturday, March 7
UCPN Polar Bear Plunge
Sunday, March 8
Family Nature Walk
Sunday, March 8
Wednesday, March 4
Valley Quilters and Knitters
Valley Quilters and Knitters meet on the first and third Monday of each month at Locust Valley Library. Bring a project or come for ideas. Experts are on hand to help beginners get started. All welcome. From 1 to 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 5
Movie At The Library
See St. Vincent at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Maggie, a single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year-old son, Oliver. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave Oliver in the care of their new neighbor, Vincent, a retired curmudgeon with a desire for alcohol and gambling. Starring: Bill Murray, Chris O’Dowd, Jaeden Lieberher, Melissa Mccarthy, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard. (Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including sexual content, alcohol and tobacco use, and for language, 102 min.). For more information, call the library at 516-922-1212.
Metamorphoses
LIU Post’s theatre company presents Metamorphoses by Mary Zimmerman. A modern translation of the classic Ovid poem. The play will be performed from March 5 to 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre Mainstage (A matinee will be offered on March 6 at 2 p.m. and March 8 at 3 p.m.). Call the box office at 516-299-2356 for tickets. General admission is $10; students and seniors are $5.
Saturday, March 7
Art Show and Champagne Brunch
The third annual spring art show will take place at Oakcliff Sailing Center, 2 South Exhibit Space, Oyster Bay, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s theme is The Seashore: the artists and chef have been challenged to depict their vision of that special area where the sea meets the shore. They will explore different perspectives: a family enjoying a picnic on Fire Island, a sea creature crawling onto the sands, a bird cruising toward the sea or a sailor returning from that sea. Artwork will be for sale and donations to the nonprofit Oakcliff Sailing Incorporated will be happily accepted. RSVP: 516-802-0368 or race@oakcliffsailing.org.
Sunday, March 8
UCPN Polar Bear Plunge
The Coach Grill and Tavern is participating in the UCPN Polar Bear Plunge for the fifth year. Festivities begin at 1 p.m. and the plunge takes place at 2 p.m. at Teddy Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay. Free hot dogs, soup, coffee and hot chocolate is served to everyone at the plunge. Anyone willing to take the plunge can receive one free tap beer at the Coach Grill. There will also be a special polar bear menu for the after party at the Coach, which is always a great time.
The United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County is an independent non-profit health agency serving more than1,800 children and adults with cerebral palsy, developmental and other disabilities. Register and fundraise online at www.ucpn.org.
Children’s Habitat Program
Nature can be the medium for art. Supplies will be provided for kids to create what their imagination desires. The suggested donation is $10. From 11 a.m. to noon at Bailey Arboretum, 194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown, www.baileyarboretum.org.
Family Nature Walk
Super Senses nature walk, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Bailey Arboretum. By learning to use our senses we can observe more beauty and wonder in the trees at Bailey Arboretum. The suggested donation for each walk is $10. At 194 Bayville Rd., Lattingtown. www.baileyarboretum.org.
Historical Lecture
The Oyster Bay Historical Society hosts a talk by Bob Doxsee on the history of the Doxsee Sea Clam Company. James Harvey Doxsee, with his brother-in-law Selah Whitman, founded the Doxsee Clam and Seafood Canning Company in Islip at the close of the American Civil War, becoming the first Long Island enterprise to can hard shell clams. The lecture and slide program, The History of the Doxsee Sea Clam Company History, begins at 2 p.m. in the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Angela Koenig Center at 20 Summit St. in Oyster Bay. Attendance is free and open to all. Contact the Oyster Bay Historical Society at 516-922-5032 for more information or visit www.oysterbayhistorical.org.
Monday, March 9
Roaring Lion
Join A Time for Kids for a fun, educational hour with your preschooler (18 months-2 years w/ adult) at the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Special activities include singing, dancing, storytelling and making a “roaring lion” craft. Registration began in February for OB-EN residents and begins on March 8 for nonresidents, space permitting. Please stop by the children’s room or call the library at 516-922-1212 to register.
Irish Soda Bread
Learn how to make a simple, delicious and traditional irresistible Irish Soda Bread at the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library, 7 p.m. Each participant will make their own bread and bring it home to bake. Please register at the reference desk or call the library at 516-922-1212.
Tuesday, March 10
Smarter Social Security Benefits
An AARP survey conducted in 2012 determined that only about half of the respondents who were either married or had ever been married were aware that they were entitled to spousal benefits under the Social Security program. An individual who has not worked or who has minimal wages is entitled to 50 percent of his or her spouse’s full benefit. A person eligible for a spousal benefit and a benefit based on his or her own employment history may choose one and earn delayed credits on the other at full retirement age. Daniel Mazzola, CFA CPA will be presenting and taking questions at the Oyster Bay East Norwich Library, 7 p.m. Please stop by the reference desk or call the library at 516-922-1212 to register.
Wednesday, March 11
Veterans Group Meeting
Topic: The Alternative Veterans School Tax Exemption. Mathew Rufrano, veterans counselor from the Town of Oyster Bay Veterans Services Division will discuss veterans benefits highlighting the new Alternative Veterans School Tax Exemption. Event open to the public. Free, 11 a.m. at The Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, 45 East Main St.
Thursday, March 12
Movie at the Library
See Birdman at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library. A dark comedy story of an actor famous for portraying an iconic superhero as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself. Starring: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Kenny Chin, Zach Galifianakis, Naomi Watts, Jeremy Shamos, Edward Norton. (Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and brief violence, 119 min.) 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Ongoing
Photography Exhibit
See The Other Side: a photographic memorial to the slaves at the William Floyd Estate by Xiomáro at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center, 20 Summit St., on view until March 29. For more information and hours call 516-922-5032.
Food Pantry
North Shore Assembly of God, 84 Orchard St, Oyster Bay, hosts a free food pantry every Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. Regardless of your situation, they can help provide food, other services and a listening ear. Call Pastor Diane at 516-922-2546 if you need assistance with food on other weekdays.
