Celebrate May Fundraiser
Friday, May 1
Designer’s Showcase
Saturday, May 2
Long Island Youth Orchestra Concert
Sunday, May 3
Thursday, April 30
Movie At The Library
See Unbroken at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Olympian and war hero Louis Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, only to be caught by the Japanese Navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp. Starring: Jack O’Connell, Takamasa Ishihara, Domhnall Gleeson. (Rated PG-13 for war violence including intense sequences of brutality, and for brief language, 137 min).
Rabbi Book Lecture
Town of Oyster Bay Chabad invites all to hear the inspiring words of renowned lecturer Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, author of best selling book Rebbe. Telushkin discusses the life of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, founder of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement at 7:30 p.m. at the Sid Jacobson JCC, 300 Forest Dr., Greenvale.
Author Lecture
The Friends of Sagamore Hill will present the second John A. Gable lecture at 7 p.m. in Christ Church Parish Hall, when biographer Chip Bishop returns to Oyster Bay to discuss his work to date on his upcoming book, A Tortured Soul: Elliott Roosevelt—Brother of a President, Father of a First Lady. Bishop’s previous two books, The Lion and the Journalist: The Unlikely Friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Bucklin Bishop, and Quentin & Flora: A Roosevelt and Vanderbilt in Love during the Great War have been hailed by historians, reviewers, and readers alike. Christ Church Parish Hall is at 61 East Main St. in Oyster Bay. 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 516-922-5032.
Friday, May 1
Celebrate May Fundraiser
The community is invited to an evening of live music, dancing and tapas-style land and sea cuisine from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay’s “Celebrate May” annual community fundraiser. Proceeds benefit the center’s programs providing healthy activities for the body and mind to people age 60-plus in Bayville, Oyster Bay, Oyster Bay Cove, and East Norwich, as well as Brookville, Lattingtown, Locust Valley, Matinecock, Mill Neck and Muttontown. $65 per person. Special discounts for seniors. Seating is limited, so please call in advance for tickets at 516-922-1770 ext. 308 or visit www.lifeenrichmentcenteroysterbay.org.
Saturday, May 2
Designer’s Showcase
Mill Neck Manor Mansions and Millionaires Designer’s Showcase opens, a benefit for the Mill Neck School for the Deaf. The art and design showcase will be open from now through June 14. Open Saturdays 11:30 to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 10:30 to 4 p.m. At 40 Frost Mill Rd., Mill Neck. Call 516-628-4212 or visit www.millneck.org for more information.
Tulip Festival
Raynham Hall Museum will host a champagne celebration of the first annual Tulip Festival in the garden of the museum from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost is $40 per person; call 516-922-6808 to RSVP. At 20 West Main St., Oyster Bay.
Sunday, May 3
Long Island Youth Orchestra Concert
The Long Island Youth Orchestra will present the third concert of its 53rd Season with a performance on Sunday, May 3, at 7 p.m. at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post, 720 Northern Blvd. in Brookville. Scott J. Dunn, music director and conductor of the Long Island Youth Orchestra, will conduct LIYO in a concert of orchestral music including Rossini: “Overture to La Gazza Laddra,” Dvorak: “Symphony No. 8 in G Major” and the “orchestra choice” Mussorgsky: “Night on Bald Mountain.”
Each spring, students in LIYO nominate and vote on which orchestral piece they would like to include in the third concert of the season. LIYO recently participated in a New York Philharmonic Educational Residency at Tilles Center, which focused on Dvorak’s “Symphony No. 8.” Tickets priced at $15 for adults and $10 for students/seniors will be available one hour prior to the concert. To reserve tickets in advance, email: LongIslandYouthOrchestra@gmail.com. For further information call
516-299.3174, or visit www.liyo.org.
Tuesday, May 5
Mom’s Soft Clutch
At Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library from 4 to 5 p.m., for kids ages 3 to 5 with an adult. Decorate a large clutch for Mother’s Day using flowers, gems, birds and a frame for your picture (bring a wallet size photo with you). Registration began in April for OB-EN residents and begins on May 4 for nonresidents, space permitting.
Mom’s Message Center
At Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., for kids ages 6 and up. Create a great organizing spot for Mom to leave messages or write a shopping list using wood, a mirror, clip board, gems and glitter paint. Registration began in April for OB-EN residents and begins on May 4 for non-residents, space permitting.
Wednesday, May 6
Intermediate Mah Jongg
At Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library 6:30 p.m., on May 6, 13 and 30. Take the next step towards mastering this popular Chinese tile game with help from experienced Mah Jongg instructor, Jacqueline Palatnik. Please bring a set if you own one. 2015 Cards are available at: www.nationalmahjonggleague.org or by calling: 212-246-3052. Please register at the Reference Desk or call the library at 516-922-1212.
Ongoing
Art Exhibit
Ancient Art Form: Contemporary Adaptations in Glass is on exhibit at the Oyster Bay Historical Society, 20 Summit St., Oyster Bay. Presented by the Long Island Glass Craft Guild. Open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call 516-922-5032 for more information.
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.
