Final Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series
Thursday, May 21
Midsummer Nights Dream Cruise
Friday, May 22
Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 25
Thursday, May 21
Movie At The Library
See Inherent Vice at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Private eye Doc Sportello’s ex-old lady shows up with a story about her new lover, billionaire land-developer Mickey, and a plot by Mickey’s wife and her own boyfriend to kidnap Mickey and have him committed to an insane asylum. Film adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel. Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Owen Wilson, Reese Witherspoon, Benicio Del Toro, Jena Malone, Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, Katherine Waterston. (Rated R for drug use throughout, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violence, 148 min.)
Book And Bake Sale
Come and get fresh homemade baked goods for your holiday weekend, baked with love by members of the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay. Buy cookies by the pound. Pick up your summer reading at the sale of new or gently used books. Books available at low prices. The sale begins Thursday, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and continues on Friday, May 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 516-922-1770 for information. At the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, 45 E. Main St., Oyster Bay. No admission fee.
Night On The Sound
The Oyster Bay High School Parent Teacher Student Association is holding this cocktail party fundraiser from 7 to 10 p.m. at Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club, 314 Yacht Club Rd., Oyster Bay. Cost is $65 per person. Visit www.obenschools.org for more info and to purchase tickets.
Final Dr. John A. Gable Lecture Series
The Friends of Sagamore Hill will present this spring’s final John A. Gable lecture on Thursday, May 21, beginning at 7 p.m. in Christ Church Parish Hall. Susan Sarna, museum curator at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, leads a PowerPoint presentation on the rehabilitation of President Theodore Roosevelt’s house—from the planning, packing, and implementation phases of the project to the re-installation of furnishings. 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 appreciated. For more information, visit www.sagamore-hill.com/lecture.html or call 516-922-5032.
Friday, May 22
Midsummer Nights Dream Cruise
Spend Friday nights at Ransom Beach, 11 Bayville Ave. in Bayville, from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Spectators are free, or the cost is $5 to show a car. Proceeds benefit Flags for Classrooms, Pets for Vets and more. Music provided by DJ Rich. Sponsored by New York Autofest; call 516-882-5022 or visit www.nyautofest.com for details.
Saturday, May 23
Save Your Stitches
The Knitted Purl offers three weekly Save Your Stitches Labs, including one on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to help knitters get back on track with any projects. At 80 South St., Oyster Bay. Call 516-558-7800 for more information.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day Parade
The Quentin Roosevelt Post #4 of the America Legion will hold their 96th annual Memorial Day Parade at 10:30 a.m. The parade begins on South Street, Adams Street and Burtis Avenue, continues on East Main Street to Ship Points Lane. The parade ends at the Derby-Hall Bandstand on Audrey Avenue. To participate in the parade or volunteer to transport veterans, call Commander Reginald Butt at 516-922-7135.
Tuesday, May 26
Hooks & Needles
Sit, knit and chit-chat with the ladies who knit at the Bayville Library every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Knit or crochet your own item or one to be donated. New members always welcome.
Bottle Art
For ages 12 and up; make a very cool cherry blossom wall art out of a bottle with Miss Erin at the Bayville Free Library, 4 p.m. Visit www.bayvillefreelibrary.org or email bayvlib@optonline.net for more information.
Children’s Storytimes
Enjoy storytime at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library. Mother Goose Time (9-23 mos) 10:05 a.m.; Toddler Time (24-35 mos) 10:30 a.m.; Just For Us (3-5 yrs) 11 a.m. Call 516-922-1212 to register.
Wednesday, May 27
Republican Club Meeting
The North Syosset-Woodbury Republican Club will be holding its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 20 Queens St. in Syosset. The guest speaker will be the Honorable Joseph Girardi, Nassau County District Court Judge and the topic will be his views on the legal system. Coffee and refreshments will be served. For information on attending this event, contact 516- 921-1000 or visit www.nswgop.com.
Children’s Storytimes
Enjoy storytime at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library. Mother Goose Time (9-23 mos) 10:15 a.m.; Toddler Time (24-35 mos) 10:40 a.m.; Just For Us (3-5 yrs) 1:30 p.m. Call 516-922-1212 to register.
Business After Hours
The Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce hosts this event from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Diamond Fitness, 138 South St., Oyster Bay. Networking, guest speaker, refreshments. Wear your sneakers.
Thursday, May 28
Movie At The Library
See American Sniper at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library. Showtimes are 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield. However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Starring: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner. (Rated R for strong and disturbing war violence, and language throughout including some sexual references, 132 min.)
Friday, May 29
St. Francis Hospital Outreach Mobile Bus
The St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Department will be conducting free health screenings on their mobile bus at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure reading, simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes, with appropriate patient education and referrals for adults above the age of 18. In addition to cardiac screens, they are also offering free PSA screens to men over the age of 50 (40 with risk factors) and education and self-examination demonstration for both breast and skin cancer. No appointments.
Dirt Cake
Create a flower and submerge it in a pot filled with a cupcake, pudding and crushed up cookies with the baking coach. Garnish with a worm, enjoy with a spoon. For grades six through 12, at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Library, 4 p.m. Register by stopping at the reference desk or calling the library at 516-922-1212.
Ongoing
Art Exhibit
Members of the Long Island Craft Guild’s Glass Media Group are exhibiting their works in Ancient Art Form: Contemporary Adaptations in Glass, open now through June 7 at the Oyster Bay Historical Society’s Koenig Center at 20 Summit St. in Oyster Bay.
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.
