Last Updated: May 26, 2010

Community Calendar

BAYVILLE

Inc. Village of Bayville
West Harbor Memorial Beach

Fifteenth Annual Fun Run, Saturday, June 5 at 9 am sharp. Join us for this 5km run to benefit breast cancer at the Women’s Center at Huntington Hospital.

Cold Spring Harbor

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
One Bungtown Road

Addiction: How the Brain Measures Rewards & Response” a panel discussion, Monday, June 29, at 7 pm in the Grace Auditorium. Sponsored by St. Johnland Nursing Center. The panel will consist of Sydney C. Gary, Ph.D., Director, Research Operations, CSHL (Moderator); Adam Kepecs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, CSHL; and Stephen Dewey, Ph.D., The Feinstein Institute of Medical Research, North Shore LIJ Health Systems.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
279 Main Street

Water Workshop Wednesdays, Wednesdays in July and August at 2:30, families and children can stop by for art, discover, and watery wonders.
Monday Minnows, Mondays in July and August at 2:30, preschoolers ages 3-5 can enjoy storytime, a fun craft, exploration, and open playtime about sea creatures and nature.
Ocean explorers program for kids, Monday, June 28 - Friday, July 2 from 10 – 1 for ages 6-9.
Ocean Science Sunday: Sand is Grand, Sunday, June 6 at 2 pm. Dig your hands into some super-sandy and super-fun science experiments!
Flag Day Fun, Sunday, June 13 at 2:30 pm.
A Historic Walking Tour of Cold Spring Harbor, Sunday, June 20 at 2:30 pm.

GLEN COVE

Glen Cove Hospital North Shore-LIJ Health System
101 St. Andrew’s Lane

Diabetes/Heart Club meeting, Monday, June 21 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., in the Pratt Auditorium.

Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce
19 Village Square

Women with a new attitude meeting the demands of 2010, Thursday, May 27, 6:30 to 9:30 pm. Enjoy dinner, wine in the old world setting of the Webb Institute and listen to guest speakers.

Glen Cove Library
4 Glen Cove Avenue
516-676-2130

Live your dreams, Thursday, May 27 at 7 pm. Through simple journal writing, Stefanie Lipsey will teach you creative ways to manifest your dreams.
Writers Group, Saturday, June 5, at 10 am.
Paintings of the Sea, Thursday, June 3 at 2 pm. Itinerant painters working for sea captains as well as established artists painted man’s heroic naval vessels and travels on the high seas.
Computer Kindergarten for Grownups,Thursday, June 17, 10 am - 12 noon. Learn the basics! Presented by Sharper Training Solutions.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers book discussion, Tuesday, June 22 at 2 pm. Join librarians Janice Angliss and Amy Gretchyn as they lead a discussion of Paolo Giordano’s deeply touching debut novel.
The Banjo Cruise, Wednesday, June 23, at 11:15 am to 4:30 pm. Lunch at the Old Country Buffet. Join us for another fun-filled bus trip!
Upcoming exhibits:
Lobby:
May - Miniature Greenhouses by Ann-Marie Gailius
June - 60th Anniversary of the Start of the Korean Conflict, by Bob Staada
Community room:
May - Portraits by Renee B.L. Nelson
Mezzanine gallery:
May & June - The Sun Exploding by Nuclearghost

LOCUST VALLEY

Locust Valley Chamber of Commerce
www.locustvalleychamber.com

American Legion Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 31 at 9 am.
Farmers Market opening day, Saturday June 5 thruogh November (every Saturday).

Locust Valley School District
Horse Hollow Road

35th Reunion of the LVHS Class of 1975, Saturday, June 5, 6:00 to 11:00 pm at Wall’s Wharf 18 Greenwich Avenue Bayville. $80 per person to R.S.V.P please e-mail: cblatchly@hotmail.com.

Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club
www.gbbgc.org
516-759-5437

June Dance, Honoring Laura & George Bilicic, Saturday, June 5, The Creek Club.
Alumni & Friends Golf Tournament, Monday, July 19, The Muttontown Club.

Locust Valley Library
170 Buckram Road
516-671-1837
www.locustvalleylibrary.org.

Poetry Society, monthly poetry readings on June 5 at 2pm. Poetry Readings by Jamie White and Alan Semerdjian.
New York History Cruise and Luncheon, Tuesday, June 8 at the lovely Water’s Edge Restaurant. The bus will pick-up at the St. John’s of Lattingtown Church promptly at 8:30am and return at approximately 4:30 pm. Reservation and $109 fee required in advance.
Movie night: Young Victoria, Thursday June 10 at 1 :30pm The movie is PG and will run 1hr & 45 minutes.

MILL NECK

Mill Neck Family of Organizations
Frost Mill Road
516-628-4243

4th Annual “Spring Swing” Golf Tournament: Play Golf with Len Berman, Monday, May 24, to be held at the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset. Spring Swing proceeds will benefit the Mill Neck Family of Organizations, which includes Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf, the Mill Neck Manor Early Childhood Center and Mill Neck Services for Deaf Adults.

OLD WESTBURY

North Shore Land Alliance
151 Post Road
516-626-0908
www.northshorelandalliance.org

Volunteer Training, Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 3:30 p.m., will host a stewardship volunteer training at Cushman Preserve in Oyster Bay Cove. Participants will learn about trail maintenance, managing invasive vegetation, and identifying and responding to inappropriate activities at the preserves.
Fox Hollow Preserve, Saturday, June 26, at 1 pm. Explore a variety of forest communities with U.S. Wildlife Service biologist Louise Harrison.

Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road
516-333-0048
www.oldwestburygardens.org

Garden Explorers, Fridays, thru June 18, 4 - 5 pm. Through hikes and hands-on activities, children will learn about plants and animals native to Long Island. Ages 6-12.
Talks and Tours, Sunday, May 30, at 2 pm. Rhododendrons and Azaleas.

OYSTER BAY / EAST NORWICH

Doubleday Babcock Senior Center
45 East Main Street
516-922-1770

Book and Bake Sale Benefit, Thursaday, May 27 and Friday, May 28 from 10 am to 4 pm.

Oyster Bay/East Norwich Boys and Girls Club
One Pine Hollow Road
516-922-9285
www.bgcoben.org

School’s out...summer camp program recession buster, registration is currently in progress.
Dancing Under the Stars Gala, Friday, June 11, at the Metropolitan in Glen Cove. There will be an auction, raffle, dinner and dancing.

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
12 Sagamore Hill Road

Sagamore Hill Begins Summer Schedule, Monday, May 31 through Monday, September 6 (Labor Day). The public buildings are open for tours and visitation seven days per week during the summer season. As always, the grounds and trails at Sagamore Hill are open year round from dawn to dusk.

Ranger-guided Nature Walk, Saturday, May 29th at 2pm.
Traditional Irish Music, Sunday, May 30th at 1pm.
North Point Brass Quintet, Monday, May 31 at 1pm.

Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center
134 Cove Road
516-922-3200

Creature Feature!, Thursdays, Saturdays & Sundays (throughout the summer) 2:00 - 2:30 pm.
Bird Banding Demonstration, Saturday, May 29, 8:30 - 10:00 am. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Audubon at Home and Work!: Creating Sustainable Landscapes and Organic Gardens Workshop, Wednesday, June 9, from 10 am - 4 pm. The workshop will be held at Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center, 95 Harbor Road, Cold Spring Harbor. The cost is $45 per person, includes all program materials, lunch, and prizes.
Volunteer Day: Garlic Mustard Pull,
Sunday, May 30, 9 am - 1 pm.
Girl Scouts: Badge in a Day!, Monday, May 31, 10 am - 12 pm for Daisy and Brownie Scouts and 1 - 3 pm for Junior and Cadette Scouts.
Volunteer Day: National Trails Day, Saturday, June 5, 9 am – 1 pm.
Feathery Photography, Sunday, June 6, 1 – 2:30 pm Ages 13 and up.

Waterfront Center
One West End Avenue
516-922-7245

Waterfront Center fundraiser, Sunday, June 6.
ROSLYN

Nassau County Museum of Art
One Museum Drive
516-484-9337

MiniArtMuseum for Children, (MiniArtMuseum only admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students, seniors and children 4-12). Open Tuesday-Sunday, 12 noon to 4:30 pm.
Registration for Summer ArtVentures 2010, continues through Monday, July 12. Two-week sessions for children ages 5-7 and 8-12 begin on July 12 and July 26. For details, log onto nassaumuseum.org/classes. Contact the art school manager at (516) 484-9338, ext. 14.

Let’s fly a kite family workshop, Saturday, June 19, 10:30-11:30 am. Special for Father’s Day Weekend, ages 6 and up.
Contemporary Gallery: Currents, June 5, through September 12 showcases three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in group and solo exhibitions here and abroad.
The Sea Around Us, June 5, through September 12. NCMA newest exhibition portrays the magnetism we feel for bodies of water alongside the dangers, even the terror, that seas often present. This exhibition examines the romantic fascination artists have always had for expanses of water through American and European artists working in many styles from the mid-19th century to the present. Organized by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz

Registration for Summer 2010 art classes, Monday, June 7 through Monday, July 26. Classes for all ages and all levels of experience. Classes begin on Monday, July 12. For details, log onto nassaumuseum.org/classes. Contact the art school manager at (516) 484-9338, ext. 14.

Gala Fundraiser the Musuem Ball, Friday, June 11 at 7 pm. The most glamorous evening in the museum’s calendar is held this year at the fabulous Oheka Castle.

North Shore Sheltering Program 13th annual Dinner Dance, Thursday, June 10, cocktails at 7pm dinner and dancing at 8pm.at the Swan Club. Board member and fundraising Chairman, Victoria Crosby, announces that the The North Shore Sheltering Program (NSSP) will hold it's 13th annual dinner dance overlooking beautiful gardens and Roslyn Harbor. Music will be provided by Jason and Christopher Crosby, and other special guest musicians. NSSP is a non profit organization which provides a safe, warm place to sleep and hot meals to homeless men during the winter months. Your support allows the board to continue this work for another winter.
Tickets are $75 per person. For further information call 516-674-3513.

 

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