Last Updated: November 17, 2010

BAYVILLE

Village Church of Bayville,
9 Mountain Avenue
516-628-2737

Brunch with Santa, Bazaar & Boutique, Saturday, November 27 from 9 am – 4 pm

St. Gertrudes Church
28 School Street
516-628-1113

Family Christmas Boutique and Cafe, Saturday, December 4, 9 am to 5 pm and Sunday, December 5, 8 am to 4 pm. Vendor shopping, raffles, gift baskets, baked goods and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

BROOKVILLE

C.W. Post
720 Northern Blvd.
516-299-3100

North Shore Symphony’s 50th Anniversary Concert, Sunday, November 21 at 3 p.m.
C.W. Post Orchestra, Monday, November 22 at 8:15 pm.

Cold Spring Harbor

SPLIA Gallery
One Shore Road
631-692-4664
www.splia.org

Romantic Long Island: 19th Century Images Exhibit, Friday through Sunday 11 am-5 pm through January, 2011.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum
279 Main Street
631-367-3418

Thanksgiving to our Oceans, Sunday, November 28 at 1:30 pm.
Just for preschoolers: Monday Minnows, November 22 at 1:30pm.
Ocean Science Sunday: Super Sea Glass Ornaments, Sunday, December 5 at 2 pm.
Pirate Camp, Monday & Tuesday, December 27 & 28. Ages 4-6: 10-12:30. Ages 6-9: 2:30-5. Sail the seven seas at our museum! Enjoy hands-on learning, running games, pirate arts & crafts, and hidden treasure to explore the pirate world – if you dare! Snacks served.
Ocean Explorers Camp, Wednesday & Thursday, December 29 & 30. Ages 4-6: 10:-12:30. Ages 6-9: 2:30-5 pm. Explore amazing under-the-sea themes such as whales and sharks in fun, hands-on ways. Play ocean games, run around in ocean tag, try science experiments, and get creative with arts and crafts.
Monday Minnows, December 6 & 13 at 1:30 pm.
Ocean Science Sunday, January 2 at 1 & 3.
Film: The Eskimo and the Whale, Saturday, January 15 at 2:00 pm.
Film n’ Fun on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 17 at 11:30 & 2:30 pm.

St. John’s of Cold Spring Harbor
1670 Northern Blvd.
631-673-7074

Old Fashioned Christmas Fair, Saturday, November 20 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Trinity Luthern Church
74 Forest Avenue

Thanksgiving Eve service, Wednesday, November 24 at 7:30 pm.

GLEN COVE

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

Jerusalem: Monuments and Art, Friday, November 19 at 2 pm.
Live your dreams,. Thursday, November 18, 7 pm. Through simple journal writing, inspirational texts and music, Stefanie Lipsey will teach you new and creative ways to manifest your dreams.
Senior Employment Workshop, Thursday, November 18, 10 am. Presented by the Nassau County Department of Senior Citizens Affairs.
Any Soldier Program, Saturday, November 20, 11 am. 6th Grade and up (http://www.anysoldier.com). They are gathering items and letters to send to the soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. They need help organizing the donations into boxes and bringing them to the post office. Your assistance would be welcome and you can earn community service credit.

Holocaust Center
100 Crescent Beach Road
516 571-8040

Displaced Persons Exhibit, open daily from 10 am to 4:30 pm and Sunday from noon to 4 pm.. The exhibit focuses on the rebuilding culture and community in the aftermath of World War II,.

St. Patrick’s Church
235 Glen Street

We Want to Share because we Care, Thanksgiving Day, November 25, The Knights of Columbus will be joining with four local businessmen to feed families in the Glen Cove Area that might not have the means to so themselves.

LOCUST VALLEY

Bailey Arboretum
516-571-8020
www.baileyarboretum.org,

Native American Games, Sunday, November 21, 2 pm – 3 pm. Join Dan Kriesberg, inspiring naturalist and science teacher.

Locust Valley Library
170 Buckram Road
516-671-1837

Spanish for Beginners: Level 2, Thursdays at 7 pm on November 18, December 2 and 9. These classes are a continuation of beginner conversational classes or for those that have some knowledge of the Spanish language.
Tai Chi for beginners, Wednesday, December 1 at 5:30 pm.
Casual Book Group, Wednesday, December 1 at 10:30am .To Much Happiness by Alice Munro is the book to be discussed for this month.
Tai Chi for Intermediate level, Thursday, December 2 at 5:30 pm.
Zumba classes, Friday, December 3 at 9:30pm.
Art Reception, Saturday, December 4, 2-4 pm.The artwork of Charles Van Horn will be on exhibit from December 4-January 2.
Origami Holiday Star, Tuesday, December 7 at 7 pm. Learn this technique from an origami specialist to decorate your holidays.
Annual Blood Drive, Wednesday December 8 from 1:30 – 7:30 pm. Appointments available.
Great Books Discussion, Thursday December 9 at 2 pm. Lark and Termite by Jayne Anne Phillips is the book to be discussed.
Family Movie Night, Friday December 10 at 6:30 pm. The film to be shown is Toy Story 3.

The Locust Valley Library in cooperation with Long Island Cares is hosting an ongoing Food Drive of canned and dry food for people and pets.

Locust Valley Central School District
Locust Valley Middle School/High School
Horse Hollow Road

Board of Education Meeting, Wednesday, December 15 at 7:30 p.m.

Matinecock Neighborhood Association

Christmas tree lighting,. Tuesday, December 7 at 5:30 pm.

North Shore Business Network
ProSuites' Forest Executive Center,
480 Forest Avenue
516-299-9511

Time Management for Business Owners, Thursday, December 9, 4 -7 pm. Are you managing your schedule or is your schedule managing you? Between emails, phone calls, employee issues of the day, meetings, cash flow management, customer issues, more emails and general chaos management, how is a business owner able to focus on growing the business? Open to all business owners, managers and professionals, includes expert presentation on “Time Management for Business" by Steve Davies of The Alternative Board, wine tasting and networking.

MILL NECK

Mill Neck Manor
40 Frost Mill Road
516-628-4231

Designers’ Showcase, through Sunday, December 12. This event will benefit the Early Childhood Center at Mill Neck Manor.

OLD WESTBURY

Old Westbury Gardens
71 Old Westbury Road

Designer Showhouse at Orchard Hill, through December 12. Join them for a Designer Showhouse at the former home of Old Westbury Gardens founder, Peggie Phipps Boegner. This charming, 1856 farmhouse will be opened to the public for only the second time in its history. Embracing a “Home for the Holidays” theme, the beautiful rooms will be individually decorated by some of the most talented and creative designers in the New York area.

OYSTER BAY / EAST NORWICH

Boys and Girls Club of OBEN
1 Pine Hollow Road
516-922-9285

Drawing and Drama Class, through December 15. Grades K - 2, 3:30 to 4:15 pm, grades 3 - 6, 4:30 to 5:15.
Fashion and Design Studio, through December 21. Grades 4 - 6 4:00 to 4:45pm.
Pajamas and Pizza, Friday, December 3 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. A night of holiday shopping for parents, drop your children off for pizza and fun.

Friends of the Bay
111 South Street, Suite 2,
Townsend Square

Public Meeting Mill Pond Overlook Habitat Management Plan, Thursday, November 18, 7-9 pm. Join your neighbors and friends to provide input regarding the Habitat Management Plan for the Mill Pond.

Oyster Bay East Norwich Library
89 East Main Street
922-1212

Play bridge, every Monday, 6:30pm. Beginners are welcome.

Sagamore Yacht Club
Head of Bay Avenue
917-881-3933
www.SagamoreYC.com

Open House, Sunday, November 21 2 pm to 5 pm.

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

Leave No Trace! A Workshop in Outdoor Ethics, Saturday, November 20, from 10am – 12 pm (Boy Scouts) ages 10 and up and from 2pm – 4 pm (Girl Scouts) ages 10 and up.
Owl Prowl, Friday, November 26, from 7:00 – 9:00pm.
Giving Thanks to Nature, Saturday, November 27, from 1:00-1:45 pm.
Adult Hiking Series, Saturday, December 4. Hit the trails for a heart healthy fall! Locations will vary– please call or email for times and sites!
Owl Prowl, Friday, December 10, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm.
Winter Tracking, Saturday, December 11, from 1-2 pm.
Animals’ Holiday, Saturday, December 18 from 1:00-1:45pm.

ROSLYN

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

2D/3D Paintings by Keith Mayerson, Sculpture by Kent Henricksen, through January 9.
“For Us the Living” The Civil War in paintings by Mort Künstler, through January 9.
Holiday shopping benefit, Thursday, December 2, Friday, December 3 and Saturday, December 4. Champions for Charity help support Nassau County Museum of Art by shopping at Americana Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza stores.
Book signing Mort Künstler, Sunday, December 5, 1-4 pm. Künstler signs copies of his new book, The Civil War in Paintings and Eyewitness Accounts.
MiniArtMuseum for Children, open Tuesdays - Sundays, 12 noon - 4:30 pm. (Mini Art Museum only admission is $5 for adults; $4 for students, seniors, and children 4-12).
Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme Book by Robert L. Forbes, Drawings by Ronald Searle, through January 9.
Holiday dance program for the family, Saturday, December 11 at 11 am & 2 pm, The Nutcracker/Land of the Sweets.

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