WHAT’S HAPPENING
REVERSE MORTGAGES
The Shelter Island Public Library will host a free seminar onreverse mortgages on Tuesday, March 16 at 2 p.m. John Clarke, a19-year veteran in the mortgage industry, will lead the hour-longprogram. He will cover eligibility, benefits, costs, variousoptions and safeguards and will clear up some common misconceptionsabout reverse mortgages. Reservations are suggested; call749-0042.
LIP SYNC RESCHEDULED
The PTSA’s popular Lip Sync show, postponed because of weatherlast week, will take place this Friday, March 5 in the ShelterIsland School auditorium. Faculty, students and parents will allget into the act. Tickets are available at the door and cost $7 foradults, $3 for students. Light refreshments are included.
COMMUNITY STEAK DINNER
It’s that time of year again – the Shelter Island FireDepartment’s popular annual Steak Dinner will be held at theHeights firehouse on Saturday, March 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. The perperson cost is $25, which includes beer, wine or soft drinks. Planahead; there is a limited number of tickets. Take a chance on the50/50 raffle, too.
NEW AT THE YOUTH CENTER
The Youth Center’s new Island Running Club is up and running onTuesdays and Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Theclub is open to kids in grades 3 through 12 (and parents arewelcome to run, too). Registration forms and log sheets are postedon the Youth Center website: siyd07.tripod.com. For moreinformation contact Jenn Wissemann at [email protected].
SILLY PUTTY FROM SCRATCH
Kids in kindergarten through 5th grade will get to make theirown silly putty at the Shelter Island Library on Saturday, March 6at 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 749-0042.
CIVIC CONVERSATIONS
The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island is sponsoring aseries of “know your town government meetings. The next one will bea conversation with Superintendent of Highways/Commissioner ofPublic Works Mark Ketcham on Saturday, March 13 at 2 p.m. on thelower level of the Shelter Island Library. Everyone is welcome;bring your questions for the Q & A. Light refreshments will beserved. For more information, call Linda Holmes at 749-1202.
HOUSEKEEPING IN THE 1800s
Mac Griswold, Sylvester Manor historian, will host a program atthe manor on Saturday, March 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Her topic is”Julia’s Century: Housekeeper 1811 to 1909. The program is free andopen to the community. Check the website for up-to-dateinformation, sylvestermanor.wordpress.com.
RED CROSS MONTH
Hear colorful stories from the past about the Red Cross Chapteron Shelter Island and pick up some recommendations for futuredisaster preparedness from the experts – CEO Joy Bausman and fellowvolunteers Jack Thilberg, Peter McCracken and Art Williams. Thisprogram, “Shelter Island’s Red Cross: Past, Present & Future,is sponsored by the Shelter Island Library as part of its FridayDialogue series, and will take place on Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m.Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.
ACROSS THE MOAT
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
The Retreat, the non-profit domestic violence agency serving theEast End, has announced its second annual juried art show. The showis open to artists who work in photography, painting, 2D, 3D andsculpture (no video art) with size not to exceed 24 by 36 inches.The limit is three entries per artist with an entry fee of $50each; the deadline for submission is March 12. Twenty-five workswill be selected for a group show in May at the Richard J. DematoFine Arts Gallery in Sag Harbor. For more information, visithamptonsjuriedartshow.com.
FILM SHOWING
“Why are we in Afghanistan? is the title of a film written anddirected by Michael Zweig. It will be shown at the Floyd MemorialLibrary in Greenport on Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m., followed by a Q& A with the director. The film “looks at domestic pressuresand geo-strategic interests that keep the U.S. in the region … .It is a resource for “anyone who wonders why we are Afghanistan andwhat to do about it.
HAYGROUND OPEN HOUSE
The Hayground School in Bridgehampton will host an open house onSaturday, March 6 at 10 a.m. for prospective parents and students.A Q & A with teachers and students will follow the program. Formore information, and to RSVP, contact Cheryl Buck at 537-7068,extension 100.
QUIT SMOKING!
Greenport’s Floyd Memorial Library will host a free seven-partseries of smoking cessation classes, beginning on Tuesday, March 9and continuing on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. through April 27 (no sessionon April 20). The program, “Learn to be … Tobacco Free, issponsored by the Suffolk County Department of Health. To register,call 477-0660.
EAST END CYCLING
Spokespeople will hold its annual cycling meeting on Sunday,March 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the One Ocean Road Restaurant inBridgehampton. Guest speakers are New York State Assemblyman FredThiele and Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman. Participantswill hear about Spokespeople’s efforts to improve cycling on theEast End.
AT CANIO’S…
Sag Harbor adventure writer Anthony Brandt will read from hisbook, “The Man Who Ate His Boots, at Canio’s Cultural Caf in SagHarbor on Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m. The book is the intriguingand often harrowing history of the British adventurers who searchedfor the Northwest Passage.
Mr. Brandt is the editor of the National Geographic’s AdventureClassics, the author of several books and a contributor to TheAtlantic, Esquire and other magazines.
SATURDAY STARGAZING
The Custer Institute will host guided tours of the night skythrough its powerful telescopes on Saturday, March 6 from 7 p.m. tomidnight. The suggested donation is $5 for adults and $3 forchildren under 14. Free for members.
PLT VOLUNTEERS
Peconic Land Trust will offer its Volunteer Orientation andInformation Program on the North Fork on Saturday, March 13 from9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Winds Way Farm in Jamesport. The South Forkprogram will take place on Sunday, March 14 from 10 a.m. to 12 noonat Bridge Gardens on Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton. ShelterIslanders are welcome to attend whichever location is mostconvenient. To register, call Maura Doyle at 283-3195 or email herat [email protected].
