Around the Island

Island Calendar: Week of November 24, 2011

EVERY WEEK…

Alcoholics Anonymous, beginners’ meeting. Fridays, Shelter Island Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m. Open discussion at St. Mary’s, Monday through Friday, 7 a.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. 

Al-Anon, Saturdays, 10 a.m., lower level, St. Mary’s.

Duplicate bridge group, Thursdays, 12:15 p.m., St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 749-0835.

Exercise classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:15 a.m. American Legion Hall, $5 per class. Bring water and a mat. Call Maggie, 664-1476.

Karate classes, Recreation Dept., Mondays, 4 to 5 p.m. (5- to 8-year-olds), 5 to 6 p.m. (8 years to adult). $30 month. Legion Hall.

Knitting Club, Library upper level, Thursdays, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Mah-Jongg Club, Tuesdays 4 to 7 p.m., Library upper level.

Poker Table, Thursdays, 2 p.m., Senior Activity Center, 749-1059.

Scrabble Club, Temporarily suspended due to lower level renovation.

Senior Mah-Jongg, Monday & Friday, 1:30 to 5 p.m., Sr. Activity Center, SCAC, 749-1059.

Senior bowling, American Legion Hall, Tuesdays,1:30 p.m. $2 per game.

Story and a Craft, Saturday mornings, 10:30 a.m., Shelter Island Library.

Youth Center, open Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, 7 to 10 p.m., Legion Hall; Open gym on Saturdays.

Zumba, exercise/dance classes, Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. Bring water, wear comfortable sneakers. $5. Legion Hall.

EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner, Fellowship Hall, Presbyterian Church, 2 p.m. To sign up, call Dana or Emily Hallman at 749-5092.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26

Sugar Plum Fair, Fellowship Hall, Presbyterian Church, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Turkey Plunge! Crescent Beach, sponsored by Friends of the Shelter Island Library. Sign-in and costume judging at 10:30 a.m.; the plunge at 11 a.m.

Live animal presentation, Mashomack Preserve, 12 noon. Free for Nature Conservancy members, $5 for non-members. Call 749-1001 to reserve.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, School gym, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Joseph Theinert Scholarship Fund.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2

47th annual Science Fair, Shelter Island School gym. Open to the public, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Awards at 7 p.m.

MEETINGS

(At Town Hall unless otherwise noted.)

November 24: Town Hall closed

November 28: Community Housing Board, 7 p.m.

November 28: Shelter Island Fire District, Station One, 49 North Ferry Road, 7:30 p.m.

November 29: Town Board work session, 1 p.m.

November 29: Planning Board, 7 p.m.