Island calendar: February 28, 2019
EVERY WEEK
50+ drop-in basketball: Sundays, noon to 2 p.m., school gym. No charge.
Adult coed drop-in basketball: Mondays and Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., school gym. No charge.
Adult coed drop-in soccer: Tuesdays, 8:30 to 10 p.m., school gym. No charge.
Adult coed drop-in volleyball: Wednesdays, 7 to 10 p.m., school gym. No charge.
Alcoholics Anonymous: Fridays, beginners meeting, 7:30 p.m., Presbyterian Church. Open discussion Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. St. Mary’s; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 7:30 p.m.
Al-Anon: Saturdays, 10 a.m., St. Mary’s.
Alignment & Base Exercise: Wednesdays with Callie Atkins, 5:30 p.m., Youth Center, Legion Hall, $5.
Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable: Tuesdays, 4 p.m., library.
Artist’s Way: A spiritual path to higher creativity with June Shatken. Wednesdays, 4:30, library.
Caregiver class: Tuesdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Activity Center. (631) 749-1059.
Crafting for kids: Saturdays, 11 a.m., Shelter Island Library. (631) 749-0042.
English as a Second Language: Thursdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Library. For adults, free, with Teri Piccozzi.
Essentrics: Low impact workout with Laury Dowd, Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., Thursdays at 8:30 a.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Functional Fitness: With Maggie Davis. Tuesdays and Saturdays at 8 a.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Kahootin’ Tuesday: For young adults, 3 p.m., Library. Quizzes, trivia, fun.
Knitting and crocheting club: Mondays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Senior Activity Center. (631) 749-1059.
Knitting club: Thursdays, 4:30 p.m., library.
Lego challenges: For kids, Wednesdays, 2:30 p.m., Library. (631) 749-0042
Mah jongg club: Monday at 10:00 a.m., library lower level. Instruction available. Stephanie Zinger (631) 749-8805.
Open gym: For grades 6 through 12, Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m., sign in by 8. School. (631) 749-0309.
Pickle ball: At the American Legion Hall, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m.
PiYo: Pilates/yoga based exercise with Julia Weisenberg. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 6 p.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5. (516) 659-9155.
Poker table: Thursdays, 1:30 to 5 p.m., Senior Activity Center. (631) 749-1059.
Senior Mah jongg: Fridays and Mondays, 1:30 to 5 p.m., Senior Activity Center. (631) 749-1059.
Senior yoga: Fridays and Mondays, 10 a.m., Senior Activity Center. (631) 749-1059.
Sensory exploration: Young children play at multiple stations. Wednesdays, 11:15 a.m., library. Call (631) 749-0042 for dates.
Shelter Island All-Faith Youth Group: Grades 8 to 12. Wednesdays 6 to 7:30 p.m., Camp Quinipet’s welcome center.
Silver Circle Social Club: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Senior Activity Center. Call (631) 749-1059 for details.
Watercolor class: With June Shatken. Thursdays, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Senior Activity Center. Call (631) 749-1059 for details.
Yoga: Gentle flow with Dawn Hedberg. Thursdays, 5 p.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Yoga: Hatha flow with Lila Piccozzi. Saturdays, 11 a.m.-noon. All levels. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Yoga story time: For children. One Saturday per month, 11 a.m., library. Call (631) 749-0042 for dates.
Youth Yoga: For ages 6 to 12 with Kelci McIntosh. Thursdays, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Zumba: With Susan Binder and Melanie Matz. Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m. and Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
Zumba Gold: With Susan Binder. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. American Legion/Youth Center. $5/class.
EVENTS
FRIDAY, MARCH 1
Kids in zen: Kids can get crafty during the Kids Zenbroidery Class from 2:45 to 4 p.m. March 1, 8 and 15 at the Shelter Island Youth Center. Students in grades 2 to 6 will learn basic stitches to create their own embroidery with instructor Lorraine Pepper. Children will be picked up by a Recreation Aide after school and brought over to the youth center. There is no need for a parent or guardian to be present. Must sign up for all three classes. Max 15 kids. Fee: $30 per child for all three classes.
Community supper: St. Mary’s Friday Night Grub offers a community supper for all from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Free to all but donations accepted. For details call (631) 749-0770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
Painting workshop: “Rip it Up” with Lee Krasner at the Library sponsored by the Pollock – Krasner House and Study Center. Celebrate Women’s History Month with artist and author Joyce Raimondo. Explore works of famous women artists of the East End and beyond. Free. Register: (631) 749-0042.
Book club: Discuss “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon at the Library at 5 p.m. (631) 749-0042.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Tai chi: With certified instructor Denise Gillies for all levels at the Library at 5:30 p.m. $40 for six classes; $7 per class. Register: (631) 749-0042.
FRIDAY, MARCH 8
Community supper: St. Mary’s Friday Night Grub offers a community supper for all from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Free to all but donations accepted. For details call (631) 749-0770.
Friday Night Dialogues: “Mashomack: Views of a Changing Coastline” with Mashomack Preserve director Jeremy Samuelson at the Library at 7 p.m. He will share updates on new climate research and the steps The Nature Conservancy is taking at Mashomack and throughout the region to adapt to changing conditions. (631) 749-0042.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12
Documentary: Honoring Women’s History Month with “American Masters: Julia Child” at the Library at 7 p.m. (631) 749-0042.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
Tai chi: With certified instructor Denise Gillies for all levels at the Library at 5:30 p.m. $40 for six classes; $7 per class. Register: (631) 749-0042
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
Community supper: St. Mary’s Friday Night Grub offers a community supper for all from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Free to all but donations accepted. For details call (631) 749-0770.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
Classics book club: Discuss “All Passion Spent” by Vita Sackville-West at the Library at 11 a.m. (631) 749-0042.
Coffee and coloring: For adults at the Library at 1 p.m. (631) 749-0042.
Family games: Play board games and enjoy refreshments with Serge Pierro of Game Nite Magazine at the Library at 2 p.m.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19
Cookbook club: Explore Irish ancestry and food at the Library at 5:30 p.m. Wear some green, bring a dish, and enjoy a feast of traditional dishes as well as modern Irish cuisine.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
Tai chi: With certified instructor Denise Gillies for all levels at the Library at 5:30 p.m. $40 for six classes; $7 per class. Register: (631) 749-0042.
FRIDAY, MARCH 22
Community supper: St. Mary’s Friday Night Grub offers a community supper for all from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Free to all but donations accepted. For details call (631) 749-0770.
Friday Night Dialogues: Virginia Gerardi speaks about Burning Man at the Library at 7 p.m. The annual gathering draws nearly 70,000 people to a week in the desert for a celebration of inclusiveness, self-expression and self-reliance. (631) 749-0042.
SATURDAY, MARCH 23
Tax help: At the Library by appointment from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. For incomes under $55,000 in 2018. Staff from the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island will scan documents to their secure online system and assist in completing intake forms. An offsite preparer will call within three days to complete your return over the phone. Bring your social security card (or Medicare card, social security letter or benefit statement). Details: Jocelyn Ozolins at 749-0042, ext. 108.
MONDAY, MARCH 25
Book club: Discuss “The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra” by Vaseem Khan at the Library at 5 p.m. (631) 749-0042.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
Tai chi: With certified instructor Denise Gillies for all levels at the Library at 5:30 p.m. $7 per class. Register: (631) 749-0042.
FRIDAY, MARCH 29
Community supper: St. Mary’s Friday Night Grub offers a community supper for all from 6 to 7 p.m. at the church. Free to all but donations accepted. For details call (631) 749-0770.
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
Defensive driving: A DMV-approved class for drivers of all ages with instructor is John Wallace of the Amaden Gay Agency at the Library from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fee: $45, payable day of the class. Register: (631) 749-0042. Bring lunch or snacks.
Shakespeare: A Shakespeare in the community discussion at the Library at 12:30 p.m. Writer Becky Cole leads the discussion on “Timon of Athens.” New members welcome. Pick up copies of the play at the Circulation Desk. (631) 749-0042.
MEETINGS
(At Town Hall unless otherwise noted)
March 2: Dering Harbor Board Meeting, Village Hall, 9 a.m.
March 12: Taylor’s Island Preservation and Management Committee, 9 a.m.
March 25: Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, Center Firehouse, 7:30 p.m.
