Island calendar: April 4, 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, 7:30 to 10 p.m., school gym. No charge.
Adult coed drop-in tennis: Saturdays, 9 to 10 a.m., school courts. 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.
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.
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. Tuesdays, 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.
Zumba: With Susan Binder. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 a.m.; 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
THURSDAY, APRIL 4
School musical: The Shelter Island High School Drama Club presents “The Addams Family” under the direction of John Kaasik. The play debuts at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets are available for purchase in the school lobby, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission: adults, $12; students, $8. Tickets can also be reserved by calling Lisa at (631) 749-0302, ext. 100.
FRIDAY, APRIL 5
School musical: The Shelter Island High School Drama Club presents “The Addams Family” at 8 p.m. See April 4.
SATURDAY, APRIL 6
School musical: The Shelter Island High School Drama Club presents “The Addams Family” at 8 p.m. See April 4.
SUNDAY, APRIL 7
School musical: The Shelter Island High School Drama Club presents “The Addams Family” at 3 p.m. See April 4.
TUESDAY, APRIL 9
Driving safety: An AARP Driver Safety Class will take place at the Senior Activity Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. AARP members, $20; non-members $25. Register: (631) 749-1059.
Book Club: Discuss “Defending Jacob” by William Landay at the Library at 5 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10
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.
THURSDAY, APRIL 11
Seed library: The Library’s seed library opens for the season at 5:30 p.m. Poet, farmer and educator Scott Chaskey and Layton Guenther, farm manager at Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett, will speak about the work they do and the importance of saving and sharing heirloom seeds.
FRIDAY, APRIL 12
Friday Night Dialogues: The Library hosts the Shelter Island Poetry Project presenting Always Marry an April Girl at its Friday Night Dialogues at 7 p.m. Curator Bliss Morehead has uncovered poems that reflect April in all its complexity to celebrate Poetry Month with a reading that ranges from the rowdy to gracious, cruel to tender.
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
Music fun: The Perlman Music Program offers music and fun at the Shelter Island Library at 11 a.m. PMP alumna violinist Alice Ivy-Pemberton invites all ages to learn about classical music through playful songs and stories. Afterwards, young audience members can enjoy an “instrument petting zoo.”
Film: Documentaries at the Library celebrates National Library Week with “Ex Libris” about the New York Public Library from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Hay Beach Spring Meeting: St. Mary’s Hall from 2 to 4 p.m. Guest speaker will be Gordon Gooding, chair of the Community Land Preservation Fund, speaking about the fund’s goals, acquisition process, water quality, a list of the current properties, their locations and future plans. All residents of Hay Beach are welcome.
Folk concert: Sylvester Manor presents traditional folk band Les Poules à Colin in the Manor House Music Room for two shows at 6 and 8 p.m. The band sings in both French and English, honoring traditional folk music while taking it somewhere new. Admission: $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Contact sylvestermanor.org.
Amorous amphibians: Spring Ponds and Amorous Amphibians at Mashomack Preserve at 7 p.m. offers the opporunity to listen to the evening chorus of spring peepers as the frogs claim their territory. Look for masses of eggs from salamanders and toads along the shores of Sanctuary Pond. (631) 749-4219.
Concert: Shelter Island Friends of Music presents pianist Peter Dugan, guest host of National Public Radio’s “From the Top.” At Shelter Island Presbyterian Church at 8 p.m. Free. peterduganpiano.com, shelterislandfriendsofmusic.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 14
PMP recital: The Perlman Music Program offers its Stires-Stark Alumni Recital Series at 2:30 p.m. featuring Alice Ivy-Pemberton on violin with pianist Jun Cho at the Clark Arts Center. Admission: $25; free for 18 and under. Details: (212) 877-5045, [email protected].
MONDAY, APRIL 15
Book Club: The Library’s Mystery Book Club reads and discusses “Hard Rain” by Janwillem Van de Wetering at 5 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 16
Cookbook Club: The Library’s Cookbook Club will gather for A Birth Date Party at 5:30 p.m. Guests will make the most popular recipe from their birth year.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19
Full moon walk: The Earth Week full moon walk at Mashomack Preserve, 7:30 to 9 p.m., will take place in the woods during the first full moon of spring. (631) 749-4219.
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
Craft: Make customized body misters with essential oils with Holly Cronin at the Library. Material fee: $10. Register. (631) 749-0042.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26
Friday Night Dialogues: The Library presents author Tom Clavin discussing his new book “Wild Bill” during Friday Night Dialogues at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
Book Club: The Library’s Classics Book Club will discuss “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte at 11 a.m.
Shakespeare: Shakespeare in the Community will discuss “Timon of Athens” at the Library at 12:30 p.m.
Futuristic forests: Mashomack Preserve focuses on changing climates and changing trees from 1 to 3 p.m. (631) 749-4219.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
State of Town: The League of Women Voters of Shelter Island will hold its 12th annual State of the Town Luncheon at the Ram’s Head Inn from noon to 2 p.m. Supervisor Gary Gerth will speak about major town issues that have arisen during his administration and offer the community an opportunity to ask questions. Admission: $55 in advance, $60 at the door.
SATURDAY, MAY 18
PMP concert: The Perlman Music Program offers its Stires-Stark Alumni Recital Series at 5 p.m. with Nico Olarte-Hayes on cello at the Clark Arts Center. Admission: $25; free for 18 and under. Details: (212) 877-5045, [email protected].
MEETINGS
(At Town Hall unless otherwise noted)
April 16: Taylor’s Island Preservation and Management Committee Meeting, 9 a.m.
April 22: Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, Center Firehouse, 7:30 p.m.
May 13: Shelter Island Library board meeting, at library, 7 p.m.
May 14: Taylor’s Island Preservation and Management Committee Meeting, 9 a.m.
May 20: Board of Fire Commissioners meeting, Center Firehouse, 7:30 p.m.
