Shelter Island Reporter Community Calendar: Aug. 19, 2026

EVERY WEEK

AA meetings: Keep It Simple & Early Birds Meeting in person at 7 a.m, Monday through Friday, 8:30 Saturdays. Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Saturdays 7:30 p.m., St. Mary’s Church. 

Adult Basketball:  Sunday 11 a.m., Monday, Thursday, 8 p.m., Shelter Island School. Free, drop-in, open play.

Adult Soccer:  Tuesday 8 p.m., Shelter Island School. Free, drop-in, open play.

Adult Volleyball:  Wednesday 8 p.m., Shelter Island School. Free, drop-in, open play.

Art/Rich Poetry Roundtable: Tuesdays, 4 p.m., Library, In person & Zoom. silibrary.org

Basics of Philosophy:  Fridays 10 a.m., Library.

CoreSyn with Trent: Tuesday, Saturday, 8 a.m., Community Center.*

Food Pantry:  Tuesday 4-6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Presbyterian Church. Open to all in need, shelf stable items, produce, bread, personal care items.  

Intermediate French Conversation: Thursdays, 11 a.m., Library. In person & Zoom, register at silibrary.org

Mah Jongg:Mondays, 10 a.m., Library, register at silibrary.org.

Pickleball:  Sunday 9:30 a.m., Thursday, 7 p.m., Community Center.

Tai Chi with Denise Gillies: 5 p.m. odd Wednesdays, Library, Zoom. silibrary.org

Yoga w. Dawn: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.,Thursday, 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m., Community Center.*

Zumba Gold with Susan: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m., Community Center* 

*Classes at Community Center $10 each.

SENIOR CENTER PROGRAMS

Care Giver Support Group, call 631-749-1059 for information.

Chair Yoga w. Jean Lawless, Wednesdays, 11 – 11:45 a.m. Call to sign-up: 631-749-1059

Chair Zumba, Tuesdays, 11 a.m, Thursdays, 10 a.m.

Coffee and Games, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – Noon

Community Trips,please call Kelly at 631-749-4111 for more information 

Home Delivered Meals Program: Call Kelly at 631-749-0805 x3 or 631-749-4111 to sign-up or see if you are eligible.

Knitting w. Donna King: Mondays, 6:30 p.m.

Mah-Jongg, Mondays & Fridays, 1-4 p.m. 

Movies @ Cinema 114, Tuesdays, 1 p.m. Call to sign-up: 631-749-1059

Silver Circle: Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., call 631-749-1059

Stretch and Movement with Ann, Mondays and Fridays 10-11 a.m. 

If you would like a ride to any programs,please call the Senior Center at 631-749-1059.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

Story Time at Sylvester Manor Farm,  10:30 a.m., stories for ages 0 – 4.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

Mashomack Craft Day, 3 p.m. Ages 6+ The theme is Snakes for this fun craft time.

ADULT/FAMILY PROGRAMS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21

Talking the Bill of Rights, 6 p.m., Zoom. Library Director Terry Lucas and Mara Zonderman discuss its importance in the founding of the country. Sign up at silibrary.org

Porch Talk,  5 p.m., Manor House, Sylvester Manor. James G. Basker will discuss his book, Black Writers of the Founding Era. Free, RSVP at sylvestermanor.org

Stires-Stark Alumni Recital,7 p.m. Violinist Rachel Lee Priday and pianist Kevin Ahfat perform works by Schubert, Strauss and Stravinsky. Perlman Music Program. Tickets at perlmanmusicprogram.org 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22

Havens Farmers Market,  9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Fresh foods, flowers, crafts, music on the grounds of the History Museum. Free entry, no pets.

Art Show & Crafts Fair,  10 a.m. – 4 p.m. 40 artists and crafters will offer their works on the lawn of the School. 

Green Expo,  11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Several organizations will present information on protecting the Island’s resources, activities for children, and promoting wellness, at the side of the School. 

Fire Department Country Fair,  11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Food, beverages, games, music on the grounds of the Center Firehouse. Co-sponsored by the Lions Club.

Guided Tour,  1 – 2:30 p.m., Sylvester Manor. View the first-floor rooms; learn about the Dering family’s patriotic views in the lead-up to the Revolution and their time in exile from 1776-1783. $25 per person. Register at sylvestermanor.org

Stires-Stark Alumni Recital,7 p.m. Cellist Lelan Ko and pianist Adria Ye perform works by Brahms, Schumann and Kabalevsky. Perlman Music Program. Tickets at perlmanmusicprogram.org

SUNDAY, AUGUST 23

Music at The Rams Head Inn,  5:30 – 8:30 p.m., The Dick Behrke Quintet featuring John Ludlow.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24

CAST Food Van,  2 – 6 p.m., 61 Cobbetts Lane.

Author Talk, 5 p.m., St. Mary’s Church. Nancy Foner discusses facts and myths of immigration and how they shape our perception. Book signing to follow. 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

Sound Bath at The Windmill,  5:30 – 7 p.m., Enjoy the resonant tones of singing bowls and chimes. The Windmill Field at Sylvester Manor Farm. $20 per person. Register at sylvestermanor.org

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26

Family Trivia Night,  5 p.m. SALT. The Shipwreck opens at 4 p.m. Families, teams of all ages compete. At least one adult should be on teams with children under 10. 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27

Early American Records,  7 p.m. Zoom. Sarah Gutman advises on unearthing colonial times through 1870s ancestral records. Sign up at silibrary.org

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28

The Music Guys, 4 p.m., St. Mary’s Church hall. Tom Junod and David Browne discuss the Songs of America in their 7th Annual Music Talk. Free.

Jim Preston and Friends,  4 – 6 p.m., Mellow music at The Farmstand at Sylvester Manor.

TOWN MEETINGS

Green Options Committee,Thursday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m. –  12 p.m.

Fire District Committee,Monday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., Center Firehouse

Town Board Work Session,Tuesday, Aug. 25, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Capital Planning/Grants Committee,Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2:30 – 4 p.m.

ZBA Hearing,Wednesday, Aug. 26, 7:30 – 9 p.m.