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What’s happening on Shelter Island

THIS WEEK All events are subject to change. SPRING EQUINOX Mashomack Preserve presents Vernal Equinox: Dawn to Dusk Hiking on Thursday, March 19, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....

SIEF grants are available for the 2020 spring cycle

The Shelter Island Education Foundation accepts grant requests twice a year from students, teachers and programs that inspire participants and enrich their futures. Projects must provide, or make possible,...

Just drink: Swinging the machete

Josh, the bartender at Vine Street Café, doesn’t hesitate for a second when asked if the restaurant has a favorite drink. “By far, it’s the VSC Machete,” he said,...

Shelter Island School’s musical rehearsals: Ready? Sets! Costumes!

UPDATE: To take precautions against the spread of the coronavirus, School Superintendent Brian Doleger said Thursday that the opening night of the school play later this month will most...

What’s happening on Shelter Island

THIS WEEK SONGS OF FAITH Linda Bonaccorso performs Songs of Faith and Inspiration on Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. at Shelter Island Presbyterian Church. Featuring gospel, hymns, contemporary...

Shelter Island Library cancels all March events due to COVID-19 caution

Island calendar: March 11, 2020

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 9 p.m., school gym. No charge....

This week in Shelter Island history: New laws and a storm hits

50 YEARS AGO IN HISTORY The Beatles released the “Beatles Again” album that quickly became known as “Hey Jude.” Marie Dionne, one of the Canadian Dionne quintuplets who had...

Shelter Island Friends of Music opener a hit

Bravos and standing ovations punctuated the Feb. 16 opening concert of the Friends of Music 2020 season. Acclaimed violinist Eric Silberger, in his third appearance at a Friends of...

Sylvester Manor celebrates Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, Sylvester Manor Educational Farm and Sag Harbor’s Eastville Community Historical Society present “Narratives in the Making: Unearthing the Stories Within Us” as its...