01.02.2020 Around the Island Things to do on Shelter Island the week of Jan. 2, 2020 THIS WEEK BIRDING The Mashomack Preserve birding club will gather at the Mashomack Manor House for birding on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Never gone birding?...
01.02.2020 Around the Island Damn Tall Buildings headline bluegrass show Sylvester Manor’s 2020 Concert Series kicks off with the annual January Bluegrass show on Jan. 18 featuring Brooklyn’s Damn Tall Buildings. The concert will take place in Shelter Island...
12.31.2019 Around the Island Island spirits: Mulled wine and other drinks to warm your winter heart The leadup to Christmas was a blur of quick snacks for busy wrappers, watching for last-minute deliveries and searching for too-well hidden gifts. We had three wise men in...
12.28.2019 Around the Island In memoriam: Remembering some of the Islanders we lost in 2019 There are a couple of old sayings that sum up our feelings when important people in our lives pass away. The ranks are thinning, you will hear, as well...
12.26.2019 Around the Island Year in Review: Tracking the ghosts of Sylvester Manor This week, the Reporter brings you some of the top stories of 2019. She had just started working at Sylvester Manor as a housekeeper, now over 40 years ago,...
12.26.2019 Around the Island Year in Review: Richard’s almanac: Then and now This week, the Reporter brings you some of the top stories and columns of 2019. I became involved with the Shelter Island Reporter in the fall of 1980.
12.23.2019 Around the Island Year In Review: Shelter Island celebrated a decade of ARTSI This week, the Reporter brings you some of the top stories of 2019. The Artists of Shelter Island group celebrated its 10-year anniversary with its annual open studio tour...
12.23.2019 Around the Island Friday Night Dialogues: ‘For the Love of Horses’ Reading through Diana Malcolmson’s book, “For the Love of Horses,” is like taking a wonderful walk down Memory Lane, albeit a unique to Shelter Island Memory Lane, filled with...
12.22.2019 Around the Island Annual Shelter Island menorah lighting Rabbi Berel Lerman from North Haven will lead the lighting of the Menorah, next to the Town Christmas tree, on Saturday, Dec. 28, at 6 p.m. on the front...
12.22.2019 Around the Island Island spirits: Seize the sparkle When traveling with my gallant groom, we enjoy sampling the local cuisine, but we also make a point of asking the natives where they like to eat. So it...
12.22.2019 Around the Island Year in Review: A quarter century of bringing beauty Over 300 supporters of the Perlman Music Program (PMP) gathered at its campus overlooking Crescent Beach to celebrate its 25th Anniversary Gala on July 26.
12.20.2019 Around the Island Winter concert at the school Shelter Island School presented its Winter Concert on Dec. 11 and 12. Students from each grade performed over the course of both nights.
12.19.2019 Around the Island What’s happening around the Island THIS WEEK HOLIDAY SHOPPING Havens Store is open for holiday shopping from Thursday to Saturday, Dec. 19 to 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 631-749-0025, shelterislandhistorical.org.
12.19.2019 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: at the table I have always looked forward to this time of the year. Everyone always seems to be in a good mood during the holidays for both religious and secular reasons. The...
