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June 2018
GFEE Screening of “Straws: A Documentary for a Sea of Change” at Shelter Island Public Library
Date/Time Thursday, June 21 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 7 to 8 p.m. STRAWS Screening: A Documentary for a Sea of Change It’s estimated every day 500 million+ plastic straws are used once and tossed in the U.S. alone. Find out how you can help reduce this number by joining Surfrider Foundation, Group for the East End, and Atlantic Marine Conservation Society for the screening of the award-winning documentary STRAWS. Be a part of our…
Find out more »July 2018
Shakespeare at Sylvester Manor: Romeo & Juliet
Saturday, July 21, 2018 / 6pm - 8pm Sunday, July 22, 2018 / 6pm - 8pm Ticket Price: $18 per person (children under 18 are free) Bringing wonderful, engaging Arts programming to Shelter Island is a vital part of our mission at Sylvester Manor Educational Farm. For centuries, the Sylvester family and their descendants celebrated the arts, exemplified at the turn of the 20th century by Cornelia Horsford’s ‘summer salons’ featuring poetry and literary readings, music performances and ‘theatricals’. As we…
Find out more »August 2018
Flatt Lonesome performs at Sylvester Manor’s Creekside Concert Series
Sunday, August 12 5pm (Gates open at 4pm) Creekside at The Manor $35 / $40 at the door Sylvester Manor is thrilled to keep the bluegrass beat going with 3-time IBMA award-winning Flatt Lonesome. This young, new group of pickers is deeply-rooted in bluegrass music’s historic classics, with an energetic flair for country sounds, progressive jams, and soul-stirring gospel music while never forsaking their traditional essence. Check out their website here or have a look at their videos. This program is partially funded by the County…
Find out more »October 2018
Shelter Island Fall 5K
The Shelter Island Fall 5k was created out of love and memory for those who fight breast and women's cancers. Our mission is to raise funds and awareness for our beneficiaries; The North Fork Breast Health Coalition The Coalition for Women's Cancers at Southampton Hospital and Lucia's Angels. All race proceeds for our beneficiaries go direct to patient care for women in the east end of Long Island. More registration information is online here.
Find out more »November 2018
Owl Prowl at Mashomack Preserve
Saturday, November 10, 4:30-6 PM Owls are most vocal and active at sundown. Come learn about these storied birds and have a chance to hear and possibly see screech owls. Join Tom Damiani on this search for nocturnal creatures. Bring binoculars and a flashlight.
Find out more »Ninth Annual Friends of the Shelter Island Library Turkey Plunge
9TH ANNUAL SHELTER ISLAND TURKEY PLUNGE SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2018 · 11:00 AM CRESCENT BEACH RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE! SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE SHELTER ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY The Annual Shelter Island Turkey Plunge benefits the Shelter Island Public Library. Participants and Sponsors Participants can either register online or in the Library. Download your participant registration packet here. We ask that you raise a minimum of $25 for a plunge … anything over that amount is gratefully received and you will be in the running for the “most…
Find out more »December 2018
Mashomack Preserve Holiday Open House
Mashomack Preserve Holiday Open House at the Manor House, 47 South Ferry Road, Shelter Island. 2 to 5 p.m. Caroling, holiday cheer, light refreshments and craft room for kids. 631.749.1001
Find out more »January 2019
Meet Audiobook Narrator Gerard Doyle at Shelter Island Library
Friday, January 11 at 7pm Meet Audiobook Narrator Gerard Doyle If you are a fan of audiobooks, chances are you have heard Gerard Doyle. Mr. Doyle, who has won numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, has applied his narrative skills and melodious voice to a wide variety of genres - from suspense to fantasy, humor and literary fiction. He has even voiced dragons! Join us to hear about the art of narration from one of the best in the business.
Find out more »Beyond Resolutions: Tips for Creating Lasting Change With Jeanne Marie Merkel at Shelter Island Library
Beyond Resolutions: Tips for Creating Lasting Change With Jeanne Marie Merkel Thursday, January 17, 2019 6:00-7:30 pm New Year’s Resolutions are often promises waiting to be broken. But they don’t have to be! Understanding the dynamics of how to create lasting change can help us make informed commitments and back them up with whole-hearted action. In this experiential workshop, Jeanne Marie Merkel, Certified Life Transition Coach, will share tips for creating lasting change, and guide participants in creating a plan…
Find out more »Film Screening: “Always at the Carlyle” at the Shelter Island Library
Friday, January 18th at 7pm Documentary: Always at the Carlyle: New York’s Most Glamourous (and Discreet) Hotel Always at the Carlyle brings to life the untold stories of the legendary New York hotel from its own employees and top guests George Clooney, Anthony Bourdain, Anjelica Huston and more. Critic Richard Roeper wrote: “ insightful and occasionally revealing look at the 88-year-old Manhattan institution where the rich and famous enjoy being rich and famous.”
Find out more »April 2019
Les Poules à Colin perform at Sylvester Manor
On Saturday, April 13, the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm will present the second edition of their 2019 concert series with Quebec’s Les Poules à Colin (Colin’s Hens), who will perform two shows in the intimate setting of the Music Room of the historic Manor House, at 6 and 8 p.m. Taking their name from a traditional song, Les Poules à Colin were raised behind the scenes at folk festivals and kitchen parties amongst some of Quebec’s finest traditional musicians, including…
Find out more »May 2019
Sam Reider and the Human Hands perform at Sylvester Manor
On Saturday May 11, 2019 the Sylvester Manor Educational Farm will proudly present the third edition of their 2019 concert series with Sam Reider and the Human Hands, who will perform two shows at 6 and 8 p.m. in the intimate setting of the Music Room of the historic Manor House. The Human Hands is an ensemble of talented musicians based in Brooklyn, led by composer, accordionist and pianist Sam Reider. Since the release of their debut album “Too Hot…
Find out more »Shelter Island Memorial Day Parade & Picnic
The Shelter Island American Legion and Lions Club are hosting the annual Memorial Day events on Shelter Island. The Lost Sailor ceremony will be held at Bridge Street at 8:30 a.m., followed by the parade in the Island Center at 10 a.m. Following the parade and ceremony will be hot dogs, hamburgers, and ice cream at the Legion Hall.
Find out more »August 2020
Shelter Island Celebrates Anniversary of MLK’s “I Have A Dream” Speech
To honor the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech, the Shelter Island Health and Wellness Alliance and the Shelter Island Public Library are sponsoring an online event on Friday, August 28, 2020 from 5-6:30 pm. The zoom webinar program was conceived as a follow-up to the student-lead June 14 protest on Shelter Island and will celebrate the speech, but will also explore the continuing necessity to build an equal and just future. This is not…
Find out more »July 2023
Fireworks at Shelter Island’s Crescent Beach
Shelter Island Fireworks at Crescent Beach, 9 p.m. Rain date July 9. Visit shelterislandfireworks.com
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