Upcoming Social Events
Please leave your full name and phone number when contacting the Social Committee for immediate response. Thank You
September
Open House
September 19th : 10-11:30 A.M. and 7-8:30 P.M. at the Center. Just come hang out and play with your kids! I'll bring some juice and snacks and we'll have flyers to hand out and hopefully a bunch of new members to sign up. If you can make it, please e-mail Robyn.
Park Playdate
September 25th : Let’s meet Laurie at Northport Park at 12:30 P.M If you can, RSVP so she knows to look out for you. (If she cannot make any of these dates, she will send out an e-mail as well).
Wine & Cheese Party
September 26th : All members, new and old, join us at Marlene’s at 8 P.M. – for a little conversation and drinks to celebrate the kickoff of our new cycle. There will be an Evite for this event.
Craft/Coffee Night
September 27th : Let’s get together at 8pm at Robyn’s and make crafts for the House Tour. If you aren’t crafty, just come for coffee and conversation.
Walking
September 28th : 2:30 P.M. weather permitting every Friday. Join us to walk the neighborhood. We have been meeting at Lewis Oliver Farm but the location can change. RSVP to Marlene.
The Crab Meadow Children’s Festival
September 29th : 10-5 at Crab Meadow Beach - We will be handing out balloons, flyers, bath salts and we'll have crayons and coloring pages for the kids to do while we chat with the Mom's. Come help for an hour, come for the whole day, or any time in between.
October
Craft/Coffee Night
October 2nd :Let’s get together and make crafts for the House Tour. If you aren’t crafty, just come for coffee and conversation. Host house TBA
Park Playdate
October 4th : Let’s meet Laurie at Northport Park at 12:30 P.M. If raining, we can meet inside and read some books. If you can, RSVP so she know to look out for you.
New Member Group
October 4th : 7:30 P.M. Host House TBA
Park Playdate
October 9th : Meet Laurie at Northport Park at 12:30 P.M.
Craft/Coffee Night
October 15th : Let’s get together and make crafts for the House Tour. If you aren’t crafty, just come for coffee and conversation. Host house TBA
Park Playdate
October 18th : Meet Laurie at Northport Park at 12:30 P.M.
Breast Cancer Walk
October 21st :Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk with National Mothers’ Center at Jones Beach State Park from 8-11 A.M. Emails have been sent out to donate or walk. For more info or to join the walk contact Marlene.
Park Playdate
October 23rd : Meet Laurie at Northport Park at 12:30 P.M.
Ladies Night Out
October 24th :Let’s Meet at Tomo in Huntington at 8:00 P.M. for dinner. Check out the website-www.Tomohibachi.com RSVP to Jen/Angela.
Halloween Party
October 29th : 3-5:00 P.M. at the Center. Dress the kiddies in their cutest costumes and come down to the Center for some fun, games, and just a good time. There will be an Evite for this event.
November
Craft/Coffee Night
November 5th : Craft/Coffee Night- Let’s get together and make crafts for the House Tour. If you aren’t crafty, just come for coffee and conversation. Host house TBA
Craft/Coffee Night
November 13th :Craft/Coffee Night- Let’s get together and make crafts for the House Tour. If you aren’t crafty, just come for coffee and conversation. Host house TBA
Ladies Night Out
November 19th :Let’s meet at Jackson’s in Commack at 8:00 P.M. www.jacksons restaurant.net.
T The week of Nov 26, keep a look out! We will be setting at least three decorating days for the House Tour and Sale.
December
House Tour and Sale
December 1st : This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. We decorate three beautiful homes for the holidays, collect donations, sell tickets to the tour and all the decorations are for sale as well. Please come have a good time and help decorate, take tickets, sell baked goods, clean up and/or various other tasks. See Marlene about volunteering.
Ladies Night Out
December 12th : Come to Panini’s in Commack at 8:00 P.M. to celebrate the holidays with your friends at the Mother’s Center. We will do a gift card exchange. RSVP to Jen/Angela.
PLAYGROUND GUIDE
| Northport Park | Main St. & Woobine | Fence, sand, picnic table, water fountain |
| Crab Meadow Park | Waterside | Sand, picnic table, food, swimming |
| Clay Pitts | Clay Pitts b/w Larkfield & Elwood | Fence, toddler area, wood chips, tennis |
| ENPT Library Park | Pulaski & Larkfield | Fence, sand, picnic table, ball playing |
| Elwood Park | Cuba Hill Road | Toddler area, picnic table, water fountain, ball playing, restrooms |
| Verleye Park | Verleye b/w Colonial & Burr | Fence, sand, toddler area, ball playing, tennis, basketball |
| Greenlawn Park | Pulaski & Broadway | Shade, fence, sand picnic table |
| Heckscher Park | Madison & Prime | Fence, jog path, restrooms, tennis, pond |
| Hoyt Farm | New Highway off Commack | Picnic table, animals, restrooms |
| Dix Hills Park | Vanderbilt b/w Deer Park & Commack | Fence, wood chips, swimming pool, ice skating rink, picnic tables, basketball |
| Caledonia | Caledonia and Wolf Hill | Wood chips, tennis, ball playing, restrooms |
| Terry Farrell | Wolf Hill & Old Country | Tennis, restroom, ball playing |
| John Walsh Park | Kew Ave off Larkfield | Fence, wood chips, ball playing, tennis, restrooms |
| Wicks Park | Wicks Rd b/w Larkfield & Commack | Fence, sand, ball playing |
| Byrne Park | Ceder Rd b/w Larkfield & Elwood | Ball playing, tennis, rollerblading |
| Ceder Road Park | Ceder Rd b/w Larkfield & Commack | Restroom, ball playing, tennis, basketball, handball, rollerblading |
| Sunshine Acres | Townline Rd | ball playing |
| Veterans Park | Bellerose Ave | restrooms, ball playing, basketball, handball, jogging trail |
| Meadowlark Park | Northport | tennis, picnic, gardens |
| Otsego Park | Commack Rd | ball playing, basketball, tennis, jogging trail |
Local Fun Ideas
Long Island Children's Museum: 11 Davis Avenue Garden City (516)224-5800.
Science Museum of Long Island: 1526 Plandome Road, Manhasset
(516)627-9400.
Animal Farm Petting Zoo: Wading River Road LIE exit 69, Manorville
(631)878-1785.
Long Island Game Farm: Chapman Boulevard LIE exit 70, Manorville
(631)878-6644.
Long Island Puppet Theatre: 10 Heitz Place, Hicksville (516) 932-5469.
Cultural Arts Performing Center: 714 Old Bethpage Road, Old Bethpage
(631)694-3330.
The Science Playground at The New York Hall of Science (718) 699-0005.
The Bronx Zoo: Bronx River Parkway/Fordham Road, Bronx (718) 367-1010
www.bronxzoo.com
New York Aquarium: 801 Surf Avenue, Coney Island (718) 265-3474
www.nyaquarium.com
Queens Zoo: 111th Street, & 53rd Street Flushing Meadows, Corona Park,
Flushing (718) 271-1500 www.queenszoo.com
Central Park Zoo: Central Park
www.centralpark.org
STORY TIME at Local Book Stores
Barnes & Noble Book Store
5001 Jericho Turnpike, Commack (Home Depot Parking Lot), 631-462-0896
Tuesday mornings at 10:30a.m.
Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.
Borders Books, Music and Café
68 Veterans Memorial Highway, Commack (Babies R Us parking lot), 631-462-0569
Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.
The Book Revue
313 New York Avenue, Huntington, 631-271-1442
Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m.
Our beaches are staffed by trained lifeguards
and normally close at sundown. Daily and seasonal parking permits are available.
For pleasure boaters the Town also operates a number of boat ramps and marinas.
Permits are required and can be obtained at the ramps.
Asharoken Beach
Eatons Neck Road, Eatons Neck, NY.
631-754-9635
Features a boat ramp and a beach house.
Centerport Beach
Little Neck Road, Centerport NY
631-754-9537
Picnic area, playground, small boat racks, beach house, sailing and wind surfing center
Crab Meadow Beach
Waterside Road, Northport, NY
631-754-9537
Features a boardwalk, restaurant, pavilion, picnic area, volleyball courts, playground, snack stand
Crescent Beach
Crescent Beach Drive, Huntington Bay, NY
631-423-0014
Playground, beach house and small boat racks.
Fleets Cove Beach
Fleets Cove Road, Centerport, NY
631-351-9481
Wide beach, boardwalk, playground and small boat rack
Gold Star Battalion Beach
Browns Road, Huntington, NY
631-351-9289
Playground, beach house, gunderboom and small boat racks. Handicapped-accessible
Hobart Beach
Birmingham Road, Eatons Neck, NY
631-754-9533
Also known as Sand City, has three boat ramps, a beach house, a playground
West Neck Beach
West Neck Road, Huntington, NY
631-351-9565
The only Town beach on the waters of Cold Spring Harbor, has a beach house, snack stand and small boat racks.