May 2008
Calendar of Events
The Customs House Museum

Thursday
 May 1
May Day, May 1st, consists of numerous holidays and celebrations around the world from spring celebrations to saint's feast day to a day for organized labor. 

Law Day, is a special day celebrated by the people of the US in appreciation of their liberties and the reaffirmation of their loyalty to the United States and of their rededication to the ideals of equality and justice under law in their relations with each other and with other countries; and for the cultivation of the respect for law that is so vital to the democratic way of life.

Loyalty Day, is a special day for the reaffirmation of loyalty to the United States and for the recognition of the heritage of American freedom.

Songs, Stories & Play Time for toddlers and pre-schoolers, at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, at 10am.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

11th Annual Silent Auction, to benefit the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons.  To be held at Indian Cove Restaurant, on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays from 6:00pm-9:00pm.  Admission is $65 per person, and includes both food and an open bar!  For more information, call 728-9453, or 631-728-WILD, visit their website at www.wildliferescuecenter.org or write to 228 West Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays, NY 11946.

Southampton Trails Preservation Society Monthly Meeting, from 7:00pm-9:00pm in the lower level meeting room of Southampton Town Hall, 116 Hampton Road in Southampton.  All are welcome.  For more information, call Gloria Berk at 283-2638  or e-mail southamptontrailspreservationsociety@hotmail.com.  Or visit their website at www.hike-li.org/stps

Meeting of the AHA/Aspergers Support Group featuring a screening of excerpts from the documentary "Autism - the Musical."  At the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, at 7:00pm.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

Discussion: "Career Change," for those considering a teaching career, presented by Dr. Payne.  At the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, at 7:00pm.  For more information or to reserve your space, please call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

Benefit Concert: "Rock the Walk," featuring a performance by Clamour, a band comprised of local professionals.  To be held at the Bay Street Theatre, on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, beginning at 8:00pm.  Profits will benefit "Heaven Can Wait," a team walking to fight Breast Cancer.   Tickets are $50 per person.  For more information or to purchase your tickets, call Julie Fitzgerald at 725-0818 or online at www.baystreet.org


Friday
 May 2
40th Anniversary Celebration of The Wharf Shop an open house on Friday May 2nd from 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday May 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm and Sunday May 4th from 10:00am-5:30pm.  Enter a drawing for a $100 gift certificate!  For more information, visit Nada Barry and her wonderful staff at 69-A Main Street in Sag Harbor, call them at 725-0420, visit their website at www.wharfshop.com or e-mail them at wharfshop@aol.com

English Conversation Group for Mothers and their Babies to practice speaking English with your child.  At the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, starting at 10:30am.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

Monthly Meeting: Sag Harbor Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for the Town of Southampton, to discuss matters before the Southampton Town Board.  Today's guest speaker will be Southampton Town Councilman Chris Nuzzi.  To be held at 4:30pm at the Library of Pierson Middle-High School, 200 jermain Avenue in Sag Harbor.  Please enter from the Division Street parking lot.

Informational Program & Discussion: "How are Public Schools in the US and in New York State Funded?" with a panel including State Assembyman Fred Thiele, Stacy Pennebaker and Walter Tice.  A Question & Answer session will follow.  At the Whalers' Church, 44 Union Street in Sag Harbor, at 6:00pm.  Presented by CONPOSH - Coalition of Neighborhoods for the Preservation of Sag Harbor.

Friday at the Movies: "The Golden Compass," at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor.  Doors open at 6:15pm, and the film begins at 6:30pm.  Admission is FREE, but children must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

The Picture Show at Bay Street: "The Glass Menagerie," at 8:00pm.  Admission is $5.  Dinner and Movie packages available at the American Hotel for $24.95.  For more information on the movie, please visit the Bay Street Theatre box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, or you can call Bay Street Theatre at 725-9500 or visit www.baystreet.org


Saturday
May 3
National Day of Prayer, observed on the first Thursday of May each year by a proclamation by The President as a National Day of Prayer on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals.

National Join Hands Day is a day to make a difference in your community through helpful projects that connect youths and adults as well as to develop relationships with local volunteer organizations.

40th Anniversary Celebration of The Wharf Shop an open house on Friday May 2nd from 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday May 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm and Sunday May 4th from 10:00am-5:30pm.  Enter a drawing for a $100 gift certificate!  For more information, visit Nada Barry and her wonderful staff at 69-A Main Street in Sag Harbor, call them at 725-0420, visit their website at www.wharfshop.com or e-mail them at wharfshop@aol.com

"Members & Friends" Art Show - come and meet a number of local artists as they display their works.  From 2:00-6:00pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike (near the intersection with Scuttlehole Road), in Bridgehampton.   The art show continues Sunday April 27th, and again Saturday and Sunday May 3rd and 4th.  For more information, please call 537-0132 or visit www.uucsf.org or by mail at UUCSF, PO Box 1444, Bridgehampton, NY 11932.

Fundraiser: "Food of the Hamptons," to benefit Sag Harbor's Boy Scout Troop 455.  Come and taste food from the areas finest food establishments!  To be held at the Sag Harbor Fire Department Headquarters in Brickiln Road in Sag Harbor, from 5:00pm-8:00pm.  Admission if $12 for adults and $8 for children.  For more information, please call 631-899-3449. Come on down and show your support for local scouts!

The Picture Show at Bay Street: "The Lion in Winter," at 8:00pm.  Admission is $5.  Dinner and Movie packages available at the American Hotel for $24.95.  For more information on the movie, please visit the Bay Street Theatre box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, or you can call Bay Street Theatre at 725-9500 or visit www.baystreet.org


Sunday
May 4
Trail Hike: Barcelona Neck (4 miles), sponsored by the Southampton Trails Preservation Society.  Meet in the parking lot of the Sag Harbor Golf Club, off Route 114/East Hampton Tpke in Sag Harbor, at 10:00am.  For more information, call 725-4287 or e-mail southamptontrailspreservationsociety@hotmail.com.  Or visit their website at www.hike-li.org/stps

40th Anniversary Celebration of The Wharf Shop an open house on Friday May 2nd from 10:00am-6:00pm, Saturday May 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm and Sunday May 4th from 10:00am-5:30pm.  Enter a drawing for a $100 gift certificate!  For more information, visit Nada Barry and her wonderful staff at 69-A Main Street in Sag Harbor, call them at 725-0420, visit their website at www.wharfshop.com or e-mail them at wharfshop@aol.com

Meeting: Trustees of the John Jermain Memorial Library, at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor.  Agenda will include interviews with architectural firms: Croxton Collaborative at 10:00am, and Farewell Mills Gatsch at 1:00pm.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

"Members & Friends" Art Show - come and meet a number of local artists as they display their works.  From 2:00-6:00pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike (near the intersection with Scuttlehole Road), in Bridgehampton.   The art show continues Sunday April 27th, and again Saturday and Sunday May 3rd and 4th.  For more information, please call 537-0132 or visit www.uucsf.org or by mail at UUCSF, PO Box 1444, Bridgehampton, NY 11932.


Monday
May 5
Cinco de Mayo, (the fifth of May) is a national holiday in Mexico and also celebrated in many areas of the U.S. It celebrates the legendary and victorious Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. 

Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee Meeting, All Chamber Officers and Directors should attend.  At Il Capuccino Ristorante, Madison Street, Sag Harbor, 6:00pm.


Tuesday
May 6
Nurses' Day, Nurses Week begins on May 6th and ends on May 12th (Florence Nightingale's birthday). This week is celebrated to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing makes to the community.

Wednesday
May 7

Thursday
May 8
National Teachers' Day, National Teacher Day is part of a week-long celebration honoring our teachers. On Teacher Day, be sure to honor the special teachers in your life for the hard work they do each day.

Songs, Stories & Play Time for toddlers and pre-schoolers, at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, at 10:00am.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

Meeting: Friends of the John Jermain Memorial Library, at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor, at 2:00pm.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us


Friday
May 9
Friday at the Movies: "August the First," at the John Jermain Memorial Library, corner of Main and Union Streets in Sag Harbor.  Doors open at 6:15pm, and the film begins at 6:30pm.  Admission is FREE, but children must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information call 725-0049 or visit http://sagharbor.suffolk.lib.ny.us

"All for Alex," a benefit for the Alex Koehne Foundation for cancer research.  Featuring the local teen band Too Busy Being Bored, at the Stephen Talkhouse, on Main Street in Amagansett.  Admission is $20 per person and all ages are welcome!  For more information or to reserve tickets, please call 537-1400 x.15.

The Picture Show at Bay Street: "2010," at 8:00pm.  Admission is $5.  Dinner and Movie packages available at the American Hotel for $24.95.  For more information on the movie, please visit the Bay Street Theatre box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, or you can call Bay Street Theatre at 725-9500 or visit www.baystreet.org


Saturday
May 10
Annual "Minds Over Matter 5-K Sag Harbor Run," to benefit the Gwen L. Kosinski Foundation for Brain Tumor Research.  Registration is $25 per runner, and run begins at 8:30am.  For more information or to register online, please visit www.glkfoundation.org

The Picture Show at Bay Street: "Jaws," at 8:00pm.  Admission is $5.  Dinner and Movie packages available at the American Hotel for $24.95.  For more information on the movie, please visit the Bay Street Theatre box office on Long Wharf in Sag Harbor, or you can call Bay Street Theatre at 725-9500 or visit www.baystreet.org


Sunday
May 11
Mother's Dayis celebrated in the U.S. as a day to honor our mothers. It is a day to show thanks for all that our mothers do. 

Treat your Mother!  Why not treat that special woman in your life to some special gifts from your friends in Sag Harbor, like...

     Show her that you love and appreciate her with help from your LOCAL merchants from the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce!

Monday
May 12

Tuesday
May 13

Wednesday
May 14

Thursday
May 15
Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting & Program:  Group Health Insurance for Chamber Members and Small Businesses at B.Smith's Restaurant, on the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor.  Presented by Alan Kaplan of The Island Group Administration from East Hampton.  The Island Group is also a member of the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce themselves.  6:30pm Networking Hour (Cash Bar)
7:30pm  Dinner & Meeting.  $30 pp for SHCOC Members, $40 pp for non-SHCOC Members.  Space is limited so PLEASE call to Reserve Your Place
Call Alan Fruitstone at 725-9070 ot 725-6739 or stop by Harbor Pets on Bay Street. Group Health Insurance was one of the hot-button topics on our recent Business Community survey, so PLEASE attend!

Friday
May 16

Saturday
May 17

Sunday
May 18
March of Dimes WalkAmerica Walkathon.  Annual benefit walkathon to raise funds for treatment, care, and research for healthier babies.  Get your friends, family, or anyone you can find to sponsor you on this 6-mile walk through beautiful Noyac and Sag Harbor and its waterfront!  Check-in and registration begins at 8:30, and the walk begins at 9:00am and ends by noon.  Begins and ends at Long Beach (Foster's Memorial Beach), on Long Beach Road in Noyac/Sag Harbor.  For more information please visit www.marchofdimes.org

Monday
May 19
Victoria Day, is a Canadian holiday celebrated on the first Monday on or before May 24th (Queen Victoria's Birthday). It is celebrated with fireworks and marks the unofficial start of the summer season in Canada.

Tuesday
May 20

Wednesday
May 21

Thursday
May 22
National Maritime Day, is a day for the U.S. to observe its proud maritime heritage and honor the men and women who serve and have served as merchant mariners.  For more information, please visit www.usmm.org/md/maritprocs.html

Friday
May 23
Pentecost

Saturday
May 24

Sunday
May 25

Monday
May 26
Memorial Day
Parade and Remembrance Ceremonies.  Sag Harbor Community Band begins performing at 9am in front of the Sag Harbor Cinema on Main Street.  Parade begins at 9am at the War monument at Otter Pond, travels down Main Street to Bay Street.  Ceremonies follow at the flagpole at Marine Park and conclude on the front lawn of the American Legion Building on Bay Street.  Organized and presented by the Chelbert & Battle American Legion Post 388 of Sag Harbor, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9082 of Sag Harbor, and joined by many other community organizations.

North Haven Memorial Observances, beginning at 11:30am at North Haven Village Hall, on Ferry Road in North Haven.  The American Legion Firing Squad, led by Bruce Winchell, will be present, along with North Haven Village officials and a guest speaker.  Refreshments will be served after the ceremony, provided by the North Haven Village Improvement Society.  All are welcome.


Tuesday
May 27

Wednesday
May 28

Thursday
May 29

Friday
May 30

Saturday
May 31

Throughout
May
May is Older Americans Month

May is National Physical Fitness Month

May is Asian & Pacific Island American Month

Police Week - the week of May 12-16

National Safe Boating Week - the seven day period of Saturday May 17 through Friday May 23

"Customer Appreciation Day,"  coffee and donuts are served at Apple Bank, Main Street, Sag Harbor, the first Friday of each month, during lobby hours.  In appreciation of all of our customers, both existing and new!  Let us introduce ourselves to you!  For more info, call 725-2200.

Sag Harbor Chamber's Tourist Information Center is now open at the Windmill on Long Wharf.  Through June, open Friday-Sunday from 10am-4pm, then 7 days a week from 10am-4pm from July 1 through Labor Day.  Pick up useful literature about Sag Harbor and the Chamber, chat with our delightful staff, and perhaps buy a T-Shirt, Mug, or Key Chain to remind you about the wonderful time you had in Sag Harbor!


The Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce maintains its Calendar of Events pages for the promotion of community events taking place in the greater Sag Harbor/Noyac/North Haven areas, as well as events sponsored by Sag Harbor Chamber Members, regardless of the event location.  We therefore reserve the right not to list events taking place outside of this area, or those sponsored by those businesses that are not Sag Harbor Chamber Members in good standing.
If your organization or business is hosting or sponsoring such an event, notify us by E-Mail at sagchamber@peconic.net, by Fax at either 725-3028 or 725-8245, or by Postal Mail at PO Box 2810, Sag Harbor, NY 11963.


Details of events and activities listed on our Calendar of Events pages are subject to change without notice by the event sponsor, including dates/rain dates, times, admission fees, attendance limits, or other restrictions.  Please verify any and all details of an event before making arrangements to attend. The Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce provides details of events as a community service for informational and promotional purposes only, and should not be implied to be a co-sponsor of any event, unless otherwise specifically stated.  The Chamber is neither responsible for, nor liable for any problems that arise between the patron and the sponsor.

Our Calendar of Events pages are updated as we receive notification of future events.  For further information on any event, please contact the Event Sponsor first.  , or the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
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