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OCL NEWSLETTER: ISSUE 7
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SPRING 2015
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STAY LOCAL!
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR
SPRING BREAK
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- Take time off.
- Relax after the midterms you just took so that you can get through the weeks leading up to finals
- Spend time with friends and family
- Catch up with your family and hometown friends
- Get active.
- Get outdoors, head to the gym, or take a walk through the park
- Visit friends from other schools
- Colleges break at different times--take the time to visit friends
- Explore the town.
- See what the off-campus area has to offer. You may find a new place to go when school is back in session
- Treat yourself.
- Spend a day at the spa, take a shopping trip, or get tickets to see a good sports game
- Embrace the solitude.
- Sleep late, do some cleaning, watch what you want and when you want
- Take time to volunteer.
- Learn new skills, meet new people, and have something to put on your resume
- Search for summer employment.
- If you're looking for summer employment, an internship, or your first job, March is the time to start
- Dedicate time to conduct a comprehensive job search and application process
- Go out on a limb and apply for that dream job that you think you won't get--you never know!
- (Upcoming Long Island Career Fair: April 30, 2015)
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Running Scared, Running Free: Escape to the Promised Land (2/4-3/14)
Long Island's history comes alive with an interactive theatrical performance based on oral history. Experience this live, on-stage drama about the links between the Underground Railroad, secret codes hidden in quilts and the strength of the human spirit in the struggle for freedom.
Performances at
10AM
and
12PM
General Admission:
$12/adult; $12/student (first 35); $8/student (over 35 students)
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization Education & Cultural Center
111 Main Street
Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 689-5888
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Author Reads: Suzanne Kerzner (3/13)
Join the Westhampton Free Library as Suzanne Kerzner, lecturer and retired faculty member of Stony Brook University reads from her new memoir, "Snapshots from the Irish Riviera" and signs copies afterward.
Westhampton Free Library
7 Library Avenue
Westhampton Beach, NY 11978
6:00PM-8:30PM
(631) 288-3335
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Bacon Fest (3/15)
Stop by for a day of everything BACON! Vendors will be sampling and selling a variety of bacon themed foods and bacon!
AllStar Arena
Tickets: $10 online; $14 at door
635 Middle Country Road
Coram, NY 11727
10:00AM-5:00PM
(631) 683-5400
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Port Jefferson Winter's Farmers Market
Port Jefferson Village Center
1st Floor in the Skip Jack Room
Main Street
Port Jefferson, NY 11777
10:30AM-2:00PM
Every
Sunday through April 19
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Riverhead Farmers Market
221 East Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901
Saturdays: 10:00AM-2:00PM
Sundays: 11:00AM-3:00PM
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATIONS
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Saturday
March 14
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Westhampton Beach St. Patrick's Day Parade
Starts at
Oneck Lane and Mill Road in Westhampton Beach
12:00AM-2:00PM | (631) 506-1473 | Website St. James St. Patrick's Day Parade
Starts at
Lake Avenue in St. James
1:00PM | (631) 584-5200 | Website |
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Sunday
March 15
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Hofstra University Irish Festival The Irish Festival celebrates the Irish gifts of music, food, and culture. There will be a number of music and dance performances throughout the day, as well as activities for children, more than 50 craft vendors, and authentic Irish food.
Mack Sports Complex Arena in Hempstead
1000 Fulton Ave., Hempstead, NY 11550
11:00AM-5:00PM |
(516) 463-6504 | Website
$6.00 for adults; $5.00 for senior citizens; children 12 and under, free Bayport-Blue Point St. Patrick's Day Parade
Starts at
Montauk Highway in Bayport
11:00AM | (631) 681-3801 | Website |
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Tuesday
March 17
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NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade
Starts at
5th Avenue between 44th Street and 79th Street
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Saturday
March 21
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Hampton Bays St. Patrick's Day Parade Starts on Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays 11:00AM-3:00PM | (631) 728-2921 | Website |
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Sunday
March 22
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Montauk St. Patrick's Day Parade
Starts at Edgemere Road in Montauk
10:30AM-12:30PM | (631) 668-1578 |
Website
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APARTMENT COMPLEX SPECIALS
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One Month Free (for March) at New Village at Patchogue Apartments
- Phone: (888) 903-4588 | 1 Village Green, Patchogue, NY
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