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Things To Do (by Month or Activity): 
June, July, August, September, October, November, December January, February, March, April, May, The Fire Island Lighthouse, Recurring Events, Religious Services
July
LH Thu 7/4 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
CG &
FP
Thu 7/4 11am to 4am Annual Invasion of the Pines from the Grove Hundreds of Drag Queens gather at Noon to take a boat over to the Pines, get drunk, then come back to the Grove around 4:00 PM to give a fashion show.
OB Thu 7/4 Ocean Beach Children's Parade
OB Thu 7/4 OBVFD - Ball Field Activities
FP Thu 7/4 2pm to 4pm Invasion of the Pines 2002 26th annual invasion of the Pines by Cherry Grove drag queens and their entourage. Parade through the Pines harbor to the Blue Whale followed by dancing at the Island Club.
KI Fri 7/5 pm Informal kick-off meeting for the Fire Island School Reunion in Kismet at the Inn or Out.
OB Sat 7/6 Open House at Woodhull School aka Fire Island School. Visit old school rooms and view 60's and 70's Photos and 8mm film.
RR Sat 7/6 pm Fire Island Scholl Reunion Reception and Dinner at the new "Tequila Jack's Grill and Cantina" aka "Sandbar" for alumni, teachers, administrators and their guest only. Limited space - tickets required. e-mail ficarla@aol.com please also see invitations
FH Sat 7/6 11am to 6pm Pine Walk Fair in Fair Harbor. Contact Helen Kornblau if you'd like a table or would like to donate to a good cause goods and services.
LH Sat 7/6 8am Early Morning Nature Walk and Tower Tour Reservations Required - call (631)-661-4876 - Fee: $5 per person
LH Tue 7/9 10to noon Advanced Junior Rangers Tuesday Mornings 10AM until Noon July 9, 2002 through August 14, 2002 Children must be in Junior High School Fee: $50 per child Registration Required. Call Lynn at (631)661-4876 for an application.
LH Wed 7/10 10to12 am Junior Rangers Wednesday mornings from 10AM until Noon - July 10, 2002 Through August 14, 2002 Children ages 7-12 Fee: $50 per child Registration Required.  Call Lynn at (631)661-4876 for an application.
OB Fri 7/12 Ocean Beach Historical Society Exhibition
OB Sat 7/13 White Elephant Sale - OB Union Free Church
SV Sat 7/13 Blockparties
LH Thu 7/18 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
OB Sat 7/20 Ocean Beach - Free Dock Concert
LH Thu 7/25 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
OB Sat 7/27 Ocean Beach Kids Carnival
OB Sat 7/27 Ocean Beach - Free Dock Concert
FH Sun 7/28 10am FHCA Community Association Summer meeting at the Fair Harbor Old Fire House
August
LH Thu 8/1 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
OB Fri 8/2 Ocean Beach Historical Society Exhibition Opening
LH Sat 8/3 8am Early Morning Nature Walk and Tower Tour Reservations Required - call (631)-661-4876 - Fee: $5 per person
OB Sat 8/3 8pm Ocean Beach Community Fund Gala Dance
FH Sun 8/4 8:30am to 11am Fair Harbor Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
OB Fri 8/9 Ocean Beach Poetry Reading
OB Sat & Sun 8/10-11 Ocean Beach Outdoor Fine Arts & Craft Show
LH Sat 8/10 6:30 to 10:30pm 16th Annual Barefoot Black Tie Dinner Dance Saturday, August 10, 2002 6:30PM-10:30PM Dining and dancing to a live reggae band under the stars in front of the Lighthouse. Silent auction Tickets go on sale June 1, 2002 Phone (631) 321-7028 for tickets
FI Wed 8/14 Fire Island Yearround Residents Association FIYRRA Fund Raiser Dinner at the Ocean Bay Park Fire House
LH Thu 8/15 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
OB Sat 8/17 Ocean Beach Eastside Children's Art Show
OB Sat 8/17 Ocean Beach Historical Society Exhibition Opening
OB Sat 8/17 Ocean Beach free Dock Concert
LH Thu 8/22 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
OB Sat 8/24 Ocean Beach Free Dock Concert
OB Thu 8/29 Ocean Beach Historical Society Exhibition Opening
LH Thu 8/29 7pm BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships. Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes. Free - No reservations required - All parking in Robert Moses Field #5 - *Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876
LH Sat 8/31 8am Early Morning Nature Walk and Tower Tour Reservations Required - call (631)-661-4876 - Fee: $5 per person
September
FH Sun 9/1 11am Fair Harbor Fire Department Children's Parade
CG Sat 9/7 12pm to 6:30pm Miss Fire Island Contest The 37th Annual Contest will be the sell-out event of the summer season, for one day only, boys will be girls, and the girls will be glamorous. Reserved seating. Tickets are available after July 1 at 1-888-332-5600, or online at www.tickets.com. Get them now, because getting them later will be a drag.
CG Sun 9/8 1pm to 8pm Miss Fire Island Coronation Ball! Grove Hotel. The best of the best, as the newly crowned and departing tiara holders strut their stuff in a 90 minute revue, featuring glamorous title-holding female impersonators. Followed by a fabulous Tea Dance with the Divas! The Winners of the 37th Annual Miss Fire Island Contest! Cost: Reserved seating. Tickets may be obtained after July 1 at 1-888-332-5600, or online at www.tickets.com.
October
LH Sat 10/5 pm Lantern Light Tour - Saturday, October 5, 2002 Enjoy an escorted, lantern light walk along the beach and through the swale, as stationed interpreters unfold the stories of the U.S. Life Saving Service and Fire Island Light Station Fee $5 per person (not recommended for young children). Advance reservations required - call Lynn - (631) 661-4876
LH Sat 10/26 7:30pm Ghost Stories and Legends of Fire Island Saturday, October 26, 2002 at 7:30PM Listen to tales of eerie happenings along the barrier beach Meet on the terrace of the Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters. All Parking is at Robert Moses Field #5. Bring a blanket to sit on and a flashlight for the walk back.  Free -  no reservation required
November
December
January

February

March
April
May

June

 

Summer 2002 (Recurring Events)
Seven Days a Week SF 11:00am Guided Sunken Forest Walk, 2pm other children's and  adults programs, Sat. June 29, 2002 thru Labor Day. More info at: www.nps.gov/fiis   NPS Visitor Center: 597-6183   Ranger Station: 597-6210
Fridays SF 10:30 Sunken Forest Walk    1:00 Sunken Forest Walk    3:00 Seining  NPS Visitor Center: 597-6183  Ranger Station: 597-6210
Every Third Sunday FH Fair Harbor Fire District Commissioners meeting  10 am
Fridays-Sundays 6pm FH Sixisch at Fair Harbor Dock

 

The Fire Island Lighthouse  -  2002 Summer/Fall Programs - call first
Hours of Operation April 6, 2002 Thru June 30, 2002
  • Open weekends and holidays 9:30AM - 5:00PM
  • July 1 through Labor Day
  • Open Daily 9:30AM - 5:00PM January through March
  • Officially closed - Unofficially open weekends and holidays based upon volunteer availability and weather permitting.

Call 631-661-4876 to check on winter openings.

Tower Tours Lighthouse tower tours at 11AM, Noon, 1PM, 2PM and 3PM.
  • Reservations recommended - call (631-661-4876)
  • Flat footwear suggested
  • Children must be 42" tall
  • Fee ($4 for adults, $3 for seniors over 65 years old and
    children under 12 years old, $2 for FILPS members)
BEACH APPARATUS DRILL Thursday evenings at 7PM during July & August* Dedicated group of volunteers re-enact the drills that were performed by the U.S. Life Saving Service at the turn of the century to rescue shipwreck victims from stranded ships.
  • Drill takes place in front of the Lighthouse, in the swale area behind the dunes.
  • Free - No reservations required
  • All parking in Robert Moses Field #5

*Weather permitting and not Thursday, August 8, 2002 - Questions - call (631)661-4876

Special Tours Special tours can be arranged for your group, including sunset tours.
  • Call us at 631-661-4876 to discuss your needs and the availability of the tour you would like.
  • A minimum fee of $100 is needed to arrange a tour for ten individuals, plus $10 for each additional person.
  • Maximum group size for tower tours not to exceed 15 people.
  • Advance reservations are required.
Evening Programs Bedtime Stories at the Lighthouse:
TBA

Pirates and Other Scary Scalawags:
TBA

Villains of the Sea:
TBA

Nocturnal
Animals:
TBA 

Birds of the Lighthouse Tract:
TBA

Flashlight Foray on Fire Island
:
TBA

Twilight Tower
Tours:
TBA

Events 16th Annual Barefoot Black Tie Dinner Dance Saturday, August 10, 2002 6:30PM-10:30PM Dining and dancing to a live reggae band under the stars in front of the Lighthouse. Silent auction Tickets go on sale June 1, 2002 Phone (631) 321-7028 for tickets

"Guys and Gals" Seventh Annual Golf Outing:
TBA

Scout Groups The 10AM Tower Tour on Saturdays and Sundays, may be reserved by scout groups, during the school year. The program consists of a
  • guided tour to the top of the Lighthouse (40 minutes),
  • followed by a guided nature walk (30 minutes).

A maximum of 15 people are permitted on the tower tour. All climbers must be at least 42 inches tall. There is a fee of $3 for all participants.  Reservations must be made in advance by calling 631-661-4876.

 

Location Index:

LH: Fire Island Lighthouse, SF: Sunken Forrest, FINS: Fire Island National Seashore
KI: Kismet, SA: Saltaire, FH: Fair Harbor, DW: Dunewood, LV: Lonelyville, AT: Atlantique, CE: Corneille Estate, OB: Ocean Beach, SV: Seaview, OBP: Ocean Bay Park, PW: Point O'Woods, FP: Fire Island Pines

 

 

 
All Fair Harbor and Fire Island events listed above are for informational purposes only. Events may be changed or cancelled by the sponsor with out notice at any time. Please contact sponsor to verify Date, Time and Place.
 

Revised: March 01, 2004

  J. Banck
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