South Bay Art Association
bellport.com/sbaa • PO Box 244, Bellport, NY 11713-0244
Summer 2011 - Plein Air Schedule
Join us this summer for outdoor sketching and painting inspiration!
In July and August the sketch group meets Tuesdays, 10:00AM to 12:00NOON. We have some exciting new destinations planned. Carpool when possible, especially where there is a parking fee. Bring art supplies and come prepared to deal with natural elements: bug/tick repellent, sunscreen, drinking water, a hat and a folding chair are recommended. [Driving directions are estimated from the intersection of Station Rd (Bellport Ln) & South Country Rd/CR-36, Bellport Village, except as noted.] If you have questions, contact coordinator Kathy Wayman (363-2520). ÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆRÆ
July 5
PECONIC RIVER HERB FARM 2749 River Rd, Calverton; 369-0058
-> Follow Station Rd north for 3.7 mi and turn right at E Patchogue-Yaphank Rd/Sills Rd/Rt-101; after 1.5 mi turn right to merge onto I-495/LIE East; travel 11.7 mi and take exit 71 for NY-24/Hampton Bays/Calverton; from ramp turn left/north onto NY-24/Edwards Ave S toward Calverton; after 1/4 mi, turn left onto River Rd; go 1/4 mi west to just before RR tracks, and turn left at green and yellow sign for Peconic River Herb Farm; follow drive to parking areas.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take your preferred route to get onto I-495/LIE East; take exit 71 for NY-24/Hampton Bays/Calverton; from ramp turn left/north onto NY-24/Edwards Ave S toward Calverton; after 1/4 mi, turn left onto River Rd; go 1/4 mi west to just before RR tracks, and turn left at green and yellow sign for Peconic River Herb Farm; follow drive to parking areas.]
July 12
LONG ISLAND MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, HISTORY & CARRIAGES 1200 Rt-25 A, Stony Brook; 751-0066
Art museum in 9-acre park-like setting with gardens, fountain, history museum, carriage museum, historic structures. Take a break from painting to view the Museum’s show ‘Fixed Images’ (open until 5PM); seniors 62 and older may attend a free, self-guided tour of the exhibition from 10:00AM-12:00NOON. [Museum entry is optional: fee –$9 adults; free to seniors on 07/12, $7 other days]
-> Go north on Station Rd and enter Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27 West on left; take exit 51 for Stony Brook/Nicolls Rd/CR-97 North; follow service rd to entrance ramp on right onto Nicolls/CR-97 N; follow Nicolls Rd north approx 12.8 mi to end; turn left onto Rt-25A; in a little over 1 mi turn left onto Main St/North Country Rd/Rt-25A; main entrance is on right; Museum and gardens are up the hill.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 51 for Stony Brook/Nicolls Rd/CR-97 North; follow service road and take entrance ramp onto Nicolls Rd N; follow Nicolls Rd north approx 12.8 mi to end; turn left onto Rt-25A; in a little over 1 mi turn left onto Main St/North Country Rd/Rt-25A; main entrance is on the right, and Museum and gardens are up the hill.]
July 19
LONG ISLAND MARITIME MUSEUM
86 West Ave, West Sayville; 447-8679
Museum boatyard, boat canal with boardwalk; some shade under picnic pavilion.
[Parking – free; Museum (optional) - $4 adults, $2 seniors & children]
-> Go west on South Country Rd; turn left onto Montauk Hwy/E Main St/CR-80 West and travel approx 9 mi west, beyond Sayville; 2 blocks past West Sayville Fire Dept, turn left/south onto West Ave; follow signs to Museum parking lot on right.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 49 for Sayville/CR-93/Ronkonkoma/Lakeland Ave South; travel south on Lakeland Ave; turn right/west onto Main St/Montauk Hwy in Sayville; 2 blocks past West Sayville Fire Dept, turn left/south onto West Ave; follow signs
to Museum entrance on right.]
July 26
WATCH HILL FERRY TERMINAL 160 West Ave, Patchogue; 475-1665
New terminal in marina setting along Patchogue River; picnic tables, rest rooms, some shade. Can take ferry to Watch Hill FINS park which has snack bar, store, ocean swimming, restrooms & showers, picnic tables, nature walk, marina and Visitor Center.
-> Go west on South Country Rd; turn left/west onto Montauk Hwy; travel abt 1.5 mi and turn left onto West Ave; in abt 1/2 mi enter Ferry terminal parking lot on the right, past the bowling alley.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 52A South onto CR-19/Waverly Ave South; after abt 1 mi bear left at traffic circle to stay on Waverly/Lake St which turns south and becomes West Ave when it crosses Main St/Montauk Hwy; go over RR tracks, and cross Division St; go past bowling alley; Ferry terminal parking lot is on the right.]
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JULY
South Bay Art Association PO Box 244 Bellport, NY 11713-0244
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AUGUST
Aug 2
HOLTSVILLE ZOO (BROOKHAVEN ECOLOGY SITE, PARK & ANIMAL PRESERVE) 249 Buckley Rd, Holtsville; 758-9664
The zoo is home to over 100 injured or non-releasable wild and farm animals, including bears, mountain lions, bald eagles, hawks. Bird houses full of song birds can be found along the beautifully landscaped walkways leading through animal exhibits. Amenities include: pool complex; exercise-trail tness course; nature preserve and ecology center; greenhouses; picnic area.
-> Go north on Station Rd and enter Sunrise Hwy/ Rt-27 West on left; take exit 53 toward NY-112/N Ocean Ave/Patchogue/Port Jefferson and merge onto Sunrise Service Rd; turn right onto CR-83/N Ocean Ave; in about 1 mi turn left onto CR-99/W Woodside Ave; take ramp on right onto Buckley Rd; entrance to Park is on right just past cemetery.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit toward NY-112/N Ocean Ave/Patchogue/Pt Jefferson; from service rd, go north on CR-83/ N Ocean Ave; in about 1 mi turn left onto CR-99/W Woodside Ave; turn right on Buckley Rd; entrance to Park is on right.]
Aug 9
BOAT BASIN AT CAPTREE STATE PARK
Robert Moses Causeway, Babylon; 669-0449
Park includes boat basin and shing piers, at the eastern tip of Jones Beach Island; party boat charters; shing charters; bait and tackle shop; snack bar, playground, picnic areas, shade. [Entry to State Park requires $10 car fee or State Park pass.]
-> Go west on South Country Rd; turn left onto Montauk Hwy/E Main St/CR-80 West which becomes CR-85, then becomes S Country Rd; after Oakdale, take slight left (in Great River) to stay on CR-85/N Main St/S Country Rd which becomes NY-27A West; follow signs and take slight right onto ramp for Robert Moses State Pkwy South/Ocean Beaches; travel south 3 mi to the Captree State Park exit; take Ocean State Pkwy E exit toward Captree St Pk and Boat Basin; follow signs and ramp around to right to Boat Basin. [Note: It is faster and easier to take Sunrise Hwy instead of Montauk Hwy – see directions below.]
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 41 for Southern Pkwy/Robert Moses Park (& Sagtikos Pkwy); from service road, follow signs and take ramp south onto Robert Moses State Pkwy; travel 5 mi then take Ocean State Pkwy E exit toward Captree St Pk; follow signs and ramp around to right to Boat Basin.]
Aug 16
BAYARD CUTTING ARBORETUM (STATE PARK) 440 Montauk Hwy, Oakdale/Great River*; 581-1002
-> Go west on South Country Rd; take Montauk Hwy/E Main St/CR-80 West which becomes CR-85, then becomes S Country Rd; after Oakdale, take slight left (in Great River) to stay on CR-85/N Main St/S Country Rd which becomes NY-27A West; travel approx 1.3 mi to Park entrance on left side of highway.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: follow signs for exit 46 to New York/Southern Pkwy/Heckscher Pkwy/Heckscher Park; take exit for Connetquot Ave N; at light, turn left/south onto Connetquot Ave; go past RR tracks, past Union Blvd, then turn left/east onto Main St/CR-85/NY-27A/Montauk Hwy; Park entrance is on right side of highway.]
Aug 23
LAURIE FOSMIRE’S GARDEN 11 Melrose Pkwy, East Patchogue
Private property; includes flower gardens, some shade. -> Go west on South Country Rd, approx 1 mi past Station Rd; turn left/south onto Melrose Pkwy; red house on left.
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 56 for Bellport/Station Rd-South; go left/south on Station Rd approx 2.5 mi; turn right/west at light onto South Country Rd; go approx 1 mi; turn left/south onto Melrose Pkwy; red house on left.]
Aug 30
AVALON NATURE PRESERVE
200 Harbor Rd, Stony Brook; 689-0619
Preserve has over 70 acres of ecologically oriented landscapes with hiking paths, walkways, labyrinth, sculpture, elds, forests; connects to Nature Conservancy’s 60-acre East Farm Preserve to the south. Trail maps available in kiosk at Harbor Rd entrance.
-> Go north on Station Rd and enter Sunrise Hwy/ Rt-27 West on left; take exit 51 for Stony Brook/Nicolls Rd/CR-97 North; follow service road to entrance ramp onto Nicolls/CR-97 N; follow Nicolls Rd north approx 12.8 mi to end; turn left onto Rt-25A; in a little over 1 mi (immediately before stop light) bear right onto Main St/North Country Rd/Rt-25A; go 1 block and turn left onto Harbor Road. Parking is available along Main Street, on Harbor Road, and in village shopping center on Main St just past the Park. The Preserve’s boardwalk entrance is on Harbor Road across the street from The Grist Mill.]
[From Sunrise Hwy/Rt-27: take exit 51 for Stony Brook/Nicolls Rd/CR-97 North; follow service road to entrance ramp onto Nicolls/ CR-97 N; follow Nicolls Rd north approx 12.8 mi to end; turn left onto Rt-25A; in a little more than 1 mi (immediately before stoplight), bear right onto Main St/North Country Rd/Rt-25A; go 1 block and turn left onto Harbor Road. Parking is available along Main Street, on Harbor Road, and in village shopping center on Main St just past the Park. The Preserve’s boardwalk entrance is on Harbor Road across the street from The Grist Mill.]
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