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There was sunshine. There was birdsong; red-winged blackbirds and even some herring gulls seemed excited for the break in the weather last weekend. Temperatures stretched into the high 40s, and Sunday strollers soaked up some much-needed vitamin D. Eager gardeners broke out with rakes and pruners to clear away the ravages of this winter’s storms. Tips of hyacinth leaves, daffodils and crocus have poked up.
So we took these signs as a sort of “all clear,” put away the snow shovel, and hauled the box of rock salt back down into the basement. A bold move? Perhaps, but we’ve had it. Sick of the slush and slog of this seemingly endless winter which hasn’t much more than a week to reach its expiration date.
No matter what the weather, poets can find material to write about in almost every season or setting. Poets Susan Baran and Marc Cohen will be at the library tonight at 6:30 to discuss the many sources of inspiration for the poet. Whether it’s honking taxi cabs and stinking city bus exhaust in steamy summertime, or the soft hush of tides lapping the eastern shore in autumn, the sounds and scents and textures of the world around them are what catches the attention of poets. This discussion is part of the Thursday Night Writes series celebrating the library’s 100th anniversary. For information, call the library at 725-0049 or visit the website at johnjermainlibrary.com.
Here’s another chance to pond-ificate with Tony Garro and fellow hikers on Sunday, March 14. A 5-mile Greenbelt ponds perambulation begins at 10 a.m. and ends around 12:30 p.m. Join members of the Southampton Trails Preservation Society at Mashashimuet Park and see how many ponds you can name in the Long Pond Greenbelt. Call Tony at 725-5861 to register.
Already in the swing, the Sag Harbor Little League practice clinics have begun helping kids get ready to play ball. The next session will be held on Sunday, March 14, from 1 to 5 p.m., in the Pierson High School gym. Sunday’s clinic offers various sessions based on age: 7-to-9-year-old softball players practice from 1 to 2 p.m. Ten-to-12-year-old softballers play from 2 to 3 p.m. The 7-to-9-year-old baseball players will work out from 3 to 4 p.m. and the 10-to-12-year-old sluggers from 4 to 5 p.m. For details about registration, go to their website by typing in Sag Harbor Little League.
It’s lovely Olivia De Havilland weekend at Bay Street Theatre’s Picture Show, an affordably-priced Hollywood classics film series. For just $5 a ticket, you can enjoy “The Snake Pit” on Friday, March 12. On Saturday, “The Heiress,” a film for which she won best actress in 1949, will be shown on the big screen at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7:30, time enough to enjoy a drink and a snack with friends before the movie starts. Call the box office for information: 725-9500.
Two Sag Harbor students have been doing well in their coursework at the University of Vermont. Abby Johnsen, a junior psychology major, and Kai Leo, a sophomore mechanical engineering major, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2009 semester. Lucien von Wehren of Sag Harbor, a junior at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania is spending the spring 2010 semester studying in Denmark. Congratulations to all! If there’s a student you know who deserves special mention, please let us know.
on Mar 9, 2010