Fun things to do in our area

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Naomi Zeitlin: You’ve Got a Friend
Aug. 10 at 2 p.m at the Oceanside Library. Diva Naomi Zeitlin pays tribute to Carole King & James Taylor, by performing  some of their most famous songs including “Up On the Roof,” “Fire and Rain,” and “Sweet Baby James.”

Movie: Eye in the Sky
Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m at the Island Park Library. Col. Katherine Powell, a military officer in command of an operation to capture terrorists in Kenya, sees her mission escalate when a girl enters the kill zone triggering an international dispute. Rated R. 102 minutes.

Readings at the O’side Gazebo

Join us every Monday night at 7 p.m. as we present top writers and poets — plus free refreshments! Bring your lawn chair and a friend. Schoolhouse Green, Foxhurst Road, Oceanside.

More summer sounds
Tony Orlando once again headlines Nassau County's annual Salute To Veterans night at Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre. The ‘70s pop singer will regale his audience with his many hits from the “Dawn” days, including “Tie a Yellow Ribbon” and “Knock Three Times,” among others, on Saturday, Aug. 6, 7:30 p.m. (516) 572-0200 or 572-0223.

Farm to Table
Old Westbury Gardens is the setting for a special Farm to Table dinner at its newly restored Barn at Orchard Hill, Saturday, Aug. 6, 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a cocktail reception, followed by chef Kim Klopstock’s creative dinner featuring local organic and bio-dynamically farm-raised veggies and sustainably harvested meat and fish. Dine to the scintillating sounds of another locally raised product, Long Island’s own Johnny Cuomo. $150, includes cocktail hour, wine and dinner. Info: (516) 333-0048 or www.oldwestburygardens.org.