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Fog/Mist Explore the mysterious world of owls with Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center
Step outside this weekend for an owl prowl and some holiday bird watching, along with a family Nutcracker performance at Nassau County Museum of Art
Exploring Nature
Owl Prowl
Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center offers another opportunity to get up close and personal with some mysterious creatures of the night on Friday. Owls, the stealth, silent hunters of the night, have become an integral part of myths, legends and popular entertainment. They are mostly portrayed as creepy haunters of old buildings and cemeteries, or evil denizens of the dark. Discover what fascinating creatures they actually are at a live owl presentation, then venture outside to hear calls of Great Horned and Eastern Screech Owls.
Friday, Dec. 10, 7-9 p.m. Registration required. $10. Location varies. Call Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center for information, (516) 922-3200.
Nutcracker, The Land Of The Sweets
During this season of The Nutcracker, Rockville Centre-based Leggz Ltd. Dance presents excerpts from the holiday classic at a special family production. “Nutcracker, The Land of the Sweets,” offers a delightful glimpse of holiday festivities with Clara and her brother Fritz, the Nutcracker and fearsome soldiers, the Mouse Queen and mice, Mother Ginger, and Clara’s Uncle Drosselmeyer who takes Clara on a trip through the Land of Sweets.
Saturday, Dec. 11, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. $45, $25 children; includes refreshments and museum admission. Reservations required. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., (off Route 25A) Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9338 or www.nassaumuseum.org/events.
Outdoor Adventures
Holiday Bird Watching
Observe some of our feathered friends who make Long Island their home during the winter on special guided hike through Muttontown Preserve. Enjoy the season’s beauty during a two-hour nature walk where you’ll have an opportunity to see such cold weather birds as woodpeckers, hawks, Nuthatches, and Brown Creepers.
Sunday, Dec. 12, 9-11 a.m. Enrollment is limited and registration is required. Dress appropriately for the weather and bring binoculars. Walk begins at Bill Paterson Nature Center. Muttontown Preserve, Muttontown La., East Norwich. (516) 571-8500.
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