Oakdale Historical Society

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OHS is dedicated to researching, preserving and protecting rich history of Oakdale.

11/02/2026

Thank you to Connor Patton at Suffolk County News for covering our final 'March of the Scarecrows'! What a fabulous group it was! 🗝

11/02/2026

Oakdale Historical Society has just confirmed that we will have the following participants in our 9th Annual 'CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS' at St. John's Historical Church on Saturday, December 12, 2026! Doors open at 3:00 pm and commence with an authentic Civil War Christmas sermon that begins at 6:30 pm. We are so excited to share this family-friendly, FREE event for the community!

* Idle Hour Elementary School Chorus
* Victorian Carolers from Bay Area Friends of the Fine Arts
* OBMS Show Choir
* Civil War Re-enactors - 67th NY Infantry, Co. K
* Service by George Munkenbeck, Town of Islip Historian
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10/30/2026

Don't forget . . . . OHS CALENDARS are on sale!

This beautiful, oversized calendar is available for a donation of $10. It makes a wonderful Christmas or Hanukkah present for that special someone who has a love of Oakdale.

We have several ways to purchase:

St. John's Thrift Store (Montauk Hwy, Oakdale/Corner of Berard Blvd: Saturdays, 10:00 - 2:00

Tiny Raccoon Books (277 Railroad Ave, Sayville)
Sunday 11 AM–7 PM
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11 AM–7 PM
Thursday 11 AM–7 PM
Friday 11 AM–7 PM
Saturday 11 AM–7 PM

Idle Hour Deli (Montauk Hwy, Oakdale):
DATES TBA

Finally, for those of you who live too far to pick one up . . . . Went to the post office and got prices. The mailer is $3.39, the average postal cost is about $5.00 (depending on where it is mailed to) . . . . SO, if you want it mailed, the cost would be:
$10.00 for donation for calendar
$ 8.50 for shipping/mailer at MEDIA rate
for a TOTAL of $18.50.
Make checks payable to Oakdale Historical Society. Checks can be sent to Oakdale Historical Society, 124 Edgewood Avenue, Oakdale, NY 11769.

**Be sure to CLEARLY write the address that they are to be sent to. The mailers are large so if you order more than one calendar, they CAN be shipped together. Simply add AN ADDITIONAL $15 for each calendar (you are saving the cost of the mailer but still paying for calendar & shipping ) to cover the weight cost. We will send them right out to you!

Support of Oakdale Historical Society and the work we do is very, very appreciated. 🗝❤

10/29/2026

🌼 What a great day for planting! 🌼

W-A-Y back in early spring we asked the Oakdale community to help us to 'Make St John's BLOOM'. Inspired by the myriad of daffodils at Connetquot River State Park each spring, our aim was to make the churchyard come alive with daffodil blooms too. . . . And boy did you guys come through! Today we planted more than 200 bulbs in a swath between the gazebo and the Christmas tree. While they may or may not bloom their first year, we are happy to continue what we started a year ago with some donated bulbs. . . . And now, we wait for spring! 🌼

Added a pic from Connetquot River State Park- our 'inspiration '!!!

10/25/2026

Drumroll please ........

The winners of the 2026 'March of the Scarecrows' contest are:

1st Place/$100: I Beg Your Parton (A Dolly Parton Tribute) by the Russell & McManus Families

2nd Place/$50: St John's Thrift Store

3rd Place/$25: SpongeBob Squarepants Fishing for Jellyfish

Thank you to ALL our participants. Scarecrows will be on display until November 3.

Happy Halloween Oakdale!
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10/25/2026

Scarecrow Voting RIGHT NOW
@ St John's
10- 2
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10/24/2026

March of the Scarecrows is almost set-up for tomorrow's COMMUNITY VOTING!

C'mon down to St John's Churchyard from 10:00 - 2:00 tomorrow, Sunday, October 25 to cast YOUR vote.🗝

10/22/2026

Woohoo! Just under the wire - we got ANOTHER scarecrow!
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10/21/2026

Oh those beautiful pipes are ready to accept this year's crop of creative scarecrow entries!

DON'T FORGET TO STOP BY ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25 from 10:00am - 2:00pm to cast your vote!!
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Address

Montauk Hwy At Berard Boulevard
Oakdale, NY
11769

Telephone

+16314878980

Website

http://oakdale-historical-society.weeblysite.com/

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