👻 Ghost Pillow Workshop – Sew Your Own Spooky Creation!

Get into the Halloween spirit with our Ghost Pillow Workshop. This fun, hands-on workshop is perfect for beginners and those looking to explore the basics of sewing while making a spooky ghost pillow—a fan favorite from our shop for three years running!

During this workshop, you’ll learn essential sewing skills as you create your very own adorable ghost pillow using soft ivory Sherpa and black flannel appliqués. All materials and instruction are included and you’ll leave with a pillow that’s ready to add a cozy Halloween touch to your home.

Oyster Fest Weekend is back!

One of Long Island’s most anticipated events! Enjoy a weekend packed with family fun, delicious food, and so much more!

Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach and Audrey Avenue

Shuttle buses & golf carts to get around easily

Watch or join oyster shucking & oyster eating contests

Explore the arts & crafts pavilion & Newton Shows amusement rides & games

Visit the Oyster Bay Brewing Company beer garden & enjoy live entertainment

Stroll Audrey Avenue and ….

COME VISIT OUR TEAM OF ARTISANS AT THE HIVE AND MEET OUR BEAUTIFUL “Blue Star Mothers”.

https://www.bluestarmothersny14.org/

Mission Statement:
We are mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers, foster mothers and female legal guardians who have children serving in the military, guard or reserves, or children who are veterans. We support each other and our children while promoting patriotism. Our organization focuses on our mission every single day and will never, ever, forsake our troops, our veterans or the families of our Fallen Heroes.
 
What We Do:

Send care packages to our deployed military

March in parades and attend many veteran ceremonies

Support other veteran groups

Provide support to each other when we feel uncertain of our loved ones serving

Collect necessary items and distribute them to veterans in Nassau County

Brighten up your space with a handmade touch!

Join for a fun and creative Summer Pillow Workshop.

In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn the basics of sewing as you create your very own decorative pillow—perfect for adding a warm, seasonal vibe to your home. Whether you're new to sewing or looking for a fun and relaxing project, this workshop is a great way to get creative and craft something beautiful!

Includes all materials and instruction, so you’ll leave not just with new skills but also a stylish handmade pillow to take home and enjoy.

Cats have forever been a part of the lives of humans. From protecting grains and keeping ships pest-free to being today's furry family companions, they've always been there with us. To honor our furry friends, the Hive Market & Gallery and the Patricia H. Ladew Foundation will host the first "Call To heART" art exhibition to celebrate this bond and we are calling on all artists to submit their cat-themed artwork.

We invite you to send in your original artwork representing how cats have influenced your life, or even life before our times, be it through watercolor, mixed media, pottery, black and white photography, abstract- whatever your medium. Here's your chance to be a part of Oyster Bay's first Cat Art Show, benefitting The Ladew Cat Sanctuary. Fun Fact: Patricia Ladew, the sanctuary's founder, was a visual artist herself, so we thought this was also a perfect tribute to celebrate the 50 years of saving cats that she started back in 1975.

Submission details:

Theme: Cats, Cats and more Cats!

Open to all mediums (painting, drawing, sculpture, digital art, photography and more) All styles from abstract to realism are welcome. All works must be original.

Email us a photo of your art at hivemarketob@gmail.com and must include  “Call To heART” in the subject line (emails that do not contain the subject line will not be considered).

Pay an entry fee of $35 for one piece of artwork per person.  A portion of all entry fees will be donated to the Ladew Cat Sanctuary. All proceeds benefit the Have-A-Heart program which covers diagnostics costs and medicine for Ladew Cats with heart conditions.

https://www.theladewcatsanctuary.org/

You must pay your entry fee along with your email in order to be considered for the exhibit.

Entering does not guarantee admission to the exhibit. The selection committee’s decision is final.

If artwork is for sale, a commission of 40% will be deducted from the retail value of the art by the Hive Market & Gallery, Inc. and split with The Ladew Cat Sanctuary.

Important Dates:  

Submission Deadline: Monday 10/27

If you are accepted, you will be notified with drop off instructions.

Drop off: Thursday 10/30 2-8pm, Saturday 11/1, 1-5 pm 

Art Reception Opening at Hive Market & Gallery and Ladew Cat Sanctuary: Saturday 11/8 6-8 pm

Exhibition at Hive Market & Gallery: 11/8-12/7/25

Artwork pickup:  

The Gallery has very limited storage space. A storage fee of $5 per day will be accrued for pieces of art left beyond December 8, 2025 until the art is picked up.

The Hive and Ladew Cat Sanctuary reserve the right to select works based on space availability and appropriateness to the theme. Submitting artwork to the Hive’s Call to heART does not guarantee that it will be chosen.