Greetings:

For those folks taking the Long Island Railroad, please note that on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays trains for Port Washington leave Penn Station in Manhattan at :14 and :44 pas the hour. The distance is just under 20 miles and the trip takes 46 minutes, so trains arrive in Port Washington on the hour and half hour.

For example, the train leaving Penn Station at 11:14 AM arrives in Port Washington at 12:00 noon. The train leaving at 11:44 AM arrives at 12:30 PM, snd so forth.

Also note that the same trains leave the Woodside Station at :25 and :55 after the hour, or 11 minutes after leaving Penn Station. Unlike almost all other LIRR trains, those on the Port Washington branch do not stop at Jamaica Station, so Woodside is the only transfer point.

Trains returning to Woodside and Penn Station leave Port Washington at :05 and :35 after the hour.

Please remember to bring food or beverages to share, folding chairs, and rain gear. Scattered showers have been predicted, but not continuous rainfall. Musical instruments are certainly welcome, as are songs, particularly songs with choruses or refrains for group singing.

--- Steve