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Young Artist Contest
The Old Town Arts and Crafts Guild will
be hosting a Young Artist Contest for children ages 5
to 15. Three (3) winners, will each receive a $25.00 award
and professional art lessons. All entries exhibited at
the Art Guild and on the Snow fence Sale on Saturday,
August 23, 2008.
Contest Rules: Submit by August 9, 2008,
an original drawing or painting no larger that 9"
by 12". On the back of your entry include your name,
address, telephone number and age.
Mail entries to the Old Town Art and
Crafts Guild, P.O. Box 392, Cutchogue, New York 11935
- Or entries may be brought to the Guild on the Main Road,
Cutchogue. Phone 631-734-6382
Register Now for Summer Art Classes at
School of the Arts
The East End Arts Council Community School
of the Arts is now taking registration for summer music,
art, and theatre classes.
“Students will have the opportunity
to let loose their inner artist by learning how to make
Mother Nature’s images and everyday shapes come to
life when taking Twilight Plein Air Painting, Oil and
Acrylic Painting, Pastel Blending, Illustration and Basic
Drawing, Botanical Art and Watercolor classes during the
summer.
Those drawn into the trance of music
can learn to play the African Drums by taking the class
taught by world-renowned teacher Daniel Bailey. For those
interested in having their musical creations come to life,
the Digital Recording Technology class taught by George
Cork Maul will be a dream come true.
Let’s not forget our stars of tomorrow!
The EEAC is offering an array of programs for children
and teens. Classes on modern artists Henri Matisse and
Pablo Picasso, 3-D Art, sculpture constructing, jewelry
making, and improvisational acting are all available this
summer.”
For more information and a complete listing
of classes, visit the Community
School of the Arts web site or call 369-2171.
Grand Opening of Kapell Gallery
David Kapell has announced an exhibit
at the Kapell Gallery at 400 Front Street in Greenport
of the work of American sculptor Owen Morrel who, with
his wife and daughter, has recently relocated full-time
to the North Fork from Soho in Manhattan. The exhibit
consists of drawings, photographs and sculptures and will
run through August 17th.
In 1997, Morrel installed a 20' high
sculpture entitled 'Sky Bridge' at the Greenport Railroad
Dock as part of an outdoor exhibit.
For further information, please contact
Dave Kapell at dave.kapell@gmail.com
or call 477-0100.
Summer Exhibition of Fun & Games
in Orient
The Oysterponds Historical Society will
present a summer exhibit called Fun & Games
featuring toys, dolls & games from the Society’s
collection. The exhibit reflects childhood in East Marion
and Orient for over 200 years. It may be seen from June
28 to September 28, 2008 on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays,
2:00pm – 5:00pm.
The public is invited to an opening reception
on Friday, June 27, 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Janet T. Swanson
Gallery, Old Point School House
1555 Village Lane, Orient.
Summer Exhibits at Hallockville
Hallockville Museum Farm is hosting several
exhibits on various aspects of North Fork history over
the past 250 years.
“The Revolution at Hallockville”
examines how the lives of Reuben Brown, the original owner
of the Hallock Homestead, and Zachariah Hallock were affected
by the Revolution. The experiences of these two men show
how close neighbors experienced the Revolution in dramatically
different ways.
“The Trubisz Farm- An American Family
Story” is a pictorial narrative that begins with
a Polish immigrant who arrives in this country at the
dawn of the 20th-century and by the end of the century
his grandson is the head of a major corporation. It is
also the story of so many other farm families of the North
Fork and throughout the nation. A complement to this new
exhibit is the on-going “Polish Farming Experience”
which details the significant contributions made by Eastern
European immigrants to the Sound Avenue area surrounding
Hallockville. All three exhibits are located in the museum’s
newly restored Trubisz Little House.
Finally, the “Sound Avenue Congregational
Church Record Book Collection” highlights some of
the 50 books recently donated to the museum farm by the
First Parish Church in Northville. The books give insight
into an important aspect of the lives of women from 1876
to 1972. The exhibit is located in the Hudson-Sydlowski
house and will be on display through July.
Exhibits are free to the public during
regular museum hours, Friday through Sunday, 11 am to
4 pm. Other times are available for group tours by special
arrangement. Visitors can also meet the Museum Farm’s
cows, sheep and chickens; browse in the museum shop stocked
with local hand-crafted items and take guided tours of
the Hallock Homestead and Depression-era Cichanowicz Farmhouse.
Tours are $7 for adults, $4 for children and free for
members.
2008 Teeny Awards Winners
The 2008 winners of the Teeny Awards,
the ground-breaking student theatre arts recognition program
of the East End Arts Council (EEAC) in collaboration with
the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, were awarded
at the sixth annual Teeny Awards on Sunday, June 8.
For a list of the 2008 nominees and winners,
click here.
Schools under the jurisdiction of the
East End Arts Council are eligible. Those participating
this year include Center Moriches, East Hampton, Eastport-South
Manor, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Mattituck, Pierson in
Sag Harbor, Riverhead and Mercy-McGann in Riverhead, Ross
School in East Hampton, Shelter Island, Shoreham-Wading
River, Southampton, Southold, and Westhampton Beach.
“Much like the countywide athletic
awards, the Teeny Awards celebrate the dedication, concentration
and teamwork required to put on a production and focus
on individual and group achievement irrespective of the
size of the school or the amount of money allotted to
the production,” said Patricia Snyder, East End Arts
Council Executive Director and Teeny Awards Founder.
2007 Gala and Winners
At a gala awards ceremony on Sunday,
June 3, 2007 each of the winners of the 2007 Teeny Awards
were awarded a glass trophy and a $200 scholarship by
the East End Arts Council at the Westhampton Beach Performing
Arts Center.
For the complete listing of the 2007
nominees and winners, click here.
North Fork Community Theatre Presents:
Youth on Stage Production of Babes in Arms
The NFCT summer
youth production of Babes in Arms will be put on
in the theatre on Old Sound Avenue in Mattituck on the
following dates:
Sunday, July 27, 8:00pm (preview performance)
Thursday, July 31st, 8:00pm
Friday, August 1, 8:00pm
Saturday, August 2, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 3, 2:30pm matinee & 8:00pm*
Wednesday, August 6, 8:00pm**
Thursday, August 7, 8:00pm
Friday, August 8, 8:00pm
Saturday, August 9, 8:00pm
Sunday, August 10, 2:30 matinee
*Performance to benefit the NFCT Building
Fund
**Performance to benefit the NFCT Scholarship Fund
For further information contact Director
Bob Beodeker at 631 722-5143 or
Producer Marilee Scheer at 631 298-8656.
North Fork Kids to Present Missoula Children's
Theater Program
This August, North Fork Kids will present
a Missoula Children’s Theater (MCT) program for children
in the Mattituck-Cutchogue School District for ages 6
to 16.
“MCT’s mission is to develop
life skills–creativity, social skills, goal achievement
and self-esteem–through participation in the performing
arts. A team of actors/directors arrives with sets, lights,
costumes, props and make up…rehearsals begin on Monday…by
Saturday, the cast is performance ready. The rest is MAGIC!”
No Experience Necessary.
No Auditions.
Children are accepted on a first come first serve basis.
Limited to 60 boys and girls: Ages 6
(entering 1st grade) to 16
Fee for residency program: $100
Program Dates: August 18-August 22, 2008
Daily rehearsals vary according to age & role.
Performance: Saturday August 23, 2008,
7:00 PM
Where: Mattituck High School Auditorium
For more information and to download
a registration application log on to northforkkids.com
or call Laura Smith at: (631) 833-0609.
East End Student Film Project Planning
3rd Annual Contest & Film Fest
The East End Student Film Project (EESFP)
announced its 3rd annual student filmmaking contest and
festival.
The festival will take place Monday,
August 18, 2008. Entries are being solicited from all
students who reside or summer in Riverhead, Southold,
Shelter Island, Southampton or East Hampton Towns. The
deadline is August 8.
The submissions should be:
- 1 film per student with a maximum length of 15 minutes
- No re-submissions
- Mail via certified/registered mail or deliver in person
submission on DVD, in triplicate to:
EESFP
PO Box 2111
Greenport, NY 11944
Winning cash prizes will be awarded on
the day of the Festival at the Greenport Movie Theatre.
For more info, please call 477-1226,
send email to eesfp@hotmail.com
or visit www.eesfp.org.
EESFP also announced that it has been
approved by the New York State Department of State and
the Department of Education as an educational non-profit
organization. It's in the process of planning various
filmmaking classes which will be offered to students in
the community this summer, through August 15. Some classes
will be commencing Monday, June 30 and others soon after,
details to follow.
In addition, EESFP
has acquired its own space, which is centrally located
in the Village of Greenport, and will be dedicated to
its filmmaking program. Their goal is to create a fun
learning environment where kids will come to make films
and other new media projects. Equipment will be set up
and available to students in a studio like atmosphere,
including editing stations, a sound booth, an interview
corner, screening area etc.
New Executive Director Arrives at
Hallockville Museum Farm: Herbert Strobel
Herbert Strobel, Executive Director,
Hallockville Museum Farm
There's a new face behind the executive
director's desk at the Hallockville Museum Farm. After
an exhaustive nationwide search, the museum's Board of
Directors welcomes Herbert J. Strobel as leader of the
32-year old institution.
According to David Higbee, chair of the
museum's search committee, "We were lucky to have
a large pool of well-qualified candidates for the position,
but Mr. Strobel stood out because of his experience, background
and strong interest in promoting awareness among the public
of our shared agricultural heritage."
Mr. Strobel has direct appreciation of
local agriculture. He grew up on a dairy farm in Center
Moriches where his family had 25 cows. He vividly remembers
the trucks hauling potatoes, cabbage, and ducks that were
once so common on Long Island. He has fond memories of
going to Beacon Feeds, Tryac, and Rolle Brothers with
his dad to pick up grain and tractor parts.
Mr. Strobel received undergraduate and
graduate degrees from Cornell University and was on the
faculty of the Department of Animal Sciences at the University
of Kentucky for the past 18 years. During that time, he
maintained active interests in his family farm and the
preservation of farmland in eastern Suffolk County.
According to Mr. Strobel: "Agriculture
has changed a lot since I was a young person -- there
are no more cow dairies, a lot less potato trucks, and
just a few duck farms. But farming remains important to
the culture and economy of the East End and Hallockville
helps promote the importance of local agriculture. The
museum farm is a unique resource on Eastern Long Island
-- nowhere else will you find a set of historic buildings,
artifacts, animals, and gardens surrounded by working
farmland that is open to the public. Add to that educational
programming that serves thousands of children each year
and the many events hosted by the museum farm, and it's
easy to understand why I consider Hallockville a wonderful
place for re-connecting with our shared agricultural roots."
The Hallockville Museum Farm is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to take visitors back to
their agricultural roots. The 28-acre farm preserves eighteen
historic houses, barns and outbuildings ranging from the
mid-18th century Hallock homestead to the Depression-era
Cichanowicz farmhouse. Visitors can tour the museum's
buildings, gardens and collections; experience real farming
in the museum's fields; and meet Hallockville's friendly
cows, sheep and chickens. Hallockville serves as an educational
resource for all age groups to raise awareness of Eastern
Long Island's agricultural heritage. Hallockville is located
at 6038 Sound Avenue in Riverhead, is listed on the National
Register of Historic Places and is a Riverhead Town landmark.
More information is available at www.hallockville.com
or 298-5292. Partial support is provided by Suffolk County
under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs.
Music & Art Lessons for Parents?
Did you ever tell someone, "I used
to play piano," or flute, or cello, maybe the trumpet,
saxophone or violin? Or maybe you used to sing? Have you
always enjoyed art and wanted to do more? Some of us have
always wanted to learn, but never had the opportunity
as a child.
In addition to the children enrolled
in group and private music & art classes, the Community
School of the Arts has lots of adult students, from beginner
to advanced. Music and art instruction isn't just for
kids! Currently there are daytime openings for voice,
guitar, piano and violin during the week and openings
on all woodwind instruments, cello, percussion and piano
on Saturdays. For complete offerings, visit the School
of the Arts website or call 369-2171.
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