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Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Who Are Those Guys?
Friday, July 3, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Groovin Rock and Blues
Free
37th Annual Greenport Fireman's Carnival
& Fireworks
Friday, July 3, carnival 6:00pm - 11:00pm; fireworks 10:00pm
Polo Grounds, Moore's Lane, Greenport
Winery Concert Series: Big Band East,
A Patriotic Celebration
Saturday, July 4, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Martha Clara Vineyards, Jamesport
Unforgettable summer evenings begin with a concert
surrounded by the picturesque vineyards of the East End.
The East End Arts Council has arranged five concerts as
part of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Wine Press Concert
Series 2009 schedule. The concerts take place at East
End vineyards during sunset hours. All concerts are held
rain or shine under a tent.
Tickets $15, available at East End Arts Council (133 East
Main St., Riverhead) or at the gate.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
as seating is not usually provided. Picnic dinners are
welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted.
For more info call 631-727-0900 or visit the EEAC website
for more information and directions.
Fourth of July Parade in Southold
Saturday, July 4, 11:00am
Along Main Street from Boisseau Avenue to Tuckers Lane
Sponsored by Southold Village Merchants
Annual Fireworks Display in Downtown
Riverhead
Saturday, July 4
Sponsored by the Business Improvement District 727-0048.
Biggest Ever Fireworks at Riverhead
Raceway
Saturday, July 4 (raindate July 11)
Riverhead Raceway, Riverhead (RiverheadRaceway.com)
Cutchogue Lions Classic Car Show
Sunday, July 5, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Capital One, Main Road, Mattituck
Over 260 classic vehicles on display.
Admission $5; children under 12 free
www.CutchogueLions.org
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Big
Suga
Monday, July 6, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Dinosaurs!
Be a Paleontologist!
Wednesday, July 8 - Sunday, July 12, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Stand on dinosaur prints, measure the stride of
T-Rex, and feel replicas
of dino teeth, claws, and eggs. Make some dino crafts
to take home."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Jamesport Fireman's Carnival, Parade
& Fireworks
Tuesday, July 7 - Saturday, July 11
Jamesport Community Center, Main Road, Jamesport
Parade on Wednesday evening from Washington Avenue to
Manor Lane along Main Street, Fireworks Saturday night
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Buddy Merriam & Backroads
Friday, July 10, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Bluegrass
Free
River Otters on Long Island
Friday, July 10, 7:30pm
Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park, Route
48, Greenport
"River otters were once found throughout New York
State, including many of Long Islands fresh and
saltwater ponds, creeks and bays. By the early 1800s,
they were considered extirpated from Long Island and most
of the state outside of the Adirondack's. Conservation
laws enacted in the early 1900s protected those that remained
in other regions and allowed these remnant otter populations
to expand and re-colonize former habitat. While rare,
sightings of river otters have occurred on Long Island,
including on the North Fork. Veteran naturalist, writer
and environmental consultant Mike Bottini will present
the results of his 2008 L.I. River Otter Survey, as well
as interesting historical and ecological information about
this species."
For more info email northforkaudubon@mac.com
Winery Concert Series: The Kumalo
Band, Get Your Groove On
Saturday, July 11, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Jamesport Vineyard, Jamesport
Unforgettable summer evenings begin with a concert
surrounded by the picturesque vineyards of the East End.
The East End Arts Council has arranged five concerts as
part of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Wine Press Concert
Series 2009 schedule. The concerts take place at East
End vineyards during sunset hours. All concerts are held
rain or shine under a tent.
Tickets $15, available at East End Arts Council (133 East
Main St., Riverhead) or at the gate.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
as seating is not usually provided. Picnic dinners are
welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted.
For more info call 631-727-0900 or visit the EEAC website
for more information and directions.
7th Annual Barn Dance at Hallockville
Saturday, July 11, 6:30pm
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6032 Sound Avenue, Jamesport
"Hallockville Museum Farm will hold its annual barn
dance on Saturday, July 11, beginning at 6:30pm. The 70-year-old
Naugles Barn surrounded by preserved farmland will provide
an authentic and scenic venue for this family-oriented
event that features traditional dancing. Chart Guthrie
will call the dance with music provided by the Dance All
Night fiddle band."
Food, soda, wine, and beer will be available for purchase.
Tickets available at the door $20 general public; $15
Hallockville members; $8 children under 12.
For more info call Hallockville (298-5292)
Shelter Island Fireworks Display
Saturday, July 11
Crescent Beach, Shelter Island
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Mambo
Loco
Monday, July 13, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Electrifying
Energy
Wednesday, July 15- Sunday, July 19, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Learn how the phone and the telegraph work, tap
out some Morse code, and make a paper cup telephone. Experiment
with different types of energy; wind, solar and battery
and make an electrifying craft to take home."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Reception: EEAC Gallery Show Water
Friday, July 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
East End Arts Council Gallery, 133 East Main Street, Riverhead
"Water. We fish, swim, and bathe in it. We drink
it. Were made of it. Its wet, its wild,
its three quarters of the earths surface.
EEAC will exhibit the works of artists who have submerged
themselves in this theme for its juried show Water.
The exhibit will run from July 17th through August 21st.
The guest juror for the show will be painter, photographer
and curator, Kimberly Goff.
The public is invited.
11th Annual Riverhead Blues Festival
Saturday & Sunday, July 18 - 19
Downtown Riverhead and Riverfront
Various artists; see website

Dimitri Sogoloff on Piano
Saturday, July 18, 3:00pm
Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport
2009 Lighthouse Dinner Cruise on the
Peconic Star
Saturday, July 18, 3:30pm -7:30pm
Most departures from Greenport dock next to LIRR, others
from Orient
"East End Lighthouses, Inc., a local not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration
of the Town of Southold's lighthouses announces their
2009 Lighthouse dinner cruises leaving Greenport and Orient
Point."
Cost: $95 per person includes dinner, wine and music.
Children under 12 are free, children 13-17 years half
price
For more details visit www.eastendlighthouses.org
or call 631-406-6180
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Who
Are Those Guys?
Monday, July 20, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Transportation!
Wednesday, July 22- Sunday, July 26, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Its a convoy! Learn how we transport goods
and people. Experiment with different types of transportation,
explore magnetic levitation, see how a conveyor belt works,
make a wind powered car to take home."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Blue Midnight
Friday, July 24, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Acoustic, jazz, swing, original
Free
Exhibit Opening: Fletcher and Lizzie
Booker, Pioneers in the Great Migration
Saturday, July 25, 11:00am
Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Avenue, Riverhead
"A special exhibit, 'Fletcher and Lizzie Booker:
Pioneers in the Great Migration,' describes and celebrates
the contributions of this African-American family to the
creation of Riverheads first African-American middle
class community. The opening celebration will feature
Robert Brown reading his poetry and Linda Bullock singing.
The exhibit will be open during regular museum hours through
October. Fletcher Booker and his
wife Lizzie, grandchildren of slaves, were leaders in
the 'Great Migration' that brought large numbers of African-Americans
from Virginia to the North Fork during the first decades
of the 20th century. Like the waves of Irish, German and
Polish immigrants before them, the Bookers worked hard,
saved their money and soon bought a farm of their own
although they faced different and greater obstacles
than those who came from Europe. Fletcher went on to gradually
convert his farm into Riverheads first African-American
middle class community -- helping his fellow migrants
from Virginia and their children achieve the American
dream a home of their own. This exhibit celebrates
the areas rich African-American history.
Free to the public.

Annual Southold Mother's Club Children's
Festival
Saturday, July 25, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (American Legion Hall rain location)
Annual children's festival which will feature two sets
of music by local band Brady Rhymer, whose recent CD was
nominated for a Grammy. Plus facepainting, balloons, storytelling
and more.
Free
Vintage Base Ball Game
Saturday, July 25, 1:00pm
Poquatuck Park, Orient
"Bring your chairs or blankets
and enjoy a game of vintage Base Ball played by games
1864 rules of the 1864 game. Huntington Suffolks vs. Brooklyn
Atlantics, with an appearance by the Eagle Base Ball Club
of Orient."
Free
Secrets of Central Park
Family Scavenger Hunt with Watson Adventures
Saturday, July 25 (Bus leaves Stotzky Park at 11:00am;
hunt begins at 2:00pm)
"Join us on a scavenger hunt adventure! Kids and
adults work together to explore Central Park below 72nd
Street. Youll have to find Stuart Little, stick
your tongue out at a rude animal, decipher a secret code
by the pond seen in Home Alone 2, spot Cupid at the Carousel,
unscramble a message in the sky, and find a witch turned
to stone. Kids must be accompanied by an adult, and vice
versa. Waiver required.
Ages: 7 and up
Cost: Residents $59 * Non-residents $64
Sponsored by the Town of Riverhead Department of Parks
& Recreation
Register by calling (631) 727-5744 or online at www.riverheadli.com
Winery Concert Series: Cat Ballou,
A Winterfest Favorite
Saturday, July 25, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Peconic Bay Winery, Peconic
Unforgettable summer evenings begin with a concert
surrounded by the picturesque vineyards of the East End.
The East End Arts Council has arranged five concerts as
part of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Wine Press Concert
Series 2009 schedule. The concerts take place at East
End vineyards during sunset hours. All concerts are held
rain or shine under a tent.
Tickets $15, available at East End Arts Council (133 East
Main St., Riverhead) or at the gate.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
as seating is not usually provided. Picnic dinners are
welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted.
For more info call 631-727-0900 or visit the EEAC website
for more information and directions.
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Winston
Irie
Monday, July 27, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Crime Scene!
Wednesday, July 29- Sunday, August 2, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Learn skills to be a great detective. Make fingerprints
and do your own child ID card. Test pens to see who wrote
the note and use a magnifying lens to see the clues."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Sound Symphony
Friday, July 31, 7:30pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Pulaski Street
School)
Free
Winery Concert Series: Hugh Prestwood
& Friends, A Wine Press Tradition
August 1, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Castello di Borghese Vineyard, Cutchogue
Unforgettable summer evenings begin with a concert
surrounded by the picturesque vineyards of the East End.
The East End Arts Council has arranged five concerts as
part of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Wine Press Concert
Series 2009 schedule. The concerts take place at East
End vineyards during sunset hours. All concerts are held
rain or shine under a tent.
Tickets $15, available at East End Arts Council (133 East
Main St., Riverhead) or at the gate.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
as seating is not usually provided. Picnic dinners are
welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted.
For more info call 631-727-0900 or visit the EEAC website
for more information and directions.

East End GreenFest
Saturday & Sunday, August
1-2
Strawberry Fields, Mattituck.
"An outdoor festival celebrating the latest green
solutions. There will be live music, healthy and local
foods, wineries, shopping for natural and sustainable
products, alternative energy, and fun events, including
a 'Diaper Derby,' 'Local Corn Eating Contest,' and more."
Tickets $3 adults, kids 12 and under free
For more info go to www.eastendgreenfest.com
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Jazz
on the Halfshell
Monday, August 3, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Marine Science!
Wednesday, August 5- Sunday, August 9, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Explore the creatures of the sea and shore. Compare
creatures and shells, sort through beach wrack
and see what washed up on the shore, build sand castles,
use a hand lens and find the living creatures in the Peconic
River. And make some marine life crafts to take home."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Gilleece Twins & Chris Benedict
Friday, August 7, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Eclectic mix & sing-along
Free
Children's Program at Audubon: Find
a Tree
Saturday, August 8, 11:00am
Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park, 65275
Route 48, Greenport
"Learn about trees and test your observation skills
while playing blind mans bluff with a tree."
Call Sarah Williams 477-3988 for more info or e-mail sarahmcc1@mac.com
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Dunegrass
Monday, August 10, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Medieval Times!
Wednesday, August 12 - Sunday, August 16, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Learn what science guided the lives of medieval
people. Check out the castle, use pulleys and a hand pump
to move water, make a cart to haul hay, and experiment
with catapults."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
Southern Heart
Friday, August 14, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Country & western
Free
2009 Lighthouse Dinner Cruise on the
Peconic Star
Saturday, August 15, 3:30pm -7:30pm
Most departures from Greenport dock next to LIRR, others
from Orient
"East End Lighthouses, Inc., a local not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration
of the Town of Southold's lighthouses announces their
2009 Lighthouse dinner cruises leaving Greenport and Orient
Point."
Cost: $95 per person includes dinner, wine and music.
Children under 12 are free, children 13-17 years half
price
For more details visit www.eastendlighthouses.org
or call 631-406-6180
Winery Concert Series: Matt Marshak,
Back by Popular Demand
August 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Laurel Lake Vineyards, Laurel
Unforgettable summer evenings begin with a concert
surrounded by the picturesque vineyards of the East End.
The East End Arts Council has arranged five concerts as
part of the BNY Mellon Wealth Management Wine Press Concert
Series 2009 schedule. The concerts take place at East
End vineyards during sunset hours. All concerts are held
rain or shine under a tent.
Tickets $15, available at East End Arts Council (133 East
Main St., Riverhead) or at the gate.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets,
as seating is not usually provided. Picnic dinners are
welcome, but no outside alcohol is permitted.
For more info call 631-727-0900 or visit the EEAC website
for more information and directions.
3rd Annual Dragonfly Day
Saturday, August 15, 1:00pm
Skipper Horton Park, Rout 25, Greenport
"Bring the whole family to enjoy a sunny afternoon
out doors, observing dragonflies and damselflies as they
fly around the ponds at Skipper Horton Park. We will provide
guidance on how to get a closer look at these beautiful
insects in their natural habitat. Annette Oliveira and
North Fork Audubon volunteers will help young and old
alike to identify all of the different species we see
at the ponds that day. We'll also offer dragonfly face-painting,
kite-flying, refreshments for sale and a chance for youngsters
to make their own pair of dragonfly wings."
If it is overcast or rainy on Saturday,call the Red House
Nature Center for info: 631-477-6455 (Dragonflies don't
fly if it's cloudy or raining.)
Cost: None to attend or to participate in educational
programs or kite-flying .
$1-$4 for face-paint; $3 per child for craft activities;
refreshments for sale
For more info, email info@northforkaudubon.org,
or call Diana Van Buren at 917-623-5373.
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Sahara
Monday, August 17, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Summer Family Science: Magnet Magic!
Wednesday, August 19 - Sunday, August 23, 11:00am - 4:00pm
Long Island Science Center, West Main Street, Riverhead
"Learn what makes magnets work. Experiment with different
types of magnets, play some magnet games and make a game
to take home."
Handicap accessible, gift shop open.
$5 children $2 for adults
All programs self-directed and on going
Riverhead Summer Concert Series 2009:
The Isotope Stompers
Friday, August 21, 7:00pm
East End Arts Council lawn (rain location Vail-Leavitt
Music Hall)
Dixieland jazz & stuff
Free
Monday Night Dances in the Park: DJ
Fernando
Monday, August 24, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
Monday Night Dances in the Park: Lonesharks
Monday, August 31, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Mitchell Park, Greenport (rain location American Legion
Hall)
Free
2009 Lighthouse Dinner Cruise on the
Peconic Star
Saturday, September 5, 3:30pm -7:30pm
Most departures from Greenport dock next to LIRR, others
from Orient
"East End Lighthouses, Inc., a local not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration
of the Town of Southold's lighthouses announces their
2009 Lighthouse dinner cruises leaving Greenport and Orient
Point."
Cost: $95 per person includes dinner, wine and music.
Children under 12 are free, children 13-17 years half
price
For more details visit www.eastendlighthouses.org
or call 631-406-6180
Is There a Striped Bass in Your Future?
Friday, September 11, 7:30pm
Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County Park, Route
48, Greenport
"Ichthyologist, author and journalist Nick Karas
will present his thoughts on sustainable fish harvesting
in the Northeast. If you are a sport fisherman (or live
with one), are concerned about the sustainability of our
local maritime ecosystems, or enjoy eating local fish,
this program will be of interest to you.
Nick is the author of The Complete Book of Striped Bass
Fishing, and Brook Trout, among others and is the former
outdoor columnist for Newsday."
For more info email northforkaudubon@mac.com
Children's Program at Audubon: Hawks
and Baby Birds
Saturday, September 12, 11:00am
Red House Nature Center at Inlet Pond County park,, 65275
Route 48, Greenport
"Can you survive as a baby bird? How about as a hawk?
Learn about how birds hunt and hide while playing an action
packed game on the lawn."
Call Sarah Williams 477-3988 for more info or e-mail sarahmcc1@mac.com
2009 Lighthouse Dinner Cruise on the
Peconic Star
Saturday, September 26, 3:30pm -7:30pm
Most departures from Greenport dock next to LIRR, others
from Orient
"East End Lighthouses, Inc., a local not-for-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation and restoration
of the Town of Southold's lighthouses announces their
2009 Lighthouse dinner cruises leaving Greenport and Orient
Point."
Cost: $95 per person includes dinner, wine and music.
Children under 12 are free, children 13-17 years half
price
For more details visit www.eastendlighthouses.org
or call 631-406-6180
29th Annual Hallockville Museum Farm
Fall Festival and Craft Fair
Saturday & Sunday, October
3 & 4, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Hallockville Museum Farm, Sound Avenue, Jamesport
"This North Fork tradition attracts thousands of
visitors who come out to experience an authentic country
fair atmosphere at a venue that encompasses 250 years
of agricultural history and heritage. The Festival will
feature over 50 craftspeople displaying their unique handmade
folk art, demonstrations of wool spinning, weaving, quilting,
knitting, rug hooking, chair caning, basket making, decoy
and woodcarving. Other crowd-pleasing activities include
antique tractor pulls and displays, vintage car exhibits,
hayrides, music, childrens activities, livestock
displays and tours of our historic farmsteads. Treat your
taste buds to a variety of offerings in the food vendor
area and also sample Long Island wines."
Admission $7 adults, $5 children
(5 12 years) and seniors. Family pass (mom, dad
and two children) available for $18.
For more info visit www.hallockville.com
More to come! Stay tuned...

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