Current Listings :

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 Island’s 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. We’re made of it. It’s wet, it’s wild, it’s three quarters of the earth’s 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
"It’s 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 Riverhead’s 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 Riverhead’s 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 area’s 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 game’s 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. You’ll 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, children’s 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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