Community Calendar of Events: Sept. 17, 2026

All ages

Friday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.: Traveling troupe Circus Splendiferous performs at Peconic Community School, 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue. Outdoor performance followed by hands-on workshop for children at 6:15 p.m. Suggested donation: $25 per family, payable at the gate. Bring outdoor seating and picnic. Light refreshments available for purchase. peconiccommunityschool.org.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 4 p.m.: Celebrate International Peace Pole Days outside North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, Wading River. The multicultural interfaith program promotes global peace and harmony. A free community dinner follows at 5 p.m.

Arts and crafts

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20: Annual Eastern Long Island Quilters Guild show in the Naugles Barn at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave. Local vendors, raffles, a yard sale and many incredible quilts on display. hallockville.org; eliqg.com.

Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild hosts a Fine Art, Crafts and Antiques Fair at Southold Historical Museum Maple Lane campus, 54325 Main Road, Southold . Antiques, collectibles, art, photography, jewelry, woodworking and more. oldtownartsguild.org.

Fundraisers

Friday, Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m.: ‘Grow, Share, Gather,’ an evening of light bites, drinks and community to benefit Slow Food East End, at Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Avenue, Mattituck. Tickets: $150 ($125 for SFEE members). Available online at slowfoodeastend.org.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Yard sale at Baiting Hollow Free Library, 4 Warner Drive, Baiting Hollow. Rain date: Sunday, Sept. 20. Donation of items for the sale welcome starting Thursday, Sept. 17.

Sunday ,Sept. 20, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.: Mattituck Fire Department Car Show, Veterans Park, 11280 Peconic Bay Blvd., Mattituck. Benefits fire department scholarship fund. Admission: $5 per person; under 12 free. Exhibitors: $20 per car; $10 per motorcycle. Refreshments available. Live music by The Black Petals.

Tuesday, Sept. 22: Cedarettes Charity Golf Outing at Cedars Golf Course, 305 Cases Lane, Cutchogue. Shotgun start with tee times at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon. $25 per golfer, payable in advance. Benefits Riverhead Family Service League Christmas Project. Refreshments provided. Gift basket raffle; tickets in advance or on event day. Sign up at the course or email [email protected].

Friday, Sept. 25, 6:30 p.m.: Goods and Services Auction, live and silent, at Unitarian Universalists of Southold, 5100 Main Road, Southold. VIP entry, 5-6 p.m., $75, includes signature mocktails/cocktails, beer, wine, soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres and original live music. Regular admission, 6:30 p.m., $20. Auction begins 7:30 p.m. View items online Monday, Sept. 21. Tickets and information: uusouthold.org.

Saturday, Sept. 26, 8:30 a.m.: Pickleball Tournament to End Alzheimer’s, Tasker Park, Peconic Lane, Peconic. Sponsored by Peconic Landing; benefits 2026 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Entry fee: $60 per team of two. Register: peconiclanding.org/events.

Saturday, Sept. 26, 7 p.m.: ‘A Night at the Opera,’ presented by CAST and Peeko Oysters, Treiber Gathering Hall, 53930 Main Road, Southold. David Santiago and Ashley Galvani Bell perform, with David Maiullo on piano, featuring selections from Verdi’s “La Traviata” and more. Refreshments precede concert at 6 p.m. Tickets: $85, general admission; $100, premium seating and photo op. Tickets at e.givesmart.com/events/Q36/

Lectures

Thursday, Sept. 17, 7:30 p.m.: Jonathan Goldman presents ‘Hidden Histories of New York’s Jazz Age,’ an illuminating journey through the 1920s, at the Peconic Landing auditorium, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Free. Register: peconiclanding.org/events.

Thursday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.: ‘Building the Foundations of Caregiving’ presented by the Alzheimer’s Association at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. Registration required: mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Local history

Friday, Sept. 18, 11 a.m.: Tour the Old Burying Ground, the oldest English cemetery in the state and the resting place of Southold’s early settlers. Sponsored by Southold Free Library. Meet in parking lot of First Presbyterian Church, 53100 Main Road, Southold. Register: southoldlibrary.org.

Thursday, Sept. 24, 5 p.m. Cutchogue Civic Association presents ‘From Settlement to Hamlet: Stories of Cutchogue’s Colonial Past,’ with Mark MacNish and Mariella Ostroski. At Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue.

Music

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m.,: Performance by The Rustlers at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. Registration required: mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Saturday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Renowned pianist Magdalena Baczewska performs at the Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road, Jamesport, with a program including works by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel, Cowell, Glass and others. Reception follows. Tickets: $20; advance purchase recommended. jamesportmeetinghouse.org.

The natural world

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 19-20, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Fall Native Plant Sale at the Roy Latham Nature Center, Inlet Pond County Park, 65275 County Road 48, Greenport. Sponsored by North Fork Audubon Society. northforkaudubon.org.

Sunday, Sept. 27, 9-10:30 a.m.: Sunday Morning Birding with Peggy Lauber at Inlet Pond County Park, 65275 County Road 48, Greenport. Look for yellow warblers, great egret and red-tailed hawk. Register: northforkaudubon.org.

Through Oct. 10: ‘The Birdsong Project: A Sculptural Trail,’ at Inlet Pond County Park, 65275 County Road 48, Greenport. Original site-specific, wildlife-inspired sculptures by local artists placed along the trail to the pond overlook,Sponsored by North Fork Audubon Society and East End Arts. northforkaudubon.org.

The written word

Thursday, Sept. 17, 4 p.m.: ‘Fixing Federal Dysfunction’ with author Charles Gueli, who discusses his motivation to write the book and what’s needed to restore the democratic system. Mattituck-Laurel Library meeting room, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. Registration required: mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2-3 p.m.: Writer talk with Elizabeth Castellano, author of ‘Proof of Progress,’ at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road. Learn about the writing process for the book and ask questions. Free. Registration required: cutchoguelibrary.org.

Ongoing events

Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m.: Gardening at Custer Native Plant Garden, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Wear long sleeves, long pants. Bring water, bug spray. Register at rewildlongisland.org/northfork.

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Peconic Amateur Radio Club open house meeting at Custer Institute and Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Stop in to see the station and learn about Amateur Radio and how to provide communication service to the community. Free. Register at custerobservatory.org.

Last Wednesday of each month, 2-3 p.m.: Caregiver Support Group at Acadia Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1146 Woodcrest Lane, Riverhead. Free. Call Beth Signore, LCSW, at 516-406-1085.

First and third Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Southold American Legion Bingo at 51655 Main Road, Southold. Card sales begin at noon Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday. Information: 631-765-2276.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: North Shore United Methodist Thrift Store at 260 Route 25A, Wading River.

Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon: Riverhead/Jamesport Homemakers at George Young Community Center, 446 South Jamesport Ave., Jamesport. Knit, crochet and sew for charity. New members welcome. Information: 631-765-1768.

Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck. Guided garden tour leaves entry pavilion at 10:30 a.m. Admission: $20 adults; $17 seniors and students; $5 age 12 and under; free for members and children under 2. Information: landcraftgardenfoundation.org or 631-298-7216.

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., through Sept. 26: Yoga in the Garden with Megan Bowles at Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck. Drop-in classes, bring your own mat. Explore the garden after class. Fee: $25; members, $22.50.

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Orient Congregational Church Thrift Shop at 23045 Main Road, Orient.

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Indoor Farmers Market at Twin Fork Beer Co., 807 Raynor Ave., Riverhead. Local vendors offering fresh produce, artisanal foods, handcrafted goods and unique crafts. Information: twinforkbeer.com.

Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Docent-led tours at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 seniors and children. Information: 631-298-5292 or hallockville.org.

Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight: Stargazing at Custer Observatory, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold, weather permitting. Suggested donation: adults, $5; under 12, $3. Information: 631-765-2626 or custerobservatory.org.

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Blacksmithing demonstrations at Village Blacksmith Shop, Greenport.

Sundays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Docent-led tours at Southold Indian Museum, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Tickets: $10 adults; free for children and K-12 students. Email to arrange weekday tours. Information: [email protected].

Last Monday of every month, 7 p.m.: USCG Auxiliary Flotilla meeting at Southold Town Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information and registration: [email protected].

Fridays, 2-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 2-5 p.m.: Oysterponds Historical Society buildings and exhibitions open at 1555 Village Lane, Orient. Admission: $10 nonmember adults; free for OHS members. Information: ohsny.org or 347-559-3670.

Through Sept. 30: ‘Redcoats and Rebels’ Long Island History Hunt Challenge across 26 historic sites. Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane campus, 55200 Main Road, Southold, is a participating stop. Participants can collect free Revolutionary-themed trading cards and compete for prizes. Information: 631-765-5500 or southoldhistorical.org.

Exhibitions

Friday, Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m.: Opening reception for ‘Poppy Johnson: Introspective,’ an exhibit of selected works from 1969 to 2026, at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Show runs through Nov. 29. floydmemoriallibrary.org.

Through Sept. 20: ‘Abstract Women,’ work by 10 abstract artists at William Ris Gallery, 1291 Main Road, Jamesport, Opening reception: Aug. 22, 3-6 p.m. [email protected].

Through mid-September: ‘A Place in Mind,’ photographs by Sophia Borzilleri, JB Morton and Gerson Vargas, at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. cutchoguelibrary.org.

Through September: ‘The Language of Clouds’: North Fork photographs by Jean Schweibish on exhibit in the second-floor gallery at Southold Free Library, 53705 Main Road. southoldlibrary.org.

Through Oct. 12: ‘Metafloric,’ an exhibit of works by Bill Albertini and Ellen Wiener using differing approaches to create art informed by nature, science, myth, fantasy and the passage of time. Andy Tarshis Gallery, 48 West Main St., Riverhead. Through Oct. 12: Thursday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment. eastendarts.org.

Through October: ‘See What I See,’ paintings by Wanda Nardolillo. In the gallery at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Through Nov. 29: ‘Native American Involvement in the Revolutionary War,’ Southold Indian Museum, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Sundays 1:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Admission: $10; children and students free. Email [email protected].

At the libraries

Our local libraries host a variety of events for all ages. For calendars and more information:

Riverhead Free Library, 631-727-3228, riverheadlibrary.org.
Mattituck-Laurel Library, 631-298-4134, mattitucklaurellibrary.org.
Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 631-734-6360, cutchoguelibrary.org.
Southold Free Library, 631-765-2077, southoldlibrary.org.
Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport, 631-477-0660, floydmemoriallibrary.org.

CALENDAR POLICY: The calendar is a sampling of in-person events planned by local nonprofit organizations. Events must be open to the general public and be not-for-profit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian in nature. Send information about in-person events to [email protected]; the deadline is Friday at noon. In-person, virtual and online events may be posted at northforker.com/submit-event.