The 10th Rockin’ for the Homeless benefit is set for Saturday night at Polish Hall in Riverhead.
Long Island bands Who Are Those Guys, Blue Moon Rising and Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks will rock the house for the annual fundraiser that benefits John’s Place Mattituck, a homeless outreach organization. READ
Solemn memorial ceremonies are scheduled to honor and remember victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of summer and the barbecues are sure to be fired up this weekend. There is no better place to be this time of year than the North Fork. READ
Summer’s almost over, but the good thing is that the weather is supposed to be amazing this weekend. Here are some fun things you can do this weekend with friends and family … or even by yourself.
Friday night is music night. There are live music events happening at Floyd Memorial Library in Greenport, the Peconic Riverfront in Riverhead and Mitchell Park.
Have scrap metal lying around? Drop off your aluminum, steel, iron, tin, copper or brass at Our Redeemer Luthern Church on Saturday. Help the youth group raise money for the 2013 LCMS National Youth Gathering. Call 631-379-0228 for pickup information.
For Sale: A little bit of everything. Saturday morning you can check out the “Churchyard Show” at Old Steeple in Aquebogue, a barn sale hosted by the Southold Presbyterian Women’s Group on Wells Ave in Southold, or the Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild’s book and bake sale in Cutchogue. Time it right and you can enjoy all three.
Fun for the whole family: Movies on the Beach at South Jamesport Beach. Watch “Dolphin Tale” at 7:30 p.m. and stay for “Goonies” at 9:45. Bring chairs and blankets, and a picnic dinner.
Sail aboard the schooner “SoundWaters” all weekend. Leave Mitchell Park Marina at either 2 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Children must be over age 6 to participate.
On Shelter Island: Don’t miss the Farmers Market at the Shelter Island Historical Society. Live music and fresh produce. Spend the morning there and then head over to Southampton for a book signing and dessert with Tate’s Bake Shop owner Kathleen King.
The famous Pindar Sunflowers are ready for the picking. Visit Pindar for a nice glass of wine on their back porch and pay $1.00 for each stem you pick.
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What’s happening this weekend on the North Fork? For starters, everyone’s favorite, the 38th annual Polish Fair, is Saturday and Sunday. My favorite? The kielbasa sandwiches and potato pancakes. Great food and music. You can read more about the festival history here.
The Old House in Cutchogue is offering behind the scenes tours on Saturday. Come out and view the oldest English house in New York state. Before you go, take a look at a video tour here.
Like tomatoes? Then you’ll love the Harbes Tomato festival. There’s also a corn-eating contest, face-painting, wine tasting and much more. Family Pack prizes will be awarded for the best dressed tomato. Head over there Saturday.
The North Fork Environmental council will be hosting “Bike What’s Left,” Saturday morning. The event starts at 10:3o in Mattituck at the train station, and you can choose Loop 1 (25+ miles) or Loop 2 (10-mile family ride) Helmets are required. Celebrate your victory with hot dogs and refreshments after the ride.
If you’re a lighthouse lover, East End Seaport Museum is offering a lighthouse cruise, visiting Bug Light, Orient Point, Plum Island and Little Gull. Fee includes deli box supper and complimentary bottle of water or glass of wine. Meet at the Third Street Ferry dock at 3:30 p.m. for passes.
If you’re heading over to Shelter Islandon Saturday, check out the Charity Cricket Game and Festival at Fiske Field. Admission is free and the proceeds benefit the Shelter Island Ambulance Fund. Stay over and you can go out and watch the Great Shelter Island (Rubber) Duck race. Each Duck is $20 and the money goes to toward supporting the annual fireworks display.
Two great music events are happening Sunday night. First, the NOFO Rock Festival is happening at Peconic Bay Winery, featuring the Dirt Farmer Band from Woodstock, N.Y. You can purchase tickets from Peconic Bay Winery or purchase them online. You can also celebrate 10 years of Peconic Landing by attending their “Overture of Thanks.” Music is performed by the Atlantic Wind Symphony, followed by a fireworks show.
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JOHN NEELY FILE PHOTO | Riverhead will once again be hosting the annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival this weekend.
Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Everyone’s talking about the Tall Ships arriving in Greenport, but there are other great events happening this weekend. Visit events.timesreview.com to view all of the events and stay with timesreview.com for complete coverage of the Tall Ships.
Memorial Day is a time for reflection and acknowledgement of servicemen and women who have fought for our country. Hope for the Warriors is having a 100-mile Relay Saturday. Read more about it here.
Another organization working to help support soldiers is the Wounded Warrior Project. They will be hosting a Car Show at Martha Clara on Saturday.
New Suffolk’s Annual Chowder festival is taking place at the New Suffolk waterfront on Saturday. They’ve got everything from chowder to live music and a sailboat auction.
Head down to Main Street, Riverhead for the 16th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival whether there are plenty of activities for adults and children.
Many organizations are having open houses, like the Long Island Antique Power Authority in Riverhead and Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island. Check the events pages or pick up a copy of the Suffolk Times or Riverhead News-Review for more information.
Don’t forget about the Memorial Day parades. Here are the local parades with start times and locations:
Orient — 7:30 a..m., starting at Tabor Road.
Southold Town — 10 a.m., starting at Boisseau Avenue.
Riverhead Town — 10 a.m., starting at the corner of Pulaski Street and Osborne.
Stay safe and have a great weekend!
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KATHARINE SCHROEDER PHOTO | 'The King and I' opened at North Fork Community Theatre Thursday.
Still not sure what to do this weekend? Main Road Red is here to help you figure out your weekend plans.
‘The King & I’ starts this weekend at North Fork Community Theatre and Times Review’s own Lauren Sisson has one of the starring roles. Check here for time and ticket information.
Looking to shop til you drop? Try the Big Duck Craft Fair or the Relay for Life- Vendors Shopping Extravaganza.
Exercise for a good cause. Check out the North Shore Bike tour to benefit the N.Y. Organ Donor Network or the 3rd annual Healing Heart 5K to benefit the American Heart Association.
Want to see a Llama run an obstacle course? How about a sheep-shearing demonstration? Join Hallockville for their annual Fleece & Fiber Fair. Martha Clara will also be on-hand for wine tasting.
Waters Crest winery is hosting a Master Chef Challenge. The object: to create the best food pairing for the 2011 Waters Crest Dry Rosé. Which chef do you think will win?
Little kids love ducks. Take the kids to the annual Duck Pond Day in Wading River for face-painting, crafts and much more.
Riverhead Town Skate Park is hosting a “Huge Scooter Contest,” featuring scooter competitions and demonstrations, plus lots of giveaways and prizes.
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BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Riley Avenue Elementary School students presented 'Cinderella' March 12 at Riverhead High School. The prince, played by R.J. Stueber, leads stepsisters (from left) Michael Cunningham, Ryan Keane, Jacob Nitti and Michael Krulder in a dance at the ball.
Thursday, March 17
Grand reopening of thrift shop, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at Baiting Hollow Congregational Church, 2416 Sound Ave.; open Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 727-6141.
Book discussion ‘Olive Kitteridge’ by Elizabeth Strout, 10-11 a.m.-at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-6360.
East End Lions Club’s 57th annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, noon-8 p.m. at Soundview Restaurant, Route 48, Greenport. Advance $18; at door $20. Available at Hart’s Hardware and Robert’s Jewelers in Southold, Peconic Liquors in Cutchogue or call 734-7136 or 734-6742.
March Madness for kids 18 months-age 5, noon at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Jump Brunch. Register: 298-4134.
Winter Film Fest features ‘Mildred Pierce’ (1945), starring Joan Crawford, 6 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Free. 477-0660.
North Fork Community Theatre presents ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ 8 p.m., Old Sound Avenue, Mattituck. Tony Award-winning musical comedy by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn, directed by Ken Rowland; produced by Margaret Motto; musical director Brian Dornicik; choreographer Michael Disher. Tickets $20; 298-6328, nfct.com.
Friday, March 18
Wild and Wooly, 10-10:30 a.m. for ages 2-3 at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-6360.
Movie ‘Waiting for Superman,’ 1:30 p.m. at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Provocative and cogent examination of the crisis of public education in the United States. (PG). Free. 298-4134.
Teen Games: Dance-Off with Kinect, 4-6 p.m. in The Loft at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Register: 727-3228, ext. 6 or 12, [email protected]
Movie ‘Matilda,’ based on book by Roald Dahl, 4 p.m. for all ages at Southold Free Library, Main Road. 765-2077.
Lego for grades K-1, 4 p.m. at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Register: 298-4134.
Chicken Lego-mania, 4-5 p.m. for grades 3-6 at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-6360.
Opening reception, 5-7 p.m., for “Edith Loring Fullerton: Lady of the Garden” exhibit at Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 W. Main St., Riverhead. On view through April. 727-2881.
‘Save the Grange’ lecture series features “Biodynamics” given by Steve Storch, 6:30 p.m. at the Grange, Sound Avenue at Church Lane, Northville. Doors open 6 p.m.; organic refreshments by Peggy served. All donations go to “Save the Grange” fund for repairs. [email protected], spirit-renewal.com.
Northeast Stage presents Cafe Shakespeare, 6:30-7:45 p.m., and Shakespeare: In the Company of Players, scenes and speeches, 8 p.m. at Brecknock Hall, Brecknock Road, Greenport. Free; donations appreciated. Reservations suggested. 208-6933.
Creation Station Café, 7:30 p.m. at the Creation Station, behind Cutchogue United Methodist Church on Main Road. Coffee, conversation and company. 765-5667.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ 8 p.m. at North Fork Community Theatre. See Thursday.
Saturday, March 19
Food drive, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., hosted by Riverhead Girl Scout Troop 1159 outside of Walmart, King Kullen, Stop and Shop and Waldbaums in Riverhead.
Sixth annual Northeast Reef Aquarium Conference, 8:30 a.m. at Atlantis Marine World Aquarium, Riverhead. Day-long event features world-renowned speakers covering topics including coral, invertebrates, latest techniques and research on marine aquarium fish and more. Fee $35. Register at www.neracvi.com.
Grand opening, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. of thrift shop at North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, Wading River. 929-8692.
Learn to raise a backyard poultry flock, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Talmage Farm Agway, 1122 Osborne Ave., Riverhead. Poultry experts from Suffolk County Farm, 11 a.m. presentation “Basics of Raising Chickens for Homeowners” by Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Dr. Mark Bridgen. Free. 727-3100.
Starting Vegetable Seedlings for the Home Garden, 10 a.m.-noon at Agricultural Center, Charnews Farm in Southold, hosted by Peconic Land Trust. Fee $5; reservations requested. 283-3195, [email protected] Rain or shine.
Pet Drama/Meet-n-Greet, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Riverhead Human Resource/Senior Center, 60 Shade Tree Lane, Aquebogue. Transportation provided for seniors if needed. First ever pet drama followed by meet-and-greet the pet actors, including Chiquita Banana the Golden Retriever. Free pizza lunch. Pre-registration required: 727-5744.
Chinese auction, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at Southold Town Recreation Center, Peconic Lane, Peconic, fundraiser for Southold Indian Museum. Admission $5, includes 15 tickets. Light lunch available for purchase. 765-5577.
Southern Fried Chicken Dinner, noon-6 p.m. at Clinton Memorial AME Zion Church, 614 Third St., Greenport. Donation $15. 477-0144, 697-1026.
Dog Park Party ‘Spring Games,’ 1-3 p.m. at Southold Dog Park behind Southold Town Recreation Center, Peconic Lane, Peconic. Monthly themed gathering for town residents. Admission free. Event will be rescheduled to next day, Sunday, in case of inclement weather. 765-5182.
Organ Expo 2011, 1 p.m. at Mattituck Presbyterian Church, Main Road. Admission free. Demonstrations, musical game and prizes, pizza and other refreshments, information about local scholarships and more. RSVP by March 14 to 298-9427.
St. Patrick’s Parish and CYO Dinner Dance, 6-11 p.m. at Soundview Restaurant, Route 48, Greenport. Tickets $40, includes cash bar, chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds benefit church outreach and CYO program. Tickets available at church office, Southold Pharmacy or call 765-2417 or 323-2763.
Riverhead Lions Club St. Patrick’s dinner, 6 p.m. at Riverhead Polish Hall, Marcy Avenue features the Inishfree School of Irish Dance, directed by Sean Reagan. Adults $20; seniors $16; children under $12. 357-3593.
Northeast Stage presents Café Shakespeare, 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Shakespeare: In the Company of Players, 8 p.m. at Brecknock Hall. See Friday.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ 8 p.m. at North Fork Community Theatre. See Thursday.
Sunday, March 20
Hike led by Barbara Terranova, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Arshamomaque Pond Preserve, Route 25, Southold. Meet in parking lot. Distance 1.5-3 miles; pack snack and drink, bring camera and binoculars. Dress for weather; footwear with traction recommended. For ages 9+, hosted by Town of Southold Recreation Dept. Fee $5. Registration required: 765-5182.
Spring Into Jazz, 2-3:30 p.m. with Shenole Latimer at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Free. Light refreshments served. 727-3228.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,’ 2:30 p.m. at North Fork Community Theatre. See Thursday. Final performance.
Family Reading and Discussion program, 3-5 p.m. at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. For ages 9-11 and parents/caregivers. Books and snacks provided. Space limited; registration required. 477-0660.
JOHN NEELY PHOTO | Drew Dyal traveled from Kent, Conn., to sing Elvis' 'Viva Las Vegas' for the second annual Sing East End karaoke benefit at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall Saturday night. The event raised funds for East End Hospice. 'Elvis' was a huge hit with the audience.
Tuesday, March 22
Relay for Life of Southold Town informational meeting, 7 p.m. in Southold High School Auditorium, Main Road. 734-5050, relayforlife.org/southoldny.
Wednesday, March 23
First meeting of New York Agri-Women, Suffolk County chapter, noon at Laurel Lake Vineyards, 3165 Main Road, Laurel. Opportunity for women in agriculture to network, share views and potential solutions to common concerns, business information and more. Short introduction by founder Cari Rincker, Esq. Membership not limited to women. Light lunch served, wine tasting and cheese pairing, $25. RSVP: 516-845-8088. Information: www.newyorkagriwomen.com.
Stirling Historical Society’s 35th annual chicken or fish benefit dinner, noon-8 p.m. at Soundview Restaurant, Route 48, Greenport. Tickets $17.50; take out available. 965-3598.
Clay Creatures with artist Joyce Raimondo, 4 p.m. for grades 2-3 at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Register: 298-4134, ext.4.
Teen book club, 4-5 p.m. in The Loft at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Register: 727-3228, ext. 6 or 12, [email protected]
Starting and Growing Your Own Business, 6-8:30 p.m., program presented by SCORE at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Register: 727-3228.
‘Save the Grange’ lecture series features “Organic Horticulture” given by Angeliki Davis, 6:30 p.m. at the Grange, Sound Avenue at Church Lane, Northville. Doors open 6 p.m.; organic refreshments served by Peggy. All donations go to “Save the Grange” fund for repairs. [email protected], spirit-renewal.com.
Pampered Chef fundraiser to benefit New Suffolk School, 6:30 p.m. in school’s all-purpose room, 1295 4th Street, New Suffolk. Cooking demo/tasting; school receives 20% of sales. RSVP: [email protected] Information: 849-2888.
North Fork Audubon Society’s Endangered Species program meeting, 7 p.m. at Red House Nature Center, Inlet Pond County Park, Route 48, Greenport. Protecting piping plovers and other species. 734-7144, [email protected]
Simulcast of the 92nd Street Y Live from NYC, 8 p.m. at Peconic Landing auditorium, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Featuring The Barefoot Contessa, Ina Garten, food celebrity and Food Network personality. Tickets $10 at door. Reservations/information: 477-3800.
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