Tag: Weekend guide

BARBARAELLEN KOCH PHOTO | Dhonna Goodale's Flanders home decorated for the season.

Looking for something local to do this weekend? The Riverhead News-Review weekend guide has got you covered. Check out our listing of this weekend’s happenings. Or, you could visit our weekly calendar under the community tab on our homepage.

• With the holidays fast approaching, why not extend some cheer to our four-legged friends? Kent Animal Shelter will host a Holiday Pet Boutique and Open House from 10 am. until 4p.m. at the Calverton shelter Saturday. There will be handmade gifts, refreshments, treats, and toys to benefit homeless animals at Kent Animal Shelter. Volunteers will accept donations of pet food, treats, toys, and clean bedding for shelter animals. The fun continues Sunday from 10 am.-4p.m. Call 727-5731 for more information.

• The Riverhead Middle School Concert will be held at Martha Clara Vineyards in Riverhead at 11 a.m. Saturday. The show choir, chamber orchestra and jazz band will perform. The event is free.

• There will be a party and stargazing at Custer Institute for the annual Geminid Meteor Shower from 7 p.m. until midnight Saturday. Suggested donations are $5 for nonmembers, $3 for children and free for members. Call 765-2626for more info. A Wading River resident thought one had fallen in her backyard, but that was not the case.

• Though not technically a public event, on Sunday 6 pm Jude Petrowski of Two Bears Estates off Middle Road will host his annual neighborhood Christmas Party. He has an antique sleigh, which he loads with presents, his brother dresses as Santa and he pulls the sleigh with a tractor around the neighborhood to deliver gifts to children. We will be there to snap a few photos of this true community event.

• ‘A Gift to the Community,’ the 27th annual Christmas Concert will be performed at First Baptist Church of Riverhead at 6 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature special guests the Riverhead High School Chamber Choir. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. Call 727-3446 for more information.

COURTESY PHOTO | The work of Beatles animator Ron Campbell will be featured at the EHM Rock Art Show.

Looking for something local to do this weekend? The Riverhead News-Review weekend guide has got you covered. Check out our listing of this weekend’s happenings. Or, you could visit our weekly calendar under the community tab on our homepage.

Want to see works of art by Jerry Garcia, Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix? Then visit the “EHM Rock Art Show” at Jedediah Hawkins Inn on South Jamesport Avenue in Jamesport this weekend. The show, sponsored by WEHM, will include pieces by rock stars, rock photographers and features the work of renowned Beatles animator Ron Campbell. Mr. Campbell will also make a special appearance. The show is free and is open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday. All works will be available for sale.

The Southold Dog Park will host ‘Superbone Football,’ from 1-3 p.m. Saturday. The park, located behind the town recreation center, has been hosting free monthly themed gatherings for town residents and their dogs. Rain date is Sunday.  Call 765-5182 for more information.

A fall bird walk will be held at Hallockville Museum Farm in Riverhead Saturday morning. Naturalist and birding expert Mary Laura Lamont will lead the tour through woods and fields and Hallock State Park Preserve. The event runs from 9 a.m. until noon and registration required. Call 298-5292 to register; fee is $6, $5 for members. Bring your binoculars, wear appropriate apparel and sturdy footwear. Heavy rain will cancel this event. All fees support Hallockville’s educational mission.

Several Holiday fairs are set for this weekend. Here is a list of some North Fork bazaars:

The Annual Christmas fair at Orient Congregational Church will be held Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be ornaments, decorations, a lunch counter, and unique gifts. Proceeds benefit the church’s mission, including John’s Place Homeless Shelter.

St. John the Evangelist R.C. Church in Riverhead will host its Holiday Fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. The church is located at 546 St. John’s Place, Riverhead.

An annual Holiday Bazaar will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday in fellowship hall at Riverhead United Methodist Church on East Main Street Main Street. There will be baked goods, jewelry, crafts, and a white elephant table. Soup and sandwich lunch available for purchase at 11 a.m. Call 727-2327.

A church sale will be held at First Universalist Church parsonage in Southold this weekend. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday. There will be gently used items, jewelry, holiday décor and collectibles. Call 765-3494 for more information.

The Women of the Moose will host a breakfast from 9-11 a.m. at the Riverhead Moose Lodge on Madison St. Call 779-2694 for more information.

The Northeast Stage, members of which are pictured above performing in Greenport, will perform "Shakespeare: In the Company of Players" at Jamesport Meeting House Friday and Saturday.

Looking for something local to do this weekend? This week’s Riverhead News-Review weekend guide is full of fun events that also benefit others. Check out our listing of this weekend’s happenings. Or, you could visit our weekly calendar, listed under the community tab on our homepage.

‘Tis almost the season for thanks, which also means the season to give back. Read on for a few ways in which you can help.

• East End Shakespeare and Northeast Stage will present “Shakespeare: In the Company of Players” at 7 p.m. at Jamesport Meeting House on Friday and Saturday. Organizers describe the show as a “celebration of actor, audience, creative process and human spirit.” Admission is $18, or $12 for students with ID. Admission includes wine and cheese reception. The play will benefit Jamesport Meeting House Preservation Trust and Northeast Stage’s free Shakespeare in the Park productions, two worthy causes. Call 208-6933 for more info.

• The second annual Southold Athletic Association 5K Fun Run starts 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Registration is $25 on the day of the event starting at 7 a.m. in the elementary school gym. A PTA Health & Wellness Fair will follow with vendors, interactive booths, Zumba, yoga and more. Proceeds will benefit SAA and North Fork Parish Outreach food pantry. Also, donations of nonperishable food items welcome. Visit southoldufsd.net.

• After recuperating from the run, head to the concert to benefit Maureen’s Haven at Riverhead United Methodist Church on Main Street Saturday night. The event, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature The Glorification Singers, Stan Saas and United Methodist Choir. Maureen’s Haven is a non-profit that provides shelter for the homeless. Donations are encouraged. Bring nonperishable food item. Call 727-2327.

• Bring your appetite Sunday morning as the Riverhead Rotary Club’s annual pancake breakfast will be held at Polish Hall from 8 a.m. until noon. There will be activities for kids and a 50/50 drawing and raffle for wine tasting. Tickers are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, $8 for kids, and under 3 is free. Proceeds support scholarships, backpack program and community charities. get your tickets from Riverhead Rotarians or at the door. Call 566-5457 or visit riverheadrotary.org.

• This sounds cool. “The Ghosts of Long Island: Pirates and Shipwrecks,” an interactive multimedia presentation by the Paranormal Adventurers, will be held at Southold Free Library Sunday. The event, which starts at 2 p.m., is free. Call 765-2077.

• A Soup Supper will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. at Old Steeple Community Church in Aquebogue Sunday. There will be a variety of soups, breads, beverages and desserts. Adults are $12, under 12 is $9. Call 722-3580.