Issue #24, September 8, 2006

North Fork Events

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

LOCAL AUTHOR- 6 p.m.—Local author Melanie Mitzner of Greenport reads, ‘September 10th’ at Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport. Book is about architect who becomes shell-shocked and disappears after Sept. 11. 631-477-0660.

SNAKES AND TURTLES- North Fork Audubon Society from 8 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. check out ‘Snakes and Turtles in New York State.’ Program follows general meeting at Red House near Inlet Pond County Park in Greenport. Call 631-734-7144 for more information.

GREEN EARTH- Come celebrate the NEW “Green Earth” Organic Cafe’. Enjoy delicious FREE SAMPLES as they unveil their new look and new menu. Organic pizza, Vegan Sushi, Low-Acid coffee, special-diet pastries, and much more available for tasting. September 8, 9, 10 from 11am - 4pm. 50 E. Main Street, Riverhead (631)-369-2233 (Next to East Enders Coffeeshop).

SATURDAY, 9

PAUL JOHNSON- At Bedell Cellars in Cutchogue, Paul Johnson will be performing classical Jazz inside the new tasting pavilion at Bedell Cellars from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. There will be no charge for the performance. The open air tasting room located adjacent to the indoor tasting room. For more information call Bedell Cellars at 631-734-7537.

NORTH FORK AUDUBON SOCIETY- The North Fork Audubon is organizing a shorebirds walk with Rick and Linda Kedenberg at Cedar Beach in Southold. Meet at Red House in Greenport for carpooling. Call 631-734-7144 for more information. Also, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. check out the ‘Itsy Bitsy and Big Scary Spiders’ talk at Red House in Greenport. Learn everything that you have ever wanted to know about spiders. Fee: $5. Call 631-275-3202.

FIRE DEPARTMENT COMEDY NIGHT- At 6 p.m. the Mattituck Fire Department hosts a Comedy Night fund-raiser “for mature audiences only,” starring Carl Yard, Joe Currie, Sherry Davey, Johnny Rizzo, and Rick Morgan and friends. With dinner, show, door prizes and raffles. Tickets: $40. Call 631-298-8833.

FALL FESTIVAL- From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. the Mattituck-Laurel Historical Society’s annual Fall Festival features craft vendors, bake sale, displays, children’s activities and “Farmer Fred” demonstrating daily life at Tuthill Farm, CA in 1920. Donation of $1. Rain date: Sept. 10. Call 631-298-5248.

POTLUCK DINNER WITH EARTHSAVE- At 6:30 p.m. enjoy the monthly potluck dinner hosted by EarthSave to promote healthy, planet-friendly food choices, at Cornell Cooperative Extension, 423 Griffing Ave., Riverhead. Lecture follows dinner. Bring vegetarian dish for 6-8 people. Call 631-567-5280.

SNAPPER TOURNAMENT- From 11 a.m.-3 p.m. enjoy the ninth annual Snapper Tournament hosted by Riverhead Town at town dock. With adult and junior divisions, prizes, raffle, trophies. Limited to 225 anglers. Adults, $13; juniors (under 15), $8. Call the recreation department at 631-727-5744. For more info.

VENDORS WANTED- From 11 a.m.-8 p.m. vendors are wanted for the 26th annual Country Western Festival at Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch, Riverhead, on Saturday, Sept. 9 from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Call 631-369-1234, ext. 102 for more information.

VAIL LEAVITT- At 7 p.m.: JDT Entertainment presents Long Island Fest at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead. Tickets: $20. Go to LIMETALFEST.com or Darlene@LIMetalFest.com. Advance sales are at the East End Arts Council or by calling 631-727-0900; going to the EastEnders Coffee House or calling 631-727-2656.

NORTH FORK ARTS PROJECT- From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. the North Fork Arts Project fall series, ‘When Artists Think Big: Sculpture as Architecture.’ Saturday, Sept. 9 marks first day of series with self-drive tour which explores relationship between sculpture and architecture. Visit and tour the home of Hideaki Ariizumi and Glynis Berry’ in Orient. Next stop is Allan Wexler’s studio in Southold at 11:30 a.m. Visit ArtSites, Riverhead and listen to talk by Glynis Berry about ‘green’ based architecture of the new gallery. View Allan Wexler’s exhibition at ArtSites gallery. Cost: $5. Series sponsored by Floyd Memorial and Mattituck-Laurel Library. Call 631-477-0660 or 631-298-4134 for more info.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

JEWISH SURVIVORS TALK- At 3 p.m. listen to an illustrated talk by author Barbara Lovenheim hosted by North Fork Reform Synagogue at Peconic Landing, Greenport. Lovenheim discusses Jewish survivors who lived in Berlin throughout WWII under protection of German families. Refreshments and book signing follow talk and video. Go to www.northforkreformsynagogue.com or call 631-765-6182.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

East End Arts Council, Riverhead is accepting entries for juried show ‘The Decisive Moment.’ The show, homage to famous Henri Cartier-Bresson, is open to photography and digital photography only. Entries will be accepted in person at the council gallery from Sept. 7-9 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The show will run Sept. 15 through October 20. 631-727-0900.

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 15 HOME 123 GRAND OPENING- Home 123 Mortgage in Riverhead is having a Grand Opening Party from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Join them for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment. The event will benefit the Little Flower School Educational Foundation. Please RSVP by calling 631-681-1997.

OCTOBER 5 BUS TOUR- Running all day from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. join a bus tour to visit an exhibition, Best Friends: Isamu Noguchi and Buckminster Fuller at Noguchi Museum and a Garden, a Socrates Sculpture Park and Sculpture Center and a stop in Long Island City to conclude the series. Prix-Fixe lunch is additional charge. Cost: $50, includes bus transportation, admission and museum talks. Series cosponsored by Friends of Mattituck Laurel Library. Series. Trip is sponsored by the Floyd Memorial and Mattituck-Laurel Library. Call 631-477-0660 or 631-298-4134.

SEPTEMBER 15 CRUISE ON GLORY- At 7 p.m. get on your Last Chance Cruise on Electric Launch ‘Glory.’ Limited space, registration required. Cost: $20. Boat leaves from Preston’s Dock, in Greenport. Call 631-323-0103 for more info.

SEPTEMBER 19 ALL DAY BIRDING- At 8 a.m. enjoy an all day birding session to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens with Tom Daminani. Bring lunch but enjoy a dinner at Prima Pasta. Meet at Red House in Greenport for carpooling. Call 631-275-3202.

SEPTEMBER 23 SUNSET/MOONLIGHT/LIGHTHOUSE CRUISE- The seventh annual “beacons of the Night” cruise will take place at 4 p.m. boarding in Greenport. Lighthouses scheduled to be seen include Long Beach Bar, Orient Point, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, and Race Rock. Cost is $75 and includes sandwiches, salads and soft drinks. Funds raised help the Long Island Lighthouse Society continue its historic lighthouse preservation and education programs. Reservations are required. For more info call 631-277-4611.

SEPTEMBER 20 SPOTLIGHT ON LONG ISLAND – Take a trip to Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, and lunch at de Seversky Culinary Center, Old Westbury. Tour Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor featuring Saltzman Fine Art building, Lee Ridder Miniature Museum and sculpture garden. Starts at Mattituck Library at 8:30 a.m. and return to the library at 6:15 p.m. Admission: $64. Call 631-298-4134 or 631-765-6182.

ONGOING EVENTS

GREENPORT DANCES – From July 10-August 28: ‘Greenport Dances’ for all ages at Mitchell Park, Greenport featuring music by The Lone Sharks on July 10; Birch Creek Band, July 17; Jon DiVello and Life Like Lions, July 24; Mambo Loco, July 31; Howard Leshaw Quartet, August 7; Eastbound Freight, August 14; Dunegrass, August 21; The Lone Sharks, August 28. Free, donations accepted.

BARNS OF THE NORTH FORK – Exhibit for ‘Barns of the North Fork’ by Mary Ann Spencer at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead. Exhibit features 60 photographs of barns on the North Fork. Exhibit is open Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30-4:30 p.m., through July 29. 631-727-2881.

IMPRESSIONS OF THE NORTH FORK – The Fifth Season Restaurant in Greenport has artist Carolyn Bertin’s, “Impressions of The North Fork” on display for viewing. Located at 45 Front street in Greenport- 631-477-8500

SKATEBOARDING – Great skate park in Greenport offering ramps and a half pipe. Call 631-477-2385 for hours.

INDIAN MUSEUM – In Southold, open Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 631-765-5577.

CAROUSEL – The Greenport Village carousel in Mitchell Park is open Saturdays, Sundays and school holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info for all facilities at the park including the ice rink and camera obsura can be found by calling 631-477-2200.

CUSTER OBSERVATORY– Weather permitting Custer staff will be on hand to assist visitors in observing the night sky using their telescopes. From sunset until midnight in Southold. Call 631-765-2626.

CAROL GOLD – Nautical oils and landscapes including Caribbean impressions on display at Vineyard 48 in Cutchogue through October. Meet the artist Saturdays and Sundays 1- 3 p.m. Call 631-298-1096.

SIRENS’ SONG GALLERY – Featuring an exhibit of intaglio prints and sculpture entitled “Unjustifiable Creatures” by artist Anneli Armes. Exhibition runs from August 5 to September 4. Also on view are prints by Caroline Waloski. Located at 516 Main Street in Greenport. Call 631-477-1021.

GOLF LESSONS – The Town of Southampton Parks & Recreation Department invites adults interested in learning the fundamentals of golf to join in the summer Golf Instruction program at Indian Island Golf Course. August 16, 18, 23, 25, and 30. Cost is $85 for residents, $75 for senior residents, and $95 for non-residents. Route 105, Riverhead. 631-728-8585.

ART SITES – Lillian Ball’s “Leap of Faith” will be on view at the newly opened Art Sites through August 27. 651 West Main Street, Riverhead. 631-591-2401.

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