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Ongoing
Huntington Summer Arts Festival
The 61st annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival at Heckscher Park’s Chapin Rainbow Stage, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington continues through Aug. 22 from Wednesdays to Sundays. The 8-week festival will feature 40 live performances including dance, theater and music. Held rain or shine. Bring seating. Free. For a full schedule of events, visit www.huntingtonsummerartsfestival.com
Thursday Aug. 20
Port Jefferson Greek Festival
Opa! Greek Church of the Assumption, 430 Sheep Pasture Road, Port Jefferson presents its annual Greek Festival tonight from 5 to 10 p.m., Aug. 21 from 5 to 11 p.m., Aug. 22 from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Aug. 23 from noon to 9 p.m. with vendors, authentic Greek delights, dancing, music, carnival rides, church tour and giant raffle. Fireworks on Aug. 21 and 22 at 9:15 p.m. (weather permitting), raffle drawing on Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. Admission is $2 per person, free for children under 12. 631-473-0894, www.portjeffgreekfest.com.
Holbrook Carnival
Join the Holbrook Chamber of Commerce for its 31st annual Carnival & Festival on the grounds of the Holbrook Country Club, 700 Patchogue-Holbrook Road, Holbrook tonight and Aug. 21 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Aug. 22 from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Aug. 23 from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. Games, food, rides, craft vendors, entertainment. Fireworks on Aug. 22 at 9 p.m., weather permitting. 631-471-2725
Revitalizing Mishoon Culture on LI
The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, In conjuction with the opening of its latest exhibit, Enduring Heart, the Museum welcomes Chenae Bullock, a Shinnecock Indian Nation Tribal Member, for an engaging discussion on the revitalization of Mishoon (dugout canoe) culture across Long Island, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Free but registration required by visiting www.longislandmuseum.org.
Local History Q&A
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station welcomes historian Jack Smith for a Local History Q&A event from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Bring your questions to discover all about local history in the Port Jefferson Station and Terryville areas. Open to all. Registration is required. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org.
Harborside Concert
Village of Port Jefferson continues its Harborside concerts at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with Simply Stapleton at 7 p.m. Bring seating. Free. www.portjeffny.gov
Audubon Lecture
Join the Four Harbors Audubon Society and the Seatuck Environmental Association for a free summer program at the Bates House, One Bates Road, Setauket at 7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Bruce M. Beehler, PhD, will present a lecture titled “50,000 Miles in Search of Godwits: From the Mexican Border to the Arctic Ocean.” Free but registration required by emailing [email protected].
Friday Aug. 21
Port Jefferson Greek Festival
See Aug. 20 listing.
Holbrook Carnival
See Aug. 20 listing.
Third Friday at the Reboli Center
The Reboli Center for Art & History, 64 Main St., Stony Brook continues its Third Friday series with a presentation titled Ten Days in July by local historian Beverly C. Tyler from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tyler will discuss how the timely warning by the Culper Spy Ring of a British attack on the French fleet’s arrival to Rhode Island in 1780 helped General George Washington win the Revolutionary War. Free. No registration required. 631-751-7707
Happenings on Main Street
Northport Arts Coalition continues its Happenings on Main Street series, free concerts at the Northport Village Park Gazebo on the harbor, with a performance by Jack Licitra & Rorie Kelly at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-261-1872, www.northportarts.org
The Sinatra Project
The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook presents The Sinatra Project: Unplugged and Intimate, featuring Pete Caldera and backed by The Sinatra Project Sextet tonight and Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40. To order, visit www.thejazzloft.org. For more information, call 631-751-1895.
Saturday Aug. 22
Port Jefferson Greek Festival
See Aug. 20 listing.
Holbrook Carnival
See Aug. 20 listing.
The Sinatra Project
See Aug. 21 listing.
LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build
LISEC and the Bayles Boat Shop will sponsor the 15th annual Sikaflex “Quick & Dirty” Boat Building Competition at Harborfront Park, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson today and Aug. 23. Up to 12 two-person teams will construct a boat in four hours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and return on Sunday to decorate their boats from 9 a.m. to noon and prepare to race them in Port Jefferson Harbor at 2 p.m. Prizes are awarded after the races for design, decoration, first built and race winners. 631-689-8293, www.lisec.org
Honey Festival
Waterdrinker Farm, 663 Wading River Road, Manorville will host a Honey Festival today and Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. with honey inspired local vendors, bee exhibit, live music, children’s activities, farm animals, sunflower maze and more. $20 per person at the gate. www.water-drinker.com/honeyfestival
Smithtown Craft Fair
Time to shop! Smithtown Historical Society, 211 East Main St., Smithtown will host a Craft Fair by Island Fairs today and Aug. 23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with over 100 vendors, food trucks, live music, farm animals and more. Free admission. 631-885-1267
Vintage European Car Show
Stony Brook Community Church, 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook hosts the 21st annual Vintage European Sports Car & Motorcycle Display on the front lawn of the church from noon to 4 p.m. with live music and refreshments. Rain date is Aug. 23. Free for spectators. 631-751-1381
Draw Out! Festival
Join the Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington for its annual Draw Out! Community Arts Festival, a day of creativity in the Museum and Heckscher Park from noon to 5 p.m. Enjoy watercolor painting by the pond, draw from a live model with Benjamin Herbert, meet and create with LI Biennial exhibiting artists, and listen to live music in the park by The Time Travelers. Free. Rain date is Aug. 23. www.heckscher.org
Atelier Dueling Demos
Join the Atelier at Flowerfield, 2 Flowerfield, Suites 6 & 9, St. James for its first ever Dueling Demos in the Atelier Gallery from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. See artists Jane McGraw-Teubner and Anthony Davis in a unique dual artist demonstration, highlighting their different approaches. Free. 631-250-9009
Farmingville Community Day
Join the Farmingville Residents Association for its annual Farmingville Community Day at Triangle Park, corner of Horseblock Road and Woodycrest Drive from 3 to 7 p.m. Enjoy food, entertainment, activities for kids, petting zoo, a bounce house, and more. Held rain or shine. Free. 631-260-7411, www.farmingvilleresidents.org
Chicken Hill Country Picnic & BBQ
The Three Village Community Trust will hold its 11th Annual Chicken Hill Country Picnic and BBQ on the lawn of the Immigrant Factory Worker Houses located at 148 Main Street in Setauket from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Enjoy an expanded menu, live music by The Rum Dogs, house tours, talks on local history, raffle baskets, miniature chickens, kid games, and much more. Tickets are $50 adults in advance, $60 at the door; children ages 5 to 12 are $10; children under the age of 5 free. Proceeds benefit the Trust’s ongoing restoration projects. 631-689-0225, www.threevillagecommunitytrust.org
Theatre Three Fundraiser
Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main Street, Setauket will host a Wine Tasting benefit from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring wines from Suhru & Lieb Vineyards and appetizers. Tickets are $95 per person and include food and wine. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit theatrethree.com.
One Hit Wonderers Concert
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with The One Hit Wonderers at 8 p.m. Each and every song you will hear was, you guessed it…a number one hit! This show will bring you the songs you know and love, from a collection of many decades. Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Sunday Aug. 23
Port Jefferson Greek Festival
See Aug. 20 listing.
Holbrook Carnival
See Aug. 20 listing.
LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build
See Aug. 22 listing.
Honey Festival
See Aug. 22 listing.
Smithtown Craft Fair
See Aug. 22 listing.
Port Jefferson Sea Music Festival
In conjunction with the LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build, the 5th annual Port Jefferson Sea Shanty and Maritime Musical Festival will be held at Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring authentic sea shanties, a pirate camp, street singers and more. Free. www.portjeffarts.org
CSHL Walking Tour
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 1 Bungtown Road, Cold Spring Harbor will host a guided walking tour of the campus from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about the historic and modern architecture, the Nobel legacy, and the advanced cancer, neuroscience, and plant research taking place at the lab. Fee is $10.38 per person. To register, visit www.cshl.edu. 516-367-8844.
Basket Auction Fundraiser
St. Francis Cabrini Church, 134 Middle Country Road, Coram will host a Reach for the Stars Basket Auction to benefit The Social Brain from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. $10 per sheet or tree for $25; larger prizes are $5 or 3 for $10. 631-732-8445
LIMEHOF Concert
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook presents a concert by The Acoustirats followed by comedian Jordan Lauterbach at 3 p.m. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase or $10 at the door. www.limusichalloffame.org.
Wind Down Sundays
The popular summer concert series returns to Hap’s Red Barn at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket at 5:30 p.m. with Wayne Hart & Dirty Boots. Free. Bring seating. 631-689-6146, www.frankmelvillepark.org
Monday Aug. 24
Health Lifestyle Lecture
Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket invites the community to a presentation titled “Inflammation, Nutrition and Cancer” from 11 a.m to noon. Learn how different foods and eating habits can help you create a healthy lifestyle and reduce your risk of cancer. Presented by Barbara Broggelwirth, Registered Dietitian. Hosted by Emma Clark Library. Open to all Suffolk County residents, but registration is required. Reserve your spot at emmaclark.org/programs.
Tuesday Aug. 25
NSJC Social Club event
North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station welcomes Rabbi Aaron Benson who will teach a bit of trivia for the upcoming holidays at 11 a.m. Bagels and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737
Just Sixties in Concert
(Rescheduled from July 6) The North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon present a summer concert in the parking lot of St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point with Just Sixties at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-854-1600
Wednesday Aug. 26
Cruise Night at The Shoppes
The Shoppes at East Wind, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River hosts a Cruise Night Car Show tonight and every Wednesday through October from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visit the Shoppes, enjoy a bite to eat and then check out the fine array of classic cars in the parking lot. 631-929-3500
Concert at The Gazebo
Nesconset Chamber of Commerce continues its Concerts at the Gazebo series, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset with a tribute to the Beatles benefit for the Commerdinger Park Preservation Society featuring music by The Blast! at 7 p.m. with costume prize, music bingo at 6 p.m., and raffles. Free. Bring seating. Presented by Suffolk County Legislator Leslie Kennedy. 631-672-5197, www.nesconsetchamber.org
Sunset Concert
Port Jefferson Arts Council continues its Sunset Concerts series on the Jill Russell Stage at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a performance by the Dave Christian Project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. In the case of rain, the event will be moved inside the Port Jefferson Village Center. Bring seating. 631-473-5220, www.portjeffarts.org
Summerfest Concert
The Northport Chamber of Commerce continues its Summerfest Concert Series on Wednesday nights at the Robert Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park with a performance by Seismatics from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-754-3905
Thursday Aug. 27
Gallery North Reception
Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket invites the community to an opening reception for In Situ: The Wet Paint Festival Exhibition from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The exhibit, which runs through Oct. 4, features 70 small and medium scale paintings and mixed media works created on site at the 22nd Annual Gallery North Wet Paint Festival. 631-751-2676
Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch
It’s that time of year again! Starting tonight, the Four Harbors Audubon Society will be tallying migrating Common Nighthawks to better understand nighthawk population trends. Join them at the stone bridge at Frank Melville Memorial Park, One Old Field Road, Setauket from 5:30 p.m. to dusk to witness nighthawks as they pass over during their migratory journey to their wintering grounds in Brazil and Argentina. The watch runs daily through October 6. Visit www.4has.org for further details.
Native American Drumming
All Souls Parish House, 10 Mill Pond Road, Stony Brook, hosts an evening of Native American Drumming from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Led by elder drummer, Ric Statler, drumming meditation seeks to integrate the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of the human self, creating a state of well-being. Free. Call 631-655-7798 for more information.
Harborside Concert
Village of Port Jefferson closes out its Harborside concert series with Mike DelGuidice and the Cans Band held on the Ferry Dock at 7 p.m. Bring seating. Free. www.portjeffny.gov
Film
‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai continues its Movies in the Moonlight series with a screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl on Aug. 21 at dusk. Bring seating. Presented by the North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon. 631-403-4846
Theater
Shakespeare Festival
The Carriage House Players continues its 37th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard festival at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport with Oedipus by Sophocles from Aug. 21 to Sept. 13 on Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 adults, $20 seniors and children under 12. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
‘The Wedding Singer’
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents The Wedding Singer from July 9 to Aug. 23. Rock star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer — that is, until his own fiancée leaves him at the altar. For tickets, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
‘Cabaret’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 52nd Mainstage season with Cabaret from Sept. 19 to Oct. 25. In the twilight of the Jazz Age, enter the depths of Berlin’s decadent Kit Kat Klub where your table’s waiting. Tickets are $45 adults, $36 seniors and students, $30 children ages 5 and up. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Farmers Markets
Farmingville Farmers Market
Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville hosts a Farmers Market every Thursday from June 4 to Oct. 29 from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in its south parking lot. 631-451-8696
Hauppauge Farmers Market
Suffolk County Farmers Market returns to the H. Lee Dennison Building parking lot, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge every Thursday from June 4 to Oct. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 631-853-3600
Huntington Farmers Market
A farmers market will be held at 228 Main Street, Huntington in the Elm Street Parking Lot every Sunday from June 7 through November from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. longislandfarmersmarkets.com.
Northport Farmers Market
The Northport Farmers Market kicks off its 16th season on Saturdays from June 6 to Nov. 21 (except Sept. 19) from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. www.northportfarmersmarket.org
Port Jefferson Farmers Market
The Port Jefferson Outdoor Farmers Market returns to Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson on Sundays from May 3 through November 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 631-802-2160
Rocky Point Farmers Market
The Rocky Point Farmers Market returns to the park at 115 Prince Road in Rocky Point every Sunday from May 31 to November from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
St. James Community Market
The St. James Market returns to the St. James Lutheran Church parking lot, 230 2nd Ave., St. James every Saturday from May 30 to Sept. 26 (except July 4) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 631-834-5774
Three Village Farmers Market
Three Village Farmers & Artisans Market returns to the grounds of Three Village Historical Society & Museum., 93 North Country Road, Setauket every Friday from May 1 to Sept. 18 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Sept. 25 to Oct. 30 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 631-751-3730
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