East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will hold its last in-person meeting of the year Nov. 21 at the Jamesport Meeting House. Refreshments begin at 9 a.m., followed by a 9:30 a.m. meeting featuring guest speaker Sue Parrinello of Canine Companions and a nonperishable food drive for Long Island Cares.
Bright & Early Discoveries and Official Members will host a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at Discoveries East End Learning Center in Riverhead. Free turkeys will be distributed to families for their Thanksgiving dinners; donations are welcome.
North Fork Brewing Co. will host a free community fundraiser benefiting The Little Angel Fund Inc., which supports families with premature or seriously ill babies at Stony Brook Hospital. The afternoon includes beer, food, raffle baskets and a 50/50 raffle, with $1 per beer and all bartender tips donated to the fund.
The Riverhead Free Library will host the Community Legal Help Project, offering free, limited virtual legal advice on family law, divorce and criminal law. Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
Church of the Harvest will serve a free Thanksgiving Day dinner with a traditional holiday meal and all the trimmings. The meal is open to anyone who is in need or spending the holiday alone.
Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus hosts an afternoon of candlelight tours, traditional demonstrations and live music, with lawn games and a Santa visit for kids. The event ends with the annual tree lighting at 5 p.m.; admission is free and donations are welcome.
The Railroad Museum of Long Island will host a free Holiday Open House at its Greenport museum on Dec. 12 and 13. Santa is scheduled to arrive each day on the LIRR Greenport Scoot train at approximately 10:38 to 10:40 a.m., with refreshments and holiday shopping in the gift shop.
