East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Friends of Orient Beach State Park will host a happy hour fundraiser at the North Fork Shack to support the group’s summer concert series. Admission includes wine and appetizers, with an optional donation drawing for a FOURLEAF Air Show gift certificate for four.
The Greater Calverton Civic Association will hold its monthly meeting June 18 at the Riley Avenue School in Calverton. Guest speaker Amy Engel of Brookhaven National Laboratory will present, and a Zoom link is available by request.
The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will hold an in-person meeting Saturday, June 20, at the Jamesport Meeting House.
A Taste of the east end with over 30 local restaurants, wineries & breweries to sample. DJ & a great auction items & raffles. All proceeds benefit Riverhead Rotary Charities. Tickets are $120 per person. For more information call 631–255-8344.
The LGBT Network will host the fourth annual North Fork Pride Parade and Festival in Greenport on Saturday, June 27 from noon to 5 p.m.
Riverhead’s America 250 Fourth of July fireworks display will take place over Peconic Bay at South Jamesport Beach on Saturday, July 4 at 9:30 p.m.
A veteran peer mentor from the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project will share resources with veterans and their families at the Riverhead Free Library. No registration is required.
The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will meet at the Jamesport Meeting House, with refreshments served before the meeting. Guest speaker Deborah Marcello, DCN, RDN, CDN, will discuss “Nutrition for Health.”
Old Steeple Community Church hosts its annual Chicken BBQ on Saturday, July 18, with takeout-only dinner pickup from 4 to 6 p.m. Meals include BBQ half chicken and sides, with proceeds supporting local food pantries.
Old Steeple Community Church’s annual Chicken BBQ returns Saturday, July 18, rain or shine, with take-out dinners available for pickup from 4 to 6 p.m. Meals include BBQ half chicken, baked potato, coleslaw, corn on the cob, roll and dessert, with partial proceeds benefiting local food pantries.
Paddle Battle 2026, benefiting the New York Marine Rescue Center, takes place Saturday, July 25, along the Peconic River in Riverhead. Register as an individual or group for a competitive race or a non-competitive course, with prizes, vendors, a raffle, and tours of the NYMRC hospital area.
Rise Life Services will host “Rev Up for Rise: Horsepower & Heart 2026,” a community car show at Stotzky Park in Riverhead. The show runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free spectator admission, $20 car registration and donations encouraged; proceeds support fire door installation in Rise residential services.
Rise Life Services will host “Rev Up for Rise: Horsepower & Heart 2026,” a community car show at Stotzky Park in Riverhead. The show runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free spectator admission, $20 car registration and donations encouraged; proceeds support fire door installation in Rise residential services.
St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church hosts its annual chicken barbecue on the parish grounds in Riverhead. The event includes live Ukrainian music, raffles, family activities and takeout, with food service from 3 to 5 p.m.
Riverhead Town Police Department will host National Night Out at Riverhead Town Hall, part of the 43rd annual nationwide event promoting crime and drug awareness and police-community partnerships. The event is free and open to the public.
Warfest Vol. 02 brings multiple local bands to Ziggy’s Music Room at the Polish Hall in Riverhead to benefit a local food pantry. The bill includes Something’s Cursed, The Skags, Hypercynical, Peacemaker, Control Freak, The G-Punk Parade, 2/14, In My Veins and The Orange Blossoms.
Friends of The Big Duck will hold its 14th annual Rubber Duckie Race on Reeves Bay, with viewing from the lawn of the Flanders Men’s Club. Attendance is free, with $5 duck entries, prizes for first through third and last place, plus kids’ games and giveaways. Ducks launch at noon; rain date is Aug. 23.
Friends of The Big Duck will hold its 14th annual Rubber Duckie Race on Reeves Bay, with viewing from the lawn of the Flanders Men’s Club. Attendance is free, with $5 duck entries, prizes for first through third and last place, plus kids’ games and giveaways. Ducks launch at noon; rain date is Aug. 23.
American Legion Auxiliary Riverhead will host a family barbecue celebrating America’s 250th birthday on Sunday, Aug. 30 in Calverton. The event includes a flag ceremony, music by Merrie, and Chinese auctions, a basket of cheer and a 50/50 raffle.
Riverhead Rotary’s 35th annual Bruce Stark Memorial Golf Outing raises scholarship funds for Riverhead High School students attending college. The day includes 18 holes of golf, breakfast, food on the course, a cocktail hour, dinner, an open bar and an auction.
