East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Southold Town Historian Amy Folk will discuss the events that led to the Revolutionary War, from 1765 through August 1776. The free lecture will connect local history in Southold and on Long Island to the national story of the Revolution.
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.”
Mixed-media textile artist Amy Orr will discuss her creative process and artistic journey at the Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane Campus. Orr’s work transforms post-consumer materials into pieces inspired by traditional textile patterns.
Mattituck-Laurel Library will host a six-hour defensive driving course sponsored by the American Safety Institute. The NYSDMV-approved class offers an insurance discount for three years and a four-point reduction on a driving record upon completion.
Sannino Vineyard hosts 15-minute soul-level psychic readings with Katherine Mitchell on Friday, Aug. 14. Readings are offered in time slots between 4 and 7 p.m. Cost is $60.
Mary Laura Lamont, a former National Park Service ranger at the William Floyd Estate, will speak about William Floyd’s life, local connections and the risks he took as a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The free lecture is presented in collaboration with the Friends of Orient Beach State Park.
Medium Matt Fraser brings his live show to The Suffolk for an evening of audience psychic readings. Fraser, known for his E! Entertainment series, will offer readings intended to connect attendees with loved ones who have died.
Psychic medium Matt Fraser brings his national tour to The Suffolk for a live evening of audience readings and spiritual messages. Tickets range from $59 to $125 plus fees, with VIP packages available.
Riverhead Free Library will present a two-hour program featuring video vignettes from the Stony Brook World Trade Center Oral History Project and a live Q&A with a Long Island responder. The event focuses on the experiences, sacrifices and ongoing legacy of 9/11 responders and includes information about the WTC Health Program.
Riverhead Free Library will host a seminar on recognizing, avoiding and reporting common financial scams. The program, presented with Sen. Anthony Palumbo, Assemb. Jodi Giglio and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, will include practical strategies to help protect against fraud and identity theft. Registration is required.
The Suffolk hosts “Twin Peaks: Conversation With the Stars,” a live event celebrating the iconic TV series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. The program features Sheryl Lee, Ray Wise, Michael Horse, Sabrina S. Sutherland and Josh Eisenstadt, with VIP photo packages and autographs available for purchase.
The Riverhead Free Library will offer free, limited virtual legal advice on family law, divorce and criminal law. Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins are welcome as space allows.
A free first-time homebuyers seminar will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23 at First Baptist Church of Riverhead. The session will cover the homebuying process, available programs and grants, mortgage counseling, and the pre-approval process. Registration is required.
The U.S. Navy will host its 64th Restoration Advisory Board meeting for the Former NWIRP Calverton site, the former Grumman facility. The hybrid meeting will include updates on environmental restoration activities, with limited time for public questions.
Riverhead Free Library will offer a drop-in session to help patrons learn how to use Hoopla and Kanopy. Staff will show attendees how to get started streaming and downloading digital content with a library card.
Genealogist Eileen Swanberg discusses how to research Italian ancestry using U.S. and Italian records. Learn how to identify hometowns in Italy, find and translate records, and understand naming patterns.
Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, presents a reading and discussion of his new book, “History by a Hair,” at the North Fork Arts Center. The program includes an onstage conversation with descendants featured in the book, followed by a book signing with copies available for purchase from Burton’s Books.
Share ideas for the future of Broad Cove Preserve, a 100-acre conservation property in Aquebogue, during a drop-in open-house workshop at Riverhead Public Library. The session will help inform Peconic Land Trust’s site plan for the preserve and welcomes input on recreation, conservation and education features.
The Suffolk hosts “Whiskey and War Stories,” featuring a guided tasting of three Horse Soldier Bourbon blends and a live Q&A with retired Special Operations soldier Bob Pennington. Proceeds benefit the Warrior Ranch Foundation, and each guest will receive an autographed bottle.
The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will host a Q&A-style forum with Riverhead Town Supervisor candidates Jerry Halpin and Ken Rothwell. The event is free and open to the public.