East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
NOFA-NY and East End Food will host a free, hands-on tax session for farmers with help for last-minute filings or extensions, including individual questions and return review if needed. The program will also cover 2026 tax strategy and bookkeeping planning, taught by accountant Tahsin Korur of Climb Accounting.
Riverhead Free Library will host a one-day NYS Safe Boating Certification Course offered by Safe Boating America and sponsored by Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio.
Suffolk County Board of Elections will be at Riverhead Free Library to demonstrate the new voting machines. Visitors can stop in throughout the day to see how the machines work and ask questions.
Riverhead Free Library hosts a talk on the personal benefits of volunteering, including health, career and stress-reduction impacts. The program also covers ways to get involved locally.
Southold Historical Museum’s Winter Lecture Series features three free talks on lighthouse and maritime history. Programs run Feb. 26, March 26, and April 16 at 1 p.m., with the final lecture presented via Zoom.
Riverhead Free Library will present a talk on espionage in the American Revolution and its connections to modern intelligence work. The program covers George Washington’s spy networks, double agents in British ranks, and how intelligence operations shaped the Revolutionary cause.
Southold Historical Museum will host an illustrated lecture via live Zoom with Sally Snowman, the last official lighthouse keeper in the United States, and Jeremy D’Entremont of the U.S. Lighthouse Society. The program highlights women lighthouse keepers of the Northeast and includes Snowman’s reflections on her years at Boston Light. Free admission; RSVP requested.
Mattituck-Laurel Library hosts a talk by the Climate Knowledge Collective on climate change solutions and social justice. Team members will discuss their work, including solutions led by women in vulnerable communities around the world.
The North Fork Environmental Council will host a panel discussion on how to address the North Fork housing crisis while protecting the environment. The program features speakers from Southold Town, Greenport Village and the design and development community, with time reserved for audience questions.
Hallockville Museum Farm will host a free talk by former Newsday reporter and author Bill Bleyer on the Culper Spy Ring. The presentation uses a PowerPoint program to separate fact from fiction about the Revolutionary War-era intelligence network that operated across Long Island. Registration is requested.
Riverhead Free Library will host a one-day NYS Safe Boating Certification Course sponsored by Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio and offered by Safe Boating America. Pre-registration is required; participants must be at least 10 years old, and successful completion provides same-day certification.
The New York State Office of the Comptroller will explain how to search for and claim unclaimed funds you may be owed. The free program takes place at Riverhead Free Library.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. will present a free estate-planning talk at Riverhead Free Library covering essential documents, the probate process and common misconceptions. The program will also discuss ways to protect assets and will include time for questions.
The Riverhead Free Library will host the Community Legal Help Project, offering free, limited virtual legal advice on family, divorce and criminal law. Appointments are preferred and walk-ins are welcome.
Riverhead Free Library will host a free Zoom talk with Jerry Simons, PA-C, on tick species found on the East End and the diseases they can carry. The program will cover symptoms, testing, treatment options and tick-bite prevention tips.
Meet rescued turtles and learn about the native species that live on Long Island during this interactive program at the Mattituck-Laurel Library. The Turtle Rescue of the Hamptons will discuss turtles’ role in the ecosystem, the dangers they face, and ways to help protect them.
Riverhead Free Library will host “America and the Black Vote,” a program and forum presented by AAECF, Inc. The program will explore the significance, impact and legacy of the Black vote in America, followed by discussion.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. will present a free talk at Riverhead Free Library explaining the differences between revocable and irrevocable trusts. The program will also cover potential advantages of placing assets, including a home, into a trust.
Local historian Melanie Cardone-Leathers discusses the culinary history of African Americans in the New York area, including the stories behind the foods and the legacies they left behind. Participants will take home recipes and a sample of a kitchen spice.
The Greater Jamesport Civic Association will host a free New York Citizen Preparedness Training class at the Jamesport Meeting House. The session covers family emergency planning, emergency supplies, and resources for responding to natural or man-made disasters; advance registration is required.
