East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Hallockville Museum Farm hosts a family-friendly country barn dance in the historic Naugles Barn, with live music and calling by Chart Guthrie. Gates open at 5 p.m. for picnicking, and registration is required.
Southold Historical Museum and the Old Town Arts and Crafts Guild host a two-day fair featuring antiques, fine art, pottery, photography, handmade crafts and vintage finds. Admission is $5 per adult and includes a raffle ticket, with live music planned both days.
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.
Southold Historical Museum hosts a summer series of line dancing sessions with Lady T in the historic Reichert Family Barn. Dates are May 22, June 26, July 31 and Aug. 28, with admission priced for members and non-members and pre-registration encouraged.
The Riverhead Cardboard Boat Race returns to the Peconic Riverfront with teams racing homemade cardboard boats across the Peconic River. The free event also includes a Family Fun Zone, vendor marketplace, kids’ games, food and entertainment, with the race start scheduled for 11 a.m.
The Mattituck-Laurel Library presents “WATERWORKS: Splashes of Color,” watercolor paintings by Lois Levy, on view throughout August during regular library hours. An opening reception will be held Friday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
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.
Southold Historical Museum presents a season of exhibits exploring the North Fork’s role in the Revolutionary Era. “The American Revolution in Southold” will be on view weekends from May 23 through Sept. 12 at the Maple Lane Campus.
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.
Friends of Orient Beach State Park hosts free live music on select Tuesdays in July and August at Orient Beach State Park. Concerts run 5 to 7 p.m. and feature Linden Farm All-Stars, GUNK, Points East, and Gene Casey & the Lone Sharks.
Alive on 25 brings a summer block party to Main Street in downtown Riverhead with live music on multiple stages, craft beverages, food trucks and street vendors. The event also includes car shows and pro wrestling. Free admission.
The Mattituck-Laurel Library presents “WATERWORKS: Splashes of Color,” watercolor paintings by Lois Levy, on view throughout August during regular library hours. An opening reception will be held Friday, Aug. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Riverhead Free Library hosts a free Movie Matinee Friday screening of “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011). Concession stand snacks will be available, and no registration is required.
Texas Flood, led by guitarist Tommy Katona, brings a note-for-note tribute to the music of Stevie Ray Vaughan to The Suffolk in Riverhead. Tickets range from $39 to $69.
Southold Historical Museum presents a season of exhibits exploring the North Fork’s role in the Revolutionary Era. “The American Revolution in Southold” will be on view weekends from May 23 through Sept. 12 at the Maple Lane Campus.
Sweet Ride Long Island brings rock and roll, blues, country and Motown to the Riverhead Free Library’s Courtyard Concert Series. The free concert is held in the front entrance courtyard, with an indoor rain location.
Riverhead Free Library hosts an hour of board games and friendly competition. The program is free and runs from 6 to 7 p.m.
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.
Southold Historical Museum presents a season of exhibits exploring the North Fork’s role in the Revolutionary Era. “The American Revolution in Southold” will be on view weekends from May 23 through Sept. 12 at the Maple Lane Campus.
