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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.
The Jamesport Fire Department’s annual bazaar runs July 14-18, with a parade Wednesday and fireworks Saturday night.
Just Sixties performs at the Riverhead Free Library as part of the Courtyard Concert Series. The free concert is scheduled for the library’s Front Entrance Courtyard, with an indoor rain location.
The New York Bee Gees Tribute Show performs music from across the Bee Gees catalog at The Suffolk in Riverhead. Expect 1970s disco hits along with earlier favorites such as “To Love Somebody” and “Massachusetts.”
Yacht Rock Gold returns to The Suffolk with a live tribute to late 1970s and early 1980s soft rock. The show features songs associated with artists including the Doobie Brothers, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Christopher Cross and Kenny Loggins.
Master beekeeper Chris Kelly leads a tasting-room demonstration on honey extraction and the role of honeybees in the vineyard ecosystem at Suhru & Lieb Vineyards. Tickets include a jar of estate honey, a glass of wine and seasonal bites.
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.
North Fork Arts Center will host a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, using pixilation stop-motion techniques with people as puppets. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film their own short movies, with a premiere screening on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m.
North Fork Arts Center will offer a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, led by Elanna Allen and Jimena Faerber. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film short stop-motion movies using pixilation, with a screening to conclude the program.
Master beekeeper Chris Kelly leads a tasting-room demonstration on honey extraction and the role of honeybees in the vineyard ecosystem at Suhru & Lieb Vineyards. Tickets include a jar of estate honey, a glass of wine and seasonal bites.
North Fork Arts Center will host a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, using pixilation stop-motion techniques with people as puppets. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film their own short movies, with a premiere screening on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m.
North Fork Arts Center will offer a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, led by Elanna Allen and Jimena Faerber. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film short stop-motion movies using pixilation, with a screening to conclude the program.
North Fork Arts Center will host a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, using pixilation stop-motion techniques with people as puppets. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film their own short movies, with a premiere screening on Saturday, July 25 at 10 a.m.
North Fork Arts Center will offer a three-day introductory animation workshop for students ages 6 and up, led by Elanna Allen and Jimena Faerber. Students will storyboard, build sets and props, and film short stop-motion movies using pixilation, with a screening to conclude the program.
Riverhead Free Library will host a free Movie Matinee Friday screening of “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” starring James Cagney as Broadway legend George M. Cohan. Concession stand snacks will be available and no registration is required.
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.
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.
Southold Historical Museum will present a “Red, White & Blue” textile exhibit of quilts and historic flags on Saturdays in July at the Maple Lane Campus. The exhibit is part of the museum’s season exploring the North Fork’s role in the Revolutionary Era ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
Riverhead Free Library hosts Poetry Street, a community open mic for poetry and spoken word. Read an original poem or a favorite poem, or come to listen. The program will be offered in person and on Zoom.
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.