East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will host a New York Blood Center blood drive on Saturday, Aug. 22. Donors who participate will receive a coupon for a free scoop of ice cream from Snowflake.
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.
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.
Northeast Stage presents its Fourth Annual One Act Festival at the Jamesport Meeting House. The program features three original short plays by local playwrights, directed and performed by local talent.
The Lords of 52nd Street perform Billy Joel classics at The Suffolk. The show features Liberty DeVitto on drums and Russell Javors on rhythm guitar, who recorded and toured with Joel for more than a decade.
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.
Inda Eaton and Nancy Atlas bring an all-acoustic evening of original music to the Long Island Game Farm Amphitheater as part of the Songbird Sessions 2026 series. The show is scheduled outdoors and will move indoors if it rains.
Northeast Stage presents its Fourth Annual One Act Festival at the Jamesport Meeting House. The program features three original short plays by local playwrights, directed and performed by local talent.
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.
Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro brings his genre-spanning solo performance to The Suffolk in Riverhead. Tickets range from $34 to $74, plus applicable fees.
A free outdoor concert at Wading River town beach will take place Friday, Aug. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring the 80s cover band Playback.
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.
Lady T leads a line-dancing night in Southold Historical Museum’s 1700s barn at the Maple Lane Campus. Open to beginners and experienced dancers; tickets are available at the door.
The Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead will host an open house event celebrating Long Island railroad history.
Blues concert featuring Kerry Kearney, Cajun Review, Pamela Betti, Zen Bock, Joe Louis and the Groove and more Saturday, Aug. 29 in Riverhead.
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.
Poetry Street will present a live and Zoom poetry reading on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Riverhead Free Library, hosted by Chip Williford and Maggie Bloomfield and will feature Paula Curci, Rick Lupert and Susan Dingle.
The Southold American Legion Post 803 hosts its 12th annual car show with antiques, hot rods, sports cars and motorcycles on display. The event includes live music by the New York Vendettas, the Meats Meat food truck, a raffle and a membership drive. Spectator admission is free; exhibitor vehicles pay $20.
The Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead will host an open house event celebrating Long Island railroad history.