East End LOCAL
East End LOCAL
The Riverhead Lions Club hosts its annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner party at Riverhead Polish Hall. The event includes dinner, music, bagpipes, dancers, raffles and a 50/50, with dine-in or takeout available.
A veteran peer mentor from the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Peer Support Project will share resources with veterans and their families at the Riverhead Free Library. No registration is required; admission is free.
Riverhead Free Library will screen “The Crossing,” about George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and the attack on Hessian forces at Trenton. Concession stand snacks will be available, and no registration is required.
Riverhead Free Library will host a Senior Social with light refreshments, crafts and games. Free admission.
East End Food celebrates the reopening of the East End Food Hub with a pop-up farmers market featuring local farm, food, beverage and craft vendors. Admission is free; items will be available for purchase.
Riverhead Free Library will present an America 250 program on the Culper Spy Ring, George Washington’s Revolutionary War-era network of spies. The talk explores Long Island’s role in the war and the coded messages and covert tactics used to outmaneuver the British.
The Suffolk presents “Songbird: The Singular Tribute to Barbra Streisand,” featuring vocalist Karine Hannah performing Streisand favorites including “The Way You Were,” “Guilty,” “Evergreen,” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade.” Tickets are $35–$79 plus fees.
North Fork Arts Center will host a free personal branding workshop for North Fork high school students. The session will cover how to communicate strengths and values, build networks and prepare for college and early career steps. Participants should bring their own lunch.
Yvette Malavet-Blum, with Al Koll on piano, presents a cabaret program honoring women performers and composers of Broadway. The show includes songs from “Carousel,” “South Pacific,” “Gypsy,” “Evita,” “The King and I,” “Avenue Q,” “Wicked” and “Cabaret.”
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.
East End Arts presents “Bandspace for Teens,” a Wednesday afternoon program centered on making music in a band setting. The session begins at 4:30 p.m.
East End Arts & Humanities Council, Inc. will host a workshop on self-publishing an art book. The session will focus on key steps and considerations for planning, producing and distributing an art book.
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.
Author Cynthia Barrett discusses the maritime origins of common words and phrases, drawing from her book “Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions.” Free admission; RSVP requested.
The Shoreham Wading River PTA will host a New York Blood Center blood drive at Wading River Elementary School. Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins are welcome.
The Literacy Zone Career Fair brings local employers to the Riverhead Free Library to meet job seekers and fill full-time and part-time openings. The evening also includes an interview workshop with tips and practice.
East End Arts & Humanities Council, Inc. hosts “Bandspace for Veterans,” a Bandspace class/program for veterans. The session takes place Friday, March 27 at 6:30 p.m.
Orient Beach State Park hosts its annual Spring Egg Hunt in the picnic area, with prizes for special eggs and an appearance by the Spring Bunny.
The East End Emerald Society’s 12th Annual Jamesport St. Patrick’s Day Parade is slated to take place Saturday, March 28 on Main Road in Jamesport.
Hallockville Museum Farm hosts an afternoon of firsthand stories from North Fork farmers about growing up on the land and the region’s agricultural heritage. Light refreshments will be served; registration is requested.
