All ages

Friday, July 31, 7 p.m.: Line dancing with Lady T. in the Reichert Family Barn at Southold Historical Museum, 5200 Main Road, Southold. Open to all; no experience needed. Admission: $20; $10 for museum members. Limited space; pre-registration recommended. southoldhistorical.org. 631-765-5500.

Saturday, Aug. 8, noon-4 p.m.: Southold Town Anti-Bias Task Force annual Unity Picnic, Peconic Community Center, 1170 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Celebrate inclusion and diversity with live music, entertainment, games, prizes. Hot dogs, hamburgers, beverages served 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Free. All welcome.

Arts and crafts

Saturday, Aug. 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Old Town Arts & Craft Guild presents a Fine Art, Crafts & Antiques Fair on the Cutchogue Village Green at 28265 Main Road. Antiques, paintings, photos, collectibles, pottery, jewelry, woodwork, fiber arts and more, plus live music and raffle. Rain date: Sunday, Aug. 2.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Old Town Arts & Craft Guild presents a Fine Art, Crafts & Antiques Fair on the Bay, Veterans Memorial Park, 11280 Peconic Bay Blvd., Mattituck. Antiques, collectibles, fine art, photography, prints, woodwork, fiber arts and more. Live music. Admission: $3.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, Aug 16, noon-3 p.m.: Art in the Garden Annual Show, Sale and Raffle, Church of the Redeemer, 13225 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck. Rain or shine under the tent, around the garden and in the air-conditioned salon. redeemermattituck@gmail.com, 631-298-4277.

Film

Friday, July 31, 5 p.m.: Summer Movie Series at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport, featuring the drama “The Match Factory Girl” (1990), last film in The Proletariat Trilogy from Finnish director Aki Kaurismäki. Free; refreshments provided. floydmemoriallibrary.org.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 2 p.m. Summer Movie Series at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport, featuring the Spanish film “Volver” (2006), director Pedro Almodovar’s comedy drama starring Penelope Cruz. Free; refreshments provided. floydmemoriallibrary.org.

Fundraisers

Saturday, Aug. 1, 5 p.m. Oysterponds Historical Society summer gala and auction at Poquatuck Park, Village Lane, Orient. Wine, cocktails, food, oysters, live music and sunset over Orient Harbor. Tickets: $75-$1,500 at ohsny.org.

Saturday, Aug. 1, 6 p.m. Perlman Music Program summer gala, with cocktail reception, celebration concert conducted by Maestros Itzhak Perlman and Nico Olarte-Hayes, and an elegant dinner. 73 Shore Road, Shelter Island. Festive attire. All proceeds support year-round programming and vital student scholarships. Tickets: $500 and up. Information: perlmanmusicprogram.org.

Sunday, Aug. 2, 3-6 p.m.: Musical Bingo with Laurie at Riverhead Moose Lodge, 51 Madison St., Riverhead. Hosted by Women of the Moose. $20 admission, reservations required. Call or text 631-838-8229. Also collecting school supplies for Lighthouse Mission.

Saturday, Aug. 8, noon-5 p.m. (or until sold out): ‘Food for the Soul’ fried chicken and fish dinner to benefit Jefferson Temple Church of God in Christ, 15625 County Road 48, Cutchogue. Dinners include two sides, dinner roll, dessert and drink. Call-In and walk-in orders welcome. 631-525-2128.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Sri Lankan Food Fair and Yard Sale, at Long Island Buddhist Meditation Center, 5268 Sound Ave., Riverhead (Northville). Free admission. libmcny.org.

Lectures

Monday, Aug. 10, 3 p.m. ‘Cataracts & the Modern Approach to Surgery’ with Dr. Robert Honkanen, chair of ophthalmology, Stony Brook Medicine, Peconic Landing auditorium, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Learn about the latest advancements and options. Register: peconiclanding.org/events.

Music

Friday, July 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.: Acoustic Jam Session, sponsored by Friends of the Library at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Musicians of all ages, styles of acoustic music and levels of ability are welcome. Listeners also welcome! Free. cutchoguelibrary.org.

Saturday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m.-noon: History through Music Concert Series presents Café Society Jazz Band performing standards of the 1920s at Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main St., Riverhead. Free with museum admission ($5 adult, $3 senior, $1 child, members free). Limited seating! Register to reserve a seat: 631-727-2881, ext. 100. suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Sunday, Aug. 2, 3 p.m. New York Festival of Song presents baritone Theo Hoffman and pianist Steven Blier at Poquatuck Hall, 1160 Skippers Lane, Orient. Music by Gershwin, Guastvino, Bernstein, the Beatles, Sondheim. Tickets: $25 at eventbrite.com/e/reunion/theo-hoffman-stevenblier-tickets.

Sunday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m.: Violinist Nathan Meltzer performs Bach’s Complete Partitas and Sonatas at Hallockville’s Naugles Barn, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Presented by Rites of Spring Music Festival. Tickets ($80; $60 for Friends of RoSMF and Hallockville members) and program details available online at ritesmusic.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 5-7 p.m. Points East plays folk and Americana at Orient Beach State Park, 40000 Main Road. Concert is free; donations to support the series and the park are encouraged. Food and beverages available for purchase. givebutter.com/OrientBeachConcerts2026.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 7:30-9 p.m. Free Summer Showcase Concert featuring the Mudflats String Band. Silversmith’s Corner, Main Road and Youngs Avenue, Southold. Bring your own chair. Rain location: Town Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information: darcy735@gmail.com.

Friday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m.: ‘An Evening of Broadway Classics and Pops’ starring “Phantom of the Opera” original cast members Dodie Pettit and Frank Mastrone, with musical director Galen Tate, at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Free. Registration required: cutchoguelibrary.org.

Friday, Aug. 7, 5 p.m.: Rites of Spring Music Festival presents ‘Pianorites’ featuring Michael Stephen Brown, at Unitarian Universalists of Southold, 51900 Main Road. Tickets ($80; $60 for Friends of RoSMF and UU members) and program details available online at ritesmusic.org.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 7:30-9 p.m. Free Summer Showcase Concert by the Dick Behrke Quintet featuring John Ludlow. Silversmith’s Corner, Main Road and Youngs Avenue, Southold. Bring your own chair. Rain location: Town Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information: darcy735@gmail.com.

The natural world

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 8-10 a.m. Beginner Birders with Tom Damiani. “Small group” field trip at Wolf Preserve (Main Bayview Road, south of Rambler Road in Southold) focuses on effectively using binoculars to find birds and finding the best habitats. Registration required: northforkaudubon.org.

Friday, Aug. 7, 8-9:30 a.m.: Friday Morning Birders with Jay Rand at Orient County Park, 41425 Route 25, Orient. See barn, tree and bank swallows, common yellowthroat, double-crested cormorants, laughing gulls, common terns and possibly roseate terns. Registration required: northforkaudubon.org.

Ongoing events

Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m.: Gardening at Custer Native Plant Garden, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Wear long sleeves, long pants. Bring water, bug spray. Register at rewildlongisland.org/northfork.

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Peconic Amateur Radio Club open house meeting at Custer Institute and Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Stop in to see the station and learn about Amateur Radio and how to provide communication service to the community. Free. Register at custerobservatory.org.

Last Wednesday of each month, 2-3 p.m.: Caregiver Support Group at Acadia Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, 1146 Woodcrest Lane, Riverhead. Free. Call Beth Signore, LCSW, at 516-406-1085.

First and third Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 7 p.m.: Southold American Legion Bingo at 51655 Main Road, Southold. Card sales begin at noon Tuesday, 6 p.m. Thursday. Information: 631-765-2276.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: North Shore United Methodist Thrift Store at 260 Route 25A, Wading River.

Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m., though Aug. 22: Perlman Music Program presents free summer chamber music concerts, featuring talented young musicians visiting for the season from around the world. 73 Shore Road, Shelter Island Heights. Some additional dates and special events. Reservations encouraged. Information and full program at perlmanmusicprogram.org.

Fridays, 10 a.m.-noon: Riverhead/Jamesport Homemakers at George Young Community Center, 446 South Jamesport Ave., Jamesport. Knit, crochet and sew for charity. New members welcome. Information: 631-765-1768.

Fridays at 7:30 p.m. through Sept. 4: Free Greenport Band Concerts in Mitchell Park, Front Street, Greenport, under the direction of Colin Van Tuyl. Celebrating America’s 250th and the band’s 175th anniversaries. Bring your own chair. No concert July 24. Rain cancels. Information: colinvantuyl@yahoo.com.

Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck. Guided garden tour leaves entry pavilion at 10:30 a.m. Admission: $20 adults; $17 seniors and students; $5 age 12 and under; free for members and children under 2. Information: landcraftgardenfoundation.org or 631-298-7216.

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., through Sept. 5: Yoga in the Garden with Megan Bowles at Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck. Drop-in classes, bring your own mat. Explore the garden after class. Fee: $25; members, $22.50.

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Orient Congregational Church Thrift Shop at 23045 Main Road, Orient.

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Indoor Farmers Market at Twin Fork Beer Co., 807 Raynor Ave., Riverhead. Local vendors offering fresh produce, artisanal foods, handcrafted goods and unique crafts. Information: twinforkbeer.com.

Saturdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Docent-led tours at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Tickets: $15 adults; $10 seniors and children. Information: 631-298-5292 or hallockville.org.

Saturdays, 8 p.m.-midnight: Stargazing at Custer Observatory, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold, weather permitting. Suggested donation: adults, $5; under 12, $3. Information: 631-765-2626 or custerobservatory.org.

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Blacksmithing demonstrations at Village Blacksmith Shop, Greenport.

Sundays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Docent-led tours at Southold Indian Museum, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Tickets: $10 adults; free for children and K-12 students. Email to arrange weekday tours. Information: indianmuseum@optonline.net.

Last Monday of every month, 7 p.m.: USCG Auxiliary Flotilla meeting at Southold Town Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information and registration: uscga1808@gmail.com.

Fridays, 2-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays, 2-5 p.m.: Oysterponds Historical Society buildings and exhibitions open at 1555 Village Lane, Orient. Admission: $10 nonmember adults; free for OHS members. Information: ohsny.org or 347-559-3670.

Through Sept. 30: “Redcoats and Rebels” Long Island History Hunt Challenge across 26 historic sites. Southold Historical Museum’s Maple Lane campus, 55200 Main Road, Southold, is a participating stop. Participants can collect free Revolutionary-themed trading cards and compete for prizes. Information: 631-765-5500 or southoldhistorical.org.

Exhibitions

Through July: ‘Dimensional Stratagems,’ acrylic paintings on wood by James Pritchard “play with opposites” to create the illusion of a three-dimensions on a flat surface. Gallery at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck, , mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Through July: ‘Four Perspectives,’ artwork by Cathy Campbell, Darren Mignone, Lee Harned and Bill Behrle, upstairs in the Lucy Hallock Folk Room at Southold Free Library, 53705 Main Road, Southold. Exhibition open during regular library hours. Information: southoldlibrary.org.

Through Aug. 22: ‘Visions of Freedom,’ a multimedia America250 exhibit by Women Sharing Art Inc. at Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, 300 West Main St., Riverhead. Tickets: free for members; $5 nonmembers. Information: suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Through Aug. 22: DETOUR VII, featuring work by over 50 artists, at two East End Arts galleries, at 48 West Main St. and 11 West Main St. in Riverhead. For hours, eastendarts.org.

August and September: ‘CLOUDSCAPES’: North Fork photographs by Jean Schweibish on exhibit in the second-floor gallery at Southold Free Library, 53705 Main Road. Reception: Friday, Aug. 14, 5-7 p.m.

Through Sept. 8: ‘Bays, Beaches and Boats’: Works by 16 artists on display at Borghese Vineyard, 17150 County Road 48 , Cutchogue. Free and open to the public, Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 4 p.m. 631-734-5111.

Through Sept. 13: ‘The American Revolution in Southold’ and ‘Maritime Stealth in Southold During the Revolution,’ Southold Historical Museums, Maple Lane Campus. Weekends 1-4 p.m. Admission: $5 or $10 per family. 631-765-5500. southoldhistorical.org.

Through mid-September: ‘A Place in Mind,’ photographs by Sophia Borzilleri, JB Morton and Gerson Vargas, at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Sponsored by Friends of the Library. cutchoguelibrary.org.

Through Nov. 29: ‘Native American Involvement in the Revolutionary War,’ Southold Indian Museum, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Sundays 1:30-4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Admission: $10; children and students free. Email indianmuseum@optonline.net.

At the libraries

Our local libraries host a variety of events for all ages. For calendars and more information:

Riverhead Free Library, 631-727-3228, riverheadlibrary.org.
Mattituck-Laurel Library, 631-298-4134, mattitucklaurellibrary.org.
Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 631-734-6360, cutchoguelibrary.org.
Southold Free Library, 631-765-2077, southoldlibrary.org.
Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport, 631-477-0660, floydmemoriallibrary.org.

CALENDAR POLICY: The calendar is a sampling of in-person events planned by local nonprofit organizations. Events must be open to the general public and be not-for-profit, nonpartisan and nonsectarian in nature. Send information about in-person events to calendar@timesreview.com; the deadline is Friday at noon. In-person, virtual and online events may be posted at northforker.com/submit-event.

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