Community

Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events are listed here as space permits.

The Arts

‘Main Street, Suffolk County,’ photography competition exhibit on view through Feb. 12 at Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 W. Main St., Riverhead. 727-2881.

Maritime art by Janne Matter on view through December at Southold Free Library, Main Road. 765-2077.

‘Celebrating 30 Years of Painting on Long Island’ by Jo-Ann Corretti on view through December at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road,  Mattituck.  298-4134.

‘Life in the Past Lane…Cutchogue and New Suffolk Remembered’ at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. Display of old postcards, photos, posters and documents. On view throughh Dec. 31.  734-6360.

Photographs by Ann Brandeis in Elizabeth Overton Fox Gallery at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. On view through December. 727-3228.


Brain Games

Duplicate bridge with Kathy Fibkins, Tuesdays, noon at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. Open to all; 734-8096.

Bingo, Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. at Moose Lodge, Riverside Drive, Riverhead. Gaming begins 7:30 p.m. 727-6667, 779-2694.

Mah-jongg, Mondays, 10 a.m.-noon, and Tuesdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Mattituck-Laurel Library, Main Road, Mattituck. 298-4134.

Food and Drink
Community supper, free soup kitchen for all in need, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at St. Agnes R.C. Church parish hall, Sixth Street, Greenport. 765-2981.

Free lunch, Almuerzo Gratis for ages 6-18, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at The Salvation Army, 130 Osborne Avenue, Riverhead. 727-3338.

For Children
Play dates with Southold Mothers’ Club: Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.—Open play at Fun-N-Fitness, Southold. No registration. SMC members $6, second child $3 additional. Thursdays, 10 a.m.—Toddlers’ playgroup at Cutchogue-New Suffolk Library, Main Road, Cutchogue. 734-2183, [email protected], [email protected]. New Moms Group; for times and locations contact [email protected].

Crafts for Kids at Southold Indian Museum, Sundays, 12:30-1:30 p.m., 1080 Main Bayview Road. Fee: $5 per child per craft; must be accompanied by adult. Registration appreciated but not required. 765-5577.


For History Buffs

‘Best Seats in the House: The Chairs of Hallockville,’ on view through December  in Trubisz Little House, Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Exhibit presents view of social and cultural history 1771-1900s as told through chairs, curated by Richard Wines, Nancy Gilbert and Mary Anne Huntington. 298-5292, hallockville.com.


Health and Fitness

Free beginner’s Hatha Yoga classes, Sundays, 3-4:15 p.m. at Mary Smith Recreation Center, Greenport. Bring non-skid, body-length mat. 765-3005.

The Sciences
Every Saturday, dusk to midnight: Stargazing at Custer Institute and Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. 765-2626. To arrange group visits, e-mail [email protected]

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The Written Word
The Yellow Barn at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. open for book purchases Mondays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 727-3228, ext. 0.