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Community Calendar of Events: Oct. 9, 2025

By The Suffolk Times

Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-noon: World Migratory Bird Day with Turtleback Conservation Center at Bailie Beach, Mattituck. Learn ways to help birds, take a raptor search bird walk, created a storyboard with PuppetEd. All ages welcome. $20 per family. Registration required: turtlebackconservationcenter.com. (Credit: courtesy photo)

All ages

Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.: Blessing of the Animals at Old Steeple Community Church, 656 Main Road, Aquebogue. Animal friends must be leashed or crated. Rain or shine. Information: 631-722-3070.

Friday, Oct. 17, 6:30-8 p.m.: Trunk or Treat in Stotzky Park, 55 Columbus Ave., Riverhead. Prizes offered for best decorated trunk; every decorated trunk will be entered into a raffle. Register if bringing a car and handing out candy. Free. Information/registration: riverheadrecreation.net.

Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.: Blessing of the Animals at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 71305 Main Road, Greenport. Information: 631-477-0662.

Arts and crafts

Oct. 1-29: Tiny Art Show and Sale sponsored by Friends of Floyd Memorial Library, Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport. Free tiny canvases available at library’s front desk; completed art must be returned by Oct. 29. Reception and sale on Friday, Nov. 7, from 4-7 on first floor of library. Proceeds support purchase of museum passes for patrons. 

Fairs and festivals

Thursday, Oct. 16, 2-6 p.m.: Community Health Fair at Peconic Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Connect with a range of health services and resources you need to stay supported, informed and healthy. Information: castnorthfork.org, 631-477-1717.

Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Fall Harvest Festival at Mattituck Laurel Historical Society and Museum, 18200 Main Road, Mattituck. Harvest food, bake sale, vendors, kids’ activities. Art lecture by Eileen Sawicki. Southold animal shelter will have pets for adoption from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets: $5, general admission; free, children under 12. Information: mlhistoricalsociety.org.

Sunday, Oct. 19, 3-5 p.m.: Service Carnival hosted by Riverhead Lions Club at The Suffolk, 118 East Main St., Riverhead. Showcase for local nonprofits; interactive and fun activities that highlight their work. Free attendee admission. Information: [email protected].

Film

Wednesday, Oct. 15, 6-9 p.m.: ‘Free for All’ film and panel discussion, at North Fork Art Center. Explore the vital role of public libraries in American democracy. Screening of film followed by a timely half-hour panel discussion with North Fork librarians. Free. Information: northfork-artscenter.org.

Fundraisers

Saturday, Oct. 11, noon-6 p.m., or until sold out: Food for the Soul Fundraiser, Jefferson Temple Church of God in Christ, 15625 County Road 48, Cutchogue. Price: $20, fried chicken; $22, fish. Includes two sides, dinner roll, dessert, drink. Call-in and walk-in orders welcome. For more than five dinners, please call ahead: 631-525-2128.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 3-8 p.m.: Riverhead Lions Club presents 2025 Blues Festival to benefit Ronald McDonald House, at Polish Hall, 214 Marcy Ave., Riverhead. Basket raffle. Food and beverage available for purchase. Tickets: $20, in advance; $25, at the door. Cash only. Registration: [email protected]. 

Saturday, Oct. 18, 7 a.m.: New York Marine Rescue Center’s 28th annual 5K Run for the Ridley, starting in the parking lot next to Turkuaz Grill, 40 McDermott Ave., Riverhead. 7 a.m. check-in; 8 a.m. race start; awards ceremony after race. Tickets: $44.15, ‘early bird’; $54.50, day of. Information: nymarinerescue.org.

Monday, Oct. 20, 4-7 p.m.: Happy Hour at the North Fork Shack to benefit Friends of Orient Beach State Park, 41150 County Road 48, Southold. Sip, savor and support with wine and appetizers. Tickets $25 per person. Registration: [email protected]. 

In the garden

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2-3 p.m.: Berries for Birds garden dedication honoring the late Rick Kedenburg, whose volunteering and support made the garden possible, Inlet Pond County Park, 65275 CR 48, Greenport. Tour of garden with board members of the landscaping committee following dedication. Free. Registration: northforkaudubon.org.

Lectures

Monday, Oct. 13, 5-7 p.m.: ‘Civics 101: Know Your Rights’ with retired MHS history teacher Jack Gibbons, Borghese Vineyard, 17150 Middle Road, Cutchogue. A refresher talk on the Constitution. Free pocket Constitution to first 20 RSVPs. Registration required: [email protected].

Meetings

Tuesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.: NFCT Volunteer Info Night at North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck. A behind-the-scenes tour of NFCT and how to get involved, from ushering, costume and set design, sounds and lights to helping organize, clean or paint. RSVP required: [email protected] or917-334-6639.

Thursday, Oct. 16, 6-7:30 p.m.: ‘The Whys, Wherefores and Implementation of Dark Sky Initiatives,’ with Cutchogue Civic Association, at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library. Jen Skilbred addresses harms of light pollution, shares examples of responsible lighting habits. Free: cutchoguecivicassociation.org.

Music

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2-3:30 p.m.: The Everly Set: A Celebration of the Everly Brothers, at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library. Sean Altman and Jack Skuller are back to celebrate The Everly Brothers. A meet the artists reception will immediately follow in the art gallery. Registration required: cutchoguelibrary.org.

Saturday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m.: Borromeo String Quartet performs at Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road, Jamesport. Violinists Nicholas Kitchen and Kristopher Tong, violist Melissa Reardon, cellist Yeesun Kim. Musicians use laptops to play from four-part scores and composers’ manuscripts. Tickets $20: jamesportmeetinghouse.org.

The natural world

Saturday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-noon: World Migratory Bird Day with Turtleback Conservation Center at Bailie Beach, Mattituck. Learn ways to help birds, take a raptor search bird walk, created a storyboard with PuppetEd. All ages welcome. $20 per family. Registration required: turtlebackconservationcenter.com.

Theater

Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 10-26: North Fork Community Theatre’s production of Aaron Sorkin’s ‘A Few Good Men,’ 12700 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck. A classic battle of good and evil within the system of military justice. Fridays, Saturdays: 7:30 p.m.; Sundays: 2:30 p.m. Oct. 10: opening reception at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: nfct.com. 

Ongoing events

Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Peconic Amateur Radio Club open house meeting, Custer Institute and Observatory at 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.

Alternate Tuesdays from Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m,: Southold Together gathers at Greenport Harbor Brewing Co., 42155 Main Road, Peconic. A casual, agenda-free opportunity to connect with others who care about a positive, progressive future for Southold Town. To find group, look for American flag. Information: [email protected].

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.: Southold American Legion Post 803 hosts Bingo at 51655 Main Road, Southold. All are welcome. Information: 631-765-2276.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: North Shore United Methodist Thrift Store, 260 Route 25A, Wading River. Bargains galore. Information: 631-929-6075.

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

Saturdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Orient Congregational Church Thrift Shop, 23045 Main Road, Orient. Clothes, jewelry, furnishings and more. Donations accepted. Information: 631-323-2665.

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. 631-298-5292, 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. 631-765-2626, custerobservatory.org.

Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Blacksmithing demonstrations with Tom Barry at Village Blacksmith Shop, 101 Front St., Greenport. 631-477-2100, eastendseaport.org.

Sundays, 1:30-4:30 p.m.: Docent-led tours at Southold Indian Museum, 1080 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Tickets: $10, adults; free, children and K-12 students. Email to arrange tours Monday through Friday. Information: [email protected].

Last Monday of every month, 7 p.m.: USCG Auxiliary Flotilla 18-08 meeting, Southold Town recreation center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information and registration: [email protected].

Fourth Thursday of each month, 6-7 p.m.: Well Spoken Writers Club holds Open Mic for Writers at Mugs on Main, 33 Main St., Riverhead. Information: email [email protected].

Fridays and Saturdays: Docent-led tours at 10:30 a.m., self-guided tours from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Landcraft Garden Foundation, 4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck. Tickets: $20, adults; $17, seniors and students; $5, age 12 and under; free, members and children under 2. Information: landcraftgardenfoundation.org.

Exhibitions

Through Oct. 18: ‘Here We Are In Paradise,’ landscape-based painting and drawings by Adam Straus, Andy Tarshis Fine Art Gallery, 133 East Main St., Riverhead. Contrasts day-to-day life with the beauty of nature through contemporary and environmental lenses. Information: eastendarts.org.

Through Nov. 1: ‘Entangled,’ an open juried exhibit of fiber arts, 11 West Main St., Riverhead. Jurors: North Fork mixed media artist Sherry Davis and Tom Cugliani, curator of two of Sylvester Manor outdoor exhibits. Information: eastendarts.org. 

Oct. 1-31: ‘Abundance,’ a collection by retired educators — Lisa Baglivi, William Behrle, Patricia Feiler, Imelda Corcoran Farrell, Lee Harned, Wanda Nardollilo — inspired by their students’ spark and enthusiasm, Mattituck-Laurel Library Art Gallery. All invited to reception at gallery Sunday, Oct. 5, 1:30-3:30 p.m. 

Through Nov. 10: ‘Whitney M. Hubbard: 150 Years,’ featuring more than 70 of Hubbard’s impressionist works as well as new paintings by Jeff Lee and Alma Vasquez, Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport. Exhibit reception Friday, Sept. 5, 6-8 p.m. Free. 

Through November: ‘Beneath the Surface’ art exhibition at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library. View selected works by Lisa Baglivi, Dusty Bowl and Garance Werthmüller. Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Through November, 1-4 p.m.: ‘150 Years of Jewish Community on Long Island,’ the Weathervane Gallery at Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, 300 West Main St., Riverhead. Historic Torahs, books, documents and artifacts collected around Long Island.

Through November: ‘The Way We See It,’ a collection of varied art by the Peconic Painters, Lucy Hallock Folk Room at Southold Free Library. Mondays-Fridays: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturdays: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Artist’s reception Friday, Oct. 17, from 4-6 p.m.; light refreshments served. Free. Information: southoldlibrary.org. 

Oct. 18–Dec. 20: ‘Warp, Weft, Shuttle,’ celebrating 50 years of Long Island handweaving from Paumanok Weavers Guild, the Gish Gallery at Suffolk County Historical Society Museum. Opening reception: Saturday, Oct. 18, 1-3 p.m.: includes light refreshments. Tickets: free, members; $5, nonmembers. Registration: 631-727-2881. 

Fridays, Sundays: 2-5 p.m.; Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.: Red Barn Exhibition, Oysterponds Historical Society campus, 1555 Village Lane, Orient. Pictures, tools, and equipment of farming, fishing, winter activities and early transportation. Tickets: free, OHS members; $10, non-member adults. 

At the libraries

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

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 [email protected]; the deadline is Friday at noon. In-person, virtual and online events may be posted at northforker.com/submit-event.

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