Community Calendar of Events: Oct. 15, 2026

All ages

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, Greenport Maritime Festival: The weekend begins on Friday, Oct. 16 with the Land & Sea Gala at the American Legion in Greenport. The Maritime Parade kicks off on Saturday at 11 a.m. Multiple competitions showcase Greenport’s connection to the sea and local businesses. Other events include community rowing, arts and live music, vendors and more. For the full schedule see greenportmaritimefestival.com.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 or 8 p.m.: Join Long Island Paranormal Investigators on the Cutchogue Village Green (27320 Main Road) for live ghost hunting at the Wickham House and Old House. Learn about the houses’ history and the scientific methods paranormal investigators use. Sponsored by Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums. $60 + fees per person. Register at: events.com/r/en_US/tickets/ghost-hunting-on-the-village-green-southold-october-1075893.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m.: Annual Harvest Festival at Peconic Community School, 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue. Fun for kids with music by Grammy nominee Brady Rymer, Christina Sun drumming circle, face painting, Boxcar Burgers, farmers market by Wells Farm and more. Suggested donation: $20 per family. More info at peconiccommunityschool.org/events.

Arts and crafts

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 17-18, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild hosts an Artists’ Showcase at Dart’s Barn, 2355 Main Bayview Road, Southold. Fine art, photography, handcrafted items and historical art by Caroline M. Bell and the Peconic Bay Impressionists. Free. Light refreshments. oldtownartsguild.org.

Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Autumn Antiques, Fine Art and Crafts Fair at Southold Historical Museum, 55200 Main Road, Southold. Co-sponsored by Old Town Arts & Crafts Guild. Antiques, fine art, pottery, photography, handmade crafts, vintage finds, raffle, live music by George Cork Maul. Admission: $5, includes a raffle ticket.

Fundraisers

Saturday, Oct. 17, 7 a.m.: New York Marine Center’s annual Run for the Ridley, supporting rescue efforts. Check-in, 7 a.m.; race, 8 a.m.; after party and awards: 9:30 a.m. Start location: Off East Main Street, Riverhead, parking lot next to Turkuaz Grill. Entry fee: $45 ($54.50 day of) Register at: events.elitefeats.com/26ridley. More info: nymarinerescue.org.

Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Silent Auction and Bake Sale at Cutchogue Presbyterian Church, 27245 Main Road, Cutchogue. Over 45 GCs from local merchants. 631-734-6418.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 9-11 a.m.: ‘Gavyn’s Favorite 5K’ race at Orient Beach State Park, 40000 Route 25, Orient. Runners, walkers and virtual participants welcome. Proceeds benefit the Gavyn Avery Drago Foundation, established to help advance vital research into treatments and a cure for epilepsy and assist the families of teens living with this neurological disease. Registration: $39.48 at runsignup.com/Race/NY/Orient/GAVYNSFAVORITE5K.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 1-4 p.m.: North Fork Environmental Council hosts Riverhead Repair Cafe at George Young Community Center, 446 South Jamesport Ave., Jamesport. Bring in 1-2 items to be repaired, restored or refurbished by talented volunteers. Clothing, furniture, appliances, toys, bikes. Halloween costume swap, too! Donations appreciated. nfec1.org.

Holiday

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2-4 p.m. Trick or Treat at the Haunted Museum, Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main St., Riverhead. Family fun for all ages. Visit “haunted” galleries for treats, scavenger hunt, ghost stories (not too scary!), more. Admission: $2 per person. suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 4:30-6 p.m.: Pumpkin Painting for Children at Riverhead United Methodist Church, 204 East Main St., Riverhead. Pumpkins and paint supplies provided. Children of all ages welcome. Email [email protected] to register.

Lectures

Monday, Oct. 19, noon: ‘Understanding Medicaid: A Guide for Caregivers’ presented by Burner Prudenti P.C. and Peconic Bay Medical Center at the PBMC Caregivers Center, 1 Heroes Way, Riverhead. Topics include eligibility and planning, the look-back period, income/asset considerations and more. Also via Zoom. Register by calling 631-548-6259.

Local history

Friday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.: Tour the Old Burying Ground, resting place of Southold’s early settlers. Meet at First Presbyterian Church parking lot, 53100 Main Road, Southold. Sponsored by Southold Free Library. Register at southoldlibrary.org.

Meetings

Thursday, Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m.: ‘Ticked Off! Small Creatures Creating a Big Problem’ presented by Cutchogue Civic Association at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Dr. John Rasweiler discusses tick-borne illnesses, prevention challenges, deer and other concerns.

Music

Saturday, Oct. 17, 5 p.m. Violinist Nathan Meltzer in recital, accompanied by pianist Wynona Wang, performing Bach, Mozart and Poulenc at Perlman Music Program’s Clark Arts Center, 73 Shore Road, Shelter Island Heights. Tickets: $35 (18 and under free) at perlmanmusicprogram.org.

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2 p.m. The Caboose Concert Series featuring the Mudflats with American folk and roots music, at the Railroad Museum of Long Island, 440 Fourth St., Greenport. Free. Bring a chair. rmli.org.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 1:30: ‘Bluegrass & Sweet Corn,’ free concert featuring Astrograss in concert and roasted corn on the lawn at Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation, 53930 Main Road, Southold. (Treiber Hall in case of rain.) Register: Bluegrass26.givesmart.com.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 6 p.m. ‘The Expressive Violin: Masterpieces of Passion and Virtuosity,’ featuring violinist Kinga Augustyn and pianist Joseph Liccardo with works by Ravel, Saint-Saens, Tartini. Williams and Poling. At Custer Observatory, 1115 Main Bayview Road, Southold. After the concert, guided tours of the night sky through observatory telescopes, weather permitting. Admission: $20; $15 Observatory members. Advance registration strongly encouraged; custerobservatory.org.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m.: ‘The Heart of America: Songs of Our Roots,’ featuring East End Jazz in concert at the Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road Jamesport. Jazz-infused versions of American classics. Tickets: $20; advance purchase strongly recommended. jamesportmeetinghouse.org.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard Academy Cadet Chorale performs at Horton Point Lighthouse Nautical Museum (3575 Lighthouse Road, Southold), featuring a mix of anthems, folk songs, memorial music and sea shanties. Free. Bring a chair.

The natural world

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m.-noon: Tuesdays with Tom, Hawk Watch at Robert Moses State Park, Babylon. It’s peak migration time; ospreys, red-tailed hawks, all three accipiters and the three falcons may be seen. Register at northforkaudubon.org.

Sunday, Oct. 25, 9-10:30 a.m.: Sunday Morning Birding with Peggy Lauber, looking for yellow warblers, great egret and red-tailed hawk. Inlet Pond County Park, 64795 County Road 48, Greenport. Register: northforkaudubon.org.

Through Dec. 1: ‘The Birdsong Project: A Sculptural Trail,’ at Inlet Pond County Park, 65275 County Road 48, Greenport. Original site-specific, wildlife-inspired sculptures by local artists placed along the trail to the pond overlook. Sponsored by North Fork Audubon Society and East End Arts. northforkaudubon.org.

Theater

Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Opening night for ‘Assassins’ at North Fork Community Theatre, 12700 Old Sound Ave., Mattituck. “A provocative and darkly funny musical,” the show runs Thursdays-Sundays through Nov. 1. Tickets and info: nfct.com.

Friday, Oct. 16, 3 p.m.: ‘Rival Queens,’ a live multimedia opera experience telling the tale of Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, drawn from their real-life correspondence. Presentation blends live music, theater and multimedia storytelling. Fee. Register: peconiclanding.org/events.

The written word

Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m.: Author Bill Bleyer discusses ‘George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring’ at Suffolk County Historical Society, 300 West Main St., Riverhead. Refreshments provided. Books available for sale/signing. Members, free; nonmembers, $8. Limited seating; registration and prepayment required. Call 631-727-2881, ext. 100. suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.

Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m.: Poetry reading by Robin Becker, a foremost feminist poet of her generation and a former William Steeple Davis artist-in-residence. Q&A follows. Old Point Schoolhouse, 1555 Village Lane, Orient, sponsored by Oysterponds Historical Society. ohsny.org

Ongoing events

Tuesdays, 10-11 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, 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 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, 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: [email protected].

Last Monday of every month, 7 p.m.: USCG Auxiliary Flotilla meeting at Southold Town Recreation Center, 970 Peconic Lane, Peconic. Information and registration: [email protected].

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.

Exhibitions

Through Oct. 18: ‘North Fork Art & Artists’ exhibition and sale, Oysterponds Historical Society, 1555 Village Lane, Orient. Hours: Oct. 10-12, 11 a.m.5-pm; Oct. 13-15, 2-5 p.m.; Oct. 16-18, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Information: ohsny.org or 347-559-3670.

Through October: ‘See What I See,’ paintings by Wanda Nardolillo. In the gallery at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. mattitucklaurellibrary.org.

Through November: ‘Arden Scott: Wind and Steel,’ sculpture and works on paper. On exhibit at Cutchogue New Suffolk Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Presented by the Friends of Cutchogue Library. cutchoguelibrary.org.

Through November: ‘Watercolors From a Journey We Share,’ paintings by Mary Jane Stevens, on exhibit at Southold Free Library, 53705 Main Road, during regular library hours. Presented by The Friends of the Southold Free Library. southoldlibrary.org.

Through Nov. 29: ‘Poppy Johnson: Introspective,’ an exhibit of selected works from 1969 to 2026, at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. floydmemoriallibrary.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 [email protected].

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