Thursday Oct. 10

Women’s EXPO

Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach presents its annual Women’s EXPO from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. A showcase and a marketplace for Long Island women entrepreneurs, the indoor event will feature over 80 exhibitors who create or distribute a variety of products, including jewelry, pottery, soaps, food and more. The indoor event is a great opportunity to support local women entrepreneurs while shopping for holiday gift giving. Free admission. 631-585-9393, www.womensexpoli.org. 

Vanderbilt Lecture

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road Centerport continues its lecture series with a presentation titled In Levittown’s Shadow: Poverty in America’s Wealthiest Postwar Suburb at 7 p.m. Historian Tim Keogh will  take a nuanced look at the history of suburban development and its connection to impoverished living conditions on Long Island. Tickets are $10 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Candidates Debate

League of Women Voters of Huntington hosts a Candidates Debate at Half Hollow Hills Public Library, 55 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills from 7 to 9 p.m. Hear from candidates for the New York State District 2 race Mario Mattera and Craig Herskowitz. 631-257-7001

Friday Oct. 11

Long Island Fall Festival

Time to celebrate the season! The Long Island Fall Festival returns to Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington for Columbus Day weekend  today from 5 to 10 p.m., Oct. 12 and 13 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hosted by the Huntington Township Chamber of Commerce and the Town of Huntington. Free admission. 631-423-6100

Grounds & Sounds Concert

Grounds and Sounds Cafe at UUFSB, 380 Nicolls Rd, East Setauket presents a jazz concert by Dr. Dan’s Medicine Show at 8:15 p.m. Long Island jazz wizard Steve Salerno commands the guitar; August Sheehy is on bass; and Dan Weymouth is on piano and vocals. This is a show you will not want to miss! Preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 at www.groundsandsounds.org or call 631-751-0297.  

Saturday Oct. 12

Long Island Fall Festival

See Oct. 11 listing.

All Souls Poetry Reading

The Second Saturdays poetry series returns to historic All Souls Church  via Zoom from 11 a.m. to noon. Former Suffolk County Poet Laureate Gladys Henderson will be the featured poet. An open reading will follow; all are welcome to read one of their own poems.  For more information, please call 631-655-7798.  Participants can access the program through the All Souls website https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/

Open Farm Days

Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket will be open for farm visits today and Oct. 13 from noon to 4 p.m. Take a walk around the farm, visit with the farm animals, take a ride on the Big Swing and enjoy some old fashioned family fun. Admission is $10 adults, $8 children and seniors, 631-689-8172

Haunted Hayrides

They’re baaaaack! Benner’s Farm, 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, East Setauket will offer Haunted Hayrides tonight and Oct. 13 starting at 6 p.m. Get ready for a thrilling ride through the haunted woods where friendly frights and magical moments await! Hop aboard a tractor as you embark on a whimsical journey through a realm of ghosts, enchanted pumpkins, and creatures lurking in the shadows. Perfect for thrill-seekers, this adventure is designed to be just spooky enough to send shivers down your spine! *The first hour of each night will be kid friendly hayrides. Tickets are $12 per person. To register, visit www.bennersfarm.com. 631-689-8172

Halloween Spooktacular 

Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents its popular Halloween Spooktacular from 6 to 9 p.m. All ghoulies, ghosties, and other Halloween creepies are invited for an evening of fun and excitement. Enjoy eerie animal presentations, a ghostly graveyard, creepy games, scary music, vendors and spooky night trails. Best for ghouls ages 7 and up. Rain date is Oct. 13. $20 per person. www.sweetbriarnc.org

Saturdays at Six Concert

Tonight’s Saturdays at Six Concert at All Souls Church, 61 Main Street, Stony Brook will feature Tom Manuel & Gospel Road. The group — Tom Manuel(vocals/cornet), Laura Landor (vocals/flute), Ellis Holmes III (drums), Steve Salerno (guitar), Keenan Zach(bass), and Matt Godfrey(organ) —  brings together a wonderful mix of some of the most impressive performers from the scenes of jazz, bluegrass, country, gospel, and western traditions. The program will begin promptly at 6 p.m. Free. 631-655-7798 for more information.

Sunday Oct. 13

Long Island Fall Festival

See Oct. 11 listing.

Open Farm Days

See Oct. 12 listing.

Haunted Hayrides

See Oct. 12 listing.

Riverhead Country Fair

Celebrate the agricultural heritage of Riverhead at the 47th annual Riverhead Country Fair in historic Downtown Riverhead from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Take time to enjoy the works of original artists, agricultural and homemaking displays and competitions, entertainers, local merchants, food, amusement rides, petting zoo, business expositions and displays, vendors and more. 631-727-1215, www.riverheadcountryfair.com

Farmingville Fall Fest

Local Church, 1070 Portion Road, Farmingville hosts a Fall Fest from noon to 3 p.m. with food trucks, bounce houses, pumpkin decorating, raffels, a fall-themed craft and more! Admission and activities are free. 631-265-7532

Coming Out Day

Join the Suffolk County Farm, 350 Yaphank Road, Yaphank for Coming Out Day from 3 to 5 p.m. Enjoy wagon rides, crafts, pumpkin picking, dance party, karaoke, snacks and so much more. Free admission. 631-852-4600

Author Talk

Celebrate St. James continues its Living History series by welcoming award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky to the St. James Community Cultural Arts Center, 176 Second Street, St. James at 3 p.m. True crimes have captivated people for centuries, and Long Island has its own chilling history. Brosky will present Historic Crimes of Long Island: Misdeeds from the 1600s to the 1950s. Tickets are $35, $30 members at www.celebratestjames.org or call 631-984-0201.

Monday Oct. 14

Long Island Fall Festival

See Oct. 11 listing.

‘Fall for All’ house tour fundraiser

The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) will host a house tour of the historic Thompson House (c. 1709), 91 North Country Road, Setauket at 10 a.m. and again at 1 p.m. Guests will delve into the life of patriot, farmer, and doctor Samuel Thompson and discover the rich history of those who lived and worked in the Thompson House. A special exhibit, “Pharmacy through Time,” created by the WMHO Youth Corps, will showcase the evolution of medicinal remedies. Tickets are $12 adults, $5 children,. To register for these events, please call WMHO at 631-751-2244.

Candidate Forum in Sound Beach

Sound Beach Civic Association will host a candidate forum at the Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach at 7 p.m. Invited candidates are John Avlon and Nick LaLota, running in the  First U.S. Congressional District,  and Sarah Anker and Anthony Palumbo, running in NYS District 1. The League of Women Voters of Brookhaven will moderate. Questions will be solicited on cards distributed in advance. To be considered, questions must be submitted by 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. 631-744-6952

Movie Trivia Night at the CAC

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Try to answer 50 questions based all around film, actors and actresses, awards, and everything else associated with the world of film. Challenge like-minded film fans in a battle of wits for cash and other prizes. You can form teams, so bring some friends and work together. Feel free to come alone and play solo as well! Hosted by Dan French. Tickets are $11 per person, $7 members at cinemaartscentre.org. 631-423-7610.

Tuesday Oct. 15

NSJC Social Club Event

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a special concert featuring singer and guitarist Johnny Whimple in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Listen and dance to some of the great pop music songs. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737

Ghastly Ghosts in the Garden

Sachem Public Library, 150 Holbrook Road, Holbrook presents Ghastly Ghosts in Garden today, Oct. 16, 17, 18 and 19 from 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. Join them, if you dare, for a frightfully good time in their Inside/Out Garden. This event includes audiovisual lighting effects, low visibility, and fog. You should not enter if you are easily frightened or sensitive to loud noise or crowds. Free. 631-588-5024

George Takei at the CAC

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents a special evening with legendary actor, author and activist George Takei at 7 p.m. Tickets include a screening of the acclaimed documentary, To Be Takei, his new NY Times bestselling children’s book, My Lost Freedom: A Japanese American World War II Story, and gala book signing reception with live music by Mike Soloway. Tickets are $75, $60 per person. All proceeds benefit the CAC. www.cinemaartscentre.org

A Band Called Honalee in Concert

John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its Special Events series with A Band Called Honalee at 8 p.m. A modern-day folk trio inspired by the music and legacy of Peter, Paul & Mary,  their shows allow audiences to experience this timeless music live onstage once again. Enjoy “Leaving on a Jet Plane,” “Blowing in the Wind,” and of course “Puff The Magic Dragon.” Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.

Wednesday Oct. 16

Ghastly Ghosts in the Garden

See Oct. 15 listing.

St. Charles Hospital Lecture

St. Charles Hospital’s Wisdom Conference  Center, 200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson will host a free community lecture titled “Understanding and Managing Back Pain: Strategies for Relief and Prevention” from 6 to 7 p.m. with speakers Dr. Sathish Subbaiah and Dr. Morgan Chen. Free. Light food and refreshments will be served. To register, please call, 631- 474-6797.

Ghost Stories at Hallockville

Award-winning author and historian Kerriann Flanagan Brosky and medium/paranormal investigator Joe Giaquinto will present tales of their ghostly adventures at Hallockville Museum Farm’s Naugles Barn, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Join them as they discuss the research and investigations behind the making of Flanagan Brosky’s latest book, Haunted Long Island Mysteries. Books will be available for purchase and signing following the presentation. Wine and light refreshments will be served. Free but registration is required by visiting www.hallockville.org.

Scott Cook & Pamela Mae in Concert

Scott Cook, an award-winning Canadian prairie roots balladeer, and Pamela Mae, will be the featured artist during the monthly Hard Luck Café concert series at the Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room, 423 Park Ave., Huntington at 8 p.m. He will be joined by Pamela Mae on upright bass and backing vocals. An open mic, for which sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m., precedes the concert. Co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington. Tickets are $25, $20 members and may be purchased online at cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office through the evening of the show.

Thursday Oct. 17

Ghastly Ghosts in the Garden

See Oct. 15 listing.

History of PJS, Terryville Lecture

Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station presents ‘What’s In a Name? History of Port Jefferson Station and Terryville” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Join Jack Smith to explore 150 years of local history in the areas of Cumsewogue, Terryville, Echo, and Port Jefferson Station with photos, maps, and more. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Theater

‘Matilda The Musical’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 54th season with Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical from Sept. 14 to Oct. 20. Matilda is a courageous little girl with astonishing wit, a vivid imagination, and psychokinetic powers. Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, the unique and unforgettable show is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl on an extraordinary journey! Tickets are $40 adults, $32 seniors and students, $25 children ages 5 to 12, $25 Wednesday matinees. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit  www.theatrethree.com.

‘Clue’

The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents the hilarious musical Clue from Sept. 12 to Oct. 27. Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, the farce-meets-murder mystery begins at a remote mansion, where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party where murder and blackmail are on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Clue is the comedy whodunit that will leave you in stitches as they try to figure out…who did it, where, and with what! Tickets range from $85 to $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. 

‘The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon’

Suffolk County Community College, 533 College Road, Selden presents The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, a hilarious, crazy fairy-tale extravaganza, on Oct. 3, 4, 5, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. in Theatre 119 in the Islip Arts Building. Two narrators attempt to recreate all 209 of the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in a wild, fast-paced extravaganza. To make it more difficult, they attempt to combine them into one gigantic fable using Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and other more obscure stories like Lean Lisa and The Devil’s Grandmother. General admission is $15, veterans and students 16 years of age or younger $10. SCCC students with current ID get one free ticket. To order, call 631-451-4163.

‘Night of the Living Dead’

Smithtown Performing Arts Center 2 East Main St., Smithtown presents Night of the Living Dead from Oct. 5 to 27. Fall out from a satellite probe shot to Venus returns to Earth carrying a mysterious radiation that transforms the unburied dead into flesh-eating zombies. Seven people trapped in an isolated farmhouse, held hostage by the ravenous ghouls, begin to turn on each other as the dead encroach. A gripping terror-filled monochromatic play that brings all the fright of the cult classic to life. *This production is recommended for audiences high school age and up. Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors and $25 students. To order, visit smithtownpac.org.

‘She Kills Monsters’

Minstrel Players presents Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters at Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport on Oct. 19 and 26 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 20 and 27 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. To order, call 516-361-7232

‘Mostly True Things’

(mostly) TRUE THINGS, a game wrapped in a storytelling show that features true stories and a game celebrates 10 years of performances at The Performing Arts Studio, 224 E. Main St., Port Jefferson on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. with stories on the themes Anniversary or 10! Featured performers include Jessica Piscatelli Robinson, Adam Grundfest, Sean Brown, Rita Rigano and Jude Treder-Wolff. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door (cash only).

Film

‘Invisible Nation’

The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its Fall 2024 season with a screening of Invisible Nation at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. With unprecedented access to Taiwan’s sitting head of state, director Vanessa Hope investigates the election and tenure of Tsai Ing-wen, the first female president of Taiwan. Thorough, incisive and bristling with tension, Invisible Nation is a living account of Tsai’s tightrope walk as she balances the hopes and dreams of her nation between the colossal geopolitical forces of the U.S. and China. Followed by a Q&A. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students. www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com.

‘Checkpoint Zoo’

The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its Fall 2024 season with a screening of Checkpoint Zoo at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. In the early days of the Ukraine-Russian war, the Feldman Ecopark, a beloved animal refuge in Ukraine’s second largest city, found itself caught in the crossfire. With the invading Russian army on one side and the Ukrainian front line on the other, thousands of animals were left trapped with little food and water. Against all odds, a courageous team of zookeepers and volunteers risked their lives to embark on a seemingly impossible mission: bringing these innocent creatures to safety. Followed by a panel discussion. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students. www.portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. 

Class Reunions

— Port Jefferson High School Class of 1964 will hold its 60th reunion at the Meadow Club, 1147 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station on Oct. 17. Members of the Class of 1963 are invited to join them. For more information, email Mike Whelen at [email protected]. 

— Ward Melville High School Class of 2014 will hold its 10 year reunion at The Waterview, 44 Fairway Drive, Port Jefferson  on Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tickets are  $100 — plus ones allowed. Includes open bar, passed appetizers, and dinner. Please email [email protected] for the link to purchase tickets. 

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