The Huntington Historical Society will present a series of summer art workshops for adults at the Conklin Barn, 2 High Street, Huntington starting on July 12:
Collaging
GIVEN BY: ANNE FOX
Free yourself of the usual art rules with Paper Collage. Merely with a pair of scissors, glue, and some maga zines, you can let your imagination fly and create a colorful work of art. Do abstract, do figurative, do land scapes. Let the scissors and your imagination be your guides.
Tuesday, July 12th 1-3 pm or Tuesday, July 26th 1-3 pm
Member price $35 Non-member price $45, Class size limited to 15
Fearless Watercolors – Only one spot left!
GIVEN BY: JAN GUARINO
Artist Jan Guarino
I was once you… Struggling to become a better watercolorist and felt I was missing many of the basics needed to be excel. Having taught watercolors for the past 15 years I know what you need and can help you build your painting skills with specific techniques, my clear process to putting paint and water to paper will help you more successfully express your passion for this medium. I’ll teach you in a way that emulates what I needed as a student and didn’t get. This Basics Workshop takes many pieces and pulls them together in this 3-evening workshop. Learn the correct brush strokes, understand color wheel, avoid muddy results, saving and correcting whites and much more. The outcome will be that you become empowered by clear and innovative ideas. You already have the passion and desire, combined with my suggestions ~ you can become a more confident water colorist. All it takes is you and practice!
*Three Wednesday nights-3-part series, 6:30-9:00 pm, *July 27th, August 3rd, August 10th Member price $120, non-member price $150, Class size limited to 20
Calligraffiti
GIVEN BY: HELEN MURDOCK-PREP
We all know how to type and text— but let’s get back to the power of the pen by learning the Art of Beautiful Handwriting in this style called, Calligraffiti! Using a brush marker, we’ll have fun expressing ourselves in this exciting, cursive lettering form that adds bold graffiti elements to make our words pop! Thursday, July 28th 1-3 pm or Thursday, August 11th 7-9pm
Member price $35 Non-member price $45, Class size limited to 20
*Day time workshops – coffee, tea and delicious baked goods will be served!
*Night time workshops- wine, seltzer, fruit and cheese will be served!
For more information or to register, visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
'Spider-Man: No Way Home' will be shown at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport on July 13.
Supervisor Ed Smyth and the Town of Huntington Department of Parks and Recreation will launch the 2022 Drive-In Movies on Wednesday, July 13 at Crab Meadow Beach on Waterside Road in Northport, expanding additional movie dates to new locations across Town.
“In an effort to make Huntington’s recreational experiences more accessible, we are taking our Drive-In Movies on the road,” said Supervisor Ed Smyth. “I hope to see you all at the movies!”
The 2022 Town of Huntington Drive-In Movies lineup is as follows – all movies start at 8:30 p.m.:
Wednesday, July 13
SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
Crab Meadow Beach
Waterside Road, Northport
Wednesday, July 27
GREASE
West Neck Beach
West Neck Road, Lloyd Harbor
Wednesday, August 3
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
Dix Hills Park
Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills
Wednesday, August 10
BLACK PANTHER
Huntington Senior Center
423 Park Avenue, Huntington
Wednesday, August 17
ENCANTO
Huntington Senior Center
423 Park Avenue, Huntington
*Admittance is free and limited to Town of Huntington residents.
Gates open at 6 p.m. and movies start at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m). Movies are shown on a 40-foot screen, easily seen from all parking spots.
Movie audio will be broadcast on FM radio frequency (channel 99.3) to watch the movie from a vehicle. There will also be speakers for attendees who bring lawn chairs to sit outside.
For information, or in the case of inclement weather, please check out the Parks & Rec Facebook page or visit huntingtonny.gov/parks
For up-to-the-minute movie information, call (631) 351-3089.
THRILL SEEKERS
The Terryville Fire Department Carnival is up and running through July 10.
File photoby Giselle Barkley/TBR News Media
Ongoing
Huntington Summer Arts Festival
The 57th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival continues at the Chapin Rainbow Stage at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington this week with Alsarah & The Nubatones on July 7, Sol y Sombra Spanish Dance Co. on July 8, Dizzy Gillespie Afro-Latin Experience on July 9, the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra on July 10, Huntington Community Band on July 13 and the Oran Etkin Open Arms Project on July 14. All shows start at 8 p.m. Bring seating. Free. See children’s shows on page B23. For more information, visit www.huntingtonarts.org.
Thursday 7
Terryville Fire Dept. Carnival
Terryville Fire Department, 19 Jayne Blvd., Port Jefferson Station invites the community to its annual family carnival tonight and July 8 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., July 9 from 5 p.m. to midnight, and July 10 from 5 to 10 p.m. Enjoy rides, games and carnival food. $25 entry fee includes all rides. Call 473-1224.
Inside/Out art reception
Gallery North, 90 North Country Road, Setauket invites the community to an opening reception of its Inside/Out group exhibit featuring the works of over 50 local and regional artists from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 751-2676 for further details.
Smithtown Library concert
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series returns to the Smithtown Main Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown tonight at 7:30 p.m. with the Just Sixties Band. Bring a chair or blanket for seating. For more information, call 360-2480 ext.150 after 3 p.m.
Harborside Concerts
The Village of Port Jefferson kicks off its free Harborside Concert series at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with Beach Boys tribute band Endless Summer at 8 p.m. Bring seating. For more information, call-473-4724 or visit www.portjeff.com.
Community Band concert
The Northport Community Band continues its summer concert series at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park tonight with a concert titledHoliday Make-up Celebration at 8:30 p.m. Pre-concertby the NCJO Big Band. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. Call 261-6972 or visit www.ncb59.org
Friday 8
Terryville Fire Dept. Carnival
See July 7 listing.
Concert at the Library
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket hosts an outdoor concert on the lawn from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with Paige Patterson featuring songs of Sinatra, Nancy Wilson, Carole King, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Michael Bublé, and more. Bring seating No registration required. Call 941-4080 or visit www.emmaclark.org.
Happenings on Main Street
The Northport Arts Coalition presents a free concert by Harper Lovey & The Waitlist at the Northport Village Park Gazebo at the harbor at 7 p.m. as part of its Happenings on Main Street Series. Bring seating. Call 827-6827 or visit www.northportarts.org.
Smithtown Family Concert
Town of Smithtown Family Concerts return to Long Beach Town Park, 555 Long Beach Road, St. James tonight with Naked Truth at 7 p.m. Call 360-7512 or visit www.smithtown.gov for further details.
Long Island Comedy Festival
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts the 16th annual Long Island Comedy Festival at 8 p.m. Line-up includes Paul Anthony, Tom Daddario, John Ziegler, Gary Vider and Maria Walsh. Tickets are $49. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Saturday 9
Terryville Fire Dept. Carnival
See July 7 listing.
Antique & Working Truck Show
The Long Island Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society presents the 20th annual Antique, Classic & Working Truck Show today and July 10 at 5951 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Long Island Antique Power Association’s 30th Annual Antique Farm Tractor Show & and Hit & Miss Engine Run with garden and large tractor pulls, truck and engine exhibits, kids corner and craft vendors. Admission is $10 adults, children under 12 and Veterans are free. Call 339-3065 or visit www.athsli.org.
Print Your Art Out event
The Heckscher Museum of Art, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington will host a Print Your Art Out free community event at the museum and Heckscher Park today and July 10 from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Join them for a creative weekend of printmaking activities. Featured artists will be printing large-scale woodcuts with master printmakers from BIG INK, Inc. Free. Reservations recommended by visiting www.heckscher.org.
Second Saturdays Poetry Reading
All Souls Church in Stony Brook continues itsSecond Saturdays poetry series via Zoom from 11 a.m. to noon. Hosted by Suffolk County Poet Laureate Richard Bronson, the featured poet will be Melissa Fadul. An open reading will follow. Participants can access the program at https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/.For more information, call 655-7798.
Corn Festival & Pow Wow
The Setalcott Nation’s annual Corn Festival heads to Setauket on July 9 and 10. File photo by Rita J. Egan/TBR News Media
Join the Setalcott Nation for their 15th annual Corn Festival & Pow Wow at the Setauket Elementary School, 134 Main St., Setauket today and July 10 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The weekend will feature Aztec Dancers, Taino Dancers, storytelling, specialty dances, flute players, traditional drums and audience participation. Grand Entry at noon. Bring seating. Free will donation. Call 917-415-5139 or 631-698-5517 for more information.
Old Burying Ground tour
Join the Huntington Historical Society for an Old Burying Groundwalking tour at 4 p.m. Established soon after the Town’s 1653 founding, Huntington’s earliest public burying ground features stunning folk art and beautiful epitaphs honoring Huntington’s residents and rich history. Tour begins at the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main St., Huntington .Tickets are $15 adults, $5 children. For reservations, visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Saturdays at Six concert
Join All Souls Church, 61 Main St., Stony Brook for a Saturdays at Six concert featuring Gospel Road, a wonderful mix of impressive performers from the scenes of jazz, bluegrass, country, gospel and western traditions including Tom Manuel, Steve Salerno, Buddy Meriam, Keenan Zach, Darrell Smith, and Laura Landor, at 6 p.m. Free. Call 655-7798 for more information.
Tribute to Billy Joel
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport welcomes Billy Joel tribute band We May Be Right for a courtyard concert from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person in advance, $40 at the door. To order, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Concert on the Lawn
The North Shore Community Band kicks off its annual Summer Concert Series with an outdoor concert at St. Mark’s Church, 105 Randall Road, Shoreham at 7 p.m. Enjoy an evening of Sousa, Gershwin, Glenn Miller, Sondheim, Disney, Broadway, Hollywood and patriotic favorites. Free. Bring seating. www.nscbli.org.
Tribute to Chicago
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 2022 Summer Concert Series withBeginnings — A Celebration of the Music of Chicago! at 8 p.m. The show will bring the magic of a live Chicago performance to life and exceptionally recreates their enormous songbook of contemporary hits. Tickets are $59. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Sunday 10
Terryville Fire Dept. Carnival
See July 7 listing.
Antique & Working Truck Show
See July 9 listing.
Corn Festival & Pow Wow
See July 9 listing.
All GM Car and Truck Show
Long Island Vettes presents the Plycar Automotive Logisticss all GM Car Show at 54 Lake Avenue South, Nesconset from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring Buicks, Cadillacs, Chevrolets, GMCs, Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. Food vendors. Free for spectators. First 100 cars/trucks to preregister will be judged. Rain date is July 17. Call 516-216-0217 or visit www.longislandvettes.org
Mustang Car Show
Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a car show by the Mustang and Shelby Club of Long Island on the Great Lawn from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sponsored by Empire Ford. Visitors pay only museum admission of $10 adults, $9 students and seniors, $7 children 12 and under, which includes estate-grounds access. Call 371-1432.
Summer Splendor Garden Tour
Join the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport for its annual Summer Splendor Garden Tour from noon to 4 p.m. This outdoor, self-led tour will feature six beautiful gardens in Northport, East Northport, Fort Salonga and Greenlawn. Tickets are $45 per person, $35 members//$50 Day of event. To register, call 757-9859 or visit www.northporthistorical.org.
Art exhibit reception
Sidewalk Alley Art& Framing of Mount Sinai will hold an offsite exhibition featuring local artists at 41 North Country Road, Port Jefferson from 3 to 5 p.m. (collectors from 2 to 3 p.m.) to view the works of artists David Arteaga, Robert Bellassai, Paul Cammarata, Jenise Craig, Leslie DeValera, Ellen Ferrigno, Barbara Hutter, SallyAnne Keller, Louis Mangieri, Lorraine McCormick, Lauren Nardone, Robert Tuska, Michael Zaferatos and the works of Mac Titmus. Enjoy refreshments including cheeses, chocolate and wine tasting. For more information, call 521-4577 or 474-2787.
Wind Down Sundays
The popular summer concert series returns to Hap’s historic Red Barn at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket tonight with the Claudia Jacobs Band at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. Call 689-6146 or visit www.frankmelvillepark.org.
Celebrate St. James Concert
The Celebrate St. James’s Summer Concert series returns to Long Beach Town Park, 555 Long Beach Road, St. James tonight with The Eagle River Band from 6 to 7:30 p.m.Call 984-0201 or visit www.celebratestjames.org.
Hoyt Farm concert
Hoyt Farm, 200 New Highway, Commack continues its free Sunday concerts with Radio Flashback at 7 p.m. Bring seating. NOTE: Smithtown resident stickers required to park on property. Call 543-7804.
Concert in the Park
Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai will host a free concert with Bon Journey paying tribute to rock icons Bon Jovi and Journey at 7 p.m. Presented by Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker and the North Shore Youth Council. Bring seating. Call 403-4846 for more info.
Summer Concerts on the Green
Summer concerts are back in front of the Stony Brook Post Office at the Stony Brook Village Center, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook from 7 to 9 p.m. every Sunday from July 10 to Aug. 21, courtesy of the Ward Melville Heritage Organization. Tonight’s performance will be by The Precisions. Free. Bring seating.Call 751-2244 or visit wmho.org.
Monday 11
Monday on Main
The Kings Park Chamber of Commerce presents a Monday on Main celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy music, food, an antique car show, art in the park, live music, rides and games for the kids. Visit www.kingsparkli.com.
Northport Fireman’s Fair
The Northport Volunteer Fire Department will hold their 96th annual Firemen’s Fair today to July 16 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the fire department grounds on Steers Ave, off of Ocean Ave in Northport. The six day fair will have carnival rides by Blue Sky Amusements, festival food, carnival games and more. Questions? Call 261-7504.
Virtual Movie Trivia Night
Do you know a lot about movies? Well here’s your chance to prove it! Join the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington for a virtual Movie Trivia Night at 8 p.m. Hosted by Dan French, the winning team will get up to four CAC Gift Cards (1 per team member) and bragging rights. Tickets are $10 per team, $7 members. Visit www.cinemaartscentre.org to register. Questions? Email [email protected]
Tuesday 12
Northport Fireman’s Fair
See July 11 listing.
Cooking with the Stars
The Smithtown Historical Society, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown continues its cooking series featuring local culinary pros sharing tips, techniques, and a taste to bring the community together in front of the Roseneath Cottage from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Chefs Marco Pellegrini and Sabrina Vallorini of Osteria Umbra share their homemade pasta technique and top off the evening with something sweet! Tickets are $25 per person in advance, $35 at the door. Questions? Call 265-6768.
Concerts at The Gazebo
Enjoy Tuesday night concerts at The Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset through Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. kicking off tonight with Billy Joel Tribute Band Songs in the Attic, courtesy of the Nesconset Chamber of Commerce. Rain dates are the next day. Bring seating. Questions? Call 672-5197, or visit www.nesconsetchamber.org
Concerts in the Courtyard
Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Road, Northport will host an outdoor concert in the courtyard featuring the Gold Coast Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Enjoy a “Salute to America” with this rousing medley of U.S. Armed Forces theme songs followed by classic big band music from the Great American Songbook. Rain dte is June 13. No registration required. Call 261-6930.
Community Band concert
The Smithtown Community Band continues its 36th annual summer concert season at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Brush Barn, 239 E. Main St., Smithtown at 8 p.m. This year’s theme is American Pop Culture: A Journey Through Time featuring music attributed to popular books, movies, video games, television, advertising and Broadway shows of the 20th and 21st century. Free. Bring seating. Call 265-6768 for more info.
Wednesday 13
Northport Fireman’s Fair
See July 11 listing.
STEPPING BACK IN TIME The Huntington Historical Society hosts a tour of the 18th century Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill on July 13 at 10:30 a.m. Photo from Huntington Historical Society
Tide Mill Tour
The Huntington Historical Society will lead a tour of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill, one of the best preserved 18th century tide mills in the country! at 10:30 a.m. The tour begins with a short boat ride from Gold Star Battalion Beach into Puppy Cove, past waterfront mansions with sightings of egrets, ospreys, and visiting waterfowl. Your guide will explain the workings of the mill with some related social history, and each tour participant will receive a comprehensive, illustrated booklet. Ticket are $20 per person, $15 members. To purchase, call 427-7045 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Historic Walking Tour & Pub Crawl
The Huntington Historical Society hosts a Historic Walking Tour & Pub Crawl beginning at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, Main Street, Huntington at 6 p.m. Led by Town of Huntington Historian, Robert C. Hughes, this walking tour will guide you through the notable buildings and events in the history of Huntington Village. Along the way participants will stop at local establishments, (with a great history or in a historic building) to enjoy some refreshment before continuing the tour. $25 per person, $20 members (drinks not included). To register, call 427-7045 or visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Summer Concert Wednesdays
The Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber of Commerce continues its Summer Concert Wednesdays at the Port Jefferson Station/Terryville Chamber Train Car Park, Nesconset Highway and Route 112, Port Jefferson Station from 6 to 8 p.m. with Paige Patterson (Paint Night). Call 821-1313 or visit www.pjstchamber.com.
Port Jefferson Sunset Concert
Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council presents Sunset Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. through Aug. 31. Tonight’s performance will be by theEast End Trio. Bring seating. Call 473-5220 or visit www.gpjac.org.
Thursday 14
Northport Fireman’s Fair
See July 11 listing.
Smithtown Library concert
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series returns to the Smithtown Main Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown tonight at 7:30 p.m. with One Step Ahead (Greatest Hits). Bring a chair or blanket for seating. For more information, call 360-2480 ext.150 after 3 p.m.
Harborside Concerts
The Village of Port Jefferson continues its free Harborside Concert series at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with the Ed Travers Band at 8 p.m. Bring seating. For more information, call-473-4724 or visit www.portjeff.com.
Community Band concert
The Northport Community Band continues its summer concert series at the Robert W. Krueger Bandstand in Northport Village Park tonight with a concert titled Scenes from Childhood at 8:30 p.m. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. Call 261-6972 or visit www.ncb59.org
Film
CatVideoFest at the CAC
CatVideoFest returns to the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on July 10 at 2 p.m. with a hilarious and adorable compilation reel of the latest, best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and, of course, classic internet powerhouses. The screening will include a kitten adoption pop-up with the local rescue Golden Paw Society, Inc. Everyone is welcome to come and meet the cats, with a portion of the film’s ticket sales going to help support the Golden Paw Society. Tickets are $17, $12 members. To order, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
GIRL POWER The Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington closes out its Maritime Film Festival with a screening of the documentary ‘Maiden’ on July 12 at 7:30 p.m. Photo from CAC
‘Maiden’
The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington closes its Maritime Film Festival with a screening of Maiden on July 12 at 7:30 p.m. In 1989, long dismissed and belittled as the only woman crewmember on the ships where she worked, British sailor Tracy Edwards set out to prove herself in the biggest way possible. She assembled the world’s first all-female international crew and entered the Whitbread Round the World Race, a 32,000 mile global circumnavigation competition that, until then, had been the exclusive domain of male seafarers. Featuring a post-film Q&A with Maiden sailor Dawn Riley, Director of Oakcliff Sailing School. Tickets are $17, $12 members. Call 423-7610 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
‘Uncharted’
Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a screening of Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg on July 14 at 2 p.m. Open to all. Registration is required as seating is limited. Visit www.cplib.org or call 928-1212 to sign up.
Theater
‘Every Brilliant Thing’
Theatre Three, 412 Main Street, Port Jefferson, in association with Response Crisis Center, presents the Long Island premiere of Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man show starring Jeffrey Sanzel, on the Second Stage Sundays at 3 p.m. from July 10 to Aug. 28.You’re seven years old. Your mother is in the hospital. Your father said she’s “done something stupid.” So, you begin a list of everything that is truly wonderful about the world—everything worth living for. With audience members recruited to take on supporting roles, Every Brilliant Thing is a heart-wrenching, hilarious story of depression and the lengths we will go for those we love. All seats are $20. Fifty percent of the gross proceeds of this production will benefit Response Crisis Center. To order, call 928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘On Your Feet!’
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents On Your Feet! The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan from July 14 to Aug. 28. From their humble beginnings in Cuba, Emilio and Gloria Estefan came to America and broke through all barriers to become a crossover sensation at the very top of the pop music world. But just when they thought they had it all, they almost lost everything. On Your Feet! takes you behind the music and inside the real story of this record-making, and groundbreaking couple who, in the face of adversity, found a way to end up on their feet. Get ready to get on your feet, and dance to the smash hits “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You,” “1-2-3,” “Live For Loving You,” “Conga,” and many more. Tickets range from $75 to $80 with free valet parking. To order, call 261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
‘Troilus and Cressida’
The Carriage House Players continues its annual Shakespeare Festival at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport with Troilus and Cressida from July 1 to 24 (excluding July 15 and 22) on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 7 p.m. Performances take place outdoors on stage in the courtyard, where the Spanish-Mediterranean architecture adds a touch of timeless charm and magic. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy before the show and bring your own lawn chair. Inclement weather cancels. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children ages 12 and under. To order, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
‘Spring Awakening’
Up next for Star Playhouse at Suffolk Y-JCC’s Stage 74, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack is Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning rock musical adaptation of the seminal play about the trials and tribulations of growing up, on July 30 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and on July 31 at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, $15 seniors and students. To order, call 462-9800 x-136 or visit www.starplayhouse.com.
‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change’
The Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown presents the hit musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change from Aug. 4 to Aug. 14. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those who have dared to ask, ‘Say, what are you doing Saturday night?’ Tickets are $45 adults, $40 seniors. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.
◆ The Shoppes at East Wind, 5768 Route 25A, Wading River has vendor opportunities available for its upcoming outdoor Farmer’s Markets on July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept.17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 631-929-3500 x708 for an application.
◆ The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor seeks glass enthusiasts (both sea glass and historic glass) and vendors to be a part of it Suffolk County Seaglass Festival on Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fee for vendor participation is $50 and entitles you to a 72” banquet table for displaying your items. Visit www.cshwhalingmuseum.org for an application or call 631-367-3418.
◆ Nesconset Chamber of Commerce seeks vendors for its Nesconset Day street fair along Smithtown Blvd. in Nesconset on Aug. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 631-672-5197 or email [email protected]
◆ St. Thomas of Canterbury, 29 Brooksite Drive, Smithtown seeks craft or new merchandise vendors for its Craft Fair and Car Show on Oct. 8 (rain date is Oct. 15 for craft fair only). Visit www.stthomasofcanterbury.net or call 631-265-4520 to obtain an application or get more info.
◆ Stony Brook Community Church, 216 Christian Ave., Stony Brook is seeking vendors for its Apple Festival on Oct.1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (rain date Oc. 2). Spots (10’ x 10’) are $40 each; vendors can call or text 631-252-0777 for an application to reserve a space
From left, from Budco Enterprises Inc. — President Buddy Simmons; Vice President Kristen Simmons; and Vice President Alex Simmons— along with WMHO Chairman Dr. Richard Rugen; Harlan Fischer; and WMHO President Gloria Rocchio. Photo from WMHO
Rooster all restored and ready to go on top of the flagpole. Photo from WMHO
Installing the weathervane. Photo from WMHO
All dressed up for the Fourth of July! Photo from WMHO
It was something to crow about! On July 1, the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) announced the completion of the rooster weathervane atop the flagpole on the Stony Brook Village Green by Budco Enterprises Inc. and Olivia and Harlan Fischer.
During a storm in June 2021, the rooster on the weathervane fell to the ground and shattered. The rooster is an original piece of Stony Brook Village’s rehabilitation by Ward Melville in 1941.
Buddy Simmons, President of Budco Enterprises Inc., restored the weathervane and personally attempted to reconstruct the original rooster, but was not able to because too many pieces were missing. He then donated a replica of the rooster.
Alex Simmons, Vice President, Budco Enterprises Inc. detached the directional arrows, ground them down and painted them, as well as enhanced the rooster by painting it with true colors. Olivia and Harlan Fischer sponsoredthe removal and reinstallation of the new rooster, completed by Poletec, which was no easy feat.
The original weathervane was custom built by Ward Melville and was there for 81 years. Hopefully this one will be perched for at least another 81 years.
To learn more about the Ward Melville Heritage Organization, call 631-751-2244.
Mark your calendars! The New York Marine Rescue Center will host the following beach cleanups for the summer. Join them in their effort to eradicate marine debris from our local beaches and help save our wildlife.
Cleanup’s at the following locations will take place on Sunday’s from 6 to 8pm.: Cedar Beach, 244 Harbor Beach Road, Mount Sinai on July 10, Aug. 7 and Sept. 18; Crab Meadow Beach, Waterside Avenue, Fort Salonga on July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 25; and FINS at Smith Point County Park, 1 William Floyd Parkway, Shirley on July 24, Aug. 21 and Sept. 25.
To participate in one of these cleanup’s, call 631-369-9840 or visit www.nymarinerescue.org.
A Pride Month event was held at Hoyt Farm Park in Commack on June 28. Photo from Town of Smithtown
A Pride Month event was held at Hoyt Farm Park in Commack on June 28. Photo from Town of Smithtown
A Pride Month event was held at Hoyt Farm Park in Commack on June 28. Photo from Town of Smithtown
A Pride Month event was held at Hoyt Farm Park in Commack on June 28. Photo from Town of Smithtown
The Town of Smithtown Anti-Bias Task Force and Youth Bureau sponsored a family-friendly Pride Month Celebration Picnic at Hoyt Farm in Commack on June 28.
In addition to the beautiful facilities at Hoyt Farm, many fun and activities were planned for young people, including professional face painting and a slew of games. Partner organizations —the Smithtown Library, the LGBT Network, Free Mom Hugs, and Keep It Kind Smithtown — also participated in the celebration.
Duck Donuts in Hauppauge donated to the picnic, while Musicology Performance Center provided musical entertainment.
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
A scene from the 2022 St. Anthony's Family Feast and Festival. Photo by Media Origin
Fr. Thomas Judge Knights of Columbus Council hosted the 29th annual St. Anthony’s Family Feast & Festival before the July 4th holiday weekend.
The event was held at Trinity Regional School in East Northport from June 29 to July 2. Attendees enjoyed rides, games, food, craft beer, live music and more.
The festival also featured the Royal Legacy Circus, Scotto’s Carnival Stage, a Zeppole eating contest on June 30and a St. Anthony statue procession and fireworks on July 2.
Bob Slingo, assistant chairman of the festival, said after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the organizers witnessed record crowds all four nights of the festival.
“This was our most successful St. Anthony’s Family Feast & Festival ever,” Slingo said.
The Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington closes its Maritime Film Festival with a screening of Maiden on July 12 at 7:30 p.m.
In 1989, long dismissed and belittled as the only woman crewmember on the ships where she worked, British sailor Tracy Edwards set out to prove herself in the biggest way possible. She assembled the world’s first all-female international crew and entered the Whitbread Round the World Race, a 32,000 mile global circumnavigation competition that, until then, had been the exclusive domain of male seafarers. Featuring a post-film Q&A with Maiden sailor Dawn Riley, Director of Oakcliff Sailing School.
Tickets are $17, $12 members. Call 423-7610 or visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
Above, a rock wall in a wildflower garden will be featured in this year's tour. Photo from NHS
By Tara Mae
Step into the serene respite of a restorative stroll through historic gardens and finely curated flora with Northport Historical Society’s annual Summer Splendor Garden Tour on Sunday, July 10.
A self-guided tour of seven unique gardens in Eatons Neck, Northport, Fort Salonga, Asharoken, East Northport, and Greenlawn, this annual fundraiser for the society is one of its most popular events, according to Northport Historical Society Events Director Karol Kutzma.
One of the gardens in the tour. Photo from NHS
“It’s a joy for the horticulturists of the community. We have carefully selected from some of the most distinguished looking gardens to cover a variety of gardening styles. Every garden is different,” she said.
These privately owned and personally curated plantings include explorations of horticultural artistry, such as an organic farm garden, a modern allusion to Long Island’s agricultural past, and a wildflower garden, carefully expanded over the years, inspired by the famed English gardens.
The organic farm garden complements herb and pollinator plantings with a vernaculture design for an apiary as well as poultry coops, composting structures, and raised beds. The wildflower garden offers a visual banquet, interspersed with birdbaths and a rock wall.
Another stop on the tour highlights a garden that was developed by slowly introducing native plants over a 10 year period. Pollinators, birds, insects, and other wildlife recognize the plants and use them for food and shelter. Like many on the tour, it is a deer resistant garden. The property also showcases a pond and rain garden. All of these elements are purposed to benefit the ecosystem.
One of the gardens featured in the tour. Photo from NHS
Other gardens sport a plethora of shade and sun flowers, annuals and perennials, rose bushes, flowering shrubs, colorful trees, hidden paths, and sitting areas for immersing oneself in the sights, sounds, and natural perfumes. Crafted largely by the homeowners themselves, these gardens reflect different areas of interest.
“This tour is so much fun because visitors get to explore extraordinary gardens they would not normally have access to and get inspired by the gardener’s creativity,” Northport Historical Society Director Caitlyn Shea said. “I am quite impressed with how the community comes together to support and fundraise for the Historical Society.”
A few of the gardeners will be available to discuss their inspiration and process. Volunteers will be on site at every location to lead guests through the grounds, some of which also feature historic homes. One of the homes will be partially accessible and have a selection of food, drinks, and raffle tickets ready for purchase.
Each of the gardens will be only open to the public between noon and 4 p.m. Patrons will need to drive to the different stops on the tour and avail themselves of street parking. In order to enter the properties, they must present their tickets, which are actually tour booklets that give driving directions, comprehensive descriptions of the gardens, and other details.
Interested parties may register for the tour online at www.northporthistorical.org. Tickets are $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers, and $50 if purchased the day of the tour.
Patrons may pick up their ticket booklets at the Northport Historical Society, 215 Main St., Northport on Friday, July 8 or July 9 between 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. or after 11 a.m. on July 10. Raffle donations will be accepted through July 5.
This Fourth of July, Long Islanders continue to grapple with the legacy of Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence. Pixabay photo
Independence Day is upon us.
As we prepare for Fourth of July festivities, it is important that we keep in mind what this day celebrates: The signing of the Declaration of Independence, primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson, whose legacy continually evolves.
Jefferson was born April 13, 1743, in Shadwell in the Colony of Virginia into a privileged family supported by the labor of slaves.
His father was a planter and a surveyor. Jefferson later inherited his father’s land and slaves and began a lifelong project to construct his well-known estate, Monticello. But Jefferson was destined for a higher calling and was thrust into public life, where he would shape the course of American history.
The American revolutionary penman
Jefferson was a tall young man, but also awkward and reserved. He demonstrated, however, an early penchant for writing, a skill that served him well as he climbed the ranks of the Virginia House of Burgesses and later the Continental Congress.
Colonial leaders quickly grasped Jefferson’s compositional brilliance, but also observed he said very little. John Adams, who had worked closely with Jefferson in the Continental Congress, once said, “During the whole time I sat with him in Congress, I never heard him utter three sentences together.” Jefferson was a man of the written — not spoken — word.
While serving in Congress in 1776, Jefferson captured the spirit of his era and produced the Declaration of Independence, a radical pronouncement of America’s uniqueness from the rest of the world, justifying why it was necessary for the 13 American colonies to break off from Great Britain.
Jefferson wrote, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Millennia of human conflict and conquest had emphasized man’s separateness in the eyes of his fellow man. America is the only society in history predicated on the notion of human equality, the only place on Earth that had the audacity to proclaim that humans can harmoniously coexist regardless of their religion or race or ethnic background or any other criterion.
While Jefferson presented Americans this challenge, it is worth noting that he did not embody the ideals of the Declaration in his own life. Jefferson was a slaveholder, his place in society secured by the labor of slaves.
As we reflect upon the Declaration, it is questionable whether its author even believed in its principles. Despite the conflict between his head and his heart, Jefferson’s words impact us to this day.
Inspiring generations on Long Island
Jefferson’s patriotic fervor was felt undoubtedly here on Long Island. Most notably, the great Long Island patriot William Floyd had joined the revolutionary cause, becoming the only Suffolk County resident to sign the Declaration of Independence. Floyd served in the Suffolk County Militia and was a representative to the Continental Congress. He risked his life and property to resist British authority.
Setauket native Maj. Benjamin Tallmadge is another local hero of the American Revolution. Tallmadge is best known for his reconnaissance efforts, collecting information from the Setauket Culper Spy Ring.
During a daring raid in 1780, Tallmadge landed near Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai with a contingent of American soldiers. Undetected, they marched to Smith’s Point, attacked, and took this British supply base at Carmans River and the Great South Bay. Under orders from Gen. George Washington, Tallmadge destroyed large quantities of hay that was stored in Coram.
Floyd and Tallmadge are just two of the many local examples of service and sacrifice that occurred on Long Island during the revolutionary period. These figures fought to form a new nation, a nation that was first articulated by Jefferson.
Tour of Long Island
The first administration of the United States was headquartered in New York City, not far from Long Island. For this reason Jefferson, Washington and James Madison all visited the local area, a place that had sacrificed much and contributed greatly to the independence movement.
Jefferson and Madison traveled extensively throughout New York state and New England, eager to meet their new countrymen. Both leaders stayed in Center Moriches, where they met with Floyd near his estate. All his life, Jefferson had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Intrigued by the various Native American dialects and cultures, he met with several tribes in eastern Long Island.
Jefferson notably encountered the Unkechaug [Patchogue] Indian Nation. Because most of this tribe spoke English, Jefferson successfully transcribed many parts of their language. His research has helped keep alive cultural studies into one of the two remaining Native American groups here on Long Island today.
From Drowned Meadow to Port Jefferson
Jefferson’s influence can also be felt through the history of Port Jefferson, formerly known as Drowned Meadow. This now-bustling village was first settled in 1682, located within the heart of Suffolk County and the Town of Brookhaven. In 1836, the people of Drowned Meadow renamed their community in Jefferson’s honor.
During his address to Congress in 1806, Jefferson highlighted the importance of connecting the United States through infrastructure programs. He said that “new channels of communication will be opened between the States; the lines of separation will disappear, their interests will be identified, and their union cemented by new and indissoluble ties.”
Port Jefferson has always been known for the industriousness of its people, as a productive and forward-looking community. Look no further than its shipbuilding history or The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry to see how infrastructure investments from the past keep us connected to this day.
Port Jefferson is one of 30 towns and counties across the United States that have been named in Jefferson’s honor. Jefferson surely appreciated Long Island — its natural beauty, its indigenous cultures and the local patriots who provided necessary intelligence to gain tactical advantages over the British forces.
This Fourth of July, as residents and visitors enjoy fireworks shooting above Port Jefferson Harbor, they should remember their own place in history and the figure in history whose name their community bears today.
Rich Acritelli is a history teacher at Rocky Point High School and adjunct professor at Suffolk County Community College.
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