Times … and dates: August 8 to August 15, 2024
Ongoing
Huntington Summer Arts Festival
The 59th annual Huntington Summer Arts Festival returns to Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from June 21 to Aug. 24, Wednesdays to Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 7 p.m. The 10-week festival will feature over 40 live performances including dance, theater and music. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. Free. For a list of scheduled performers, visit www.huntingtonarts.org. 631-271-8423
Thursday Aug. 8
Kings Park Rocks
Kings Park Chamber of Commerce presents a Kings Park Rocks summer concert featuring Southbound at Russ Savatt Park, 14 Main Street, Kings Park from 6 to 10 p.m. 631-269-7678
East Northport Fire Dept. Fair
The East Northport Fire Department, 1 9th Ave., East Northport will host its annual Fair tonight through Aug. 10 from 7 to 11 p.m. with carnival rides, games of chance and skill, live music, large selection of food and more. Parade kicks off tonight on Larkfield Road at 7 p.m. Free admission. POP ride bracelets. 631-261-0360, ext. 110
Adventure Trivia
Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for Adventure Trivia from 4 to 5 p.m. or from 7 to 8 p.m. Test your knowledge of music, movies, history and more with a chance to win prizes with Theresa Maritato. Adults only. To register, call 631-928-1212.
Harborside Concerts
Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with Drive (Cars tribute band). Bring seating. 631-473-4724, www.portjeff.com
Music in the Park
The Greater Middle Country Chamber of Commerce presents Music in the Park at Veterans Park, Boyle Road, Selden with live music by Milagro (Santana tribute band) starting at 7 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 28. Bring seating. 631-681-8708
Dennis Cannataro Concert Series
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Penny Lane (Beatles tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. Bring seating. 631-360-2480 ext. 150
Friday Aug. 9
East Northport Fire Dept. Fair
See Aug. 8 listing.
Happenings on Main Street
Northport Arts Coalition presents Happenings on Main Street, free concerts at the Northport Village Park Gazebo at the harbor Friday evenings at 7 p.m. through Aug. 30. Tonight’s performance will feature Izzy Potter. Bring seating. 631-261-1872
British Rock Legends Tribute
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with The British Legends of Rock Show at 8 p.m. Spend an evening with ALL of your favorite 60s & 70s British rock legends A-Z. The Animals to Led Zeppelin and everything in between. Tickets are $55. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Peterson & Cowsill in Concert
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook presents Vicki Peterson (The Bangles) and John Cowsill (The Cowsills, The Beach Boys) in concert at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 at www.limehof.org.
Saturday Aug. 10
East Northport Fire Dept. Fair
See Aug. 8 listing.
Run the Farm
Friends of Hobbs Farm and Town of Brookhaven Councilman Neil Manzella and Brookhaven Town Clerk Kevin LaValle invite you to take part in the 10th annual ShopRite Run the Farm 4-mile run/walk. Fun Run for children begins at 8:30 a.m., and the 4-mile challenge starts at 9 a.m. $30 in advance; $35 the day of the race; $5 for children under the age of 10. The challenge starts at Oxhead Elementary School, 144 Oxhead Road, Centereach, and ends at Bethel Hobbs Community Farm, 178 Oxhead Road, Centereach. Proceeds benefit Hobbs Farm’s mission of feeding the hungry. To register in advance, visit events.elitefeats.com/24runthefarm.
LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build
LISEC and the Bayles Boat Shop will sponsor the 12th annual Sikaflex “Quick & Dirty” Boat Building Competition at Harborfront Park, 101-A E. Broadway, Port Jefferson today and Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Up to 12 two-person teams will construct a boat in four hours on Saturday and return on Sunday to decorate their boats and prepare to race them at 3 p.m. Prizes are awarded after the races for design, decoration, first built and race winners. 631-689-8293, www.lisec.org
Tri-Spy Walking Tours
Hike your way through the history of the Revolutionary War’s Culper Spy Ring with local historian Margo Arceri of Tri-Spy Tours at 9 a.m. Participants follow in the actual footsteps of the Culper Spy Ring, and, along the way, historical places of interest are pointed out and discussed. Tours start at the entrance of Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket. $25 per person. 631-751-3730, www.tvhs.org
The I Love Bacon Fest
Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station hosts The I Love Bacon, Butter, Beer and Bourbon Fest, a two-day celebration of bacon prepared every way imaginable, today and Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The outdoor event will feature live music all day, food trucks, craft vendors and line dancing lessons by Long Island’s country band Audawind. Admission is $10 adults, $5 children ages 4 to 12, kids 3 and under are free. For tickets, visit lovebaconfest.com/tickets/
Saturdays Poetry Reading
All Souls Church in Stony Brook continues its Saturdays poetry series via Zoom from 11 a.m. to noon. Featured poet will be Hiram Larew. An open-reading will follow; all are welcome to read one of their own poems. For more information, call 631-655-7798. Participants can access the program through the All Souls website https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/
Sea Shanty/Maritime Music Fest
In conjunction with the LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build, the annual Port Jefferson Sea Shanty and Maritime Musical Festival will be held at Harborfront Park, 101 E. Broadway, Port Jefferson today and Aug. 11 from noon to dusk featuring authentic sea shanties, a pirate camp, street singers and more. Free. portjeffersonseamusicfestival.com
One Hit Wonderers Concert
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with One Hit Wonderers at 8 p.m. Each and every song you will hear was, you guessed it…a number 1 hit of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. Tickets are $55. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Sunday Aug. 11
LISEC Sikaflex Boat Build
See Aug. 10 listing.
The I Love Bacon Fest
See Aug. 10 listing.
Sea Shanty/ Maritime Music Fest
See Aug. 10 listing.
Big Rig & Antique Truck Show
The Long Island Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society will host the 6th annual Big Rig & Antique Truck Show at the LIAPA Show Grounds, 5951 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring antique trucks and modern straight jobs to semis. Admission is $5. 631-339-3065
Car Show Fundraiser
Sawmill Intermediate School, 103 New Highway, Commack hosts a Commack Fire Department Engine 3 Car Show fundraiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with food trucks, raffles and more.
The Spirit of Summer Art Festival
The Spirit of Huntington, 2 Melville Road, Huntington Station presents a Spirit of Summer Art Festival, a day of fine art, community networking, games and activities, food trucks, raffles and music/dance performances, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Aug. 18. 631-520-1147
Frank Latorre in concert
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook presents a concert by Frank Latorre & the King Bees from 3 to 4 p.m. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, www.limusichalloffame.org.
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 with a performance by The Toby Tobias Ensemble at 5:30 p.m. Bring seating. 631-689-6146, www.frankmelvillepark.org
Celebrate St. James Concert Series
Celebrate St. James continues its summer concert series at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James with the Lisa Polizzi Band from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The series continues every Sunday through Aug. 18. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201
Village Green Summer Concert
Summer concerts return to the Stony Brook Village Center every Sunday at 7 p.m. in front of the Stony Brook Post Office, 111 Main Street, Stony Brook through Aug. 18. Tonight’s performance will feature The Precisions. Bring seating. 631-751-2244, www.wmho.org
Monday Aug. 12
Sound Beach Civic Meeting
Sound Beach Firehouse, 152 Sound Beach Blvd., Sound Beach hosts a Sound Beach Civic Association meeting at 7:30 p.m. Guest Speaker will be Kevin LaValle, Town of Brookhaven Clerk. All are welcome. For more information call 631-744-6952.
Tuesday Aug. 13
Shibori Indigo workshop
Huntington Historical Society will host a Shibori Indigo workshop with Oksana Danziger at the Conklin Barn 2 High St., Huntington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Experience the magic of indigo dye firsthand in a two and a half hour workshop using freshly harvested Japanese Indigo. You will be dyeing silk scarves with nothing but fresh leaves and a sprinkle of table salt. The dye is permanent without any further processing. After dyeing, you can add some pattern using indigo pigment and stencils. Fee is $55 per person, $50 members. To register, visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org.
Concerts at The Gazebo
Enjoy Tuesday night concerts at The Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset at 7 p.m. through Aug. 27. Tonight’s performance will feature Rusty Spur. Rain date is Aug. 14. 631-672-5197, www.nesconsetchamber.org
Music Under the Stars
Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach celebrates summer with its Music Under the Stars concert series in its parking lot featuring Men of Soul (Soul and R&B) at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-585-9393
A Night of Comedy
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its Special Event Series with Comedy Night at 8 p.m. Come have some laughs, enjoy some cocktails, and listen to some very funny comedians. Tickets are $45. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
Wednesday Aug. 14
St. James Summer Nights
St. James Elementary School, 580 Lake Ave., St. James hosts a St. James Summer Nights event from 5 to 9:30 p.m. featuring live music, crafts and vendors under the summer stars. Rain date is Aug. 21. 516-220-8217
Historic Walking Tour/Pub Crawl
The Huntington Historical Society offers a Historic Walking Tour and Pub Crawl tonight throughout Huntington Village from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Town of Huntington Historian, Robert C. Hughes, will guide you through the notable buildings and events in the history of Huntington. Along the way participants will stop at local establishments to enjoy some refreshment before continuing the tour. Tickets are $25, $20 members (drinks not included). Tours will begin at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building, 228 Main Street, Huntington. Reservations are required. 631-427-7045, www.huntingtonhistorical.org
Summer Sips Trivia Night
Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St. Cold Spring Harbor for a Summer Sips Trivia Night from 6:30 p.m to 8 p.m. General trivia questions are tied to the fun-in-the-sun beach season and will have something for everyone, including film, music, logos, history, geography, art, and nature. Enjoy appetizers from Grasso’s Restaurant and a refreshing Dirty Dolphin cocktail or mocktail. Prizes and bragging rights for winners of trivia rounds. Adults 21+. $30 per person. Advance registration required by visiting cshwhalingmuseum.org.
Port Jefferson Sunset Concert
Port Jefferson Arts Council continues its Sunset Concerts at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a performance by the Dave Christian Project from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. 631-473-5220, www.gpjac.org
An Evening of Summer Pops
Caroline Episcopal Church will host a free concert by the Sound Symphony Orchestra on the Setauket Village Green at 7 p.m. Directed by Maestro Dorothy Savitch with vocal soloist Christine Cornell, the program will include “Over the Rainbow,” “My Fair Lady,” a salute to the Big Bands, “The Magnifecent Seven,” and more. Bring seating. Free. www.carolinechurch.net/upcomingevents.
Summerfest Concert
The Northport Chamber of Commerce continues its Summerfest Concert series on Wednesday nights at the Robert Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park with the Little Wilson Band from 7:30 to 9 p.m.. Bring seating. 631-754-3905
Thursday Aug. 15
Summer Thursday at the LIM
The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook continues its after hours Summer Thursdays series from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a family-friendly Performance from the School of Rock Band outside the Carriage Museum, playing family friendly tunes while Art Across Ages offers music-themed crafts. The Carriage Museum will be open for self-guided tours. Free. 631-751-0066
St. Joseph’s Family Festival
St. Joseph’s Church, 59 Church St., Kings Park hosts a Family Festival tonight from 6 to 10 p.m., Aug. 16 and 17 from 6 to 11 and Aug. 18 from 6 to 10 p.m. with carnival rides, games and food. Fireworks on Aug. 16. Free admission. Pay-one-price rides. 631-499-6824
Dennis Cannataro Concert Series
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown with Don’t Stop (Journey tribute) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. Bring seating. 631-360-2480 ext. 150
Theater
‘Newsies’
Stop the presses! This Disney film turned Tony-winning Broadway hit Newsies heads to the Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown from July 13 to Aug. 18. Set in turn-of-the century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what’s right! Tickets are $35 adults, $32 seniors, $25 students. To order, visit www.smithtownpac.org.
‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’
The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport continue their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with The Merry Wives of Windsor from July 12 to Aug. 9 followed by King Lear from Aug. 16 to Sept. 8. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
‘Legally Blonde The Musical’
Extended! The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Legally Blonde The Musical from July 11 to Sept 1. Elle Woods appears to have it all until her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend dumps her to attend Harvard. Determined to get him back, Elle charms her way into the prestigious law school. An award-winning musical based on the adored movie, the show follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Tickets range from $80 to $95. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com.
‘Guys and Dolls’
Celebrate St. James presents a production of the musical Guys and Dolls at St. James Episcopal Church (Mills Hall), 490 North Country Road, St. James on Aug. 23 and 24 at 8 p.m. The show takes us from the bustle of Times Square to the dance clubs of Havana to the sewers of New York City as it demonstrates the great lengths to which a guy will go when he truly falls in love with a “doll.” Tickets, which include refreshments and dessert, are $35 adults, $30 seniors. To order, call 516-272-6597 or visit www.celebratestjames.org.
‘King Lear’
The Carriage House Players at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport closes their 35th annual Shakespeare in the Courtyard Festival with King Lear from Aug. 16 to Sept. 8. Performances are held on the Vanderbilt mansion courtyard stage on Wednesdays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and children under age 12 at www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.
Class Reunion
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]
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