Times … and dates: July 11 to July 18, 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 July 11
Northport Fireman’s Fair
The Northport Volunteer Fire Department 98th annual Fireman’s Fair continues tonight and runs through July 13 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the fire department grounds on Steers Ave, off of Ocean Ave in Northport. The six day event will feature carnival rides by Blue Sky Amusements, festival food, carnival games and more. 631-261-7504
Dennis Cannataro Concert Series
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series returns to the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown beginning with The Gold Coast Orchestra (Motown) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150
Harborside Concerts
Harborside concerts kick off at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with Southbound. Bring seating. 631-473-4724, www.portjeff.com
Community Band Concert
The Northport Community Band will host concerts at the Robert W. Krueger Bandshell in Northport Village Park tonight, July 18, July 25 and Aug. 1 starting at 8:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Rain location is Northport High School. www.ncb59.org
Friday July 12
Northport Fireman’s Fair
See July 11 listing.
Concert on the Library Lawn
Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket hosts a concert on the library lawn from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Claudia Jacobs and the Say Hey Crew will play an eclectic performance of original, traditional, and deep covers, blended with blues, soul and jazz, served up with verve. Bring seating. Weather permitting. 631-941-4080.
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 Jack’s Waterfall. Bring seating. Weather permitting. 631-261-1872, www.northportarts.org
Owl Prowl Friday
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown hosts an Owl Prowl from 7:50 pm. to 9:50 p.m. Meet and learn about some of the Center’s resident owls and then embark on a walk into the darkness to enjoy the night and call some owls. Meet behind the main house and check in. Wear bug spray and bring a flashlight just in case. For families with children ages 5 and up. $15 per person. Advance registration required by visiting www.sweetbriarnc.org.
Beatles Tribute Concert
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its summer concert series with Beatlemania at 8 p.m. Now is your ticket to ride through the 60s….with vintage musical equipment, impeccable vocals, authentic costumes, and brilliant musicianship. Join them in celebrating the music of the greatest band of all time. Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Saturday July 13
Northport Fireman’s Fair
See July 11 listing.
Antique Truck Show
The Long Island Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society presents its 22nd annual Antique, Classic & Working Truck Show today and July 14 at the LIAPA Show Grounds, 5951 Sound Ave., Riverhead from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Held in conjunction with the Long Island Antique Power Association’s 31st annual Antique Farm Tractor Show & Pull and Hit & Miss Engine Run with garden and large tractor pulls, truck and engine exhibits, kids corner and craft vendors. Admission is $10 adults, veterans and children under 12 free. 631-339-3065.
SBCA Car Show
Join the Stony Brook Christian Assembly, 400 Nicolls Road, East Setauket for its first annual Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with classic cars, bbq, live music, 50/50 and more. Donation requested. 631-689-1127
All Souls Poetry Reading
The Second Saturdays poetry series returns to All Souls Church in Stony Brook via Zoom from 11 a.m. to noon. The featured poet will be Deborah Hauser followed by an open-reading; 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/
Corn Festival & Pow Wow
Join the Setalcott Nation for their annual Corn Festival & Pow Wow at the Setauket Elementary School, 134 Main St., Setauket today and July 14 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The weekend will feature Aztec, Setalcott and Taino Dancers; storytelling; traditional drums and audience participation. Grand Entry at noon. Bring seating. Free will donation. 917-415-5139, 631-698-5517
Elton John Tribute
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson welcomes Bennie and the Jets: A Tribute to Elton John to the Mainstage at 8 p.m. Enjoy the singer’s greatest hits including “Crocodile Rock,” “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle In the Wind.” Tickets are $65. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
Sunday July 14
Corn Festival & Pow Wow
See July 13 listing.
Penn Fabricators Car Show
In collaboration with Wren Kitchens, Penn Fabricators will hold its annual car show at College Plaza, 15 Middle Country Road, Selden from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with cars, trucks, hot rods and customs plus raffles music and vendors. Rain date is July 21. $5 for spectators. Proceeds will benefit Alzheimer’s Association. 631-484-2807
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 Gene Casey and The Lone Sharks 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 Whiskey Crows from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The series continues every Sunday through Aug. 18. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201, www.celebratestjames.org
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 Martini Garden. Bring seating. In the case of rain, the concerts will be cancelled. 631-751-2244, www.wmho.org
CAC Author Talk
Long Island LitFest presents author of Fleishman is in Trouble, Taffy Brodesser-Akner in person at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington at 7 p.m. Brodesser-Akner will discuss her new book, Long Island Compromise, with moderator Josh Radnor. $48 tickets include an author talk, audience Q&A, book signing, and a copy of Long Island Compromise. To register, visit www.cinemaartscentre.org.
Monday July 15
Outdoor Hula Hooping
Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station hosts an evening of outdoor hula hooping from 6 to 7 p.m. Get a great workout while you hoop it up with instructor Jeannie Pendergrass on the library lawn. Open to all. To reserve your spot, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org
Tuesday July 16
NSJC Social Club event
North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a presentation by Henry Beder, PE, DEE on the making of paper and everything you wanted to know about one of the most taken for granted commodities in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737
Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair
Long Island’s largest Fireman’s Fair kicks off at the Henry L. Stimson Middle School, 401 Oakwood Rd., Huntington Station, and adjoining Peter Nelson Park tonight through July 18 from 6 to 11 p.m., July 19 from 6 p.m. to midnight, and July 20 from 5 p.m. to midnight. (Parade on July 17 at 7:30 p.m.) Featuring amusement rides, games, live musical entertainment, food. Fireworks on July 17, 19 and 20. P.O.P bracelets for the rides are $40. 631-427-1629, ext. 4.
Northport Family Fun Night
The Northport Chamber of Commerce hosts a Northport Family Fun Night from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Village of Northport’s Main Street will be closed to traffic from Woodbine Avenue to Union Place. Enjoy live music, outdoor dining, vendor sidewalk sales and antique cars. 631-754-3905
Summer Concert in the Courtyard
Northport Public Library, 151 Laurel Ave., Northport continues its Summer Concerts in the Library Courtyard series with ‘Pure Joy’ with Paige Patterson at 7 p.m. Restore your faith in the timeless power of music as you listen to songs from Sinatra to Santana, Bon Jovi to Broadway, ’70’s rock, classic soul, and much more. Rain date is July 17. No registration required. 631-261-6930
Rocky Point Concert series
The North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon present a summer concert at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, 614 Route 25A, Rocky Point featuring 70s Rock Parade at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-854-1600
Concerts at The Gazebo
Enjoy Tuesday night concerts at The Gazebo, 127 Smithtown Blvd., Nesconset through Aug. 27 continuing with Radio Flashback tonight at 7 p.m. Rain dates are the next day. 631-672-5197, www.nesconsetchamber.org
Smithtown Community Band
The Smithtown Historical Society hosts the 38th annual Smithtown Community Band concert series, Starry Nights, on the grounds of the Frank Brush Barn, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown tonight, July 23 and July 30. Concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-265-6768
Wednesday July 17
Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair
See July 16 listing.
Vanderbilt Nature Walk
Join CEED wildlife biologist-ranger Eric Powers from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for an interpretive Nature Walk on the grounds of the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Please bring water and wear sturdy footwear. Bring binoculars if you have them, and your sense of adventure! Tickets are $12 per person at www.vanderbiltmuseum.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 Toby Tobias Ensemble from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Bring seating. Held rain or shine. 631-473-5220, www.gpjac.org
Summer Concert Wednesdays – This event has been postponed to Aug. 17 due to the weather
Port Jefferson Station-Terryville Chamber of Commerce continues its Summer Concert Wednesdays at the Train Car Park, 1 Rose Ave. (corner of Route 112 and Nesconset Highway), Port Jefferson Station with a performance by Drive (Cars tribute band) and a car show from 7 to 9 p.m. The free series continues every Wednesday through July 31. Bring seating. 631-821-1313, www.pjstchamber.com
Thursday July 18
Community Band Concert
See July 11 listing.
Huntington Manor Fireman’s Fair
See July 16 listing.
Dennis Cannataro Concert Series
The Dennis Cannataro Family Summer Concert Series continues at the Smithtown Library, 1 North Country Road, Smithtown Radio Active (80s/90s/2000s) tonight at 7:30 p.m. No registration required. 631-360-2480 ext. 150
Harborside Concerts
Harborside concerts continue at the Show Mobile at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson tonight at 7 p.m. with the Ed Travers Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute). 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 Foreign Journey (Foreigner/Journey tribute band) starting at 7 p.m. Bring seating. 631-681-8708
Film
‘Honorable But Broken’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson hosts the Long Island premiere of the 2023 award-winning documentary Honorable But Broken: EMS in Crisis on July 11 at 6 p.m. Free. No tickets required. 631-928-9100
‘Top Gun Maverick’
Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai continues its Movies in the Moonlight series with a screening of Top Gun Maverick on July 12 at dusk. Bring seating. 631-403-4846
‘Pollock’ – This event has been canceled and will be rescheduled soon.
Join The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook for a screening of the film Pollock starring and directed by Ed Harris, with a discussion of the works of Jackson Pollock by local artist Kevin McEvoy on July 16 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. To order, visit www.thejazzloft.org.
Stony Brook Film Festival
Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook returns for its 29th year from July 18 to July 27. This year’s lineup boasts 36 full-length feature films and shorts from 19 countries. Tickets are $15 adults, $13.50 seniors. For more information, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stonybrookfilmfestival.com.
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. 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’
The John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport presents Legally Blonde The Musical from July 11 to Aug. 25. 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.
‘Once Upon a Mattress’
Community Playhouse of Northport presents a Bucket List Production of Once Upon A Mattress at Harborfields High School, 98 Taylor Avenue, Greenlawn on July 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 for children. To order, visit https://communityplayhousenorthport.org/. For more information, call 631-683-8444.
‘Boeing Boeing’
The Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport presents Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti on July 20 and 27 at 8 p.m. and July 21 and 28 at 3 p.m. Set in the 1960s, the play centers on bachelor Bernard, who has a flat in Paris and three airline stewardesses all engaged to him without knowing about each other. Bernard’s life gets bumpy, though, when his friend Robert comes to stay, and complications such as weather and a new, speedier Boeing jet disrupt his careful planning. Tickets $20 adults, $15 seniors and adults. To order, call 516-361-723
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