Times … and dates: Sept. 12 to Sept. 19, 2024

Times … and dates: Sept. 12 to Sept. 19, 2024

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EQUESTRIAN CHOREOGRAPHY The Islip Horseman’s Association’s ‘Spirit of Long Island’ Mounted Drill Team will be at the Smithtown Historical Society’s Heritage Fair on Sept.15. Photo courtesy of Smithtown Historical Society
Ongoing

Dino Safari Festival

Walt Whitman Shops, 160 Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station will host its 5th annual LuminoCity Dino Safari Festival, featuring exhibits,animatronics with light art, an interactive recreation zone and more, now through Sept. 22. Featuring more than 70  life-size dinosaur displays, food, and an educational area with a safari dig and dino fossil hunt. The show runs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 9:30 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. For tickets, visit www.luminocityfestival.com or purchase onsite.

Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch

Four Harbors Audubon Society invites the community to join them for their 8th annual Stone Bridge Nighthawk Watch at Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket every evening through Oct. 6, from 5:30 p.m. until dusk. The group will be tallying migrating Common Nighthawks to better understand nighthawk population trends. Join them at the Stone Bridge to witness nighthawks as they pass over during their migratory journey to their wintering grounds in Brazil and Argentina. Bring binoculars. Visit www.4has.org for further details.

Thursday Sept. 12

Thankful Thursday at the Vanderbilt

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport  will present a Thankful Thursday event starting at 7 p.m. The evening will include a free planetarium show and night-sky viewing in the Observatory presented by BAE Systems.  After the show, they will open the observatory – weather permitting – to the public and an astronomy educator will invite you to look through a telescope at the night sky. Recommended for ages 7+. No registration required. www.vanderbiltmuseum.org

Goat & Alpaca Yoga

Join the Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown for a 45 minute session of yoga with friendly, interactive goats and alpaca from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and again from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m courtesy of  by Steppin’ Out Ponies and Petting Zoo. Tickets are $35 per person. Please bring a mat & towel. Registration required via Eventbrite. For more information, call 631-265-6768.

Summer Thursdays at the LIM

The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook continues its Summer Thursdays series at 5:30 p.m. with a free talk and performance by musicians Erik McIntyre and Jonathan Stout about the century-long history and acoustic aspects of the archtop guitar, like the ones crafted by John Monteleone in the LIM’s Musical Masterworks exhibition. Learn about the guitar’s importance in jazz, blues, and rockabilly. Includes free admission to the Musical Masterworks exhibition. 631-751-0066, wwwlongislandmuseum.org

Friday Sept. 13

Greenlawn Greek Festival

St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church, 1 Shrine Place, Greenlawn invites the community to its annual Greek Festival today  from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sept. 15 from noon to 8 p.m. Enjoy authentic Greek food and pastries, rides and games. 631-261-7272, www.stparaskevi.org

An Evening of Opera

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 109 Browns Road, Huntington will host a night of opera starting at 7:30 p.m. Program will feature excerpts from many popular operas such as Verdi’s “Aida”, Puccini’s “La Boheme”,” Gounod’s “Romeo et Juliette”, Bizet’s “Carmen”, Jules Massenet’s “Manon” and Wagner’s “Tannhauser.” The highlighted musical theater selections include Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera,” and more. $10 donation, free for students. www.operanight.org

Grounds & Sounds Concert

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 380 Nicolls Road, East Setauket hosts a Grounds and Sounds Cafe concert featuring Marci Geller at 8:15 p.m. preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person in advance at www.groundsandsounds.org or at the door. 631-751-0297

Avalon Astronomy Night

The Observatories at Avalon Nature Preserve will be hosting a live observing session (weather permitting) at Avalon Barn at 60 Shep Jones Lane in Stony Brook from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. Using their telescopes, they will be providing both digital and visual views of the moon, Saturn, and a variety of deep space targets, including the famous Andromeda Galaxy.  Free. No registration required. 631-689-0619

Saturday Sept. 14

Greenlawn Greek Festival

See Sept. 13 listing.

Dragon Boat Race Festival

The 10th annual Dragon Boat Race Festival heads to Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Presented by the Greater Port Jefferson Chamber of Commerce, the event will showcase dragon boat races throughout the day with Asian-themed food, cultural crafts, traditional lion dance, vendors, children activities and much more. Held rain or shine. Free admission. 631-473-1414, www.portjeffdragonboatracefest.com

Lake Ronkonkoma Car Show

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton R.C. Church, 800 Portion Road, Lake Ronkonkoma presents its annual car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with trophies, prizes and raffles. Spectators free. Rain date is Sept. 21. 631-484-2807

Fall Yard Sale

Join the Yaphank Historical Society for its annual Fall Yard sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Hawkins House, 4 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank. Featuring a large variety of crafts, collectibles, and household items. Rain date is Sept. 15. 631-924-4803, www.yaphankhistorical.org.

West Meadow Beach Cleanup

In partnership with International Coastal Cleanup week, the Town of Brookhaven will host a beach cleanup at West Meadow Beach, West Meadow Beach Road, East Setauket at 10 a.m. Supplies will be provided.  Meet at the pavillion. To register, email [email protected].

Wellness Walk/Art Installation

Town of Huntington Opioid & Addiction Task Force presents a Wellness Walk and unveiling of The Hope and Healing art installation at Heckscher Park, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with music, food and resources. 631-351-3175

Community Yard and Craft Sale

St Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church, 18 Magnolia Place, Selden will host an outdoor yard and craft sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring antiques, basket raffles, clothing, crafts of all kinds, crystals, flea market items, gifts, Halloween decor, home decor, jewelry, leather goods, Mary Kay, Scentsy, yard sale items and more. Rain date is Sept. 28. 631-732-8773

Setauket Country Fair

Caroline Episcopal Church will host its annual  Country Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held on the Setauket Village Green and the Caroline Episcopal Church property (Main St & Dyke Rd, Setauket) and will feature over 70 arts, crafts and gifts vendors, a barn sale, food court, baked goods, basket raffle, and live music by Two for the Road. Free admission. Rain date Sept. 21. 631-941-4245

Treasures for Mission Sale 

Setauket Presbyterian Church, 5 Caroline Ave., Setauket will host a Treasures for Mission Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. inside its Fellowship Hall behind the church. The event will feature gently used items for sale including toys, jewelry, household items and games along with a bake sale. 631-941-4271

All Souls Poetry Reading

The Second Saturdays poetry series will be returning to historic All Souls Church in Stony Brook continues its Second Saturdays poetry series from 11 a.m. to noon via Zoom.  Featured poet will be James Wagner followed by an open reading; all are welcome to read one of their own poems.   Participants can access the program through the All Souls website https://www.allsouls-stonybrook.org/ 631-655-7798. 

Victorian Tea 

Join the Lake Ronkonkoma Historical Society for a Victorian Tea at the Fitz-Greene Hallock Homestead (1888), 2869 Pond Road, Lake Ronkonkoma with two seatings: 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Enjoy a full Victorian Tea lunch, self-guided tour of the house and grounds and door prizes. $30 per person. Reservations required. 631-588-7599

Albert Bouchard in concert

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, 97 Main St., Stony Brook  will be hosting a special 90 minute performance by LIMHOF inductee Albert Bouchard (Founding and former member of Blue Öyster Cult) from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The event is free with general admission ticket purchase. 631-689-5888, limusichalloffame.org.

Comedy Night Fundraiser

Get ready for a night of laughs and good times! Smithtown Performing Arts Center, 2 E. Main St., Smithtown will host a Comedy Night fundraiser from 7  to 9 p.m. Complimentary buffet of light fare, cash bar, live music by the Rich Adams Quartet, comedy by Richie Byrne and a special comedy roast of Sean King of King O’Rourke Auto Group of Smithtown. Tickets are $25 per person. All proceeds will support the restoration of the theater. www.smithtownpac.org

Sunday Sept. 15

Greenlawn Greek Festival

See Sept. 13 listing.

Cars, Customs & Street Rods Show

Long Island Corvette Owners Association, Centurion Cruisers NCRS and Eastport American Legion present the 17th annual Cars, Customs & Street Rods show at the Northport VA, 79 Middleville Road, Northport from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-816-3942

Studebaker and Orphan Car Show

The Studebaker Driver’s Club, Long Island Chapter, presents a Studebaker & Orphan Car Show at Centerport Beach, 236 Little Neck Road, Centerport from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free for spectators. 631-834-6785

Lions Club Car Show

The Port Jefferson Lions Club invites the community to its annual judged Car Show at Brookhaven Town Hall, 1 Independence Hill, Farmingville from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Judged by The Fabulous 50s & 60s Nostalgia Car Club, the event will feature food trucks, music, raffles and vendors. Proceeds will sponsor a guide dog for the blind. $5 donation. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-680-7212

Caumsett Hike

Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, 25 Lloyd Harbor Road, Huntington hosts a serpentine hike from 9:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  The 6 mile, hilly, moderately paced walk will allow hikers to relax, socialize, and observe the park’s beauty. Bring water. Dress for the possibility of long grass. Adults only. $4 per person. Call for 631- 423-1770 for reservations.

Italian Car Show

Stony Brook University’s Center for Italian Studies hosts the 18th annual Robert D. Cess Concorso D’Eleganza, featuring Italian classic and vintage cars, at the West Campus, Parking Lot 1, Circle Road, Stony Brook (across from the Wang Center and Truman Hall) from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rain date is Sept. 22. 631-632-7444

Heritage Country Fair 

The Smithtown Historical Society, 211 E. Main St., Smithtown will hold its annual Heritage Country Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Activities include demonstrations by the IHA Spirit of LI Mounted Drill Team, historical reenactors, antique car and truck show, petting zoo and pony rides, craft and food vendors, traditional music and dance spinning and weaving, hayrides, children’s activities and crafts. Rain date Sept. 22. Tickets are $7 (children under 3 free). Held rain or shine. 631-265-6768

LITMA Contradance

Smithtown Historical Society’s Frank Brush Barn, 215 Main St., Smithtown hosts a LITMA Contradance at 1 p.m. with basic instruction at 12:45 p.m. Ted Crane will call the dance with the LITMA Contraband. The event is part of the historical society’s Heritage Day which is $5 admission and includes the dance. 631-369-7854

Southbound in Concert

Celebrate St. James presents its final concert of the summer featuring Southbound (classic Rock, Country & Line Dancing) at Celebrate Park, 369 Lake Ave., St. James at 4 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-984-0201

Monday Sept. 16

TVHS lecture

Three Village Historical Society continues its lecture series at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket at 7 p.m. with a presentation titled Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive History​ with guest speaker Mike Virgintino. Located in New York City, Freedomland U.S.A. was celebrated as the “Disneyland of the East.” While it survived only five seasons (1960-1964), to this day the park generates fond memories among baby boomers who enjoyed its American history-themed attractions. Free to the public, pre-registration encouraged by visiting www.tvhs.org. 631-751-3730

Tuesday Sept. 17

NSJC Social Club event

North Shore Jewish Center Social Club, 385 Old Town Road, Port Jefferson Station invites the community to a presentation on wills, trusts, and estates in the Social Hall at 11 a.m. Sponsored by M&T Bank. Bagels, cream cheese and coffee will be served. $5 per person, $4 members. 631-928-3737

Travel Presentation Club Meeting

Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, 120 Main St., Setauket will host a meeting by the Travel Presentation Club at 7 p.m.  Thomas Wilson will make a presentation entitled “Travels and Travails in East Africa.” Free. All are welcome. [email protected]

Wednesday Sept. 18

Cruise Night at The Shoppes

The Shoppes at East Wind, 5720 Route 25A, Wading River hosts a Cruise Night Car Show every Wednesday through October from 5 to 9 p.m. Visit the Shoppes, enjoy a bite to eat and then check out the fine array of classic cars in the parking lot. 631-929-3500

Harbor Jazz Festival

Jazz lovers are invited to attend the 9th annual Harbor Jazz Festival at The Jazz Loft, 275 Christian Ave., Stony Brook from Sept. 18 to 21. Each day brings a line-up of jazz greats, including some of the top internationally and nationally recognized talents. All events on Sept. 21 are free and take place on the front lawn of the Jazz Loft and on the Stony Brook Village Green. 631-751-1895, www.thejazzloft.org  

Light Up Main Street Fundraiser

Three Village Rotary will host a Light Up Main Street fundraiser at the Setauket Neighborhood House, 95 Main St., Setauket from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The evening will feature live music, food, drinks and raffles. All proceeds will go towards funding lighting up Main Street in Setauket for the holidays. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to make a difference while having a great time! Ticket includes one complimentary drink, food, coffee and dessert. To purchase, visit threevillagerotary.eventbrite.com. For more information, call 631-988-9564.

An Evening of Comedy

John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport continues its special event series with a 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.

Hard Luck Cafe Concert

Singer-songwrite Kirsten Maxwell returns to her hometown to kick-off the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s 2024-2025 season of Hard Luck Café Concerts in the Sky Room of the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Avenue, Huntington from 7 to 10 p.m. An open mic, for which signup begins at 6:30 p.m., precedes the 8 p.m. concert. Tickets are $25, $20 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members at www.cinemaartscentre.org or at the box office.

Thursday Sept. 19

Harbor Jazz Festival

See Sept. 18 listing.

Vanderbilt Museum Lecture

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum’s Reichert Planetarium, 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport will host a lecture by Ron Schaper on Vanderbilt’s Whale Shark and the Island Life of the Last East Coast Ocean Pound Trap Fishermen from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Schaper, whose uncles caught the16,000-pound, 32-foot whale shark displayed in the Vanderbilt Museum’s Habitat, will speak about his family and the hundreds of others that made their living as fishermen, and the fascinating history of commercial fishing on Long Island. Tickets are $10, members free. To register, visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org.

Music Under the Stars

The MCPL Music Under the Stars summer concert series will take its final bow when The Men of Soul take the stage tonight at 7:30 p.m., at Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd. Centereach. The band will play renditions of classic hits from iconic soul bands of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. This outdoor concert is free and open to all. Bring seating. 631-585-9393.

Eric Roberts at the CAC

Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington welcomes Eric Roberts for a book signing of his new memoir, Runaway Train: or, The Story of My Life So Far. The evening will start at 7:30 p.m. with a screening of the 1985 film Runaway Train followed by a discussion with the actor, audience Q&A, gala book signing and reception featuring food and live jazz music by New York Times-acclaimed guitarist Mike Soloway. Tickets are $52, $42 members at www.cinemaartscentre.org.

Theater

‘King Lear’

Extended! 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. 15. 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 vanderbiltmuseum.org. 

‘Clue’

Up next at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport is 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 engemantheater.com.

‘Matilda’

Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson kicks off its 54th season with Roald Dahl’s Matilda 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 Matilda 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  theatrethree.com.

‘(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 Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. with stories on the theme Trips — stories about experiences of being “tripped up” by life, tripping and falling, road trips and traveling. Featured performers include Marc L Abbott,  Jean Candiotte, Nina Lesiga,  Dawn Borchers and Jude Treder-Wolff, host and creator of the show. Tickets are $20 online, $25 at the door (cash only). 

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. 2, 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’

The Minstrel Players, Houghton Hall, Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main St., Northport returns in the fall with Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters on Oct. 19 and Oct. 26 at 8 p.m., and Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 at 3 p.m. A comedic romp into the world of fantasy role-playing games, She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was Tilly’s refuge. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 seniors and students. To order, call or text 516-361-7232 or email [email protected].

Film

‘One Person, One Vote?’

The Port Jefferson Documentary Series continues its Fall 2024 season with a screening of One Person, One Vote? at the First United Methodist Church, 603 Main St., Port Jefferson on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. At a time when many Americans question democratic institutions, the film unveils the complexities of the Electoral College, the uniquely American and often misunderstood mechanism for electing a president. Followed by a panel discussion with director Maximina Juson and Nancy Marr from the League of Women Voters. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 students. portjeffdocumentaryseries.com. 

‘Invisible Threads’

Join the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington for a screening of Invisible Threads – From Wireless to War  on Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Joseph Sikorski and Marc Alessi, Executive Director of the Tesla Science Center in Shoreham. Tickets are $25, $20 members at cinemaartscentre.org.

‘The Fall Guy’

Join Comsewogue Public Library, 170 Terryville Road, Port Jefferson Station for a screening of  The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt on Sept. 17 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Open to all. To reserve your seat, call 631-928-1212 or visit www.cplib.org

Class Reunions

— The 50s classes of Port Jefferson High School will hold a gathering at Detmer Farm, Ridgeway Ave., Setauket on Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. BYOB. To RSVP, call 631-924-4817 or 631-941-4186. 

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.