Tuesday, Feb. 24, 7 p.m.:Middle School Preview Nightin the middle school classroom at Peconic Community School, 27685 Main Road, Cutchogue. Hear from middle school faculty, current students and alumni about Peconic Community School’s middle school program. RSVP to[email protected].
Saturday, Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Fifth annualWinterFeston Main Road in Southold. Celebrate Southold community, local businesses and organizations. Over 50 exhibits, four bands, face painting, line dancing, free food and beverages, DJ music, fun kids events, special events and prizes. Free to all visitors. Rain date: Feb. 22.
Friday, Feb. 20, 1-2:15 p.m.:“Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution”documentary film at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St., Riverhead. View the war through the eyes of crucial and significant Black historical figures like Crispus Attucks, Peter Salem, Phillis Wheatley and James Armistead Lafayette. Free. Information:riverheadlibrary.org.
Monday, Feb. 23, 1-3 p.m.:“Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space”PBS documentary screening at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. Learn about author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston, a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance. Free. Registration required:mattitucklaurellibrary.org.
Saturday, Feb. 28, 7-10 p.m.:‘Let’s Make Some Noise’ Dance Partyat Southold American Legion Hall, 51655 Main Road, Southold. Music by DJ Phil; cash bar and 50/50 raffle. Proceeds benefit the legion’s veterans support initiatives. Participants must be 21 or older. Tickets: $20, in advance; $25, at the door. Registration:humantix.com.
Thursday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.: “It’s We, Not They” with executive director of Rural and Migrant MinistryRichard Witt, Peconic Landing Community Center, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Presented by Lifetime Learning Speakers’ Bureau. Free. Registration required:peconiclanding.org.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m.: ‘Hard Water Sailing: A History of Iceboating’ led byJohn Holzapfel, Old Point Schoolhouse, 1555 Village Lane, Orient. A short history of iceboating, the concept of ice-sailing, and the local history of iceboating on Orient’s Hallocks Bay. Free. Seating first-come, first-serve.
Saturday, Feb. 21, 6:30 p.m.:The Lyons Den: Part II, presented by author and film reviewer Jeffrey Lyons, Peconic Landing Community Center, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Dissects “The Lyons Den,” a New York Post column written by his father, journalist Leonard Lyons. Second of three lectures. Free. Registration required:peconiclanding.org.
Monday, Feb. 23, 3 p.m.: “Hospice Care,” presented by East End Hospice chief nursing officerBrenda Young, Peconic Landing Community Center, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. An in-depth discussion on the purpose and benefits of hospice care. Free. Registration required.:peconiclanding.org.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 11 a.m.: “Diabetes: Prevention and Living Well,” led by endocrinologistDr. Silvana Obici, Peconic Landing Community Center, 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. Understanding diabetes, reducing your risk and learning how to live well if diagnosed. Presented by Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital. Free. Registration required.:peconiclanding.org.
Source: The Suffolk Times
