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Detail from Ellen Wiener's "Substance," on view in Metafloric.
Riverhead Upcoming Visual Arts

Art in Riverhead: Metafloric Explores Visions of the Natural World

East End Beacon
At first glance, few would think to pair the work of Ellen Wiener and Bill Albertini. Yet beneath their markedly different practices lies a shared intellectual curiosity and an expansive vision of the natural world. Welcome to Metafloric, a new exhibition opening Saturday, Sept. 12 at East End Arts' new Andy Tarshis Gallery at 48 West Main Street in Riverhead. Pictured Above: Detail from Ellen Wiener's "Substance," on view in Metafloric.
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cattails
Environment Greenport nature Photos Recent Upcoming

An Exploration of Where the Wild Things Grow

East End Beacon
ReWild Long Island’s North Fork Chapter and Group for the East End are inviting North Forkers s to explore the native plants growing right here during “Where the Wild Things Grow: A Native Plant Discovery Walk,” on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Skipper Horton Park in Greenport. The relaxed, one-hour walk will offer participants an opportunity to slow down, enjoy the natural landscape, and discover the
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Featured Music Photos Upcoming

Energia Internacional Celebrates Latin American Music on the North Fork

East End Beacon
The Rites of Spring Music Festival will host a weekend-long series of performances celebrating Latin American song and dance, from Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. It's "three days of community gatherings where participants can share arts, music, fashion, traditional dishes, economy and social practices," according to Rites of Spring founder Paolo Bartolani. "Come relaxed, come curious, connect with the people around you, and experience the energy of the music." Pictured
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Foodie Tour organizers Robert Deak, Amy Gadol, Sue Hearn, Ellen Zimmerman and Geri Armine-Klein awaited tourgoers Sunday morning.
Photos Top Stories Upcoming

North Fork Foodie Tour Celebrates 20 Years

Beth Young
For the past 20 years, hundreds of people have flocked to the North Fork each September to meet farmers and food producers and hear their stories of how they built a food business on the North Fork. The North Fork Foodie Tour, this year being held on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is a day full of farm and food purveyor tours, lectures and cooking demonstrations
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Thomas Halaczinsky, Fists Raised Forever, Women’s March, 2019.
Arts Upcoming Visual Arts

Final Weekend for Floyd Memorial’s “Portrait of America”

East End Beacon
During the summer in which the USA marks its 250th anniversary, "A Portrait of America," an exhibition on view through this Sunday, Sept. 6 at Greenport's Floyd Memorial Library, offers a reflection on, and of, the country. Pictured Above: Thomas Halaczinsky, Fists Raised Forever, Women’s March, 2019. The exhibition features twenty-one photographers who follow in the tradition of such iconic American documentary photographers as Dorothea Lange (1895–1965), Walker Evans (1903–1975) and Robert Frank (1924–2019). Most of the
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Led by members of the Greenport Fire Department, a hefty crew of North Fork volunteer firefighters took their annual three-mile hike, in full turnout gear, from the Greenport Firehouse to the townwide Sept. 11 memorial service at Jean Cochran Park in Southold.
Announcements Featured Photos Recent Upcoming

September 11 Events Are Scheduled

East End Beacon
Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, which killed 2,977 people aboard two hijacked commercial airplanes that flew into the World Trade Center in New York City, aboard a United Airlines flight that crashed into a farm field in Shanksville, Penn., and when a fourth American Airlines plane crashed into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Pictured Above: Led by members of the Greenport Fire
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Island of Dreams
Arts Film Upcoming

OLA Latino Film Festival Brings Stories of Courage & Truth to the East End

East End Beacon
OLA’s 23rd Annual Latino Film Festival of the Hamptons returns Sept. 17 through 20, exploring the theme of Courage and Truth, “while exploring belonging, migration, memory, resilience, and the enduring power of human connection.” “Every year, this festival reminds us that storytelling has the power to transform communities. These films invite us to see ourselves in one another, to recognize the dignity of every journey, and to celebrate the beauty
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David Becker (l) and Jerry Goldfeder (r) will discuss voting rights and the 2026 elections at the Sept. 30 virtual forum.
2026 Elections Upcoming

LWV To Hold Virtual Forum on “Voting Rights & the 2026 Midterms”

East End Beacon
In the lead-up to the Nov. 3, 2026 midterm elections, against the backdrop of unprecedented challenges to voting rights and election administration, the League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island & North Fork is hosting a virtual discussion for the public on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m.   Titled “Voting Rights and the 2026 Midterms: Election Challenges, Threats and Integrity,” the forum features two prominent election law experts—David
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Our Housing Crisis
Housing Upcoming

“Our Housing Crisis:” North Fork Civics Forum Will Hear from Locals

East End Beacon
The North Fork Civics will hold a panel discussion on the housing crisis, "Our Housing Crisis: Local Voices" with a parent, an educator, a firefighter, health care professional and a small business owner on Monday, Aug. 31 at 5 p.m. at CAST in Southold. "Interested in avoiding higher taxes and traffic as bad as the South Fork, while helping our local kids and businesses thrive? If yes, come to our
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Peconic Landing Sculptures
Announcements Artist's Toolbox: Calls for Art Upcoming

Artist Toolbox: Peconic Landing Seeks Outdoor Sculptures

East End Beacon
Peconic Landing is inviting emerging and established sculptors to submit proposals for an outdoor sculpture exhibition celebrating the community's 25th Anniversary in 2027. Selected works will be displayed throughout the community's 144-acre waterfront campus, expanding Peconic Landing's existing Sculpture Garden. Since the Sculpture Garden's founding in 2010, Peconic Landing has featured more than 60 works by over 30 artists. The collection now includes 13 permanent installations throughout the campus, with
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North Star Orient
Recent The Business Accelerator Upcoming

North Star Will Bring Candy Back to Orient

Beth Young
"The idea of buying candy in Orient is so in peoples' souls," says Lucy Barnes, a former New York City boutique owner turned North Fork builder who is working to reopen a shop at the former Candyman in Orient. "We want to keep the Candyman vibe going here — it's been going for so long." Ms. Barnes, who lives in Orient, is working with the new owner of the Candyman
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