Mark Joseph Williams presents "Torrent of Grace: A Catholic Survivor’s Healing Journey after Clergy Abuse." Christ Episcopal Church, Carter Room, East Union St. A journey of survival and renewal through the pain and suffering of abuse to healing through the sacraments and mystery of the cross. Co-sponsored by Canio's Cultural Café
Author talk and book signing on Sunday, June 29 at 4:30pm. Copies of Surreal: The Extraordinary Life of Gala Dalí will be available for purchase provided by BookHampton, Michèle’s second book, Surreal, the long-awaited, definitive biography of Gala Dalí unmasks this famous yet little-known queen of the twentieth-century art world, who graced the canvases, inspired the […]
DATE CHANGE: Thank you for understanding that this event is now scheduled for Monday, July 21. It was previously scheduled for Wed, July 30. Join Marcy Axelrod, bestselling-award-winning local author and 2X TEDx speaker, for a talk in the Nature Center to discuss her groundbreaking book How We Choose to Show Up. In her book, Axelrod reveals […]
Featuring Miriam Foster, Stella Kamakaris Keating, Beth Young & Nadira Vlaun at Poquatuck Hall, 1160 Village Lane, Orient. 4 to 6 p.m. RSVP to northforkpoetrysociety@gmail.com
On November 8th, 2025, 6:30 – 8 pm, for the third consecutive year The Bridgehampton Childcare & Recreational Center (The Center) will close its annual Black Film Festival with an outstanding literary presentation, an art exhibition by Black female artists, accompanied by Ludmilla Brazil Trio, a Bossa Nova group based on the East End. This […]
Join Steve Israel, owner of Theodore’s Books and former U.S. Congressman, for a fascinating discussion of his new historical thriller, The Einstein Conspiracy, at 3 PM on Saturday, Nov. 22, at Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport. Mr. Israel will be joined by Darren St. George, Executive Director of Southold Historical Museum, and Amy Folk, Archivist and Curator. Set […]
A special night of poetry! 5 fabulous artists reading their original words ✍️🤩 Dylan Angland @dylan_anglandPeter Reilly @tarotreaderpeterNadira Vlaun @nadiravlaunStella Keating @buoy_16Billy Hands Copies of their works available for purchase & signing! ✨📖✨ FREE event ~ refreshments provided or feel free to BYOB!
Stories unite us! All are welcome to join the Hampton Library and the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center for a community read-in celebrating black authors and Black History Month on Friday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center Adults & teens are invited to read a short passage […]
The First Ever North Fork Valentine’s Poetry Fest will be held at Eastern Front Brewing Co., 13100 Main Road, Mattituck from 3 to 5 p.m. Sign up beginning at 2:45 p.m. Followed by a live band. A small table will be provided for poets to sell their books. Original and published works welcome. Readers get […]
Join The Unitarian Universalists of Southold for the next Soulful Sundown on Friday, March 27th from 5-7:00pm, featuring Hidden City — poetry by Billy Hands and Beth Young, and soundscape by George Cork Maul. Enjoy tasty dishes from the Soulful Sundown's pot-luck buffet, and take a chance on the 50/50 raffle. Admission is FREE.
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
The North Fork Pre-Earth Day Poetry Fest will be held at Eastern Front Brewing Co., 13100 Main Road, Mattituck from 3 to 5 p.m. Sign up beginning at 2:45 p.m. Followed by a live band. Environmental-themed works encouraged but not required. Original and published works welcome. Non-writers also welcome. No cover charge. No minimum. Readers get $1 per-pint […]
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
In a World of Prejudice, Innocence Must Be Protected… Dramatized by Christopher Sergel from the book by Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird follows a young girl named Scout Finch as she grows up in a Southern town divided by prejudice, where her lawyer father, Atticus, defends a Black man falsely accused of a terrible crime. As the trial unfolds, […]
MAY 23, 24, 25 10:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE One of just a few weekends each year when visitors can step inside the main house while visiting the Sag Harbor property of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Tours are free, but advance registration is required at SteinbeckHouse.org
A concert staging of a new musical inspired by the true story behind the founding of The New Yorker. This staged reading offers a first look at a work in development, bringing 1920s New York to life through story and song. Written by Eve Potts and Andrew Bentley, with music and lyrics by Jeffrey Stock, […]
MAY 23, 24, 25 10:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE One of just a few weekends each year when visitors can step inside the main house while visiting the Sag Harbor property of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Tours are free, but advance registration is required at SteinbeckHouse.org
MAY 23, 24, 25 10:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE One of just a few weekends each year when visitors can step inside the main house while visiting the Sag Harbor property of Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. Tours are free, but advance registration is required at SteinbeckHouse.org
Sponsored by Canio's Books May 30 Marathon Reading Schedule – Register to read. 11:00 – 2:00pm John Jermain Memorial Library (first 6 chapters) 2:30 – 6:00pm Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, including staged reading of the Hotel scene, followed by AFTER PARTY with silent auction, period music, & festivities. Always more to come. Stay tuned! Other Events: May 1 […]
Donations of gently used books, games, puzzles and the like will be accepted at the library May 18 through June 3. Bargain Bag Sale starts 1 p.m. Saturday Junior Friends Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Donations of gently used books, games, puzzles and the like will be accepted at the library May 18 through June 3. Bargain Bag Sale starts 1 p.m. Saturday Junior Friends Bake Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday
Celebrate Juneteenth by allowing yourself to be transported to the 1800s through live music, dance, and gripping narrative as Jo-Ann Wilson shares excerpts from her historical fiction novel, The Diary of an Ex-Slave. This interactive, oratorio style reading features a variety of musicians, singers, actors, and dancers, bringing the story of a young enslaved women's […]
(followed by live band TBD) Readers Get $1 Per-Pint Discount No Cover Charge / No Minimum Sign-Up: 2:45 PM Who: You + a friend or two RSVP preferred / Text: 631-680-7870 Non-writers too Original and published works welcome.
Every morning, a small staff of obituary writers at The New York Times deposits the details of three or four extraordinary lives into the cultural memory – each life’s story spun amid the daily beat of war, politics, and football scores. There are only a handful of editorial obituary writers in the world, and none […]
Presented by The Peter Matthiessen Center & Guild Hall Dr. Sylvia Earle, renowned marine biologist, undersea explorer, and founder of Mission Blue. Dr. Earle's talk will explore the power of writing to illuminate what we know, and don't know, about the ocean where most life remains hidden in the dark. As she says, "we believe what we […]
Racial Justice East End hosts a three-part book discussion on Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos this fall at three locations on the South Fork. The first meeting will be September 22 at Eastville Heritage House on Hampton Rd, Sag Harbor. Second, October 13, at the UU Congregation of the South Fork […]
Racial Justice East End hosts a three-part book discussion on Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos this fall at three locations on the South Fork. The first meeting will be September 22 at Eastville Heritage House on Hampton Rd, Sag Harbor. Second, October 13, at the UU Congregation of the South Fork […]
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