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August 2016
Screening of “Heart of a Dog” with Laurie Anderson at Guild Hall
Thursday, August 11 at 8pm “Hello, little bonehead. I’ll love you forever.” So begins HEART OF A DOG, creative pioneer Laurie Anderson’s wry, wondrous and unforgettable cinematic journey through love, death and language. Centering on Anderson’s beloved rat terrier Lolabelle, who died in 2011, HEART OF A DOG is a personal essay that weaves together childhood memories, video diaries, philosophical musings on data collection, surveillance culture and the Buddhist conception of the afterlife, and heartfelt tributes to the artists, writers,…
Find out more »September 2016
Southampton Historical Museum Yappy Hour
Yappy Hour is a mix of dog lovers, history, fun, and mingling! This event will include dogs dressed in festive attire, a "paw" reader, caricaturist, Chinese auction, and making new friends including adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens who need a loving home! The North Shore Animal League America will be offering a $25 off adoptions special! Special Guest: Volunteer, Foster Parent, and North Shore Animal League America National Spokesperson, Beth Stern. Wine, wine cocktails and a variety of finger foods will…
Find out more »ARF Benefit: Patrick Christiano’s “My Lessons from Dogs” at Guild Hall
Sunday, Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. Directed by Kate Mueth MY LESSONS FROM DOGS is an inspirational tale about the writer’s 22 years with Norfolk Terriers, an ironic journey to rediscovering his childlike bliss. Told by the FIRST PLACE WINNER of the ARF “Smooch With Your Pooch” contest, the story follows Patrick’s passage from selling million dollar homes in the Hamptons to his first love, the theater, where he played on stages in NYC and beyond. Patrick weaves a true…
Find out more »February 2017
ARF Valentine’s Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic
Saturday, February 11 ARF presents Sharing the Love! A Valentine's Low Cost Vaccine & Microchip Clinic Join the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) for a Valentine’s Day Open House and Low Cost Vaccine and Microchip Clinic from 11am-3pm at the ARF Adoption Center, 91 Daniels Hole Road in Wainscott. Offering FVRCP, DA2PP, Bordetella, Rabies and Microchipping for just $10 each*! Plus meet ARF's adoptable animals. No appointment necessary. *For cats and dogs only. All animals must be spayed/neutered…
Find out more »April 2017
NFAWL Fourth Annual Comedy Night at Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
The North Fork Animal Welfare League will present its Fourth Annual Comedy Night, taking place in downtown Riverhead at the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, located at 18 Peconic Avenue, Riverhead NY, on April 1st , 2017. Produced by LaughNYC, featured performers are J.J Boyd, Paul Corrigan, Mike Keegan, and Hilary Schwartz. The League is very proud to bring this event to the beautiful, historic district in downtown Riverhead with all proceeds to benefit the creation of a brand new shelter for…
Find out more »September 2017
Community Yard Sale for NFAWL at Mattituck-Laurel Veterinary Hospital
The Mattituck-Laurel Veterinary Hospital will play host to a Shelter Helper community yard sale on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Organized by hospital manager, Elaine James, community members are encouraged to come down and purchase items donated by others in the community to help raise funds to build a new animal shelter in Riverhead. Small businesses throughout the North Fork are also being asked to donate 5 percent of the proceeds from their sales during the…
Find out more »October 2017
ARF’s Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk
Now in its 24th year, the ARF Stroll to the Sea Dog Walk is a fun family event that promotes responsible dog ownership and awareness of ARF from 9 AM-12 PM at Mulford Farm, 10 James Lane in East Hamptons. (9 Gates open/registration, 10 AM Walk) Mutts, purebreds and pedigrees are invited to take the two-mile walk to the ocean and back to help the animals at the ARF Adoption Center. The morning includes free refreshments, a free t-shirt (artwork…
Find out more »Paws on Parade for the Southampton Animal Shelter
Paws on Parade is a fun-filled family celebration with the pets in our lives. Participants will stroll from the Rogers Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, a twenty-three-minute walk one way. St. John’s Church will host its “Blessing of the Animals” and be a water station. Limited return transportation from the beach will be provided courtesy of Town & Country Real Estate. Explore family-friendly activities on the Southampton Historical Museum grounds including contests, an agility course, auctions, photo ops with…
Find out more »Paws on Parade at Southampton Historical Museum
Paws on Parade is a fun-filled family celebration with the pets in our lives. Participants will stroll from the Rogers Mansion to the Bathing Corporation beach, a twenty-three-minute walk one way. St. John’s Church will host its “Blessing of the Animals” and be a water station. Limited return transportation from the beach will be provided courtesy of Town & Country Real Estate. Explore family-friendly activities on the Southampton Historical Museum grounds including contests, an agility course, auctions, photo ops with…
Find out more »Blessing of the Animals at Old Steeple Community Church
A Blessing of the Animals service will take place at Old Steeple Community Church on Saturday, October 7th, at 10 a.m. Animal friends must be leased or crated. For more information, you can call 631-722-3070, or email at steeplenews@oldsteeplecommunitychurch.org. We are located at 656 Main Road in Aquebogue.
Find out more »Ties & Tails to Benefit Southampton Animal Shelter
Ties & Tails is a cocktail party with a Jazz Era theme. The benefit takes place at the 20s room at Southampton Historical Museum's Rogers Mansion with furnishings and music from the 1920s and 30s. Guests will enjoy an open bar with hors d’oeuvres in the period rooms of the mansion developed during Southampton’s Gilded Age. The Mansion is managed by the Southampton Historical Museum who shares proceeds with the Southampton Animal Shelter, Southampton Village Fire Department, Southampton Village Ambulance…
Find out more »July 2018
Petapalooza at North Fork Animal Welfare League
In lieu of the North Fork Animal Welfare League’s 55th Anniversary, the annual Family Day & Open House event has been dubbed Petapalooza this year. To help commemorate this important milestone, the League is orchestrating its biggest alumni photo ever by inviting previously adopted League dogs to accompany their guardians to the event. Activities planned for the entire family include making crafts for animals by the Southold Library, food, live music, educational programs, dog agility/basic training demonstrations, and free goodie…
Find out more »September 2018
Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation Ninth Annual Benefit at The Boardy Barn
Chinese Auction, 50-50 Raffle, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Buffet Dinner, Cash Bar Tickets: Pre-paid $35, At the Door $40 Live music by Second Shift Tickets available at southamptonanimalshelter.com or 631.728.PETS
Find out more »December 2018
NFAWL’s Four Legged Gala at Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow
Four Legged Gala Where: Giorgio’s Baiting Hollow When: December 2, 2018 (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm) Reception & Auction 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner, Dancing & Program 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Live performance by The Rakiem Walker Project Band Honoring the Mattituck Laurel Veterinary Hospital & the North Fork Animal Hospital Tickets are $125 and are available online here. NFAWL is inviting everyone to help them celebrate 55 years of lifesaving on the East End. From humble beginnings, the…
Find out more »August 2019
“Eastminster” Dog Show on the Cutchogue Village Green
The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council and the North Fork Animal Welfare League are teaming up in an event aimed at bringing families together. On Aug. 17, the Cutchogue Village Green is going to the dogs with a multi-group adoption event and the first ever “Eastminster” Dog Show. The multi-group adoption event is the first-of-its-kind on the North Fork. One of the main reasons for the event is to help promote adoptions over other less-compassionate means of securing a family pet.…
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