Good Morning!
• We’re expecting rain today, mainly after 7 a.m., with a high temperature near 45 degrees and a southwest wind 11 to 16 miles per hour, becoming light. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible. Rain is expected to taper off overnight, with a low around 30. We’re expecting skies to clear on Saturday, with a high near 40, and increasing clouds on Sunday, with a high near 42.
There’s a ton going on on the East End this weekend. Here’s a smattering:
• This weekend is your last chance to see “Leading Ladies,” a Shakespearean romp through Pennsylvania, filled with heart, on the North Fork Community Theatre stage in Mattituck. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. tonight and Saturday, with a 2:30 p.m. matinee on Sunday. Read Our Review.
• The Greenport Fire Department will hold its First Annual Red Sauce Night — a spaghetti & meatball fundraiser for a new fireboat, this Saturday, Feb. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be music, merchandise, red & white whine, beer, soda, mozzarella sticks, salad, garlic bread and tiramisu. Tickets are $25 and are available at www.gfd.li.
• EAST END COLLECTED returns to Southampton Arts Center for its 8th iteration this weekend, with an opening reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.. This exhibition was conceived and curated by Paton Miller, reflecting the artistic vision of the East End as an ideal environment to create work. Find Out More.
• The Greenport Teachers Association presents “Dueling Pianos” to benefit the school scholarship fund Saturday evening from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at the Greenport American Legion, 102 Third Street, Greenport. Email hopkins@gufsd.org for info.
• CAST in Southold hosts a free production of “Hamlet La Telenovela,” a bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy on Saturday at 7 p.m. Reserve your seat at castnorthfork.org.
• DJ Phil leads a Let’s Make Some Noise Dance Party fundraiser at the Southold American Legion on Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. He’ll be playing classic & current dance music, there will be a cash bar and a 50/50 raffle. The evening’s festivities benefit the Legion. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door and are available at post803.com.
• The North Fork Brewing Company at 24 East Second Street in Riverhead is hosting a raffle fundraiser to help employees of the Crescent Duck Farm, where the birds recently suffered an outbreak of avian influenza, this Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. Prizes have been provided by numerous local restaurants, hotels, vineyards, breweries and artists. Here’s More Info.
• The Beacon’s February print edition is now on newsstands throughout the East End. Pick up a copy at any of these locations today!
The high tides on the East End for the next two days are as follows:
January 31
Plum Gut Harbor: 10:56 a.m., 11:23 p.m.
Montauk Harbor: 10:04 a.m., 10:31 p.m.
Greenport: 11:33 a.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 12:11 a.m., 12:28 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 11:28 a.m., 11:55 p.m.
New Suffolk: 12:37 a.m., 12:55 p.m.
South Jamesport: 12:44 a.m., 1:02 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 10:02 a.m., 10:30 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 8:11 a.m., 8:39 p.m.
February 1
Plum Gut Harbor: 11:41 a.m.
Montauk Harbor: 10:49 a.m., 11:18 p.m.
Greenport: Midnight, 12:18 p.m.
Mattituck Inlet: 12:55 a.m., 1:15 p.m.
Sag Harbor: 12:13 p.m.
New Suffolk: 1:22 a.m., 1:40 p.m.
South Jamesport: 1:29 a.m., 1:47 p.m.
Shinnecock Bay Entrance: 10:49 a.m., 11:20 p.m.
Shinnecock Inlet: 8:58 a.m., 9:29 p.m.
And that’s the way things look at dawn’s light here today.
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