Happy Thanksgiving, South Forkers! We know you may be up to your elbows in turkey and all the fixin’s but if you’re able to slip away before you slip into a food coma, here are a few of cool events happening this weekend.
Also, if you need a little Christmas now, here’s a handy dandy little rundown on where to get some holiday cheer at a South Fork locale near you.
We know Black Friday is tomorrow, but don’t forget, this Saturday, Nov. 30, is Small Business Saturday. We got a bunch of holiday markets happening in a Hamptons hamlet near you. If you can, shop small and shop local.
Bust your post-turkey day gut
Sticks and Stones Comedy Club (25 Pond Lane, Southampton) presents Vishnu Vaka’s “Self-Driven World Tour” along with Rob White’s “After the Stuffing” tomorrow, Nov. 29, beginning at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Additional comedy stylings will be provided by Kathy Arnold, Bridget Kavanagh and Sag Harbor native Joe Winchell. General admission is $35 plus tax. Grab yours here.
Grab brunch at a Bridgehampton food truck
Bridgehampton’s Art of Eating hosts a “Brunch on Butter Pop-up” tomorrow and Saturday, Nov. 30, in honor of Small Business Saturday. From 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. all are encouraged to holiday shop around town and then stop by the Art of Eating food truck (located at 264 Butter Lane) for lunch and a complimentary cup of warm cider.
Learn about leftovers at CMEE
Minkie the Monkey puppet show with Goat on a Boat Puppet Theater is at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton (376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike) on Saturday from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Kids ages 3 to 8 can help Minkie and his friends learn to love Thanksgiving leftovers, a lesson we can all benefit from! $35 gets non-CMEE child members into the museum for the day as well as the puppet show. Child members get in for $10. Click here to register.
Brunch bevs, happy hour and tunes at the Green Room
Don’t miss daily sunset happy hour from 4 to 7 p.m. all weekend at the Green Room, the third floor bar at Sag Harbor Cinema, which will indeed be open on Thanksgiving Thursday, too, during happy hour only, but with some sippy free samples of 818 Tequila margaritas, or any other drink made with the brand of agave-based deliciousness for $8.18. Brunch cocktail specials will be served from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Talk film, do winterfest at Rams Head Inn
Join actor and director Jesse Eisenberg for a discussion of his latest film, A Real Pain, tomorrow night at the Rams Head Inn (108 Ram Island Drive) on Shelter Island. Take part in a cocktail reception (beginning at 5:30 p.m., tickets are $40), a dinner (at 7:15 p.m., tickets are $75 for a two-course meal plus a glass of wine), or combination of both (for $100 a ticket). On Saturday, don’t miss the inn’s annual day-long Winterfest and tree lighting. Click here for details.
Have a Capote Christmas in Southampton
A staged reading of Truman Capote’s short stories A Christmas Memory and his autobiographical One Christmas is at Southampton Arts Center (25 Jobs Lane) this weekend, starting tomorrow, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. One Christmas involves a young boy spending the holiday away from his Alabama family in New Orleans with his rarely seen father. A Christmas Memory is Capote’s letter to his elderly cousin, Miss Sook, who helped raise him and taught him about kindness. The readings are directed by Michael Disher and performances will continue Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20, $15 for SAC members.
Feast with farmers and foodies in Sagaponack
A Hunters and Farmers Feast is at Sagaponack Farm Distillery (369 Sagg Road) on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. A collaboration of local chefs Jason Weiner, Andrew Mahoney and Jack Formica along with the Foster Family, the feast will include six dishes featuring locally caught fish and shellfish as well as beef, venison and vegetables from Foster’s Farm, locally made cheese and bread, and culminating in a wild foraged dessert. The event will also feature a signature cocktail plus a winter beer made by Springs Brewery. Tickets are $175 per person.
Take in theatrical readings at LTV
Academy Award-winner Mercedes Ruehl and legendary Broadway, TV and film actor Harris Yulin star in “Scenes of Mirth & Marriage: A Theatrical Evening” Saturday night at 7 p.m. at LTV Studios (75 Industrial Road) in Wainscott. Directed by James Larocca, the actors will present theatrical readings from works by playwrights like Edward Albee, Noel Coward, Neil Simon and even a bit of Abbott & Costello. Music will be provided by David M. Bradenburg. Tickets cost $30 in advance and $35 at the door.
Trot on Turkey Day in Montauk, Bridgehampton and Hampton Bays
The 3rd Annual Hampton Bays Fire Department Turkey Trot 5K Run/1 Mile Walk is today at 9:15 a.m., rain or shine. Starts at 69 West Montauk Highway. Cost to participate in the 5K is $25 in advance, $30 on race day, while the mile walk is $20. A run/walk to benefit Hamptons Community Outreach (a nonprofit fighting poverty on the East End) is today starting at 9:30 a.m. with participants meeting in the parking lot of Mecox Beach (535 Jobs Lane) in Bridgehampton. Registration is $25 and all ages are welcome. The 48th Annual Turkey “Run for Fun” 3 and 6 Mile Run/Walk is today at 10 a.m. beginning on the west side of the circle off Route 27 in downtown Montauk. A tradition since 1976, the run is from the Village Green to the Lighthouse and then back again. T-shirts will be given to the first 600 participants. Cost is $23.45 per person. Register here.
