American writer, New York Times editorialist, and naturalist Hal Borland said, “October is a fallen leaf, but it is also the wider horizon more clearly seen.”
As we enter into a new month, we see plenty of South Fork locales celebrating accordingly, with most activity firmly rooted within the fall season, and commemorating the time of year when locals can come out and enjoy all the wonderful things about where they live. Festivals are the name of the game this weekend, as at least three organizations are gearing up to bring their respective communities a full on itinerary of autumnal action.
Head to a health fair in East Hampton
The East Hampton Healthcare Foundation will sponsor a free community health fair at the St. Luke’s Church Hoie Hall meeting room (18 James Lane, East Hampton) on tomorrow, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Representatives and information will be on hand from health insurance organizations, Sun River Health Care, OLA of Eastern Long Island, SNAP (food stamp information and applications), mental health resources for children and adolescents (via YES COMPHS, Youth Enrichment Services Community Mental Health and Support), and the Town of East Hampton Human Services department. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with a nutrition educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension. Healthy refreshments will be served. The entire community is invited to attend. For more information, call 631-329-2425.
Get to Garlic at 1901 Grill and Sylvester Manor
Help welcome the autumn season tomorrow from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the 1901 Grill, aka Goat Hill (26 Sunnyside Avenue, Shelter Island Heights) on Shelter Island, with a Shuck and Sing with Bennett Konesni, co-hosted by Sylvester Manor. The late afternoon-early evening community celebration will include garlic shucking and singing with Konesni along with local farmers and neighbors. Tickets are $40 and include a drink and tasty bite. If you didn’t get your garlic fix on at Goat Hill, then gather on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon for a “Plant and Sing” with Bennett Konesni at Sylvester Manor (80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, 631-749-0626). Participants will be working on getting next year’s garlic into the ground at the Sylvester Manor Farm, so if you’re adverse to alliums, you may want to just partake in enjoying the tunes. Free and open to all!
Pick through a “Seconds Sale” in Amagansett
The il Buco Vita “Seconds Sale” is taking place tomorrow through Sunday at the artisanal tabletop and antique décor company’s Amagansett store (located at 25 Main St., 631-267-5805). The sale features a wide variety of “perfectly imperfect pieces,” including plates, bowls, dishes and glasses handmade in Italy, with up to 50% off the regular price.
Show up for SouthamptonFest
The 13th Annual SouthamptonFest (check out their Insta here) is this weekend, from Friday through Sunday, celebrating art, culture, and community throughout Southampton Village. Events to expect include a chowder contest, live music, dancing, a petting zoo and the Hampton Flea & Vintage Market. The festivities include the Rotary Club Kickoff Party on Friday, a community day with sheep shearing and Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, and various exhibitions and workshops throughout the weekend, plus oodles of local food and beverage purveyors dishing out some of their best grub.
Paint fall foliage at LongHouse
“Painting the Colors of Fall” is at LongHouse Reserve (133 Hands Creek Road, East Hampton, 631-329-3568) this Saturday, Oct. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Led by nature artist Barbara Thomas, participants will be able to use flora and fauna that’s at the Northwest Woods locale as inspiration for creating their own works of art, whether abstract or representational. Some materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Class lasts two hours and costs $85 per person, $75 for members. Yeah, it may seem a little pricey just to paint a picture of some leaves, but LongHouse is one of the most beautiful places you could do it, so if you’ve got the dough to make it happen, click here to book your spot.
Support and hear from veterans in Amagansett
Suffolk County Veterans Resource Fair is this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the East Hampton American Legion Post 419 (15 Montauk Highway, Amagansett). Hosted by county legislator Ann Welker, in partnership with East Hampton Town supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, Suffolk County Office of Veterans Service Agency and Long Island Cares Veterans Outreach, there’ll be a presentation from Marcelle Leis, director of the SCVSA and James C. Brennan, deputy director of SCVSA.
See some art via ArtSI
Head to Rams Head Inn (108 Ram Island Dr., Shelter Island) for their weekend-long art takeover collab with ArtSI. A whopping 17 artists, who in every medium from paint to textile to wood to photography, take over the sweeping lawn at the historic inn from Friday through Sunday. Complimentary wine will be served to art lovers. Bonus: if four wheels are more your kind of collectible, there will also be a classic convertible display going on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.
Enjoy fall fair vibes in Springs
Heart of Springs will host the Second Annual SpringsFest on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. Held on the grounds of the Parsons Blacksmith Shop (a historic landmark located at the corner of Springs-Fireplace Road and Parson Place), the community music festival will include a free concert by local band Real East End Brass, plus sea shanties from David Cataletto and an entertaining history lesson from town crier Hugh King. Food trucks will be on site along with beer from Springs Brewery. Free to attend, but donations are strongly encouraged and welcome. Any proceeds will got toward Heart of Springs’ goal to raise funds to help restoring the historical buildings that comprise and give character to the Springs Triangle, which include the Blacksmith Shop, the Springs Library, Ashawagh Hall and the Springs Community Presbyterian Church.
Celebrate apples at CMEE
“All Things Apples,” hosted by the Children’s Museum of the East End (376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton, 631-537-8250) on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Kids and parents will peel, chop, mix and munch a sweet seasonal favorite, and will enjoy freshly picked apples and sweet cinnamon smells while baking a warm treat. The event is open for children aged 2 – 5 years and cost is $15 for members and $35 for non-members.
A special tree dedication ceremony in honor of the Tuskegee Air Force is this Sunday in Sag Harbor. (Photos by Emily Toy)
Take part in a tree dedication
This Sunday, there’ll be a brief yet very special tree dedication ceremony on Main Street in Sag Harbor (right outside of Grenning Gallery, 26 Main St.) with the Sag Harbor Tree Fund, in honor of the Tuskegee Air Force, the first African American military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Forces (AAF) during World War II. Several made their homes in Sag Harbor Hills after the war. Beginning at 4 p.m., tree fund members as well as members from the community (including a handful of surviving children of air force members), will formally dedicate a healthy Red Maple, in their honor. All are welcome to attend.
Get jazzed up at SCC
Nonprofit organization East End Jazz‘s newly formed “East Meets West Jazz Jam Session” series kicks off this Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 p.m. All are welcome to play, listen, and connect at Southampton Cultural Center (25 Pond Lane, Southampton, 631-287-4377), as the series continues on the first Friday of each month until the end of the year. For details, click here. No cover and free to participate.
