We’re all about inclusivity here at Southforker, so when a weekend is packed with action that all can enjoy, we consider it a win.
This weekend certainly qualifies, as plenty of locales are gearing up to offer culturally (and in some cases, culinarily) stimulating events sure to interest individuals across the board. An interfaith service that ends with pie, a Q&A on the health of the East End with an elected official, top notch live music, book discussions, movie screenings, opera screenings and more all adorn the itinerary, with fun kicking off today.
If you’re in East Hampton, don’t forget to hit up the Thanksgiving Market to benefit Share the Harvest Farm, located on Long Lane in the hamlet. The farm, like many others around these parts, helps serve local organizations that feed hundreds of children, seniors, disabled individuals and low-income working families in our community.
Worship freely, eat pie at Old Whalers’
All are welcome to Old Whalers’ Church (44 Union St., Sag Harbor, 631-725-0894) as they host a community interfaith Thanksgiving service later today at 7 p.m., with a collection taken to benefit the Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton food pantries. The cool thing here is there are pastors, priests, Buddhists, rabbis and folks from all walks of life (and worship), hence the interfaith descriptor. If church-going isn’t your thing, consider participating in their Pie Extravaganza happening immediately after the service, where attendees bring different pies for all to enjoy.
Tune into “East End Update Live” at LTV
Hear about critical issues impacting the East End at LTV Studios (75 Industrial Road, Wainscott, 631-537-2777) tonight beginning at 6 p.m. with assembly member Tommy John Schiavoni and Nichole Ferrera. Written questions will be accepted from the audience during a Q&A portion of the event. Click here to register.
Get jazzed up in Sag Harbor
“Jazz Night — Live to Radio” is at the Masonic Temple (located on the second floor of the Whaling Museum, 200 Main St., Sag Harbor) tomorrow night beginning at 7 p.m. Hosted by Hamptons JazzFest, the evening promises to be a night of world-class jazz, featuring pianist Steve Sandberg, improv extraordinaire and bassist Pete Swanson and tenor sax player Ken Fowser. Claes Brondal, fouder of JazzFest, will be on drums. This performance is being recorded for future broadcast on WLIW-FM. Admission is $20, with additional dinner offerings by Tapovana Lunch Box along with cocktails and refreshments available as well.
Take in tunes at Talkhouse
Starting tomorrow, Amagansett’s Stephen Talkhouse (161 Main St., 267-3117) hosts a weekend long musical extravaganza. Kicking things off Friday, it’s The English Beat with Kaneb Andrews opening ($110) beginning at 7 p.m. LHT takes the stage afterward, starting at 10 p.m. Tickets are $10. On Saturday, Nov. 22, Brian Dolzani The Loner plays the music of Neil Young beginning at 8 p.m. ($40 per person) while the Ultimate ’90s party gets underway with The Max beginning at 10 p.m. ($10 admission).
Enjoy opera from The Met at Guild Hall
This Saturday, Guild Hall (158 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-0806) hosts German composer Richard Strauss’s Arabella, part of their “The Met: Live in HD” series, which brings opera to theaters around the globe. The four-hour opera (don’t worry, there’ll be two intermissions!) features soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen starring as the title heroine. Tickets start at $32 and are available here. Starts at 1 p.m.
Rave about red with the artists of WACH
“Something Red” opens this Saturday at the Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons (2418 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, 631-899-4253). Featuring artists Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Judi Harvest, Hildy Maze, Cati Van Milders and Amy Wickersham, the exhibition explores how a single hue can spark great emotion, shape mood and transform a work of art. A reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m., with further gallery hours noon to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
Show up for Share the Harvest Farm
A Thanksgiving market will be hosted by Share the Harvest Farm, set for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Luke’s Hoie Hall in East Hampton. Slated to be a delicious day filled to the brim with community spirit and holiday cheer, the indoor event showcases over a dozen of the East End’s most beloved small businesses and artisans, who will all be donating 20% of their profits to support Share the Harvest. Complimentary apple cider will be served with live music by Silas Jones. There’ll also be raffles feautring goodies from Panadda Sourdough, Naturopathica and more.
The bird is the word at Montauk Library
Author Ryan Goldberg will be in conversation with Aimee Lusty at the Montauk Library (871 Montauk Highway, Montauk, 631-668-3377) this Saturday from 2 to 3:30 p.m. to discuss his latest book Bird City: Adventures in New York’s Urban Wilds. The conversation will also include a reading and book signing with Golderbg, whose book moves through New York’s five boroughs across four seasons, visiting the city’s most famous parks and landmarks. Reserve your spot here.
Two galleries will host opening receptions for art exhibitions this Saturday: “Something Red” at WACH in Bridgehampton (left) and “Gems of the Grenning Gallery” in Sag Harbor (right). (Left photo courtesy of Stephanie Brody-Lederman, right photo courtesy of Grenning Gallery)
Peruse the “Gems” of the Grenning Gallery
“Gems of the Grenning Gallery,” is the latest exhibition at Laura Grenning’s Sag Harbor locale (26 Main St., 631-725-8469), starting this Saturday with an opening reception from 5 to 6:30 p.m. An annual holiday tradition of the gallery, “Gems” highlights Grenning’s inventory of a wide range of small-scale paintings from their two dozen-strong arsenal of local, domestic and international artists, with price points ranging from $500 to $5000. “Gems” will be on view through Jan. 11, 2026.
Eat oysters for a good cause
Join in for this Sunday for shellfish and community to benefit the Suffolk Project in Aquaculture Training (SPAT) program, hosted by and held at The Happy Oyster Co. (112 Potunk Lane, Westhampton Beach, 631-902-0836) with a special pairing with Peconic Bay Vineyards. The laid back, open-house style afternoon with the HOC will serve all-you-can-eat fresh oysters and clams prepared several different ways. PBV will provide wine pairings and there’ll be live music from Shuck ‘n Jive. Tickets are $125.
Talk with a Nobel laureate on Shelter Island
The Ram Film Society presents Oppenheimer, a conversation with Nobel laureate Barry Barish on the themes of the movie on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 5:30 p.m., followed by a free community screening on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 4 p.m. Takes place at the Rams Head Inn (108 S. Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island, 631-749-0811) — fittingly, the site in 1947 of the first of series of conferences in which leaders of the American physics community convened to discuss quantum mechanics in the post-WWII era. Those who gathered at the Rams Head included the father of the atomic bomb himself, Robert Oppenheimer, along with 23 other of the greatest minds in the scientific community, including Nobel Prize winners like Willis Lamb and John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (be sure to check out the official plaque on the wall in the bar). Early arrival is encouraged, admission to both days is free.
