Local Event Guide

LOCAL EVENTS GUIDE LONG ISLAND

DECEMBER DEC 7 | Annual Cutchogue Holiday House Tour 7th Annual Cutchogue Holiday House Tour: Experience A Day Filled with Holiday Cheer. On December 7th, 2019, the 7th Annual Cutchogue Holiday House Tour will be held. Spread joy and cheer with friends and family this holiday season by wining and dining your way through four stunning homes and The Old House. Self-guided tour, walk through beautifully festive houses, including Bay Breeze Inn, Blue Iris B&B, Milford Benjamin House and Sannino Vineyard B&B. For more info visit: https://cutchogueholidayhousetour.com NOV 22 - JAN 4 | Magic of Lights Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drivethrough holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path of Long Island’s favorite holiday tradition. One carload, one price. For more info visit: https://magicoflights.com/events/ jonesbeach/ JANUARY JAN 12 | Seals of Long Island The New York Marine Rescue Center leads this presentation about the

secret life of seals in the waters off Fire Island and Long Island. Learn about the nature of these marine mammals, why we find them “hauled out” on the beach in winter, and how you can help protect them. For more information and to register - email: FIIS_Information@ nps.gov or by phone: 631-281-3010 (wknds); 631-687-4780 (Tue-Fri) JAN 17 | Cowfish Wine Pairing Dinner feat. Macari Vineyards Come experience an amazing evening that happens only a few times each year, featuring five-courses expertly crafted by our chefs, with each off-menu course paired with a wine that celebrates Long Island’s Wine Country. Our chefs, along with the featured wineries, will join you to discuss this very unique menu, and how it was developed for the evening. For more info visit: https://www.eventbrite. com/e/wine-pairing-dinner-featuring-macari-vineyards-registration-77561641959?aff=CalendarListings JAN 25 | Raise Your Glass Fest The Raise Your Glass Festival is coming to NYCB LIVE on Saturday, January 25. This is a star-studded event showcasing the area’s top wineries and food vendors. Guests will enjoy unlimited samples of wine, beer, spirits, and ciders in your souvenir tasting glass. Enjoy dozens of the area’s top gourmet foods from New

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York City’s best restaurants, food trucks, and vendors. For more info visit: http://nycblive.com FEBRUARY FEB 2 | Paradise Festival Escape the cold for a day and enjoy a touch of paradise in the winter garden at Planting Fields. The main greenhouse will be warm, bright and beautiful with lush tropical plants, colorful orchids, palm trees, begonias, ferns and more. We’ll have live music and other activities throughout the day. For more info visit: http://www.plantingfields.org FEB 7 - MAR 8 | Winterfest The 13th Annual Long Island Winterfest is slated to once again take over the forks of Long Island, NY. Across the east end, this five-week celebration includes local wine and craft beer tastings, live performances, art installations and local farm and culinary fare. Hotel and inn options range from modest to luxury, accommodating budgets of different scopes. For more info visit: https://longislandwinterfest.com FEB 28 | Four Courses Four Wines Four Courses Four Wines Food Wine Pairing Event at Desmond’s at East Wind Long Island in Wading River, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Join us for a delicious food and wine pairing event. You will enjoy a four course dinner with each course carefully paired with a

complementary wine. Cheers. For more info visit: http://https//eastwindlongisland.com/event/foodwine-pairing-at-desmonds-2 MARCH MAR 1 | The Chocolate Expo The Chocolate Expo, America’s largest and most unique chocolate festival, will be returning to Long Island’s spectacular NYCB Presents Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City, NY, on Sunday, March 1, 2020, from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Visitors from near and far expected to enjoy treats from 80+ vendor booths and numerous entertainment inclusions at one of the largest air & space museums in the world! www.thechocolateexpo.com MAR 7, 21 | Barrel Tastings Join us for this special series of behind-the-scenes Barrel Tasting events. Tour our Production Facility and see where Pindar wines are made. Experience wine tastings directly from the barrel. Then, enjoy a private tasting served with complimentary hors d’oeuvres. For more info visit: https://www.pindar.net/ product/Barrel-Tasting MAR 12-22 | Jurassic World Live Your trip to Isla Nublar takes a terrifying turn after the Indominus rex escapes and causes chaos in the park! The adventure continues as you join forces with a team of scientists to unravel a corrupt plan and

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save Jeanie, an all-new dinosaur, from a terrible fate. Along the way, experience some of Jurassic World’s most iconic dinosaurs including Blue the Raptor, Triceratops, Pteranodons and the mighty T. rex! Don’t miss Jurassic World Live! from March 12 – 22, 2020. For more info visit: https://www.nycblive.com/ events/detail/jurassic-world-2020 APRIL APR 5 Music from China: Poetry in Music Classical poetry connects with Chinese musical works in traditional, contemporary and popular styles. A quintet of Chinese strings with Western flute performs music inspired by Shijing poetry from Confucian times to the great poets of the Tang and Song dynasties. Classical poetry offers a rich source of material for Chinese musical works in traditional, contemporary and popular styles. A quintet of Chinese strings with Western flute performs music inspired by Shijing poetry from Confucian times to the great poets of the Tang and Song dynasties. As arrangements of ancient melodies or modern creative works, they reflect the tone and sentiments of the timeless poetry For more info visit: http://www.flushingtownhall.org/event/455e2d8ce8309e2dd120f23f219bf66e APR 23 | Apollo 13 50th Anniversary On April 13, 1970, the Apollo 13

mission to the moon was rocked by an onboard explosion. The command module went dark. Earth was 200,000 miles away. The phrase so well known as “Houston, we have a problem,” has become a cultural phenomenon quoted in books, movies, plays, and music. It’s shorthand for saying something has gone awry, sometimes terribly. The Cradle of Aviation Museum’s Countdown to Apollo at 50 celebrations continue on April 23rd as we celebrate the drama and heroism of the Apollo 13 mission. For more info visit: www.cradleofaviation.org MAY MAY 3 | The Color Purple The Tony Award-winning revival that exhilarated Broadway. With a soul-raising, score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues, The Color Purple is an unforgettable and intensely moving revival of an American classic. Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and Academy Award-nominated feature film, The Color Purple leaves its mark on the soul. Don’t miss your chance to be mesmerized at this joyous show. For more info visit: http://tillescenter. org/event/thecolorpurple MAY 17 | Huntington Waterfront Festival & Craft Fair Greater Huntington Council of Yacht and Boating Clubs starts off Huntington Safe Boating Week with the 8th annual Huntington Water

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front Festival. There will be a variety of booths featuring professional artists, photography, handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, antiques, gift items, recreational equipment, boats, boating supplies and more. Enjoy locally crafted brew at the beer tent and indulge in the food truck cuisines. Live bands. Soon to be one of Long Islands’ top festivals. https://www.depasmarket.com

JUNE JUN 6 | Chamber Orchestra of NY “The Chamber Orchestra of New York returns to the Adelphi PAC with a special FREE summer concert. This concert will include Bizet’s Carmen opera Suite and Copland’s Appalachian Spring, which concludes the evening. Respighi Prize winning pianist Christopher Goodpasture performs Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 (version for string orchestra). Reserve your tickets now for this exciting free concert.”. For more info visit: https://pac.adelphi. edu/au_event/chamber-orchestraof-new-york-4-2 JUN 13 | Butterfly and Bird Festival Come to Sweetbriar’s annual Wildlife and Craft Fair for a day of fun and education It is also the grand opening of our enclosed Butterfly Garden. Along with this exciting event musical entertainment, crafts, games, face painting, animal shows, and craft vendors. Food and refreshments available for purchase. For more info visit: https://www.sweetbriarnc.org/new-events/2019/6/8/ butterfly-and-bird-festival JUN 20 | 43rd Annual Kings Park Day 43rd ANNUAL Kings Park Chamber of Commerce sponsored event is a full day of fun for all. This street fair styled event will accommodate 130 exhibitors featuring art, photography, bird houses, jewelry, handcrafted designs and unique gift items. If you enjoy craft fairs, food festivals and live music mark your calendar. International food trucks. Shop for Dad & Grads! For more info visit: https://www.depasmarket.com/ JULY JUL 4 | Stars Over Montauk Join us for the annual July 4th Fireworks by Grucci, at Umbrella Beach, Montauk. Witness the amazing sight, best viewed from locations in town, Umbrella Beach is 1/3 mile west of the Village. We have a tentative Rain date of July 5th. For more info visit: http://www.montaukchamber.com JUL 11-12 | Montauk Historical Society Craft Fair Founded in 1971 on the grounds of the Second House Museum. Artisans from the East Coast will come to Montauk to show and offer their work for sale. The Montauk Historical Society presents two craft fairs

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each summer, one in July and one in August. All types of affordable arts and crafts are represented here on the grounds of the Second House Museum.Proceeds benefit the restoration of the museum. http://montaukhistoricalsociety.org AUGUST AUG 14-16 | Montauk Juried Art Show Beginning Friday at noon the Montauk Green transforms into an outdoor gallery of art. Walk the Green discovering incredible art creations in painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, glass, ceramics, mixed-media, woodworking and more. The artists creating these pieces are present throughout the event. If you do not see exactly what you want, speak with the artists and commission a unique piece of original art made specifically for you! For more info visit: http://www.montaukartistsassociation.org/shows-onthe-green AUG 4 | Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band are returning to Jones Beach, Long Island this summer for a funfilled performance. The legendary singer and his band will perform at Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh for one night only on Tuesday, Aug. 4 as part of his “Slack Tide” Tour 2020. Expect

to hear some of his classic hits like “Margaritaville,” “Cheeseburger In Paradise,” “Boat Drinks” and more. Tickets officially go on sale on Monday, Jan. 13 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased at LiveNation.com or by calling 800-745-3000. SEPTEMBER DATES | TITLEHERE DETAILSHERE. For more info visit: LINKHERE

SEP 26 | Pour the Core Long Island Pour The Core Long Island event will display products like various kinds of wines, spirits, sparkling wine, champagne, and delicatessen, oils & vinegar, beer product with ciders from local, national and international cider makers, plus a doughnut eating contest, food trucks, and more. For more info visit: www.pourthecore.com/longisland OCTOBER OCT 10-11 | 39th Annual Montauk Fall Family Festival Clam Chowder Contest Saturday only 11am; mugs for the chowder contest will be on sale in front of the Chamber. Live music in the gazebo . Long Island beers and wine, Oktoberfest style foods, rock climbing wall, inflatable rides,Farmers market, street painting and more. www.montaukchamber.com OCT 4 | Plainview Fall Fest Arts, Crafts, Fun Food, Live En

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tertainment And Kids Activities. Located In The Parking Lot Of The Beautiful Plainview - Old Bethpage Library. Show Is Rain Or Shine. For more info visit: http://www.lifeonlongisland.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.eventdetail&EventID=48711 NOVEMBER NOV (TBA) | Diwali Festival of Lights Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a joyous Hindu festival, held in October or November. It is particularly associated with Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity, and marks the beginning of the fiscal year in India. It is India’s largest and most important holiday of the year. The festival is so named from the lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the light that protects them from spiritual darkness. Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains all over the world. For more info visit: https://www.stonybrookvillage. com/what-to-do-events/ NOV 6 | Owl Prowl for Adults A magical opportunity to hear the Preserve’s native owls calling in the woods at night! The program begins with an indoor presentation by Biologist & Ranger Eric Powers. We’ll learn how to identify owls by sight and sound, and how to attract these beneficial birds to your own backyard. Then we’ll head out to the woods for a very quiet guided night walk in search of owls and other nighttime wildlife using a fun, safe, and easy method. Ranger Eric will teach you how to develop your own night vision – flashlights are not needed! For more info visit: http:// sandspointpreserveconservancy. org/events/owl-prowl-for-adults/