DO THE SHAKESPEARE
See literally every Shakespeare play in less than 90 minutes…sort of. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) features three actors performing every single work of the Bard in rapid succession, and with more than a few twists: Titus Andronicus is reimagined as a cooking show, Hamlet is performed backwards and more. See it at the Jamesport Meeting House (1590 Main Road, Jamesport) on June 7 and 8 and the Holy Trinity Church (768 Main St., Greenport) on June 14 and 15. Visit corchaugrep.org for tickets.
CELEBRATE FREEDOM
The North Fork celebrates its first-ever Juneteenth parade on June 15 in Greenport. Pastor Natalie Wimberly of the Clinton Memorial A.M.E. Zion Curch will lead a blessing at 10 a.m. followed by the parade at 11 a.m. and a celebration and picnic in Mitchell Park. At 2 p.m., the North Fork Arts Center will screen Juneteenth: Freedom and Faith. All are welcome.
RACE FOR THE PINT
Long Ireland 8th annual PintWood Derby is back on June 15. Make a pinewood racecar or dust off an old one and head to Long Ireland Beer Company (817 Pulaski St., Riverhead) to race! Visit Facebook for more information on this popular tradition.
SIP AND SUP FOR A SUMMER KICKOFF
On June 29, Paumanok Vineyards (1074 Main Road, Aquebogue) will be host a summer kickoff barbecue. Rumba caters this fabulous event with fabulous island-inspired cuisine. $95/$85 for wine club members. Click here for more information.
FATHER’S DAY ON THE FARM
Harbes Family Farm (715 Sound Ave., Mattituck) is hosting a whole weekend of Father’s Day activities. The Father’s Day Festival runs Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, with half-price admission for dads. Harbes’ Barnyard Adventure admission ($25.75 for non-dads) includes a musical hayride tour of the 100-acre farm, pig races and a sports zone with football, baseball and basketball-tossing games. Kids will love the musical animatronic chicken show, while parents can dance to the music of Bryan Gallo on Saturday and Matt Taylor on Sunday. Visit harbesfamilyfarm.com for tickets and more information.
RELIVE THE MUSIC OF MCCARTNEY
On June 14 at The Suffolk (118 East Main St., Riverhead), Tony Kishman of Broadway’s “Beatlemania” will perform “Live and Let Die,” a tribute to the music of Paul McCartney. Kishman, a McCartney look- and sound-alike, will sing hits such as “Penny Lane,” “Yesterday,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “My Love,” “Silly Love Songs” and many others. Tickets are $69–$79, food and drinks available for purchase. Visit thesuffolk.com to secure your spot.
MARCH WITH PRIDE
The second-ever North Fork Pride takes Greenport on June 22 at noon. The parade marches down Main and Front Streets, followed by a fabulous street fair with DJ, vendors, food trucks and more rainbows than your eyes can handle, all capped off with a fun tea dance at the end of the day. Visit northforkpride.org for more information on this empowering and fun event.
MAGIC MAN
Magician Jim Vines will tantalize you with his talent on June 22 at Green Hill Kitchen (48 Front St., Greenport). Vines, along with guest illusionist David Garrity, will perform 75 minutes of comedy, magic and illusion. Visit exploretock.com/greenhillny for tickets.
A WHALE OF A TALE
The popular Geek Talks lecture series, hosted by Übergeek Brewing Company (400 Hallett Ave., Riverhead) and Fish Guy Photos’ Chris Paparo, presents Chelsi Napoli from the Thorne Lab at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University. Napoli will talk about her work using drones to monitor humpback whale health. Geek Talks are a great opportunity to learn something new, drink craft beer and make friends who have similar interests. Visit ubergeekbrewing.com for more.
ILLUMINATE YOUR LIFE
Reflextions Riverhead returns to Grangebel Park on June 29, with the first “illumination night” of the season. The Park’s beautiful lights will be in full shine, complemented by live music by Who Are Those Guys. Visit reflextionsriverhead.com for more information.