Ghost Hunting on the Village Green
On Nov. 2. — the Day of the Dead! — the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council will host a spooky tour of their historic Village Green properties (including the Wickham House, one of the top 10 most haunted buildings on Long Island) with the Long Island Paranormal Investigators. There are three sessions starting at 6, 8 and 10 p.m; participants should dress warmly and meet at the Carriage House 20 minutes before your tour time. Tickets are $60 here.
Lantern Walk
The Friends of Orient Beach State Park present this twilight walk on Nov. 3 from 4-5:30 p.m. to mark the end of daylight savings time. Environmental educators will be on hand to explain what can be seen and heard at night and lanterns will be provided. Recommended for ages 6+; tickets are $4 per person and registration is required. For tickets and more information click here.
GHBC x Fyr & Salt 5-Course Beer Pairing Dinner
Greenport Harbor Brewing Company (42155 Main Road, Peconic) hosts a five-course beer pairing dinner with Fyr & Salt on Nov. 7 from 6–9 p.m. $200, tickets are extremely limited. Buy here.
Fish & Sips
This tasting event includes more than 20 wineries, craft breweries and light bites, all inside the Long Island Aquarium (431 East Main St., Riverhead) on Nov. 8 from 7–10:30 p.m. $95, buy tickets at longislandaquarium.com.
Brunch a la Mexicana
On Nov. 10 from 11 a.m.–1 p.m., RG|NY (6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead) hosts this Mexican brunch from Casa Carmen of NYC with live music and wine. $65, buy tickets here.
Annual Candlelight Tour & Tree Lighting
The Southold Historical Museum (Maple Lane Complex, 55200 Main Road, Southold) holds their kickoff to the holiday season Friday, Nov. 29. Visit Santa in the Barn, take a tour of the historic houses in the Maple Lane Complex, view demonstrations of classic crafts like basket weaving, printing, carpentry and blacksmithing and play games with Santa’s helpers on the lawn. The tree lighting is at 5 p.m. Check out southoldhistorical.org for more information.
Kent Animal Shelter Fur-ever Home Gala
Emmy-winning news anchor Doug Geed is slotted as the master of ceremonies at Kent Animal Shelter’s special gala Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Long Island Aquarium (431 E. Main St., Riverhead). Live music, a buffet dinner, raffle prizes, an auction and complimentary beer and wine are all part of the festivities, which directly benefit the capital campaign to rebuild the 56-year-old shelter, adding much-needed space and upgraded conditions for all the four-legged friends who pass through on the way to their forever homes. $150 per person, $500 per table for four, $1,200 per table for 10. Visit kentanimalshelterfureverhome.eventbrite.com to buy tickets.
The Great American Soulbook
The American Soul Band takes the stage at The Suffolk (118 E. Main St., Riverhead) on Saturday, Nov. 16. It’s a guaranteed groove fest, as the band will perform hits from The Temptations, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Whitney Houston, The Supremes, Peabo Bryson, The Isley Brothers, James Brown and many others. $55–$65; buy tickets at thesuffolk.org.
CAST Festival of Trees
This year, the Center for Advocacy, Support & Transformation will host its fifth annual North Fork Festival of Trees from Nov. 23–25 at Treiber Farms (38320 County Road 48, Peconic). Each year, beautifully decorated Christmas trees are donated by local businesses and designers and auctioned to benefit CAST’s many well-deserving, community-boosting initiatives. The event also promises family-friendly fun with refreshments, photo ops with the trees and live music. Find more information at castnorthfork.org.
Country Parlor Holiday Folk Art & Gift Show
This year, Hallockville Museum Farm (6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead) returns for two weekends, Nov. 29–Dec. 1 and Dec. 6–8, with a special historic holiday event on Sunday, Dec. 8. The gift show transforms Naugles Barn into a winter wonderland, with exclusively handcrafted gift items, artwork and decor by local craftspeople. The Historic Holidays at Hallockville on Dec. 8, from noon to 3:30 p.m., is a free event taking place in three of Hallockvile’s historic buildings. Costumed docents will give tours and share stories of the homestead’s holiday traditions. Learn more at hallockville.org.
