On Veterans Day Weekend we take the time to honor our nation’s service members and thank them for their sacrifices. Several events this weekend reflect the themes of gratitude, service and camaraderie. Choose an event or two to enjoy with friends or family from our list of notables below.
EAT
Gratitude Dinner & Fundraiser | Unitarian Universalists of Southold Meeting House, 51900 Main Road, Southold
Join in at this catered, buffet-style dinner to celebrate the new Universalist Meeting House, fully rebuilt after a fire in 2015 destroyed the historic First Universalist Church of Southold. Dinner, on Friday night at 6 p.m., includes beverages and dessert. Raffles from local vendors will be featured as well. Tickets are $75 each or two for $125; get your tickets here.
Southold Rotary Club’s Annual Scallop Dinner | Touch of Venice, 28350 Main Road, Cutchogue
On Veterans Day, this annual fundraising event benefits the Rotary Club’s service projects. From 4-8 p.m. eat in or take out at Touch of Venice Restaurant. Choose a scallop dinner, chicken parmesan or penne broccoli. Donation $40 (gratuity included); tickets available from any Southold Rotarian or at Southold Pharmacy. For more information, call Walter Krupski at 631-566-2823; Roger Satnick at 631-765-1061; Paulette Ofrias at 631-765-3434, or email [email protected].
Slurp and Sip | Anker, 47 Front St., Greenport
On Sunday from 4-6 p.m., Greenport restaurant Anker serves up local oysters paired with gin martinis and infused vodka shots. Aquaculturists represented include Eel Town Oysters, Oysterponds Shellfish Company, Yennicott Oysters, and Widow’s Hole Oyster Company. Five percent of proceeds benefit Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Back to the Bays Program; tickets are $45 and can be obtained here.
DRINK
Sip & Stitch | Tulio’s NY Wine Bar, 165 Love Lane, Mattituck
On Friday, two Love Lane neighbors, North Fork Fiber Arts and Roanoke Vineyards, are partnering up to present an evening of wine and works-in-progress. Bring your knitting or crocheting project and learn about (and taste!) some of Roanoke’s best wines at this cozy little wine bar in the heart of Mattituck. From 6–8 p.m., tickets are $30 and can be reserved by calling 631-298-7181 or here.
Movie Trivia Night | Clovis Point Vineyard and Winery, 1935 Main Road, Jamesport
Grab some friends and enjoy award-winning wines while putting your movie knowledge to the test with a trivia competition hosted by Erin Chase from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday. Please call or email to reserve at [email protected].
LIVE
Leave the Leaves Talk with Native Seed and Plant Swap | The Vine Church, 43960 Sound Ave., Southold
Held in conjunction with ReWild North Fork, this free, informative talk on increasing plant diversity, including pollinators, will happen on Saturday at 10 a.m. For more information, email [email protected] or check ReWild North Fork Chapter’s website here.
Sunday Farm Markets Kickoff | KK’s the Farm, 59945 Main Road, Southold
This Sunday from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. marks the first Fall Market at KK’s, featuring loads of local producers such as Mattituck Mushrooms, Indian Neck Farm, Sweet Woodland Farm and Yennicott Oysters, as well as local artists and lunch by Wild Events. Market runs monthly through the winter; for more information, click here.
BREATHE
The Sebastians Chamber Music Ensemble | Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road, Jamesport
On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., take in a performance of baroque and classical music by this acclaimed trio, known for their use of period instruments. A meet-the-artists reception will follow the concert. Tickets are $20 and may be obtained here.
Book and Bottle Lecture: “Torpedo in the Water!” Recollections of a Navy Veteran | Suffolk County Historical Society Museum, 300 West Main St., Riverhead
This Veteran’s Day weekend, enjoy veteran Ed Sierra’s account of his time as a Navy nuclear power-trained electrical operator serving abord the U.S.S. Billfish (a nuclear-powered attack submarine) stationed out of New London. The lecture takes place on Saturday at 1 p.m.; members free, non-members $8; includes light refreshments. Registration and prepayment required; call 631-727-2881 x 100 to reserve, or register at Eventbrite for a small surcharge here.
