This weekend, there are plenty of enjoyable events on the calendar, so make some plans with friends or family. Choose a beer dinner or steak night at the Orient Fire Department, or maybe a murder mystery is more your style. You’ll find concerts and historical and artistic talks happening as well.
FRIDAY
Beer Dinner | Riverhead Brew House, 221 East Main St., Riverhead
At 6:30 p.m., enjoy a four-course dinner with beer pairings for each course from this brewery on the Peconic River, with live music by Gina Stewart. Tickets are $75 per person + tax and gratuity; to reserve, call 631-212-1255 or email [email protected]. For full menu and more details, check here.
Murder Mystery Night | Ram’s Head Inn, 108 Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island Heights
This “Old Hollywood Whodunnit” mystery starts at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails and includes a two-course dinner and a glass of wine. Tickets are $100 per person; to reserve, click here.
SATURDAY
Personality Portraits Photo Sessions | Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, 42155 Main Road, Peconic
From 1-5 p.m., photographer Madison Fender offers 15-minute portrait sessions for kids and pets in the barrel room at Greenport Harbor’s Peconic location. The sessions include 5 black and white portraits and is priced per kid/pet; cost is $225. To book, click here.
Daughters of Judah Discussion | The North Fork Arts Center, 211 Front St., Greenport
Historians Jennifer L. Morgan and Donnamarie Barnes discuss Daughters of Judah: A Multigenerational Story of Slavery and Freedom on the East End from 3-4:30 p.m.; the duo will discuss their work uncovering the hidden narratives of African American families on Long Island. Tickets are $15 and can be obtained here.
Anne Taffel Concert | Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport
At 3 p.m., Anne Taffel, concert pianist and Musical Ambassador of the U.S. Department of State, will perform. Free, with light refreshments to follow. For details, click here.
Steak Night | Orient Fire Department, 23300 Main Road, Orient
From 6-9 p.m., enjoy Steak Night to support the Orient Fire Department; gift baskets and raffles will be offered as well. For more information, click here.
SUNDAY
Slavery on the North Fork | Hallock State Park Preserve, 6062 Sound Ave., Riverhead
Hallockville Museum Farm presents this lecture from 1-3 p.m. with Southold town historian Amy Folk and Riverhead historian Richard Wines of the North Fork Project; the event will be held at the Hallock State Park Preserve Visitors Center. Free; to register, click here.
Alan Bull Artist Talk | Sound View Greenport, 58775 Sound Ave., Greenport
The Sound View’s Uncommon Artist Residency program presents a talk by painter Alan Bull at 5:30 p.m. followed by a studio tour. Free; must register. For more information and to sign up, click here.
