What’s for supper?
Grace & Grit (55750 Main Road, Southold) holds its annual supper club on April 4 and 5 for an intimate four-course chef dinner by Adam Kaufer. Tickets are extremely limited, $140 at ordergraceandgrit.com.
Chow down on…a good book
Mattituck Laurel Library (13900 Main Road, Mattituck) holds its first-ever “Edible Book Festival” on Sunday, April 6 at 3:30 p.m. Participants should bring an edible masterpiece inspired by their favorite book, or just come by for a tasting. Prizes available! Learn more at mattitucklaurellibrary.org.
Pretty in Pink
This April, stroll through Greenport’s blossoming streets with the annual Cherry Blossom Festival Petal Tour. Locally made flower-themed refreshments and gifts add to the rosy ambiance of this self-guided walking tour of the village’s over 300 cherry blossom trees. Have the month fully booked? You can still catch this floral festival with no problem; the full bloom spans April, May and June due to the wide array of tree species. For more information, visit agrocouncil.org.
The ‘K’ in 5K Stands for ‘Kindness’
Outpace the winter blues and give back to your community this spring with Kim’s Kindness 5K, April 12, at 9 a.m. at Mattituck High School (15125 Main Road, Mattituck). Admission to the race both benefits the Kim’s Acts of Kindness the Kimberly Ann Be The Difference Memorial Scholarship Fund and continues Kim Pawlowski’s memory of unwavering and tireless kindness and care for others. Registration is $35 for the 5K and half-mile walk, and $14 for the kids’ fun run. Sign up at runsignup.com/Race/NY/Mattituck/KIMSKINDNESS5K.
Colors in Bloom
Waterdrinker Farm (4560 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-878-8653) hosts its annual tulip festival from April 13–May 5. Walk through lush fields of vibrant flowers that call to mind Holland and the Netherlands, including a “Little Amsterdam” tour that includes information about the history of tulips and Dutch culture. For more information, visit water-drinker.com/tulipfestival.
’Tis the (Springtime) Season
Kick off the beginning of farmers market season at the Shelter Island History Center (16 S. Ferry Road, Shelter Island) for the Spring Farmers Market on April 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All your favorite local vendors will be there selling their new spring 2025 wares. Good food and live music complete the feel-good, vernal vibes. Admission is free, though the Shelter Island History Center welcomes donations so that they’re able to keep events like this running. Visit shelterislandhistorical.org/havensmarket2023.html for more information.
Celebrate the Earth
Slow Food East End holds its annual Earth Day Celebration on April 19 from 1–4 p.m. at Golden Acres Organic Farm (652 Peconic Bay Blvd., Jamesport) with food, live music, educational demonstrations and more. Free admission, learn more at slowfoodeastend.org.
Spring Cleaning
Join the Peconic Land Trust and Surfrider Foundation Eastern Long Island Chapter on April 26, from 10 a.m. to noon, for the annual Earth Day Beach Clean Up at Truman’s Beach (Sound Avenue, East Marion). A few hours spent here will help maintain a healthy marine environment for both the wildlife that lives there and the humans that relax there. Bring some water, work gloves and your enthusiasm; all other supplies will be provided at the event. Register at give.peconiclandtrust.org/event/earth-day-beach-clean-up/e652195.
Learn to Sparkle
This special workshop at Sparkling Pointe (39750 County Road 48, Southold, 631-765-0200) includes a vineyard walk, tour and tasting of the three classic Champagne varieties in both still and sparkling form on April 26 at 3 p.m. Rain date: April 27. $50/$40 for wine club members; buy tickets at sparklingpointe.com.
Rites of Spring Begins with Strings
This Rites of Spring concert season isn’t starting out with a bang, but with a pluck, a strum and a symphony. On April 27, the doors open at RGNY Vineyard (6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead) at 4 p.m., though the concert itself doesn’t start until 5 p.m.; guests instead will receive a glass of wine upon entry and have the opportunity to walk through the vineyard. The performance itself will feature the musical craft of the Ulysses Quartet (with violinists Christina Bouey and Rhiannon Banderdt, violist Peter Dudek, and cellist Grace Ho) as well as pianist and Rites of Spring founder Paolo Bartolani. Purchase tickets or make a reservation at ritesmusic.org/imaginative-and-colorful-date-april-27th-2025.html.
