What to eat, drink and experience on the North Fork this month
1. Pindar Vineyards pacing
Pindar’s Run the Vineyards Fall 5K and 8K takes place Oct. 5. Sprint, jog or walk through the serene rows of vines at Pindar (37645 Main Road, Peconic, 631-734-6200), then enjoy food, wine and music. Register at pindar.net.
2. Bridge Lane box wine and BBQ
The annual Box Wine BBQ is marked for Oct. 11 at Bridge Lane Tasting Room (35 Cox Neck Road, Mattituck, 631-298-1942). Further details at bridgelanewine.com.
3. Literature at Landcraft
Maureen Calamia, author of The Enchanted Earth — a spiritual read about nature’s impact on humans — will share her story and sign books at Landcraft Garden Foundation (4342 Grand Ave., Mattituck, 631-298-7216) on Oct. 11. Find more at luminous-spaces.com.
4. Oysters galore
Greenport Harbor Brewery (234 Carpenter St., Greenport, 631-477-1100) hosts the annual Oyster Festival on Oct. 12. Shuck, sip and enjoy live music. Learn more at littleramoysters.com.
5. Have a hand in harvesting
Learn the ropes of hand-picking at RGNY (6025 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-298-0075). Enjoy some wine, brunch and coaching on the winemaking process on Oct. 12. For tickets, visit liwines.com.
6. Golf in Greenport
The North Fork Chamber of Commerce’s 19th annual Columbus Day Golf Outing is Oct. 14 at Island’s End Golf & Country Club (5025 Route 25, Greenport, 631-477-0777). Dinner and contests will be hosted by the chamber. More at business.northforkchamber.org.
7. Acoustic ambiance
Tori Santora will bring her acoustic music and soulful songs to Bedell Cellars (36225 Main Road, Cutchogue, 631-734-7537) on Oct. 19. Learn more about the afternoon tunes at bedellcellars.com.
8. Spooks and the scouts
Hit up Haunted Hollow for a scare-tastic evening at Baiting Hollow Scout Camp (1774 Sound Ave., Calverton, 631-727-1614) on Oct. 17, 18, 24 and 25. Reserve a spot at sccbsa.org.
9. An eerie evening at The Suffolk
Check out two showings of the cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” on Oct. 25 at The Suffolk (118 E. Main St., Riverhead, 631-727-4343). Find out more about the costume contest, prop bags and in-show entertainment at thesuffolk.org.
10. Sandwiches at Sparkling Pointe
Every weekend in October, Sparkling Pointe (39750 County Road 48, Southold, 631-765-0200) is hosting brunch sessions with seasonal sandwiches and pairings of Sparkling Pointe wines. For more info, go to sparklingpointe.com.
