All ages
Saturday, May 9, noon: “Big Dogs, Big Love” adoption event at Kent Animal Shelter, 2259 River Road, Calverton. Meet large- and medium-breed dogs available for adoption, with special incentives including pet supplies and a free training session for adopted or fostered dogs. Free. Information: 631-727-5731, kentanimalshelter.com.
Wednesday, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m.: Pet Loss Support Group at The Giving Room, 56215 Route 25, Southold. Free peer-support circle and memorial ritual for people grieving a pet. Space is limited. Free, registration required: Register: 917-324-5931 or fostersandferals@gmail.com.
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Safe Boating Week event at Brick Cove Marina, 1760 Sage Blvd., Southold. Demonstrations on life jackets, flares and fire extinguishers to promote boating safety awareness. Free. Information: 516-312-2167 or webmaster@pbps.us.
Fairs and festivals
Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Annual Fleece and Fiber Fair at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Experience the journey from raw fleece to finished textile: live sheep and llama shearing, spinning and weaving demonstrations, along with an artisans’ marketplace and sessions with knitting expert Patty Lyons. Vendors, music, bake sale. Admission: $10; under 12, free. hallockville.org.
Fundraisers
Wednesday, May 13, 6-8 p.m.: Wingo fundraiser hosted by Mattituck-Cutchogue Athletic Booster Club at Greenport Harbor Brewing Co., 42155 Main Road, Peconic. Bingo-style games with more than $2,000 in prizes to support student-athlete scholarships and programs. $25 for 10 games; $5 each additional board. Information: http://mhs.mufsd.com/25743_2.
Sunday, May 17, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus annual pancake breakfast, hosted by Immaculate Conception Council #928. 546 St. John Place, Riverhead. 50/50 raffle. $12 per person; under 12 free. 631-833-1431.
In the garden
Thursday, May 7, 2:30-4 p.m.: ‘The Long and Short of Lawns’ at Downs Farm Preserve, 23800 Main Road, Cutchogue. ReWild North Fork and Group for the East End host a talk by gardener Corn Schmid on the myths, facts, functions and impact of one of America’s largest crops. Free. Information: rewildlongisland.org/northfork or taralynn@thegroup.org.
Friday, May 8, 8-10 a.m.: Monitoring the Migration: Observations and Identification at Landcraft Garden Foundation, 1160 East Mill Road, Mattituck. Birding guide Ben Bolduc helps guests see and understand the calls and habits of the birds making Landcraft their home. Nonmembers, $15; members, $13. Information: landcraftgardenfoundation.org.
Friday, May 8, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.: Install four native community gardens with ReWild Long Island at various locations. Wear garden gloves, long pants and sleeves, and bring water and bug spray. Free. Register at rewildlongisland.org/northfork or email NancyDR@ReWildLongIsland.org.
Lectures
Saturday, May 9, 10:30 a.m.: America’s Founding Fathers with Charlie Gueli of Mattituck Historical Society at Mattituck-Laurel Library, 13900 Main Road, Mattituck. Explores George Washington and his influence on the nation’s history. Free. Registration required: mattitucklaurellibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 13, 1-2 p.m.: ‘Taxes, Probate & Protection: What Families Should Know’ presented by Burner Prudenti Law at Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court St. Free. Information: 631-727-3228.
Thursday, May 21, 5-6:30 p.m.: ‘Water, Water Everywhere … but Little Left to Drink?’ The shrinking aquifer and the future of our fresh water with hydrologists Caroline Yates and Fred Strumm (USGS) and Mark Haubner of North Fork Environmental Council at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Free. Information: cutchoguelibrary.org.
Meetings
Thursday, May 7, 2:30 p,m.: ReWild North Fork Chapter Meeting at Downs Farm Preserve, 23800 Main Road, Cutchogue. Topics: volunteering at garden tours, tabling events, weekly gardening, workshops, composting, and more!
Music
Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9, 7:30 p.m.: ‘This is My Story, This is My Song,’ musical revue by Riverhead Faculty and Community Theatre with Dan Grable on piano. At North Shore United Methodist Church, 260 Route 25A, Wading River. Tickets at the door: $20; students, $15. Reservations: 631-929-6075.
Saturday, May 9, 2-3 p.m.: Cellist James Baik, pianist Zhu Wang in concert at Cutchogue New Suffolk Free Library, 27550 Main Road, Cutchogue. Reception and refreshments follow. Free. Registration required: cutchoguelibrary.org.
Saturday May 9, 2:30-4 p.m.: Porchlight duo performs an eclectic mix of genres and eras at Floyd Memorial Library, 539 First St., Greenport. Free. First concert on the library’s new patio, weather permitting. floydmemoriallibrary.org, 631-477-0660.
Sunday, May 10, 5 p.m.: Rites of Spring Music Festival presents Bach’s Complete Partitas & Sonatas for Solo Violin in the Naugles Barn at Hallockville Museum Farm, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead, with violinist Edson Scheid de Andrade. Purchase tickets ($80, or $60 for Friends of RoSMF, Hallockville members) online at ritesmusic.org.
Saturday, May 16, 7 p.m.: Award-winning folksinger/songwriter David Roth performs at Jamesport Meeting House, 1590 Main Road. Roth’s performances are rich with humor, emotion and offbeat observations. Tickets: $20, advance purchase recommended at zeffy.com. Information: http://jamesportmeetinghouse.org.
The natural world
Friday, May 8, 8-9:30 a.m.: Friday Morning Birders led by Mary Laura Lamont at Hallock State Park Preserve, 6062 Sound Ave., Riverhead. Spot colorful songbirds like common yellowthroat and Baltimore orioles, as well as coastal birds such as osprey and piping plovers. Registration required: northforkaudubonsociety.com.
Tuesday, May 12, 8-10 a.m.: Tuesdays with Tom at Calverton Ponds Preserve, Robert Cushman Murphy County Park, Old River Road, Manorville. See a variety of species as you explore freshwater ponds, woodlands and open habitat. Registration required: northforkaudubonsociety.com.
