Dan's Papers - May 8, 2009 -

ARTISTS RECEPTION - Artist's reception for exhibit of photographs by Harvey Hellering, Friday, May 8, 7-8:30 p.m. in Overton Gallery, Grand Meeting Room, Riverhead Free Library. 631-727-3228, 631-727-8666.

TV SHOW FILMING - Season's 20 East Wine Pairing Dinner, hosted by Suffolk County Community College in partnership with Robert Hesse, chef of TV's "Hell's Kitchen," Friday, 6:45 p.m. Full dinner included in ticket price. Tickets, $75; reserve at 631-548-3701. Proceeds benefit SCCC's Culinary Arts program.

LIBRARY MOVIE AT SOUTHOLD - Southold Free Library: Movie 'The Tale of Despereaux,' shown by Penny Kelley, 4 p.m. Free. Straw Rockets, presented by Long Island Science Center, 10-11:30 a.m. for grades 2-6. Design and test your own "house friendly" indoor rocket. 631-765-2077.

PLANT SALE - Plant Sale hosted by Greenport PTA in main corridor of school, Friday, May 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 631-477-1950.

EAST END GARDEN FESTIVAL - Fourteenth annual East End Garden Festival to benefit Peconic Bay Medical Center, May 8-10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. in Riverhead. 40 local growers plus expert advice from Cornell Cooperative Extension's master gardeners and garden club members. Rain or shine. 631-548-6088.

ITALIAN BUFFET - Italian Buffet at Holy Trinity Church, Greenport, 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit charity and community services. Donation, $25. Advance reservations required. Tickets at 631-477-0855.

RENEWABLE ENERGY LESSON - A Lesson on Renewable Energy Options, in-depth discussion of solar, wind, geothermal and solar thermal alternatives. 7:30-9 p.m. at Custer Institute and Observatory, Southold. Fee, $5; members free. 631-765-2626.

SOUTHOLD MOTHER'S CLUB - Southold Mothers' Club: Pollywog Tea Party at North Fork Audubon Society's Red House, Inlet County Park, Greenport, 11 a.m. Event open to anyone.

THE CUTCHOGUE CANINE CLASSIC, MAY 16 - The Cutchogue Canine Classic Dog Show which raises funds for animal welfare organizations takes place at Castello di Borghese Vineyard and Winery in Cutchogue. Pre-registration for competition is $15.00. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children before May 10. After May 10 pre-registration for the competition is $15, admission to event is $10 for adults and $5 for children. Call 631-734-7865 for more information.

THE NORTH FORK COMMUNITY THEATER, MAY 14-31 - The Sound of Music at North Fork Community Theatre, Mattituck, directed by David Markel, produced by Mary Motto Kalich, Thursday-Saturday, May 14-16, 21-23, 28-30, 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 17, 24, 31, 2:30 p.m. Tickets, $20. 631-298-NFCT, www.nfct.com.

EVENTS AT THE LONG ISLAND SCIENCE CENTER, MAY 17, MAY 24 - May 17 Family Wellness- Discover the science behind the nutrition, the effect exercise has on the human body, listen to your heart, see x rays of real bones, and make a craft to take home. May 24 Join the Long Island Science Center at the East End Arts Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival along the Peconic River. The museum will be closed so we can join the festival with the Science of Art (If it rains the museum will be open 11-4 p.m.) Come and make marbles paint and create sculptures with straws. Help make the community a colorful place to be. East Main Street and river front parking lot. 12-5 p.m. 631-208-2995.

OPENING RECEPTION, MAY 23 - Runs until June 29. Reception 6 to 9 p.m. The Siren's Song Gallery presents images of our native flora and fauna created by a group of local and international artists along with students and faculty from the Department of Art at Cornell University. For every purchase of a unique work of art that represents this balance, a portion of the sale will be donated to Cornell's Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center and New York Sea Grant.

OPENING RECEPTION, MAY 23 - From 5 to 8 p.m. At the deCordova Studio and Gallery in Grenport. SALUD 2009...HERE'S TO YOUR HEALTH! Is an exhibit to benefit EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL in Greenport serving the health care needs of the East End Community since 1905. Part of the proceeds from all sales will go to ELIH. Runs until June 28. 631-477-0620.

OUTSTANDING SALE - Main Road Home in Cutchogue is having a 20-50% off Sale on all household and gift items in the store! A portion of the proceeds will help sponsor the Cutchogue Canine Classic to be held at Castello di Borghese this coming May 16, 2009. ANYONE can enter their dog in this Festive Event, designed to raise proceeds for and awareness of our local animal groups. For more information, call 631-734-7865 or email lynn@mainroadhome.com

WEIGHT LOSS - The second Tuesday of every month, Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu, a physical therapist, holds a free weight management lecture & discussion session for people fighting similar weight loss problems. The discussion is moderated by Dr. Russ, who has upheld a 200-pound weight loss himself. Space is limited. For more information, contact New Life in Progress at 888-446-7764.

HEALTHY COOKING MADE QUICK & EASY - The second Friday of every month, a Quick and Easy Healthy Cooking demonstration is being offered. The demo will be done by Dr. Russ L'HommeDieu, DPT; a certified Wellness Coach - who has himself, maintained an over 200 pound weight loss for the last four years. This would be a great place to get started with new ideas on how to cook and eat healthier. He will be offering some GREAT ideas on how to cook healthy for the whole week when you just don't have that much time. He will also be explaining all the great health benefits of including Whole Grains in your diet. If you eat, you don't want to miss this! Space is limited. Reservations required. Small materials fee. Call to reserve your spot! 888-446-7764.

REIKI CIRCLES- Reiki Circles Monday Nights @ Grace Episcopal Church Last Monday of the month, meetings are held at Peconic Bay Medical Center. For more Information, contact Ellen J. McCabe at (631) 727-2072

SKATEBOARDING - Great skate park in Greenport offering ramps and a half pipe. Call 631-477-2385 for hours.

INDIAN MUSEUM - In Southold, open Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 631-765-5577.

CUSTER OBSERVATORY- Weather permitting Custer staff will be on hand to assist visitors in observing the night sky using their telescopes. From sunset until midnight in Southold. Call 631-765-2626.

MEDITATION - Buddhist meditations on Monday evenings at 7 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Southold. Call 631-949-1377.

FILM SERIES - Sundays, 2 p.m. "The Lesser Known Hitchcock." Free. Floyd Memorial Library, First and North Streets, Greenport. 631-477-0660.

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