Dan's Papers - September 5, 2008

LAVENDER BY THE BAY- 10-11:30 a.m.: Explore Lavender by the Bay Farm in East Marion with the Peconic Land Trust; visit beehives, learn about lavender and take a bunch home. Fee, $10; registration limited to 25. 631-283-3195, events@peconiclandtrust.org. Rain cancels.

LIGHTHOUSE TOUR- 3:30 p.m. check out a trip and landing at Long Beach Bar 'Bug' Lighthouse aboard Peconic Star II, sponsored by East End Lighthouses. Leaves from Greenport. Members, $90; nonmembers, $95. Buffet dinner, L.I. wines, other beverages included. Reserve early. 631-477-4121, eastlite@optonline.net, www.eastendlighthouses.org.

SHELTER ISLAND BEACH BLAST- 3 p.m.-midnight enjoy the Shelter Island Benefit Beach Blast at Wades Beach; proceeds support Quinipet Camp & Retreat and The Island Gift of Life Foundation. Musical headliner is Rockabilly legend Sleepy LaBeef; other performers include the Moonlighters, the Lone Sharks, the Moondogs, the Blagaards, Matty Liot & The Big Up and the Dixons. Pig roast, barbecue and beverages available for purchase, 50/50 raffle. Event hosted by Vlad and Creighton from TV's Ghoul A-GoGo. Admission, $10. Rain or shine. www.sibeachblast.com.

COMEDY NIGHT IN MATTITUCK- 6 p.m. Mattituck Firehouse presents Comedy Night, Pike Street, sponsored by Firemen & Friends. Comedians include Billy Bingo, Randy Levin, The Most Bros., Carolann Valentino and Rick Morgan. Dinner and show, coffee and dessert, $40; 631-298-8833, 631-484-7283. For mature audiences only.

SLOW FOOD PIG ROAST- 6 p.m. check out the third annual Slow Food Pig Roast features local East End bounty, raw bar, whole hog barbecue, dessert and wines accompanied by live jazz; at Paumanok Vineyard, Aquebogue. Tickets online only: brownpapertickets.com. General, $95; members, $85. Proceeds benefit children's programs in New York City, Brooklyn, Harlem and the East End. slowfoodusa.org.

JUMP FOR A CURE FUNDRAISER- Jump For A Cure fundraiser sponsored by Skydive Long Island in conjunction with the Young Autism Program Charitable Foundation; proceeds benefit students at YAP's Developmental Disabilities Institute. Food, raffles, music and more. 631-357-2943, jump4acure@yahoo.com.

BREAKFAST WITH THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS- 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: All you can eat breakfast buffet at Knights of Columbus, Depot Lane, Cutchogue. Adults, $8; children, $4. 631-734-7338.

NORTH FORK FOODIE TOUR- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. check out the second annual North Fork Foodie Tour presented by North Fork Reform Synagogue. Go behind scenes at over 14 artisanal food producers including The Farm, Croteaux Vineyard Farmhouse Cooking school, Ty Llwyd Farm, Pipes Cove Oysters, Sang Lee Farms, Satur Farms, Shinn Estate Vineyards, Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Lavender by the Bay and more. Adults, $25; children under 12, free. Advance sale tickets at Gallery M, Greenport; Complement the Chef, Southold; Cecily's Love Lane Gallery, Mattituck; Garden of Eve Organic Farm, Riverhead. 631-722-5712, www.northforkreformsynagogue.com.

GREENPORT GALLERY WALKS- Beginning June 21 through December 20,the third Saturday of the month, Greenport's galleries will open their doors between 6-9 pm for an evening of gallery hopping. Please join us for gallery talks, and refreshments, while viewing the best of what's happening in the arts on gallery row. Check out www.greenportgallerywalk.com for more information.

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.