Dan's Papers - October 10, 2008

CHECK OUT THE MUSEUMS!- Do you want to learn about some history? Well you don't have to go far because all Greenport museums open on Columbus Day weekend with special events, free.

HAVERST FESTIVAL- 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Harvest Festival at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Greenport; rain or shine. Doughnuts, coffee, clam chowder, wurst, potato pancakes, hot dogs, chili and more. Live music, garage and book sales, handmade crafts, chinese auction and raffle. Proceeds benefit community charities and St. Peter's. 631-477-0662.

VAIL-LEAVITT BIRTHDAY PARTY- 8 p.m. Happy Birthday to the Vail-Leavitt Music Hall celebrates its 127th birthday; food, live music by The Sunnyland Jazz Band, Frank Latorre & The King Bees and more. Vail-Leavitt Music Hall, Riverhead. Tickets, $30. 631-727-5782, vail-leavitt.org.

BIRD WALK- 8:30 a.m. Peconic Land Trust's Migratory Bird Walk with John Turner at Laurel Lake Preserve, Laurel; easy 1.5-mile walk through field, forest and wetlands to observe migrating birds. Bring birding scope or binoculars; dress for weather. Fee, $5 per person; limit 30 attendees. RSVP: 631-283-3195, orevents@peconiclandtrust.org.

ANTIQUES SHOW- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Antiques show on Old Town Art & Crafts Guild's grounds, Cutchogue. Rain date Sunday, Oct. 12. Pottery, glass, jewelry, furniture, art and paintings, kitchenware, ephemera and books. 631-734-6382, guildshows@aol.com.

YOUTH NIGHT FOR SOUTHOLD TOWN RECREATION- 7-9 p.m. Youth Night for grades 5-8 at Southold Town Recreation Center, Peconic Lane, Peconic; pool, ping-pong, indoor basketball game and foosball. Snacks and refreshments available at reasonable prices. Bring favorite CDs or iPod. Free to resident youth. 631-765-5182.

ART AT THE FLOYD MEMORIAL LIBRARY- 3 p.m. - 'The Art of Owen Morrel' features a Power Point presentation by the artist, a short DVD and a discussion of his career and work, at Floyd Memorial Library. Free. 631-871-1556 or e-mail joybeck@optonline.net.

ALL YOU CAN EAT BREAKFAST WITH KOC- 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. All you can eat breakfast at Knights of Columbus, Cutchogue. Adults, $8; children, $4. 631-734-7338.

33RD RIVERHEAD ANNUAL COUNTRY FAIR- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This is going to be a great time! Thirty-third annual Riverhead Country Fair features live entertainment, agriculture, homemaking and needlecraft competitions a vegetable decorating contest, a midway and carnival rides, folk music and arts, pedal tractor pulls, farm animals, pony rides, Taste of Long Island farm produce, over 400 vendors, food of all kinds and more. Rain date Sunday, Oct. 13. Contact Jim or Connie Lull at 631-727-1215 or visit www.riverheadcountryfair.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.