On June 30, join Long Island Traditions for our 3rd annual “Boating with the Baymen” tour, this year exploring the Peconics, where fishermen and baymen whose family histories date to the 1600s continue to work on the water, despite increasing obstacles. Space is limited and reservations are required! The cost is $40/person, $20 for children under 16. The tour will take place from 4 to 7 pm. To reserve your spot call Long Island Traditions at (516) 767-8803 or visit www.longislandtraditions.org. Deadline for registration is June 29. This program is sponsored in part by the New York State Council on the Arts and Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs.

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Friday, July 6
Plein Air Peconic Exhibit, Presentation and Artists Reception
4:00 p.m. Presentation on the Peconic Land Trust/Artist Connection
5:00 – 7:00 p.m. “Meet the Artists” Reception
Riverhead Free Library
330 Court Street, Riverhead

Celebrate the beauty of our East End landscape! Join us at the library to meet several of the plein air painters and landscape photographers who created the exciting traveling exhibit, Plein Air Peconic. This stunning exhibit offers a chance to view the natural beauty of over 20 sites protected by Peconic Land Trust from vantage points not accessible to the general public. Attend the presentation at 4 p.m. to learn about the landscapes and the connection between the Trust and the artists, and stay for the reception! All work is for sale and a percentage of sales will be donated to the Trust. Participating artists include: Casey Anderson, Susan D’Alessio, Aubrey Grainger, Gail Kern, Michele Margit, Gordon Matheson, Joanne Rosko, Eileen Skretch, Tom Steele, Kathryn Szoka and Ellen Watson. Light refreshments will be served. Exhibit runs from July 3 – 29.

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June/July 2007 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Lots of food, cooking, gardening, and marine activities for kids and families, including a few week-long camp sessions. Preregistration is necessary for most of our programs. Please call or visit our website for additional information: www.cce.cornell.edu/suffolk, or see the below list.

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Saturday
June 2nd, 1 pm
Budding Beauty ~ Winemaker’s Walk
A guided tour of the winery and production facility plus wine tasting at Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery. $15 per person.
Please call to make reservations (631) 734-5111.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday
June 8th, 9th, 10th
5th Annual
Piano Tasting Weekend

Frank and Camille Fine Pianos, the largest piano dealer in the tri-state area, will display a beautiful selection of top-notch brand pianos. Please come to play, admire, try or just sit at one of these beautiful works of art, while savoring the flavor notes in our wines – making beautiful music together.
Recital Shows at Saturday - 10:30, 3:30 by invitation only.

Saturday
June 9th, 1pm
Bud Break ~ Winemaker’s Walk
A guided tour of the winery and production facility plus wine tasting at Castello di Borghese Vineyard & Winery. $15 per person.
Please call to make reservations (631) 734-5111.

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MAY AND JUNE EVENTS

May 19. The annual small canvases show opens the season at the Silas Marder Gallery. (120 Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton, 702-2306, Silas Marder Gallery.)

May 21, 6:30 p.m.
Slow Food Market Dinner, The North Fork Table & Inn. Enjoy hors d'ouvres, four savory courses, dessert, chocolate petit-fours, and wine pairings. $175 per person includes tax and gratuity. A portion goes to support the East End Convivium of Slow Food. Reservations recommended. (765-0177, 57225 Main Road, Southold.)

June 9, 4-6 p.m.
A TASTE OF SUMMER
Graze on the freshest flavors from our local vintners, farmers and bakers, including Bedell Cellars, The Lenz Winery, Lieb Family Cellars, Paumanok Vineyards, Scarola and Wolffer Estates. Participating farms and bakeries include The Blue Duck Bakery, Catapano Dairy Farm, The Garden of Eve, Sang Lee Farms, A Taste of the North Fork, and East Hampton Community Organic (EECO) Farm. Presented by the Stony Brook University Center for Wine, Food, and Culture at Southampton College. ($25 per person. Register at Stony Brook Wine Center, 632-9404.)

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