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In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• The Tuesday Tradition

• Sustainable Garden Tour

• Birds Across the Americas

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The Lowdown

The Tuesday Tradition 🛠️

For nearly 30 years, a group of retired North Fork men known simply as “Tuesday’s Crew” has spent their Tuesdays fixing up museums, historical buildings and nonprofits across the East End, entirely for free.

The crew has completed more than 160 projects over the years, helping places like Hallockville Museum Farm, the Railroad Museum of Long Island, the Southold Indian Museum and the North Fork Community Theatre tackle repairs many organizations simply couldn’t afford otherwise.

The group originally formed after volunteers working on the historic Regina Maris tall ship realized they weren’t ready to stop working together once the ship left Greenport in 1998. So they kept going, with coffee, ladders, saws and decades of experience in tow.

Lately, much of their work has focused on repairing severe winter damage at the Stirling Historical Society in Greenport after burst pipes flooded the building.

Over the years, one phrase became the unofficial motto of the crew, thanks to late member John Anderson, who passed away in 2024 at age 99. At the end of each workday, he’d quietly look around and say:

“Well, we did some good here today.”

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

Sustainable Garden Tour 🌱

ReWild North Fork’s Sustainable Garden & Meadow Tour is returning June 20, giving East End residents a chance to wander through five pollinator friendly properties across Calverton, Baiting Hollow, Cutchogue and Peconic.

The self guided tour highlights homeowners who’ve traded traditional grass lawns for native plants, meadow landscapes and habitats designed to support birds, bees and local wildlife.

This year’s tour is also adding more hands on education, with representatives from the Group for the East End and Peconic Estuary Partnership stationed at each property to answer questions about sustainable landscaping, biodiversity and native planting. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Birds Across the Americas 🐦

The North Fork Audubon Society is opening a new photography exhibit this week that highlights just how far some of the region’s migratory birds actually travel, and why protecting them takes more than local conservation efforts.

As part of the organization’s June 2 annual meeting at the Roy Latham Nature Center in Greenport, Southold native, wildlife biologist and nature photographer Mary Bertschi will debut Birds without Borders: Bridging the Americas to Protect the North Fork’s Migratory Birds.

The 16 photo exhibit features images captured during a January trip to Honduras alongside members of the North Fork Audubon Society, where the group explored a partnership with conservation organization Aves Honduras.

Get the full story 👉 Northforker

Beach Mural Is Blooming 🌻

Fifth Street Beach looked a little more colorful last Friday afternoon as Greenport students joined artist Kara Hoblin and local leaders to paint a new sunflower mural on the beach comfort station.

The mural is the first project under the new Greenport Village Mural Project, a community effort aimed at bringing more public art to spaces around the village.

The design pays tribute to a beloved sunflower mural that once covered the same wall facing the beach parking lot.

Village Trustee Lily Dougherty-Johnson, who leads the mural committee, said organizers hope this is just the beginning, with discussions already underway for murals at additional public spaces around Greenport.

Get the full story 👉 East End Beacon

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Happenings: Upcoming Events

⛳ Annual Golf Classic Charity golf gets the Shelter Island treatment on Monday, June 8, as the Annual ELIH Foundation Golf Classic tees off at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club. The day supports Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital and honors Jessie and Scott Bennett of the Beacon Light Foundation, in loving memory of Alice and Hal Culver. More Info

🌮 A Mexican Feast Flavor gets turned all the way up at Flavor Fork on Wednesday, June 10 with a hands on Mexican cooking class built around fresh ingredients, vibrant sauces, and dishes that look impressive without requiring a culinary degree. More Info

⛳ Golf-O-Rama Golf gets a little less serious and a lot more entertaining on Thursday, June 11, as the East End Seaport Museum hosts Golf-O-Rama at Island’s End Golf Club. Alongside the swings, the day mixes in abundant food and drinks, quirky golf challenges, a golf ball drop raffle, and cash prizes. More Info

🌅 Sunset Cruise Sunset plans look pretty good aboard the Peconic Star on Friday, June 12, with Bedell Cellars pouring wines as the boat drifts across Peconic Bay. Local oysters, cheese, and charcuterie round out the evening. More Info

🀄 Mahjong Tiles, cocktails, and waterfront views make a pretty solid Friday combo at The Shoals on Friday, June 12, where the NoFo Mahj Club is hosting Mahjong 101 and Open Play. More Info

🍷 Wine Dinner A four course pairing dinner at 18 Bay on Friday, June 12 brings together seasonal dishes, celebrated Wölffer Estate wines, and one very notable guest: winemaker Roman Roth himself. More Info

🍺 Tavern Night Trade modern day happy hour for something a little more colonial on the Webb House lawn at Poquatuck Park Friday, June 12, with Tavern Night serving up oysters, chowder, biscuits, ale, and live music. More Info

🎭 18th Annual Gala: Blooming Broadway Raffle prizes, flowing wine and beer, and ice cream under the summer sky make Blooming Broadway feel more like a lively cast party than a traditional gala. Hosted by the North Fork Community Theatre on Saturday, June 13, at Hallockville Museum Farm, the evening includes dinner, auctions, and live performances from The Rocky River Boys alongside members of the NFCT company. More Info

🎬 Asbury Short Film Concert Comedy, documentaries, drama, and animation all share the screen on Saturday, June 13, as CAST brings the Asbury Short Film Concert to town for an evening of award-winning short films hosted by Bill Evans. More Info

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Local Spotlight

A Private Workspace 💻

There’s a very specific kind of frustration that comes with trying to get work done at home. One minute you’re answering emails, the next you’re folding laundry, unloading groceries or somehow deep into reorganizing a kitchen drawer you didn’t even plan on opening.

That’s exactly the problem The Office at Southold was created to solve.

Opening bookings July 1, The Office at Southold is a private, design forward workspace built for people who want a calm, distraction free place to actually focus, without the buzz of a crowded coffee shop or the awkwardness of a traditional coworking setup. Instead of shared desks and background chatter, each reservation gives guests private access to the entire 500 square foot studio space for their own work, meetings, brainstorming sessions or creative projects.

Whether you’re a remote worker needing a reset, a creative looking for uninterrupted time, or a small team trying to escape the endless cycle of Zoom calls from the kitchen counter, it feels intentionally designed for settling in and getting things done comfortably.

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Tuesday

First & South | Jazz E | 5-8 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Trivia with Emily | 6 PM
The Halyard | Paris Ray | 6-8:30 PM

Wednesday

Bedell Cellars | Nick Kerzner | 4-8 PM
Minnow | Rob Europe | 5-8 PM
Greenport American Legion | Adult Roller Skate | 5-9 PM
Shelter Island Slice | Trivia with Think Inc. | 6 PM
Little Fish | Jon Divello | 6-9 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Bingo with Michelle | 6-9 PM
Andy’s | Trivia | 6:30-8:30 PM
Clam Bar at Alize | Trivia | 6:30 PM
The Halyard | Sid Gold’s Karaoke with John Khoury | 7-10 PM

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