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In today’s North Fork Buzz:

• Doves & Peonies

• Vintage Cinema with Jazz

• Synergy Summit

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The Lowdown

Where the Doves Fly and the Flowers Flourish 🌸🕊️

Tucked down New Suffolk Road in Cutchogue is a farm unlike any other on the North Fork. Salt Air Farm doesn’t raise chickens or ducks. Dan Heston and Prudence Wickham Heston raise white doves, yes, the kind that circle weddings and fly home before the couple finishes their first glass of bubbly.

But doves are only part of the magic. On their 135 acre property, Salt Air Farm grows countless varieties of beautiful blooms for wholesale, events, and the ever popular Bucket of Blooms CSA.

The 135-acre farm, once part of the historic Tuthill lineage, is now a floral and feathered haven framed by salt marshes and 1,500 hydrangeas. Also on-site: an 18th-century farmhouse turned farm stand, likely the largest American chestnut tree in the region, and a Civil War-era board with “Otis Tuthill” carved into it, he never returned home, but his name remains. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk TImes

Vintage Cinema Gets a Jazz Remix 🎥

Aquebogue artist Cliff Baldwin is throwing it way back, and fast-forwarding it at the same time. His new multimedia series at the Jamesport Meeting House pairs century-old silent films with live, off-the-cuff music from a genre-bending four-piece band.

Each night comes with a theme: one’s all about moon landings, another dives into Freud’s home movies (yes, really), and one features AI-generated films based on Baldwin’s own dream journals.

Baldwin plays sax and electronics alongside blues pianist Gail Storm, jazz bassist Iris Ornig, and drummer Rob Shepperson.

The Jamesport Meeting House, with its vintage vibes and vaulted ceilings, is the perfect backdrop for this history-meets-experimentation experience.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

Sip & Swap 👗

The North Fork Environmental Council’s second annual Clothing Swap turned Borghese Vineyards into the most stylish thrift party on the East End. Guests brought 3–5 gently loved items, sipped wine, snacked on cheese, and refreshed their closets zero-waste style. Leftover goodies? Donated to CAST.

The idea came from board member Lisa Gavales, inspired by her daughter’s college dorm swaps. Just like that, the swap became a scholarship fundraiser for local high school seniors passionate about the planet. ($)

Get the full story 👉 Suffolk Times

Housing, Hubs, and Hope 🏠💻

At last week’s Synergy Summit, the Southold Economic Development Committee rounded up local leaders, business owners, and civic groups to ask:
- How do we keep young people from leaving?
- How do we all stop working in silos?

Central Website

Southold needs a one-stop digital hub. Picture this, one place with:

• A master community calendar

• Job listings

• Business directory

• Housing resources

• Tourism info

Not run by the town. Not scattered across ten platforms. Just one clean, community first site.

Housing Help

Housing costs are driving young workers out, and business owners are feeling it. Some can afford to hire, but nobody’s applying. Here’s what’s on the table:

• Tiny homes that don’t scream “camper van”

• Incentives for homeowners to add rentable space

• Town-funded vouchers to help locals cover the rent gap

Let’s Sync Up

Everyone’s doing great things, but doing them alone. The fix?

• A shared Google calendar

• A central committee to keep everything aligned

Because solving big problems takes more than good ideas, it takes good teamwork.

Get the full story 👉 North Fork Sun

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Happenings: This Week

Monday

🎭 Audition Call Think you can handle the truth? North Fork Community Theatre is holding open auditions for A Few Good Men, the gripping courtroom drama by Aaron Sorkin, on Monday and Tuesday from 7-9 PM. More Info

Tuesday

🎥 National Night Out Join the Southold PD for a family-friendly night of fun at National Night Out. There’ll be food, games, a bouncy house, and a live DJ, plus a free screening of The Wild Robot under the stars. Enjoy a summer evening that’s all about community. More Info

🌸 Botanical Dyeing Workshop Get creative with nature, join The Gardens in Laurel for a hands-on Botanical Dyeing Workshop, where you'll learn how to transform fabrics using flowers and natural pigments. More Info

🍷 A Night at the Vineyards Join the North Fork Breast Health Coalition at Sannino Vineyard for an evening of great wine and even greater purpose. Your donation includes a glass of wine, light bites from The Catered Fork, live patio music, plus a gift basket raffle with must-have goodies. All proceeds benefit the Keri Lynn Stromski Stage IV Breast Cancer Fund, supporting local patients and life-saving research. More Info

Wednesday

🚂 All Aboard The Southold Library is heading to the Greenport Railroad Museum, and you’re invited. Get up close with vintage artifacts, explore the history of the Long Island Rail Road, and nerd out over all things locomotion. More Info

🩺 Meet the Doc Head over to Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital to meet Dr. Alison Madden, their brand new Chief Medical Officer, and hear how she’s planning to shake things up, in the best way. With 20+ years of experience and a serious passion for patient care, Dr. Madden is all about raising the bar for healthcare on the East End. More Info

Thursday

🍷🍽️ Wined & Dined Another round of the Summer pop-up Series with Chronicle Wines featuring the culinary magic of Grace & Grit. Swing by for a mouthwatering menu of tapas-style bites perfectly paired with Chronicle’s bold, beautiful wines. The theme this time Wild Wines. More Info 

🍽️ Supper on the Farm Forget takeout, Fyr & Salt is heading back to 8 Hands Farm for another fire-fueled Supper on the Farm, and this one’s serving up serious flavor.

• Marinated leg of lamb

• Sourdough bread

• Peperonata

• Wood-roasted potatoes

• Salsa verde

• Garden salad

Everything’s cooked over open flame and served al fresco, so grab your crew and come hungry. More Info

🎶 Douglas Moore Memorial Concert The Cutchogue New Suffolk Historical Council & Museums is bringing back the Douglas Moore Memorial Concert, a free night of live music featuring the Sound Symphony Orchestra and Christine Cornell performing Moore’s “Always Through the Changing.” More Info

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Live Music + Fun Breakdown

Monday

Minnow | Jon Divello | 5-8 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | Alessandro | 5-8 PM
Piano Bar at Sound View | Jazz on the Half Shell | 6-8:30 PM
Mitchell Park | The Hoodoo Loungers | 7:30-9:30 PM

Tuesday

Pindar Vineyards | Erin Chase | 4-8 PM
Billy’s by the Bay | George Tebbitt | 5-8 PM
First and South | Rob Europe | 6-9 PM
Piano Bar at Sound View | Julia King | 6-8:30 PM
Townsend Manor | The Earthtones | 6-9 PM
Eastern Front Brewing | Trivia | 6-9 PM

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