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A perfect Saturday is coming up when the Southampton Septemberfest begins in the village on September 24. The day includes art, music, food, entertainment, history and fun for the whole family, including a free concert in Agawam Park by New Life Crisis, live demonstrations by the Maniac Pumpkin Carvers, a performance by Jester Jim, dancers from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, strolling musicians, sheep shearing, pumpkin carving, a chowder contest, wagon rides and more. For more information, call 283-0402; or log on to www.southamptonseptemberfest.com.
The Parrish Art Museum on Jobs Lane will host a lecture on Saturday, September 24, at 3 p.m., by Tony De Nonno titled “The Menteo Sicilian Marionette Tradition” Admission is free. For more information, call 283-2118; or log on to www.parrishart.org.
Mark your calendars for “Writers Speak Wednesdays.” Stony Brook Southampton begins the fall series on September 28 with a reading by Jay McInerney, author of 10 books including “Bright Lights, Big City,” and “How it Ended.” The series will be held in the Radio Lounge at 7 p.m., through December 7, and admission is free.
Upcoming readings include Robert Polito on October 5, Betsy Carter on October 19, Kurt Wenzel on October 26, Emma Hamilton, Tricia Rayburn and Peggy Kern on November 2, Allison Devers on November 9, and MFA student readings on December 7. The Radio Lounge is located on the second floor of Chancellors Hall on Montauk Highway.
Southampton native Keith Skretch received an award for “Outstanding Projection Design” for his work on a production of Tennessee Williams’ play “A House Not Meant to Stand” in Los Angeles. The production at the Fountain Theatre closed in May of this year, and the award was granted by StageSceneLA. Keith is currently a Master of Fine Arts candidate in the Theater Design program at California Institute of the Arts. This spring, he will be one of the first two students to graduate with a specialization in Video Design for Performance.
Noah Carter will present an overview of the iPad today, September 22, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Rogers Memorial Library.
Fred J. Weinberg, a businessman and former educator, will lead an evening roundtable discussion titled “Improving Our Political System,” in the Cooper Hall boardroom on Monday, September 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The first part of the discussion will be devoted to current news, and the second to public financing of elections, independent ethics committees for the House and the Senate and lobby reform.
Pallavi Ghayalod, of “Indian Infatuation,” will introduce Indian cooking techniques on Wednesday, September 28, at noon. She will make simple salads and cold appetizers along with a cool drink with an Indian twist and will discuss how Ayurvedic principles apply to the dishes.
Gabrielle Selz, author of the forthcoming memoir “Too Much is Never Enough: Misadventures and Coming of Age in the Art World,” will lead a memoir writing workshop on Saturday, October 1, from 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Cooper Hall. Ten pages of writing may be submitted by September 23 for full critique and discussion purposes. The workshop will explore styles of memoir, finding your voice, the writing process and the ethics involved in telling the truth. The fee is $25 and is due within one week of registration.
The Friends of the Rogers Memorial Library will host a return visit from pianist Will Duchon who will perform Robert Schumann’s “Carnaval, Op. 9,” and Edvard Grieg’s “Holberg Suite, Op. 40,” on Sunday, October 2, at 3 p.m.
For reservations and information on library programs, call 283-0774, extension 523; or log on to www.myrml.org.
on Sep 21, 2011