Are you an artist or just enjoy art? The East End Arts Council of Long Island celebrates the arts and works with well-known and yet-to-be discovered arts. The East End Arts Council presents art, music, dance, and theatre throughout the East End of Long Island. They feature ten gallery exhibits per year and a new exhibit opens every four to six weeks. Their gift shop also features original work of local craftspeople, as well as hand-pulled prints, original etchings, and fine art posters.
The gallery is located in the historic Davis-Corwin House and admission is free and open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10 A.M. – 4 P.M. Black and White is a member’s show focusing exclusively on black and white art. It opened on January 15th and will continue to run through February 26th. The Body in Motion will depict bodies in the process of moving and will be an eclectic combination of man, beasts, and other displays of bodies in motion. It will open on March 5th and continue through April 9th. Also, be sure not to miss the reception on March 5th, from 5-7 P.M. The entire exhibition schedule for 2010 has been published and can be viewed on their website.
In additional to their gallery, additional exhibit spaces can be found at Riverhead Town Hall and the Rosalie Dimon Gallery within the Jamesport Manor Inn. Currently, Allan Bull & Carol C. Young art is exhibited at the Jamesport Manor Inn. This exhibit started on February 5th and continues through May 5th. An upcoming reception is scheduled for February 21st, from 3-5 P.M. Riverhead Town is exhibiting Dolores Castrucci Earth Paintings through March 1st.
Enjoy the arts and your stay with the Arbor View Bed and Breakfast!
Greenport’s Winterfest Gallery Walk is scheduled for Saturday, February 27th. Visit Greenport for an afternoon and evening of gallery hopping, gallery talks, music, and refreshments. Normally the gallery walks are held throughout the summer and fall, but Winterfest is a special occasion and so is this gallery walk. Artists will be on-hand to speak about their art and personally answer any questions you may have regarding their art and techniques.
The line-up of galleries is impressive and includes deCordova Studio & Gallery, Gallery M, The South Street Gallery & Framers, Winter Harbor Gallery, Terrace Joyce Gallery, Greenport Art and Design, and Studio E Gallery. Each gallery will host a featured artist and demonstrations and presentations will be done according to the artists’ specialty. Gallery visitors will enjoy a variety of sculpture, computer graphics, painting, watercolors, crafts, and demonstrations.
Greenport’s Winterfest Gallery Walk will be held from 2-9 P.M. The complete 2010 schedule is now available and will be held the third Saturday of the month during their normal season June through November.
Tea lovers unite and add the Greenport Tea Company to your list of places to stop when shopping in Greenport, Long Island. Once a tea lover, always a tea lover and Greenport Tea Company has everything that you need to enjoy a great cup of tea. Zagat calls them the “gem” of an afternoon tearoom and says they bring a “touch of England” to the bay. This is easy to do since one of the owners came from England and knows how to serve a great cup to tea.
The shelves of the Greenport Tea Company are filled with over 50 jars of tea, all dedicated to the pleasure of steeping and drinking first-rate loose-leaf tea. They even have a dessert tea called Sweet Endings, which was blended by the owners and has scents of caramel, chocolate, and vanilla. Perhaps you may wish to have a little lemon curd or enjoy High Tea for two? Once you have tried their tea and returned home, fear not! They offer on-line shopping on their website and you can replenish your supply of tea or enhance your tea brewing accessories.
At any time during the year, but especially during the winter months, this is a delightful way to spend an afternoon in Greenport on the North Fork of Long Island.
We at Arbor View House also serve tea in the afternoon for our guests. Come join us here and at the Greenport Tea Company.
Now that the Holidays are over, it may be time for a romantic winter getaway to Greenport, Long Island and enjoy ice skating. During your romantic getaway we encourage you to visit Mitchell Park which is located on four acres along the waterfront of the Village of Greenport. Mitchell Park is described as the “jewel” of the Village of Greenport and includes an observation deck and harbor walk and also offers a 60 slip marina.
While activities at Mitchell Park vary according to the season, this is the time of year to enjoy ice skating! When I think of ice skating, I envision the romance and grace of skating and just how truly beautiful it is to watch and enjoy. The ice skating rink at Mitchell Park is open daily and they offer skate rentals for guests without skates. Also, if you have not been skating in a long time or have never skated before, they also offer private lessons.
After an afternoon or evening of skating, return to the Arbor View House to enjoy some afternoon delights along with a relaxing aromatherapy bath and cozy fire. Or, take advantage of your romantic escape with a couples massage. Then slip into your fluffy bathrobe and cuddle in for the evening. You will have to agree that this is romance at its finest!