Top Picks for 7/5-7/7

Happy 4th of July!  It's going to be beautiful this weekend.  Enjoy all our area has to offer this time of year, but don't forget to stay hydrated and use that sunscreen!

Friday:
It must be carnival season!!!!

• 6:00pm-11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival, Moore's Lane, Greenport.  Also happening Saturday 6:00pm-11:00pm
• 6:00pm-11:00pm- Peconic Bay Medical Center Family Carnival, 6164 Route 25A, Wading River.  Also happening Saturday 4:00pm-9:00pm and Sunday 2:00pm-7:00pm.
• 6:00pm-7:30pm- Pizza and Pajama Night at CMEE- Children's Museum of the East End.  Pizza and Pajama Night will be held at the Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack.  Children will explore the grounds and participate in a scavenger hunt.  Reservations are required.  Contact CMEE.
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival, North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea.  Also happening Saturday 7:00-11:00 and Sunday 7:00-11:00
• 8:30pm-10:30pm- Guild Hall Films at the Farm: Jurassic Park, Mulford Farm, 10 James Lane, East Hampton. Bring a picnic and enjoy an outdoor movie.  $5 admission, free under age 5.  Tickets available at Guild Hall.  
• 9:00pm-10:00pm- Southampton Fireworks.  Visible over Shinnecock Bay and Coopers Beach.

Saturday: 

• 10:00am-3:00pm- Coast Guard Open House at Shinnecock Station, 100 Foster Avenue, Hampton Bays
• 11:00am-3:00pm- St. Luke's Summer Fair, 18 James Lane, across from the pond, East Hampton. Pony rides, games, music, face painting, balloons, raffles, and fair food.  True summer fun!
• 9:00pm- Amagansett Fireworks, Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett- private club, but visible from Fresh Pond Beach.
• 9:00pm- Riverbed Raceway Fireworks- 1797 Old Country Road, Riverhead
• 9:30pm- Sag Harbor Fireworks- Sag Harbor Yacht Club- private club, but visible from Havens Beach, Marine Park, Long Wharf, or the harbor.
• 10:00pm- North Sea Fireworks- at the North Sea Carnival

Sunday:

• 10:00am- The Secret Life in a Pond, South Fork Natural History Museum, Bridgehampton.  For children ages 6 and over.  A hands on program where children explore pond life.  There is a $3 materials fee.  To make a reservation for this program, please call the museum at 631-537-9735.

Looking ahead:

• If your older children are getting bored, now is the time to look into the offerings of the Town of Southampton's Youth Bureau.  Mondays and Thursdays, they offer pool night at SYS.  On Mondays, it is Neighborhood Nights in Flanders, and on Wednesdays it'sTeen Night at Ludlum Park.  And, on every Tuesday, there are local field trips.  This Tuesday is Cousins Paintball.  Check it out here!
• Lots of outdoor concerts this week.  Tuesday, there are concerts in Montauk and East Quogue, and on Wednesday there is a concert in Southampton.  Check out our events calendar for details.
• The Jamesport Fire Department Carnival begins Tuesday.  Check out our events calendar for details.

East End 4th of July Events

The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays.  I love the beachy, nautical decorations.  I love the food at all the cookouts.  I love parades, and of course I love fireworks!  Here is the roundup of our area's celebrations.

Tuesday, July 2nd

• 6:00pm- 11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival- Moore's Lane, Greenport
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea

Wednesday, July 3rd

• 6:00 pm-11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival- Moore's Lane, Greenport
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea- Fireworks tonight at 10:00pm
• 6:30pm- The Lone Sharks@ Coopers Beach, Southampton Village- Bring chairs, blankets, and a picnic dinner.

Thursday, July 4th

• 10:00am- Southampton Independence Day Parade- Main Street and Jobs Lane, Southampton Village
• 11:00am- WPPB Studio's Post Parade Party- 71 Hill Street, Southampton (behind the movie theater)- food, drink, musicians, face painting, tumble bus, and dunk tank, free admission.
• 11:00am- Southampton Center's Post Parade Party- 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton- free family party with music, circus performers, a bounce house, face painting, and refreshments.  You must register for this event at www.southamptoncenter.org or 631-283-0967.
• 12:00pm- 4th of July parade in Southold- Boisseau Avenue to Tuckers Lane, Southold
• 6:00 pm-11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival- Moore's Lane, Greenport- Fireworks tonight at 10:00pm
• 6:00pm-11:00pm- Peconic Bay Medical Center Family Festival- 6164 Route 25A, Wading River
• 6:30pm-10:00pm- Independence Day Celebration- Peconic Riverfront, Downtown Riverhead- Performance by Brady Rymer, stilt walkers, face painting, Fireworks at 9:15pm.
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea
• 9:00pm- Westhampton Beach Fireworks- Westhampton Country Club- Though the club is a private event, fireworks are visible throughout the village
• 9:00pm- Stars Over Montauk  Fireworks, Umbrella Beach, 108 S. Emerson Avenue, Montauk

Friday, July 5th

• 6:00 pm-11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival- Moore's Lane, Greenport
• 6:00pm-11:00pm- Peconic Bay Medical Center Family Festival- 6164 Route 25A, Wading River
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea
• 9:00pm- Southampton Fireworks- These are set off from a private residence, but are over Shinnecock Bay and visible from Coopers Beach, and the inlet. 

Saturday, July 6th

• 6:00 pm-11:00pm- Greenport Fourth of July Carnival- Moore's Lane, Greenport. Fireworks at 10:00pm.
• 4:00pm-9:00pm- Peconic Bay Medical Center Family Festival- 6164 Route 25A, Wading River. Fireworks at 9:00pm.
•  7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea-Fireworks at 10:00pm.
• 9:00pm- Amagansett Fireworks- Devon Yacht Club, Amagansett- private club, but visible from Fresh Pond Beach.
• 9:00pm- Riverbed Raceway Fireworks- 1797 Old Country Road, Riverhead
• 9:30pm- Sag Harbor Fireworks- Sag Harbor Yacht Club- private club, but visible from Havens Beach, Marine Park, Long Wharf, or the harbor.

Sunday, July 7th

• 2:00pm-7:00pm- Peconic Bay Medical Center Family Festival- 6164 Route 25A, Wading River.
• 7:00pm-11:00pm- North Sea Fire Department Carnival- North Sea Firemen's Memorial Athletic Field, Noyac Road, North Sea

Saturday, July 13th

• 9:00pm- Shelter Island Fireworks- Crescent Beach, Shore Road, Shelter Island.

Saturday, July 20th

• 9:15pm- The Great Bonac Fireworks Show- Three Mile Harbor Road, East Hampton. Visible from the beaches of Maidstone Park, Sammy's Beach, Gann Road, Hands Creek Road.

Old Navy $1 Flip Flop Sale - 6/29/13

The old Navy $1 Flip Flop sale is back!!! On 6/29/13 head over to Old Navy to get their Flip Flops for just $1. There are so many colors to choose from... Get there early because they may go fast!!!

 

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Top Weekend Picks for June 28-June 30th

Hoping for lots of sun this weekend!  We seem to be in the pattern of humidity and chance of thunderstorms every day.  It might be a good weekend to check out some library programs, museums, indoor play places, or a bowling alley.  If the weather holds, don't forget the US Women's Open is happening at Sebonack in Southampton and the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League has games this weekend.  Plus all the farmer's markets are in full swing!

Friday, June 28th

5:00-11:00 Summer Carnival at Elks Lodge- Held at the Elks Fairgrounds on County Road 39 in Southampton through Sunday.  Each day is 5:00pm-11:00pm

5:30-7:00 Happy Hour Yoga- For kids ages 4-7 at Kamadeva Kids Yoga 15 Lumber Lane #2A, East Hampton

7:00-9:00 Summer Concert Series sponsored by Riverhead Townscape- Bring chairs or a blanket and enjoy the sounds of Frank Sinatra. Held on the East End Arts Green, Peconic Riverfront, Riverhead

Saturday, June 29th

9:00-4:00 4th Annual Cardboard Boat Race- held on the Peconic Waterfront, Riverhead. There are 4 races (one for youth) in homemade cardboard boats on the Peconic River.  Registration begins at 9:00, there is a hula hoop contest at 11:30, and races begin at 12:00.  For more information call 631-727-3200 or visit riverheadbid.com.

10:00-11:30- Pollock Family Drip Painting- Bring the family to the Pollock-Krasner House located at 830 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton.  Children and adults can tour the home and studio of Jackson Pollack and Lee Krasner, then families can make their own drip paintings.  Great for ages 4 and above.  Admission, tour and supplies included for $35. Register online www.imaginearted.com

10:00-2:00 International Mud Day- Suffolk County Farm and Education Center, 350 Yaphank Avenue, Yaphank.  There will be crafts, lots of chances to be messy, a rubber boot parade, wagon rides, chances to feed the animals, and visit the butterfly house.  Free admission.

12:00-4:00- East Quogue Village Green Festival- This event was rescheduled from Memorial Day weekend.  There will be live music, face painting, balloon twisting, a bouncy slide, magicians, and food vendors.  It will be held on the East Quogue Village Green.



Sunday, June 30th

10:00-11:00 Waffle Day at CMEE- Start your day off right by making waffles at the Children's Museum of the East End located on the Sag Harbor Turnpike in Bridgehampton.  Did you know that most local libraries have free admission passes that you can check out and use at the museum?

10:00-11:30 Breakfast with the Princess- Breakfast and games with the princess held at The Castle at Westhampton, 59 Montauk Highway, Westhampton.  Tickets must be purchased in advance for $9.99.
www.thecastleatwesthampton.com
631-998-3620

10:30-3:00 Steamers Public Run- It's a public run day for the Long Island Live Steamers!  So much fun.  Come anytime between the posted hours, rides are by donation.  Rides are held at Southaven Park in Brookhaven.

12:00-3:00 Pony Rides for ages 2 and up at the Green Thumb Organic Farm Stand 829 Montauk Highway, Watermill.  $6

As we enter the holiday week (I think the 4th deserves a whole week of celebrations) , the East End Mommy will have a lot of events to post.  Don't forget the holiday week begins with the Ponquogue Concert this Monday.  The concert featuring Project Vibe is sponsored by the Southampton Town Youth Bureau and Project Vibe.  It will be held 6:00pm -9:00pm on Ponquogue Beach in Hampton Bays.  On the 4th, it is parade time!  And I will update this weekend with a guide to local firework viewing!

What's for Dinner

Perfect Steak Marinade

Summer grilling is in full effect and this is an easy and delicious marinade for most cuts of steak.  I love using flank since it's one of the leanest cuts, but skirt steak is always a nice treat as well!

Obviously the longer you marinate the more flavorful the meat will be, but marinate for no less than 6 hours!

Ingredients:

2 cloves of garlic, minced

1 small onion, chopped

2 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce

2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar

1 tbsp. Dijon mustard

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/3 cup vegetable oil

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. In a shallow long dish add the steak and top with garlic and onions.  

2.  In a bowl mix Worcestershire sauce, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, and oil until well blended.  Pour evenly over steak then season with salt and pepper.  Cover and refrigerate flipping the steak over halfway through.  Steak is best if marinated overnight. 

3.  Bring the steaks to room temperature before grilling on med heat for 6-12 minutes.

Toddler Book and Art Activities

My son is car obsessed!  Really anything with wheels: cars, trucks, motorcycles, bikes, trains, wagons, planes, etc.  He can play cars and trains independently for good chunks of time, and is a little too obsessed with the Cars movies.  While I love that he can play independently so well, this summer, I want to make sure we focus more on books and art, rather than television.  Don't get me wrong, I believe TV has its place, but I want him to see reading and creating are also good quite time activities.  I've decided to combine these two ideas and do crafts based on some great books.  Every week we will pick a new theme, read books based on this theme, and then do crafts centered on the same theme.

 For our first week we did car/train/plane books.  We went to the library Monday, and the book store Tuesday.  Here is what we chose.

Care of Hampton Bays Public Library and Bookhampton

After reading them a million times, and I must admit watching Cars again!, I found some car based crafts from Pinterest.  Ah, how I love Pinterest! JJ and I try to do crafts throughout the year, but the summer is great because not only do I have more time, but painting can be done outside, so less mess.  We chose to make car paintings.  While JJ was napping, I gathered his paints and a bunch of cars.  When he woke, we set up paper on his plastic picnic table outside.  I had to model what to do once, he was a little hesitant about putting his cars in paint, but he quickly got the hang of it.  It was so fun, and I loved the final product.

Hesitant at first, but he quickly got into it!

Totally frame worthy

Since it was outside, I just hosed off the table and the cars and cleanup was done!  I already am looking up more ideas, thinking a cool stoplight collage I saw next.
Check out my Pinterest board for other book based craft ideas.  Happy crafting!

King Kullen, Stop & Shop & Best Market Deals 6/21-6/27

Vintage Seltzer $0.50

 

BOGO Free Vintage Seltzer coupon

$0.25 each when you buy 2

 

Snapple 6 - pack $5.99

 

$1.00 off Snapple Half n Half reg or diet 6 pk

As low as $3.99 after doubled

 

Campbell's Skillet Sauces $2.49

$1.00 off Campbell's Skillet Sauces Coupon

As low as $0.49 after doubled coupon

 

Red Or Green Seedless Grapes - $0.99

 

Marie's Dressing - $2.99

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Kraft Barbecue Sauce - $0.99

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Old Cape Cod Popped Crisps - $2.00

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Vlasic Pickles - $3.29

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Activia Multipack - $2.00

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Over The Moon Milk - $2.99

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Dannon Light and Fit Greek $1.00

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Orajel Children's Toothpaste - $2.49

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Motts for tots juice 64 oz $3.29

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Butterball Turkey Bacon - $2.99

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Super Sweet Corn on the Cob - $0.33

 

Duncan Hines Classic Cake Mix - $1.25

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Popsicle Value Packs - $1.00

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McCain Fries - $1.99

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Pampers Wipes - $2.00

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I love shopping at Best Market...most of their fruits and veggies are cheaper than most grocery stores. Their sales are great...here are a few I found for this week!!

 

Blueberries -$1.88

Seedless watermelon $0.38/lb

Bananas - $0.48/lb

Tomatoes on the vine - $0.88/lb

Zucchini $0.88/lb

Cucumbers 3/$0.88

Domino Granulated Sugar (4lb bag) $1.88

Minute maid lemonades or punches - $0.98

Gatorade - $0.88

Loin center cut pork chops $1.88/lb

Best yet waffles - $1.88

Arnold country classic breads - $1.88

The best slow roasted turkey breast deli meat - $3.88/lb

Boars Head delux Ham $5.88/lb

D'Italiano Italian Bread -$1.88

 

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