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Riverhead:EEA 19th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival
ACTIVITIES & LIVE MUSIC
At East End Arts 19th Annual Community Mosaic
Street Painting Festival
Sunday, May 24, 2015, in Downtown Riverhead
19th Annual Community Mosaic Street Painting Festival to be held Sunday, May 24, 2015, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in downtown Riverhead, NY. Admission to the festival is free. This beloved annual fun-for-the-entire-family festival will feature:
Street painting on Main Street;
Fine arts & crafts fair of local artists and artisan vendors;
Live music and performances on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile, hosted by songwriter and performing artist Sheree M.C. Elder;
East End Arts ever-popular Drum Circle;
Food trucks, including Beach Treats Ice Cream and Gelato, Crabman Crabcakes, J&L’s Chicken Fish and Ribs, and Sticky Waffles;
Arts and crafts activities for children as well as dance and music activities for the whole family;
Life-sized board games on the lawn;
And more!

All activities take place in downtown Riverhead on East Main Street, between Roanoke Avenue and East Avenue, and on the grounds of East End Arts (133 and 141 East Main Street.) In the case of rain, the event will be held on Monday, May 25, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This event is sponsored by Bridgehampton National Bank.

Live musical and performing acts on the Riverhead Town Show Mobile stage include:
· The Tewa Marimba Ensemble from Bridgehampton High School
· MadeyRey, performing artist
· Mixed Company, band duo
· Blue Spruce Cloggers
· Fem Fire Belly Dancers
· Teeny Award-Nominated Musical Selections and Scenes from Local High School Productions
· Ryan and Sam Mancini, East End Arts student performing artists brothers
· Prizes and More!

This event draws over 5,000 local residents and tourists to downtown Riverhead for a Memorial Day Weekend tradition where families and friends, artists, musicians, and lovers of the arts – young and old – enjoy the creative spirit together. Festival attendees can stay connected with our online community throughout the festival using #eearts.

For more information about the event, visit: http://www.eastendarts.org/programs/events/community-mosaic.html or call 631-727-0900.

Hello June! And Hello Strawberry season!  Although the month of May is considered the “official” month of strawberries, I have always known June to host the freshest and ripest that our Long Island farms have to offer.  Now that we have welcomed June, it’s the perfect time to take advantage of this berry in the peak of its season.

The great thing about strawberries, deliciousness, aside, is how versatile they can be.  Strawberries can be integrated in such a variety of ways.  From drinks to desserts, the possibilities are almost endless!

A refreshing strawberry cocktail can makes for a fabulous summer drink. I’m not usually one to follow recipes, so I whipped up my own drink from home. Here is one to try. Muddle sliced strawberries with mint and a squeeze of both a lemon and lime.  Pour mixture into a champagne flute and top it off the some Prosecco or sparkling white wine.  Feeling more adventurous? Add a dash of St.Germain Elderflower liquor for a fantastic floral finish.  Replace the alcohol with tonic water for an equally as delicious virgin alternative.

Strawberries can be the star of the show in an entrée as well.  A strawberry/spinach salad conveys the flavors and textures of summer.  I recently tried a recipe made by a friend of mine and thought it a light and tasty dish; perfect for BBQ’s.  It was sweet, crunchy, and very satisfying! See her recipe below.

And in the summer celebration we can also celebrate strawberries and what better way to do so than at 60th Annual Mattituck Lions Annual Strawberry Festival,.  This year the festival will be held from June 12-15.  It is time for dessert!

If in attendance, expect to find a variety of yummy treats including chocolate dipped strawberries, daiquiris, and of course; strawberry shortcake. And incase you begin to feel that you’ve eaten so many strawberries you may just turn in to one; gyros, roasted corn, and funnel cake can be found for a little something different.

 

So here’s to the summer season, and the season of strawberries!

Strawberry Salad
1 bag baby spinach
5 Tbsp sugar
3 Tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp chopped red onion
1/2 cup oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp poppy seeds
1 pint fresh strawberries
Mix spinach and sliced strawberries.  Mix rest of ingredients to make the dressing.  Pour over spinach and strawberries when ready to serve