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EEAC HAPPENINGS:
November 2026
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EEAC’s Longest Running Community Event
Celebrates 40 Years in Style
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Including a Special Tribute to
Founder Rev. Maryanne McElroy
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Prepare for an unforgettable evening of song so potent, you’ll feel it in your soul! Presented by East End Arts & Humanities Council since 1986, Harvest Gospel has been a celebration of community, connection, and the transformative power of music. It brings together singers from across the East End of Long Island to perform as a non-denominational community choir. The annual tradition unites people of different ages, backgrounds, and experiences in a shared expression of joy, gratitude, and inspiration to kick off the giving season for four decades and running.
Thursday, November 19 | 7PM [Doors open at 6PM]
The Suffolk [118 E. Main St., Riverhead]
Tickets: $25-$50
Tickets available online or at the boxoffice.
Proceeds from ticket sales benefit EEAC’s Francis Ligon Music Scholarship Fund for kids and teens.
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Sponsorships and program ads available. Contact us.
This anniversary celebration is made possible in part by Discover Long Island,
and public funding for this program comes from Suffolk County.
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November 7 | 12PM-5PM
First Annual Steamroller Printmaking Festival
Printmaking takes on new life as the Riverhead Highway Department’s steam roller becomes the printing press! Vendors and entertainment like Riverhead Ben & Jerry’s, AllOne, DJ_Spectre, and more join the festival fun while artists create their large scale prints.
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November 13 | 7PM
Linocut Printmaking Workshop
Carve, ink & print your own linocut print on a traditional printing press! Perfect for trying printmaking, brushing up on your skills, or having a creative Friday night out! All materials included, and you leave with your very own print.
Reserve Your Spot
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November 14 | 11AM
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Cyanotype Printmaking Workshop with Andrea Cote
Cyanotype is one of the earliest forms of photography, celebrated for its distinctive deep blue tones and sun-powered printmaking process. Explore this unique technique from coating paper to creating imagery with drawing, stencils, and natural materials like plants.
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November 15 | 1:30PM
Monotype Printmaking Workshop
Explore the expressive world of monotype printmaking through this hands-on introduction to a painterly printmaking process using ink, texture, layering, and a traditional printing press to create one-of-a-kind prints.
Reserve Your Spot
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November 21 | 3PM
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Curator Led Tour of Art of Communication Print Show
with Lorena Salcedo-Watson
Through both technical exploration and conceptual approaches, this exhibition considers printmaking not simply as a process, but as a powerful form of visual communication. Deep dive into the works, techniques, and meanings of printmaking with its curator.
RSVP
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December 6 | 2PM
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Etching Printmaking Workshop
Learn how to create drypoint prints using plexiglass plates, developing images through direct, incized and drawn lines. Using a sharp etching tool, participants will scratch lines into the surface of the plate, creating textures, marks, and variations in line quality that give drypoint its distinctive, rich character.
Reserve Your Spot
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December 9 | 6PM
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EEAC’s band Retro Crew at Bistro 72
Your favorite four perform at Bistro 72 at Hotel Indigo. Free admission, but tips are appreciated and a portion of tips will be donated to the East End Arts Council’s Music Scholarship Fund! Cash bar and appetizers available for individual purchase.
Details Here
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Closing Receptions: December 13 | 4PM-6PM
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Join the artists, curators, and jurors to celebrate these monumental exhibitions that give the history and forms of printmaking its well-deserved time in the spotlight. Light refreshments served. |
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Bird Song: A Sculpture Trail
EXTENDED!
Due to popular demand, the Sculpture Trail at North Fork Audubon Society at Inlet County Park in Greenport is now on view until November 29th! See nine installations by EEAC artists as you venture to the overlook platform in arguably the best season of the East End.
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| John Wittenberg • Ted Thirlby • Jay Sylvester • Arden Scott • Nathan Slate Joseph • Bill Albertini • Sherry Davis • Scott McIntire • John Warner |
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Classes, Courses, & Workshops
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NEW! School Scheduling App
Now you can explore, register, and manage your classes and courses smoothly from your mobile device! Everything is in one place, and families can even seamlessly switch profiles under one account.
Install: Apple App Store or Google Play
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Event Calendar Checklist:
November 7 – Inaugural Steamroller Printmaking Festival at 206 Griffing Ave.
November 19 – 40th Anniversary Harvest Gospel Concert at The Suffolk
November 21 – Curator led tour on printmaking at Art of Communication with Lorena Salcedo-Watson
December 5 – Riverhead Merry Market
December 9 – Retro Crew perform at Hotel Indigo’s Bistro 72
December 13 – Closing Receptions for Art of Communication and Print Continuum
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The Giving Season is Upon Us
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It’s the generosity of the donors, funders, and sponsors that propel East End Arts & Humanities Council as it approaches its 55th year enriching and connecting the East End through the arts through exhibition, education, performance, artist opportunities, and public event.
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Board of Directors:
Frank Lentini, President; Andy Tarshis, Vice President; Lisa Quinn, Treasurer; Bob Ward, Secretary; Glynis Berry; Laurie Lauterbach; Ellen Darion; Jim Lennon
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