Join us, Saturday at 4pm, as we welcome Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, to the theater for a Presentation and Conversation about his new book History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery.What makes tomorrow especially meaningful is the conversation we’ll have here in Greenport: two descendants featured in the book—one of whom lives in Greenport—will join Kurin on stage, in conversation with book collaborator and Coming to the Table North Fork co-founder Liz Welch.
Kurin’s new book follows an extraordinary 15-year scientific investigation sparked by a strand of hair found in Thomas Jefferson’s Bible—and the effort to use modern genomics to answer a 200-year-old question about Jefferson, Sally Hemings and their descendants. The research has drawn national attention from The New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, the Today Showand Smithsonian Magazine.
Burton’s Bookswill have copies available with a signing following the event. Tickets are $20, and admission is free for ages 25 and under. We hope you’ll join us for this very special afternoon.
Looking forward to seeing you soon,
Alison Omens
Executive Director, NFAC
October Events
History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery Presentation & Conversation
The North Fork Arts Center and Coming to the Table’s North Fork Chapter (CTTT) present a special afternoon with Richard Kurin, Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large and the author of History by a Hair. Two descendants featured in the book, one of whom lives in Greenport, will join Kurin on the stage in conversation with book collaborator and CTTT NF chapter co-founder Liz Welch.
Free admission for ages 25 and under. Brought to you by the NFAC Youth Advisory Board (YAB).
Photo (above) by Ian Atkins, Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello
Three Sonatas for Violin and Piano
Saturday, October 17 at 7 PM
The NFAC Chamber Players will open their 2026-27 season with a performance of three masterpieces for Violin and Piano performed by resident Violinist Robert Chausow and brilliant pianist Eleonor Bindman. The performance will consist of sonatas by J.S. Bach, L. v. Beethoven and Edvard Grieg. We hope you can join us for a special evening of beautiful music. Tickets purchased in advance are available at a discount.
Curated by photographers Paul Henry and Jeremy Garretson, this juried exhibition showcases unforgettable storytelling imagery from regional professionals, enthusiasts, and students. Join us for a celebratory opening reception. Light bites and wine will be served. There will be a panel discussion prior to the reception, topics and panelists to be announced. The exhibition will remain on display until Sunday, November 22nd. Admission is free.
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.
Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity Crawford under mysterious circumstances, but her assignment takes a dark turn after discovering chilling autobiographical notes. Faced with a series of deadly family secrets, Lowen struggles to separate fiction from reality, while also blurring the lines with Verity’s husband, Jeremy.
When Samuel (Ethan Hawke) is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy (Russell Crowe) offers a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom. But as the group journeys into the unforgiving wilderness, the real threat isn’t the terrain – it’s the betrayal and violence festering within their ranks. Surrounded by greed, suspicion, and danger, Samuel must risk everything to reunite with his child.
Truman Burbank (Jim Carrey) is the most famous face on television, only he doesn’t know it. He is the unwitting star of a non-stop 24-hour-a-day documentary soap opera. Every moment of his life has been filmed by concealed cameras and broadcast to a worldwide audience. His friends, his family, everyone around him is an actor. He is a prisoner in a made-for-TV paradise. This is the story of his escape.
While celebrating their last night together, Jo and Raissa stumble upon a mysterious portal that transports them to the fantastical island of Nakali, packed with magical and mythological creatures they grew up hearing stories about from their Filipino families. Some of these figures will become friends, some foes. Joined by well-meaning-but- hapless weredog Raww (Dave Franco) and a small-but-mighty pack of pals, Jo and Raissa must face The Dreaded Manananggal (Tony winning icon Lea Salonga), the most feared creature on the island. When they discover that the memories of their entire friendship are the price for returning home, Jo and Raissa will race to find a way to leave the island before they forget each other forever.
