Eileen Green Realty will hold an Open House in Brookhaven Hamlet on Sunday, October 22nd from 11:00am-12:30pm. Don't miss this charming 1880 shingle style home in historic Brookhaven Hamlet with an eat-in country kitchen, fireplace and attached greenhouse.  Click here for more information.

On Saturday, October 21st at Noon, THOS. CORNELL GALLERIES, LTD. will hold their next Estate Auction in Bellport Village. This auction will feature 18th-20th c. French, Asian, Victorian and Mid Century furniture, decorations and accessories. A preview will be held on Friday, October 20th from noon until 7:00pm, and on Saturday, October 21st from 10:00am until the auction begins at noon.  Click here for more information.

The Vail-Leavitt Music Hall in Riverhead, presents “A Vail October,” a unique Variety Arts Festival celebrating the 136th Anniversary of the founding of this historic, East End, theater. The Festival’s mission is to engage the local community with local artists by including arts performances across multiple disciplines. There will be jazz to puppetry, old time radio to beyond! The Festival runs for two weeks with events Thursday to Sunday, October 12th to 15th and October 19th to 22nd.  Click here for more information about the planned events!

New Letters to the Editor have been posted.  Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for a FREE GE gas dryer. Click here for more information.

Bellport Village Hall has released new Public Notices. Click here to read the new Public Notices.

Enjoy live music from Andrew Gabriel at Peter's on the Green this Fall! Andrew Gabriel is a singer/guitarist from Long Island who has performed at many venues, events, and restaurants across the area. His smooth blend of folk, pop, and rock set a relaxed atmosphere whether the setting be formal or casual. His interpretations include artists such as Bob Dylan, James Taylor, Foo Fighters, Stevie Wonder, Melody Gardot, John Mayer, Elton John, The Police, Frank Sinatra, and many more.  Click here for more information.

It's that time of year again! The Bellport Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the Annual Halloween Parade and Trick-or-Treating event on Saturday, October 28th! After the parade, all kids are welcome to take part in the Annual Trick-Or-Treat down Main Street, in participating shops. Line up at the Bellport Fire House by 11:30am if you want to be part of the Parade. Click here for more information.

Deborah L. Galligan broker/ owner of Swan Realty Corp would like to congratulate A. Garry King, LAB  and Barbara Quintana, LSA for their tremendous effort in Q3. Garry was the Top Sales Agent and Barbara was the Top Contributor for Q3 2017. Click here for more information.

For a limited time only, Modesto Installation is offering specials on Graber Custom Blinds. Now is a great time to upgrade your window treatments and beautify your home! Locally owned and operated, Modesto Installation concentrates on the Bellport, Brookhaven Hamlet and East Patchogue areas of Long Island, but they cover all of Nassau and Suffolk Counties too. They offer competitive prices for quality products and provide a lifetime warranty on window treatments. They do commercial and business windows too! Installation of your window treatments is always FREE! Click here for more information.

South Country Concerts welcomes you to join them for their 2017/2018 Concert Season. South Country Concerts was founded by two internationally known Bellport musicians, soprano Deborah Birnbaum and cellist Laurinel Owen, with the mission to provide the highest quality concerts to South Shore residents. Featuring an eclectic mix of classical repertoire in an intimate and informal setting, the series has an outreach to music lovers of all ages. The acoustically superb Parish Hall of Christ Episcopal Church in Bellport offers a warm and intimate setting for you to experience live classical music close to home.

The first performance will be held on Sunday, October 29th. All concerts will be held on Sundays at 5:00pm at Christ Episcopal Church, 64 South Country Road in Bellport. Tickets are $25 at the door or reduced subscription price, and $5 for students. Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for a bunk bed / trundle / computer desk  with storage for sale. Click here for more information.

Finding the balance in your everyday routine is not easy, so the Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center's Breast Cancer Survivorship Coalition has pulled together a variety of experts to help you make the best choices for your overall health and wellness. Join them every Tuesday evening in October in a relaxed and quiet atmosphere to discuss issues relevant to your health and lifestyle. The series begins on October 3rd. All programs are FREE and light refreshments will be available. Click here for more information.

Riverhead Charter School is a public school of choice, with no tuition, serving families of Kindergarten through eighth grade students on Eastern Long Island. They offer a private school environment in a public school setting. Their mission is to inspire today’s learners to become tomorrow’s leaders by setting high academic standards, promoting solution-oriented thinking, and embracing the cultural diversity of our community. They are still enrolling for the 2017-2018 school year and have openings in grades K-5.  Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for pet sitting and daily dog walking services. Click here for more information.

This past weekend, we took a ride to Smith Point to watch some of the annual 5K Run for Literacy held by the Literacy program at the Shirley Library. On the way back, I wanted to head east on Montauk Hwy so I made a right off of William Floyd thinking I could head northeast through Mastic Beach and Shirley. Big mistake! Have you ever tried to do that? Whoever laid out those roads must have been drunk as a skunk, but I digress.

Anyway, in trying to navigate the Mastic Beach/Shirley maze, I discovered they are already using the white, vertical, street signs that are being proposed for Bellport Village and although I didn’t have strong feelings one way or the other before the experience, I sure did afterwards. Click here for more information.

If you’re musically inclined, we hope you already know about the two monthly Bellport.com Jam Sessions that we hold at the South Country Library. The Acoustic Jam is held on the first Friday of the month and the Blues Jam is held on the third Friday of each month. Here are links that will tell you more:

Bellport.com Acoustic Jam

Bellport.com Blues Jam

Almost a year ago, a new Acoustic Jam was spun off from our two in Bellport and is now held on the third Tuesday of each month at the Shirley Library on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley.

We’re very happy to announce that there’s now another brand new Acoustic Jam that’s been spun off and will be held on roughly the fourth Friday of each month at the Longwood Library located at 800 Middle Country Road in Middle Island. If you’ve attended any of the other Jam Sessions, you’ll see many familiar faces and we hope a lot of new ones too.

Here are the upcoming Longwood Acoustic Jam dates:

Oct 27th
Dec 8th (no November Jam)
Jan 12th
Feb 9th
March 30th
April 13th
May 11th
June 8th

Bellport.com started these music programs over 12 years ago and we’re proud that they’ve flourished and brought a lot of enjoyment to many people. Music is truly a wonderful, universal, language.

Swan Realty has posted a home for sale in East Patchogue. On beautifully landscaped property, on a quiet cul-de-sac, you will find this wonderful, sprawling, 3000 sq ft farm ranch. Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for a cat boat for sale. Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for several pieces of antique furniture for sale. Click here for more information.

Designscapes can help you design and create boulder and rock environments the simple and affordable way! Create outdoor kitchens, water features and fire features over any existing pool deck, patio or hard surface. They don’t let any obstacles prevent their customers from having the features they want for their landscape. As the authorized ClifRock installer for Long Island, Designscapes' boulder panel system enables them to craft even the most massive boulders or simple rock environments without the need for heavy machinery. Their boulder panels are precast and can be installed in any backyard or commercial environment. Click here for more information.

In 2014, a wonderful book, “Ambling Around Brookhaven Hamlet, Self-Guided Tours of Our Historic Hamlet and Its Hospitable Habitat,” was created by some wonderful people, Anita Cohen, Martin, “Marty,” Van Lith, and John Deitz of The Fire Place History Club. The book has been updated, added to, and is now, 2017, in its Second Edition. It should be noted that the project was made possible by a grant obtained by Suffolk County Legislator Kate Browning for the First Edition of the book.

When we learned of the book, we approached Marty Van Lith and asked if we might reproduce the book, in serial form, on Bellport.com and share it, free of charge, with our readers. Marty gave us an enthusiastic go ahead as that was the whole point, to get information about Brookhaven Hamlet into as many hands as possible.

The next walking tour has been posted. This time it's a walking tour of the Post-Morrow Foundation Trail System. This tour also includes maps of Brookhaven Hamlet. Click here for more information.

The South Country Library has released its list of events for September and October. Registration for adult programs is immediate and ongoing unless otherwise noted. In-person or online registration for September children's programs starts Friday, September 1st at 9:30am. October children's program registration starts Monday, October 2nd at 9:30am. Click here for descriptions of the upcoming programs.

In 1960, Playcrafters Theatre Company was founded with a mission to promote theater of the highest quality and production values by non-professionals; encouraging interest and participation in the performing arts throughout the community. Playcrafters Theatre Company is thrilled to once again partner with Bellport.com for a new installment of "South Country Radio" with an "Old Time Radio Show." For their second "South Country Radio" production, Playcrafters Theatre Company chose, “The Whistler – Stranger in the House,” from the Generic Radio Workshop Script Library. Click here for more information.

Eileen Green Realty has posted a home for sale in Bellport Village. Take a look at this lovely, low maintenance, Colonial in the Village. Hardy board exterior and trex decking, along with open concept living room, dining room, and gourmet kitchen make this a great choice for busy families and weekenders. Click here for more information.

Eileen Green Realty has posted homes for sale in Bellport Village and East Patchogue.

In Bellport Village, you'll find a Bellport Greek Revival classic built in 1857 on property purchased from Capt. Jacob Bell, for whom Bellport is named.  Click here for more information.

In East Patchogue, you'll find a home perfect for entertaining with amazing outdoor space with over 1,200 sq feet of mahogany decking.  Click here for more information.

Swan Realty has posted a home for sale in East Patchogue. Located in "Bellport Beach Estates," this vinyl sided "big little" house has a private beach and boating available for you! Click here for more information.

A new classified ad has been posted for a 2008 BMW 328xi for sale. Click here for more information.

We're starting something new in our weekly email blasts... a "Featured Photo of the Week!" Your photo could be featured at the top of one of our weekly email blasts! If you have a photo you'd like us to consider featuring, email it to us. Be sure to sign up for our weekly email blasts to see if your photo has been chosen!

Support Long Island farmers! Did you know there is a Farmer's Market that's part of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area? The "farm fresh" produce they sell is grown by local farms that are within 30 miles of Bellport (picked and delivered that same morning).

Join them on Saturday mornings, from 11am to 4pm (rain or shine) through the end of October. They are located at the Boys & Girls Club of the Bellport Area, 471 Atlantic Ave., Bellport, NY. They gladly accept Cash, WIC, Senior FMNP and EBT.

For the 5th year in a row, Bellport.com has been selected by Constant Contact to receive their "All Star Award" for our Weekly Email Blasts, for 2016. With over 5 million customers, Constant Contact has been a leader in email marketing since 1995 and is one of the leading communications companies designed to help small businesses and non-profits communicate with the world. Click here for more information.

Now in our 12th year, many of our readers tell us the first thing they do in the morning is turn to Bellport.com. We’re very proud of, and appreciate, your support. In addition to information about what’s happening in our community, we try to provide the “transparency” that is sometimes lacking. If you’re a Bellport.com reader, you already know how much we do to support and inform our community, Bellport, Brookhaven Hamlet, and East Patchogue. Now, we're asking you to give us a hand so we can continue doing our job.

Please CLICK HERE for information on becoming a Bellport.com Subscriber for 2017.

Placing an ad in the Bellport.com Classifieds works! Take a look at two letters we recently received from readers who had posted Classified Ads:

"Thank you for posting a photo of a beagle and our request for a sitter. We received many calls and found a lovely couple in Bellport Village to care for our beagle Molly. Many thanks and you can now remove the posting under pet sitting." - Mary and Tom

"Once again, with the help of bellport.com we have been successful in our efforts. This time we placed an ad for help in caring for our garden. Once again bellport.com made it a successful move. So please discontinue our ad. What would we ever do without you?" Best regards, Elaine

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