Past Events

Memorial Exhibition: Amy Worth—A Life of Art and Love

Saturday, April 26 | 1:00 pm - Sunday, May 4 | 5:00 pm
April 26th thru May 4th.   OHS is hosting a retrospective remembering the artwork of the late Amy Worth, an Orient resident and a founder of the South Street Gallery in Greenport. It will be held in OHS’s Old Point Schoolhouse...

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Free talk: Author Steve Wick

Saturday, April 26 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
April 26th.   Steve Wick, Long Island journalist and author, discusses his new novel, The Ruins, as well as All that Remains, a non-fiction book which documents the last labor camp on the East End with the help of searing...

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Beach Plum Holiday Shop

Friday, December 13 2024 | 10:00 am - Saturday, December 21 2024 | 4:00 pm
The ever-popular Beach Plum Holiday Shop is open again this year. It’s in the Old Point Schoolhouse (1555 Village Lane, Orient) and there’s something for everyone… unique gifts, decorations, ornaments, traditional crafts, books, games, and OHS merchandise are just some...

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A Winter Holiday Celebration!

Saturday, December 7 2024 | 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
It's the most wonderful time of year! OHS cordially invites the Oysterponds community to a family-friendly Winter Holiday Celebration! All are welcome to come celebrate the season! It’ll be outdoors, so dress appropriately! The gathering will start at 4:30 with...

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The Annual Orient Village Halloween Trick-or-Treat

Saturday, October 26 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Wear your costume and come trick-or-treat in Orient! Village Lane will be closed to vehicle traffic for safety for the two hours of trick or treating. Candy stations will be most dense on Village Lane, but some participating houses will...

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North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale

Friday, September 27 2024 | 12:00 pm - Sunday, September 29 2024 | 5:00 pm
The North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale is a celebration of local artists’ generous support of OHS over the years and of all that they give to our community. All works exhibited will be for sale; cash and...

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"The Mudflats" in concert - CANCELLED

Saturday, September 21 2024 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
We're sorry, today's Mudflat performance has been cancelled due to a foreboding weather forecast. We apologize for any inconvenience and/or disappointment.     Oysterponds favorites, The Mudflats (comprised of fiddles, banjo, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, and drums), are a twin-fiddle...

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A free talk: "The History of the Hallock Farm" by Amy Folk

Saturday, August 17 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Nicknamed "the Long Island Vegetable Factory," the Hallock Farm in Orient went from being one of the poorest farms in the area to one of the most successful. Come a join us for a free talk on the history of...

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OHS's 2024 Summer Gala & Auction

Saturday, August 3 2024 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The OHS Summer Gala & Auction returns to one of the East End’s most beautiful settings—Poquatuck Park, overlooking Orient Harbor at sunset. There’ll be an exciting live auction of exceptional pieces of art plus a silent auction of art by...

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"How to Read a Poem" - A free talk (cancelled!)

Saturday, July 13 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
We apologize for any inconvenience, but due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled.   Why do many people find words arranged in lines more challenging than the same ideas set out in prose? Jonathan Galassi, Chairman of Farrar,...

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15th Annual Heritage Day

Sunday, June 30 2024 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sunday, June 30th, 12 noon to 3pm   The 15th annual Heritage Day program will start with a parade** down Orient’s Village Lane led by the Grand Marshal; followed by a welcome and invocation at the Old Point Schoolhouse; the...

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Red Barn Opening Party

Saturday, June 22 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
  SOLD OUT!   We’re grateful for the response but sorry to disappoint anyone who missed out on attending. We look forward to seeing you at our next event.   Besides cleaning and organizing the Red Barn to create and...

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Free Talk: "Ancient Native Artifacts of Eastern Long Island"

Saturday, June 8 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  Dr. Lucinda Hemmick and Ephraim Horowitz of the Southold Indian Museum will present a lecture on the ancient landscape of Orient and the Native People who once lived there. Explore 12,000 years of history, Algonquian culture and the landscape...

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Free Talk: "150 Years of Poquatuck Hall"

Saturday, May 11 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Poquatuck Hall is a vital gathering place whose past and present reflect the interests, concerns, and business of the community. John Holzapfel’s lecture will focus on the history of the need, origin, and construction of Poquatuck Hall, as well as...

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A talk by author Kyle Marshall

Saturday, April 6 2024 | 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  Please join us for a fascinating, free talk by Kyle Marshall, author of Americana: Farmhouses and Manors of Long Island.   Marshall will discuss some of America’s most intriguing country houses and their charmed interiors, which are filled with...

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Bingo Night

Saturday, March 16 2024 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Have a ball.... at Poquatuck Hall! Feeling lucky? Come join us for a fun Bingo Night. There'll be snacks and refreshments and winners will be awarded fun (and silly) prizes. $10 will get you two bingo cards. All ages welcome!

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Halloween Celebration 2023

Saturday, October 28 2023 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Light up the Old Point Schoolhouse lawn with your creatively-carved pumpkins!  It's an Oysterponds Halloween Celebration!   In years past, Latham's Farm Stand has generously donated a bunch pumpkins for carving. Unfortunately, a very wet Orient fall has decimated their...

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