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- 0:00SPEAKER_00: It's the HM Breakfast Show with Harry getting ready for another weekend.
- 0:04SPEAKER_00: We made it through, it's kind of strange to get through a full week and it's uh a little tough sometimes, but now, of course, uh, we do have a holiday weekend uh coming up with Yom Kippur on Monday, but there's plenty going on, and we want to welcome in Amy Zavato, the editor-in-chief of North Forker and South Forker magazine.
- 0:18SPEAKER_00: Amy, how are you?
- 0:20SPEAKER_01: I'm great, Harry.
- 0:21SPEAKER_01: Good morning.
- 0:22SPEAKER_00: Good morning.
- 0:22SPEAKER_00: Thanks for coming on as we like to kind of see what's going around the forks and uh highlight some of the great stories that you your staff does on the websites, northforker.com and southforker.com.
- 0:32SPEAKER_00: And I guess why don't we get started up on the North Fork?
- 0:35SPEAKER_00: I love all these festivals.
- 0:36SPEAKER_00: This is the best time of year, too, I think.
- 0:38SPEAKER_00: The weather's kind of perfect, it's not too hot, and there's a sunflower festival going on.
- 0:42SPEAKER_01: We've we've got a multitude of festivals going on on both forks, honestly.
- 0:46SPEAKER_01: And yeah, let's kick it off with this wonderful sunflower festival going on at Harbs at 1223 Main Road in Jamesport from 9 a.m.
- 0:58SPEAKER_01: to 6 p.m.
- 0:59SPEAKER_01: And this is Saturday and Sunday, so you have two chances to get over there.
- 1:03SPEAKER_01: And the sunflower fields are going to be in full glorious of the moment display.
- 1:09SPEAKER_01: You can get in on some honey crisp apple picking, too, and some pumpkin picking as well, if you're one of the early birds for that, for your stoop.
- 1:18SPEAKER_01: There's going to be live music in the afternoon.
- 1:21SPEAKER_01: There will be hay rides, there's a jump pad, food vendors, wine tasting, which by the way, Harbs is a state award-winning winery, if you did not know, and their wines are excellent.
- 1:32SPEAKER_01: Uh, admission is$25 for apple picking,$30 for a combo ticket where you can do all this stuff, and um,$35 gets you some sunflowers too, which of course you want.
- 1:44SPEAKER_01: Go to HarbsfamilyFarm.com and you can learn some more.
- 1:48SPEAKER_00: All right, now speaking of festival, that one sounds fun.
- 1:50SPEAKER_00: I love the San Janeiro feast because everything happens in the city, of course, but I love that we have these celebrations out here on the East End and on the North Fork this weekend.
- 1:58SPEAKER_01: I know, right?
- 1:59SPEAKER_01: I was really excited to read about this because I always think about, you know, that September means, you know, the smell of sausage and peppers and frying Zeppelin, but it's always going to be in Little Italy.
- 2:10SPEAKER_01: But in this case, um, you can get your Italian American on a little closer to home at the fourth generation strong Lenny Bruno Farms at 740 Waiting River Road in Manorville.
- 2:22SPEAKER_01: They will be celebrating their Italian American heritage and the flavors of the harvest at this two-day East End version of the San Janeiro feast.
- 2:31SPEAKER_01: There will be lots of food trucks and a vendor market, which will be also note both Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine from 11 a.m.
- 2:40SPEAKER_01: to 6 p.m.
- 2:41SPEAKER_01: Admission is 10 bucks a person, so pretty cheap.
- 2:44SPEAKER_01: For an extra five bucks, you can hop on an educational hayride around the farm.
- 2:49SPEAKER_01: Who doesn't want to do that?
- 2:51SPEAKER_01: And for more information, go to lennybrunofarms.com.
- 2:54SPEAKER_00: That's perfect.
- 2:55SPEAKER_00: Now we've got food festivals, and of course, more than just food, but we also have a film festival happening this weekend.
- 3:01SPEAKER_01: This whole weekend is the 23rd annual Ola Latino Film Festival, which is going on in venues on both forks.
- 3:09SPEAKER_01: So I highly, I highly recommend you check out what's going on in both the Hamptons and the North Fork.
- 3:13SPEAKER_01: But on Sunday at 2 p.m., the family-friendly movie Dora, The Search for Sol Dorado, is going to be happening at the North Fork Arts Center at 211 Front Street in Greenport.
- 3:26SPEAKER_01: Tickets are$10 for adults.
- 3:29SPEAKER_01: Children are free.
- 3:31SPEAKER_01: So, you know, great day out for the family.
- 3:33SPEAKER_01: That won't hit your pocket too hard.
- 3:35SPEAKER_01: The runtime is one hour and 36 minutes.
- 3:37SPEAKER_01: And to get your tickets, go to Olao Easternlong Island.org.
- 3:42SPEAKER_00: That's perfect.
- 3:43SPEAKER_00: So we've got a ton to do on the North Fork this weekend.
- 3:46SPEAKER_00: Some great festivals, uh, film and food alike.
- 3:50SPEAKER_00: Let's get head down now to the South Fork where the movies are raiding uh this weekend.
- 3:55SPEAKER_00: There's a surf movie night.
- 3:56SPEAKER_01: Tonight at the Southampton Arts Center, they're hosting the Surf Rider Eastern Long Island chapters 24th annual surf movie night at 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton.
- 4:06SPEAKER_01: And I don't know about you, Harry, but I did not know that they've been doing this for two decades.
- 4:10SPEAKER_01: And it's super cool.
- 4:12SPEAKER_01: They're featuring an alfresco lineup of super fun surf films highlighting our coastal beauty, the skill of surfing, and you know, maybe most importantly, um, conserving the vast but not invulnerable global resource that is the oceans.
- 4:28SPEAKER_01: You know, bring a chair, bring a blanket, bring a picnic, bring your competitive spirit for the silent auction that they're going to be having.
- 4:36SPEAKER_01: There's the whole shebang goes from 5:30 to 9.30 p.m.
- 4:39SPEAKER_01: And if you're inspired by what you see that night, uh head over to Mescott Beach in Hampton Bays the next day on Sunday for the International Coastal Cleanup Day and help the Surfrider Foundation, the Pecanic Bay Keepers, and the Pecanic Estuary Partnership keep our shoreline spiffy.
- 4:57SPEAKER_00: Very nice.
- 4:58SPEAKER_00: Uh that's that's perfect.
- 4:59SPEAKER_00: Now, this weekend there's also, I like this.
- 5:01SPEAKER_00: There's doing there's some fun at the Longhouse Reserve.
- 5:05SPEAKER_00: I think it's Hands Creek Road out in East Hampton.
- 5:07SPEAKER_00: Women shaping the future of music.
- 5:09SPEAKER_00: She creates noise is putting on this uh great event, the great password.
- 5:12SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I love that title, right?
- 5:14SPEAKER_01: What a great title! So this is Saturday.
- 5:16SPEAKER_01: Um, Music Hound should head over to Longhouse Reserve.
- 5:19SPEAKER_01: Again, correct, 133 Hands Creek Road in East Hampton for She Creates Noise, Women Shaping the Future of Music at 3 p.m.
- 5:28SPEAKER_01: It's hosted by Sarah Nagourney, and the conversation brings together Sam Cox, who's the VP of Creative at BMI in New York, uh, Andrea Gleason, the founder and CEO of Aga, AR exec Kate Hyman, and singer, songwriter, and author Taylor Barton Smith, to talk about artist development, music tech, creative leadership, and songwriter advocacy, which is something that gets overlooked a lot.
- 5:53SPEAKER_01: There will be a performance by award-winning musician Toby Lightman.
- 5:57SPEAKER_01: Tickets range from$25 to$35.
- 5:59SPEAKER_01: Again, another great pocket-friendly event this weekend.
- 6:02SPEAKER_01: And you can get yours at longhouse.org.
- 6:05SPEAKER_00: Now there's a ton going on.
- 6:06SPEAKER_00: That sounds like a lot of fun.
- 6:07SPEAKER_00: Uh, we've got also in Sag Harbor.
- 6:09SPEAKER_00: Sag Harbor is going to be busy for the next few weekends for sure.
- 6:12SPEAKER_00: Oh my God.
- 6:12SPEAKER_00: It's the return of HarborFest 2026.
- 6:16SPEAKER_00: And uh, they've got so many different activities and vendors throughout the village.
- 6:21SPEAKER_00: I know they're doing special sales, so this is always a lot of fun every year.
- 6:24SPEAKER_01: I love HarborFest.
- 6:26SPEAKER_01: Um, you know, shout out to the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce.
- 6:29SPEAKER_01: They just do such a terrific job with all the wonderful events that they do all year long to keep that village vibrant and full of people appreciating what a beautiful old town it is.
- 6:40SPEAKER_01: So, both Saturday and Sunday, the Harbor Fest will be going on all over town.
- 6:45SPEAKER_01: There are tons of fun vendors on the Long Wharf, live music from multiple spots all around Sag Harbor.
- 6:52SPEAKER_01: Uh, the annual clam shucking contest, which was won by none other than Nancy Atlas last year.
- 6:58SPEAKER_01: And let's see if she can keep her bivalve crown.
- 7:01SPEAKER_01: I am rooting for you, Nancy.
- 7:03SPEAKER_01: Um there's gonna be whale boat races, kids' games, food, drinks, you name it.
- 7:08SPEAKER_01: So many wonderful things.
- 7:09SPEAKER_01: It starts at 10 a.m.
- 7:10SPEAKER_01: and goes to 5 p.m.
- 7:12SPEAKER_01: both days.
- 7:12SPEAKER_01: It's a long, wonderful day.
- 7:14SPEAKER_01: Head to sagharborchamber.com for the full schedule.
- 7:17SPEAKER_00: That's perfect.
- 7:18SPEAKER_00: Out in Sag Harbor this weekend.
- 7:19SPEAKER_00: So make sure you check that out.
- 7:21SPEAKER_00: Now that's what's happening.
- 7:22SPEAKER_00: We talked about the North Fork, we talked about the South Fork, and let's go to the websites.
- 7:26SPEAKER_00: Uh, Amy, of course, is the editor-in-chief of North Forker and South Forker magazines.
- 7:30SPEAKER_00: And I love the sites.
- 7:31SPEAKER_00: There's always something interesting you learn uh that's up there.
- 7:34SPEAKER_00: And I know there's a whole bunch of things happening here on the East End, uh, including some filming out there.
- 7:39SPEAKER_00: I love the fact when they actually shoot some things and you get to kind of see what's going on.
- 7:43SPEAKER_01: So this one, this film, the story that we did on this film is happening on Shelter Island.
- 7:50SPEAKER_01: And over the years, I remember when I was a kid, the first movie I remember them filming on Shelter Island was The Dane Curse with James Coburn, and the whole island was just out of their minds.
- 8:01SPEAKER_01: It was so much fun.
- 8:02SPEAKER_01: And they brought in, you know, Islanders as extras, and they're doing the same thing with this movie too.
- 8:07SPEAKER_01: And this one is being made by Higher Ground, which is Michelle Obama's production company, and they start filming on September 20th.
- 8:15SPEAKER_01: I'm so excited.
- 8:16SPEAKER_01: And it's starring Whippy Goldberg and a cast of other amazing women.
- 8:20SPEAKER_01: Uh, head to Northworker.com and read a little bit more about it.
- 8:23SPEAKER_00: That's great to get to see.
- 8:24SPEAKER_00: I'm sure we'll see some familiar faces walking around towns here on the East End during this, which is just a good time.
- 8:30SPEAKER_00: I love this the perfect uh time of year, too, to do that.
- 8:32SPEAKER_00: Uh, and then of course on SouthWorker.com, it's the return.
- 8:36SPEAKER_00: I know I think the tickets uh went on sale this week as everyone's getting ready for the 2026 edition of the Hamptons International Film Festival.
- 8:44SPEAKER_01: Yeah, so we just did a little preview of this amazing festival that's been going on for 34 years, if you can believe it.
- 8:52SPEAKER_01: Um, and all the heavy hitter stars and amazing movies.
- 8:55SPEAKER_01: Many of these movies are premieres, which, you know, that's pretty exciting because come award season in February, you're gonna be like, oh, wait a minute, I saw that in my home area first.
- 9:06SPEAKER_01: So head on over to Southworker.com, check out our little story on it, and um, you know, go get ready to see some awesome movies.
- 9:14SPEAKER_00: That's gonna be fun.
- 9:15SPEAKER_00: Um, of course, kicking off early October through Columbus Day weekend, uh, Hamptonsfilmfest.org.
- 9:20SPEAKER_00: And with the tickets have gone on sale.
- 9:22SPEAKER_00: Gotta go over the uh the spotlight guide, see all the great movies.
- 9:25SPEAKER_00: So that's coming, and uh, it's uh a perfect chance to get that information to Southforker.com.
- 9:30SPEAKER_00: Amy, thank you so much for coming on.
- 9:32SPEAKER_00: We appreciate it.
- 9:32SPEAKER_00: So we're ready for the weekend.
- 9:33SPEAKER_00: Have a great one.
- 9:34SPEAKER_00: Thank you, and hey, you too.
- 9:36SPEAKER_00: We'll uh we'll catch up next weekend and uh as we officially head into fall next week.
- 9:40SPEAKER_00: So uh looking forward to see what's going on.
- 9:42SPEAKER_00: Hard to believe.
- 9:44SPEAKER_01: I need it.
- 9:46SPEAKER_00: You and me both.
- 9:47SPEAKER_00: Uh we're heading towards the weekend.
- 9:49SPEAKER_00: Have a great one, and uh thank you for coming on.
- 9:50SPEAKER_00: We appreciate it.
- 9:51SPEAKER_01: You too.
- 9:51SPEAKER_01: Thanks, Harry.
- 9:52SPEAKER_01: Talk to you soon.