Local Events

• 1 Friday

  • ANIMATION. Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main St., Riverhead. 631-208-8000. www.lisciencecenter.org. Ongoing from 11 am – 4 pm. All ages. Fee: $5; children, $2. Also on Aug. 2 – 3. Learn to cartoon, make a flip book, draw your characters and see them come alive.

• 2 Saturday

  • THE LAURIE BERKNER BAND IN CONCERT. Brookhaven Amphitheatre, Farmingville. 631-451-8010. 11 am. All ages. Fee: $25, $35. The Laurie Berkner Band will be performing old favorites and selections from their new new album Rocketship Run.

• 26 Saturday

  • CULTURAL CONCERT SERIES. Bayard Cutting Arboretum (631-581-1002), Valley Stream State Park (516-825-4128), Hither Hills State Park (631-668-2554), Sunken Meadow State Park (631-263-4333). 2 pm. All ages. Fee: Vehicle Use Fee: $6 or $8 per vehicle. Also on Aug. 9, 10, 17, 24, 27, 31.