This Weekend: Strawberry Festival, Canoe Trip and Community Carnival

Smithtown

Festivals

• The annual Strawberry Festival and Yard Sale is being held on Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the St. James Episcopal Church.

Kids & Family

• Kids Night Out  at the Mills Pond House this Friday night includes a class on collage and decoupage. Fun starts at 6 p.m.

• Go adrift with friends at the Annual Canoe River Rally Benefit & Barbecue  this Saturday at 9 a.m. to benefit the Smithown Historical Society and Caleb Smith Park. Food and music are included in this fun adventure. Snapping pics down by the river? Let us know by emailing a link to lon.cohen@patch.com. Tag your posts on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #SmithPatchRiver and we’ll include them in a gallery of photos after the event.

Music

• Acoustic Afternoons at Mills Pond begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday at Mills Pond House in St. James.

Entertainment

• Catch a showing of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson  at the Smithtown Theater this weekend. Showtime is 8 p.m.

• Come down on and see all the vintage and classic Pontiacs that will be on display at NAPA of Smithtown at the All Pontiac Car Show on Sunday at 9 a.m.

Pet and Animal Events

• Pet Adoption Day at the Smithown Animal Shelter will happen this Saturday at 10 a.m. There wll be a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale. Find a furry friend to take home.

Benefits

• Smitthown High School East will be hosting  A Celebration of Life Cookout for Liam Armstrong  to raise funds for beatification of the East common area. Event starts at 5 p.m. in the common area at Smithown East High School.

• Give Kids Hope 2nd Annual Chinese Auction  is being held on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Smithtown to raise funds for children battling cancer.

• Smithtown Relay For Life  will be held from 6 p.m.- 6 a.m. at Smithtown West HIgh School. Posting some pics from the Relay? Email us a link to lon.cohen@patch.com. Tag your posts on Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #SmithRelay4Life and we’ll include them in a gallery of photos after the event.

Commack

Live Music

• Catch some live music at Perfecto Mundo on Friday evening from 7:30-10:30 p.m. with the sounds of Russ Seeger who will be performing tunes from Bob Dylan, the Grateful Dead and more.

Kids and Family

• Temple Beth David  Rising Stars, A Program for Children with Special Needs and their Families. The day will include a light bite, experiential activities along with craft project for all to enjoy in their own way.

Kings Park

Fundraisers

• A Benefit For Our Friend Mary Joyce   will be held on Friday at 6 p.m. at the Kings Park VFW Hall to raise funds for Mary Joyce, a Kings Park bus driver who is battling breast cancer for the second time.

• DDI will put on a night of Broadway at their Dancing for Autism show being held at Kings Park High School at 7 p.m. on Friday.

Kids and Family

• Abrakadoodle will be a the Kings Park Farmer's Market to help keep the kids busy with crafts while parents shop the market.