Interested in solar electricity to save money and go green? Tonight, Monday, July 13 at 7 p.m., go to Greener Country, a store that sells sustainable wares, for a free presentation. Michael Diehl of Cantiague Electric will discuss solar panel options along with the LIPA rebate and government tax credits available.

Bob Callis of Solar Reflections will talk about the benefits of Solatube installations, which add natural daylight to interiors and Solar attic fans, which cool your attic while allowing you to save energy.

Refreshments will be served. Greener Country is located at 457 North Broadway (aka Route 106/107) in Jericho, in the Jericho Commons Shopping Center (near the Whole Foods Market.) For more information, please call (516) 470-1881.

On Friday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m., enjoy wine from winemaker Roman Roth, hors d'oeuvres from Janet O'Brien Caterers, Inc., chocolates from Mische Bacher of Sacred Sweets and a talk by Rick Bogusch on the care and cultivation of roses and lavender. The event will take place at the lovely Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton. The fee is $50 per person or $40 for Bridge Garden members.

Also at Bridge Gardens, on Friday, July 24, from 6 to 8 p.m., listen to singer/songwriter Ken Morsch play tunes on his guitar. Bring your own picnic basket and sit back and relax. The cost is $5 per person.

To register for these events, please call Robin at (631) 283-3195, extension 10.

To learn more about Bridge Gardens and other outdoor spaces on the Island, please go to Long Island Gardens.
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On July 10, 1856, Nikola Tesla was born in what is now Croatia. He became one of the leading scientific minds of modern times, yet not everyone has heard of him. He built his Nikola Tesla Laboratory in Shoreham, Long Island at the beginning of the twentieth century. The remains of this laboratory complex, called Wardenclyffe, are still on Long Island. Designed by famous architect Stanford White, the complex is now boarded up in Shoreham.

I wrote a blog post, Can Long Island's Wardenclyffe Be Saved?, a while back, describing how a Long Island group, The Tesla Science Center, hopes to transform the property into a museum detailing Tesla's many contributions to science. The group hopes they can preserve the property before its current owner, the Agfa Corporation, sells it and demolishes the last remains o Tesla's laboratory.

For more information, please go to the Tesla Science Center.

The Peconic Land Trust's annual Farmstand Heritage Celebration is now underway. Every summer, the East End's farm stands and farmers' markets are open for business, and you can buy fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

To help you find over 80 farm stands and farmers' markets throughout Riverhead, Southold, Shelter Island, Southampton and East Hampton, Wading River, Calverton and Eastport, click here for a link to a downloadable East End Farm Stand map.
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