Hey South Shore, this past Sunday was Mother's Day and the days just before it felt like spring finally settling in. Cool, dry, breezy days, the kind of weather that lets you actually plan an afternoon and have it work out. Mother's Day brunches were packed, the parks were busy, and if your mom got the day she deserved, that's the only thing that matters.

This week hands off one community Sunday to the next. Last Sunday was for moms. This Sunday is for the Hispanic Day Parade through downtown Patchogue. Thursday and Friday are wet, but by Saturday and Sunday, it looks like things will be much better. Leonid & Friends play Patchogue Theatre Saturday night, Shakedown Citi takes Boulton on Friday, and the Italian Food Festival takes over Lindenhurst's Great Lawn all day Saturday. Pick your lane.

One more thing before we sign off: we're putting the finishing touches on a referral program that thanks readers who share SSD with their corner of the South Shore. Watch for the rollout in the next couple of issues. Until then, enjoy the weekend. Now let's get into it.

The Russian super-band that note-for-note recreates Chicago's brass-driven catalog brings their full-horn production to Patchogue Theatre. They've built an international following by getting every horn line, every vocal harmony, and every solo exactly right. If you grew up on "25 or 6 to 4" and "Saturday in the Park," this is the closest you'll get to hearing it live again. Saturday night, downtown Patchogue, doors open early.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 8:00 PM
Where: Patchogue Theatre, Patchogue
Price: $$+
🎺 Grab your tickets

The Grateful Dead tribute act returns to Boulton with their Throwing Stones Tour for a night of extended jams and deep cuts. Boulton's intimate room is built for this kind of show, where the playing stretches out and the crowd settles in. Friday night, Bay Shore, the kind of show that makes the rainy week worth it.

When: Friday, May 15 | 8:00 PM
Where: Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, Bay Shore
Price: $$
🎸 Reserve your seats

The town's Italian Food Festival takes over the Great Lawn for a full Saturday of vendors, music, and street-festival pacing. Sausage and peppers, zeppoles, live music in the background, kids running around the grass. Saturday is shaping up sunny, which is about as good as a mid-May outdoor festival can ask for.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 12:00 PM
Where: Great Lawn at Town Hall, Lindenhurst
Price: Free
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The dress-code-mandatory R&B daytime party brings 90s hitmaker Horace Brown to Stereo Garden for a grown-and-sexy Saturday afternoon. White on white, slow grooves, the kind of vibe that turns a daytime party into the highlight of the weekend. Wrap it before dinner and you've still got Saturday night ahead of you.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 3:00 PM
Where: Stereo Garden, Patchogue
Price: $$
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Two decades in, the LAX Luau remains one of the South Shore's most-loved tiki-fueled Saturday night benefits, packing Dublin Deck's waterfront with leis, live music, and a crowd that's been doing this for years. Twentieth anniversaries are rare on Long Island for a reason. This one earned it.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 6:00 PM
Where: Dublin Deck Tiki Bar and Grill, Patchogue
Price: $
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Bideawee brings adoptable pets to the library for a Saturday afternoon families will talk about all the way home. Even if you're not adopting, walking through and meeting the animals is its own kind of Saturday. Just be ready for the conversation that starts in the car.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 11:00 AM
Where: Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Price: Free
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The next generation of South Shore musicians takes the stage at a stunning Bay Shore church for an afternoon of classical music that families and music lovers will both appreciate. The acoustics inside St. Peter's are made for this, and watching young players who've been practicing all year hits different than a regular concert.

When: Sunday, May 17 | 2:00 PM
Where: St. Peter's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Bay Shore
Price: Free
🎻 Plan your afternoon

Patchogue's Hispanic Day Parade fills Main Street with flags, music, and community pride for a Sunday afternoon celebration the whole family can join. Sunday's the warmest day of the weekend at 76 and sunny, which means the parade route will be packed. Grab a spot early.

When: Sunday, May 17 | 12:00 PM
Where: Main Street, Patchogue
Price: Free
🎉 Catch the parade

The remarkable story of the Italian immigrant sculptor who carved the faces of Mount Rushmore, told in a Sunday-afternoon presentation perfect for history-loving families. Open to PML cardholders with advance registration. Worth signing up for if you haven't heard this one before.

When: Sunday, May 17 | 2:00 PM
Where: Patchogue-Medford Library, Patchogue
Price: Free
🗿 Register through the library

Fire Island Vines pairs guided painting with their tasting-room atmosphere for a relaxed, creative Friday night with someone you like. The wine is good, the painting is just structured enough to keep things moving, and the room has the kind of low-key energy that makes a Friday feel like a small escape.

When: Friday, May 15 | 6:00 PM
Where: Fire Island Vines, Bay Shore
Price: $$
🎨 Book your easel

The high-energy cover band UnderCover takes over Eleanor's for a Saturday night built around the hits and a dance floor that fills fast. Eleanor's gets loud, the band knows the room, and by 10 PM you're not sitting down anymore.

When: Saturday, May 16 | 8:00 PM
Where: Eleanor's Lounge, Bohemia
Price: $
🎤 Plan the night out

Late-night reggaeton at Arooga's, with DJs running the floor and a crowd that comes to dance. If you've been to one before, you know how the room moves. Friday night, downtown Patchogue, doors get busy after 10.

When: Friday, May 15 | 9:00 PM
Where: Arooga's, Patchogue
Price: $
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