1. Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix
A virtuoso guitarist channeling Hendrix at the Boulton anchors Friday with the kind of touring-act pedigree that defines a Top 5 night.
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Things to Do in Bay Shore This Weekend
This weekend in Bay Shore (May 1 to 2): 1. Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix at Boulton Center for the Arts (Friday 8:00PM); 3. The Kingston Trio at Boulton Center for the Arts (Saturday 7:00PM); 31. Eco Fair at IAC Gallery at Islip Arts Council Gallery (Saturday), plus 1 more pick below.
Events for the weekend of May 1 to 2, 2026
Every week we read through everything happening across the South Shore and keep only what is actually worth your time. Here is what is on in Bay Shore this weekend.
This Weekend's Top Picks
This Weekend's Top Picks in Bay Shore: 1. Stanley Jordan Plays Jimi Hendrix at Boulton Center for the Arts (Friday 8:00PM); 3. The Kingston Trio at Boulton Center for the Arts (Saturday 7:00PM).
3. The Kingston Trio
A legacy folk act with decades of road history bringing Saturday-night gravitas to Bay Shore — one of those bookings that turns a weekend into a memory.
Free & Affordable
Free & Affordable in Bay Shore this weekend: 31. Eco Fair at IAC Gallery at Islip Arts Council Gallery (Saturday); 20. AARP Big Shred NY at Islip Arts Council Gallery (Saturday).
31. Eco Fair at IAC Gallery
Earth Day theming was already covered by the Town of Babylon Earth Day Celebration in Top 5.
20. AARP Big Shred NY
Free document shredding through AARP — the kind of seasonal civic resource readers actually save and share.
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