The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Folk Jam & Sing-Along will take place on June 14 at the South Huntington Public Library (145 Pidgeon Hill Road, Huntington Station) from 1-4 p.m. This free Sunday afternoon event affords musicians and singers of all experience levels an opportunity to play, sing, and hone their performance skills in a supportive and welcoming environment.
A Phil Ochs Song Night featuring Greg Greenway, Reggie Harris, and Pat Wictor will close out the 2025-2026 season of the monthly Hard Luck Café concert co-presented by the Folk Music Society of Huntington and the Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington, NY) in the Cinema’s Sky Room on Wednesday, June 17, from 7pm-10pm. Tickets are $32 ($25 for Cinema Arts Centre/FMSH members) and can be purchased online at https://cinemaartscentre.org or at the Cinema Arts Centre box office now through the evening of the event.
The Cinema Arts Centre (423 Park Avenue, Huntington) will present Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives on: Friday, June 19, at 4:45pm; Saturday, June 20, at 7pm;
Sunday, June 21, at 4:45pm. The film tells the story of one of the most emotionally resonant songs in American history and the complex, charismatic artist behind it, Harry Chapin – who lived in Huntington with his family. Released in 1974, “Cat’s in the Cradle” became an unexpected radio chart-topper, cutting through a disco-dominated era with a haunting folk ballad about fatherhood, regret, and the passage of time. Fifty years later, the song’s impact is undiminished. Using a blend of archival footage, performance clips, and interviews with Chapin’s family, bandmates, and a range of musicians and public figures that include Harry’s wife, Sandy Chapin, Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Judy Collins, Dee Snider (Twisted Sister), Darryl McDaniels (Run-DMC), Mandy Patinkin, Robert Lamm (Chicago), Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) and more, Harry Chapin – Cat’s in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives traces Harry’s rise – from his breakout single “Taxi” in 1972, through the whirlwind years of touring and recording that followed the success of “Cat’s in the Cradle.” More than just a biography of an artist, the film is also a meditation on the enduring power of a song that has become part of the emotional vocabulary of generations. (The film runs 94 minutes.)
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Cinema or online via its website: cinemaartscentre.org.
Peter Fielding will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, June 24. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.
Grand Folk Railroad will be the featured performer at the NorthShore Original Open Mic (NOOM) on Wednesday, July 1. Co-presented by the Cinema Arts Centre and the Folk Music Society of Huntington in the Cinema’s Sky Room (423 Park Avenue, Huntington), the open mic runs from 7-9:30 p.m., with a featured artist performing a 30-minute set beginning around 8:30 p.m. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m. Although NOOM is free to attend, donations will be gratefully accepted. The event will also be livestreamed via the Northshore Original Open Mic Facebook group.
