At noon the PTPA lobby opens for an artist reception in honor of the 25 artists featuring in the 4th Walking Arts Tour.The Walking Arts Tour is a curated exhibit featured in the windows and storefronts throughout Patchogue Village.This year's curator was Long Island Photographer JoAnne Dumas.  

At 1:00 PM, meet Elizabeth Oakes Smith, a famous author who lived in Patchogue in mid-nineteenth century.  A brief historic reenactment courtesy of Loren Christie and the Greater Patchogue Historical Society will take place in the PTPA Lobby.

After saying farewell to Ms. Smith, head out into the streets of Patchogue to explore the 4th Walking Arts Tour.  This year's tour features a guide you can dial into on your cell phone for more information about the featured artists, arts and culture venues and dining options throughout Patchogue. In addition to the Walking Tour Exhibit, additional arts venues will be open including: the 2011 Patchogue Arts Biennial at Briarcliffe College, Shands Loft Gallery upstairs at the BrickHouse Brewery, Gather Studio, the Gallery at 40 So, and Artspace Patchogue Gallery. 

At 2 PM, join PTPA Board member and Patchogue Arts Festival Co-Chair Christopher Capobianco for a guided tour of the theatre.

From 2:30–4 PM at the Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center located at 20 Terry St., Patchogue on the ground level of the Artspace Patchogue Lofts, there will be a free film screening of "Secret Short Films."

Return to PTPA at 4:30 for a concert featuring original poetry and music from Long Island.

Poetry by National Whiting Award Winners Julie Sheehan and L.B Thompson, Spoken Word Artist Frankie Soto/Hidden Legacy and poet extraordinaire, Ed Luhrs.  This portion of the evening will be Co-hosted with an introduction by the award-winning PAC poet Michelle Whittaker.

The music features Long Island Singer-Songwriters Robert Bruey, Marci Geller, Athena Wisnewski, Bill Scorzari, Steve Mall, Jewlee, and Otar.

A special thank you to Paradiddle Records, all of our sponsors and volunteers that make this event free to the public.