Bash By The Bay Set For Mastic Beach This Weekend

MASTIC BEACH, NY — The Mastic Beach Conservancy will hold its annual community summer party, Bash by the Bay, this Saturday at Bayview Park.

The free event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

It will have activities for children, including face painting, a touch tank from The Friends of Bellport, nautical-themed crafts, and a story time led by The Mastic Beach Community Library, as well as other games.

Food will be available for purchase from local vendors, including Maui Chop House, The Pudding Lady, and The Good Bickle, as well as oysters from Violet Cove.

There will be raffles, including one for a blow-up stand-up paddle board, will round out the fun.

The highlight of the event will be a late afternoon set by lovetempo, a new project from the Brooklyn-based musician, producer, and singer, Mattie Safer, of The Rapture and Poolside.

The act features Safer’s soft, sultry vocals and sophisti-pop sensibilities over a hypnotic blend of jazz-funk, disco, Latin percussion, and house music as part of a unique brand of lonely hearts disco that is guaranteed to move you, body and soul, officials stated in a news release.

All proceeds raised will go toward the conservancy’s mission of preserving the over six miles of publicly-accessible waterfront parkland around the Mastic Beach Peninsula and protecting the natural beauty and biodiversity of the area.

Mastic Beach Conservancy President Maura Spery called the Bash by the Bay will be "a true celebration of our community."

"It’s an event where people of all ages can come together to celebrate and learn about our amazing natural resources here," she said.

“Community is at the heart of what we do," Johnny Panessa, vice president of the conservancy. are of the community and for the community. This is another way for us to connect, have fun, and support a worthy cause together."

The event will be held rain or shine, and will start after the organization’s paddle craft race, "Race The Narrows," happening earlier that morning.