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Thursday, March 26

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SAG HARBOR HOMEMAKERS, Incarnation Lutheran Church, Bridgehampton, 10 a.m. Weekly.

WRITING LECTURE, "Tricks of the Trade: Riding Out One's First Publishing Experience" with Susan Scarf Merrell, Fine Arts Room 23, Southampton College, 11 a.m.

SAG HARBOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, dinner meeting, Spinnakers restaurant, Main Street, 6:30 p.m.

LECTURE, "The Strength Behind Native American Women" with Holly Haile Davis and Tracey Pace, sponsored by Center for Cultural and Ethnic Diversity, Ocean View Lounge, Southampton College, 7 p.m.

SUPPORT GROUP, for the separated and divorced, Jewish Center of the Hamptons, Woods Lane, East Hampton, 7-8:30 p.m. Weekly.

SINGLE PARENTS GROUPS, East Hampton Town Senior Citizens Center, Springs-Fireplace Road, 7-9 p.m.

REIKI HEALING CIRCLE, for children and adults, East Hampton Methodist Church, 7-9 p.m.

Friday, March 27

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PLANNED PARENTHOOD, East End Council, Southampton Hospital, room 319, 10 a.m.

SPAGHETTI DINNER, to benefit the Pierson High School band and chorus, Pierson High School gymnasium, Sag Harbor, 5-8 p.m.

EAST HAMPTON 350TH ANNIVERSARY LECTURE, "Pirates, Whales, Wrecks, and Salvages: East Hampton's Maritime History," with Noel Gish, Guild Hall, 7:30 p.m.

BENEFIT PARTY, for the Children's School at Southampton College, Southampton Publick House, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS, Southampton Methodist Church, 8 p.m. Weekly.

Saturday, March 28

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BEACH WALK, sponsored by South Fork Natural History Society, 10 a.m. Call for reservations and meeting place.

CEMETERY TOUR, South End Burying Ground, East Hampton Historical Society, meet at Mulford Farm, James Lane, 10 a.m.

TRAIL HIKE, Georgica, sponsored by East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, meet at Montauk Highway, four driveways west of Quiet Clam restaurant, East Hampton, 10 a.m.

SAG HARBOR YOUTH COMMITTEE, fund-raiser yard sale, Kasal's, Main Street, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

SEAL WATCHING, Montauk, sponsored by Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, meet at Montauk Point State Park concession stand, noon. Also Sunday, 1 p.m.

MEET THE ARTISTS, lecture series with John Benton, Terry Elkins, Patrick Moran, and David A. Paulsen, Parrish Art Museum, 2 p.m.

SCREENING, "I Know A Song," by Brenda Siemer Scheider, Hamptons Library, Bridgehampton, 2 p.m.

READING, Sylvia Bambola's "A Vessel of Honor," Book Hampton, East Hampton, 5:30 p.m.

BENEFIT DINNER DANCE, "Spring Fling," Parrish Art Museum, 6:30-10:30 p.m.

LANTERN TOUR, Main Street historic sites, East Hampton Historical Society, meet at Osborn-Jackson House, Main Street, 7 p.m.

MUSIC FOR MONTAUK, Julian Gray and Ronald Pearl, classical guitar duo, Montauk School, 7 p.m.

Sunday, March 29

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DOG SHOW, sponsored by the Riverhead Kennel Club, Southampton College gymnasium, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

TRAIL HIKE, Montauk County Park, sponsored by East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, meet at Third House parking lot, 10 a.m.

PERFORMANCE, Jonathan Geffner, ventriloquist, Jewish Center of the Hamptons, East Hampton, 10:15 a.m.

FUND-RAISING BRUNCH, to benefit the Pierson High School French Club, Waterside, Noyac, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

CHILDREN'S CRAFT WORKSHOP, sponsored by Friends of the Montauk Library, Montauk Community Church, 1 p.m.

LENTEN CONCERT, Southampton Presbyterian Church choir, Amagansett Presbyterian Church, 4 p.m.

READINGS, Springs Writers Group, Ashawagh Hall, Springs, 4 p.m.

BIRD WATCHING, Poxabogue County Park, Bridgehampton, sponsored by the Group for the South Fork, 6 p.m. Call Group for reservations.

Monday, March 30

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ACCABONAC PROTECTION COMMITTEE, Cile Downs residence, 956 Fireplace Road, Springs, 9 a.m.

FORUM, "What It Takes To Teach," Southampton College, 3-6 p.m.

WOMEN'S HEALTH PROGRAM, "Women and Heart Disease," with Helen Miley, Southampton College, Ocean View Lounge, 5:15 p.m.

FINANCIAL SEMINAR, "The Roth I.R.A. Explained" with Jackie Crocker of Prudential Securities, Rogers Memorial Library's Cooper House, Windmill Lane, Southampton, 7 p.m.

H.I.V./AIDS COMMUNITY MEETING, Siena Spirituality Center, Villa Maria Convent, Water Mill, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, March 31

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CHILDREN'S ART WORKSHOP, fabric painting, Southampton Cultural Center, Pond Lane, 3:30 p.m. First of six weekly sessions.

Wednesday, April 1

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SOUTHAMPTON SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB, Polish Hall, Southampton, 10 a.m.

TRAIL HIKE, Stony Hill, Amagansett, sponsored by East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, meet at trailhead on Red Dirt Road, east of Accabonac Road, 10 a.m.

BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING, East Hampton Town Senior Citizens Center, Springs-Fireplace Road, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP, East Hampton Day Care Center, Gingerbread Lane Extension, 4-5:30 p.m.

PANEL DISCUSSION, "Colors of the Reef," a photographic exhibit by Kevin Beck, Southampton College, Fine Arts Bulding, 6:30 p.m. Exhibit through April 10.

LECTURE, "The Fragile Ecosystem of the Rainforest" with Dr. Scott Mori, Fine Arts Theatre, Southampton College, 6:30 p.m.

ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL, support group for relatives, Pierson High School, room 101, Sag Harbor, 7:30 p.m.

SAG HARBOR L.V.I.S., North Haven Village Hall, Ferry Road, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 2

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WRITING LECTURE, "Magazine Design" with Rudy Hoglund, Fine Arts Room 23, Southampton College, 11 a.m.

SCHOOL PLAY, "Alice in Wonderland: The Musical," East Hampton Middle School, 7:30 p.m. Also Friday, April 3, 5 p.m.

Friday, April 3

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LE CERCLE FRANCAIS, "France From Inside Out: A Conversaton with Alan Furst," Canio's Books, Sag Harbor, 6 p.m.

TALKING HISTORY SERIES, memories of life in West Neck with Don Corwin, Swede Edwards, Helen Goodbee, and Katie Sickles, Rogers Memorial Library's Cooper House, Windmill Lane, Southampton, 7:30 p.m.