Winter Jazz
Steve Salerno and the Jazzmatic Group will perform at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill on Friday at 6:30 p.m., in collaboration with Hamptons Jazz Fest. A guitarist who plays both jazz and classical music, Mr. Salerno has performed throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
Jazzmatic Group also includes John Marshall on tenor saxophone, Baron Lewis on trumpet, Dave Lobenstein on double bass, and Claes Brondal on drums. Tickets are $20, $15 for members and senior citizens, $10 for students, $5 for children.
Two at the Temple
The music series at the Masonic Temple in Sag Harbor will start the weekend on Friday at 7 p.m. with "M Takes the Mic," Emily Weitz's first solo performance after four years as part of the duo Born and Raised. She will be accompanied by Klyph Black on bass, Bosco Michne on guitar, and Jeff Marshall on percussion. Tickets are $10.
Robert Secrist, a classical guitarist, will perform a program honoring the winter solstice and his new CD, "Songs Without Words," on Saturday at 7 p.m. Mr. Secrist, who made his New York debut at Carnegie Recital Hall at the age of 21, was the first North American to win the IV International “Alirio Diaz” Competition in Caracas, Venezuela. Tickets are $20.
Arts and Prosperity
The Arts and Economic Prosperity Study, which examines the economic and social impacts of local arts and culture, will be the subject of a presentation by Randy Cohen, vice president of research at Americans for the Arts, on Monday at 3 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.
Presented by the Long Island Arts Alliance, the program will focus on the economic impact of Long Island's arts and culture activities as they relate to New York State and the nation.
More information is at longislandartsalliance.org. There is no charge for admission.
Virtual Book Group
The winter book group of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons will meet via Zoom on Saturday morning at 11. Open to non-members, the format features three books selected and described by a member of the alliance, often with accompanying slides, for under 20 minutes each.
Saturday's books are "Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens From the Rockies to the Pacific Coast" by Jennifer Jewell, "The Impressionist Garden" by Derek Fell, and three children's books.
Members will receive a link through email; non-members can register for free at hahgarden.org/tickets.
