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Ready to Read Big Melville

Canio’s Cultural Cafe will welcome Tony McGowan, a professor of English at West Point and a Herman Melville scholar, at the Masonic Temple in Sag Harbor next Thursday night at 6 as he discusses the modern relevance of “Moby-Dick” ahead of this year’s Moby-Dick Marathon of readings.

May 22, 2025
A Doctor’s Walk in Montauk

Edwin Keeshan, medical director of the Meeting House Lane Medical Practice in Montauk, will host the hamlet’s first Walk With a Doc, part of a national effort, on Saturday at 11 a.m. The meeting place is the gazebo on the downtown green.

May 15, 2025
Bridgehampton Fire Department Hosts Open House

At an E.M.S. open house at the Bridgehampton Firehouse on School Street on Sunday, the Bridgehampton Fire Department will offer lessons in hands-only CPR and the best ways to care for pets in an emergency. There will be refreshments, activities for children, and a chance to meet the department’s crews and check out the ambulances.

May 15, 2025
Composting Time in East Hampton Town

ReWild Long Island is beginning its summer composting program this weekend and will collect compost and provide information to those interested on Saturday at the Springs and Sag Harbor Farmers Markets and the Montauk Community Garden. The organization will have tables at Ashawagh Hall from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Sag Harbor market on Bay Street from 10 a.m. to noon, and also from 10 a.m. to noon in Montauk.

The group will maintain those same hours throughout the season, with help from adult and teen volunteers, who will explain what kind of scraps can and cannot be composted.

May 15, 2025
For Gardeners: Tips on Pruning, Native Plants, and More

A pruning workshop at LongHouse, native plant experts at Wittendale's, and a chance to lend a hand at community gardens in East Hampton.

May 15, 2025
Silent Art Auction for Kayla Kearney This Weekend

An art auction this weekend at the Gardiner Mill Cottage Gallery in East Hampton Village will benefit Kayla Kearney, a young Springs woman and aspiring artist who endured more than eight months of hospitalization, surgeries, and physical therapy stemming from a tumor on her pituitary gland.

May 9, 2025
Water Report From C.C.O.M. for May 8

Multiple sites tested in Lake Montauk, elsewhere in Montauk, and Northwest Creek in East Hampton revealed elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria, Concerned Citizens of Montauk announced this week. 

May 9, 2025
P.T.S.A. Fund-Raiser at Clubhouse

A party at the Clubhouse in Wainscott tomorrow with live music by Real East End Brass and a silent auction will raise money for the East Hampton High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association.

May 8, 2025
A Day of Wonder and Play at The Church

The Church in Sag Harbor has planned “a full day of wonder, fun, and playfulness” for families on Saturday, with activities to get the brain and body going and creative juices flowing. The Spring Jubilee runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

May 1, 2025
For Holocaust Remembrance Day

The Jewish Center of the Hamptons will commemorate Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, with a guest speaker and service on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. 

Apr 24, 2025
Next Village Comp Plan Meeting Is May 1

The community has been invited to share its priorities for East Hampton Village at a virtual workshop on May 1 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the village’s work toward updating its comprehensive plan. 

Apr 24, 2025
A Party for Kendall Madison Scholarships

An evening of music, dancing, food, and fun on Friday from 7 to 11 at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett will raise money for the Kendall Madison Foundation’s scholarship fund. Tickets cost $25 each or $40 for two and can be bought at the door. D.J. Dubbcity will provide the music, and there will be cash raffles.

Mar 20, 2025
Art, Architecture, and Irish Food in Bridgehampton

There's a lot going on at the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House this week. 

Mar 6, 2025
Federal Workers Welcome

Amid mass layoffs of federal government employees, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine are encouraging them to consider working for New York State or the county.

Mar 6, 2025
Democrats to Rally at Hook Mill Tuesday

East Hampton Democrats will host a rally at the Hook Mill green on Tuesday from 5:45 to 7 p.m. "to peacefully stand united for Democracy at home and abroad," according to the announcement.

Mar 3, 2025
Dava Sobel on Her Latest Book

The next guest in the Springs Historical Society’s Meet the Author series is Dava Sobel, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and the author of “Galileo’s Daughter.”

Jan 30, 2025
East Hampton Historical Society's Winter Lecture Series Coming Up

The East Hampton Historical Society will kick off its Winter Lecture Series on Friday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. with a talk by Robert Hefner on the story behind the Dominy Shops Museum.

Jan 23, 2025
Save a Life, Donate Blood Monday

The East Hampton Lions Club will host a blood drive at the American Legion Post on Abraham’s Path and Montauk Highway in Amagansett on Monday from 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Jan 23, 2025
Seal and Owl Hikes in Montauk

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation has two seal hikes and a nighttime owl hike on the agenda in the coming days. 

Jan 23, 2025
Celebrating King's Message at St. Luke's

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will host an interfaith service celebrating the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with prayers and music on Sunday at 4 p.m. People who want to sing with the choir can join in rehearsals before the service.

Jan 17, 2025
Hot Ticket: East Hampton Village Beach Permit Sale on Jan. 28

Fans of village beaches, mark your calendars. The village’s in-person sale of nonresident beach parking permits to East Hampton Town residents who live outside village boundaries will take place on Jan. 28 at the Emergency Services Building on Cedar Street. The sale will begin at 9 a.m. and continue through 6 p.m. 

Jan 17, 2025
Seeking Art Supplies for Kids in Guatemala

Esly Escobar of Westhampton Beach, an artist recently profiled in The Star, is looking for donations of children’s art supplies for a teaching trip to his home country of Guatemala in March.

Jan 10, 2025
Weekend Hike in Springs

Rick Whalen of the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will lead a hike at a moderate pace through the woods and fields of the former Talmage Farm in northern Springs on Saturday.

Jan 2, 2025
What to Do With Your Christmas Tree Now?

Now that Christmas is in the rear-view mirror of 2024, what can be done with all those fir trees that are no longer needed to hold up the tinsel and lights in the living room? The Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack announced this week that it is accepting Christmas trees to chip down into compost that will sustain its gardens throughout the coming year.

Dec 29, 2024
Community Menorah Lightings for Hanukkah

With the beginning of Hanukkah on Wednesday night, local houses of worship have public menorah lightings planned over the course of the next several days.

Dec 26, 2024
Gardiner Foundation to Host Grant Workshop

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation will host a free workshop for nonprofit organizations interested in learning about its grantmaking process on Jan. 14 at the Vanderbilt Museum and Planetarium in Centerport.

Dec 23, 2024
It's Time to Pay Property Taxes

First-half property taxes are due without penalty by Jan. 10, according to a reminder posted on the East Hampton Town website.

Dec 17, 2024
Hayground Students Tackle 'The Tempest'

Hayground School students are bringing the Bard to the Bridgehampton School this week, with two performances of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” on Thursday. Members of Shakespeare and Company, from Lennox, Mass., have returned for their 27th year to work with the students to stage a production.

Dec 16, 2024
Christmas and Hanukkah in Sag Harbor

Santa by fire truck, latkes at Temple Adas Israel, and holiday music by the Sag Harbor Community Band.

Dec 12, 2024
Holiday Tour of Historic Inns

Four historic inns in East Hampton Village and three more in Amagansett will be decorated for the holidays and open to visitors on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. during a free self-guided tour sponsored by the Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce. Each will have “festive beverages and holiday treats,” the chamber promises.

Dec 12, 2024