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In the next virtual talk presented by Hamptons Observatory, the noted polar explorer Ramon Larramendi will discuss his adventures in the coldest regions of the planet as well as his invention of the Inuit Windsled, which the observatory describes as "a mobile platform that is making possible scientific investigations into previously inaccessible areas."

South Fork Wind is scheduled to begin a sea-to-shore "cable pull" on Tuesday at the offshore wind project's landbound base on Beach Lane in Wainscott, signaling a critical new phase in the development of a 12-turbine offshore wind farm to be located about 30 miles east of Montauk.

A skate-a-thon and bake sale benefiting Katy's Courage, which offers children’s bereavement support and pediatric cancer research assistance in memory of Katy Stewart, will take place Saturday at the Buckskill Winter Club in East Hampton.

Highlights of the day include a children's hockey game at 12:15 p.m., a skating-skills workshop at 2:30, an open skating session from 2:30 to 5:30, and an ice show at 6:30. At 8, adults will take the ice for a hockey game (advance registration required). Raffle prizes will be on offer and baked goods will be sold.

Mark your calendars: The Montauk Friends of Erin's St. Patrick's Day parade will be on March 26 this year. And in the usual fashion, there will be lots of festivities leading up to the main event.

The Long Island Power Authority will hold two public hearings on Tuesday dedicated to the rate modernization proposals it is planning to institute in 2024.

The Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League has opened up internship applications for its summer 2023 season in the areas of game-day operations, broadcasting, and data analytics.

For Black History Month, the Bridgehampton Museum is offering a talk, "From the Pen of a Formerly Enslaved Man," with Julie Greene, the Southampton Town historian, on Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Nathaniel Rogers House. 

The East Hampton Town Police Department has announced it is accepting applications for the Civil Service position of public safety dispatcher. Applications are due by March 22.

For hikers who enjoy history, Celia Paul and Steve Rosen will lead a short walk at Northwest Harbor on Sunday that will also be something of a history lesson. The harbor was East Hampton's main port from 1654 until 1761.

In response to last summer's drought conditions, the Suffolk County Water Authority has adopted new water-conservation rules for its customers, effective Feb. 1.

The East Hampton Town Republican Committee will host a meet-and-greet with Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney on Monday evening at the American Legion in Amagansett.

A buy-a-brick campaign has been started to help defray the cost of creating the John L. Behan Memorial Park on the corner of Flamingo Avenue and West Lake Drive in Montauk.