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The East Hampton Lions Club is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday at the American Legion in Amagansett.

Blood collection agencies in many states, including New York, are testing blood donations for Covid-19 antibodies and collecting convalescent plasma to help current coronavirus patients recover more quickly, according to the American Red Cross.

Tuesday's blood drive in Amagansett is from 11:45 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Whole blood, platelets, and plasma can be donated.

Truth Training is hosting an online kettlebell-swinging challenge to benefit Project Most starting Aug. 3.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging people to participate in its annual Summer Wild Turkey Sighting Survey.

Live music returns to the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett Thursday night at 7:30 with G.E. Smith on guitar accompanying Joseph Arthur, a singer and songwriter.

Complimentary valet parking at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is among many conveniences on hiatus during Covid-19, and Brett Pickett, president of the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, took note.

Twelve of the 28 South Fork water bodies tested by the Concerned Citizens of Montauk were found to have had medium to high levels of harmful bacteria, the organization said in last Thursday's water quality report.

Saturday will be a busy day at the Eastville Community Historical Society in Sag Harbor, where an artist's reception kicks off a new exhibit in the early afternoon and the annual fish fry cookout will take place later in the day.

The East Hampton Library's Authors Night fund-raiser will carry on, going virtual over four nights in August.

This year, because of pandemic restrictions on gatherings, the format will be one-on-one interviews with authors, an exception being Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, who co-wrote a memoir of Ms. Andrews's career and life, "Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years." Bridget LeRoy will engage them in conversation on Aug. 7 at 4 p.m. Time for questions will follow each interview.

The Southampton Arts Center will host a Unity Fest for the first time Sunday, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The center’s grounds will be the scene of an array of multiculturally owned and run businesses and organizations, as well as musicians, motivational speakers, food, and art. 

The festival will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and that night at 8:40 the documentary "Killer Bees," featuring the Bridgehampton High School boys basketball team, will be screened, dedicated to the late Bobby Hopson, the team’s career scoring leader.

After surveying many of their families and realizing there are financial hardships among them, officials at the Ross School in East Hampton have made a pitch to the school's wider community for donations.

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works announced Wednesday that it will treat sections of East Hampton and Fire Island in an effort to control mosquitos.

On Wednesday, the streets and boardwalks will be sprayed in Ocean Bay Park, Ocean Beach, and Seaview on Fire Island between 5 and 10 p.m. On Thursday, the county will be doing ground spraying in the Fire Island Pines, Water Island, Summer Club, and Atlantique on Fire Island between 5 and 10 p.m.

Main Street Tavern, a new restaurant in the space previously occupied by Indian Wells Tavern in Amagansett, will open for outdoor dining and takeout starting Thursday.