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The ex-New York City police commissioner will be introduced by David Alpern, radio man and former Newsweek editor, on Friday at noon at the library in Southampton.

Those who might have heard about a recall of Big Olaf Creamery ice cream due to a listeria outbreak can rest assured it has not affected the shop on Sag Harbor's Long Wharf whose line often extends out the door.

Wyclef Jean will kick off this year's Calissa Sounds series on Friday at the Greek restaurant and lounge in Water Mill.

Soldier Ride the Hamptons returns to Amagansett Saturday morning, when about 40 men and women who suffered traumatic injuries in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars will ride their cycles from the Amagansett Firehouse to Sag Harbor and back. The 16th annual ride kicks off at 8:45 a.m. and, said Peter Honerkamp, an organizer, this year's event harks back to Soldier Rides of yore when members of the community were encouraged to ride along with the wounded warriors. 

If you've ever dreamt of frolicking through a field of French lavender, here's your chance: tickets are on sale for Lavender by the Bay's two locations in Calverton and East Marion.

These days, public libraries aren't just for borrowing books. Here are a few ways they have evolved to help their patrons with everyday tasks.

Concerned Citizens of Montauk's latest water-testing results for the week ending July 5 indicate that enterococcus bacteria levels across the Town of East Hampton had seen an aggregate drop-off -- though four test sites did show entero levels deemed risky to human health. 

On Sunday, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Clinton Academy at 151 Main Street, the Anchor Society will meet to discuss its plans to bring a general store to East Hampton Village.

Whether it's a global pandemic, a pine barrens wildfire, a spate of surprise tornadoes or a supersize hurricane, preparedness is key to surviving and coping during an emergency or natural disaster. To that end, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone has announced a new Citizens Preparedness Academy, which is also focused on making sure citizens of differing abilities are getting the necessary disaster prep.

The Hampton Classic Horse Show, now in its 46th year, unveiled its official poster art on Tuesday. "Dream Gait," an oil painting by Cara Van Leuven of Highland, Ill., features a horse with extremely long legs that "reflect both their beauty and fragility," the Hampton Classic said in a release.

If ever there was a time to spend money at high-end retailers and local businesses in East Hampton Village, this Thursday afternoon might be it.

Polo, a favorite pastime of the high-society set that's sometimes called "the sport of kings," is back in Bridgehampton.

The annual Shinnecock Powwow over Labor Day weekend will once again be open to all, after two years in which it was closed to the public. It is the Shinnecocks' 76th such powwow.

Concerned Citizens of Montauk's weekly roundup of bacteria levels in local waters identified five test areas in Montauk and East Hampton that had elevated levels of the bacteria enterococcus. 

Works by Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Joan Mitchell, and other stars of the 20th-century South Fork art community achieved some of the highest bids in Phillips auction house's live sale of prints and multiples in Southampton on Saturday.

Following an extended period of time in which the air conditioning units were out-of-service, Molly Tuzil, the executive director of the East Hampton Y.M.C.A. RECenter, said in an email to members that new, temporary A.C. units are to be installed on Thursday.

Shock waves were felt across the East End on Friday when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that protected abortion rights for nearly 50 years.

Saturday is STOP Day, for Stop Throwing Out Pollutants, at the East Hampton Recycling Center on Springs-Fireplace Road.

More than 120 impounded vehicles, including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and even a bucket truck, will be auctioned off on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. by the Suffolk County Police Department at its impound yard in Westhampton.

Attention all you nature enthusiasts — New York State has announced a photography contest to "highlight the best of New York's natural beauty and special destinations" among state parklands and campgrounds.

Starting this week, Hamptons Film will once again show movies on Wednesday nights in Herrick Park. 

The Hampton Library in Bridgehampton will host an informative Zoom presentation on Thursday at noon by Dr. Erin E. McGintee, an allergist, about the Alpha-gal meat allergy, which is caused by a bite from an infected lone star tick.

East Hampton Town has asked residents to participate in a survey to help determine what type of LED fixture should be used for streetlights in the town.

Parents and guardians of students who attend the Springs School and John M. Marshall Elementary School can now register their children for Project Most's after-school program for the 2022-23 school year.

Registration is still open for the Robert J. Aaron Memorial Triathlon that is to be held at the intersection of West Lake Drive and Star Island Causeway in Montauk on Saturday morning.

In the next installment of its Thinking Forward Lecture Series on Saturday at 4 p.m., the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreational Center's own history will be the topic.

Sag Harbor's John Jermain Memorial Library has put out a call for help in restoring a vintage wooden card catalog, and refitting it for use in a modern space that the library hopes to build. The goal is to find a local carpenter or handyman who would donate his or her time and expertise.

Visitors to Suffolk County parks and golf courses can once again take advantage of free sunscreen, thanks to an extension of a summertime program launched by the county and Catholic Health Services in 2019.

Applications are open for New York State's Excelsior Scholarship, through which students from families that earn up to $125,000 in annual, adjusted gross income can attend two or four-year public colleges in the state tuition-free.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a timely set of tips for people who plan to explore the great outdoors this summer.