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A new effort by the Neo-Political Cowgirls, in partnership with the New Hour for Women and Children, is seeking creative-minded women to help women who are incarcerated.

Thought the warmer weather was here to stay? Not so fast — the National Weather Service on Sunday issued a warning of a possible freeze overnight Sunday into Monday morning.

The Church in Sag Harbor has organized an art auction to benefit Ukraine, with works on view and bidding through April 30.

Lots of sunshine is in the forecast for the weekend, making it a great time to take a hike.

Be on the lookout for detours — Montauk Highway in Wainscott will be closed in both directions between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. this week as construction along the South Fork Wind farm's onshore cable route progresses.

Online and in person, two events in Montauk this week should be of interest to commercial fishermen and environmental advocates.

Having used two of its three inclement-weather days so far this year, the East Hampton School District announced this week that school will be in session for students and staff on Friday, May 27, and Tuesday, May 31.

Local churches will hold services for Holy Week over the next several days.

Have you upgraded your cellphone recently? If the answer is yes, Suffolk County Sheriff Errol Toulon Jr. wants your old one.

As part of an ongoing celebration of its 100th anniversary, the Amagansett Village Improvement Society is sponsoring its first photography contest, "Capture Amagansett." All have been invited to participate and to "share the many wonders of Amagansett through the eyes of our community," said Shari Thompson of the society.

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming has nominated Denise Smith-Meacham of Southampton for the county's 2022 Woman of Distinction Award, now in its 20th year.

In line with Gov. Kathy Hochul's announcement on Saturday of New Yorkers' eligibility for second-booster shots of the Covid-19 vaccines, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital has updated its appointment times and testing hours for Covid and influenza.

The East Hampton Library's reference department will host a Zoom exploration of libraries around the world on Wednesday at 6 p.m. to mark National Library Week.

For teens and adults ages 13 to 21 who are interested in advocating for their peers on important youth issues, here's an opportunity to do so.

The Bridgehampton School will host a blood drive on Monday, but with a twist: For every person who donates blood that day, the New York Blood Center will make a donation to Feeding New York State, a nonprofit that supports two Long Island food pantries, Island Harvest and Long Island Cares.

For the third year, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the South Fork in Bridgehampton is welcoming applications from East End nonprofit groups, grassroots organizations, and national organizations with East End offices for cash grants.

Temple Adas Israel has been celebrating Purim this year with a donation drive to provide boxed lunches to children in need.

With the official arrival of spring comes the opportunity to revive your garden, and two local libraries are on board to help.

Locals and visitors alike can avail themselves of the Montauk Lighthouse, open for two weekends, and a hike in Hither Hills.

School district residents who would like to run for school board seats can officially begin submitting their paperwork for the 2022 election cycle.

Virtual gardening programs and in-person workshops will be offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County to prepare for spring.

Energize East Hampton, a town initiative to connect residents and businesses with opportunities and programs that can help them reduce energy use and save money, will host a webinar on home energy efficiency on Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom video conference.

See salamanders, seals, and scenery on these hikes this weekend.

Earlier this month, Bay Street Theater and the Sag Harbor Center for the Arts installed a Little Free Food Pantry in the theater's courtyard. It's like the Little Free Libraries that have popped up all over the country.

The Bridgehampton School and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital have teamed up to offer a Covid-19 vaccine clinic for children and teens on Saturday at the school.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which the Hamptons Observatory describes as "the largest and most complex space science telescope ever built," will be the subject of the observatory's talk on Friday night at 7.

Adults and kids alike can get some fresh air this weekend with hikes and other activities.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, HamptonsFilm announced on Wednesday an extended festival that will run Oct. 7 through Oct. 16 with screenings and programs across the South Fork.

Documents associated with slavery in East Hampton are on display in the East Hampton Library lobby in an exhibit curated by Andrea Meyer and Mayra Scanlon of its Long Island Collection.

The daughter of one of the few Black people to be imprisoned in the Nazi prison camps during World War II, will be the guest in an online talk co-sponsored by the Southampton African American Museum and Temple Adas Israel of Sag Harbor on Saturday at 7 p.m.