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Those who wish to get in some outdoor recreation or compete for a cause in Montauk have a few opportunities coming up to do just that.

In the village, not only will veterans march Thursday morning at 10 in a short parade organized by the Everit Albert Herter V.F.W. Post 550, but they will also be honored with a longer parade organized by the village on Saturday morning.

Southampton Town is saying "thank you" to veterans and active military service members by launching a program in which local businesses are offering them discounts and other perks.

According to a town release issued Monday, about 400 veterans and active service men and women have already received the discount cards, which are accepted by at least 20 businesses.

Responding in a drug crisis or overdose will be the subject of an in-person workshop with the Suffolk County Police Academy Narcan and Crisis Intervention Training Program at the East Hampton Library on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

The Springs Food Pantry and Share the Harvest Farm are gearing up for the return of the Chowdah Chowdown, a fund-raiser for both organizations that puts local restaurants' clam chowder recipes on display.

On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., East Hampton Town residents can take hazardous household materials like paint thinners, drain cleaners, antifreeze, and pesticides to the Montauk waste transfer station for safe disposal on STOP Day.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced temporary shellfish closures across Long Island, including in East Hampton and Southampton Towns, due to the heavy rainfall and “extraordinary amounts of stormwater runoff and localized street flooding” on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The up-and-coming Springs Brewery is planning to release its two newest brews this weekend.

Citing inclement weather, the East Hampton School District has postponed an affordable housing forum that had initially been planned for Tuesday night. The district is seeking solutions and ideas for how to mitigate the impact of the region's too-high housing costs on its faculty and staff.

Wanted: Ambitious do-it-yourselfer willing to bring an old boat back to life.

Suffolk County Legislator Bridget Fleming and Joe Brown, commissioner of the county's Public Works Department, will hold a community meeting on Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. about roadwork and sidewalks on County Road 79, also known as the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike.

Registered voters who want to cast their ballots before Nov. 2 can do so starting Saturday, when early voting begins.

The East Hampton Town Republican Committee will hold an in-person "town hall" style meeting at the American Legion Hall in Amagansett on Sunday from 3 to 6 p.m.

Collection sites will be established on Saturday in Bridgehampton and East Hampton for people who want to safely dispose of unused, unwanted, and expired medications.

The Retreat, a shelter for domestic violence victims, and Sag Harbor Cinema will hold a panel discussion about domestic abuse at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

It's time to pick out your pumpkin and break out the carving tools — the Bridgehampton Lions Club's annual Halloween pumpkin-carving contest is back.

From the science of eclipses to scientific poetry and everything in between, the Hamptons Observatory has been hosting astronomy talks since 2005, and its next one will look back at how astronomy impacted ancient Egyptian culture.

Montauk United will hold a town meeting with the current East Hampton Town Board members regarding the possible closing of East Hampton Airport and its ramifications for Montauk on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Montauk Firehouse.

This year's Amagansett Maritime Heritage Day happens on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day is a collaboration among the Amagansett Library, the Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station, the East End Classic Boat Society, and the East Hampton Town Marine Museum.

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection and the State Health Department have warned residents of a text message phishing scheme to try to steal personal information from those attempting to validate their Covid-19 vaccine status. 

In recent weeks, the East Hampton Town Police Department has received enough reports of items missing from vehicles to call them "a string of larcenies." In most of the incidents, the cars were unlocked and parked in people's driveways.

The South Fork Commuter Connection, a system of trains and shuttles that many people use in lieu of cars to travel to work here, will not operate its usual Long Island Rail Road trains between Tuesday and Thursday this week because of track work planned by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. 

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce's 40th Fall Festival, two days of food, live music, and fun for the kids, will be held on the downtown green on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. At the Montauk Lighthouse, the Kings of the Coast Pirates will put on shows filled with mayhem and misadventure at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The East Hampton Group for Good Government will host a debate among the candidates for supervisor and town board on Monday at 7 p.m.

Amber Waves, a nonprofit farm and market in Amagansett, has a current fund-raising campaign for which it is seeking donations to provide 200 local families with $100 gift cards.

The New York State Department of Education is seeking nominations for an award for exemplary high school seniors through Oct. 28. Twenty students, including 10 boys and 10 girls, will be New York's candidates in the Presidential Scholars Program, which was established in 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson.

Low-income and middle-income Suffolk County residents who need financial help paying for home heating bills or to repair or replace a home heating system, can apply for state aid through the Home Energy Assistance Program starting Friday.

Montauk Youth's annual field day, a Montauk tradition since the 1980s that is co-sponsored by Third House Nature Center, will be held on Sunday from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Montauk County Park.

The East Hampton Town Trustees' Largest Clam Contest, an annual event that for the 31st year will showcase the group's role in town government and the bounty of the town's waterways, will happen on Sunday at noon on the grounds of the Lamb Building on Bluff Road in Amagansett, which houses the trustees' office.

The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will present the 34th iteration of “PechaKucha Night Hamptons,” its popular series of rapid-fire presentations by creative East End residents, live in its theater and streamed online, Friday at 6 p.m.