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As part of the Great Give Back in county libraries this month, the Amagansett Library will host the New York Blood Center's mobile donation unit on Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

East Hampton Town will accept pharmaceuticals that are outdated or no longer needed on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Town Hall. At the same time, the town will offer free paper shredding, giving residents a chance to safely get rid of documents that contain sensitive personal information.

The East Hampton Village Foundation’s 5K run and walk happens on Saturday, starting at Main Beach at 9 a.m.

It may not be the Subway Series that Mets fans were hoping for, but there are still reasons for baseball fans here to cheer, because when the Yankees play the Los Angeles Dodgers in game two of the World Series on Saturday night, the East Hampton Village Foundation will close Newtown Lane for a block party starting at 5.

A highlight of Halloween on the South Fork is the annual Bridgehampton Lions Club pumpkin-carving contest, which is set for Monday evening at the Bridgehampton Community House on Main Street.

I-Tri, the nonprofit empowerment program for adolescent girls, is looking to raise $350,000 by next Thursday, dubbed Giving Day. 

The League of Women Voters is holding debates Monday between candidates for the First Congressional District and those vying to represent the East End in the New York State Senate. Both will be broadcast live on Southampton Town’s SEA-TV YouTube channel, where they will also be available for later viewing. 

Have a family heirloom, a special estate sale find, or another treasure that seems valuable? Specialists from Doyle, a New York auction house, will be at the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran House on Friday to offer auction estimates for watches and silver, paintings and prints, and jewelry.

Appointments can be made between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at 212-427-4141, extension 256, or [email protected], with the $20 donation supporting the East Hampton Historical Society. Estimates will be made of the actual items or large photographs of them.

The Suffolk County Department of Public Works will share information and seek comments on traffic mitigation on County Road 39 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Southampton High School at 141 Narrow Lane.

Technical difficulties prevented the live televising of Monday night’s debate between the two candidates running to represent the South Fork in the New York State.

On Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the downtown green, there will be farmers market vendors, activities for kids, bands, beer and wine, a silent auction, and, on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m., the popular clam chowder contest.

The annual Tyler Valcich Memorial Car Show and Cruise is planned for Sunday at the Amagansett Firehouse, honoring the memory of a 20-year-old Montauker who died in 2014 while also raising awareness and financial support for youth mental health.

The Masonic Lodge is gearing up already for Bonac Lights, a holiday light display that raises money for the East Hampton High School Student Association and scholarships.

Heart of Springs, the mission of which is to promote and celebrate the cultural, historical, and spiritual significance of the Springs Historic District, has announced Springs Fest, with music by Real East End Brass and Hopefully Forgiven, a food truck, beer, and wine, happening on Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Blacksmith Shop at 1 Parsons Place.

Voters in Sag Harbor, North Haven, and Noyac turned out last Thursday to approve, by a wide margin, the John Jermain Memorial Library's 2025 budget as well as tax-levy propositions for the Eastville Community Historical Society and the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum.

The Fred Golofaro Memorial Montauk Surf Fishing Classic returns to Montauk Point State Park this weekend.

A program called Poet Meets Novelist will bring Grace Schulman, author of "Again, the Dawn: New and Selected Poems, 1976-2022," and Elizabeth Birkelund, whose novel "A Northern Light in Provence" was published in May, to the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs on Saturday at 4 p.m.

LeTip, a networking group made up of professionals from different industries that meets weekly in Bridgehampton, is venturing a bit farther west, to Union Burger Bar in Southampton Village, for its next event.

The League of Women Voters of the Hamptons, Shelter Island, and the North fork will host a free informational forum at LTV Studios on Tuesday at 7 p.m. to "explore the role of a trustworthy news media in a democracy and how to identify and combat" online misinformation and disinformation.

The Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge is the latest iconic Sag Harbor structure to become a Cat's Meow Village replica.

Bonfire Coffeehouse is now delivering children's lunches to the Amagansett School on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

On Saturday, registered voters in the East Hampton, Springs, and Wainscott school districts will have the chance to vote "yes" or "no" on the East Hampton Library's proposed 2024-25 spending plan of $3,892,437.

Organización Latino-Americana of Eastern Long Island and Guild Hall are teaming up to offer a full day of art-inspired entertainment for families.

Friends of Allan Weisbecker will gather Thursday afternoon at 3 at Montauk's Ditch Plain Beach for a paddle-out in his memory, with an exhibition of his photographs to follow at 6 at the 484 Gallery on West Lake Drive.

The newest Little Free Food Pantry in town is at LTV Studios at 75 Industrial Road.

Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine has announced that a health care job fair focusing on the East End is planned for Tuesday in Riverhead.

Tryouts for the Hurricanes, a competitive youth swimming program at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter, are set for Monday and Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

On Wednesday at 6 p.m. members of all the fire, police, and ambulance departments from the East End will meet at the Hook Mill in East Hampton Village for a short 20-minute ceremony of remembrance.

The Montauk Seafood Festival returns to the downtown green this weekend, with food from local restaurants under a big tent, live music, and children's activities, all to benefit two charitable organizations.

The Springs Library has announced two writing workshops plus a weekly story hour for children.