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Christmas Beasts and Holiday Feasts

Christmas and Christmas Eve dinner options from Almond, Lulu Kitchen and Bar, Loaves and Fishes, and the Cookery for dining in or feasting out.

News for Foodies 12.14.23

Kizzy T’s offers an international mashup of pub grub, prize drawings at Hampton Eats, Roman Roth at Armin and Judy’s, Almond's new specials, and more.

First-Ever Dinner, Members Only

Light + Air at the Watermill Center will feature an afternoon of workshops, jazz, an art sale, and a gift shop, plus a special dinner in the evening.

Jimmy Buffett Tribute

A tribute to Jimmy Buffett at Bay Street from Sarah Conway and the Playful Souls and Joe Lauro and the HooDoo Loungers, plus a Christmas show at the Talkhouse with Ms. Conway and her band.

The Art Scene 12.14.23

The artist Michael Butler will talk about his work at Guild Hall, Jeremy Dennis will be at the Leiber Collection to discuss his book “On This Site—Native Long Island,” and the Stella Flame Gallery will feature jewelry, art, and a film.

Doc Fest Ends Run With Audience Award

The Hamptons Doc Fest audience award went to “26.2 to Life,” a documentary about three incarcerated men who turned to a unique prison-yard marathon to better themselves.

Cabaret at The Church

Lambert Moss has created a holiday-infused cabaret show exclusively for The Church in Sag Harbor.

Bits and Pieces 12.14.23

Jazz at the Parrish with Steve Salerno, Emily Weitz, a vocalist, and Robert Secrist, a guitarist, both solo at the Masonic Temple, culture and economic prosperity panel in Southampton, virtual horticulture book group.

Holiday Special: The 2023 Datebook

Sleigh bells ring: Are you listening? Here’s our carefully curated selection of the holly-est, jolliest events between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.

Sag Harbor Turns on the Holiday Cheer

A tree lighting, Santa at Long Wharf, Hanukkah at Temple Adas Israel and more.

Live Reindeer and More in Montauk

Actual, real-life reindeer will be among the extremely jolly attractions at Saturday’s Magic of Montauk holiday fair, and on Sunday, Santa visits the firehouse.

Amber Waves Decks the Farm

The popular Deck the Farm celebration at Amber Waves Farm in Amagansett happens on Saturday from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 

East Hampton Y.M.C.A. 5K on Saturday

Proceeds raised by a 5K run and walk on Saturday at 9 a.m. starting from East Hampton's Main Beach will support the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter’s children’s programs and camp.

Holiday Weekend Happenings in East Hampton

A holiday tea at the Presbyterian church, live music on the steps of London Jewelers, and two concerts at the library are on tap this weekend.

Santos Is Expelled From Congress

History was made in the United States House of Representatives on Friday when Representative George Santos of New York’s Third Congressional District, following the issuance of a damning Nov. 16 report by the House Committee on Ethics, was expelled by his colleagues less than halfway through his first term.

Town Wins Big Grant to Plan for Montauk’s Future

A $600,000 grant from the New York State Regional Economic Development Councils “to plan for the sustainable future” of Montauk’s downtown will help East Hampton Town develop strategies for dealing with the nuts and bolts of climate adaptation.

Anchor Society Aims to Revive Main Street in Winter

If the Anchor Society of East Hampton has its way, the current reality of wintertime East Hampton Village, plagued by 55 seasonally closed storefronts, will change by next year as its “winter shops” program gains traction. The idea is “to help fill empty storefronts in the off-season with affordable retail, much-needed services, and other popular pop-ups residents desire.”

A Big Bond Project Ahead for East Hampton Schools?

East Hampton School District officials on Tuesday unveiled a plan to put up a bond referendum in 2025 for significant repairs and upgrades to its facilities. A priority, so far, is a top-to-bottom overhaul of the high school auditorium.

On the Wing: Call of the Wilderness

After breeding on the northern lakes, loons arrive on the East End in the autumn and increase in numbers through the winter as their breeding territories freeze. They can survive our winter water because they’re so well insulated.

Memory Motel Pop-Up Hosts Rock Royalty

Montauk’s Memory Motel was shuttered and silent on a recent Sunday, but on an adjacent island 116 miles west of Montauk’s downtown, the party was just getting started at another Memory Motel, an East Village pop-up where the D.J. Alexandra Richards, daughter of the Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards, spun an exhilarating set of uptempo tunes for a throng of enthusiastic young Manhattanites.