Halloween activities abound this week, from parades to parties to family fun days and even a movie night.

Steven and William Ladd's 25-year artistic collaboration has led to exhibitions and commissions throughout the United States and a massive project for the Kennedy Center on the country's 250th anniversary. On Saturday, they'll be at LongHouse.

The Hamptons International Film Festival's awards for films in competition went to "The President's Cake," a narrative feature set in Iraq, and "To the West, in Zapata," a documentary feature shot in Cuba.

This weekend at Bay Street Theater will feature "All Ghosts on Deck," which is a new comedy from the East End Special Players, the Ha Ha Hamptons Comedy Tour, and the film "Gods and Monsters."

LTV Studios will host live concerts by Paige Patterson, whose playlist ranges from Sinatra to Santana, and Inda Eaton, a singer-songwriter whose shows blend music, storytelling, and reflection.

Reflections in Music will return to The Church in Sag Harbor with chamber music by composers who created works of courage in the face of oppression.

New work at Duck Creek, exhibition tours at Guild Hall and the Parrish Art Museum, group show at Ashawagh Hall, outdoor workshops in Montauk.

National Theatre Live at Guild Hall, honor for Jeremy Dennis, pop, jazz, and blues at the Masonic Temple, Cherry Bombs at Stephen Talkhouse.

A philosopher and novelist on love and unneighborly war — in dreams.

Wine dinner at 1770 House, pizza returns to Nick and Toni's, a wine class at Park Place, mocktails at Fresno, and prix fixe deals at Serafina and Elaia Estiatorio.

A crowd that was estimated at 2,000 to 2,500 and included several Democratic elected officials gathered at East Hampton Town Hall on Saturday for the latest "No Kings" protest against the Trump administration.

Paid Notice: Charles F. Hummel, noted author and expert on the Dominy craftsmen of East Hampton, passed away on September 14th peacefully at his home in Delaware.

Paid Notice: Kathleen Ingrid Burns, known as Deedee and Kathy to her family and friends, died in New York City on September 28th with her beloved son Thomas by her side.

Rain forced postponement of this year’s Tyler Valcich Memorial Car Show at the Amagansett Firehouse. It has been rescheduled for Sunday.

A free open house at Bridge Gardens on Saturday will include garden tours, pumpkin-painting and other craft activities, scavenger hunts, music, and refreshments.

The Shelter Island 5K, a run and walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, will start on Saturday from Crescent Beach on a course that is certified by U.S.A. Track and Field (for those serious runners out there). 

The New York State Supreme Court authorized the Maidstone Gun Club to begin steps to "demolish the rifle range, conduct environmental remediation, and engage in safety measures," according to the East Hampton Town attorney.

Bonac’s freshmen rose to the top in the 2.5K at the Suffolk Officials Invitational Saturday, and a sophomore placed third in the varsity 5K.

The combined East Hampton and Pierson girls swim team met two tough opponents in the water over the last two weeks, but even in close losses to Ward Melville and Half Hollow Hills there were top-notch performances.

Chip Dayton, a rock-and-roll photographer with an impressive portfolio, died of cardiac arrest on Sept. 9 in Skowhegan, Me. The former East Hamptoner was 74.