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Kids Culture for March 5, 2026

This weekend marks the opening of the Parrish Art Museum's Student Exhibition. Also on Saturday, there's a catapult workshop at the Children's Museum of the East End.

Dead Geese on Beaches Point to Wave of Bird Flu

Reports of dead Canada geese in great numbers along the ocean beaches in the waning days of February have announced the arrival of what appears to be a wave of avian influenza here, posing a threat not only to wild birds and domestic poultry but also to pets that “go outside and eat or are exposed to sick or dead birds,” according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Rowan on Trump’s Peace and Gaza Boards

Marc Rowan, the billionaire investor, chief executive officer of Apollo Global Management, and owner of Duryea’s Lobster Deck on Fort Pond Bay in Montauk, is an appointed member of the executive boards of the Trump administration-led Board of Peace and the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza.

A Not So Comprehensive Plan

Comprehensive plans are more vision statements than action plans, but in one key aspect a near-final draft for East Hampton Village is specific and deserves close attention.

Leave Fido Home (for the Moment)

With highly pathogenic avian influenza on the march and in numerous dead geese, now is a good time to skip the beach walk with the family dog.

The Mast-Head: Bread Head

The last of the cold weeks is a fine time for mending a holey sweater, looking online at what new things I might buy for the boat, and baking.

The Shipwreck Rose: Lilacs in Moonlight

It never occurred to me how much I would miss the solid, grand old institutions of the late-20th century.

Gristmill: Rabble-Rousers

The Daughters of the American Revolution bring the hammer down on the Oath of Allegiance to the Crown.

Guestwords: Lights Out

Lessons in humanity from the Blackout of 2003.

Bonac Relay Takes Podium at Elite Meet

The Bonac Boys 4-by-800-meter relay team tried one more time to break East Hampton’s 23-year-old school record last weekend at the Long Island Elite Meet. Their time of 8:42.53, while not record-breaking, still earned them a third-place finish at St. Anthony’s High School.

Tokyo Marks Bahel’s Fourth Major Marathon

Alyssa Bahel, a 2015 East Hampton High School graduate and track star, ran the 2026 Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 3:09:34, the 275th woman to finish in a field of nearly 39,000 runners.

Proverbial Hurdles for Girls Track

Two of Bonac’s top female track and field athletes competed at the Long Island Elite Meet at St. Anthony’s High School.

Snow Helps Swimmers Prepare for State Meet

“Those unexpected rest days turned out to be a blessing in disguise” ahead of the state meet this weekend, Coach Craig Brierley said.

Bronco Campsey Is Number Five in State

At the 2026 state championships in Albany last weekend, Bronco Campsey, a junior from Pierson High School, clawed back from a loss in the second round to place fifth in the state in the 126-pound weight class.

East Hampton’s Athletic Director to Retire

Buried beneath the budgets and bond updates at the East Hampton School Board meeting Tuesday was the announcement nobody wanted to hear: The district's athletic director, Kathy Masterson, is retiring at the end of this school year. 

Former P.T.A. Treasurer Accused of Stealing $10K

A former vice president and co-treasurer of the Sag Harbor P.T.A. was arrested Tuesday on charges that she stole more than $10,000 from P.T.A. bank accounts.

Martha Graham Double Play

Margaret Garrett, a dancer turned artist, will illuminate Martha Graham’s “The 19 Poses,” and Xin Ying of the dance company will perform two solo works from its repertoire.

Johnston Joins Arts Center Board

Brendan Johnston, a new trustee of the Southampton Arts Center, is doing double duty as the venue’s new artist in residence, painting and interacting with the public in the galleries.

In Praise of a Free Press

At a time of threats to press freedom and rampant misinformation, the Sag Harbor Cinema is showing two films that pay tribute to independent journalism.

Ellsworth Kelly at the Parrish

The Parrish Art Museum and the FLAG Art Foundation have teamed up to present “Ellsworth Kelly: Eight Decades,” which features 20 works by the acclaimed artist.