The eastern bluebird, the New York State bird, is the only North American thrush that doesn’t build a typical nest in a tree or bush during breeding season. It lays its eggs in a hole in a tree or a nonliving substitute, a bird box.

Those who know Susan Harder from her activism regarding light pollution have a lot of surprises in store.

The Hamptons Art Network’s Thaw Fest weekend is celebrating its third year by expanding to an entire month, beginning tomorrow and running through March 29.

Jason and Theresa Belkin, the founders and owners of the Hampton Coffee Company, whose official 25th anniversary was in November, decided to wait until after the holidays to celebrate in earnest — and to continue celebrating for a whole calendar year.

Union Cantina is dead, long live Union Burger Bar, plus a wine class, avoiding food waste, and more

Signs of the times . . .

A deep dive into the classicism, Christianity, myths, and European heraldry behind Old Glory.

This weekend, the international art world will converge on New York City to experience the annual collection of art fairs that make up what is informally called Armory Week and with them some East Hampton galleries.

“Sherlock’s Secret Life,” which combines mystery, murder, love, and comedy, will have its Long Island premiere at the Southampton Cultural Center Friday evening and continue through March 22.

Guild Hall’s Members Exhibition will display the work of 400 local artists in a variety of mediums when it opens on Saturday.

Paintings by Lewis Zachs and photographs by Anne Sager at Ashawagh this weekend, a new show at White Room, and local artists on view at MOCA LI

A dramatic reading in Sag Harbor, film classics have a new focus in Montauk, Inda Eaton at Bay Street, and more

The Bridgehampton School is planning a class reunion for alumni who graduated in 1970. As per the school's annual tradition, the reunion will be held around the time of the high school graduation ceremony in late June, with exact details to be announced.

East Hampton Town Justice Lisa R. Rana issued a split decision on Monday in the case of Colleen Moeller, the owner of the Petit Bleu children’s store in East Hampton Village who had been cited with two code violations for placing stuffed animals and a chalkboard at the entrance to her Park Place shop. 

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for president, is under fire for remarks delivered in Oklahoma City last week in which he described the Shinnecock Nation as "a disaster" characterized by domestic violence, drugs, and alcoholism.

The Bridgehampton School has announced that Madeline Grabb is the valedictorian of this year’s graduating class, and Jaden Campbell is the salutatorian.

The South Fork Natural History Museum has announced the formation of YES!, its new Young Environmentalists Society, which will hold its first meeting on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Family Health and Wellness Fair will be held at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Hamptons on St. Andrew’s Road on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Clear your schedule for HarborFrost in Sag Harbor on Saturday. The day of events will begin with a hike around Mashashimuet Park at 10 a.m. and conclude with a performance by the HooDoo Loungers at 8 p.m. at Bay Street Theater. Tickets for the latter are $30 and available on the theater’s website.     

Patchita Tennant refuses a plea deal, insisting she shot her boyfriend in self-defense.