Jaime Lopez has had a successful career as a fashion photographer and, more recently, as a fine-art photographer whose subjects have ranged from landscapes to artists to rustic metal tools.

Now in its 17th year, Hamptons Doc Fest will show 32 films over seven days, with screenings at the Sag Harbor Cinema and Bay Street Theater.

The East Hampton Historical Society's House and Garden Tour features five residences, some old, some recent, and all with surprises.

Jake Ruehl has organized a one-night celebration of the artwork of David Geiser, his father, who died four years ago in Springs.

New workshops at the Women's Art Center, nature and sports cars at the White Room, 144 artists at Tripoli Gallery, group show at LTV.

The East Hampton Library's exhibition "The Way We Cooked in East Hampton" features a treasure trove of recipes from its Long Island Collection.

The Artist and Writers dinner returns to Almond restaurant, Arthur and Sons has a new prix fixe and happy hour till Dec. 1, and Art of Eating offers a brunch pop-up.

LTV Studios will present a staged reading of "Scenes of Mirth and Marriage" with Mercedes Ruehl and Harris Yulin, and a comedy about five couples' sex lives.

The Church's Holiday Makers Market will feature a diverse selection of arts and crafts, plus a pop-up print exhibition, book signings, and a community singalong.

Illuminated gardens and "Zima!" at LongHouse after dark, Schubert song cycle at The Church, comedy at the Southampton Arts Center.

Paid Notice: After a long valiant struggle against a rare progressively debilitating illness, Vicki Black passed quietly and with dignity under hospice care at Southampton Hospital; her husband and care-helper friends were by her side. 

When it comes to at-home care on the East End, those who need help are finding it, well, hard to find. Factors like long driving distances to reach clients and a perceived lack of competitive wages for aides make the home nursing field challenging to navigate from both perspectives.

In recent years, genealogy research has grown in popularity, as people are curious to discover such details about their family history. The rise of accessible DNA technology and the digitization of census data and historical documents have greatly expanded access to information.

Memoirs have the ability to touch us more deeply than a work of fiction. What does that say about us? Many of us are interested in other people's lives — not only what happened to them but how the experience shaped and affected them.

When she heard that other municipalities had ceased holding Bingo games with money on the line, Diane Patrizio, East Hampton Town's director of human services, decided to check on East Hampton's own license to conduct the game at its senior center. She discovered that the license had expired.

As autumn gets colder and darker, it's the perfect time to pull up a comfy chair, make a piping-hot beverage, and settle in with a good book. This list includes memoir, historical fiction, crime fiction, and more, both brand-new and recently released, that are also available in accessible formats like audio and large print.

From classic movies to hands-on activities and educational resources, there are plenty of ways older adults can relax and socialize together at local libraries, cultural institutions, and the town senior center. Here is a curated selection of upcoming events that promise to be entertaining and informative (mainly free, unless otherwise indicated).

 Very long ago, I read the words "out on the wine-dark sea" in Homer's "Odyssey," first as a student, then as a teacher of world literature. Homer the poet was besotted with the Aegean Sea, and I, as student and teacher, was besotted with Homer, though not yet inclined to dally in the waves and tides that sourced his ecstatic reflections.

In a 2021 survey, the National Funeral Directors Association revealed that only 36 percent of adults have ever had a conversation with loved ones ahead of time about what they want to have happen when they eventually die. Considering it's inevitable, the experts say that pre-planning for your own "final expenses" is one way to ease your loved ones' grief when it finally occurs.

The Southampton Town Police Department will run a Civilian Police Academy, which will teach residents about department operations, starting on Jan. 16 at 6 p.m.