Nancy Goldstone’s “In the Shadow of the Empress” focuses on four extraordinary Habsburg women: Maria Theresa and three of her daughters, one of them Marie Antoinette, during one of the most unstable periods in European history.

Michelle Grant, the Sag Harbor Elementary School guidance counselor, will soon embark on her annual lessons on personal safety. The program covers fire safety, seatbelt rules, bullying, and recognizing signs of abuse, and generally "helps students learn how to seek help in unsafe situations," Ms. Grant said in an email to families.

The Friends of Erin have chosen Marilyn Behan to be the 60th Grand Marshal of the Montauk St. Patrick’s Day parade, to be held on March 27 at noon.

Local restaurateurs have to be more flexible and nimble with their standing menus and specials thanks to rising costs and supply-chain delays.