Kids Culture for January 27
From a Project Most learning lab during the February break to a Harry Potter escape room challenge at the East Hampton Library.
Item of the Week: The Great Bonac Canoe Race
The Springs Historical Society held the first Great Bonac Canoe Race on Saturday, Aug. 15, 1981, and the item shown here is that year’s map for the race’s route.
An Old Tradition in the Modern Age
Hunting with guns in East Hampton Town is a tradition that dates back to the middle 1600s. Back then, it was a means of survival. Now, it’s a sport, and a popular one, but also a tool for wildlife management.
On the Wing: The One That Got Away
The first and most important thing to know about the purple sandpiper is that it’s not purple. It’s not even close. For the beginner, the best way to see this bird — the only sandpiper we tend to see here in winter months — is to know where it hangs out, because it absolutely doesn’t stand out.