Martin Ligorner, once “the unofficial mayor of Napeague,” died at a memory care facility in Northampton, Mass., on July 9. He was 89.

This Saturday evening, on an 11-acre plot of land in Springs, a twisted version of Las Vegas, where nature-based gambling games raise money for an arboretum devoted to ecological storytelling and an artist in residence program, will, improbably, be the place to be.

The annual Hamptons Soldier Ride, a fund-raiser for the Wounded Warrior Project, will roll from Amagansett to Sag Harbor and back on Saturday morning. “It’s all about celebrating the veterans and the community,” said Nick Kraus of East Hampton, a founder of the ride who continues to volunteer for — and cycle in — the event.

The Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new executive director, Susanne Kelly, a veteran of the advertising industry.