Item of the Week: Reshingling Clinton Academy’s Cupola, 1971
By 1971, after almost 200 years of use, Clinton Academy was finally starting to show some wear. In this Star photo, the tulip-shaped cupola gets freshly clad in shingles.
Reading Program Launched at Springs School
Springs School does a lot of things to make learning fun. One thing in particular is Pick a Reading Partner, called PARP, an annual program that makes kids want to read with their friends and family members. The idea is for students to read with people in their lives as a way to celebrate reading and literacy. Having a partner makes reading more fun and intriguing.
Preventing Youth Drug Abuse
In partnership with the East Hampton Town Police Department, East Hampton High School will host a workshop for parents next week at the East Hampton Library to address trends in youth drug use. There will be a presentation in English on Wednesday at 6 p.m., with an equivalent Spanish-language program next Thursday at the same time.
DIVERSIONS: Uncrowded Days
The coast is clear, fellow sufferers from seasonal agoraphobia! For those of you who, like many of us, just want to be alone, winter is actually the very best time to enjoy so many of the pleasures of the South Fork.