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Amagansett Community Notes, April 10

authorStaff Writer on Apr 7, 2014

Today is Kim Hren’s birthday. If you see her in town or at Groundwork’s, please wish her a Happy Birthday.Join the Amagansett Library today, April 9, for the Wednesday At One Book Club to discuss “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. Copies of the book is available at the circulation desk. The book for Wednesday, May 14 is “The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance” by Edmund De Waal.

Saturday, April 12, at 3:30 is Jar Lids magnets story and craft time for families. Read about art and curios and keepsakes and handmake a jar lid magnet.

There will be a bookmaking workshop for grades 3-6 on Sunday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m. Please register in advance for this event. The workshop offers different techniques for making a handmade book. Handmade books can be used for scrapbooks and journals, and make wonderful gifts.

On Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m., there will be a lecture and stargazing at the Montauk Observatory. This event is for adults and children in grade three and up. The lecture is titled “Shaky Grounds: Tectonics and Volcanism Throughout our Solar System.” In this illustrated lecture, Professor Sean Tvellia, a NASA Solar System Ambassador, will discuss how plate tectonics produces volcanoes on Earth and will be using images from some of the latest NASA missions to show how these processes compare with those operating on other worlds. The lecture will be followed by stargazing (weather permitting) using 2 telescopes in the field behind the library.

The Amagansett Fire Department grounds will be hosting the Sportsmen Alliance Expo on Saturday, April 19, from 10 to 3 p.m. rain or shine. Bring your family to this nice event.

Paddlers for Humanity is having an event to raise funds for the children of the Retreat and other organizations in our community benefiting children. The event will take place Saturday, April 19, rain date April 20, at the Montauk Brewery. It is a Brew-a-thon. Participants can row 500 meters, Bike a 10K and run a 5K. To form a team or to register or for more information, visit p4h.org or go to their Facebook page, Paddlers for Humanity.

In school news, tomorrow, Thursday, April 10, is the Wake-up Amagansett Assembly followed by coffee and conversation with Superintendent Ellie Tritt. Friday, April 11, is the PTA Egg Hunt for students in pre-K through third grade. School recess begins Tuesday, April 15 (we lost Monday, April 14, due to Snow days).

The First Presbyterian Church of Amagansett holds its worship services Sunday at 11 a.m. There will be special services for Good Friday, April 18. I will bring you all the details next week.

St. Michael’s Lutheran Church is located across the street from the post office. It hold its worship services Sunday at 11 a.m. A reminder, Tuesdays at the church from 4 to 6 p.m., the Amagansett Satellite of the East Hampton food pantry is open. Donations and volunteers are always needed.

The Amagansett Chamber of Commerce will have its first ever Networking Night on Tuesday, April 29, at D’Canela’s from 5 to 7p.m. The entry fee is $15 and there will be appetizers and a cash bar. Bring plenty of business cards for networking and raffles. Please RSVP to Joi@director@amagansettchamber.org.

There are a lot of upcoming events at the Amagansett Lifesaving Station and Coast Guard building on Atlantic Avenue. The official flag raising of the season will take place Saturday, May 3, at noon. More details will follow. If you haven’t seen it lately, take a walk or drive down. For more information, please visit www.amagansett.org/LSS

Time to start thinking about sunscreen and beaches and flowers. Have fun and be safe. And don’t forget to save the date, April 30, for the CFAR (Citizens for Access rights) annual membership meeting at Ashwagh Hall. For more information, please go to www.citizensforaccessrights.org

Rest in peace Peter Matthiessen. He represents so much more than his work. We all know his book “Men’s Lives.” He was also the author of many more and a naturalist and his passing marks an end of an era that included American writers such as Norman Mailer and William Styron. He will be missed.

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