Marine researchers at the Riverhead Foundation received reports on Saturday that a large, dead leatherback sea turtle had washed up on the beach just east of Georgica Pond and below... more
The Neo-Political Cowgirls are seeking volunteers to help present their annual outdoor winter event, “ZIMA!” — Polish for “winter” — which brings together costumed actors and dancers along an illuminated path at LongHouse Reserve. Performances will take place on November 28 and 29, and December 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, and 31. Each evening requires at least six volunteers to assist with guiding visitors along the path, supporting performers, welcoming the audience, and helping introduce the interactive riddle element of the show. Volunteer hours run from 3:15 to approximately 7:30 p.m. Community service hours are available for students, and all volunteers ...
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The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) is calling on the creativity of local young artists with the launch of its 2025 Holiday Card Contest. Open to all students in grades 6 through 12, the contest invites participants to design ARF’s official holiday card, spreading cheer while celebrating the animals waiting for adoption at the ARF Adoption Center. This year’s challenge: create a festive design featuring one ARF dog and one ARF cat currently available for adoption. The winning design will be professionally printed as ARF’s 2025 holiday card and mailed to supporters across the community. Entries should reflect both ...
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The East Hampton Library will host the final event in its 2025 Tom Twomey Series on Saturday, November 8, with “Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen.” The program is co-sponsored by The Peter Matthiessen Center. Author Lance Richardson will discuss his eight-year project, which included a 200-mile trek in the Himalayas, to write a biography of the late Peter Matthiessen, whose work championed Native American rights and helped shape the modern environmental movement. Matthiessen’s acclaimed books include the travel classic “The Snow Leopard” and “Men’s Lives,” a moving account of East End Bonackers’ lives and struggles. Following ...
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The documentary “The Bonackers” will screen at the Amagansett Life Saving Station on Atlantic Avenue on Saturday, October 25, at 5 p.m. The event will open with David Cataletto and his crew performing sea shanties, followed by the film screening. Producer and director Joanne Friedland Roberts will be on hand for a Q&A session after the film. Space is limited, and advance registration is required at amagansettlss.org. The next screening of “The Bonackers” will take place on December 14 at Sag Harbor Cinema as part of its Projection Series. The film is slated for PBS distribution nationwide in 2026.
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The East Hampton Food Pantry reports that its annual food drive, which began October 6 and continues through November 14, is already halfway to its goal of 3,000 pounds of food. Much of the progress has come through the online platform yougivegoods.com. Meanwhile, the pantry has served more than 1,000 clients so far this week — 200 more than during the same week last year and 300 more than the same week in 2023. With the holidays approaching, the pantry is encouraging supporters to shop online at yougivegoods.com. Shoppers can choose from a variety of holiday foods, receive a tax-deductible ...
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The Kiwanis Club of East Hampton will celebrate its 25th annual Halloween Family Fun Day on Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Amagansett. Admission is $5. Festivities include a petting zoo, pony rides, bounce houses and slides, games, face painting, pumpkin painting, live music, popcorn, cotton candy, and a costume contest with prizes. Food will be available for purchase, including hot dogs for $1, hamburgers for $2, coffee, sodas, and more. For more information, email ehkiwanis@hotmail.com.
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