Community News, November 28

If you have a story, milestone, event information or news tip to share, please email community@expressnewsgroup.com. So on to the news in the community:

MONTAUK

The lighting of the Montauk Lighthouse on Thanksgiving weekend is a traditional holiday event in the hamlet, so mark your calendar for Saturday, November 30. The festivities will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. with the lighting sometime in that window. Parking and admission to the grounds are free, and expect holiday music, caroling, and an appearance by Santa.

Other holiday events planned in Montauk include the 43rd annual Run for Fun/Turkey Trot around Fort Pond on Thanksgiving morning. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and the run starts at around 9:30 a.m. Choose between three- and six-mile distances. Started by John Keeshan and sponsored by the East Hampton Town Department of Parks and Recreation, the trot is a Thanksgiving tradition in Montauk. Preregistration is not necessary but suggested. The advance discount entry is $10, ending November 27 at noon. To register online, go to the town’s website, ehamptonny.gov or in person at the Montauk Playhouse or East Hampton Town Recreation Center on Pantigo Road in East Hampton. For more information, call 631-324-2417.

Also on the calendar is a rummage fair at the Montauk Community Church on November 30; a holiday book sale at the Montauk Library on the same day; and Sunday Christmas at the Lighthouse on December 1.

For details of all chamber events, go to montaukchamber.com.

Lori Hubbard and her brother Dan will bring the Hubbard Family Show to the Montauk Community Church Coffee House on Friday, November 29, at 7 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. Call 631-668-2022 if you’ve got questions.

Springs

You can purchase a holiday wreath at the Springs Church on Saturday, November 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 16” wreath is available plain for $18 or decorated for $20 and 6” poinsettias are $10. Advance orders will be taken at the church, 631-324-4791, or contact Wendy Hall or Deanna Tikkanen on Facebook.

The sale of raffle tickets for a trip to New York City to see “West Side Story” continues. In addition to the performance, the winner will get Jitney tickets and lunch. Raffle tickets are $50 each.

On December 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. there will be another “Springs Sings” event in Fellowship Hall at Springs Church. The free Community Holiday Sing-along is sponsored by Heart of Springs and all are welcome.

The ninth annual Friends Bazaar will be held on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall. The bazaar will feature art and fine handmade crafts including ceramics, photography, jewelry, paintings, fiber arts, felted wool, textiles, knits for babies and kids, woodware, home decor, bags, scarves, scrimshaw, ornaments, fine soaps and skin products and more. Handmade items of quality, large and small, in every price range. Admission is free.

East Hampton

The East Hampton Santa Parade is Saturday, December 7, at 2:30 p.m.

Also that day, look for the lighting of the windmill and a holiday tree lighting at the Maidstone Inn, both just after sunset.

The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce holiday party and charity drive is set for Wednesday, December 11, at 5 p.m.

And a holiday tour of local restaurants, inns and B&Bs will take place on Saturday, December 14.

For details about all of the above, go to easthamptonchamber.com.

The deadline is fast approaching to apply for the Ladies Village Improvement Society of East Hampton’s $3,000 Madelon DeVoe Talley Scholarship, given to a woman who is at least 25 years of age and is currently enrolled or plans to enroll in a college undergraduate program. The applicant must be a resident of East Hampton Town for at least the last two years.

Applications for the scholarship are available in the LVIS office or at lvis.org, and must be returned by November 29.

The East Hampton Historical Society will hold its 2019 House & Garden Tour, showcasing examples of historical and modern architecture in the Hamptons, on Saturday, November 30, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

A kick-off cocktail party is planned for Friday, November 29, at the Maidstone Club.

Tickets to the cocktail party are $200 each, which includes entry to the house tour the following day. Tickets to the self-guided tour are $65 in advance and $75 on the day of the tour. To buy tickets, go to easthamptonhistory.org or call 631-324-6850.

The East Hampton Library will be offering a high school equivalency degree preparation class. Formerly known as a GED, the TASC will cover all subject areas. The class meets on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through May, at the East Hampton Library. Register by calling 631-324-0222 ext. 3.

Sag Harbor

The second annual Festa Al Camino will be held on December 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Tutto Il Giorno in Sag Harbor. (Festa Al Camino means Feast by the Fireplace in Italian.) During a three-course, family-style dinner with wine, the focus of the evening will be building community, increasing awareness and raising money for those in need in our area.

Even in an area of tremendous affluence, there are several local families (many of whom are seasonal workers) who struggle to afford the basic necessities —particularly during the holidays.

The Sag Harbor Food Pantry currently supports around 75 families that reside within the Sag Harbor School District. Once winter comes, many of these same families have difficulty affording the high cost of heating their homes.

All proceeds generated from Festa Al Camino will continue funding a community-led initiative called Keep Sag Harbor Warm, which the Sag Harbor Food Pantry helps oversee.

The first sold-out dinner in February raised nearly $14,000. This December, between a combination of ticket sales, donations, and a silent and a live auction, organizers are hopeful they will surpass the prior fundraising amount.

Throughout the evening, a series of pre-selected speakers will educate attendees about local needs and how community members, looking to help, can best lend a hand. Donations of clean, gently used coats will be collected and passed along to those in need.

The fundraiser is again being organized by a group of local mothers. Gabby Karan De Felice, the owner of Tutto il Giorno, will donate 100 percent of all proceeds from the evening to Keep Sag Harbor Warm. Amanda Fairbanks, one of The SHED Workspace’s co-founders, is spearheading the effort, along with the help of Mia Ljungberg-Nevado and Monica Frisbie.

For tickets go to eventbrite.com and search for the event.

November 30 brings Woody Boley to the Wamponamon Masonic Music Series. The performance starts at 8 p.m. The Masonic Music Series is a singer-songwriter series featuring some of East End’s musicians performing in an intimate setting. The $20 admission supports local charities, including scholarships to Pierson graduates, food pantries, and other locals in need. The music series is produced by the Freemason Brothers of Wamponamon Lodge. The Masonic Temple is located at 200 Main Street, Sag Harbor above The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum with plenty of parking in the rear of the building.

Looking ahead, the Sag Harbor Community Band, along with the Long Island Sound Chorus of the Sweet Adelines, will perform at the Old Whalers’ Church on Saturday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. A mix of fun and holiday music is planned. Admission is free but a freewill offering will be taken. For more information, contact sagharborcommunityband@yahoo.com or

631-537-1468.

Bridgehampton

The Clay Art Guild of the Hamptons will host a holiday show and sale at the Bridgehampton Historical Society Archives, located at 2539 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. The sale will feature handmade pottery by local artisans. The sale is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through December 15. Look for details at hamptonsclayart.org.

WATER MILL

Throughout Thanksgiving weekend, the Parrish Art Museum will open a pop-up shop just inside the lobby, with brand new holiday items for the home, unique accessories, artful tabletop items, the debut of the Parrish Honey, and gift memberships to the museum. The pop-up shop, which will be set up in addition to the full Gift Shop at the museum, will be open November 29 through December 1, during regular gallery hours (available at parrishart.org). There is no admission fee for visitors to the shops.

While there (but for the cost of admission) check out “What We See, How We See,” a series of seven special exhibitions that juxtapose distinct image-making approaches by artists working in abstraction and figuration, from the late 19th century until today. According to a press release about the show, “Multi-generational and multi-faceted, these projects, taken together, offer a nuanced and compelling exploration about the very nature of seeing. Featuring 125 paintings, works on paper, and sculpture by Charles Bell, Perle Fine, Jeffrey Gibson, Alex Katz, and Richard Prince, among others, What We See, How We See creates conversations and contextualizes the artist’s vision of how they see and interpret the world.”

Contra dancing comes to the Water Mill Community House for its monthly swing through the hamlet on Saturday, December 7. Ted Crane will call the dances and the Long Island Traditional Music Association Orchestra will provide the music. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

For details, go to LITMA.org.

Take Note

Mark your calendar for the Kendall Madison Tipoff Boys Basketball Tournament this weekend at East Hampton High School. The tournament will be in honor of the late Kendall Madison, who would be celebrating his 46th birthday. The tournament opens with the junior varsity games between Southampton and East Islip at 12:30 pm., followed by Greeport taking on East Hampton at 2:30 p.m. Varsity games, with the same match-ups above, are at 4:30 and 6:30, respectively. Championship games start at 2:30 on Saturday. Admission each day is $5.

Actor and singer Gloria Reuben is the headliner at a show titled “Angels We Have Heard, Songs of Love and Peace for the Holidays” at the First Presbyterian Church in Southampton on Saturday, December 14, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be purchased at the door or make a reservation in advance by calling 631-898-6262.

Maureen’s Haven will hold its annual winter benefit and celebration on the South Fork on Saturday, December 7, at Seasons of Southampton.

The cost $50 per person and tickets may be purchased at winterbenefit.brownpapertickets.com/.

Maureen’s Haven Homeless Shelter program provides shelter, supportive services and compassionate care for homeless individuals.

The ninth annual Wooden Wonderland, a holiday craft show and sale, will be held on Saturday, December 7, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead. In addition to the craft sale, there will be live woodcarving and woodworking demonstrations. Admission is free.

Attention music students: East End Arts is now accepting student applications for the 2020 Music Masters Mentorship Program, an intensive, full scholarship, six-week ensemble workshop opportunity that will be led and mentored by professional jazz musician, Dr. Thomas Manuel. The program will take place from January 28, 2020, through early March. To apply, high school student musicians must submit an online application including a recorded performance sample.

Long Island high school music students (ages 14 through 18) with a passion for music are encouraged to apply for this rigorous workshop, which is open to all instrumentalistss and vocalists. Ensemble workshop rehearsals will be held evenings from 4 to 7 p.m. at the East End Arts School’s Carriage House in Riverhead on Tuesdays. Application deadline is December 3.

A finale performance will be held on Friday, March 6, at a Riverhead-area location to be announced. Of all applications received, a select few will be chosen to participate in the ensemble based upon their performance skills. Program mentor, professional musician Dr. Thomas Manuel is the recent recipient of an endowed Artist in Residence chair within the Jazz Department at Stony Brook University. Manuel holds a faculty position with the Stony Brook University Young Artist Program, directing their jazz program in residence at the Jazz Loft.

New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr. will accept donations for the annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program at his Sag Harbor district office. The toy drive ends on December 13. Donations may be dropped off during regular business hours at the office, 3350 Noyac Road, Building B, Sag Harbor.

For more information on the Toys for Tots drive, call Assemblyman Thiele’s office at 631-537-2583.