The State Department of Environmental Conservation has postponed the start of the bay scallop harvest on most of the East End by as much as two weeks while it conducts... more
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 year — 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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An evening of Halloween fun awaits at LTV Studios with its Vampire Masquerade on Thursday, October 30, at 7 p.m. Adults and teens age 13 and up are invited to attend in costume for a screening of the film “Night” followed by a DJ dance party. Tickets include a free cherry “mocktail,” and dinner and dessert will be available for purchase from Queen Bee Bakes. “Night,” produced by local indie filmmaker Adam Baranello, is appropriate for high school audiences and older. Baranello’s previous work has been featured at the Manhattan International Film Festival, the Off-Hampton Film Festival, and others. The ...
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Ross School will present The Purpose Pivot: A Morning of Meaningful Connection and Realignment, part of the Ross Speaker Series, on Friday, October 24, at 10:45 a.m. at the school’s East Hampton campus. The series brings visionary thinkers, creators, and changemakers to campus for conversations reflecting the school’s holistic approach to learning and living with purpose. The event will be led by Emmy Award-winning television personality Jill Martin and will feature Melissa Gonzalez, author of “The Purpose Pivot;” Billie Whitehouse, CEO and founder of WearableX; and Shirley Ramos Roseman, co-founder of BEEM. Together, they will explore how women can redefine ...
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Get ready to “set sail” on a spooky and spirited adventure as the East End Special Players present their new original production, “All Ghosts On Deck,” premiering at Bay Street Theater on Saturday, October 25, at 4 p.m. Suitable for audiences of all ages, the Halloween-season comedy invites attendees to “board” the fictional East End Cruise Lines for a ghostly whodunit filled with laughter, music, quirky characters, and a heartwarming twist. The East End Special Players, an ensemble of actors with developmental disabilities, are celebrated for creating inclusive, original works that captivate and inspire. Their performances blend humor, creativity, and ...
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