After having spent almost all of my waking hours scrubbing pollen off the screens and washing every window in the house, I think I’ll pull out my old hammock and chill out this Sunday for Father’s Day. It’s bound to be my last day of rest for awhile, as I prepare to take my daughter, Genevieve, down to Washington, for a college orientation program next week, returning just in time for her high school graduation and the big Fourth of July issue of the paper.
Maybe I’ll even find the time to visit the Bridgehampton Historical Society’s exhibit, “Catch of the Day—Fish and Fowl in Greater Bridgehampton,” which opens in the society’s Archives Building at 2539A Montauk Highway with a reception on Friday, June 15, at 5 p.m. The exhibit will display tools made by local blacksmiths and carving by local artisans as well as artwork from the Hoie Foundation to illustrate the changing way locals harvested everything from whales to geese to survive. The exhibit will remain on display until October 1. For more information call 631-537-1088, email bhhs@optonline.net, or visit www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org.
The Bridgehampton Historical Society has joined with the Charles Addams Foundation to present a cartooning workshop for children and teenagers from June 25 to 29. Children between the ages of 8 and 11 will meet from 9 to 11 a.m., and those 12 and older will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. The program will be directed by illustrator Peter Spacek. Workshops will be held at the society’s Archives building at 2539A Montauk Highway. The cost is $200 per person. To register, call the society at 631-537-1088.
There are plenty of activities at the Hampton Library. Today, in observance of Flag Day, the library will present Phil Keith, a columnist with The Southampton Press, who will discuss his new book, “Black Horse Riders: A Desperate Last Stand, an Extraordinary Rescue Mission, and the Vietnam Battle America Forgot” from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. This Saturday, the library will discuss “Brooklyn Boomer: Growing Up in the Fifties” with Morton Levinson at 2 p.m. Next Thursday, June 21, Sally Spanburgh, a local author and chairwoman of the Southampton Landmarks and Historic Districts Board, will discuss “The Southampton Cottages of Gin Lane: The Original Hamptons Summer Colony” at 6 p.m.
Also at the library, the summer reading club for children up to age 12, begins on Friday, June 22, at 3:30 p.m. Kids can register, learn about how the club works and plant a night-blooming moonflower to take home to celebrate the start of the “Dream Big, Read” Summer Reading Club.
Call the library at 537-0015 for more information.
Peconic Baykeeper Kevin McAllister will discuss “bayscaping” on Wednesday, June 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town of Southampton’s Long Pond Greenbelt Nature Center at 1061 Bridgehampton Turnpike. Bayscaping is an environmental ethic which recognizes the intrinsic connection between land and water. Most bayscaping methods can be practiced by individual property owners. It incorporates design, horticulture and progressive landscaping approaches on developed areas to enhance habitat values while benefitting local water quality. For more information, contact Laura J. Smith, principal environmental analyst with the Town of Southampton at 287-5720.
Dillon Charles Berkoski, a member of the class of 2014, and a graphic design major, has been named to the dean’s list at Colby-Sawyer College in New Hampshire for the spring semester. To receive the honor, students have to achieve a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher on a 4.0 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours in graded courses.
And Jocelin Kalish, a recent graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, can’t be accused of coasting during her final semester. Jocelin was named to the President’s List for spring semester after posting a 4.0 average.
Looking ahead: Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Church will hold its 25th annual Art Fair and Auction on Saturday, July 7. The event starts at 6 p.m. with bidding at 7:30. Admission is $40, which includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. The event promotes the works of more than 30 local artists, with this year’s featured artist Carol Saxe, and raises funds for the parish’s outreach programs.