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Community News, February 13

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Virginia and Katherine Styler at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

Virginia and Katherine Styler at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

Robin and Don Oliver at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

Robin and Don Oliver at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

Delany Oser and Heather Haux at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

Delany Oser and Heather Haux at the North Sea Community Association's Wine and Cheese party on Monday February 3. TOM KOCHIE

The Sag Harbor Elementary School hosted its fourth and fifth grade Physics Fair last week. The fifth grade class worked in teams to build catapults and compete to see which team’s catapult could launch the farthest. TOM KOCHIE

The Sag Harbor Elementary School hosted its fourth and fifth grade Physics Fair last week. The fifth grade class worked in teams to build catapults and compete to see which team’s catapult could launch the farthest. TOM KOCHIE

The Sag Harbor Elementary School hosted its fourth and fifth grade Physics Fair last week. The fifth grade class worked in teams to build catapults and compete to see which team’s catapult could launch the farthest. TOM KOCHIE

The Sag Harbor Elementary School hosted its fourth and fifth grade Physics Fair last week. The fifth grade class worked in teams to build catapults and compete to see which team’s catapult could launch the farthest. TOM KOCHIE

Gloria Brown reads reads a folk tale by Zora Neale Hurstion during the 2020 African-American Read-In that was held in conjunction with he John Jermain Memorial Library at Canio's Books on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

Gloria Brown reads reads a folk tale by Zora Neale Hurstion during the 2020 African-American Read-In that was held in conjunction with he John Jermain Memorial Library at Canio's Books on Saturday. MICHAEL HELLER

Marta Blanco, a nutritionist from Cornell Cooperative Extension, visited the Bridgehampton School health class to teach students how to make healthy recipes, including pumpkin spice granola bars, bean and broccoli quesadillas and cottage cheese fruit cups.

Marta Blanco, a nutritionist from Cornell Cooperative Extension, visited the Bridgehampton School health class to teach students how to make healthy recipes, including pumpkin spice granola bars, bean and broccoli quesadillas and cottage cheese fruit cups.

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Inda Eaton was the guest at the sixth annual Songwriters Share Concert Series, hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Bridgehampton on Friday. MICHAEL HELLER

Our Lady of the Hamptons School sixth-graders Bianca Alvarado and Brian Spellman helped to prepare the identification shells for the pilgrimage project. The mock pilgramage is the culmination of an integrated Spanish, religion, art, history, and geography project.

Our Lady of the Hamptons School sixth-graders Bianca Alvarado and Brian Spellman helped to prepare the identification shells for the pilgrimage project. The mock pilgramage is the culmination of an integrated Spanish, religion, art, history, and geography project.

Sag Harbor Elementary School fourth-grader Samantha Garnica works a basket that is now a part of the school's display at the Student Arts Festival at Guild Hall.

Sag Harbor Elementary School fourth-grader Samantha Garnica works a basket that is now a part of the school's display at the Student Arts Festival at Guild Hall.

Sag Harbor Elementary School fourth-grader Samantha Garnica works a basket that is now a part of the school's display at the Student Arts Festival at Guild Hall.

Sag Harbor Elementary School fourth-grader Samantha Garnica works a basket that is now a part of the school's display at the Student Arts Festival at Guild Hall.

Sagaponack School students get physical education time at the Buckskill Winter Club.

Sagaponack School students get physical education time at the Buckskill Winter Club.

As part of a science lesson on sound, Southampton Elementary School first graders recently participated in a drumming lesson with Serena Lee of the Shinnecock Nation. The students experienced how vibrations make sound and how they can use sound to communicate.

As part of a science lesson on sound, Southampton Elementary School first graders recently participated in a drumming lesson with Serena Lee of the Shinnecock Nation. The students experienced how vibrations make sound and how they can use sound to communicate.

The Spur's 2020 i-kids program, in partnership with the Tesla Science Center got started last week. Participants learned about Nikola Tesla, his electrical inventions and played with the Van De Graaff generator. The session also included making an electric motor.

The Spur's 2020 i-kids program, in partnership with the Tesla Science Center got started last week. Participants learned about Nikola Tesla, his electrical inventions and played with the Van De Graaff generator. The session also included making an electric motor.

Westhampton Beach Middle School student Adrien Dellaert shows of his design, the result of a project in which students were asked to create their dream bedroom inside a shoebox.

Westhampton Beach Middle School student Adrien Dellaert shows of his design, the result of a project in which students were asked to create their dream bedroom inside a shoebox.

author27east on Feb 11, 2020
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