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Community News, March 12

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Lily Candelaria has been named Hampton Bays High School's Class of 2020 salutatorian.
Boys and girls are getting ready for a new season of Southampton Little League by participating in winter clinics. MICHELLE MALONE
Our Lady of the Hamptons School fourth graders Tsanna Gierra and Aliah Donohoe work on a Lenten pretzel project.
Raynor Country Day School third-grader Lilyanna Webste, recieves her medal from science teacher Elaine Marshall at Raynor Country Day School's recent Science Fair.
To mark Black History Month, Southampton High School students were encouraged to write messages of peace on Post-it notes and share them on a display in the school’s main lobby. Students wrote powerful words about the importance of peace and what it means to them.
Southampton Rotarians Tom Guldi and Dermot Dolan welcome patrons to the the annual Southampton Rotary Club spaghetti dinner on Monday evening at the Edgewater Restaurant in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW
The Edgewater Restaurant in Hampton Bays packed on Monday evening for the annual Southampton Rotary Club spaghetti dinner. DANA SHAW
East Quogue Elementary School sixth graders are exploring how catapults changed warfare in ancient Greece by engineering their own catapults with a limited set of supplies. Ari Firestein and Aidan Judd, right, with their design.
Hampton Bays High School senior Skye McMorris has been named the Class of 2020 valedictorian.
Westhampton Beach High School has named Kathleen Kelly, left, and Kay Horak as the Class of 2020 salutatorian and valedictorian, respectively.

Lily Candelaria has been named Hampton Bays High School's Class of 2020 salutatorian.

Boys and girls are getting ready for a new season of Southampton Little League by participating in winter clinics. MICHELLE MALONE

Our Lady of the Hamptons School fourth graders Tsanna Gierra and Aliah Donohoe work on a Lenten pretzel project.

Raynor Country Day School third-grader Lilyanna Webste, recieves her medal from science teacher Elaine Marshall at Raynor Country Day School's recent Science Fair.

To mark Black History Month, Southampton High School students were encouraged to write messages of peace on Post-it notes and share them on a display in the school’s main lobby. Students wrote powerful words about the importance of peace and what it means to them.

Southampton Rotarians Tom Guldi and Dermot Dolan welcome patrons to the the annual Southampton Rotary Club spaghetti dinner on Monday evening at the Edgewater Restaurant in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

The Edgewater Restaurant in Hampton Bays packed on Monday evening for the annual Southampton Rotary Club spaghetti dinner. DANA SHAW

East Quogue Elementary School sixth graders are exploring how catapults changed warfare in ancient Greece by engineering their own catapults with a limited set of supplies. Ari Firestein and Aidan Judd, right, with their design.

Hampton Bays High School senior Skye McMorris has been named the Class of 2020 valedictorian.

Westhampton Beach High School has named Kathleen Kelly, left, and Kay Horak as the Class of 2020 salutatorian and valedictorian, respectively.

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Hampton Bays Civic Association Meeting Is Set

The Hampton Bays Civic Association will meet on Monday, November 24, at the Hampton Bays Community Center on Ponquogue Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 p.m. The guest speakers will be Stephanie McEvoy, director of the Hampton Bays Library; Barbara Skelley, a Hampton Bays Library trustee; and Southampton Town Councilmember Rick Martel. McEvoy and Skelley will talk about the library, its mission and programs. Martel will provide an update on town government as it pertains to Hampton Bays. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, go to hbcivic.org. by Staff Writer

'Thanks for Giving' Benefit Concert Will Support Southampton Animal Foundation

The Southampton Social Club will host “Thanks for Giving,” a benefit concert for the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, on Friday, November 21, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. The event is billed as “an evening of music, generosity and community spirit” and will feature a live performance by L.A. Woman, the tribute band led by Beau Hulse, with an opening act by Paul Mahos of New Life Crisis. Tickets are $79 in advance and $99 at the door. Each admission includes two drink tickets and passed hors d’oeuvres. The Southampton Social Club is located at 256 Elm Street in Southampton. “Thanks ... by Staff Writer

Winter Welcome Day and Holiday Market at the Parrish

The Parrish Art Museum invites the community to celebrate the season at its annual Winter Welcome Day and Holiday Market on Saturday, December 6, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event features a full day of free admission, family-friendly art activities, curator-led tours, local food trucks, and an artisan market with over 20 vendors offering jewelry, ceramics, apparel, gifts and more. Gifts are also available in the Museum Shop; the Parrish Café will be open for food and beverages. The day provides an opportunity to explore the museum galleries and the Creativity Lounge, as well as participate in a ... by Staff Writer

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