Christine Velia has joined OLA as its full-time director of legal advocacy. In this role, she will be overseeing OLA’s legal and policy advocacy, with a focus on local policies... more
Peconic Landing has announced the winners of the 11th annual Veterans Day Wedding Giveback: Lieutenants Edward Joseph Wright IV, 28, of Orient, and Sarah Ritchie, 27, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Active-duty Coast Guard officers, they were selected by a panel of Peconic Landing members to win the annual contest, which provides a free wedding at Brecknock Hall to current or former military personnel in recognition of their service. The couple was notified during a surprise reveal at Peconic Landing on May 18 with family members present in person and via Zoom. Wright was commissioned as an officer in 2017 and is ...
29 May 2023 by Staff Writer
Fighting Chance, a nonprofit dedicated to providing assistance and support to individuals and families affected by cancer, will hold its 2023 summer fundraising event, the Taste of Shelter Island Garden Celebration on Saturday, June 10, at the Italianate Gardens on Ward’s Point overlooking Peconic Bay. The Taste of Shelter Island Garden Celebration will showcase the island’s vibrant culinary scene. Jamie Cogan of All Season Catering and Emily Needham, the Lettuce Lady, will provide local dishes to accompany the local wines, beers and a special craft cocktail. Attendees will have the opportunity to savor flavors, from sea to farm, while enjoying ...
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Tickets are now on sale for the annual fundraising luncheon for the East Hampton Emergency Department, which will be held at the Maidstone Club in East Hampton on Thursday, July 13. Katie Couric will be the guest speaker. For tickets and information, call 631-726-8700 ext. 8 or email shfoundation@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
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The Board of Trustees of the Bridgehampton Museum has announced that the Nathaniel Rogers House has opened its doors to the public as The Bridgehampton Museum for the very first time. The opening comes after 20 years of restoration of the 19th-century building marking it as one of the most outstanding examples of Greek Revival Architecture on Long Island and in New York State. The renovation project was a partnership between Southampton Town and the Bridgehampton Historical Society and Museum. To celebrate the opening, the museum will host a weekend of festivities, including the Bridgehampton Community Stars Cocktail Party on ...
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Shawn Dromgoole, the founder of We Walk With Shawn, a nonprofit that unites and empowers people to connect regardless of race or circumstances, has teamed up with Sag Harbor residents Joyce Shulman and Eric Cohen, co-founders of 99 Walks and Jetti Fitness, to host the second annual Hamptons Walk with Shawn on Sunday, June 4. The walk is free and those who wish to participate should meet at Long Beach in Sag Harbor on the Noyac side of the parking lot at 7 a.m. As a young Black man, following the murder of Trayvon Martin, Ahmaud Arbery and other Black ...
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Veterans and veteran families are invited to learn more about Veterans Administration health care on Thursday, June 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion, 26 Bay Street in Sag Harbor. Both those recently separated from military services and those who have been home for decades are invited, as well as caregivers of veterans. Those who wish to register for VA care, should bring a completed VA Form 101EZ and a copy of military discharge papers; those who do not have a discharge paper can seek help from the VA in obtaining a copy. For more information, email ...
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LTV Studios, the Southampton African American Museum, and Eastville Community Historical Society will host a Juneteenth Celebration to remember Harry Belafonte on Monday and Tuesday, June 19 and 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. each day. The celebration will feature films, music and conservation, plus and beer, wine and snacks will be available. The event is free, open to the public and doors will open at 5 p.m. Text LTVHARRY to 4144 or visit bit.ly/3BzV793 to reserve a seat. LTV Studios is located at 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott.
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In an unexpected change of events, the Reconstructed Bra Fashion Show & Auction has lost its venue just two weeks before the scheduled show. In a recent ruling by the State Liquor Authority, the Southampton Social Club was ordered to operate as a restaurant only or face losing its liquor license. “Ian and Scott were heartbroken to tell us the news and we were equally heartbroken for them,” said Stacy Quarty of Lucia’s Angels and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers. “The Southampton Social Club has been a longtime and very generous supporter of these local charities as well as many ...
23 May 2023 by Staff Writer
The Southampton Cultural Center kicks of its free Concerts in the Park series on Friday, May 26, with a performance by Nancy Atlas. The concert starts at 6:30 p.m. at Agawam Park in Southampton. The series continues on Wednesdays through August 30 with performances at Agawam, Coopers Beach in Southampton and Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays. The remaining lineup includes: July 5, the Next Level Band; July 12, the Lynn Blue Band, both at Agawam; July 19, Southbound at Coopers Beach; July 20, Nancy Atlas at Good Ground Park; July 26, Penny Lane; August 2, the John Fogarty Tribute ...
22 May 2023 by Staff Writer
Throughout the summer, the Pollock-Kraser House in Springs will offer family tours and drip painting workshops on most Saturdays, starting May 27, led by its education coordinator Joyce Raimondo. Children ages five and above, with adult companions, will tour the home and studio of famous abstract artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, and afterward create a drip painting outdoors. The cost is $10 (plus online ticketing fee) per person. Supplies and museum admission for tour included. Email joyce@imaginearted.com for details.
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Staff Writer on Jun 20, 2022