Janet and Richard Adelwerth are celebrating their 71st wedding anniversary on January 2, 2025. The couple met in Eastport elementary school and became childhood sweethearts. The couple raised their two... more
The Flanders Fire Department and the Flanders Riverside Northampton Community Association will host a blood drive on Saturday, January 4, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Flanders Firehouse. To make an appointment, call 1-800-933-2566. Hero sandwiches from Meetinghouse Deli will be available to all donors. Walk-ins are welcome.
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The Sag Harbor Historical Museum was awarded a $10,000 grant to restore headstones in Sag Harbor’s Old Burying Ground on Union Street. The grant was from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, which supports projects that highlight New York history. The group of headstones to be repaired were severely damaged in the Hurricane of 1938 and have remained broken in multiple pieces and partially buried in the ground since that time. The headstones are a valuable part of Sag Harbor history, telling a story reaching back to the Revolutionary War. Capt. Lester BeeBee, the patriarch of the BeeBee family was ...
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A chance to have pictures taken with Santa will be available at a breakfast/brunch hosted by the Shinnecock Community Center on Saturday, December 21, from 8 a.m. to noon. The center is located at 100 Church Street, Southampton. All proceeds will go to Hamptons Community Outreach’s home repair program on Shinnecock territory. On the menu are shrimp and grits, fried fish, chicken and waffles, and an assortment of breakfast items. There will also be a chance to win auction items. For more information, call 631-506-9069.
18 Dec 2024 by Staff Writer
LTV Studios will host a Community Cookie Exchange on Saturday, December 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Guests may enjoy cookies, music, crafts, and raffles. Proceeds will go toward paying for LTV’s new roof and to the South Fork Performing Arts Education Fund. Nonperishable food items will also be collected for LTV’s Little Free Food Pantry in exchange for cookies to take home for the holidays. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at ltveh.org.
16 Dec 2024 by Staff Writer
Start the new year with a chance to do some good by braving the cold Atlantic for the 26th annual Wainscott Polar Bear Plunge, sponsored by the Seafood Shop’s Colin Mather, with all proceeds going to the Sag Harbor Community Food Pantry. This is the only fundraising event held each year for the Sag Harbor Food Pantry, which serves more than 100 families a week and over 500 family members, all of whom reside in Sag Harbor. Participants should arrive by 2 p.m. to get ready for the 2:30 p.m. plunge at Beach Lane in Wainscott. All registered participants will ...
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Wrap It Up for Autism, a gift-wrapping event hosted by the Flying Point Foundation for Autism, will be held on Saturday, December 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Southampton Publick House. During those hours, volunteers will be available to wrap holiday gifts in exchange for a donation in any amount. As part of the event, the Southampton Publick House is offering a complimentary glass of wine or draft beer for those who bring gifts to be wrapped. For more information, email hello@fpf4autism.org.
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Joy Jan Jones, a jazz singer who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and nightclubs and theaters throughout New York, will sing jazz songs from the Great American Song Book at the First Presbyterian Church of Southampton, 2 South Main Street in Southampton, on Saturday, December 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. The concert is a benefit performance for Maureen’s Haven Homeless Outreach. Jones will be accompanied by her band, The Fiancés. Tickets are $45 per person, which includes a reception with Jones and the musicians following the concert. Go to maureenshaven.org or call 631-727-6831 for more information.
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Staff Writer on Dec 19, 2024