The annual Holiday Makers Market returns to The Church in Sag Harbor on Saturday and Sunday, November 30 and December 1, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. With... more
The Hampton Bays Alliance will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, November 13, at 7 p.m. The topic of discussion is Governor Kathy Hochul’s Pro-Housing Community Program, a policy designed to reward local governments that are addressing New York’s housing crisis. Localities certified as Pro-Housing Communities are given preference in applications for key discretionary housing grants. Municipalities can apply for certification based on successful support for housing growth in the past and/or stating a commitment to addressing slow housing growth moving forward, noted a press release. The discussion about the program, including its benefits and its requirements for participation, will include ...
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The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is offering a series of hikes to observe wintering seals at Montauk Point State Park. Beginning this month and continuing through April 2025, a State Park naturalist will lead visitors on a scenic beach walk to an area where up to five species of seals may be observed. Along the hike, there will be opportunities to see many winter birds and to explore marine geology. Binoculars are helpful. Hikers should meet at the office/restroom building in the lower parking lot 10 minutes before the start time. Clothing appropriate for ...
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The Art Committee for the Quogue Library is hosting a fundraising sale of unsigned paintings and photos from close to 100 local artists and photographers. The paintings may be viewed and purchased at a gathering on Friday, November 29, from 3 to 5 p.m. Each piece is $100. Go to quoguelibrary.org for more information.
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Our Fabulous Variety Show will host a Disney Singalong fundraiser on Friday, November 22, from 6 to 9 p.m. at LTV Studios, 75 Industrial Road in Wainscott. All are invited to come sing a favorite Disney song via karaoke. The event will support dancers who will perform at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, in June. OFVS is heading back to Walt Disney World for its third performance with the Disney Imagination Campus, an audition-based public performance opportunity in which students become honorary cast members for the day and perform at the Waterfront Stage in Disney Springs for an international ...
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The Bonac Festival of Lights will return for the 2024 holiday season. Hosted by the East Hampton Masonic Lodge, Star of the East No. 843, the show will be on display starting Friday, November 29, at East Hampton High School, 2 Long Lane. The walk-through display, now in its fourth year, features over 70 holiday-themed light displays. The family-friendly display will be open Friday and Saturday nights, every weekend through December 21 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Admission is $6 for children and $12 for adults. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be available for purchase. As part of the seasonal ...
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The Southampton Youth Bureau and Southampton Youth Services will be teaming up to host their annual Extreme Rec Day on Monday, November 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sign-in at 9:45 a.m. at Southampton Youth Services, 1370A Majors Path. Children in kindergarten through sixth grade will enjoy a day filled with inflatables, arts and crafts, board games, movies, basketball and more. Admission is $25 per participant, which includes lunch, snacks, and refreshments. Early morning drop off at 8 a.m. is available for $35 (breakfast not included). Space is limited and is available on a first come first, first served ...
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Outstanding graduates of New York area community colleges are eligible to receive scholarships to complete bachelor’s degrees at New York University’s College of Arts & Science, through scholarships from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation. The Joseph R. Attonito CCTOP Scholarship is awarded to students who matriculate at CAS through NYU’s Community College Transfer Opportunity Program. Attonito, who died in 2024, served as a trustee of the Gardiner Foundation. Over the next five years, 20 selected scholars will receive $25,000 in each of their two years at CAS. Scholarship recipients devote a portion of their studies to the culture and ...
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The Commission on Veterans Patriotic Events will host its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday, November 11, at 11 a.m. at Agawam Park in Southampton. Prior to the service, there will be a short parade from the First Presbyterian Church, down Jobs Lane, to the park. All veterans are invited to participate and are asked to be at the church parking lot by 10:30 a.m. Cars will be available for those who cannot march. The guest speaker will be Tim Hendricks, an author and former U.S. Army tank platoon leader and military intelligence officer. The public is invited to the ...
29 Oct 2024 by Staff Writer
The Hamptons Observatory is partnering with Suffolk County Community College to present a free virtual lecture by Dr. Madhulika “Lika” Guhathakurta, NASA senior advisor for new initiatives. Sean Tvelia, academic chair of Physical Sciences at Suffolk County Community College and a founding board member of Hamptons Observatory, will serve as moderator of the event. Guhathakurta will discuss heliophysics, also known as “space weather,” and how the “Living With a Star” program targets specific aspects of the sun-earth system that affect life and society. Practitioners of disciplines like solar physics, geophysics, atmospheric physics, cosmic ray physics and magnetohydrodynamics have collaborated in ...
28 Oct 2024 by Staff Writer
Staff Writer on Nov 4, 2024