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Calling all local history buffs. The East Hampton Historical Society and the Greater East Hampton Chamber of Commerce are sponsoring a quiz bowl on Tuesday evening at the Palm that will put your knowledge of local history to the test.

The Huntertones, an acclaimed Brooklyn-based band that plays "genre-bending" and "unconventional" covers and original songs, is coming to the Clubhouse on Tuesday evening, featuring the East Hampton High School jazz band as the host and opening act.

The Surfrider Foundation is looking for volunteers on Sunday and next Thursday to help it "wake up the gardens" it helps to maintain at the village green between East Hampton Main Street and James Lane and behind the East Hampton Methodist Church. 

On Monday afternoon, a rare solar eclipse with near totality — between 83 and 90 percent — will be visible on the South Fork. Because looking directly at an eclipse can cause blindness, NASA urges eclipse viewers to take a critical safety measure beforehand: Obtain an ISO-12312-2-rated pair of safety glasses. Glasses are available at several places on the South Fork.

The Springs Food Pantry's Chili Chowdown To-Go is set for Saturday from noon to 2 at the Springs Presbyterian Church.

Voting on the Montauk Library's 2024-25 budget will take place on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m.

East Hampton Town's annual recycling center permits for residential and commercial vehicles will expire on Sunday.

Businesses looking to hire students for summer work are sought for a regional job fair at Southampton High School on April 11 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.

Get your green on, Amagansett and Montauk!

After a night of rock and roll to benefit the Neo-Political Cowgirls, a band called the Fistys (a name shortened from a word that cannot be printed in newspapers) walked away as the overall judges' winner of the 2024 Battle of the Fantasy Girl Bands at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett on Saturday.

From prospective new faces to seasoned incumbents, candidates can now begin filing paperwork to run for school board seats in public schools throughout the East End and New York State.

Terry Sullivan, a singer, filmmaker, and writer from Sag Harbor, will present a program of Irish songs, including some in Gaelic, along with short historical tales and comedic anecdotes at the Cormaria Retreat House on Sunday afternoon.