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This Week's Happenings in Montauk

Mon, 05/16/2022 - 12:02
Volunteers helping out with Concerned Citizens of Montauk's floating wetlands last year
John Chimples

It isn't technically even summer yet, but Montauk is already bustling with activity.

There will be a launch party for this summer's Offshore Art and Film Festival at Shagwong Tavern on Wednesday at 7 p.m. The party will showcase selections of work by local filmmakers and show scenes from films that are set to premiere at the festival, which runs from July 13 through 17.

At the Montauk Library, the Wednesday movie will be "Licorice Pizza," starring Alana Haim and Cooper Hoffman. The film, which shows at 2:30 and 7 p.m., is about a journey of self-discovery in the San Fernando Valley in the 1970s.

The 11th annual Montauk Music Festival begins Thursday with an opening party at Westlake Fish House at 6:30 p.m., featuring music by 10 of the festival's bands, appetizers, signature cocktails, and, of course, dancing. Tickets will be available at the door for $60. 

Also, Concerned Citizens of Montauk are looking for 25 to 30 volunteers to help out on Saturday as they install floating wetlands on Fort Pond for the second year in a row. Volunteers will meet at the boat launching ramp and help from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. More information about the project and sign-up is by calling 516-769-7424 or emailing [email protected].

Villages

Rector of St. Luke's Takes Key Role in Coast Guard Chaplain Program

The Rev. Benjamin (Chaps) Shambaugh, who serves in the Coast Guard’s Auxiliary Chaplain Support program, became the branch chief of the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area East on Jan. 1. In that role, he will oversee chaplains who care for Coast Guard members and their families from Canada to the Caribbean and in Europe and other areas abroad. 

Jan 10, 2025

Deep History in Sag Harbor Headstones’ Restoration

While Captain Beebee’s headstone now sits pristine atop the hill next to the Old Whalers Church, the rest of the family’s six plots sit in disrepair. Recently, however, the museum received a $10,000 grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation, which will allow for the restoration of the remaining headstones.

Jan 9, 2025

Traffic-Calming Ideas for Wainscott

Looking ahead to the problem of summer traffic, David and Stacey Brodsky of Wainscott have a plan that they believe will alleviate the burden created by cars using some of the hamlet’s back roads to bypass Montauk Highway.

Jan 9, 2025

 

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