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Saturday is Stop Throwing Out Pollutants Day at the East Hampton Recycling Center on Springs-Fireplace Road.

The Ladies Village Improvement Society Fair will bring a full day of fun, food, and fanfare to the grounds of the Gardiner Brown House on Main Street on Saturday.

Juneteenth, a holiday marking the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people were freed in Texas, will be celebrated in Agawam Park in Southampton Village this weekend. Though it has been observed for 158 years, Juneteenth was made an official national holiday in 2021.

Strawberry season is here! If you haven't already got your fill of June's sweetest treat at the farm stands, here are two ways to enjoy them.

The East Hampton Library's Films With Pride series for Pride Month will continue this week with screenings on Friday, Tuesday, and Friday, June 16.

Observances of East Hampton Town's 375th anniversary will begin on Saturday with a history fair on the Town Hall campus on Pantigo Road from 1 to 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The Steinbeck House, newly preserved as a cultural resource through efforts by Southampton Town, private donors, and the academic community, is now open to visitors on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., by appointment only.

Lovers of art and music should head east to Montauk this weekend.

Wednesday is Active Older Adults Day at the East Hampton Y.M.C.A. RECenter, offering health screenings and a schedule of free events and classes for those who want to stay fit — and, as the Y.M.C.A. says, "senior savvy" — into their silver years.

For the Star's annual graduation section, set to be published on June 15, families, friends, and community members are invited to celebrate the Class of 2023 with heartfelt messages and photos.

The special publication — always a keepsake — features student artwork and class photos representing East Hampton High School, Pierson (Sag Harbor) High School, Bridgehampton High School, and the Ross School.

Advertisements start at $65 and can be placed through June 8 by calling 631-324-0002.

The Accabonac Protection Committee will host its first forum of 2023, in which researchers will provide updates on their work to slow water-quality degradation in Accabonac Harbor, next Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Baldwin Family Lecture Room at the East Hampton Library and via Zoom.

There are parades in East Hampton and Sag Harbor Monday, and more observances happening on Sunday and early Monday morning.

The annual Sally Peterson Memorial Scholarship bake sale and plant sale is happening on Saturday at the Sagaponack School.

For sale will be homemade sweet treats, plus baskets of flowers, school shirts, and hats, to raise money for college scholarships for high school seniors who are Sagaponack School alumni. Customers can also tour the school.

East Hampton Town has issued an online reminder to residents that Wednesday, May 31, is the deadline for the second half of property tax payments.

In recognition of National Cancer Survivors Month, there will be a celebration at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital's Phillips Family Cancer Center on June 1 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

There will be a fund-raiser on Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. at the Clubhouse for Larry's Fire Safety House, an effort in conjunction with the East Hampton Village Foundation to build and operate a mobile trailer to teach kids and adults about fire safety using safe but realistic simulations.

"To recognize creative ambition in all forms," the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton is offering up two $5,000 college scholarships to high school seniors who will be pursuing environmental studies, science, horticultural design, or the literary, visual, or performing arts.

A total of 15 students from East Hampton High School, Pierson High School in Sag Harbor, and Bridgehampton High School have been nominated this year for Teeny Awards, an East End Arts competition that honors students for excellent performances in school musicals and plays.

Now that it's May, one thing is for certain: It's time to get outside.

The young dancers of the Hampton Ballet Theatre School in Bridgehampton will stage "Cinderella" on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Bridgehampton School.

Epic Martial Arts is teaming up with the Retreat to offer a self-defense and safety awareness class on Monday, May 15, for women and girls 14 and older.

The May Day 5K, a charitable run and walk initiated by Dylan Cashin and Ryleigh O'Donnell, two East Hampton High School students, will return for its second year on Sunday. Participants will set out from Main Beach at 9 a.m. rain or shine. Registration is $30 in advance at bit.ly/44dOmH4 or $35 on race day.

The Hampton Lifeguard Association's summer kick-off party, which supports East Hampton's lifeguard, junior lifeguard, and Nipper Guard training programs, will be held on Saturday from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Clubhouse in Wainscott.

The Parsons Blacksmith Shop in Springs will open for the season on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a free series of tours and live demonstrations of traditional ironworking tools and techniques.

May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and last Thursday the East Hampton Town Board passed a resolution declaring it Bike Safety Month in the town.

The FoodLab at Stony Brook Southampton has vegetable and herb seedlings available at its greenhouse behind the student center on campus at 39 Tuckahoe Road.

The Suffolk County Water Authority has more than doubled its account credits for thrifty tech, including low-flow showerheads and "smart" irrigation controllers.

The Sag Harbor School District has scheduled a public forum "addressing the proposed acquisition" of five wooded properties on Marsden Street for Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Pierson Middle and High School auditorium.

Simultaneously on Saturday, across the South Fork, several organizations are holding Earth Day cleanup events and are seeking volunteers to pitch in.

Fabian Almazan and his quintet will play at the Southampton Arts Center on Saturday. The concert will be preceded at 5 p.m. with an exhibition of photographs by Ric Kallaher and a pre-show reception.