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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.