Grind

With the official arrival of spring comes the opportunity to revive your garden, and two local libraries are on board to help.

Locals and visitors alike can avail themselves of the Montauk Lighthouse, open for two weekends, and a hike in Hither Hills.

School district residents who would like to run for school board seats can officially begin submitting their paperwork for the 2022 election cycle.

Virtual gardening programs and in-person workshops will be offered by the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County to prepare for spring.

Energize East Hampton, a town initiative to connect residents and businesses with opportunities and programs that can help them reduce energy use and save money, will host a webinar on home energy efficiency on Tuesday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom video conference.

See salamanders, seals, and scenery on these hikes this weekend.

Earlier this month, Bay Street Theater and the Sag Harbor Center for the Arts installed a Little Free Food Pantry in the theater's courtyard. It's like the Little Free Libraries that have popped up all over the country.

The Bridgehampton School and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital have teamed up to offer a Covid-19 vaccine clinic for children and teens on Saturday at the school.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which the Hamptons Observatory describes as "the largest and most complex space science telescope ever built," will be the subject of the observatory's talk on Friday night at 7.

Adults and kids alike can get some fresh air this weekend with hikes and other activities.

In celebration of its 30th anniversary, HamptonsFilm announced on Wednesday an extended festival that will run Oct. 7 through Oct. 16 with screenings and programs across the South Fork.

The daughter of one of the few Black people to be imprisoned in the Nazi prison camps during World War II, will be the guest in an online talk co-sponsored by the Southampton African American Museum and Temple Adas Israel of Sag Harbor on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Documents associated with slavery in East Hampton are on display in the East Hampton Library lobby in an exhibit curated by Andrea Meyer and Mayra Scanlon of its Long Island Collection.

A decade ago, it was rare for cars to be stolen and burgled here on the East End, but the last few years have seen an uptick in vehicular crime here. With that in mind, the Southampton Town Police Department has shared tips to prevent car thieves from striking again.

Two upcoming virtual events will focus on Black history, literature, cinema, and theater as Black History Month winds to a close.

The Southampton and Brookhaven Town Democratic Committees will co-host a virtual forum featuring the Democratic candidates to represent New York’s First Congressional District on Thursday.

There is no charge to enter, but the prize for winning floats is substantial: bragging rights for at least a year.

As of Tuesday, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital is allowing patients to receive visitors once again, though there are several Covid-19 prevention measures still in place.

Genie Chipps Henderson talk about her historical novel “A Day Like Any Other” and screen a film about the 1938 Hurricane on Wednesday night at Ashawagh Hall.

East Hampton and Southampton Towns are offering free Covid-19 rapid antigen home test kits to residents this week and next. 

Over the last several years, many models of cars and trucks have grown in length, width, and height. For that reason, coupled with the rising costs of doing business, the Cross Sound Ferry has announced that starting March 1, its fares will be raised and restructured.

Tuesday is tax-grievance day in Sag Harbor. If you're a village resident and feel you are overpaying on your property tax, that's the day to file your grievance claim.

This year’s election for the board of the Amagansett Library will be held from March 1 to March 19. Interested candidates who are residents of the hamlet and can commit to monthly meetings have been asked to submit a letter of interest and a short bio by Feb. 23. Those materials can be sent to [email protected], mailed to the library at P.O. Box 2550, Amagansett 11930, or dropped off in person.

People who are having trouble paying for food for their dogs or cats can go to Petco on Saturday, Feb. 19, from noon to 3 p.m. to receive pet food for free from the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons.

The Montauk Library will be closed through Feb. 17 for repaving of the parking lot and to give the employees time to install furniture and equipment and move collections, shelving, and supplies from the temporary library back into the newly expanded and renovated main library building.

According to the National Weather Service, the clouds will clear on Saturday — just in time for these outdoor events.

On Saturday it's HarborFrost time. Starting at 1 p.m. on Long Wharf and going until dark, the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual winter celebration, highlighting two extreme elements — fire and ice.

It may be the middle of winter, but it's time to start thinking about the beach: East Hampton Village's nonresident beach parking permits go on sale on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m.

By Sunday afternoon, as conditions on many roads remained difficult to navigate across the South Fork, schools announced closures, delayed openings, or remote-learning days for Monday.

Several films for kids and adults will be shown at local libraries over the next week.