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At its E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens fund-raiser on July 13, the Springs Food Pantry raised more than $100,000 for its work to feed those in need, with donations continuing to come in, a representative wrote this week.

Dog moms and dads, there's just enough time to get your furry best friends ready for their close up at sixth annual Hamptons Dog Show on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the American Legion in Amagansett. 

The Road Forward Scholarship Fund's recent fund-raiser, Cabaret for a Cause at LTV Studios in Wainscott, was a resounding success with 150 people attending and $186,000 raised for scholarships.

In a positive turn of events, the Concerned Citizens of Montauk’s weekly water testing earlier this week revealed lower levels of bacteria across the numerous testing sites in the Montauk, Amagansett, Springs, and East Hampton areas. Unfortunately, enterococcus bacteria levels in Montauk’s Fort Pond remain high. 

LTV, East Hampton's public access television station, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for a new roof.

Looking ahead to its Disney World competition trip in 2025, Our Fabulous Variety Show, a nonprofit performing arts group, will hold a bake sale fund-raiser on Friday at the East Hampton Farmers Market.

The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation recently announced its “Challenge Match Grant” program for historical organizations on Long Island. According to a press release, for every $5,000 to $10,000 raised by a grant applicant, "specifically for this challenge" in 2024, the foundation "will award a one-time matching grant in the same amount."

Weather permitting, the summer outdoor movie series from HamptonsFilm will begin on Wednesday at sunset with a screening of Steven Spielberg’s 1993 blockbuster “Jurassic Park” in Herrick Park.

Stan Herman will be interviewed by David Alpern on Monday at the Rogers Memorial Library about his recent autobiography and his long and consequential career in the fashion industry.

A classic lobster bake, the only benefit for the Amagansett Life-Saving Station Museum, at 160 Atlantic Avenue, was to happen on Saturday, but with wet weather expected has been delayed until Sunday. 

The Hampton Lifeguard Association’s annual Run Swim Run was to be held Friday, but has been postponed due to weather.

E.A.T. in the Hidden Gardens, a benefit for the Springs Food Pantry, is set for Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Corbett Estate at 464 Old Stone Highway. 

Concerned Citizens of Montauk on Tuesday warned people to avoid recreational activity in Montauk's Fort Pond this week. 

Sunday music at Gosman's Dock, music on the downtown green on Mondays, and seafaring ballads at the Montauk Library Wednesday.

Three upcoming parties are planned to benefit popular community institutions in Amagansett.

St. Luke’s Episcopal Church’s annual summer family fair — a tradition since 1886 — will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church grounds on James Lane. 

Hamptons Pride will celebrate the close of Pride Month with an outdoor dance party on Sunday at the LongHouse Reserve on Hand’s Creek Road.

The South Fork Natural History Museum will host "What's Up in the Sky?" on Thursday night at 7. This summer, the moon will cover Spica, one of the brightest stars, and Jupiter and Mars will "rendezvous" in the sky.

Tuesday night concerts at Main Beach begin this week with Hot Date, a cover band, performing from 6 to 8 at the pavilion.

The most recent water-quality report by the Concerned Citizens of Montauk revealed elevated bacteria levels across all testing sites except for Napeague Harbor. The explanation behind the increase, according to the organization, is the considerable rainfall on June 21 and June 22 and the rise in temperature.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared Wednesday that this weekend will be a “free fishing weekend" across New York State. According to her announcement, “the fishing license requirement is waived for freshwater fishing on New York's waters” on Saturday and Sunday.

Judy Sleed of East Hampton escaped the Nazis as a child in Budapest, after her family was taken. She shared her harrowing story publicly for the first time in a film titled "I Am Judit," which will be shown at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons, in East Hampton, on Thursday evening at 6.

The good news is sharks don't want to eat you. The bad news is sometimes they mistake humans for food. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued guidance last week, just in time for ocean swimming season, to reduce "the risk of negative interactions" with and by sharks, like getting bitten.

The latest water quality report from the Concerned Citizens of Montauk flags the persistent and harmful presence of the enterococcus bacteria in the Montauk area. While this week's round of testing revealed low bacteria levels in East Hampton and Amagansett, Montauk waters remained problematic.

Sag Harbor eateries including the Corner Bar, Il Cappuccino, Tutto il Giorno, and Sag Pizza will provide the food for a garden party Saturday to benefit the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum. 

Historic cars can be seen on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in a show called “Fast Company.” Aside from the full-size cars, you can check out slot car races on a custom track designed to match the old raceway at the Bridge. 

Part of a new series from the Wainscott Heritage Project, on Saturday at the Wainscott Chapel, Geoff Gehman, a journalist and author, will go "Beyond the Kingdom: Wainscott 1.0 and 2.5." Starting at 10 a.m., he will dive into the past by way of his memories of life here in the 1960s and 1970s, from Norman Jaffe architecture to the Georgica Association to Truman Capote.

Local musicians will be performing for free on the Montauk Green every Monday from next week through September, courtesy of the Montauk Chamber of Commerce. Music fans are encouraged to take dinner, refreshments, and a blanket or beach chair. Starting off this series Monday at 6 is Joe Delia and Friends.

In what will be the latest start for any full moon walk this year, at 9 Friday night you can take a leisurely hike courtesy of the South Fork Natural History Museum and the Friends of the Long Pond Greenbelt behind the museum.

The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society has organized a moderate hike of slightly more than two miles on Wednesday that will include a private tour of the Folly Tree Arboretum in Springs.

Founded in 2013 by Tucker Marder as a cultural archive of trees, the arboretum is dedicated to ecological storytelling and promoting an environmental ethic through art and science. Mr. Marder will lead the tour on Wednesday.