The Church

Welcome, Francesca Zambello! The lifelong opera expert, known for being at the top of her field and for her esteemed leadership as the Artistic Director of the Washington National Opera (WNO) joins us for an intriguing presentation and dialogue. Zambello recently made headlines when she pulled the company from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home venue since 1971.
Zambello shares her reflections of this experience with Sally Susman, the best-selling author of Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts and Change the World and valued Board Member of The Church. Following the dialogue the two will host a Q&amp;A with the audience.

Local Event: Coup at the Kennedy Center: A View from Inside with Francesca Zambello

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Coup at the Kennedy Center: A View from Inside...

Welcome, Francesca Zambello! The lifelong opera expert, known for being at the top of her field and for her esteemed leadership...

Coup at the Kennedy Center: A View from Inside with Francesca Zambello

Sett Coffee

Sett Coffee is hosting Matcha &amp; Mahjong with Hamptons Mahj on Sunday, May 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The beginner-friendly experience includes an intro to Mahjong, NMJL 2026 Card and rules + guided play. Cost is $75 per person, and includes drinks, pastries, mimosas and a full lesson. Limited space is available to register please visit hamptonsmahj.co

Local Event: Matcha & Mahjong with Hamptons Mahj at Sett Coffee

Matcha & Mahjong with Hamptons Mahj at Sett Coffee

Sett Coffee is hosting Matcha & Mahjong with Hamptons Mahj on Sunday, May 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. The beginner-friendly experience...

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) for one of our two celebrations of Tap Dance! This production will also host the Butterfly Effect Project’s Elite Squad Step Team and students from the OFVS competition team and studio programs. Attendees will enjoy classic routines like the “Bojagles” stair dance, Shirley Temple’s “On The Good Ship Lollipop”, “Anything Goes,” and Take Five along with new and revived routines. Tickets will be available for free at the door (until sold out) or you can donate to support the programs and reserve seats in advance at <a href="https://www.ofvs.org/tickets" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.ofvs.org/tickets</a> or by calling 631-507-4603.

Local Event: The Tap Show: 10th Anniversary South Fork Tap Show

The Tap Show: 10th Anniversary South Fork Tap Show

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) for one of our two celebrations of Tap Dance! This production will also host the...

Local TV, Inc.

The Moss Ensemble returns to LTV Studios with its wide-ranging, wonderful blend of adventurous music, including an encore performance of “Medieval Fantasia” by composer and musician Marshall Coid. Based in New York City, the ensemble features soprano Darcy Dunn, cellist Mary Wooten, pianist Elizabeth Rodgers, and Coid, the ensemble’s countertenor, composer, and violinist. They don’t just play music — they also share insight that illuminates the music for the audience.
Sunday, May 17, 4 p.m.
$30 general admission / $35 at the door
$65 VIP cafe table seating (includes drink ticket)Tickets:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ltveh.org/moss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ltveh.org/moss</a>

Local Event: The Moss Ensemble at LTV Studios

The Moss Ensemble at LTV Studios

The Moss Ensemble returns to LTV Studios with its wide-ranging, wonderful blend of adventurous music, including an encore...

Southampton Publick House

Overview
Join us for a fun May lunch—bring a friend and make a new one while enjoying good vibes and great food!
<h2>Bring a Friend; Make a Friend May Lunch</h2>
Ready for a fun afternoon? Join us in person for the Bring a Friend; Make a Friend May Lunch! It’s the perfect chance to hang out, enjoy good food, and meet new pals. Bring your bestie or come solo — either way, you’ll leave with a new friend or two!
The menu is terrific. Family style mesclun salad will be served at the table. There is a choice of six entrees and three desserts--something for everyone! Don't miss out on the laughs and great company. Charge your reservation through Eventbrite or avoid the processing fee and send a check for $50.00 per person to Friends of JJML, 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. See you there!

Local Event: Bring a Friend Make a Friend Lunch

Southampton

Bring a Friend Make a Friend Lunch

Overview
Join us for a fun May lunch—bring a friend and make a new one while enjoying good vibes and great food!
Bring a...

East Hampton Library

Tick-Borne Disease - What you Need to Know via Zoom
Thursday, May 21, 12:00pm. Registration required.
Gerald T. Simons, PA-C, MPAS, DFAAPAregister here <a href="https://easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/ee-libraries-present-tick-borne-disease-what-you-need-know-gerald-t-simons-pa-c-mpas-dfaapa" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/ee-libraries-present-tick-borne-disease-what-you-need-know-gerald-t-simons-pa-c-mpas-dfaapa</a>
Chances are that you, or someone you know, has been diagnosed with Lyme or another tick-borne disease.&nbsp; Jerry Simons, PA-C, a member of the Medical Advisory Panel of Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s Regional Tick-Borne Disease Resource Center, and an Assistant Professor at Stony Brook Medicine, will speak about the types of diseases that are carried by the different species of ticks found on Eastern Long Island, and the symptoms, diagnostic tests, and treatment options that are available. Tips on preventing tick bites will also be shared. Sponsored by East End Libraries.&nbsp;

Local Event: EE Libraries Present: Tick-Borne Disease - What you Need to Know with Gerald T. Simons, PA-C, MPAS, 

EE Libraries Present: Tick-Borne Disease - What...

Tick-Borne Disease - What you Need to Know via Zoom
Thursday, May 21, 12:00pm. Registration required.
Gerald T. Simons, PA-C,...

EE Libraries Present: Tick-Borne Disease - What you Need to Know with Gerald T. Simons, PA-C, MPAS, 

Yoga Class - 6 week series conducted by Stacy Haessler
April 30th- June 4th

Born and raised in East Hampton Stacy is thrilled to be able to share her love of yoga with the community in which she grew up. Stacy’s classes are uplifting, alignment focused and thoughtfully sequenced. Expect to have some fun! She has over 1000 hours of training from Yoga Shanti in Sag Harbor.

register here&nbsp;<a href="https://easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/yoga-stacy-haessler-957" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/yoga-stacy-haessler-958" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/yoga-stacy-haessler-958</a><a href="https://easthampton.librarycalendar.com/event/yoga-stacy-haessler-956" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>

&nbsp;or call (631) 324-0222 ext.3

Local Event: Yoga class with Stacy Haessler at The East Hampton Library

Yoga class with Stacy Haessler at The East...

Yoga Class - 6 week series conducted by Stacy Haessler
April 30th- June 4th

Born and raised in East Hampton Stacy is thrilled...

Yoga class with Stacy Haessler at The East Hampton Library

East Hampton and its surroundings have long been home to some of America’s most iconic gardens including Grey Gardens, The Creeks, and the many Woodhouse gardens. During this colorfully illustrated presentation, Blue Carreon will describe several of these historic properties and highlight the stewards who are caring for these gardens today.
Author of The Gardens of the Hamptons, Blue Carreon is a former international fashion editor who is currently a freelance writer covering topics on lifestyle, fashion, and interior design. He’s also the creative director of his eponymous home décor collection, and is the author of Conversations: Up Close and Personal With Icons of Fashion, Interior Design, and Art, as well as the best-selling Equestrian Life in the Hamptons. He is an avid equestrian, and has been voted by Hamptons Magazine as one of the best-dressed personalities and top hosts in the East End.
This year's Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical SocietyTo Register: Visit our calendar at www.easthamptonlibrary.org

Local Event: Twomey Series: Historic Gardens in East Hampton

Twomey Series: Historic Gardens in East Hampton

East Hampton and its surroundings have long been home to some of America’s most iconic gardens including Grey Gardens, The...

Bedside Reading, the premier literary amenity for luxury hotels, returns for its 9th
season to the Hamptons this Memorial Day Weekend with its highly anticipated “Poolside Page-Turners” collection, bringing a curated selection of standout titles directly to guests staying at the East End’s most coveted properties.
As part of its signature summer tradition, Bedside Reading is proud to gift bestselling and buzzworthy books to hotel guests, transforming a simple stay into a memorable literary escape. New This Season: Bedside Reading is thrilled to welcome Canoe Place Inn &amp; Cottages in Hampton Bays to its growing roster of hotel partners—expanding its reach across the Hamptons with even more opportunities for discovery.
What Guests Are Reading This Memorial Day Weekend
This year’s collection offers something for every kind of reader—romance, suspense, historical intrigue, and soul-stirring storytelling—all designed to pair perfectly with long afternoons by the pool or beach.
A Dangerous Friendship by Robin Merle: One friendship. One betrayal. No turning back.
Blood Rivalry by Paul Attaway: Southern power plays, family secrets, and revenge that runs deep.

Butterfly Games by Kelly Scarborough: Beauty, power, and quiet manipulation—this game is anything but innocent.

Chasing The American Dream by Lorelei Brush: A bold look at ambition, identity, and the real price of the American dream.

City Nature by Martha Retallick: A striking reminder that nature is never far—even in the heart of the city.

Dear Missing Friend by Susan McGuirk: A tender exploration of love, loss, and the words left unsaid.

Have A Great Summer by Francesca Cocchi: For the Jersey girls—sun, sass, and stories that don’t stay on the beach.

Sacred Crossroads by Mitch Russo: A haunting tale of fate and choice, where the mystical meets the deeply human.

Where the Heart Meets the Sea by Kimbra Drake: Love, loss, and long-buried secrets unfold by the sea.
“Travelers today are looking for meaningful experiences,” says Jane Ubell-Meyer, Founder of Bedside Reading. “A great book discovered in the right moment—poolside, oceanside, or just before bed—can transform a stay. That’s what we deliver.”
With a presence in luxury hotels nationwide, Bedside Reading continues to redefine hospitality by offering guests curated access to both physical books and a digital collection including audiobooks, that inspire, entertain, and stay with them long after checkout.
Bedside Reading’s Memorial Day Weekend program will be featured at the following luxury properties: In East Hampton: Baker House 1650, Journey East Hampton, Mill House Inn, and The Maidstone. In Hamptons Bays, Canoe Place Inn &amp; Cottages. In Montauk: Beachcomber Resort, Marram Montauk, in Southampton: 1708 House, Capri Southampton, Southampton Inn. And in the North Fork, Hotel Moraine, Greenport.
For more details, please visit <a href="https://www.bedsidereading.com/summer-books-2026.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.bedsidereading.com/summer-books-2026.html</a>.

Local Event: Bedside Reading Unveils "Poolside Page-Turners" for Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons!

Bedside Reading Unveils "Poolside Page-Turners"...

Bedside Reading, the premier literary amenity for luxury hotels, returns for its 9th
season to the Hamptons this Memorial Day...

Bedside Reading Unveils "Poolside Page-Turners" for Memorial Day Weekend in the Hamptons!

Chabad of the Hamptons

Join us for a meaningful and uplifting Shavuot celebration at Chabad of the Hamptons!
Morning Services – 10:00 AM 
Hearing of the Ten Commandments – 11:15 AM 
Dairy Luncheon – 12:15 PM
Experience the giving of the Torah together with community, tradition, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere.
Kindly RSVP. 
View the full holiday schedule at <a href="https://JewishHamptons.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">JewishHamptons.com</a>

Local Event: Shavuot - Ten Commandments & Dairy Luncheon

Shavuot - Ten Commandments & Dairy Luncheon

Join us for a meaningful and uplifting Shavuot celebration at Chabad of the Hamptons!
Morning Services – 10:00 AM 
Hearing of...

Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay, but don't know were to start? Having trouble with your work-in-progress? Want to gain some valuable insight on character development from an&nbsp;Academy Award and Emmy&nbsp;nominated&nbsp;filmmaker and teacher? You have come to the right place! Join Jerome Gary ("On the Road in America," "The Phoenicians") for this 3-day screenwriting intensive to grow your skills as a storyteller. Also featuring an additional lecture by David McKillop ("Hatfields and McCoys,"&nbsp;"Bates Motel"). Workshop fee: $200 (students w/ ID: $150)

Local Event: How to Tame Your Dragon: A Screenwriting Seminar with Jerome Gary

How to Tame Your Dragon: A Screenwriting...

Have you ever wanted to write a screenplay, but don't know were to start? Having trouble with your work-in-progress? Want to...

How to Tame Your Dragon: A Screenwriting Seminar with Jerome Gary

A sweet and meaningful Shavuot experience!Enjoy a hands on activity where kids create their own ice cream garden to sweeten their holiday!

Local Event: Scoop & Sprout Ice Cream Garden Party

Scoop & Sprout Ice Cream Garden Party

A sweet and meaningful Shavuot experience!Enjoy a hands on activity where kids create their own ice cream garden to sweeten...

Duck Walk Vineyard

Bob Ross Painting Experience Looking for a fun, relaxing escape? Come sip, paint, and unwind at our Bob Ross inspired painting experience. No experience needed just show up, relax, and let your creativity flow in a stress--free, welcoming environment. You'll be guided step by step by Sandra evans, a certified Bob Ross painting instructor featured on Inside Edition, Channel 12 news, Newsday and more. With Sandra's guidance, you'll be creating happy little trees and your very own happy little masterpiece in no time! What to expect . A fun, laid-back atmosphere . Plenty of laughs in creativity . Your own happy little masterpiece to take home. Duck walk Vineyards - Southampton May 22nd 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. June 5th 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. $100 per personIncluding all painting material and a glass of winePugliese Vineyards in the North forkJuly 11th 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Pugliese VineyardsJuly 5th 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 10th 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. July 16th 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. $100 per person including all painting material, a glass of wine, and cheese board,&nbsp;Best to reserve soon as possible tickets sell out quickly. 516-350-1470

Local Event: Bob Ross Painting Experience

Bob Ross Painting Experience

Bob Ross Painting Experience Looking for a fun, relaxing escape? Come sip, paint, and unwind at our Bob Ross inspired painting...

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show for an adult ballet class, accessible to all levels! This total-body workout uses low-impact, high-intensity movements to improve strength, flexibility, and posture. Perfect for every body, this class blends classical ballet foundations with functional fitness for an empowering experience. Full session is $60, drop-in classes are $25 each. To register or for more information go to <a href="https://www.ofvs.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ofvs.org/</a><a href="https://www.hisawyer.com/our-fabulous-variety-show/schedules/activity-set/1879893" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>

Local Event: Adult Ballet

Adult Ballet

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show for an adult ballet class, accessible to all levels! This total-body workout uses low-impact,...

Hydrant Hotel

SASF will be hanging out at the renowned dog facility, the Hydrant Hotel in Riverhead on Saturday May 23rd with some of our adoptable pups (: Hope to see you there!
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Local Event: Hydrant Hotel

SASF will be hanging out at the renowned dog facility, the Hydrant Hotel in Riverhead on Saturday May 23rd with some of our...

Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) Crew is a wonderful space to build community, learn performing arts techniques and have so much fun! The Toddies Crew is best for students ages 4-5 who have not yet started kindergarten. Crew members get discounts on most OFVS offerings including classes, excursions and shows as well as special exclusive events like our Crew-B-Q and our Crewbilee end-of-the-year celebration! These Crew Sessions include acting, dance, music, and performance training for these budding performers! This class is a great introduction to the performing arts along with fun arts and crafts activities. Students will learn how to work together, use their imaginations and express themselves creatively through play while having tons of fun.

Enjoy Crew Sessions included in your membership on MOST Saturdays during the 2025-2026 school year! Toddies will NOT meet on the following Saturdays: May 9 May 16



Full session is $45, drop-in classes are $20 each. To register or for more information go to <a href="https://www.ofvs.org/crew" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.ofvs.org/crew</a>

Local Event: Toddies Act + Play (Toddies Crew)

Toddies Act + Play (Toddies Crew)

Our Fabulous Variety Show (OFVS) Crew is a wonderful space to build community, learn performing arts techniques and have so...

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show at our Caregiver &amp; Me Ballet class and receive an intro to ballet language with fun music and props! This is an accessible class open to all children ages 1.5-4 years old (adult participation is required). Full session registration is $69, drop-in classes are $27 each. To register or to find more information go to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ofvs.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ofvs.org/.</a>

Local Event: Caregiver & Me Ballet

Caregiver & Me Ballet

Join Our Fabulous Variety Show at our Caregiver & Me Ballet class and receive an intro to ballet language with fun music and...

Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center (<a href="https://www.ewecc.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.ewecc.org</a>), will host their annual kick off to summer event “Kites for Kids” on Saturday, May 23rd from 2 to 5 p.m. at Main Beach in East Hampton. All proceeds from the high-flying family-friendly event benefit the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center. 
The Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center is a licensed, nonprofit childcare center in East Hampton, open year-round and providing all-day care for working families in our community, with fees among the lowest on Long Island. Fundraising is one way we keep our fees affordable and the quality of education high. Come fly a kite to support keeping childcare affordable for all.
Each kite costs $12 presale and may be reserved online at the following link<a href="https://eleanorwhitmoreearlychildhood.betterworld.org/events/kites-kids-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://eleanorwhitmoreearlychildhood.betterworld.org/events/kites-kids-2026</a>. Kites will be sold at $15 after May 15 and discounts are available when purchasing multiple kites. Special one-of-a-kind kites decorated by Whitmore Kids are also available for purchase at $50 a kite. Guests can fly their kite in style with new Kites for Kids bucket hats! Available in both kids’ and adults’ sizes, these add-ons can be purchased along with the kites and picked up at the event. 
Participants are encouraged to reserve their kite ahead of time and will be able to deck it out at the event with stickers, ribbons, glitter and markers at the kite decorating station. FREE special parking at Main Beach is available for event guests.

Local Event: Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center Kites for Kids 2026

Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center Kites...

Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center (www.ewecc.org), will host their annual kick off to summer event “Kites for Kids” on...

Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center Kites for Kids 2026

Gayle Feldman, journalist and author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He built, invites you to dive deep into an epic story that The New York Times, in a rave review, compared to Robert Caro’s The Powerbroker. Her biography takes you inside the world of the founder of Random House, a man who later became a celebrity on What’s My Line? Cerf straddled books, Broadway, Hollywood, TV, and New York City. 
Feldman will converse with award-winning journalist and critic Cathleen McGuigan. The two will explore how Feldman wrote this landmark cultural history, and venture into Cerf’s star-studded life. Following the discussion will be a Q&amp;A with the audience and book signing. 
Nothing Random, twenty-three years in the making, was hailed by The Washington Post as “a work of biographical reclamation [and] a whole lot of fun… in its pages, Feldman depicts a lost world, at times a lost paradise, when New York, Hollywood and the literary life were at their most glamorous and privileged.”
Cerf’s star-studded life stretched from William Faulkner to Dr. Seuss; George Gershwin to Frank Sinatra; Gertrude Stein to Judy Garland; FDR to Henry Kissinger. 
He fought for free expression and helped transform which books could reach readers, and how they would be published and marketed. His legacy lives on every time someone reads Truman Capote, Ralph Ellison, Ayn Rand, Philip Roth, James Joyce’s Ulysses, and so many more.Former Sag Harbor residents Robert Loomis, Jason Epstein, and E.L. Doctorow were interviewed for this book, which was partly written in the John Jermain Library. 
A special thank you to our community bookseller, <a href="https://bookhampton.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Book Hampton</a>, for partnering with us for this program.

Local Event: Book Talk: Gayle Feldman, Author of Nothing Random: Bennet Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

Book Talk: Gayle Feldman, Author of Nothing...

Gayle Feldman, journalist and author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He built, invites you to dive...

Book Talk: Gayle Feldman, Author of Nothing Random: Bennet Cerf and the Publishing House He Built

Navy Beach Restaurant, Montauk | Seafood Restaurant

Navy Beach has announced they are kicking off the season Memorial Day Weekend with live music Sunset Sets and the launch of their new Après Mondays series offering beverage specials all day, every Monday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The live music schedule is as follows:
Saturday, May 23rd
DJ Spin Diesel
6 – 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 24th
DJ Zach Minskoff
6 – 9 p.m. 

Reservations for tables may be made at <a href="https://www.navybeach.com/montauk/reservations/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.navybeach.com/montauk/reservations/</a>.

Local Event: Memorial Day Weekend Live Music Schedule at Navy Beach Restaurant

Memorial Day Weekend Live Music Schedule at...

Navy Beach has announced they are kicking off the season Memorial Day Weekend with live music Sunset Sets and the launch of...

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