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🌱 Patch AM: How East Hampton helped remember Montauk’s tragic Pelican disaster 75 years later
Also check out Montauk Seafood Festival on the East Hampton Patch calendar

Greetings East Hampton! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How East Hampton helped remember Montauk's tragic Pelican disaster 75 years later
Also on today's calendar: Montauk Seafood Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid; a morning shower, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 54.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Remembering The Pelican Disaster in Montauk (eastendbeacon.com) — A recent ceremony at Montauk Point Lighthouse honored the 45 lives lost in the 1951 Pelican fishing disaster, with East Hampton High School sophomore Faith Mullaly performing a hymn and East Hampton Town Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez attending. Families of victims, local clergy, and officials gathered for prayers, remembrances, and the launch of a new 75th anniversary edition of "Dark Noon," which supports the Montauk Historical Society.
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📸 Around East Hampton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton
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★ Featured events ★
- Montauk Seafood Festival →
Montauk Green,
12:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- The Hampton Maid Announces Wellness Weekend Retreat Featuring Bestselling Author Annie Parks →
The Hampton Maid, 259 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays
9:00 am - Watercolors of the Whaling Industry by Claus Hoie →
Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton
11:00 am - Defensive Driving Class - presented by Empire Safety Council →
East Hampton Library, 159 Main St, East Hampton
10:00 am - Visit the Mulford Farmhouse →
Mulford Farmstead, 10 James Ln, East Hampton
11:00 am - Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center Presents Birds of Prey at Marders →
Marders, 120 Snake Hollow Rd, Bridgehampton
1:00 pm - Belmont Park Village Store Opening Celebration for FARM Rio Boutique →
Belmont Park Village, 2601 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont
2:00 pm - Film Screening "Project Hail Mary" Ryan Gosling →
East Hampton Library, 159 Main St, East Hampton
2:00 pm - The Anderson Brothers Play Gershwin @ LTV Studios →
75 Industrial Rd, Wainscott
4:00 pm - Introduction To Tabla with East Hampton based teacher and musician Sejal Kukadia →
East Hampton Library, 159 Main St, East Hampton
3:00 pm - Linda Kass discusses her new novel "World News from Waverley High" with Author Susan Scarf Merrell →
East Hampton Library, 159 Main St, East Hampton
6:00 pm
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Monday September 14
Thursday September 17
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🗞 Nearby News
Wainscott
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Sag Harbor
- Sag Harbor Chamber Of Commerce Presents: Harborfest 2026 • James Lane Post • Hamptons Event Calendar (jameslanepost.com)
- This Morning's Bulletin — 9.9.26 (eastendbeacon.com)
Ok East Hampton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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