Photos: East Hampton Historical Society Kicks Off Season

EAST HAMPTON, NY — With a deep reverence for the area's rich past, an event on Saturday evening held at a private home on East Hampton's Hook Pond brought together members, trustees, staff and Friends of the East Hampton Historical Society, who gathered to celebrate the official start of the 2017 season.

Hosting the "Cocktails on Hook Pond" Party was EHHS's new Executive Director Jill Malusky, whose passion for our local history will carry the society forward.

Guests included Membership Committee Chairwoman Jill Lasersohn and committee members Joseph Aversano, Jennifer Borg and Dale Ellen Leff.

Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography, soniboy@aol.com.

Reporting by Richard Lewin.