🌱 East Hampton Daily: Weekend Events + Easter Pet Alternatives

Rise and shine, East Hampton! It's Saturday, so let me, Diane Witek, get you started with everything you need to know going on around East Hampton today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy; a shower in the p.m. High: 57, low: 42.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. Dan's Papers has a list of live shows, outdoor activities, art exhibitions and more. See what's happening in the Hamptons this Easter Weekend and beyond, April 15–21. (Dan's Papers)
2. There are a number of events on the North Fork and East End to continue supporting the people of Ukraine. Ukrainian lives and culture at stake, please attend these events at our local arts institutions to show support. (Dan's Papers)
3. I remember getting ducklings for Easter one year, I was a child and did not know how to care for them. People considering adopting rabbits and chickens need to consider their ability to commit to the care of the animals for years to come — and not just right now, Southampton officials warn. Consider alternates such as chocolate rabbits or stuffed rabbit and chick toys. (Southampton Patch)
4. A Department of Environmental Conservation spokesperson confirmed that three owls, an adult great horned owl and two owlets, in Peconic, tested positive for the avian flu, which has been detected in several eastern states so far in 2022 and can be particularly dangerous for livestock. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that the avian flu in birds is not an immediate public health concern. The DEC said the public should report dead ducks, geese, swans, waterbirds (including gulls), raptors, pheasants, turkey and grouse, or any group of five or more dead birds in one area to the regional DEC Wildlife office at wildlife.r1@dec.ny.gov or call 518-478-2203. (Suffolk Times)

Today in East Hampton:

• Youth Soccer Spring 2022 — Town of East Hampton Recreation. (9 a.m.)
• Kids for Kids — East Hampton Library. (10 a.m.)
• Teen Tech Time: Teens help adults with computer questions: One on One Tech. (10 a.m.)
• Amagansett Hike with EHTPS. (10 a.m.)
• Easter Wonderland. (10 a.m.)
• Junior Lifeguard Training, Evaluating, & Testing — Session 2. (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Springs: "Does anyone have a recommendation on a reliable fence installation company? I need to replace about 40 feet of wood picket fence with chain link. Thanks!" (Nextdoor)

More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news!

Featured businesses:

• Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services — (Visit website)
• D&J Concepts — (Visit Website)
• White Glove Medicine — (Visit website)
• Add your business here.

Loving the East Hampton Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved:

• Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe.
• Get your local business listed in front of readers.
• Send me a news tip or suggestion at diane.witek@patch.com.

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Diane Witek

About me: Impassioned Writer, Website Designer, Social Media Marketer and newly proclaimed Baker. Lover of nature and animals of all kinds.