🌱 East Hampton Daily: Adopt A Pet + COVID Hamptons Video Series

Happy Tuesday, East Hampton! Let's get this day started. Diane Witek here with the most important things going on around East Hampton today.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 28, low: 22.

Here are the top five stories today in East Hampton:

1. Latest dogs, cats, pets up for adoption at East Hampton area shelters. This week the lineup includes three Chiweenie puppies, beautiful, bright-eyed cats and good looking dogs. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in appropriate homes. (East Hampton Patch)
2. Town of East Hampton will distribute free COVID-19 tests to residents. According to town officials, tests will be available at East Hampton Town Hall, 159 Pantigo Road, East Hampton, on today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and on Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., or until supplies run out. Tests will also be distributed at the East Hampton Town Senior Center administrative trailer on Friday, Feb. 18, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., or as supplies last. (East Hampton Patch)
3. Check out the latest East Hampton area job openings. b apply. Good luck on your interview! (East Hampton Patch)
4. Documenting one of the most defining historical moments of our time, the pandemic, is exactly what the East Hampton Library is doing. The library’s “COVID Hamptons: How the Pandemic Reshaped an Iconic Community” video series aims to document the pandemic through interviews with local people. The video series can be viewed on the library’s website at: easthamptonlibrary.org/videos. (Subscription: 27east.com)
5. Cross Sound ferry fares are rising according to the size of your car or truck. These changes also include a modest increase in our fares, which is necessary due to the fast-rising costs of labor, fuel, and other expenses," the company announced. Full details can be found on the company's website: longislandferry.com, under the "fares" tab. (Subscription: East Hampton Star)

Today in East Hampton:

• Young Adult Winter Reading Challenge. (All Day)
• Sensory Storytime - East Hampton Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Fitness for Older Adults - East Hampton Library. (11 a.m.)
• Community Service: Peer Tutoring - East Hampton Library. (3:30 p.m.)
• Stuffed Dinosaur Workshop - East Hampton Library. (4 p.m.)
• Beginner's Memoir Class - East Hampton Library. (5 p.m.)

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— Diane Witek

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