🌱 East Hampton Daily: Community Outpouring Helps Kiwanis Club

Happy Thursday, East Hampton! It's me again, Diane Witek, your host of the East Hampton Daily. Here are the top 4 stories in East Hampton today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 56, low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. Community outpouring helps East Hampton Kiwanis Club recover from Christmas tree theft. After a Grinch made off with between 60 and 70 Christmas trees from the East Hampton Kiwanis Club’s self-serve tree stand on the grounds of American Legion Post 419 over Thanksgiving weekend, the club’s president, Rick White of Montauk, insisted, “There is going to be a silver lining in this.” This week, that silver lining arrived — in the form of an outpouring of generosity from the community that will help the club achieve its goals with its annual tree sale. (The Southhampton Press)
2. A Harry Bates–designed home is available to rent in East Hampton. The 1967 beach house, which underwent a meticulous renovation by the original architect’s firm, is listed as an exclusive holiday rental along the coast of Long Island in New York. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom property, which offers access to the nearby Barnes Landing beach, is available to rent for various seasonal terms in 2022. There is also an option to rent to Harry Bates–designed home for the entire period between July 1 and Sept. 5 (Labor Day) for $60,000.
3. Ten fun things to do in the Hamptons: December 17–19. Get out and about and enjoy yourself at fun live shows, art exhibitions and more this weekend in the Hamptons. (Dan's Papers)
4. Dan's Best of the Best 2021: Will your faves taste victory? Time is running out to vote for your favorite East End businesses in the 2021 Dan’s Best of the Best contest, and the competition has certainly gotten spicy. You’ve only got until Dec. 31 at 11:59 p.m. to vote in the 2021 contest. Visit DansBOTB.com to cast your votes once per day while you still can. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in East Hampton:

• Totally Tots — East Hampton Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Chair Yoga with Kate Alesio — East Hampton Library. (11 a.m.)
• Snow Globe — East Hampton Library. (4 p.m.)
• Antisemitism in America: Perspectives From Gen Z. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• East Hampton Library: "Great last minute gift idea for the book lovers on your list! The East Hampton Library has more than 1,600 new and used books for sale on Amazon (easthamptonlibrary.org/amazon) and more than 200 collectible books for sale on eBay." (Instagram)
• Concerned Citizens of Montauk: "This holiday season we are thrilled to announce that you gift will be generously matched, dollar for dollar, up to $50,000! If you donate between now and Dec. 31, your gift will have twice the impact!" (Facebook)
• East Hampton Library: "Give the gift of books and support the East Hampton Library! Browse our new, used, and collectible titles online — pick up and pay at the Library. Click below to learn more! https://conta.cc/31WgyCJ." (Facebook)

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