🌱 East Hampton Daily: Hamptons Pride Parade + Habitat For Humanity

Hey, East Hampton! It's Thursday, so let me, Diane Witek, get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 52, low: 39.

Here are the top stories in East Hampton today:

1. On June 4, the first-ever Hamptons Pride Parade, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, is taking place in East Hampton Village! Sign up at hamptonspride.org if you would like to help with the festivities. More information can be had by sending an email to hamptonsprideinc@gmail.com. (East Hampton Star)
2. On Saturday, May 21, starting at 11 a.m., at South Bay Auctions, located at 485 Montauk Highway, East Moriches, the estate of world-renowned quilt expert, dealer and author, Laura Fisher (1945-2021) will be auctioned. More than 400 selected lots of quilts, hooked rugs and other textiles ranging from the late 18th to mid-20th century, will be on display for bidding. Preview: Sunday, May 15 – 20, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. and by appointment. (ArtfixDaily)
3. On Tuesday, the nonprofit organization, Habitat for Humanity, announced a merge with the Nassau and Suffolk chapters to form Habitat for Humanity of Long Island. Leaders of the affiliate to the national organization said the merge will expand services to provide more Long Islanders in need with affordable homes. (Long Island Press)

Today in East Hampton:

• Stillwater Lifeguard Certification Course 18 & Up. (2:30 p.m.)
• Stillwater Lifeguard Certification Course ReCert. 18 & Up. (2:30 p.m.)
• Stillwater Lifeguard Certification Course ReCert. 17 & Under. (2:30 p.m.)
• Flower Mirrors — East Hampton Library. (4 p.m.)
• Manga/ Anime Club! — East Hampton Library. (5 p.m.)
• Steve Kuhn — Clamming on the Great South Bay (Via Zoom). (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Springs: "Handyman for shelf assembly. Hello, I’m looking for someone to assemble some freestanding shelving units. Anyone have a good reference for a handyman who could help me with this? Much appreciated!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clearwater Beach: "Missing dog! Clearwater Beach. Ricky dug his way out of the fenced backyard on April 26. Spotted in area of Cedar Street and Sycamore last night. Young, shy dog. Does not know the area. Please call William Lugowe at 631-527-5132." (Nextdoor)

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• National Football Foundation Honors Suffolk County Players. (Details)
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• Summer Rental Private Beach Community — Southampton. (Details)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— Diane Witek

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

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