🌱 East Hampton Daily: Juneteenth Jubilee + East End Gifts For Dad

Good morning, friends! It's me, Diane Witek, your host of the East Hampton Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Here we go.

First, today's weather:

A heavy t-storm in the p.m. High: 78, low: 64.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. On Wednesday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced that Suffolk County will host the inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee. Bellone said in a news release, "events like the Jubilee we are holding on Monday will allow us to commemorate the end of slavery and remind us that we must continue to work every day to uphold the ideals of equality for all." (Patch)
2. Still looking for the perfect gift for your dad for Father's Day? Take a look at Dan's Papers, "5 East End Products & 5 Places to Dine," they are sure to spark some thought for Father's Day. (Dan's Papers)
3. On Monday, June 6, Sag Harbor Cinema presented a special screening of "the 1973 documentary 'Andy Warhol.'" The movie was presented after a conversation with director Lana Jokel and several of Warhol’s friends, Dan's Papers reported. The theater held a rooftop reception, "remembering the artist, his legendary Factory and time the Interview magazine publisher spent in the Hamptons." At one time, Warhol owned “Eothen,” a "sprawling home and compound" in Montauk, atop the bluffs. (Dan's Papers)

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Today in East Hampton:

• Summer Reading Club — East Hampton Library. (All Day)
• Weekend Take & Make DIY To-Go — East Hampton Library. (3 p.m.)
• James Joyce talk presented by Joan Baum. (6 p.m.)
• Our Fabulous Variety Show's 7th Annual Tap Show! (6:30 p.m.)
• A Taste of Israel. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• East Hampton Town Police Department, NY: "Congratulations to our recently promoted officers! Tremendous hard work, dedication, commitment to the profession of policing and service to the community makes each deserving of their new responsibilities and duties. Well deserved!" (East Hampton Town Police Department, NY via Facebook)
• East Hampton Library: "Have you seen the new brick out front from the @guildhalltac and @plainsight.ny partnership? This brick, modeled on Germany's 'stumbling stones' honors Gene, an enslaved baby who lived where the library now stands." (East Hampton Library via Instagram) (Website)
• East Hampton Library: "Juneteenth Celebration — Sunday, June 19, 2-4 p.m. at Herrick Park." (East Hampton Library via Facebook) (Website)
• The Clamshell Foundation: "Congratulations to our EHHS College Scholarship winner, Bruce Siska and to all of the amazing 2022 EHHS graduates! We can't wait to see what you do next!" (The Clamshell Foundation via Facebook) (Website)
• East Hampton Library: "Centennial celebration of Bloomsday! 6 p.m. Friday June 17 @ East Hampton Library Please join Joan Baum for a talk to mark the publishing centennial of one of the English speaking world’s most innovative, formidable and influential literature." (East Hampton Library via Facebook) (Website)
• Public Information Representative Donna Harris, United States Postal Inspection Service - New York: "Postal Inspector Hiring Portal Opening — Ready for a career in federal law enforcement? Open hiring portal for postal inspectors, coming soon: July 5-16. For more information about becoming a postal inspector, visit our website." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Diane Witek

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

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming East Hampton Daily? Contact me at diane.witek@patch.com