🌱 East Hampton Daily: Pet Food Pantry Event + Free Smoke Alarms

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

First, today's weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 57, low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in East Hampton:

1. Join the Pet Food Pantry event, hosted by the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF), on Saturday, May 21, from noon to 3 p.m. at Petco, located at Bridgehampton Commons, 2044 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. Cat food is greatly needed, as is, unopened bags of dog food, both wet and dry, and treats! (Southampton Patch)
2. The Red Cross is traveling to Long Island to install free smoke alarms! The Red Cross home visits are free and will last 20 minutes. If you are interested in having a fire alarm installed in your home, click this link to register for the distribution as soon as possible. (Riverhead Patch)
3. The water authority's board approved an increase of 4.8 percent at its March 31 meeting. Effective June 1, the Suffolk County Water Authority's quarterly service charge of $29.17 per quarter will increase to $30.57 per quarter. (Smithtown Patch)
4. Newsday suggests that you take the ultimate Long Island summer activities test to see how many you have done. I've lived here all my life and have not done half! See what new Long Island summer activity may be in your future. (Newsday)

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Today in East Hampton:

• 4th & 5th Grade Musical Performance for Students. (8:30 a.m.)
• Music with Miss Lori — East Hampton Library. (9:30 a.m.)
• Chalk Wall Art — East Hampton Library. (4 p.m.)
• Mystery Book discussion "The Godwulf Manuscript" Robert B. Parker. (6 p.m.)
• 2022 JV, Varsity and Men's Basketball. (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• East Hampton Library: "Our #seedlibrary has been moved to a new location! Planting info is now located on the library’s website and QR codes are available to access the planting info and checkout form. We also have eight new seed varieties!" (Instagram) (Website)

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That's it for today! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— Diane Witek

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