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🌱 Patch AM: How a former gay nightclub is reshaping an East Hampton town park
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Good morning East Hampton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a former gay nightclub is reshaping an East Hampton town park
Also on today's calendar: Beach Guardians Orientation and 9 more events.
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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in East Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Very windy; colder, with a high of 32 and low of 28 degrees.
- Wednesday: Variably cloudy and windy, temps: high: 36, low: 27.
- Thursday: Cold; breezy in the morning, with a high of 30 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Club Swamp, historic Hamptons gay bar, inspires park memorial (newsday.com) — East Hampton Town’s Wainscott Green, on the former Club Swamp site, is set to gain a memorial honoring the area’s LGBTQ history and the beloved gay bar that once stood there. Led by Springs resident Tom House and Hamptons Pride, the project envisions a pink pyramid sculpture, dance-deck gathering space, and engraved bricks to create a new safe, celebratory community hub.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton
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★ Featured events ★
- Beach Guardians Orientation
Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton
6:00 pm
Thursday January 8
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Other local events
- Holiday Camp at The Green School
The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
9:00 am - New Year's Eve Town Offices Closed
East Hampton Town, NY Calendar , 159 Pantigo Road , East Hampton - Celebrate New Year's Eve at R.AIRE
259 E Montauk Hwy , Hampton Bays
6:00 am - Holiday Camp at The Green School
The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
9:00 am - New Year's Eve Bash at CMEE
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike , Bridgehampton
10:00 am - Wellness 60+ Zumba with Leah
East Hampton Town, NY Calendar , 128 Springs Fireplace Road , East Hampton
10:00 am - Holiday Spectacular on Ice - FREE Show
Buckskill Tennis and Winter Club , 178 Buckskill Rd , East Hampton
3:00 pm - Celebrate New Year's Eve at Nick & Toni's
136 N Main St , East Hampton
5:30 pm - New Year's Day Town Offices Closed
East Hampton Town, NY Calendar East Hampton, NY 11937 - Holiday Camp at The Green School
The Green School , 287 Merchants Path , Sagaponack
9:00 am - A Glowing Shabbat
13 Woods Ln , East Hampton
4:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
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💬 Chatter
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- Looking for some muscle to move this concrete bench from Bridgehampton to East Hampton.
Would think 3 men needed and truck to transport. (Nextdoor East Hampton North) - EAST HAMPTON VILLAGE
YEAR ROUND RENTAL 2 BR 2 Bath - very short walk into village. Large great room on second Floor. Unfurnished $6200/mo Furnished $6500/mo. Suitable… (Nextdoor East Hampton14)
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- Whitsons Culinary Group posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - East Hampton School Nutrition in East Hampton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near East Hampton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sag Harbor
- Tyler, The Creator Drops New Freestyle 'Sag Harbor,' 'Sugar On My Tongue' Remix (rttnews.com)
- This Morning's Bulletin — 12.29.25 (eastendbeacon.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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