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Coffee in hand, East Hampton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the East Hampton seventh grader turning local art contests into headlines
  • Why Islip’s ethics fight matters for East Hampton’s own rules
  • Which East Hampton librarians’ favorite YA books should your teen try next?

Also on today's calendar: Beach Guardians Orientation and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in East Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in East Hamptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Friday: Very windy; rain tapering off, with a high of 57 and low of 29 degrees.
  • Saturday: Windy and colder, temps: high: 39, low: 35.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 48 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. East Hampton Middle School Artist Makes a Splash (easthamptonstar.com) — An East Hampton Middle School seventh grader, Lily Limonius, just won ARF’s annual holiday card contest and is already designing art for major local events. Her work has appeared on shirts, nonprofit campaigns, and in gallery shows, and she’ll also star as Jasmine in the school’s spring musical, showcasing a growing hometown talent.
   

2. Islip won't lift ban on town officials serving in party leadership posts (newsday.com) — Islip officials have decided to keep their ban on town board members simultaneously holding party leadership roles, and they point to East Hampton as one of several Suffolk towns with similar rules. For East Hampton residents, it’s a reminder that local leaders here already operate under comparable ethics limits meant to separate party power from day-to-day governing.
   

3. The Teen Pager: Librarians Weigh In (easthamptonstar.com) — East Hampton’s young-adult librarians are sharing their favorite teen reads for the holidays, from dystopian adventures to fairy-tale retellings. Their picks, plus favorite childhood classics, offer local teens plenty of ideas for winter break reading and future library visits. Recommendations are geared to ages 13 and up.
   

4. Springs Notebook: Learning English Step by Step (easthamptonstar.com) — Springs School’s English as a New Language program is helping about 200 multilingual students in the Springs community gain confidence and skills step by step. With longtime, empathetic teachers guiding them, kids describe learning English faster and feeling more at home, while support from East Hampton Star readers helps share these local school stories.
   

5. Sue Bender, Who Wrote About Living With the Amish, Dies at 91 (nytimes.com) — An acclaimed writer who explored Amish life once spent part of her family life in a minimalist glass-and-wood house in East Hampton, N.Y., designed by her architect husband. Her bestselling book on voluntary simplicity influenced many readers seeking a slower, less materialistic lifestyle, and her later work and ceramics reflected lessons drawn from those summers with Amish families.
   

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