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Sophia Ruckriegel, 14, and her brother, Kilian Ruckriegel, 12, spearheaded, via social media, a paddle out in support of Black Lives Matter, Solidarity in Surf, Inclusion in Surf, and the creation of an anti-racist community at Napeague Lake Beach in Amagansett. More than 50 participated in the paddle out, with many more supporters on land. Through the event,...

Hamptons Virtual Art Fair Founder Rick Friedman presented artist Audrey Flack with a Lifetime Achievement Award at her home in East Hampton. The Hamptons Virtual Art Fair, which will feature 75 international galleries, will be on view September 2 through September 7.

The Parrish Art Museum and the Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center partnered to present a two-day Black Film Festival on Friday, August 14 and on Friday, August 21. Featured films, which included 3 Boycott, I Am Not Your Negro, The Other and The Hate U Give, were screened outdoors on the Water Mill-based museum's terrace.

The Riverhead Central School District hosted an intensive, three-day New Teacher Institute August 18 through August 20 at Riverhead Middle School for the 22 educators who are joining the district in the 2020-21 school year.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) attended a breakfast gathering of business leaders from throughout New York and Long Island to discuss the upcoming election. The intimate event was held at NAIA at the Capri Southampton in Southampton.

This summer, East End non-profits have been busy thinking up creative ways to raise funds. The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreational Center hosted a tremendously successful CARe WASH benefit that raised more than $25,000. The fundraiser was supported by several notable names, including The Real Housewives of New York City star Countess Luann de Lesseps, actress Christine Evangelista,...

Northwell Health’s second annual Summer Hamptons Evening (SHE) - held virtually this year - welcomed more than 200 supporters. The evening raised $675,000 in support of Northwell’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health. Rosanna Scotto, co-host of Fox 5’s Good Day New York, emceed the evening, which included conversations with Stacey Rosen, MD, senior vice president of women’s health...

One of the most popular auction items at this year's (Virtual) East Hampton Historical Society Antiques & Design Show Party and Online Auction was "An Evening of COVID Cocktails with Designer Marshall Watson". On Friday, etiquette expert ("The Leff Etiquette Edge") Dale Ellen Leff, who won the bidding, invited three Guests--Debbie Druker, Hollis Forbes and Jackie Mitchell--to join...

Hamptons.com Contributing Editor T.J. Clemente shares some of his favorite pictures from his East End sailing adventures taken August 13.

To commemorate World Elephant Day and World Lion Day, Empowers Africa, a non-profit dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa conservation, hosted its annual film festival. Presented at Southampton Arts Center (SAC), film-goers gathered on the lawn of SAC to enjoy a series of short and long documentaries.