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NEWSLETTER

JANUARY 9, 2023

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Welcome to the latest issue of our community newsletter—featuring news of what’s going on around Montauk to help keep us all informed, connected, and safe. If you have Montauk community info. to share, email our Development Director, Julia McCormack at:jmccormack@montaukplayhouse.org and we’ll do our best to include it in our next issue on February 6th!
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JANUARY HIKES IN MONTAUK
The East Hampton Trails Preservation Society will host two Montauk hikes in January: a 4-mile Camp Hero hike on Sat., Jan. 21 at 10am and a 2-mile Seal Haul Out Trail hike on Sat. Jan. 28 at 9am. For more info, visit their website
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FRIDAY FUN

FOR KIDS AT THE LIBRARY
Have cabin fever with the little ones? The Montauk Library hosts “Stay & Play,” a free playtime program focusing on parent/child interaction, play and exploration, on Fridays from 10:30 – 11:15am for newborns to 5-years. Sign up at the Children’s desk or call (631) 668-3377. Kids 6 and up can participate in Lego Club, Fridays from 3:30 – 4:30pm and at 5pm on Fridays, the Library presents a classic Disney Film Series. For more info on these programs, as well as January programs for all ages, click here.
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MONTAUK PTA’S PASTA DINNER
The Montauk PTA’s Pasta Dinner in support of student scholarships returns Sat. Jan. 28 from 5 – 8pm at the Firehouse. Highlights include raffle prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Adults are $25, children are $15, children 5 and under are free. (Tickets are available at the door.)
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FIRESIDE SESSIONS WITH NANCY ATLAS & FRIENDS
On Saturdays through the end of January, the popular “Fireside Sessions with Nancy Atlas and Friends” return to Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theater. To view the schedule and purchase tickets, click here.
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CALL FOR ARTISTS
The Montauk Artists’ Association is now accepting new memberships. The Association is an inclusive organization, welcoming artists, musicians, and all who are interested in the arts. For more info, visit their website.
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NPC’S “JANUARY GIRLS” WORKSHOPS
The Neo-Political Cowgirls’ “January Girls” series of free workshops focused on art and friendship, for girls of all ages, are presented on Sundays from 2 – 4pm at various East End locations. RSVP is required as space is limited. Email Susan at NPC.edu16@gmail.com for reservations and the location of each workshop.
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TAKE A DIGITAL DIVE INTO MONTAUK’S PAST
Explore Montauk’s fascinating history through the Montauk Library’s Historic Archives, a wide selection of which is accessible online via the NY Heritage Digital Collections. Highlights include historic photographs, postcards, documents, maps, oral histories and more!
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GIVE BACK WHEN YOU SHOP ON AMAZON
Set the Playhouse Foundation as your selected charity when you shop Amazon, via smile.amazon.com—and a portion of your purchase price will be donated to the Playhouse Foundation. It’s an easy way to give back to your community by supporting our mission!
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LOCAL COVID-19 RESOURCES
IN-PERSON TESTING | Free PCR tests for COVID as well as a combined Flu/Covid rapid test are now available at the East Hampton Town’s testing site at 110 Stephen Hand’s Path in Wainscott on Wednesdays, from 10am – 5pm. Click here for more info.
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VACCINATIONS & BOOSTERS | For local info., visit the Town’s Covid update page, here.
FREE TESTS BY MAIL | To order free at-home COVID tests (4 per household), click here.

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THE MONTAUK PLAYHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER FOUNDATION

The mission of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation is to raise funds for the restoration and development of the historic Montauk Playhouse, creating a vital community center for the arts, education, recreation and human services for Montauk and the East End. The Playhouse Foundation’s mission represents the very best of what Montauk is today, and will be tomorrow. Creating a unique gathering space with recreational, educational and cultural opportunities is critical to helping us retain and enrich the character of our community and to ensure our future. The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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Visit montaukplayhouse.org to learn more and to donate.
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AAQ / Resource: Stelle Lomont Rouhani Architects

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