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r o F e m o H olidays H e h T THE INDEPENDENT • Traveler Watchman

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Saturday, December 5th

10:00 AM • SANTA PARADE Santa will greet children at the Huntting Inn after the parade 11 AM-Noon Main Street & Newtown Lane East Hampton

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Saturday, Dec. 12th 25th ANNUAL HOLIDAY TOUR OF INNS, B&Bs & SPECIAL PLACES PROPERTIES OPEN 12 PM - 4 PM

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Pollock-Krasner House, Guild Hall, special places of interest throughout the town of East Hampton. Check In: Huntting Inn, Main St. East Hamtpton

Visit Santa at Rowdy Hall 10AM to 12PM Holiday Strolls, East Hampton Village.

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Holiday Calendar

By Kitty Merrill

Be sure to check the calendar in our Art & Entertainment section each week for additional holiday events.

Thursday, November 26 • Happy Thanksgiving!

• Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa welcomes guests and locals alike to skip the kitchen mess and indulge in an elegant holiday feast (complete with an ocean view!) at Scarpetta Beach. Featuring an array of classic dishes with a Montauk twist, the $75 pre-fixe menu will include items such as stracciatella with roasted autumn root vegetables, apple and truffle vinaigrette; pumpkin and ricotta ravioli with amaretto crumble; roasted heritage turkey breast with confit let, heirloom carrot, haricot verts and focaccia stuffing; and spiced ricotta cheesecake with glazed figs, candied almond and graham.

• The East Hampton Town Recreation Department host the annual Turkey Trot

-- Run For Fun to give all an appetite for the day ahead. Race check-in runs from 8 to 9:30 AM on the Village Green.

Run three or six miles. Categories for all ages are available. $10, and the first 300 runners get a free T-shirt. Register through the town website.

Friday, November 27 • The East Hampton Historical Society will host its 2015 House & Garden Tour, showcasing some of the finest examples of historical and modern architecture in the Hamptons. This year’s tour — comprised of five unique residences — runs from 1 to 4:30 PM tomorrow.

But first, a kick-off cocktail party this evening welcomes in this year’s highly anticipated House Tour and rings in the East End holiday season. The annual event, now in its 31st year, will be held “Where Lily Pond Lane Meets

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays

“Home For the Holidays” is a recurring theme here at The Independent, and it resonates this year more than ever before.

The world is in turmoil, and many of us have been touched by the tragedy first hand. We pray for the millions of lives in conflict, and at the same time give thanks for what we have here.

It is a time to stay close to home and to gather with loved ones. It’s a time to appreciate our little corner of this changing world and at the same time to be vigilant and suspicious. It is a sad commentary on life that even here we can’t turn a blind eye to the dangers that lurk.

That said, enjoy this holiday respite with family and loved ones and be thankful for our little piece of paradise.

Georgica Beach,” a stunning summer house overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.

Tickets to the Opening Night Cocktail Party cost $200 each, which includes entry to the House Tour the following day. Tickets to the self-guided 2015 East Hampton House & Garden Tour cost $65 in advance and $75 on the day of the tour. All ticket proceeds benefit the East Hampton Historical Society.

Tickets can be purchased via www.

easthamptonhistory.org or call 631-3246850.

• The Parrish Art Museum celebrates Thanksgiving weekend with the Hamptons Holiday Party + Market today and tomorrow at the Museum in Water Mill. The weekend includes shopping at exclusive vendors, art activities for families, and new this year, a festive benefit Cocktail Party tonight from 5 to Continued on page C-8

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Visit Don Duga’s Christmas art exhibit at Green Earth Natural Foods, and see his whimsical and magical illustrations of Frosty, Rudolph, “The Last Unicorn”, “The Little Drummer Boy”, Santa Clause and The Beatles. Don has worked with Sesame Street, Nickelodeon, NBC, Sony and AT&T.

Exhibit: NOV. 28 THROUGH DEC. 24, 11AM TO 6PM AT GREEN EARTH NATURAL FOODS 50 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901 Tel: (631) 369-2233 *Send to Green Earth natural Food Market (at address above), attn.: Don Guga, with check or money order payable to Don Duga

Visit our website GENFM.com for exhibition details and images

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Holiday e id u G ie v o M y a d Holi

The Good Dinosaur

By Miles X. Logan

The holiday season has always been a magical time for moviegoers of all ages.

Serious filmophiles know the Oscar contenders often wait until late in the year to come out.

There are always a generous amount of holiday-themed movies, which means family fare to while away those vacation days.

And then, of course, there are the blockbusters – the big-ticket releases that cost millions to make and promise hundreds of millions in return from the box office.

On December 18 Star Wars VII – The Force Awakens hits the theaters. How hot is it? It’s already sold out at least at theaters that are selling advance tickets. Of course, each release in the franchise has garnered great reviews and robust sales, but this one is different for one reason: the original cast from the 1977 debut – at least those of them still alive – are back. That means Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, and Harrison

Ford together again.

It is not the only reason to see the film by any stretch. The creator and producer of the franchise, George Lucas, has been hard at work for years, and the technological mastery exhibited here is unlike any we’ve seen thus far.

And yeah, loveable C-3PO and R2D2 are back. An anxious world awaits.

Lesbians are hot. Two of the most important films of the year are about same sex love affairs, and both are Oscar contenders. Well, not quite lesbians: In The Danish Girls Eddie Redmayne plays a woman trapped in the preverbal man’s body preparing for the world’s first sex change operation. It’s a true story and the director Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech) already has Oscar hardware on his mantelpiece. Redmayne is a lock for a nomination. It will be released on Thanksgiving.

Carol, starring Cate Blanchett and

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Rooney Mara as two women who find themselves hopelessly attracted to each other, is already out in theaters and both stars are being talked up for nominations.

The top animated movie of the season is expected to be The Good Dinosaur courtesy of Disney/Pixar. It’s about, yes, an Apatosaurus (the voice of Raymond Ochoa) who inadvertently makes a human friend. You’ll recognize the voices of Anna Paquin, Sam Elliott, and Frances McDormand.

Alvin and the Chipmunks check in with The Road Chip on December 23, and no more needs to be said about that.

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Nobody knows how to deck the halls to the smallest detail like Marders. A visit to their Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, locale inspires and delights. It’s a visual paradise, replete with lush, holiday displays to match every taste.

Stop in at their open house over Thanksgiving weekend to select from a dizzying array of gorgeous – and festive – holiday gear for the home. Or, check out one of their upcoming workshops and learn from the masters how to make your own.

Marders’ 39th annual open house has become a holiday tradition for locals. From 9 AM to 5 PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 27 to 29, enjoy homemade cookies and hot cider, with live music by Steve Shaughnessy and Friends, plus Birds of Prey from 1 to 3 PM, all against a backdrop of eye-popping Christmas trees and trim.

On December 6, learn how to make your own boxwood tree. On December 13 and December 20, Marders hosts wreath-making classes.

Call the garden shop at 631-537-3700 to register. The class fees of $55 for adults and $45 for children for each workshop include all the materials you need.

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8 PM, with live music, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, and book signings by New York Times food critic Florence Fabricant, artist April Gornik, and fashion industry expert Fern Mallis. Proceeds from the Friday evening benefit support the Parrish’s year-round programs.

The Hamptons Holiday Party + Market weekend continues the tradition of the Museum’s popular Parrish Presents, a mainstay of the holiday season for the community that was held during Thanksgiving weekend for decades.

Today and tomorrow from 10 AM to 5 PM, visitors to the museum can shop at the gift market. On Friday and Saturday from 11 AM to 1 PM, children and their caregivers may participate in art projects in the Open Studios for Families, and all visitors to the Museum are invited to visit the current exhibitions.

Tickets for the Cocktail Party start at $150 for Members and benefit the Parrish Art Museum’s year-round programs. Visit parrishart.org or call 631-283-2118 ext.

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• The shops at Gosman’s Dock in Montauk invite you to a holiday stroll today and Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Get in the festive spirit and enjoy hot cider and hot chocolate, treats and special discounts at participating shops.

• Get ready to goggle. Marders presents its 39th annual open house 9 AM to 5 PM all weekend beginning today. Ring in the season with holiday cookies and cider in the Garden Shop.

There will be live music, plus, of course, the wonders of the Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, décor -- it’s always mindblowing and breathtaking.

• The Southold Historical Society will host its annual Candlelight Tour at the Society’s Maple Lane Museum Complex in Southold from 3 to 6 PM. All museum buildings will be decorated for the holiday season and open to the public. Farm and home craft demonstrations will take place in the various buildings, strolling musicians will be on the grounds and Santa will be visiting while refreshments are served.

The annual tree lighting is at 5 PM in front of the Ann Currie-Bell House.

• The Country Parlor Holiday Craft and Gift Show rolls into Hallockville Museum Farm on Sound Avenue in Riverhead for the whole weekend. From 9 AM to 3 PM Friday and Saturday and 10 AM to 2 PM on Sunday, the North Fork’s most unique holiday show of fine folk artists and craftspeople graces the historic Naugles Barn at Hallockville. Shop for handmade artisan gift items including baskets, ornaments and seasonal decor, rugs, woodcarvings, Santas and Christmas items, gift baskets and so much more. Something for everyone on your list!

• Zuzu’s petals! It’s a Wonderful Life, a Live Radio Play continues at Center Stage at the Southampton Cultural Center on Pond Lane. Showtimes: Tonight at 5 PM, Sunday at 2 PM. After the performance, check out the cookie walk. Call 631287-4377 for tickets. Prices range from $10 to $20.

• Walk it off! In South Fork Natural History Museum’s ongoing effort to encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy the benefits of nature, they’re pairing up with the Southampton Trails Preservation Society to offer a hike with amazing views of Round Pond, Long Pond, and Little Long Pond. It’s a convivial fast-paced hike designed to Continued on page C-22.

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FEATURED NEW CONSTRUCTION SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE | $4,250,000 Great location and close to all this new home will have everything you desire to complement south of the highway village lifestyle. With 6 bedrooms 5.5 baths, formal living and dining, open family and kitchen leading to extensive patios and the manicure outdoors with gunite pool and pool-house. The lower level with have gym media and wine cellar and a guest suite with bedroom and bath. web# 502522 MICHAEL AMMAR 631 456 3541 michaela@nestseekers.com

A COMFORTABLE AND INVITING RETREAT | $2,499,000 This 5,000 sqft home, custom built, and well maintained this turn-key residence incorporates an abundance of natural light thru it’s many french doors and windows that open to your outdoor entertaining spaces which overlook the private grounds and your heated gunite pool. Complete with 5 beds, including a private master suite, 6.5 baths, formal dining space and 4 cozy living room spaces. web # 533783 ROBERT CANBERG 631 816 0998 robertc@nestseekers.com

FIVE BEDROOM SOUTHAMPTON VILLAGE | $4,175,000 5 bedrooms, including a master bedroom suite on the first floor with an adjacent office/sitting area, a grand master bedroom suite on the second floor with a cathedral ceiling and french doors. The living room features a 11-foot coffered ceiling and french doors, spacious open kitchen with Viking appliances, 20 x 40 foot heated gunite pool and pool house which includes a kitchen, full bathroom, living room, shaded veranda, and attached garage. web# 49074 NICHOLAS AMATO 516 680 1759 nicholas@nestseekers.com

HIGH QUALITY ATTENTION TO DETAILS | $1,850,000 This modern 4 bedroom 4.5 bath home has all you would expect from a refined quality build with smart technology throughout. Open living layout with cathedral ceilings, designer kitchen and bathrooms, and high end finishes throughout including full finished basement with exercise and media rooms. Landscaped to perfection the outdoor living is simply an extension of the indoor living areas, serene private and quiet. web #480080 GEOFF GIFKINS 516 429 6927 geoffg@nestseekers.com

EAST HAMPTON ULTIMATE TRADITIONAL | $1,900,000 This truly unique home is situated on 1.2 acres of totally wooded privacy It features 4 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, Cac, Open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and brazilian cherry floors throughout,Relax in the sunlit living room with a wonderful stone fireplace Formal dining room perfect for your entertainment , Gourmet Kitchen with Granite counter tops leading out to the new mahogany decking along with a 2 car garage. web # 484801 LISA PERFIDO 631 258 0184 lisap@nestseekers.com SUZANNE SIENKIEWICZ 516 885 7391

ALL SEASON BEAUTY- SOUTHAMPTON SOUTH | $2,495,000 This beautiful bayfront traditional has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths in main house, plus full bath in pool house. Eat in kitchen, stainless appliances, open floor plan, living room with fireplace, A sunroom where you can enjoy fabulous sunsets. The lower level features a bedroom with fireplace, full bath and door with access to the water and dock..Swim in the heated gunite pool. web # 37850 NANCY SKULNIK 631 356 3566 nancys@nestseekers.com

CONTEMPORARY IN CLEARWATER BEACH | $675,000 Impeccable home with a gorgeous back yard and pool. It boasts 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, living room/dining room, deck, patio and full basement. It has had plenty of upgrades. A must see! All the wonders of a nearby gated bay beach and a private marina. Got a boat? Keep it inexpensively in the marina. Got a kayak or two? Keep it right by the launch ramp! web #515755 JOHN BRADY 631 353 3048 john@nestseekers.com

VERY ATTRACTIVE AND WELL LAID OUT HOME | $1,249,000 This 2200 sq ft home has everything that a home buyer would want.

A master suite and office at one end of the main floor and a guest suite on the opposite end. Upstairs is a pair of bedrooms separated by a bathroom. A full basement is large dry and has in it the washer and dryer. This home is being offered fully furnished*The real exceptional part of this home is a multi deck surrounding the beautiful pool and to one side a pool house. Owner financing available. web # 520721 TOM FRIEDMAN 631 697 1103 tomf@nestseekers.com

SPACIOUS POST MODERN, TRANQUIL SECLUSION | $1,165,000 Spacious 2 story, ‘Turn-key’ Post Modern residence, is boasting 4000 sqft of living space. Its handsome 4 bed and 4 bath residence combines traditional Hamptons charm with todays modern luxuries.

Inside ambiance is relaxing and warm with each space flowing easily into the next. Sunlight illuminates throughout, with soaring ceilings, hardwood floors , and Chefs kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Heated gunite pool. web # 48008 ROBERT CANBERG 631 816 0998 robertc@nestseekers.com

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PROPERTIES WATERMILL UPSCALE HOME | $3,850,000 Enter through a beautiful front door made of cypress and mahogany into an open space double-height ceiling living room. Enjoy your meals out on the balcony off the chefs kitchen overlooking endless fam rviews. All bedrooms ensuite which allows for guests to enjoy their privacy. Lower level boats sauna, shower, Media room, which leads into a tucked away bar area. Pool room area leads you right into the oversized heated gunite pool and tennis area. web# 384579 LINDA KOUZOUJIAN 516 901 1034 lindak@Nestseekers.com

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BRAND NEW HOME ON MARKET | $8,990,000 Located in South Watermill this 10,000+ livable sq/ft brand new home. 7 Bedrooms, 9.5 full Bathrooms, 5 wood burning/gas Fireplaces, 2 Laundry Rooms, custom built cabinetry, and Geothermal HVAC. Welcomed by a two story grand foyer with a 20 ft ceiling. Pool house cabana which includes a full bathroom, indoor & outdoor shower, serving station for guests at the interior and exterior of cabana, BBQ, and wet bar leading to a 20x40 heated gunite pool. web # 497329 NICHOLAS AMATO 516 680 1759 nicholas@nestseekers.com

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTRY HOME | $3,295,000 This beautiful country home, with guest pool house and sunken Har Tru tennis court, sits on over 2 rollings acres of sweeping lawns.

There are 4 spacious bedrooms (2 on the main floor ) and 4 marble baths. There is another bedroom in the pool house. 20’ by 40’ heated gunite pool is encircled by natural landscaping; harming pool house completes the picture. Web # 497331 GEOFF GIFKINS 516 429 6927 geoffg@nestseekers.com

BORDERS SAGAPONACK NORTH AND SAG HARBOR | $1,650,000 Great House on almost 2 acres and backs up to County Land . A little over a mile outside the village of Sag Harbor, this home is 2600 sq feet and 4/5 bedrooms 3.5 baths on the main 2 levels and a finished basement with an additional 1300 sq for almost 4000 sq feet of Greatness. Master opening to the safety fenced backyard pool area.

A bright and open Great Room and Kitchen, in a wonderful private setting on a cul-de-sac. web # 534451 STEPHANIE MELSTEIN 516 729 6729 Stephaniem@nestseekers.com

BRIDGEHAMPTON - LUMBER LANE | $2,500,000 Lumber Lane at its best! Private and hidden down a treelined driveway with mature landscaping on 1.98 +/- acres .This traditional home features three bedrooms, two and one half baths, upstairs sitting area, heated pool and detached two car garage. Just half a mile from Main Street, Bridgehampton. web # 488522 JANICE ROST 516 381 8905 janicer@nestseekers.com

SOUTHAMPTON EASY LIVING BY THE WATER | $874,999 3 bed and 3 bath home with pool, bayviews and water access across the road. High ceilings, skylights with open living, dining area. Full bathroom, bonus room and garage. The upstairs has an ensuite master with bayviews, 2 guest bedrooms (one with bayviews) and a full bathroom. Private yard with decking, hot tub, and a very private heated pool, great hot tub, outdoor shower and lawned area. web # 473854 MAZ CROTTY 646 322 0223 mazc@nestseekers.com

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Help!!!

The last crystal goblet and silver spoons are polished and put away after the Thanksgiving feast. It’s time to sit by the fire and luxuriate in the joy of the season, right?

Wrong!

Who’s got time for joy when your holiday list is as long as the line outside Best Buy on Black Friday?

Finish – or start – the Christmas cards. Start – or finish – the shopping.

Plan meals. Plan parties. Drag the decorations out of the attic. Trim the tree. Bake the cookies. Go to the kids’ holiday concert at school. Gather coats for the coat drive. Gather food for the food drive. Get some toys for the damn tots. Find your black velvet holiday outfit, or shop for one. Bake some more cookies. Go to a tree lighting and parade. Shop some more. Bake some more. Get pictures taken with Santa.

Do that two or three times. Hit the office holiday party. Hit the neighborhood holiday party. Hit the classroom holiday party. Hit yourself in the head because you forgot the Secret Santa gift. Wrap presents. Run out of tape and paper. Run out for more, plus another set of lights for the tree because a bulb is out. Don’t sleep.

Cry. Melt down. Wallow in resentment.

Holiday chores and errands are enough to Grinchify even the most energetic and organized elf. What’s a superwoman (or man) to do?

Here. Take Kitty Kringle’s hand.

Let me show you how to simplify, consolidate, organize, and even eliminate the annual slew of holiday tasks.

Holiday cards: Just say no. Unless you have little children, stop it. If you have kids, yeah. You need to get those photo cards out. There are plenty of online sites that make sending photo cards a breeze, especially if you go with e-cards.

Shopping: Going to Smith Haven?

Seriously? Is it really a bargain, spending two hours to get to the mall and another hour looking for a parking place? Shop

local, shop smart, and shop mindfully.

And, if you can, shop all year long.

For most of us, the gift list doesn’t change much from year to year. So, if you see a cool gift for your nephew in August, snap it up. Try to remember where you tucked it away when December rolls around.

Keeping a holiday notebook helps.

Are you a last minute shopper? A certain procrastination-prone son asked

Kitty Kringle for help two days before the big event one year. We went to the internet and Sag Harbor and completed a list for the entire family in under two hours: Islanders tickets for uncle and cousin, gift certificates to Happy Feet for aunts and grandma, delivery.com dough for a gourmet hipster cousin in Williamsburg, Amazon gift cards for the Continued on page C-33.

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Holiday Do Buy Fresh Yes, frozen turkeys are cheaper and yes, sometimes you have time restraints, but try to make a point to buy a fresh, natural, premium turkey.

Besides just being better, fresh birds eliminate the defrosting process that can ruin a meal: defrost too much, and bacteria begins

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to breed. And if the turkey isn’t defrosted properly, the cooking process will be compromised.

Stick To What You Know There is always some new fad.

Remember deep-frying the turkey?

I tried it, and it was great. And then I read about the guy who died when his turkey blew up. That’s a holiday

memory that lingers.

A friend of mine vowed to slow roast his bird on an open fire in his backyard overnight. He had a few beers, fell asleep, and some vermin knocked it off the spit and dragged it way. He ended up with Swanson Hungry Man turkey dinners.

Don’t Overcook Remember the old adage that the stuffing inside the bird should reach 160 degrees? It may be true, but unless you stuff it perfectly the rest of the bird will be overcooked and dry. It’s better to take the bird out when it is ready – the inner thigh should be 170 degrees. If the stuffing isn’t quite done, scoop it out and bake it for another 15 minutes or so.

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Giblets I live by one simple rule: if you can’t identify what body part is in those little plastic bags inside the bird, don’t cook or eat any of them.

Let It Sit A lot of folks carve the bird too early. Maybe you are running late.

Maybe the kids are hungry. Maybe you’re hungry. Resist the urge. Take the bird out and let it sit in its juices for a good half hour. Leave it alone.

Meanwhile, do the last minute stuff — make gravy, whip up the mashed potatoes, put the biscuits in. The juices in the turkey need to settle, and when it is time to carve, the meat will be moist and tender.

Supervise The Serving Process We are not savages, folks. Don’t put out a platter full of meat and let everyone at the table reach in with their forks. You should carve with this cardinal rule in mind: different strokes for different folks.

Some like dark meat, some only eat white, there’s always someone who likes a drumstick, and there is always some weirdo at the table – my aunt likes the gizzard and heart.

Separate the dark and white and supervise the portioning by asking people what they prefer and then putting it on their plate.

Keep The Gravy Hot Ladle gravy on the plates as requested, and then leave a small amount on the table in the gravy dish. But keep most of it warming on the stove. Every 10 minutes or so, offer your guests more hot gravy - you’ll be surprised to see most do.

Listen To Martha OK, it doesn’t have to be Martha Stewart, but don’t be bashful – read how the professionals carve, cook, and serve. If something sounds like a good idea, try it ahead of time – don’t experiment on Thanksgiving Day. Don’t Overstuff Stuffing should never be crammed into the cavities. Be loosey-goosey: the stuffing will expand as the turkey juices mingle with the mixture and too much stuffing will affect the total cooking time. If you have too much, make a batch in a separate baking dish and baste it with the juices of the bird.

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Purchase an apple at BNB today and help us keep hunger away!

Help BNB help Long Island’s food pantries. Purchase a green paper apple for $2 in any of our branches from November through January and we’ll match your donation. Donate $5 and receive a BNB lunch bag while supplies last . . . and the good feeling that comes with knowing that you’ve helped make a difference in the lives of your neighbors.

All BNB branches are also accepting donations of nonperishable food items from November through January.

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shed that Thanksgiving stuffing. Meet at the end of Round Pond Lane off Sagg Road in Sag Harbor. Advance reservations are required for all events.

Participants must call 631-537-9735 for reservations and information about meeting places. 10 AM till noon.

Saturday, November 28 • The Lighthouse Committee of the Montauk Historical Society hosts the eighth annual Lighting of the Lighthouse. Between 4:30 and 7 PM, come see the lights blaze. Parking and admission is free and the gift shop will be open. Expect music by Sarah Conway

and the Playfull Souls, an appearance by Santa, and a moment spent honoring the Gosman family.

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• It’s a handmade holiday craft fair to benefit St. Michael’s Senior Housing, held at the complex in Amagansett from 10 AM to 3 PM. Take a picture with Santa from 11 AM to 1 PM. • In celebration of the launch of its Nancy & Frederick DeMatteis Arts Academy, the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center kicks off the holiday season with its first ever Arts Academy Holiday Spectacular tonight at 7 PM. The festive community event showcases the myriad talents of the WHBPAC’s gifted faculty and students.

Audience members can also enjoy refreshments and visit with Santa in the PAC’s cozy Gallery Lounge during intermission. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by visiting whbpac.org or calling 631-288-1500.

• SoFo welcomes representatives from the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum with “Giving Thanks with Long Island’s First People.”

The Shinnecock will share traditional stories, dancing, singing, and food, through family-fun activities that express their gratitude for her bounty and the importance of living with Mother Earth. If you can, bring a $5 donation or non-perishable food items to donate to the Sag Harbor and Bridgehampton Food Pantries. Advance reservations are required for all events at the South Fork Natural History Museum. Participants must call 631-537-9735 for reservations and information about meeting places.

• Chabad of East Hampton, located on Woods Lane, invites you to join a PreChanukah Paint Night. No experience needed explore your creative side and paint a beautiful Chanukah canvas guided by artist Babette Paul. Delight your taste buds with a Melaveh Malka of Chanukah treats while you work. 7 PM. Call 631329-5800 to sign up.

• Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor presents a Klezmer Music Concert at 6 PM. Featuring Polina Skovoroda Shepherd and Frank London. Call 631725-0904 to learn more.

• The Montauk Community Church hosts a holiday fair and rummage sale from 9 AM to 2 PM. Santa arrives at 11 AM. • A holiday sale is at the Pierson High School gym in Sag Harbor. 9 AM to 3 Continued on page C-24.

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PM. Proceeds benefit the Edible Schools Gardens group. Call 631-745-9881 for info.

• The Montauk Library hosts a holiday book sale beginning at 10 AM and ending at 3 PM. Gift books, art books, cookbooks, children’s books, decorations, jewelry, and more are what’s in store.

• T h e Mo n t a u k C h a m b e r o f Commerce hosts a Family Holiday Fun Day from noon to 3 PM at the Montauk

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Yacht Club. Young people will have an opportunity to do holiday crafts and make tree ornaments. Christmas caroling, apple cider and cookies will be on the free menu.

• Southampton Country Holiday presents “It’s a Wonderful Village.” The festivities begin at 12:30 PM with horse & buggy rides at the Southampton Arts Center. Then at 4:30 PM its the annual fire truck parade of lights on Windmill Lane around the village, culminating wit

a tree lighting in Agawam Park at 5:15 PM and a holiday party with Santa at the Southampton Cultural Center on Pond Lane. Bring your camera.

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Sunday, November 29 •“Christmas at the Lighthouse” is from 11 AM to 4 PM, weather permitting, in Montauk. Santa Claus will be there for photos. Live music, pony rides and a chance to browse the museum and gift shop.

Monday, November 30 • Assemblyman Fred Thiele’s office serves as a collection hub for the annual Toys for Tots program. Drop off new, unwrapped toys between 9 AM and 5 PM. Thiele’s office is located at 2302 Main Street, Suite A, Bridgehampton.

Freddy Claus and his elves will be collecting toys through December 16.

Thursday, December 3 • The Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce holds its annual holiday dinner at One North Steakhouse on West Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays from 6 to 9 PM. Tickets are $45 to $50.

Call 631-728-2211 to get yours.

• The Southampton Chamber of Commerce celebrates with its annual Holiday Party at the Plaza Café. Visit the chamber website for ticket information.

Reservations required.

• Guy from Swan Bakery is back to decorate gingerbread houses at the Rogers Library in Southampton. Each patron will receive a gingerbread house and all of the tasty and colorful icing and candies will be provided. Enjoy it with your family or eat it all yourself! For those in grades six to 12. 6 PM. Call to register.

631-283-0774.

Friday, December 4 • The traditional holiday Lighting of the Windmill on the Stony Brook Southampton campus will take place from 5 to 7 PM. Join the Stony Brook Southampton community and celebrate the iconic windmill with special guests in the Chancellors Hall lobby before the official lighting. Bring the kids for holiday treats, Mr. Twisty’s famous balloon twisting, a holiday-themed photo booth, hot chocolate and more. Music will be provided by the Southampton Continued on page C-32.

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Recipe

By Chef Joe Cipro

Stuffed Turkey Breast With An Apple Glaze & Candied Pecans

Ingredients (serves 6) 2 whole turkey breasts (roughly 2 lbs each) 2 c shaved sweet potato 2 large leeks (bottoms washed and cut across into half moons) 1/2 c dried cranberries 1c apple juice Juice of 1/2 a lemon 1 oz bourbon

1/4 granulated sugar 3 tbs butter melted 2 tbs olive oil 1/4 c chopped sage 1/4 c chopped parsley 2 Granny Smith apples (diced) reserve scraps to make sauce 2 Anjou pears (diced) reserve scraps for sauce 3/4 c pecans 1 egg (just white)

1 tsp cinnamon 2 tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp curry powder

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Method Start by heating your oven to 350 degrees. Deglaze a hot pan with the bourbon to burn off the alcohol. When the bourbon is reduced by half add the sugar and apple juice.

Heat that mixture until the sugar is dissolved. Soak the cranberries for 10 minutes while you sauté the shaved sweet potatoes and leeks in a tbsp of olive oil, just until they are soft and translucent.

Meanwhile, between two sheets of plastic wrap, gently pound the turkey breasts until it has an even thickness, about and inch. Season the turkey breast, drain and reserve the liquid used to rehydrate the cranberries.

At this point you will want to have the butchers twine handy. Stuff the pounded breasts with the sweet potato, leek, herb, and cranberry filling. Do not over stuff the breast. Roll and truss each turkey breast.

In a couple of hot sauté pans sear the skin with a mixture of olive oil and butter over medium high heat to brown the skin.

Place them in the oven for 25 minutes remembering to rotate half way through the cooking process.

Once the turkey is in the oven you can gently heat the liquid reserved from earlier from the left over scraps from dicing your fruit.

Once the fruit is cooked and soft, purée the mixture to make a sauce and fold in the diced fruit. Keep warm to serve.

Toss the pecans in the spice mix, and then add the egg white. Mix everything together in a bowl and spread the coated nuts evenly across a sheet tray lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 350 for seven minutes and remove to allow time to cool.

When the turkey comes out of the oven snip away the butchers twine and slice into 1.5 inch thick medallions.

Coat with the warm sauce and finish by crumbling the candied pecans over the dish. Enjoy!

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There are plenty of other tree farms and garden centers scattered across the East End sure to fit your Christmas outdoor decorating needs. Some of our favorites include Lynch’s Garden Center (175 North Sea Road, Southampton, 631-283-5515), Whitmore’s (80 Route 114, East Hampton, 631-267-3756), Buckley’s Flower Shop (75 Montauk Highway, East Hampton, 631-3240966), and Sag Harbor Garden Center (11 Spring Street, Sag Harbor, 631725-3345).

Moving the party indoors is easy as pumpkin pie with tons of local stores and shops offering plenty of decorations sure to bring some holiday cheer.

Sag Harbor’s Country Lane (85 Main Street, 631-725-8243) sells everything from scented candles, Christmas tree

decorations, and menorahs, to table settings, stockings, table runners, and small sculptures.

Marders in Bridgehampton has served as another holiday headquarters for East Enders and visitors alike. Located at 120 Snake Hollow Road, the large nursery sells Christmas trees, garlands, and wreaths, and the onsite Garden Shop serves as a winter wonderland gift and decorating salon, ready to brighten up the holiday season.

For nearly 40 years, Marders have been honing their decorative skills, creating more and more fantastic holiday displays. There are countless exhibitions of sparkling lights, ribbons, ornaments

and large bursts of color blended with natural elements all around the store.

Hildreth’s, the ultimate local home goods store, is the holiday decorating Mecca, with tons of options for every need. Everything from candy cane foaming hand soap ($12.99) to a holiday decoupage wooden tray ($56) is on hand.

Holiday-themed throw pillows, ornament kits, art glass tree sets, and pumpkinspiced NEST candles are available both online and in the two locations of the store.

Visit the Southampton location (51 Main Street, 631-283-2300) and the East Hampton location (109 Pantigo Road, 631-329-8800).

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Want a holiday themed comedy?

Christmas, Again, is a comedy about the loneliness of an urban Christmas (in this case, Brooklyn). It was written and directed by Charles Poekel, who sold Christmas trees to get by. Critics like it.

Speaking of laughs, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler bring us Sisters, a buddy movie about well, two sisters. They return to their childhood home to yes, clean up their messy room. Honest.

Somehow there are laughs somewhere in that flimsy plot. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) directs, so there is that. It’ll be released on December 18.

Then there is Christmas Eve, a starstudded look at the magic night through

the eyes of six different groups of people – during a power outage. Wait a second!

Wasn’t New Year’s Eve the exact same plot?

It’s due out the first week of December.

Ditto In The Heart Of The Sea, said to be a true story that inspired Moby Dick.

Chris Hemsworth stars. The release date is December 18.

Want a horror move that explores the dark side of the holiday season? Try Krampus, a demon that crashes a family only wanting yuletide cheer. Look for it in theaters in early December.

You’ll have to wait to see the new David O. Russell movie. Joy, starring -- OH NO, NOT THEM AGAIN! -Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence.

There has got to be a better way to spend Christmas.

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As Thanksgiving approaches, families and friends begin the season of gathering together to celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year.” Here on the East End, for many, households will be bursting at the seams as folks from near and far visit one another for what some consider the best of times and the worst of times: The Holidays.

Got family coming and need to spruce up around the house? Not a problem, as there are dozens of places to shop for holiday décor all over The Hamptons and the North Fork. Some of them are even inexpensive, and all of them are sure to knock your stockings off.

This holiday season, be sure to visit a tree farm and shop that’s been billed as “The Largest Christmas Shop in the Northeast.” Santa’s Christmas Tree Farm has been a holiday family tradition firmly rooted on the North Fork, boasting over 23 acres growing about 45,000 trees, including Douglas Fir, Concolor Fir, and Blue Spruce. Open every day from April to January from 9 AM to 5 PM, the Cutchogue-based tree farm is one of the few places on the East End where shoppers can cut down their own trees.

Although a popular practice in many parts of the United States, it’s nearly nonexistent on Long Island.

Workers at Santa’s Christmas Tree Farm offer tips on caring for your tree, resulting in optimum holiday home decor: • Make a fresh cut to remove about a half-inch thick disk of wood from the base of the trunk before putting the tree in the stand. Make the cut perpendicular to the stem axis. Don’t cut the trunk at an angle.

• If needed, trees can be temporarily stored for several days in a cool location.

Place the freshly cut trunk in a bucket that is kept full of water.

• To display the trees indoors, use a stand with an adequate water holding capacity for the tree. As a general rule, stands should provide one quart of water per inch of stem diameter. Be sure to use a stand that fits your tree.

The store located at the tree farm site sells hand-made wreaths, blankets, kissing balls, pillows, candles, ornaments, stocking stuffers and much more.

Starting on Thanksgiving weekend, Santa will be at the tree farm Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11 AM to 4 PM and each weekend up to Christmas.

Santa’s Christmas Tree Farm is located at 30105 Main Street in Cutchogue (631-

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• Carols From Around the World Long Island Symphonic Choral Association (LISCA) will offer a festive concert for the winter holiday season featuring music by Dave Brubeck, traditional carols and holiday songs by a number of contemporary composers, including Gregg Smith and Eric Whitacre at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center at 8 PM. A seasoned chorus,

noted for its fine intonation, LISCA has performed in New York City, at Alice Tully Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Carnegie Hall, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, and in Troy, NY and Washington, D.C. The chorus has made five recordings and toured in eleven European countries and in Argentina and Uruguay. Tickets run from $25 to $35.

Call 631-288-1500 for tickets.

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Saturday, December 5 • St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Ponquogue Avenue in Hampton Bays is home of the cookie walk! Check that out. Take a chance on an awesome raffle basket and peruse their Christmas shop.

Kids can chat with Santa while you sip a warm cup of cider or hot chocolate. 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. • The First Presbyterian Church on South Main Street hosts a Christmas Bazaar. Check out an American Girl Doll breakfast with Santa from 9 to 10 AM for $10. The bazaar boasts oodles of items for your shopping needs, plus yummy baked goods, jams and jellies, a children’s room, and gift baskets. There’s a soup and sandwich café from noon to 2 PM for $10. The whole shebang runs from 9 AM to 4 PM. • Su f f o l k C o u n t y Hi s t o r i c a l Society Museum on West Main Street in Riverhead presents its 5th annual Wooden Wonderland: Wood Carvers’

Holiday Show & Sale from 10 AM to 4:30 PM. Featuring handmade carvings, holiday gifts, and unique wooden items expertly made by Long Island craftspeople plus live woodcarving and woodworking demonstrations. See the museum’s historic galleries come to life in a remarkable display of holiday arts and crafts, ornaments, home decor, rustic Santas and gnomes, wood carvings, and much more. Admission is free.

• Sag Harbor Whaling & Historical Museum is the site for the museum’s 2nd annual Holiday Cocktail Party and Fundraiser. From 5 to 7 PM, enjoy Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres, Music with Steve Shaughnessy, Special oneof-a-kind handmade ornaments, art for sale and more. Admission is $25. Call 631-725-0770 • A Christmas Bazaar will be held at the Old Steeple Community Church on the Main Road in Aquebogue from 9:30 AM to 2 PM. Expect crafts, quilts, cookies, and a Chinese auction. Luncheon will be served.

• The Riverhead Moose Lodge at 51 Madison Street will have a special guest for breakfast. Breakfast starts at 8:30 AM and Santa Claus arrives at 9:30. Adult breakfast is $7, children’s breakfast (age nine and under) is $5.

If children bring an unwrapped toy for “Toys for Tots,” their breakfast is free. The message is “It’s better to give than to receive.” Santa will be available for photos, so bring your camera. This is open to the community, however reservations are a must! Call 631-5913287 for information or reservations.

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Decorating: Who doesn’t love to see their home and hearth trimmed and twinkling? The poor schlub who has to do it all by herself. Enlist other family members when it comes to decking your halls, don’t be a martyr. It takes a bit of letting go, a bit of accepting that helpers may not craft the tablescape exactly the way you would.

In the long run, though, delegating and decorating together is a win-win.

You’re not exhausted and angry plus, you get to spend quality time with the fam.

So what if hubby spaced the balls too close together on the tree? He participated! The same strategy applies to wrapping presents. No reason why a child who’s old enough to know where the gifts come from shouldn’t help put the ribbon on Aunt Suzie’s six pack.

Cooking: See above. Delegate, delegate, delegate. Work together on those cookies and holiday meals. And when it comes time for the big feast?

Everybody brings a dish. Years ago, the Kringle family instituted the law of “everybody brings something” for holiday feasts, and we’ve had relaxed and fun parties ever since.

Repeat after me: There is no shame in serving food made by someone else.

In fact, I find mushrooms stuffed by the folks at King Kullen, crab cakes crafted by the staff at Citarella, and cookies baked by my buds at Archway taste way better when served by a serene hostess.

Parties, Parades, Singalongs, Tree Lightings, Charity Drives: Pick just one a week. Most holiday events are annual affairs, so you know which ones engender joy and which leave you “meh” instead of merry. Attend the events you like the most, and skip the others. Kitty Kringle knows it takes discipline to choose peace over frenzied participation. Just do it.

Thank me later, perhaps with a nice card or something from your re-gifting pile.

The bottom line, the overarching key to keeping your joy, is channeling your energy to the activities that give you the most pleasure and satisfaction, focusing on those, and saying ‘Bye, Felicia” to the others.

If you love writing Christmas cards, go for it. But be willing to punk out on another chore or outing that doesn’t nurture your holiday spirit. All the tinsel and fresh baked cookies in the world will never counteract a harried, resentful, and frantic attitude.

Kringle says “relax.” Make your extensive to do list if you must, then decide not to do at least half the items.

You’ll have time to kick back, fill your crystal punchbowl with some Borden’s eggnog, stack an heirloom plate with Archway gingerbread men, call up Handel’s Messiah on the iPod, gather loved ones around and remember the reason for the season.

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Recreation Center, located at 970 Peconic Lane from 9 AM to 4 PM. All proceeds from the fair will go toward the repair of the Merganthaler linotype machine which is housed in the Society’s Robert E. Long Print Shop. Specially selected vendors will have a variety of holiday gifts and cards available for purchase.

In addition to the vendors, there are a number of different activities planned.

The Railroad Museum of Long Island will erect an elaborate model train display, sure to please old and young alike.

For children, there will be facepainting, a craft room, and the most exciting part – Santa Claus will be on site – distributing small gifts to the children. Children can have their photo taken with Santa and will receive a print free of charge.

The day’s activities will be rounded out with a bake sale of homemade delicacies and a café for those who get hungry during their visit. A raffle of prize items and baskets will feature goods donated from variety of local merchants, farmers, and local artists. Among the raffle items are gift certificates to local restaurants and stores, baskets of Long Island wine, selections of hand-made candies and treats, as well as specially prepared items from local farms, including Catapano’s and Krupski’s.

• Talmage Farm Agway on Osborn Avenue in Riverhead welcomes Santa.

From 10 AM to2 PM he’ll be on hand for photos with your pet.

• Stop by Hayground School in Bridgehampton for “Homegrown for the Holidays,” an annual event featuring over 35 local food purveyors, artists, and vendors. 10 AM to 4 PM. • Quogue Wildlife Refuge holds its holiday open house from 1 to 3 PM. • Westhampton Presbyterian Church is the venue for a holiday bazaar and tea.

1:30 to 4 PM. • First Church of Christ on Cameron Street in Southampton holds a Christmas concert and carol sing at 3 PM with an encore at 6 PM. • Meet Mrs. Claus at the Ladies Village Improvement Society’s oldfashioned Holiday Celebration. 2 to 4 PM at the LVIS House on Main Street in East Hampton.

• The popular East Hampton Chamber of Commerce Santa parade steps off at 10 AM traveling along Main Street and Newtown Lane.

• “Light Up the Tree” in Sag Harbor is at 5 PM next to the windmill. Brought to you by the Chamber of Commerce, the jovial event features a holiday sing-a-long.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive by fire truck at 3 PM. • The Southampton Chamber of Commerce presents annual holiday festivities with horse and buggy rides around town, carolers and refreshments at the chamber on Main Street from 1 to 4 PM. Santa visits from 1:30 to 3:30 PM. For more information call the chamber at 631-283-0402.

Sunday, December 6 • Have breakfast with Santa at the East Quogue Fire Department from 9 AM till noon. Free for tots three and under, $5 for those aged four to 11, and it’s $10 for those over 12 for pancakes, eggs, sausage and more. Bring your appetite and your camera.

• At 1:30 PM, experience “Holiday Magic” presented by the Friends of the Mattituck-Laurel Library. Come celebrate the holiday season with the Alexander Wu Trio, and guests Anna Tonna, mezzo-soprano and Laura Falzon, flute. A fun and intimate concert of seasonal music from around the world — not to be missed. Free.

• Enjoy a magical adaptation of Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory at 12:30 PM at the Westhampton Library.

A reception follows the performance.

Register by calling 631-288-3335.

• Celebrate the season in the beautifully decorated Havens House Museum or visit Santa’s Workshop in the Havens Barn on South Ferry Road in Shelter Island from 1 to 4 PM. Have your picture taken with Santa, create holiday gifts, ornaments or decorations and view the Shelter Island School Student/Faculty Art Show. Participation is free; donations gratefully accepted.

• Temple Adas Israel in Sag Harbor celebrates the Festival of Lights with a party, holiday bazaar, music, food, activities for all ages, Hanukkah gifts, decorations, and books at 3 PM. Followed by community menorah lighting at Sag Harbor windmill at 6 PM: Songs, blessing, hot chocolate, and sufganiyot (jelly donuts).

• The Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce sponsors a tree lighting and visit with Santa. At the firehouse on Main Street. 4 PM. • The Montauk Fire Department and the Montauk Lions Club host a holiday dinner for seniors from noon to 3:30 PM at the firehouse. Those who are homebound and unable to attend may call ahead to arrange for dinners to be delivered to them at home.

Tuesday, December 8 • The Southampton Historical Museum welcomes all seniors to celebrate the pleasures of the holiday season at the Captain Albert Rogers Mansion on Meeting House Lane. 1:30 to 3:30 PM, admission is free, but you have to RSVP by calling 631-283-2494.

Wednesday, December 9 • Today’s the last day to drop your submission in the Montauk Playhouse’s Gingerbread House contest . . . There are categories for adults and kids. Winners will be announced at the cookie exchange social on December 18 at 4:30 PM and all entries will be on display through December 22.

• Join the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce for a cozy holiday dinner at The Palm restaurant from 5:30 to 7:45 PM. Seating is limited, RSVP by calling 631-324-0362.

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• The Southampton Historical Museum hosts its annual cookie exchange from 4 to 5 PM at the Rogers Mansion on Meeting House Lane. $5. Call to reserve a spot and get the details. 631-283-2494.

Friday, December 11 • The Hampton Ballet Theatre School (HBTS), brings its seventh annual production of Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker to the stage tonight at 7 PM, Saturday at 1 PM and 7 PM and Sunday at 2 PM at Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater, 158 Main Street, East Hampton.

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for regular orchestra seating. Premium orchestra, box seats, balcony and group rates are also available.

To reserve tickets in advance go to hamptonballettheatreschool.com and for more information call 1-888-933-4287.

Saturday, December 12 • Southampton Chamber of Commerce’s “It’s a Wonderful Village” holiday activities continue with horse and buggy rides from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at the Cultural Center on Job’s Lane. A visit from the bearded one himself at Rogers Library from 2 to 4 PM. • The fabulous By Hand gift show takes place at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from 10 AM to 6 PM today and tomorrow.

• Citarella and Guild Hall in East Hampton team up for a gingerbread house workshop at noon. Call 631-3240806. Tickets are $25, $20 for Guild Hall member.

• The Quogue Historical Society invites you to enjoy a cozy winter afternoon from 2 PM to 6 PM touring five beautiful Quogue homes festively decorated for the holidays. Join in for holiday cheer at the Casati/Judge home in Quogue from 6 PM to 8 PM for the society’s cocktail party.

Tickets may be purchased online at www.quoguehistory.org/holiday-tour. On the day of the event, tickets will also be on sale from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Society’s Pond House (114 Jessup Avenue) and from 1 PM to 4 PM at the Quogue Library (90 Quogue Street). All proceeds benefit the Quogue Historical Society.

House Tour tickets are $50, Cocktail Party tickets are $40; do both for $85.

For information call 631-996-2404, email info@quoguehistory.org, or visit www.quoguehistory.org.

• Celebrate the pleasures of the holiday season with the Southampton Historical Museum at the Captain Albert Rogers Mansion built in 1843 by a successful whaling merchant. From 5:30 to 7:30 PM the Greek Revival Mansion will be filled with bountiful hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous sweets and an open bar. The Music Room will be filled with holiday cheer with traditional holiday songs around the baby grand piano. The parlors and sitting rooms will be festooned with garlands of fresh winter greens and flowers. Colorful antique holiday decorations can be seen on the many trees that decorate the many reception rooms in the Mansion. To order tickets -- $50 in advance, $60 at the door -- call the Museum at 631-283-2494.

• The Riverhead Garden Club will hold a greens sale from 12:30 to 3 PM

at the Old Steeple Community Church, Main Road, Aquebogue. Wreaths, centerpieces, swags, and poinsettias for your holiday decor.

• A live Nativity re-enactment of the Christmas story by members of the First Presbyterian Church Youth and Sunday School takes place at the South Main Street, Southampton, church at 4:30 PM. • Decorate a holiday tree for the birds during a family workshop hosted by the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton at 3 PM. $3. Call SoFo at 631-537-9735 to sign up.

• The Polar Bear Plunge for Hunger celebrates over a decade of jumping into the ocean for a good cause. 10 AM Cooper’s Beach in Southampton. The plunge benefits the food pantry and outreach programs sponsored by Human Resources of the Hamptons. Call 631283-3969 for details.

• The Annual “Holiday Tour of Inns, B & B’s, and Special Places” will be hosted by the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce. Check in at 11 AM at the Huntting Inn in East Hampton.

Properties for the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce hosted tour will be open from noon to 4 PM. $25 per person, Call to register 631-324-0362.

• Carolers and yummy refreshments make your shopping season bright during the East Hampton Village holiday stroll from noon to 5 PM. The Jolly Old Elf himself will be at Rowdy Hall from 10 AM till noon.

Sunday, December 13 • Celebrate the season at the Long Island Aquarium’s annual Santa Brunch.

Say hello to aquarium mascots, enjoy a delicious buffet brunch in the waterfront Sea Star Ballroom, and take along a camera to capture a family photo with Santa. Enjoy an educational talk and the chance to make a special take-home holiday keepsake, then spend the day in the aquarium. Admission for children aged three to 12 is $26.95 (Members: $22.95). Adults pay $42.95 (Members: $36.95) and children two and under are admitted free. Reservations are required; call 631.208.9200, ext. 426.

• Sing carols by candlelight at the First Presbyterian Church on South Main Street in Southampton from 5 to 6 PM. • A holiday ball to end hunger on the East End features buffet dinner and desserts, ballroom dance showcases and exhibitions, gift bags, cash bar, and an auction. All at 230 Elm in Southampton.

Tickets are $65 if purchased by November 27, 2015 $75 after/at the door. The event

benefits Long Island Cares, which will be on hand to accept your donation of non-perishable food items, toiletries and pet food. Sponsored by Ballroom at 230 Elm. For more information and tickets, call 631-259-1385. 5:30 to 9 PM. Friday, December 18 • The Montauk Playhouse Foundation Community Center hosts a cookie exchange. At 4:30 PM, winners of their gingerbread house competition will be announced.

Saturday, December 19 • Southampton Chamber of Commerce’s “It’s a Wonderful Village” holiday activities continue with horse and buggy rides from 12:30 to 3:30 PM at the Cultural Center on Job’s Lane.

Monday, December 21 • Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will host a Holiday Party & Sing-along at 7 PM. Tickets are available online at www.baystreet.org, or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500.

The Holiday Party & Sing-along begins with a short chat with Don Duga, the creator of “Frosty the Snowman.”

Don will then offer a demonstration of his craft and attendees can purchase caricatures in which he will draw your

family into a scene from “Frosty.” The Sing-along will be led by Rick Unterberg, a pianist who plays regularly at Town House.

Thursday, December 24 • A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service of lessons and carols will be held at the Old Steeple Community Church on the Main Road in Aquebogue at 8 PM. Thursday, December 31 • Celebrate the end of the year with a candlelight tour of the Rogers Mansion in Southampton. 4 to 5:30 PM. $5. Call to register 631-283-2494.

• The Suffolk Theater in Riverhead presents its “New Year’s Laughing Eve” at 8 PM. Stand-up by Eric Haft, Rich Walker, and Carie Karavas guarantee you ring in the year with peals of laughter.

Call 631-727-4343 for tickets.

• The Long Island Aquarium hosts its annual Fishes & Wishes New Year’s Eve Celebration. There will be plenty of great food and great fun, plus entertainment you won’t find anywhere else. Guests will enjoy a cocktail hour, buffet dinner (includes beer and wine), dancing, crafts for the kids, dessert and ice cream bar, plus a mock-Midnight champagne and sparkling cider toast (at 10:30 PM), and of course the beauty of the Aquarium at night. Call for ticket prices.

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