Montauk Columns

Upcoming Free Virtual Lecture… “A First Anniversary Event: The Science Behind the James Webb Space Telescope” DATE: Thursday, July 11, 2023 TIME: 7:00 – 8:00 …more

Cristina Fontanelli and Her Fabulous Friends – From Opera to Broadway at Duck Walk Vineyard In the great tradition of the last 32 years, opera …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel The excitement of an upcoming trip, no matter how far in the distance, can make a person overlook some vital preparations …more

Set Your Mood We know certain behaviors elevate our mood and keep us healthy; getting enough sleep, exercise, drinking plenty of water, access to natural …more

Two poems for you.  The Yadu is a dry, brown view of the passing and the approaching of the seasons, and the other about Daffodils. …more

Eat your vegetables! OK, I’ll have mine with cream cheese frosting! That’s right…a carrot cake! This month marks my best buddy’s birthday. He happened to …more

 Aboard MS Eurodam through the Panama Canal! Lots of people, especially seniors, have the Panama Canal on their bucket list; which was definitely true for …more

Offshore Art & Film is excited to announce the first of three programs for its 2nd annual edition, celebrating a new era of art, film, …more

Dear EarthTalk: Why are “forever chemicals” so bad, and how can I avoid them?     ~ M.N., via email “Forever chemicals” are types of highly …more

Animals of the Month Kitten: Kitten is a beautiful eight-year-old tortie cat who found herself at ARF after her family could no longer care for …more

Shaking Up Summer We all hear about cliché seasonal activities; fall harvest, spring cleaning, winter hibernating.  Summer is usually the free-for-all, especially if you live …more

Torch & Crown Brewing Company (https://www.torchandcrown.com/), Manhattan’s only fully-functioning brewery, is proud to announce that it is making its way to Montauk for the first time this summer! Setting …more

June is the traditional bridal month.  It is Spring at its best.   The sun, not to hot, shines on love and peace between our hopeful …more

Surfing the Maldives If you have a list of places to surf in the world, chances are The Maldives made the cut. For East Coast …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel When we were in grade school, the mention of an upcoming class trip meant only one thing and that was no …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel For millions of people around the world that are seventy years old or less, the only English monarch they ever knew …more

There will be a Full Moon on June 4, 2023.  June’s full moon is commonly known as the Full Strawberry Moon. The Full Strawberry Moon …more

Sponge cakes, though I have baked them before, are not in my repertoire of frequently baked goods. I remember my first one was a disaster. …more

by Debbie Tuma You’ve heard of “Last Tango in Paris?” Now there was “First Tango in Montauk.” The first, three-day, Montauk Tango Festival was held …more

MAY PROGRAMS Wednesday Movies: May 2, 9, 18, 24 & 31 Screenings at 2:30 pm and 6:00 pm (See www.montauklibrary.org/calendar for details) Classic Movie Series: …more

April Flowers Bring May…Waves The sun sets later, and the temperature may be rising, but you are still in your 4/3, likely booties and possibly …more

DATE:                         Thursday, May 18, 2023 TIME:                         7:00 – 8:00 PM TITLE:                        “Space Craze: Exploring Space History & Science Fiction Through Artifacts” PRESENTER:            Dr. Margaret Weitekamp, …more

ARF NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR After a national, nine month search, the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons’ (ARF) Board of Directors is pleased to …more

MARCH BIRTHDAYS! Montauk had a quick preview of summer weather these past few weeks. We are fortunate that we had the ocean breeze to cool …more

Amazing Amelia Island! I am sure that people who love to explore America’s early history have heard of Amelia Island, located just 30 miles north …more

December 6, 1921 – March 30, 2023 Mr. Pat DeRosa performed for many years from Manhattan to Montauk. He taught music in Huntington and South …more

by Debbie Tuma It’s sad when Montauk loses any long-time member of its tight-knit community, but Anthony Stavropoulos was a true local legend. There is …more

Bird Brain Visitors to Montauk have questioned if there are actual speakers around town blasting the various chirps and songs of birds since their sounds …more

45 years ago I was a freshman defenseman playing lacrosse for Franklin and Marshall College. On April 22, 1978 we traveled to Newark, Delaware and …more

Fascinating Bug! The four stages of the monarch butterfly life cycle are the egg, the larvae (caterpillar), the pupa (chrysalis), and the adult butterfly. These …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Our language can seem strange to visitors from another country, especially if we use some of our well-known idioms. I have …more

There will be a Full Moon on May 5, 2023. It is called the Flower Moon. The Full Flower Moon is also a great time …more

by Stefan Lonce As the editor of The Montauk Sun, I occassionally receive submissions, most of which just smell of, “I’ve got something to sell …more

I finally got it right! It took me three tries, but I finally figured it out. So, I had some mandarin oranges which had just …more

Discovering Florida’s Nature Coast – Inverness! For those of you who fell in love with Long Island’s East End and are old enough to remember …more

April 2023 There will be a Full Moon on Thursday, April 6, 2023. This Full Moon is called the Pink Moon. This name comes from a …more

Upcoming Free Virtual Lecture… “WHAT’S UP IN THE SPRING SKY?” Tuesday, April 4th, 7-8pm SPEAKER: William Francis Taylor, NASA Solar System Ambassador CO-HOST: South Fork …more

A February Birthday! Some snowbirds have returned from warmer climates and are happy to see their Montauk neighbors back, enjoying the delicious food that our …more

Dear EarthTalk: What are the health and environmental benefits of planting more trees in urban areas?        ~ B. Marsden, Buffalo, NY Planting …more

APRIL PROGRAMS TALK/SLIDE PRESENTATION: THEN AND NOW: A Brief History of Montauk’s LIRR Depot Area and The Montauk Artists’ Association Sunday, April 2, 2023    …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Now with Daylight Savings Time having arrived last month, some of our conversations centered around how hard it was to get …more

IN MEMORIAM: SONY SCHOTLAND by Jamie Berger In 1974, Sony Schotland joined with Barbara Hotchkiss Posener and Dorothy Wahl to change the lives of homeless …more

Surfing with Isurus Birds are chirping, the sun sets later, you may even be (prematurely) wearing flip-flops in April just to usher the spring in …more

Walking the Walk “Walking is Man’s Best Medicine” ~Hippocrates Like many things we know are good for us, we tend to resist them. Especially the …more

by Sue Giustino Got the Monday Blues?  Well, after months of advertising a Monday night music event “Joe & Klyph’s Excellent Jam” – at TAUK …more