Montauk Columns

Animals of the Month MS. CRABTREE: Affectionately named Ms Crabtree, this eight-year-old beautiful tabby cat came to ARF through the Operation Cat Program. A bit …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis On Sunday, November 6, Program Director Carolyn Balducci welcomed Yamaha Piano Artist, Alexander A. Wu, to a newly built, state-of-the-art, renovated …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel For over 30 years the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has provided a favorite holiday tradition to make wonderful memories for …more

Wednesday Movie Series: 2:30pm & 6:00pm December 7, 14, 21 & 28 Check our website for further information: www.montauklibrary.org/calendar/ Classic Film Series: Fridays at 5:00pm …more

December 2022 There will be a FULL MOON on December 8 in Gemini. The full Moon in Gemini makes everyone more impulsive. Try to reign …more

Esau: by Lawrence Spiro Grasped by the heel, I pull him out. Pulling two flush me red. I am powerful. He is not. I am …more

The Middle Way Ours is a culture of extremes. Most prominent examples of this are evident in how we approach the holiday season.   All year …more

My Thanksgiving college basketball Feast Week started with a matchup between Rutgers and Temple at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT on Friday November 18th. …more

by Debbie Tuma Artist Kevin Berlin has always been drawn to original, sensual, and even outlandish subjects, which make you see things in a new …more

by Debbie Tuma If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, depressed or even a bit sluggish over this holiday period, here’s a good way to beat the …more

by Sue Giustino Don’t wait for the last minute! The holidays are just around the corner and Winick Fine Jewelry has the special something for your …more

Dear EarthTalk: How are reptiles faring these days in the face of climate change and other environmental threats?           ~ L.M. Smith, Boston, …more

November 2022 This month significant changes and impressive transformations will be happening for all. These changes will occur in a blink of an eye. This …more

The Star of Roanoke, Liberty Trust & Salvage Dawgs!   To be honest, during the last two plus years of the lockdown, we have never …more

Animals of the Month Cherry: Four-month-old Cherry came to ARF earlier this summer through the Operation Cat program, and she is as sweet as her …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel With autumn colors now in full swing, along comes a renewed energy to enjoy the season and change of temperatures. While …more

Upcoming Free Virtual Lectures… “HIGHLIGHTS OF THE FALL SKY” Sunday, November 6, 2022, 2-3pm SPEAKER: William Francis Taylor, NASA Solar System Ambassador CO-HOST: Friends of …more

by Debbie Tuma Driving up the small winding road to Bennett Shellfish in Montauk, you get a sense of its nautical and rural flavor before …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel As the November air begins to get nippy, autumn leaves cover the lawns, we can count the days until a favorite …more

by Debbie Tuma It was a special feeling being at this year’s Hamptons International Film Festival, maybe because of the 30th Anniversary, or the perfect …more

Years ago I did a commercial tuna trip with two brothers. One was a caretaker on Gardiners Island. I’ve had a fascination with America’s oldest …more

On-Season Surfing Some think of summer on the East End as the off-season, gearing up for the fall swell and travel domestically and abroad in …more

Light at the End of the Tunnel Pumpkin lattes, darker mornings, and Ugg boots; signals that fall is here and it is time to gear …more

by Debra Rose Of the many ways to give back to the community, having a pint of beer with your dog on the patio is …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis Detlev Wilhelm Zimmermann was a man of few words. A man who didn’t say much…but when he did, people listened. I …more

WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza Striving for realistic perspectives of a very real- ripped from the headlines- topic, the …more

A recent Supreme Court of the State of New York ruling has found that in matters concerning the attempted closing of the East Hampton Airport, …more

Saturday, November 26, 2022 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities. This …more

Dear Editor, “Four out of five members of our current East Hampton Town Board signed this pre-election pledge: “If elected, under no circumstances will I …more

Animals of the Month ZANE: Six-year-old Zane came to ARF after his human companion sadly passed away. This handsome boy sure does live up to …more

OCTOBER 2022 There will be a Full Moon on October 9th. This Full Moon was called the Hunter’s Moon by the Native Americans who lived …more

Dear EarthTalk: What is the Count Us In campaign all about and how does it differ from other efforts to help us rein in carbon …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Once again the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) has come up with fun programming for all ages to celebrate the autumn …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Do you remember first hearing the news back in 1967 about a human heart was going to be transplanted into another …more

100 Years of Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia! Ever since we retired we have been getting to spend parts of our summers in …more

by Debbie Tuma My author friend Eileen and I decided to take a combination work and fun trip to attend a weekend-long conference for creative …more

I dislocated my right shoulder a few days before the Summer solstice. It seems appropriate to finish this column a day before the Autumnal equinox. …more

Hurricane Force Fall is here and hurricane tracking is in full swing for east coast surfers as they follow storms moving up the coast. Within …more

Lighten Up Regardless of where you live or the season, lighting will impact your overall well-being.  So why do we pay more attention to light …more

Photos by Debbie Tuma Southampton Arts Center, at 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton, held a huge “Summerfest Gala” on September 1, to benefit their many …more

Ghost of a Storm by Chris Genute Montauk is known for its lighthouse, superb sunsets, swimming, boating, fish industry, and ghosts. As a new author …more

by Patria Baradi Pacis August birthday celebrants were James Burke, Cook Don Mendelson, Leon Day, Thomas Butler and Renea Farr. Everyone enjoyed the lemon birthday …more

Joyce Maynard Sometimes I get caught up in a book- usually because it’s a topic I don’t know a lot about – like historical fiction …more