Montauk Columns

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

It’s been a serendipitous March Madness for me. It started March 4th at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Stratis Arena in Hackensack, N.J. As I sat in the …more

Author, Nelson DeMille and The Maze Born in NYC, Nelson DeMille’s first major novel was By the Rivers of Babylon, published in 1978. Since then, he …more

Poetry Corner with Larry Spiro TIME by Lawrence Spiro The presence of endless time and space was an act of kindness and of grace. For …more

There will be a Full Moon on March 7, 2023, and it will be in Virgo. A full Moon is a pinnacle time culmination of …more

Does anyone else get tired of the same foods over and over again? Does the idea of another hamburger, chicken breast, pork chop or bowl …more

A January Birthday! January was a quiet month for the Montauk seniors at the Nutrition Center. Many were still down South and won’t be back …more

David Keith Grimes 1980-2023 The Montauk Fire Department is sad to announce that Ex-Captain and 20-year Member, David Grimes, has answered his last alarm. Rest …more

San Juan, Puerto Rico – 500 Years of History! As you might remember from my last issue, Marcus and I, for the first time in …more

by Evelyn J. Mocbeichel Looking for someplace nearby to visit that will transport you from our dreary winter weather to a place filled with color, …more

Animals of the Month Moo Moo: Four-year-old Moo Moo, with his beautiful black markings and heart-shaped nose, was adopted from ARF as a kitten. He …more

“Surfing” the Alps Winter surfing on the east coast is notorious for building a better surfer; increasing paddling strength, boosting the spirit of tenacity, cultivating …more

Author Barbara Delinsky Recently, during a conversation about reading nonfiction, a friend recommended reading Barbara Delinsky’s books as a good, lighter change of pace. Many …more

by Debbie Tuma Kristin Gerbino, a Fisheries Specialist in the Marine Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, was introducing a cooking class designed …more

by Paul Snyder On Thursday February 16, 2023 I was at East Hampton High School for the NY Public High School Athletic Association Section 11 …more