Historic East Hampton

"Friendship," a talk by acclaimed artist, Dan Welden - SOLD OUT
2025-02-16 11:00 (America/New_York) | Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937
Rescheduled from February 9.
As part of the Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters exhibition at Clinton Academy, we are thrilled to have renowned artist, Dan Welden present an intimate Gallery talk about ‘friendship’ with the Springs Invitational Artists. Join us as Dan describes his collaborative experiences with Elaine and Willem de Kooning, Jim Brooks, Arnold Hoffmann, Jr., Bill King, Connie Fox, David Slater, Scott Bluedorn, and other artists whose work appeared in the annual invitational art exhibit in Springs. Dan will also discuss hand printmaking techniques including the materials and examples with the mysteries of Screen Printing, Stone Lithography, Intaglio and Relief Printing.
The event is free of charge. Advanced reservations are required to attend. Hosted by the East Hampton Historical Society in collaboration with Dan Welden. The Signs of Springs exhibit is curated by Aimee Lusty and Stacy Myers.
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Signs of Springs The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters
2025-02-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-26 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-28 10:00 - 15:00 | Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937
Featuring exhibit posters publicizing the Springs Improvement Society’s annual artist invitational, Signs of Spring, curated by Aimee Lusty and Stacy Myers, is on view at Clinton Academy through February 28.
In 1968, the Springs Improvement Society held its first annual “Artists of the Springs” invitational exhibition on the grounds of Ashawagh Hall coinciding with the annual Fisherman’s Fair. It started as an outdoor exhibit to raise money for local scholarships and the construction of a gallery wing. Works were contributed by “just about every well-known artist in the Springs” reported the East Hampton Star that opening year. The first exhibit was kindled by a decades-long relationship between The Springs Improvement Society and artists that flocked to the area in the mid-1940s and 1950s, most notably Lee Krasner, James Brooks, Willem de Kooning, and John Little.
From the start, the Society appointed a chairperson each year to run the invitational in their own way. In 1972, artist Arnold Hoffman suggested that the Society produce a poster to announce and promote the show, starting a lively tradition that continues to the present day. The posters, featuring a single artwork reproduced in a variety of printing processes over the years including silkscreen and lithograph, have become collectible artworks on their own. A portfolio of the first five posters, by Ray Parker, James Brooks, Ilya Bolotowsky, Lee Krasner, and Ibram Lassaw was requested by the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Exhibitions Abroad for an international traveling exhibit called Images of an Era: the American Poster, 1945-75 held in 1975.
The selected posters on view at Clinton Academy demonstrate a range of artists, printing processes, and styles from 1971 to 2024 while highlighting the contribution of women artists to the Springs community.
The posters are on loan from the Springs Historical Society and The Springs Improvement Society.

Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters
2025-02-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-26 10:00 - 15:00 | Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937

Winter Lecture: Encyclopedia of East Hampton Place Names
2025-02-28 19:00 | St. Luke’s Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937
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For years, land-use attorney Rick Whalen has been researching the thousands of places in the Town of East Hampton, which he plans to publish as part of an Encyclopedia of East Hampton Place Names. During this lecture, Rick will describe the project and introduce some of his research. If you’ve always wondered about a particular place name in East Hampton, this is your opportunity to find out its origin.
The event is free of charge.

Tour with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society: Windmills of East Hampton
2025-03-01 10:00 | Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
In partnership with the East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, join us for a tour of East Hampton’s three iconic windmills. We will be joined by our incomparable Town and Village historian, Hugh King, who will share his insights into the Gardiner, Pantigo, and Hook windmills. If conditions allow, participants will have the opportunity to explore the Gardiner and Hook Mills’ interiors.
Meet at 9:30 AM at the Home Sweet Home Museum, 14 James Lane, East Hampton.
Free for members of the EH Trails Preservation Society and EH Historical Society. $12 for Non-Members. Pre-registration required.
For more information, please contact the tour leader, Marian Zucker.
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Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters
2025-03-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-21 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-31 10:00 - 15:00 | Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937
Featuring exhibit posters publicizing the Springs Improvement Society’s annual artist invitational, Signs of Spring, curated by Aimee Lusty and Stacy Myers, is on view at Clinton Academy now through March 31.
In 1968, the Springs Improvement Society held its first annual “Artists of the Springs” invitational exhibition on the grounds of Ashawagh Hall coinciding with the annual Fisherman’s Fair. It started as an outdoor exhibit to raise money for local scholarships and the construction of a gallery wing. Works were contributed by “just about every well-known artist in the Springs” reported the East Hampton Star that opening year. The first exhibit was kindled by a decades-long relationship between The Springs Improvement Society and artists that flocked to the area in the mid-1940s and 1950s, most notably Lee Krasner, James Brooks, Willem de Kooning, and John Little.
From the start, the Society appointed a chairperson each year to run the invitational in their own way. In 1972, artist Arnold Hoffman suggested that the Society produce a poster to announce and promote the show, starting a lively tradition that continues to the present day. The posters, featuring a single artwork reproduced in a variety of printing processes over the years including silkscreen and lithograph, have become collectible artworks on their own. A portfolio of the first five posters, by Ray Parker, James Brooks, Ilya Bolotowsky, Lee Krasner, and Ibram Lassaw was requested by the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Exhibitions Abroad for an international traveling exhibit called Images of an Era: the American Poster, 1945-75 held in 1975.
The selected posters on view at Clinton Academy demonstrate a range of artists, printing processes, and styles from 1971 to 2024 while highlighting the contribution of women artists to the Springs community.
The posters are on loan from the Springs Historical Society and The Springs Improvement Society.

Signs of Springs: The Springs Artists’ Exhibition Posters
2025-03-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-25 10:00 - 15:00 | Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, 11937
Featuring exhibit posters publicizing the Springs Improvement Society’s annual artist invitational, Signs of Spring, curated by Aimee Lusty and Stacy Myers, is on view at Clinton Academy has been extended through March 31.
In 1968, the Springs Improvement Society held its first annual “Artists of the Springs” invitational exhibition on the grounds of Ashawagh Hall coinciding with the annual Fisherman’s Fair. It started as an outdoor exhibit to raise money for local scholarships and the construction of a gallery wing. Works were contributed by “just about every well-known artist in the Springs” reported the East Hampton Star that opening year. The first exhibit was kindled by a decades-long relationship between The Springs Improvement Society and artists that flocked to the area in the mid-1940s and 1950s, most notably Lee Krasner, James Brooks, Willem de Kooning, and John Little.
From the start, the Society appointed a chairperson each year to run the invitational in their own way. In 1972, artist Arnold Hoffman suggested that the Society produce a poster to announce and promote the show, starting a lively tradition that continues to the present day. The posters, featuring a single artwork reproduced in a variety of printing processes over the years including silkscreen and lithograph, have become collectible artworks on their own. A portfolio of the first five posters, by Ray Parker, James Brooks, Ilya Bolotowsky, Lee Krasner, and Ibram Lassaw was requested by the Smithsonian Institution’s Office of Exhibitions Abroad for an international traveling exhibit called Images of an Era: the American Poster, 1945-75 held in 1975.
The selected posters on view at Clinton Academy demonstrate a range of artists, printing processes, and styles from 1971 to 2024 while highlighting the contribution of women artists to the Springs community.
The posters are on loan from the Springs Historical Society and The Springs Improvement Society.

Winter Lecture: East Hampton Houses of Worship
2025-03-28 19:00 | St. Luke’s Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937
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David Cataletto presents the history of East Hampton’s many houses of worship, including the meetinghouse church that was founded in 1649 and St. Luke’s Church where his lecture will take place. While some of the buildings continue to serve religious congregations, David will explain how other houses of worship have been adapted for new purposes.
The event is free of charge.

Tour of the East Hampton Town Marine Museum
2025-04-04 15:00 | East Hampton Town Marine Museum, 301 Bluff Rd, Amagansett, NY, 11930
Join the Historical Society’s Director of Education, Stacy Myers, for a special tour of the Marine Museum’s collection of maritime art and artifacts with a special focus on marine mammal conservation. During the program, Stacy will present photographs and data gathered to monitor marine mammals off the coast of Long Island from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, MotionInfo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and local agencies. Space is limited so register today.
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Winter Lecture: The Fowler House
2025-04-25 19:00 | St. Luke’s Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937
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East Hampton Town Historian Hugh King will highlight the history of what is believed to be the only surviving Montaukett home in East Hampton Township.
The event is free of charge.

Guided Tour of the Dominy Shops Museum
2025-05-17 10:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
Join us for a guided tour of the Dominy Shops Museum! You can find out how the Dominy Shops returned to North Main Street, learn about the famed Dominy craftsmen, and view the exhibition, Made to Order: The Dominy Craftsmen and their Customers.

The tour, which takes place at 73 North Main Street, East Hampton, is free for Members and $12 for Non-Members.
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Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home and Studio
2025-05-17 11:00 - 15:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
See East Hampton’s original artist studio and learn how the Morans transformed perceptions of nature and especially the American West during the late 19th century. During a self-guided tour of the Studio, visitors can experience how the building functioned as a home, artmaking studio, and entertainment space. As a special treat, you can see Thomas Moran’s painting, Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus exactly as he displayed it in the Studio.
229 Main Street, East Hampton.
Free for Members and $12 for Non-Members.
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Spring Golf Outing Benefit - SOLD OUT
2025-05-21 11:30 - 19:30 | Maidstone Club, 50 Old Beach Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937
OUR MAY 21 OUTING IS SOLD OUT. Please join us for our Autumn Golf Outing Benefit at the Maidstone Club on October 15. Check-in and lunch will begin at 11:30am when the putting green and driving range will be open. Play begins with a Shotgun Start at 1:30pm with a reception and awards ceremony on the veranda following your round of golf. The Outing features stroke play with Callaway scoring.
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Visit the Dominy Shops Museum
2025-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
In the new Dominy Shops Museum, you can learn how the site was restored and reconstructed on the original location where three generations of East Hampton’s most acclaimed woodworkers and craftsmen made everything from cradles to coffins in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The current exhibition, Made to Order: The Dominy Craftsmen and their Customers tells the stories of the variety of local residents who commissioned clocks, furniture, and tools from the Dominys.
73 North Main Street, East Hampton
Free for Members and $12 for Non-Members.
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