Holiday Lights at the Farm
2025-12-05 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-12 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-13 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-19 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-12-20 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Mulford Farmstead, 10 James Ln, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
The East Hampton Historical Society is pleased to host Holiday “Bonac Lights” at Mulford Farm this holiday season. Presented by the East Hampton Masonic Lodge – Star of the East Lodge #843. Bonac Lights is a holiday stroll in the heart of East Hampton Village. Formerly presented at East Hampton High School, Bonac Lights is now on display at Mulford Farm located at 10 James Lane in East Hampton. The entire family will enjoy illuminated snowmen, carolers, elves, and the North Pole! In addition to the light displays, there will be food, vendors, music, characters, and Santa Claus on selected nights. All proceeds from Bonac Lights support college scholarships for East Hampton High School students.
Holiday Lights at Mulford Farm will be on display every Friday and Saturday through December 20 from 5:30 PM to 8 PM. Please park on James Lane. Parking is not available on the Farm itself. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for children. Tickets may be purchased in advance on the Bonac Lights website.

Marine Mammal & Maritime History at the East Hampton Town Marine Museum
2026-01-16 15:00, 2026-01-19 13:00 | East Hampton Town Marine Museum, 301 Bluff Rd, Amagansett, NY, 11930
The East Hampton Historical Society is leading an innovative program at the East Hampton Town Marine Museum to educate our community about marine mammals in the mid-Atlantic. One of the whale species we focus on at the Marine Museum is the North Atlantic Right Whale. It is critically endangered, facing severe threats from human activity, especially vessel strikes.
During this “Marine Mammal and Maritime History” tour presented free-of-charge in collaboration with the South Fork Natural History Museum, you’ll see photographs and data obtained from NOAA, MotionInfo, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and local agencies monitoring marine mammals.
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Tom Twomey Series: Landmarks & Legends - East Hampton Unveiled
2026-01-30 19:00 - 20:00 | East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, United States
During this presentation, David Cataletto will unearth secrets of East Hampton. Step beyond the familiar names of well-known landmarks and common assumptions about local place names. This isn’t just a lecture; it’s an unveiling of the profound history etched into the very names of the places and roads of East Hampton. Discover how Native Americans, African Americans, and Europeans all came to define the place names of our town. Your familiar landscape will never look the same.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society. The event is free of charge, but reservations are strongly encouraged.
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Tom Twomey Series: Uncovering the Past: Archaeology at Sylvester Manor
2026-02-26 17:30 - 18:30 | East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, United States
At historic Sylvester Manor, which was established on Shelter Island in 1651 as a provisioning plantation, archaeology of the site has been overseen by Dr. Nedra Lee. During her presentation, Dr. Lee will describe how her team’s archeological discoveries highlight and preserve the rich history of Black and Indigenous people over roughly 400 years. This work has done more than make history visible on the landscape; it shows how Africans, Europeans, and Native people have transformed the world around them and created a complex and interconnected history that still shapes our lives today.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society. The event is free of charge, but reservations are strongly encouraged.
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Tom Twomey Series: Valedictory Orations, Songs and Speeches at Clinton Academy
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:00 | East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, United States
For over 100 years Clinton Hall was the center of entertainment not only for East Hampton but for the surrounding area. Theater events including dramas, tragedies and musicals as well as concerts and tableaus were performed not only by local thespians but citizens from locales as far away as Smithtown. It was the forerunner of Guild Hall.
Hosted by Town and Village Historian Hugh R. King, Valedictory Orations, Songs and Speeches, Harangues and Dialogues at Clinton Academy 1821-1921 will bring to life examples of this theatrical history. The presentation includes appearances by silver-tongued orator and humorist John H. Hector, The Montague Light Opera Singers, and local legend Samuel H. Miller along with musical accompaniment by Herman Hans Wetzler.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society. The event is free of charge, but reservations are strongly encouraged.
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Visit the Dominy Shops Museum
2026-04-11 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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Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home and Studio
2026-04-18 11:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-19 11:00 - 16:00 | 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 of the Historical Society and $12 for Non-Members.
Non-Member: $12
Member: FREE

Of Legends & Landmarks Luncheon - Waldorf Astoria
2026-04-20 12:00 - 14:30 | Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Avenue, New York, NY, United States
The Historical Society has inaugurated “Of Landmarks & Legends,” a fundraiser featuring a unique opportunity to visit the newly restored Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. You’re invited to lunch with a behind-the-scenes tour of this iconic historic landmark building. All proceeds benefit the preservation and stewardship of the East Hampton Historical Society’s historic buildings. Seating is limited so register today!
Individual ticket – $500
Table of 10 – $5,000

Tom Twomey Series: East Hampton during the American Revolution - SOLD OUT
2026-04-24 18:30 - 19:30 | East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, United States
American history books have largely marginalized the role that Long Islanders played during the American Revolution. Leah K. Lebec will present her late father’s groundbreaking research, elucidating what happened in East Hampton during the revolutionary era; recounting the patriot fervor in East Hampton leading up to the Americans’ defeat at the Battle of Long Island in 1776, followed by the years of hardship during the British occupation. Her father, Lawrence Jamieson Koncelik Sr. earned a master’s in American history and a PhD in Medieval history at New York University. His scholarly work provides a unique perspective on East Hampton’s struggles during the nation’s war for independence.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society.
THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY AND REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

Visit the Dominy Shops
2026-05-16 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
During your visit, you’ll learn how the Dominy shops and home returned to its 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. In addition to the restored carpentry and clockmaking shop, you can see an array of clocks and furniture on display in the Dominy’s reconstructed house, which now serves as an exhibition gallery.
73 North Main Street, East Hampton
Free for Members and $12 for Non-Members.

Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 5/17
2026-05-17 11:00 - 16:00 | 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 of the Historical Society and $12 for Non-Members.

Golf Outing Benefit - SOLD OUT
2026-05-18 11:30 - 19:30 | Maidstone Club, 50 Old Beach Lane, East Hampton, NY, 11937
SOLD OUT!
Join us for our annual Golf Outing Benefit at the Maidstone Club. Check-in and lunch 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.
Individual $1,500
Foursome $5,500

Tom Twomey Series: Historic Gardens in East Hampton
2026-05-21 17:30 - 18:30 | East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton, NY, United States
East Hampton and its surroundings have long been home to some of America’s most iconic gardens including Grey Gardens, The Creeks, and the many Woodhouse gardens. During this colorfully illustrated presentation, Blue Carreon, author of The Gardens of the Hamptons, will describe several of these historic properties and highlight the stewards who are caring for these gardens today.
This year’s Tom Twomey Series is presented as a partnership between the East Hampton Library and the East Hampton Historical Society. The event is free of charge, but reservations are strongly encouraged.
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Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 5/23
2026-05-23 11:00 - 16:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Guided Tour of the Moran Studio 5/24
2026-05-24 11:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
Join us for a guided tour East Hampton’s original artist studio and learn how the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran transformed perceptions of nature and especially the American West during the late 19th century. You’ll tour the grounds and interior of the Studio and experience how the building functioned as a home, artmaking studio, and entertainment space. You’ll also learn about Thomas Moran’s painting, Ulysses Deriding Polyphemus, which is displayed exactly where he hung it after the Studio was built.
Meet at 229 Main Street, East Hampton. The tour is free for Members and $12 for Non-Members.

Visit the Dominy Shops 5/24
2026-05-24 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 5/25
2026-05-25 11:00 - 16:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Visit the Dominy Shops 5/30
2026-05-30 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 5/31
2026-05-31 11:00 - 16:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Tour the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 6/6
2026-06-06 11:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
Join us for a guided tour of 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 of the Historical Society and $12 for Non-Members

Visit the Dominy Shops 6/7
2026-06-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Visit the Dominy Shops 6/13
2026-06-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Dominy Shops Museum, 73 N Main St, East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Visit the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 6/14
2026-06-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States

Tour the Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran Home & Studio 6/20
2026-06-20 11:00 | Moran Studio, 229 Main St., East Hampton, NY, 11937, United States
Join us for a guided tour of 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 of the Historical Society and $12 for Non-Members.
