Star Kids 07-03

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Carissa Katz & Matthew Charron
July 03, 2026

Your Guide to Family Fun and Important Information

Lee Bertrand

Firework displays may sparkle a little brighter this year as the South Fork kicks off celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, with the return of Fourth of July pyrotechnics to East Hampton’s Main Beach topping the list. 

By Leigh Goodstein and Christopher Walsh

They were hard-working, kind team players with an impressive array of talents. Anyone looking to restore their faith in our future would have found great comfort at the East Hampton High School graduation on June 26, when 226 Bonackers flipped the tassels on their caps from right to left and officially became alumni.

By Alison Morris Roslyn

David Cataletto’s passions for education, history, and the environment merge in “Kings of the Coast,” set on the East End in the 1600s and telling a tale of Indigenous tribes and Dutch and English settlers struggling to control the land. 

By Christopher Walsh

This month, The Star's teen book columnist considers three novels that she's long had on her to-be-read list: "Little Women," "The Song of Achilles," and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow."

By Rafaela DeMartis