It’s Junior Lifeguard Tournament Weekend

The 34th annual East Hampton Town Junior Lifeguarding tournament, the culmination of the town program that teaches ocean safety and lifesaving techniques to kids ages 9 to 15, will take place at Atlantic Avenue Beach in Amagansett on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

By Carissa Katz and Margot Kohn

Amagansett’s ‘Russ Bus’ Driver Retires

After 47 years behind the wheel, a much-loved Amagansett school bus driver, Russell Schaefer, has retired, leaving a void that won’t easily be filled.

By Alison Morris Roslyn

Camp SoulGrow in Full Swing

The nonprofit Camp SoulGrow is celebrating 12 years of workshops for kids with a party for adults and then a week of fun for kids all over Montauk.

By Carissa Katz

South Fork Performing Arts Says Merry August

It was Christmas in summertime at the Presbyterian Church in East Hampton, where for the last few weeks South Fork Performing Arts’ junior cast has been rehearsing the musical “Elf Jr.” The group of actors, ages 6 to 14, will bring the show to life at Guild Hall on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 1 p.m.

By Alison Morris Roslyn