SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Sunday, April 26 – Sunday, May 3, 2026

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RECEPTION

Sunday, April 26 / 11 am - 1 pm

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The Springs Historical Society (SHS) is pleased to welcome visiting artist Marcie Honerkamp to Springs Library for a one-week exhibition and sale.

Honerkamp’s POOLS & TINS invites viewers into a world of quiet and quirky beauty — filled with objects rendered with a painter's sensibility and a sculptor's hand. The exhibition features 14 Pool pieces and 20 Tin pieces, all created in 2025 and 2026.

"We are delighted to welcome Marcie as our visiting artist," said a spokesperson for the Springs Library. "Her deep roots here — and her longstanding commitment to the Springs arts scene — make this exhibition a genuinely meaningful homecoming." Honerkamp’s active participation in the local arts community stretches back more than four decades, to her arrival in East Hampton in 1983 following her
graduation from the Parsons School of Design.

“I started as a painter, but began working in glass mosaics in 1998,” says Honerkamp. “I’ve always loved swimming, having participated in synchronized swimming as a teenager in the 1970's. My love of the water and the beautiful and campy images of swimmers” found their way into her first Pool piece,
created for East End Hospice box auction the summer of 2023. That love and humorous sensibility are also evident in her recent Tins, many offering contents other than the expected sardines.

About the Artist: Marcie Honerkamp made her East Hampton debut at the Elaine Benson Gallery's Emerging Artists Show in 1999. She went on to exhibit regularly at Vito Sisti Presents at Ashawagh Hall through the Spring and Summer shows from 2000 to 2010. In 2006, she received a Peconic Teacher Center Grant, through which she created a 5-by-7-foot mural with students at Springs School for the school library — a work that continues to enrich the community today. She has been a consistent presence in the Springs Invitational at Ashawagh Hall from 2022 through 2025 and, with James DeMartis, has curated the Annual Furniture and Design Show at Ashawagh Hall since 2015. To learn
more, visit meesespieces.com.

About Springs Historical Society and Community Library: Springs Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the community and preserving the history of Springs. Its mission began with Elizabeth Parker Anderson's generous bequest of her home to the Town of East Hampton for use as a library to serve the Springs community. We present educational programs, collect and preserve local documents and photographs, and operate the Springs Community Library.

For more information, Teri Kennedy at artinsprings@gmail.com or (631) 461-1848.

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Led by Lynn McVeigh
 

A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George 

The investigation of a vicious murder exposes a quiet community’s sinister web of secrets—the “spellbinding” (Chicago Sun-Times) first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley series.

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Sign up is at the library or email em1@nyu.edu​​​​​

Threads of Kindness … from Springs Library Stitch & Bitch Group

 

In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the SHS/CL the Stitch and Bitch Needlework Group proudly donated more than 50 handmade items - including crochet and knitted scarves, hats and mittens to the Springs Food Pantry to be shared with our community this winter.

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Each item was labeled "Threads of kindness - Springs Library Volunteers" highlighting the spirit of the giving behind this project. The Yarn used to create these gifts was generously donated by our Library members and friends.

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Many thanks to everyone who contributed yarn, completed projects and offered support for this warm and meaningful holiday initiative. 

 

To continue this successful venture, we are once again asking for contributions of “100% cotton yarn” in any color for our 2026 Spring project of “made with kindness” potholders & placemats for the Springs Pantry. 

To register contact: Valerie King
646-217- 1825 valeriekingP.hd@gmail.com or call the Springs Library for more information.

Ashawagh Hall

Tuesday, May 5th, 6:00PM

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​SAVE THE DATE

Author to be announced soon.

Join us in the library. Free and open to all levels.

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​​The Springs Historical Society and Community Library in East Hampton, has a weekly Mahjong program on Wednesday afternoons where Mahjong is much more than just a game!!! Every one of our Mahjong games is a learning experience for each player. Our program at the Springs Library does not require advanced reservations to play. The program is open to all who show up, want to learn the game and enjoy playing at tables with mixed level players.

Membership at the Library is not required. We do have a maximum limit of 20 players at any given time.

Check out the new directory featuring local artists.  
 

Are you a Springs Artist?
If so we'd love to have you join the Springs Artist Directory on our website.

Please contact John Haubrich at hdesigninc55@gmail.com
 

Please provide:

• jpg of headshot

• jpg of image of work

• A brief statement (20 words or less)

• Website address and any social media
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You can now become a member of the SHS & Community Library via our website.

 

Lifetime membership is $250
Yearly membership~$30

Sign up here

SHS & Community Library is looking for volunteers! Do you have a few hours to spare? Give us a call! 631-324-3165

There's a fantastic podcast called Our Hamptons. New episodes of Hamptons-centric podcast can be found on the website: www.ourhamptonspodcast.com, along with pictures and media. In addition, the podcast can be found on podcast outlets. New episodes are posted every other Tuesday.

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Contact local notary Dru Raley. She will arrange to meet at the library.
Email: druraley2@optonline.net
Phone: 631 -907-0177