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Weekend Planner: Kiwanis Club's Winter Dance; MLK Celebration

Here's what's happening the weekend of Jan. 18 to 21.

There's lots happening around town on this three-day weekend — including performances of "Macbeth" at LTV's Studio Three in Wainscott and the Kiwanis Club's annual Winter Dance at Gurney's Inn in Montauk. Let's also not forget why it is a holiday weekend. The Calvary Baptist Church in East Hampton will host its annual MLK Day Celebration on Monday. 

Friday

ONE SHABBAT ONE WORLD: Chabad Lubavitch of the Hamptons will participate in a world-wide event celebrating Shabbat with Friday Night Martini. Participants will Sing Shabbat poetry from 16th century. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served. The event begins at 6 p.m. Price: Free

JOE DELIA & THIEVES: Joe Delia & Thieves will hit the stage at the Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett to kick off the holiday weekend, at 8 p.m. Price: $10

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MACBETH: The Round Table Theatre Company's presentation of William Shakespeare's "MACBETH" at LTV's Studio Three in Wainscott continues on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Price: $25 for adults, $15 for students/seniors

Saturday

RUMMAGE SALE: The Women's Guild at the Montauk Community Church will hold its well-attended rummage sale, from 9 a.m. to noon. Clothing, household items, baby items and much more will be sold.

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STUDENT ART FESTIVAL: The 21st annual Guild Hall Student Art Festival kicks off with grades K through eight. Over 5,000 students from 11 participating public and private and home schools in the Amagansett, East Hampton, Montauk, Wainscott, Southampton, Bridgehampton, Shelter Island, and Sagaponack districts are invited to participate in the art festival, as well as the 10th Annual Student Film Project. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. There will also be free Open Studio Arts & Crafts on Saturday at 11 a.m.

LIVE AT THE MET: Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato takes on the virtuosic bel canto role of the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, in Donizetti’s Maria Stuarda. It will be shown at Guild Hall at 1 p.m. Price: $22, $20 for members, $15 for students

ART IN THE NEW YEAR: A show featuring the work of painters Cynthia Loewen and Lynn Martell, Alyce Peifer, Jerry Schwabe and Pam Vossen, photographer John Todaro, and Mary Milne’s fusion glass, opens at Ashawagh Hall on Saturday at 10 a.m. The show runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A grand opening reception will be held on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.

PASTA DINNER: The Montauk PTA's annual Pasta Dinner supports the Robert R. Fisher Scholarship, Montauk firehouse from 5 to 8 p.m. Take out available. Price: Adults, $18, Children, 6 to 12, $10. Children 5 and under eat free. 

WINTER DANCE: The Kiwanis Club's Winter Dance at Gurney's Inn Resort and Spa features a full buffet (including carving stations), an open bar, and dancing all night long with the Lawrence Cooley Band, starting at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit youth, families and seniors in the East Hampton community. Call Sharon Buckler for ticket information. Price: $85 per person

MACBETH: The Round Table Theatre Company's presentation of William Shakespeare's "MACBETH" at LTV's Studio Three in Wainscott continues on Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Price: $25 for adults, $15 for students/seniors

Sunday

PANCAKE BREAKFAST: The Springs Fire Department pancake breakfast series continues at the firehouse, 7 to 11 a.m. Price: $8 for adults, $7 seniors, and $5 children

MACBETH: The Round Table Theatre Company's presentation of William Shakespeare's "MACBETH" at LTV's Studio Three in Wainscott continues on Sunday at 2 p.m. Price: $25 for adults, $15 for students/seniors

FREE WINTER FILM SERIES: In partnership with Guild Hall, the East Hampton Library presents its free Winter Film Series at Guild Hall, starting off with "The Day I Saw Your Heart," at 4:30 p.m.

SOUP DINNER:  All-you-can-eat soup to benefit the East Hampton United Methodist Church, 5 to 7 p.m. Take out is available. Price: $10

Monday

BLOOD DRIVE: The East Hampton Lions Club organizes this winter blood drive at the American Legion in Amagansett. Stop by from noon to 7:30 p.m. 

MLK DAY CELEBRATION: All are welcome at the Calvary Baptist Church to celebration Dr. Martin Luther King. The service begins at 1 p.m. 

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