Heart of the East End

Minerva Perez of Organización Latino Americana joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the community gathering and discussion hosted by the North Fork Action Center at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House of Southold at 6 p.m. this Monday, Feb. 2, where folks can learn more about OLA’s Rapid Response Team and their text line: 631-500-5001

East End Jazz’s Iris Ornig and Hamptons Music Educators Association’s Chris Mandato join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the next East Meets West: Jazz Jam Session featuring the HMEA Big Band at Southampton Cultural Center 2-5 p.m. on Feb. 1

Chris Paparo of Fish Guy Photos and SoMaS joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about Geek Talks planned through spring at Riverhead’s Übergeek brewery.

Dr. Lisa Libatore joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk ten years of Luv Michael and the upcoming Luv is in the Air dance celebrating the neurodiverse community on Feb. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Muses

Mark Torres joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM during International Holocaust Remembrance Day to discuss his latest book, “Long Island and the Legacy of Eugenics: Station of Intolerance”

Jonathan Shoemaker and Nick Weber of the Accobonac Theater Project join Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM ahead of the local organization’s inaugural production, This Land is Your Land, taking place in Hoie Hall at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Jan. 30 to Feb. 1.

Dr. Sotiria Everett, registered dietician and clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook Medicine, joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM following the release of U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which offer updated recommendations for a healthy diet and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. They come as Kennedy has for months stressed overhauling the U.S. food supply as part of his Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Tom House of Hamptons Pride Inc. joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM amidst their Pride film series at Bay Street Theater, where the non-profit screens a film on the last Sunday of every month between January and April, including films C.R.A.Z.Y. and Carol.

Kim Nichols of the Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM discussing ways A.R.F. helps local families in need keep their pets at home such as through low-cost behavior classes, at-cost vaccinations and directing all food/toy donations to regional food pantries, plus a note that folks sharing adopted pet pictures and rescue ‘love stories’ like Nichols’ own foster fail, Finley the Corgi, are being featured by the local animal rescue on their social media pages & weekly newsletter leading up to Valentine’s Day.

Joann Proscia of Northport joins Heart of The East End Gianna Volpe on WLIW-FM to talk about her extensive Playbill collection, which was preserved by Northport-East Northport Library staff, and is currently on display at Greenport Village's Floyd Memorial Library. An opening reception for the “Playbill Throughout the Years” exhibition will take place on Friday, Jan. 23 from 5-7 p.m.