HAMPTONS EVENTS

Save the South Fork's Scenic Back Roads!

Please sign the petition to the Southampton Town Board to bury LIPA's new cables.

Stay "NO" to LIPA's super-sized 60 foot poles, 5 feet in diameter in the South Fork (including Scuttle Hole and Head of Pond Road).

Please sign the petition at www.buryLIPAcables.com.

Benefit preview party for the Horticultural Alliance's annual Garden Fair

Fri., May 16
6:00-8:00pm
Grounds of the Bridgehampton Historical Society (Main Street and Corwith Avenue), Bridgehampton
Tickets: $50
For more information contact 631-324-5244

Garden Fair - the Horticultural Alliance's 18th annual benefit plant sale

Sat., May 17
9:00am-1:00pm
Grounds of the Bridgehampton Historical Society, Bridgehampton
Tickets: Admission free
For more information contact 631-324-5244

Kites for a Cure

Sat., May 24
4:00-6:00pm
Family Kite Fly on Coopers Beach in Southampton
To Benefit Joan's Legacy Lung Cancer Foundation

The event will be hosted by Joan's Legacy: Uniting Against Lung Cancer. Kites, snacks, t-shirts, and family fun will be available to all guests, for a donation of $25.

Raindate is May 25th. Parking is free.

To RSVP, make a reservation or donation please call 212-627-5500 or visit the foundation's website at www.joanslegacy.org.

East End Benefit 2008

Sat., May 31
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Private Estate, "Woodhouse Park"
www.pphp.org

Garden tours and auction hosted by Tony Ingrao and Randy Kemper. For ticket and event information contact Patti McGovern at 631-240-1133.

Long Island 2 Day Walk to Fight Breast Cancer

Sat., June 7-Sun., June 8
South Fork Breast Health Coalition
Starting at 6:30am
www.li2day.org

5th annual walk to fight breast cancer. 35 mile round trip from Smith Point to Yaphank. In the past 4 years LI2 Day Walk has awards over $1.4 million in response to the critical need for breast cancer assistance on Long Island.

For more info call 631-863-2329. Contact Susan Wojick for tickets and event information at heavencanwait@optonline.net

East End Books Book Signings For the Season

Fri., June 13, 6:00pm - Hutton Wilkinson for his new book on Tony Duquette

Sat., June 14, 6:00pm - Eric Fischl for his new monograph Eric Fischl 1970-2007

Sat., June 21, 6:00pm - Ron Galella for his new book of photographs Warhol by Galella: That's Great!

Sat., June 28, 6:30pm - John Gruen for his new memoir Callas Kissed Me, Lenny Too!

Sat., July 5, 6:30pm - Jake Rajs for his new book Beyond the Dunes: A Portrait of the Hamptoms

Sat., July 19, 6:30pm - Paul Saltzman. This is the fortieth anniversary of the pictures in his book The Beatles in India

Sat., August, 2, 6:30pm - Roger Rosenblatt will read from and sign copies of his new book Beet.

Sat., August 18, 6:30pm - Rosalie Winard for her new book Wild Birds of the American Wetlands

For more information, contact East End Books at 631-324-8680.

Upscale Barn Sale

Sat., June 14
Time: 10:00am-4:00pm
Location: Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane
Tickets: Free Admission, $5 for each appraisal, $15 for five items including furniture, jewelry, art, ect.

Antique appraisals by Philip Weiss Auctions as seen on the Antique Roadshow. Sponsored by the Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center.

East Hampton Day Care Learning Center Benefit - "Tony n' Tina's Wedding"

Sat., June 14
6:30-11:00pm
The Ross School
East Hampton

The East Hampton Day Care Learning Center fundraising gala featuring a performance from the off-broadway show "Tony n' Tina's Wedding". Tickets range from $200 to $350 VIP with tables ranging from $2,000 to $5,000. Contact Melissa South at mwikane@optonline.net.

13th Annual Artists Against Abuse Gala

Sat., June 21
Cocktails & Silent Auction: 6:00-7:30pm
Dinner & Live Art Auction: 7:30-9:30pm
Dancing: 9:30pm-11:00pm
Location: Ross School, 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton

The 13th year of this annual event features a silent auction of a specially commissioned hand-painted ceramic plates and live auction of select original works of art. The evening includes cocktails, food and entertainment. To day, this signature event has raised over $1 million for the Retreat and its mission.

Honorees: Allstate, Bridgehampton National Bank, Rob Davis founder of Hedge Funds Care
Honorary Chair: Lorraine Bracco

For ticket and event information call 631-329-4398.

Group for the East End: Solstice! A Summer Night's Dream

Sat., June 21
Cocktails and Silent Auction: 6:30pm
Dinner, Dancing and Live Auction: 8:00pm
Location: Wolffer Estate Vineyard, 143 Sagg Road, Sagaponack
Tickets: $1,250, $750 and $450. Tables are available for purchase.
www.groupfortheeastend.com

Kick off the summer season with the regions leading environmental advocacy and education organization. This year Group for the East End will celebrate the Solistice with flowing dinner tents filled with amusement, entertainment, and a live auction.

For ticket and event information call 212-245-6570 ext. 19.

The Nature Conservancy's 8th Annual Beaches and Bays Gala

Sat., June 28
6:30-11:30pm
127 Main Street (grounds of former Robert Lion Gardner Estate), East Hampton
Tickets: $600 and specially priced junior tickets available for guests 30 and under

Honoree: Christopher Browne
Co-Chairs: Leslie and Brian Brille & Mary Kathryn and Alex Navab

The Nature Conservancy's 8th Annual Beaches and Bays Gala will take place on Saturday, June 28 at 127 Main Street, East Hampton, on the grounds of the former Robert Lion Gardner Estate. The Nature Conservancy's special guest last year was Isabella Rossellini and this year the Conservancy is planning have other well-known supporters in attendance. The co-Chairs of the 2008 event are Leslie and Brian Brille along with Mary Kathryn and Alex Navab. The Special Honoree is Christopher Browne. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served on the patio of this fabulous property before guests will enter the main tent where dinner, catered by Glorious Food, will be served. The festivities will continue through the night with the lively dance music of the Paul Richards Band, of Hank Lane Music and Productions, in their debut performance at this event.

For the first time, they will be offering junior tickets to this first-class event. Please contact Liz Dent at 631-329-3981 ext. 19 for tickets or for additional information.

Sara Nightingale Gallery Opening: Malin Abrahamsson Rainbow Canine Architect

Thu., July 3
6:00-8:00pm
699 Montauk Highway, Watermill
Free admission
www.saranightingale.com

Southampton Fresh Air Home American Picnic and Fireworks by Grucci

Fri., July 4
Time: 7:00pm-10:00pm
Location: Picnic on Meadow Lane, Firework display over Shinnecock Bay.

This beloved family fundraising event on the beach has carnival games and activities for guests of all ages, a picnic dinner, and a grand finale with a spectacular Grucci Fireworks display over Shinnecock Bay.

For event information contact 631-283-5847.

Art Hamptons Opening Gala

Honoring Will Barnet

Thurs., July 10
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Bridgehampton Historical Society Grounds
Tickets: $125 per person

All proceeds are donated to the American Heart Association. View and purchase art before the fair opens to the public. Art Hamptons will be open to the public July 11-13. www.arthamptons.com

The Midsummer Party

Sat., July 12
Location: The Parrish Museum, 25 Jobs Lane
www.parrishart.org

Honoring Chairman of the Board Alvin Chereskin. Indulge in sumptuous food and lavish cocktails under an air-conditioned tent with unparalleled decor in the Museum's arboretum. For more information call the Special Events Office at 631-283-2118.

Bridgehampton Polo Challenge Opening Day

Sat., July 19
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Location: Two Trees Farm, 849 Hayground Rd
Tickets: $20 per car
www.bhpolo.com

Sponsored by Mercedes Benz. Tickets are available on the day of the event.

Long House Reserve Summer Benefit

Sat., July 19
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 113 Hands Creek Rd.
www.longhouse.org

Honoring Martin Puryear with LongHouse Medal and H. Peter Stern with First LongHouse Art Leadership Award. For more information contact 631-329-3568 or email info@longhouse.org.

SCOPE Hamptons

July 25-27
Time: 12:00pm-8:00pm
Location: East Hampton Studios
Tickets: $15

Returning for its fourth year to the East End, SCOPE Hamptons will transform the 25,000 square-foot East Hampton Studios into a world-class art fair and destination-location coinciding with the 15th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit. SCOPE is a major contributor to the Hamptons most celebrated weekend of art.

HC&G Idea House Opening Gala

Fri., July 25
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm
Location: 151 Sagg Main
Tickets: $150 to be purchased through Peconic Land Trust
www.candgpublications.com

For the fifth annual Idea House, Hamptons Cottages and Gardens has joined forces with developer ModernGreenHome to recreate and renew a historic 150-year-old Sagaponack farmhouse formerly owened by noted author James Jones (For Here to Eternity) This home is being totally redefined, expanded and made as "green" as possible by the developer, a team of accomplished interior designers and led by Design Director Kyle Timothy Blood. Join HC&G for the opening gala, meet and greet with designers, developer, architect and HC&G editors. Preview gala to benefit the Peconic Land Trust.

The HC&G Idea House will be open for 5 weekends benefiting the following charities:

July 26-27: Peconic Land Trust
July 31st- August 3rd: Child Development Center of the Hamptons
August 7-August 10th: Fighting Chance
August 14-17: The Nature Conservancy
August 21-August 24: The Retreat

Super Saturday 11

Sat., July 26
Location: Nova's Arc Project
www.ocrf.org

OCRF Signature event with a Designer Garage Sale featuring over 200 top designers, QVC Presents Super Saturday Live, Kids Carnival, Games, Gourmet Buffet, and other exciting activities galore! For ticket and event information contact London Misher at 212-759-2800 or email supersaturday@ocrf.org.

15th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit

Sat., July 26
Time: Beginning at 6:00pm
Location: The Watermill Center, 39 Watermill Towd Road

The evening will include cocktails, silent and live auction. Hosted by star auctioneer Simon de Pury, performances, art installations, dinner, special guest performance and dancing.

For more information call 212-253-7484 extension 10.

Mary O' Fritchie Outdoor Art Show

August 2-3
Time: 10:00am
Location: The Village Green, Westhampton Beach
www.whbcc.org

Art show brings in top artists from up and down the East Coast and thousands of high-end consumers to walk and shop among 120 vendors.

Hampton Classic Horse Show

August 24-31
Location: 240 Snake Hollow Road
www.hamptonclassic.com

Horse show-jumping, food, shopping and activities for the whole family. For ticket and event information call 631-537-3177 or email info@hamptonclassic.com.

Lung Cancer Research Foundation - Strides for Life

Sun., August 24
Time: 9:00am (Registration begins at 7:30am at the Cultural Center)
www.lungcancerresearchfoundation.org

3 mile run/walk for the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. For more information call 212-332-4403.

The Great Tomato Taste-Off

Sat., August 30
Location: Quail Hill Farm

Join the Peconic Land Trust to taste and rate tomatos - with cubes of country bread and designer water to cleanse the palate between bites. For more information contact Robin Harris at 631-283-3195.