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Saturday, August 8


BIRD WALK, west side of Mecox Bay, sponsored by Wild Bird Crossing store, meet at end of Flying Point Road, Water Mill, 8 a.m.

SURF BENEFIT, benefit the American Cancer Society and the South Fork Breast Health Coalition, Ditch Plain Beach, Montauk, 9 a.m.

NATURE WALK, East Hampton Trails Preservation Society, through Cedar Point Park, meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Road, 9 a.m.

CRAFTS FAIR, Montauk Historical Society, Second House Museum, Montauk Highway, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

ANTIQUES SHOW, American Legion Hall, Amagansett, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Also Aug. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

CHILDREN'S CONCERT, Southampton Cultural Center, Mark McKillip, "Stories in Concert: International Stories and Puppets," 10:30 a.m.

CHILDREN'S ART EXHIBIT, "Visions of My City and My Village," Southampton Cultural Center, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Through Aug. 27.

HOUSE TOUR AND TEA, Shelter Island Historical Society, 1-5 p.m.

FAMILY FESTIVAL, benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Tilberis residence, East Hampton, 3 p.m.

ART SHOW, Montauk Artists' Association, Inc., Montauk Community Arts Center, Montauk Railroad Station, 4-6 p.m.

"TOOTH FAIRIES," benefit Pediatric Dental Fund of the Hamptons, Silver residence, West End Road, East Hampton, 5-8 p.m.

BOOK READING, work by Indira Ganesan, Canio's Books, Sag Harbor, 6 p.m.

OPENING PARTY, and benefit concert, Bridgehampton Chamber Music Associates, Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, 6:30 p.m.

PIANOFEST, Grand Marathon Concert, Fine Arts Theatre, Southampton College, 7 p.m.

GOSPEL CONCERT, Southampton High School, Narrow Lane, 7:30 p.m.

CHAMPAGNE DANCE, celebrate Green Choice Party's election campaign, Stanchfield residence, Horseshoe Drive, East Hampton, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Sunday, August 9


BARBECUE DINNER, Calvary Baptist Church, East Hampton, 2-6 p.m.

POETRY READING, East Hampton Historical Society, Town Marine Museum, Bluff Road, Amagansett, 4 p.m.

OPERA, Opera of the Hamptons, "Rigoletto," Southampton College, 4 p.m.

CD SIGNING, Bonnie Lee Sanders, "A Seasoned Woman," the Book Shoppe, Montauk, 4-6 p.m.

ART TALK, Florence Rubenfield, "Clement Greenberg: A Life," Pollock-Krasner House, Fireplace Road, Springs, 5 p.m.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 6:30 p.m. Also Aug. 12, 15, 19, and 25, 8 p.m., and Aug. 20, 5 p.m.

WRITERS AT GUILD HALL, Elmore Leonard, 8 p.m.

Monday, August 10

MACHINE WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN, Water Mill Museum, 9:30-11 a.m.

FRIENDS OF THE MONTAUK LIBRARY, at the library, 7:30 p.m.

PLAY READING, "The Elephant and Mrs. Rossetti," Tom Durlack, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, August 11


PIANOFEST, Fine Arts Theatre, Southampton College, 7 p.m.

ART TALK, John Alexander, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

CONCERT, Big Band East, American Legion Hall, Bay Street, Sag Harbor, 9:15-11 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12


BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m.

KIDFEST MATINEES, "The Puppet Company" and "The Al E. Gator Show," Guild Hall, 3 and 5 p.m.

CONCERT IN THE PARK, Thunder Rose Band, Agawam Park, Southampton, 6:45 p.m.

THEATER, "House" by Jon Robin Baitz and Terrence McNally, Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor. Also Aug. 13-17, Aug. 19-24, Aug. 26-31, and Sept. 2-6, 8 p.m., except Wednesday and Sunday matinees, 2 p.m., Sunday evenings, 7 p.m., and Aug. 22, Aug. 29, and Sept. 5, 5 and 9 p.m.

LONG ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL, Summer Shorts program, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

ART TALK, Neil Simon, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

Thursday, August 13


FUND-RAISER, benefit breast cancer research, LTV Studios Industrial Road, East Hampton, buffet and open bar, 7-9 p.m., dancing and drumming, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.

Friday, August 14


AUTHOR'S LECTURE SERIES, Dr. Robert Atkins, Hampton Library, Bridgehampton, 5 p.m.

CONCERT, the Perlman Music Program, solo performances, 180 Springy Banks Road, East Hampton, 7:30 p.m.

FILM SCREENING, "Basquiat," with Julian Schnabel, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

Saturday, August 15


MAIN STREET TOUR, East Hampton Historical Society, Mulford Farm, 10 a.m.

BONAC COOKOUT, East Hampton Town American Legion Post 419, Montauk Highway, 2-5 p.m.

ART EVENING, "The Wind at LongHouse," Robert Wilson and Christopher Knowles, unveiling of Buckminster Fuller's Fly's Eye Dome, gardens and gallery open 5 p.m., performance 5:30 p.m., dinner 7:30 p.m.

AMAGANSETT VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SO CIETY, "Summer Splash," South Fork Country Club, Abram's Landing Road, Amagansett, 6-9 p.m.

ART TALK, by Helen Harrison, Canio's Books, Sag Harbor, 6 p.m.

DINNER AND CONCERT, Tito Puente and his orchestra, benefit East Hampton Day Care Center, Meisel estate, Sagaponack, 7-10 p.m.

CONCERT, Sonny Rollins, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m.

Sunday August 16


GARDEN PARTY, benefit breast cancer and other ZONTA Eastern Suffolk Club women's community programs, Mary Ellen Kay's residence, Woods Lane, East Hampton, 1-4 p.m.

CHICKEN BARBECUE, Amagansett Fire Department, Amagansett Firehouse, 2-6 p.m.

POETRY READING, East Hampton Historical Society, at Town Marine Museum, Bluff Road, Amagansett, 4 p.m.

POLLOCK-KRASNER LECTURE, Dr. Francis V. O'Conner, "Jackson Pollock: Down to the Weave," Guild Hall, 5 p.m.

WRITERS AT GUILD HALL, Mary Karr, 8 p.m.

Monday, August 17


PLAYREADING, "Pals," Seymour Blicker, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, August 18

CARNIVAL, Sag Harbor Volunteer Fire Department, Haven's Beach, Bay Street, Sag Harbor, 6-11 p.m. Through Aug. 22.

ART TALK, Tony Walton, Guild Hall, 8 p.m.

CONCERT, Big Band East, American Legion Hall, Bay Street, Sag Harbor, 9:15-11 p.m.

Wednesday, August 19


KIDFEST MATINEES, "Peter Rabbit" and "The Gingerbread Players and Jack," Guild Hall, 3 and 5 p.m.

CONCERT, Itzhak Perlman Music Program, orchestra and chorus open rehearsal, Guild Hall, 7:30 p.m.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m.

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