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Parties and Benefits Calendar

Tue, 05/20/2025 - 12:44
Leo Villareal, whose exhibition had opened at Guild Hall, Cuatro Villareal, Renee Cox, who also had a show there, and Yvonne Force Villareal enjoyed the venue’s 2023 summer benefit.
Durell Godfrey

Not all events were set at the time of publication. Check back often online for more and updated information. Prices listed are for entry-level tickets. Visit the websites for more details and a further breakdown of pricing, including discounted tickets for younger guests, and sponsorship opportunities.

May

 

May 23

Garden Party and Plant Sale

Garden Club of East Hampton, Mulford Farm, East Hampton, 6 to 8 p.m., $75. The plant sale, open May 24, 9 to noon, is free.

May 24

Sail Into Summer

LGBT Network, Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club, 6 to 8:30 p.m., $350.

 

June

 

June 7

Dinner Theater starring Laurie Anderson

The Church in Sag Harbor, Summer, 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Main floor tickets, $850, mezzanine tickets, $650.

June 7

The Retreat, All Against Abuse

At the Southampton Arts Center, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., $750.

June 8

Turnpike Block Party

The Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreational Center, at Estia’s Little Kitchen, Sag Harbor, 5:30 p.m. $175, V.I.P. table for six: $3,000, $4,000 for eight. (Rain date June 22).

June 14

Much Ado About Madoo

Madoo Conservancy, Sagaponack, garden market and summer gala. Garden market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., free; garden cocktail party, 5 to 8, $350, $315 members.

June 14

Neo-Political Cowgirls, Andromeda’s Sisters,

Champagne reception with light catering, at LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, 5 p.m., $175, $300 for couples.

June 28

Set Sail for Summer

East End Hospice, held at a waterfront estate in Quogue, 7 to 11 p.m., $400, $250 for 35 and under.

June 28

Whimsy Motown Magic

Southampton Arts Center, 6 to 8 p.m., $350, $200 for 40 and under.

June 28

Springs Garden Party

Springs Food Pantry. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, auction, entertainment, 248 Old Stone Highway, Springs, 4 to 7 p.m., $200.

 

July

 

July 5

Halsey House Gala

Southampton History Museum, 5:30 to 8 p.m., $300, $200 for 21 to 35, $100 for 17 to 20.

July 11

19th annual Antiques and Design Show

East Hampton Historical Society, preview cocktail party, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Mulford Farm, East Hampton, $275. For the show, July 12 or July 13, $18.

July 12

Lobster Bake

Amagansett Life-Saving and Coast Guard Station Museum, 160 Atlantic Avenue, Amagansett, 6:30 p.m.

July 12

Summer Gala

Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor, dinner 5 p.m., cocktail reception 6 p.m., $2,500 dinner and show (sold out, check website for waitlist), $1,000 cocktail reception and show.

July 12

36th Annual Summer Gala

South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center, Bridgehampton, 5:30 to 10 p.m., $1,250

July 12

Luminosity Gala

LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, 6 to 11 p.m., $1,500, after party $200.

July 12

Hamptons Tea Dance

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Nova’s Ark Project, Water Mill, 4 to 8 p.m., $500.

July 19

Midsummer Gala

Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, dinner, 6 to 9, party, 9 to midnight, dinner tickets $2,000, party tickets, $200.

July 19

15th Annual Family Fair

Children’s Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $125.  

July 26

Summer Gala 2025

Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club, 6:30 to 11:30 p.m., $700 by June 1, $750 after June 1, $400 under 30 by June 1, $450 after June 1.

July 26

Bridgehampton Chamber Music

“Metamorphosis,” 6:30 p.m., at the Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton, $1,500.

July 26

Festival and After Party

Watermill Center, Water Mill, 6 to 11 p.m. $600, $500 for 40 and under.

 

August

 

August 1

2025 Summer Gala

Guild Hall, East Hampton, 6 to 11 p.m., $2,500, $500 cocktails only, $250 after party only.

August 2

67th Annual Summer Party

Stony Brook Southampton Hospital,  under a tent on Wickapogue Road, Southampton, 6 p.m.

August 2

Annual Summer Gala

Perlman Music Program, at a residence in East Hampton, 6 p.m., cocktail and concert tickets $500, with dinner, $1,250.

August 3

Through Farms and Fields

Peconic Land Trust, at Krupski Farms, Peconic, 4 to 8 p.m., $400.

August 9

East Hampton Library’s  Authors Night

Under a tent in Herrick Park, 5 to 7:30 p.m., $150.

August 16

Bow Wow Meow Ball

Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, at the ARF Adoption Center, Wainscott, 6:30 p.m., $1,500.

August 23

Summerfest

Southampton Arts Center, 6 p.m., $1,250.

August 23

Box Art Auction

East End Hospice, Hoie Hall, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, East Hampton, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., $100.

 

 

Star Academy Students Toast Smokey Buns

Smokey Buns, a conveniently located burger joint, and Scoop and Waffle, a sweet little ice cream spot, off Park Place in East Hampton, were the perfect spots for the students of The Star’s Summer Academy to have a casual meal together on a Friday afternoon and try their hands at restaurant reviewing.

Aug 21, 2025

Local Peanut Butter Is Here

Walter Kim, a Sag Harbor resident, decided that if he wanted additive-free peanut butter, he would have to make and market his own. Enter Sagg Peanut Butter.

Aug 21, 2025

News for Foodies 08.14.25

Seafood paella is dished up every Wednesday evening at the fish farm on Napeague for as long as the weather permits.

Aug 14, 2025

 

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