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Lobster Bake, Summer Splash, and Hoedown Ahead

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 09:41
The Amagansett Life-Saving Station
Durell Godfrey

Three upcoming parties are planned to benefit popular institutions in Amagansett.

A classic lobster bake, the only benefit for the Amagansett Life-Saving Station Museum, at 160 Atlantic Avenue, happens on Saturday, July 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tickets, $175 each, can be had on the website amagansettlss.org or at Amagansett Wine and Spirits at 203 Main Street.

The Amagansett Village Improvement Society's annual Summer Splash fund-raiser will be held on Aug. 3 at the South Fork Country Club. Tickets are on sale for $125 apiece and can be bought online at keepamagansettbeautiful.com.

Amber Waves Farm has opened early-bird ticket sales for its Aug. 16 hoedown fund-raiser. For the third year in a row, starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be music, food, and auctions to benefit the nonprofit farm. Tickets are now $300 each, but rise to $350 if you wait until the day of to snag them. The website for ticket sales is amberwavesfarm.org.

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