MHI Calendar 2008

Second annual solo exhibit of Joanne Rosko's paintings. Agawam Lake, Dune Beach and Shinnecock Bay are among the sites that are the subject of her work.

Fri 12/12 & Sat 12/13 Sophie and Snowflake's Nutcracker Sweet Fri 5:00 pm, Sat 1:00 pm & 5:00 pm $15 Adults/$8 Children under 12 years old The Hampton Ballet Theatre School (HBTS) will premiere their new holiday ballet, Sophie and Snowflake’s Nutcracker Sweet - The ballet, conceived and choreographed by director Sara Jo Strickland, with beautiful costumes designed by Yuka Silvera and danced to Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker score is a holiday story featuring a little girl, Sophie, danced by Rose Kelly, and her trusty cat, Snowflake, danced by Samantha Wesnofske. During this magical night, toys come alive, angels appear and Sophie and Snowflake meet the Nutcracker and travel to Sweetsville for a dancing holiday treat. Children from 3 years on up to adults will enjoy watching the students of the Hampton Ballet Theatre School as they dance and inspire holiday cheer with Sophie and Snowflake’s Nutcracker Sweet. Don’t miss this exciting, holiday event! To reserve tickets in advance or for more information please call 631-237-4810 or e-mail hbts07@optonline.net Sun 12/14 Peconic Youth Orchestra and Prelude Orchestra Holiday Concert 4:00 pm The Peconic Youth Orchestra and Prelude Orchestra present a special holiday concert at SCC's Levitas Center for the Arts.

Tues 12/15 – Sun 12/21 Art Exhibit: East End Photographers 11:00 am – 4:00 pm daily Sun 12/20 Opening Reception 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CHORAL SOCIETY OF THE HAMPTONS at the Presbyterian Church, 2429 Montauk Hwy Bridgehampton 537-0863 Sun 12/14 Holiday Concert 3:00 pm & 5:30 pm Adults $30/Youths (under 18) $10 Mark Mangini, Conductor Annual Post Concert Party & Auction 7:00 pm Free to Ticket Holders The Choral Society of the Hamptons was founded in 1946 by Charlotte Rogers Smith, a local choir director, for the purpose of allowing residents of Bridgehampton and East Hampton to sing together and to hear the great oratorios and light operas of the times. Over the years, the chorus has performed works by major American composers,such as Norman Dello Joio and Lukas Foss, joined by instrumentalists and vocalists such as Dave Brubeck, Clamma Dale from Broadway, Marianna Christos and Gene Boucher of the Metropolitan Opera. These artists performed with the Chorus under numerous conductors of equal renown, such as Dr. Hugh Ross, Ifor Jones, Richard Vogt, Mitchell Krieger, Jon de Revere, John Daly Goodwin, Dr. Timothy Mount, Sam V.K. Willson, Mark Mangini, Gilbert Kaplan and Walter Klauss.

The singing members come from all areas of the East End, from Montauk to the Moriches as well as the North Fork, and the group has expanded its musical repertoire to include all great choral composers. The Society has ventured outside the region for special guest performances in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as appearances in New York City at Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall and for the annual Christmas tree-lighting ceremony in Rockefeller Center. The Society has hosted choral groups from abroad and has joined with other choruses for concerts at Southampton College of Long Island University, State University of New York at Stony Brook and in New York City.

EAST HAMPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 79A Main Street, East Hampton 324-0362 Sat 12/6 Annual Santa Parade 10:00 am The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce Invite you to join The Annual Santa Parade - The Theme is Story Land. Each year, the East Hampton Chamber of Commerce welcomes the arrival of the Holiday Season with its Santa Parade. Parades are exciting for children and grown-ups alike, and this one promises to be another fun-filled event. Trophies will be given for best floats and best marching groups in two categories. Santa as usual will greet the children in the lobby of the East Hampton Cinema, and give each child a fun book. A children’s movie will be shown compliments of East Hampton Cinema. The movie starts promptly at 11 a.m. A $20.00 donation would be appreciated to help defray our costs. The chamber purchases the Fun Books and Trophies. Make check to East Hampton Chamber of Commerce, 42 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton NY 11937 Sat 12/13 The East Hampton Chamber Of Commerce 19th Annual Holiday Tour of Inns B&Bs and Special Places. $25 per person (we do not accept credit cards) Check-in: Hedges Inn, 74 James Lane, East Hampton Village (Directly across from the traffic light at the entrance to the Village) Check-in will be between 11:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Coffee and sweet rolls will be served at this time. Properties open between 12 noon and 4 (last guest admitted at 3:45) East Hampton and the surrounding hamlets are particularly festive during the winter season. Our historic inns and B & B’s are all dressed in holiday splendor. We are happy to Include on the tour The Pollock- Krasner House and Study Center.