the sheet's BY NORAH LAWLOR JULY CLAIRE FLORENCE X FIERCE GRACE COLLABORATION EXHIBITION Daily, July 1 – 31 • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. East Hampton Artist Claire Florence will be displaying her collaboration with Fierce Grace at her East Hampton studio. Claire is at the cutting edge of developing AI-based art expressed physically using precious metals and inspired by the true inner spirit animals of the human soul. Claire depicts the energy of balancing ying and yang amidst chaos. claireflorence.com SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION Saturday, July 6 • 6:30 p.m. 900 Lumber Lane, Bridgehampton The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will hold their annual Hamptons Happening event at the estate of Kenneth and Maria Fishel in Bridgehampton. The event features tastings, live music, and a thrilling auction. This year’s honorees include Arthur Backal, Fern Mallis, Cheri Kaufman, Stephen Kliegerman, and Chef Francois Payard. waxmancancer.org EAST HAMPTON EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Thursday, July 11 • 11 a.m. Maidstone Club, East Hampton The highly anticipated fourth annual Lecture & Luncheon, which benefits the East Hampton Emergency Department, returns. This year features a talk with iconic makeup artist, best-selling author, and founder of Jones Road Beauty Bobbi Brown, presented by the Southampton Hospital Foundation. BookHampton owner Carolyn Brody will moderate the conversation. bit.ly/EHEDLuncheon2024 THE ELLEN HERMANSON FOUNDATION SUMMER GALA Saturday, July 13 • 6:30 p.m. Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club, Bridgehampton The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Gala will be held at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. This year’s chair is philanthropist and author Jean Shafiroff and the honorees include Dr. Fred Weinbaum and Rebecca Seawright. ellenhermanson.org PARRISH ART MUSEUM MIDSUMMER DINNER Saturday, July 13 • 6 p.m. Parrish Art Museum Join the Parrish Art Museum for their Midsummer Dinner, which is a highly anticipated benefit event. All funds raised support the Parrish’s education initiatives, exhibitions, and public programs that energize the creative legacy of Long Island’s East End and beyond. Honorees this year include philanthropists Susan Pear Meisel and Louis Meisel, along with artists KAWS, Shirin Neshat, and Sean Scully. parrishart.org 34
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SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM GALA Saturday, July 13 • 5:30 p.m. Bridgehampton The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) in Bridgehampton will hold its 35th Annual Summer Gala. This year’s gala ambassador will be Liev Schreiber. Live music will be provided by Alfredo Merat and a special tasting menu will be showcased at the benefit party. sofo.org
Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center, Inc., is a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the rehabilitation of wild animals impacted by the encroachment of humans on their habitat. The Get Wild! Benefit is the charity’s signature summer event led by new Executive Director Kathleen Mulcahy. For more information, please visit wildliferescuecenter.org.
SCHOOL’S OUT BENEFIT Saturday, July 20 • 5 p.m. Private residence, Water Mill The event will benefit the HetrickMartin Institute, which is the nation’s oldest LGBTQIA+ youth organization serving queer and trans youth, primarily of color, between the ages of 13 and 24. Dishes from Duryea’s, STK Steakhouse, and Almond restaurants will be served alongside a performance of synchronized swimmers. hmischoolsout.com
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Saturday, August 3 • 6 p.m. Under the Tent on Wickapogue Road, Southampton The Southampton Hospital Foundation will present the highly anticipated 66th Annual Summer Party to benefit Stony Brook Southampton Hospital. A highlight of the Hamptons summer season, the party is a festive evening of cocktails, dinner, and dancing. For tickets and more information, please visit ://bit.ly/SBSHSummerParty2024.
SOUTHAMPTON ANIMAL SHELTER FOUNDATION 15TH UNCONDITIONAL LOVE GALA Saturday, July 20 • 6 p.m. Under the Tents at Wickapogue, Southampton The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation will host their annual Unconditional Love Gala. The SASF relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to care for homeless animals in the local community with the goal of placing them in loving “forever homes.” Led by Anthony Sabia and Kathleen Rice, this year’s honoree is Cathy Bissell, founder of the Bissell Pet Foundation. southamptonanimalshelter.com SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM ANNUAL GALA Saturday, July 27 • 6 p.m. Southampton The Southampton African American Museum started in 2005 with the aim of promoting an understanding and appreciation of African American culture. The gala will be co-chaired by philanthropist Jean Shafiroff and SAAM’s Aisha Christian. saamuseum.org THE WATERMILL CENTER ANNUAL BENEFIT Saturday, July 27 • 6 p.m. Water Mill The Watermill Center’s Annual Summer Benefit celebrates art and experimentation in support of the organization’s year-round programming—its artist residency, education, and public programs. Featuring dynamic works by a roster of groundbreaking international artists. watermillcenter.org
AUGUST EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER ANNUAL GET WILD! BENEFIT Friday, August 2 • 5:30 p.m. HAMPTON SHEET
NORTHWELL HEALTH SUMMER HAMPTONS EVENING (SHE) Saturday, August 3 • 6 p.m. Private Residence, Water Mill Northwell Health Summer Hamptons Evening returns this summer. Northwell Health is at the forefront of much-needed change in women’s healthcare, focusing on women’s unique needs at every stage of life. Funds raised at SHE will benefit the Katz Institute for Women’s Health, led by the only network of experts devoted to all aspects of women’s health. The evening celebration will include dinner under the tent and an impactful program with emcee Rosanna Scotto, followed by a special musical performance. SHE is presented by Victoria Moran-Furman, Iris and Saul Katz, Eric Moran, and Lawrence Scott Events. For tickets and more information, visit https://bit.ly/4aBtEUg RAND LUXURY HAMPTONS CONCOURS Saturday, August 10 • 11 a.m. Private Residence, Bridgehampton Bradford Rand and his team at RAND Luxury will be hosting their Annual Hamptons Concours event, which will bring together classic and contemporary cars with a special emphasis on the Ferrari and the Porsche Marques, in Bridgehampton. The event will benefit the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. randluxury.com EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY AUTHORS NIGHT Saturday, August 10 Herrick Park, East Hampton East Hampton Library Authors Night is the event for the literary minded and will present its 20th Annual Authors Night fundraiser with writers including Lauren Graham, Steve Madden, and Paulina Porizkova. Authors Night features 100 authors across all genres. The “Premier Literary Event of the Hamptons” has grown over its history to become MIDSUMME R 2 024
one of the most successful celebrations of books and authors in America, and one of the largest library-author events of its kind in the country. authorsnight.org SILVERSTEIN DREAM FOUNDATION ANNUAL HAMPTONS GARDEN GALA Saturday, August 10 • 6 p.m. Home of co-hosts Patricia and Roger Silverstein, Water Mill The Silverstein Dream Foundation’s annual Hamptons Garden Gala is held in support of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. Patricia is a life and business coach, founder of Coaching X Humanity, and the founder of the Silverstein Dream Foundation together with her husband, Roger Silverstein. The event will feature a cocktail reception, dinner, auctions, and entertainment. silversteindreamfoundation.com FOOTPRINT OF LIFE GALA Saturday, August 15 • 6 p.m. Private Residence, Bridgehampton Hosted by Amy Green and her husband, Gary, the Footprint of Life Gala will take place at their residence in Bridgehampton. The family-run Green Vision Foundation has curated a night to bring together like-minded organizations to collectively support and bring much-needed awareness to sustainability and conservation. The soiree will benefit the charity partners’ work to preserve and protect the natural world, promote community upliftment, and most importantly, support conservation programs across Africa. thegreenvision.org/footprint-of-life-of-gala THERE IS HOPE OVER THE SKIES IN HAITI BENEFIT Saturday, August 17 • 6 p.m. Private Residence, Bridgehampton Hosted by Kenneth and Maria Fishel in Bridgehampton on behalf of Haiti Air Ambulance, the event supports the organization's life-saving mission. Opening remarks by founder Pat Dolan will then be followed by guest speakers Mitch Albom and Eric Cioe-Pena, M.D., M.P.H. haitiairambulance.org PROSTATE CANCER FOUNDATION (PCF) ANNUAL HAMPTONS GALA Saturday, August 24 • 6 p.m. Water Mill This gala is the social centerpiece of Michael Milken’s PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament, which is being held over the weekend at private estates in the Hamptons. pcf.org THE HAMPTON CLASSIC August 25 – September 1 Bridgehampton The Hampton Classic Horse Show, culminating in a Grand Prix event, is considered one of the larger show-jumping contests in the United States. It is held over the Labor Day weekend in Bridgehampton, is one of the biggest social bashes in the Hamptons scene, and signals the grand finale of the summer season. hamptonclassic.com