Galas and Charity Events of the Hamptons: July 2019

July’s Galas and Charity Events start with a bang! What better way to celebrate summer than with fireworks and cocktails for a great cause?

32nd Annual American Picnic with Grucci Fireworks!!
Friday, July 5th – 7 to 10 pm {rain date Sunday, July 7th} GA $300, Jr $200, Child $150
1030 Meadow Lane, Southampton 631.283.5847

• The Southampton Fresh Air Home will kick off the Fourth of July weekend festivities with its 31st Annual American Picnic and Grucci fireworks bursting in the air over Shinnecock Bay. This spectacular fireworks display, orchestrated to patriotic music, is the only Fourth of July fireworks family party in Southampton! Highlights will include a picnic buffet, carts filled w/popcorn, ice cream, hot dogs & other all-American treats, arts + crafts and carnival booths w/ games and prices on the grounds of a gorgeous ocean-front estate!
• The Southampton Fresh Air Home is a residential camp with a specialized recreation program adapted for physically challenged children, the majority of whom will receive scholarships to attend. The Picnic raises over 40% of the Home’s annual program expenses. Your generosity will allow our special children to enjoy a unique and caring summer camping experience filled with laughter, love and friendship while providing a much deserved rest for their families who care for them all year round.

9th Annual Art Market VIP Opening Night Preview Party to Benefit Parrish Art Museum
Friday, July 5th – 6 to 10 pm for VIP Pass and Preview Pass holders only! $75
General Admission tickets are $25/person
The Bridgehampton Historical Society Museum
2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton 631-537-1088

• Market Art + Design launches in July 2019 as the evolution of Art Market Hamptons, the East End’s premier modern and contemporary art fair. Market Art + Design will showcase top tier art presented by the country’s best galleries enhanced by a striking and tightly curated Design component pulling from over 70 dealers and designers from around the world. Market Art + Design will be a top cultural destination for the 2019 Hamptons’ summer season with fantastic food and drink from some of New York City’s hottest restaurants and important partnerships with the area’s leading cultural institutions. The art expo will run through July 7th.
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‘The Beach Ball’ Halsey House Gala 2019 to Benefit the Southampton History Museum
Sat, Jul 06, 20196:00 PM-8:00 PM $200 Advance, $250 at the door
The Thomas Halsey House, 249 South Main Street, Southampton 631-283-2494

• The Southampton History Museum is pleased to announce that plans are well underway for its signature summer event, the annual Halsey House Gala. The gala takes place in the gardens of The Thomas Halsey Homestead which was established by the pioneering Halsey family in 1648. Entitled The Beach Ball, this year’s theme comes courtesy of the Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. The late artist’s iconic 1961 painting, Girl With Ball, will serve as the inspiration for the invitation design and gala tent décor. The Annual Halsey House gala is one of the summer season’s most beloved gatherings with a full bar, hors d’oeuvres, an enticing silent auction and an evocative beach party soundtrack set in the beautiful garden of Halsey House. Proceeds support the maintenance of Halsey House, all of the Museum’s preservation efforts and funding for educational programs both at our various museum locations and within our local schools.
  • $200 ($250 at the door)- General Admission, 36 years old + older
  • $100 ($150 at the door) – Young Adult, 21 – 35 years old
  • $50 ($100 at the door)- Junior, 18 – 20 years old

28th Annual Bay Street Theatre Summer GALA Benefit
Saturday, July 6th 5 pm $1,500 + ($425 21 – 40 yrs)
Wölffer Estate Vineyards,  139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack 631-725-0818

• If Your Friends Could See You Now! A Night to Celebrate Bay Street Theatre + Broadway Musicals of the 1960s with special surprise guest artists! The evening begins with cocktails and a VIP presentation by leading stars (Past celebrities have included Julie Andrews, Alec Baldwin, Jason Alexander, Alan Alda, Nathan Lane, Billy Joel). Following the show, attendees pass through a red carpet photo op and enter a 250ft tent on the Long Wharf with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a fabulous auction full of exciting travel packages, Broadway tickets, tours + more. Please RSVP by June 24!

SOFO’S 30th Anniversary Gala Benefit
Sat, Jul 13, 2019 6:00 PM-11:00 PM $450 +
South Fork Natural History Museum, 377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton 631.537.9735

• Celebrate the Wonders of the Wild at SoFo’s most important and exciting benefit of the year benefiting SoFo’s educational and environmental programs + initiatives – 30 Years of Nature Conservation, Education & Exploration Empowering Families to become Responsible Stewards of our Planet. Enjoy a VIP Cocktail Reception, buffet dinner, live and silent auctions, and a very special performance by Livingston Taylor. Dancing to the spirited sounds of an 80s band in celebration of our 30th anniversary will follow and conclude at 11 pm.

15th Annual Waxman Foundation’s The Hamptons Happening “Tour de Cuisine”
Saturday, July 13th – {VIP/6} 6:30 to 10:30 pm
900 Lumber Lane, Bridgehampton 646-398-5274

• This year, we are reinventing one of the East End’s most anticipated summer charity fundraisers to bring you the flavors of the world – without leaving the Hamptons. Held at the beautiful estate of Kenneth and Maria Fishel in Bridgehampton, this “Tour de Cuisine” event will feature food, wine and liquor tastings that will transport you to some of your most favorite culinary destinations in Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean, Spain, Latin America, and the Middle East. While you “hop” from region to region, enjoy live music from Pat Farrell and the Cold Spring Harbor Band- “the Billy Joel Tribute Show.” Don’t miss out on this exciting event, all to support groundbreaking cancer research that is moving us closer to a cure.

Parrish Art Museum’s Midsummer Party
Sat, Jul 13, 2019 6:30pm: Cocktails 7:30pm: Dinner 9:00pm: Live Auction  $1,500 +
10:00pm: Late Night Party $150 ($200 after July 7)
Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill 631.283.2118

• A highlight of the Hamptons’ summer social season, this annual event brings together over 500 artists, philanthropists, business leaders, and world guests in support of the Parrish. Enjoy dinner on the Mildred C. Brinn terrace followed by music and dancing in the Lichtenstein theater. Dance the night away and enjoy drinks and desserts at one of the hottest parties of the summer. Last year’s white hot night with neon lights sold out so purchase your tickets early this year.

5th Annual St. Jude Hope in The Hamptons
Saturday, July 13th – 5:30 to 10:30 pm $250 + ($300 after June 10)
Pinnacle Farm, 2 Uncle Leos Lane, Water Mill 212-379-1600

• Celebrate the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The special evening will feature cocktails, farm fresh fare, live and silent auctions, live entertainment and a special “Give to Live” event. St. Jude is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. Everything we do is centered on finding cures and saving children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude. We pay for treatment, travel, housing and food – because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

Dan’s GrillHampton
Friday July 19, 8:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. $99, VIP $185
Fairview Farm at Mecox • 19 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton

• It’s the Hamptons vs. New York City! At the 7th annual Dan’s GrillHampton presented by New York Prime Beef, eight East End chefs and eight New York City chefs will go head-to-head in the biggest, tastiest showdown of the summer. Guests will sample each chef’s dish while enjoying the live music of the Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl and sipping on cocktails, wine and beer, then vote on their favorite dish of the night while mingling with celebrity judges such as Adam Richman and Scott Feldman and ultimately choose which chef and which team—Hamptons or New York City—will take home the trophy in 2019. Of course, with all that world-class grilled seafood, chicken, beef and even dishes for veggie lovers, the guests are the real winners!

13th Annual East Hampton Antiques & Design Show 
Preview Party Friday, July 19 $250
Show Hours: Saturday, July 20th 10am-6pm (Early Buying 9am-10am)
Sunday July 21 10am-5pm $10

One of the largest shows of its kind on the East End, the Antiques & Design Show will feature over 50 vendors selling everything from antique furniture to jewelry and textiles, to interior décor items. This year, we are pleased to announce that we will have two honorary co-chairmen—Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler. We hope you can join us in support of the East Hampton Historical Society’s education and preservation efforts. See you at the show!

Annual Hampton Designer Showhouse Gala Preview Party
Saturday, July 20th – 6 to 8 pm $200 + ($225 after June 15)
Designer Showhouse in Bridgehampton, Directions to come . . . 631.377.3500

• The Hampton Designer Showhouse, now in its eighteenth year, will feature over 30 top interior designers and decorative artists from The Hamptons, New York City and nationwide. This year’s Showhouse will take place in Bridgehampton, New York. The showhouse raises much-needed funds for Southampton Stony Brook Hospital, the only major medical facility on the South Fork.
  • Marquee at $5000 receives 10 reservations
  • Pergola at $2500 receives 6 reservations
  • Trellis at $1500 receives 4 reservations
  • Sundial at $750 receives 2 reservations
  • Individual at $225 receives 1 reservation
• The Showhouse will remain open for viewing through Labor Day 2019.

8th Annual St. Barth Hamptons Gala
Saturday, July 20th – 6 to 10 pm $200
Bridgehampton Historical Museum, 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton 631-537-1088

• Hosted by Christie Brinkley, this festive evening will feature tasty hors d’oeuvres by Lulu Kitchen and Duryea’s and an exclusive prosecco lounge provided by Christie Brinkley’s Bellissima. Guests will dance the night away to the sounds of DJ lee Kalt in a beautiful white tent, set among lush emerald fields where modern elegance meets old world glamour. Indulge in gourmet tastings while glasses overflow with champagne. A portion of the proceeds from this special event produced by SocialLife will benefit the Bridgehampton Historical Museum.

2nd Annual Hamptons Interactive Influencer Brunch
Sat, Jul 20, 2019 11:00 AM-3:00 PM $400 +
The Maidstone, 207 Main St, East Hampton (347) 752-3626

• The 2nd annual Hamptons Interactive Influencer Brunch is an invitation only event that will bring together carefully selected influencers, celebrities and members of the press to an exclusive brunch at The Maidstone hotel in East Hampton, NY. This invitation-only event will allow guests to indulge in gourmet tasting stations, shop at designer trunk shows, receive complimentary beauty treatments and mingle in real life amongst each other and a multitude of onsite brands in the iconic summer hot spot of New York: The Hamptons . . .  A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit Bideawee, the leading no-kill pet welfare organization serving metropolitan New York and Long Island.

Dan’s Taste of Two Forks
Saturday July 20, 2019 7:30 – 10:00 pm $189, VIP $295
Fairview Farm, 19 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton

• The #1 Event of Summer in the Hamptons! Dan’s Taste of Two Forks is the premier food-and-wine celebration of the season, bigger and better than ever in its 9th year.
• Top chefs from 40 restaurants and winemakers from some 20 vineyards come together to serve up the finest that the Hamptons and North Fork have to offer, alongside the creations of local artisan purveyors, premium spirits, the most breath-taking VIP lounge in the Hamptons, live music by DJ Phresh and more, all on the glistening waters of Mecox Bay.

Hamptons Fashion Week Benefiting the Ellen Hermanson Foundation
Sunday July 21, 2019 $100 +
2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton 201-381-1564

• HamptonsFashionWeek™ presents a Full One Day LIVE Experiential event under the tents of the SocialLife St. Barth Hamptons Gala. We are bringing backstage front + center where every attendee will experience a full frontal fashion experience! Enjoy 5 Fashion installations of Collections of Celebrity and  East End designers including signature drinks, Glam-Squad booths, Nail bar, photo booths, tastings + more! Each attendee will get a chance to feel like they are Backstage during a real fashion week show and engage with designers, makeup artists and get signature looks + more. VIP’s will get a full swag bag by our Sponsors.

Guild Hall Clothesline Art Sale Preview Cocktail Party
Friday, July 26th – 5 to 7 pm $100 ($75 Members)
Guild Hall,  158 Main Street, East Hampton 631-324-0806

• Since 1946, Guild Hall has proudly hosted the annual Clothesline Art Sale, a community event that showcases original works by East End artists. Nearly 400 artists enter the sale each year, with their work attracting thousands of art lovers looking for the next de Kooning, Prince, or Sherman. Works range in price from $75 to $2,200, with all proceeds split 50/50 between the artist and Guild Hall. Proceeds from the sale benefit Guild Hall of East Hampton. the sale is made possible by an amazing group of dedicated volunteers. Free Admission to the sale. (Extra Parking at the corner of Maidstone and James Lane). Guests enjoy the first chance to see the galleries and, most importantly, buy art without the crowds! You and your guests will meet and mingle with fellow art enthusiasts while enjoying wine and light fare. Relax, unwind, and see the sale in a whole new light.

An Evening of Enchantment Summer Gala
Saturday, July 27th – 6:30 to 11 pm $500 +
Topping Rose House, 1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike Bridgehampton 212-840-0916

• Join us for an evening of cuisine by Jean-Georges, dancing with DJ Double S Productions, Mirror Photobooth NYC, live & silent auctions & more! To support the Ellen Hermanson Foundation in their goal to support breast cancer victims and their families.

Tabula Rasa – Watermill Center’s 26th Annual Summer Benefit & Auction
Saturday, July 27th 6 pm to 12 am, Cocktail Ticket $650, Contributor $1,500 +
The Water Mill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill 212.253.7484

• Described as an enchanted forest and performance art extravaganza, the Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit unites the worlds of art, performance, music, theatre, design, architecture and fashion. All funds raised support The Center’s year-round Artist Residency and Education Programs that provide a unique environment for young and emerging artists to explore and develop new work.
  • Cocktails: art installations, performances, silent auction 6:00 – 8:00 pm
  • Dinner: live auction by Simon de Pury 8:00 – 10:00 pm
  • After-Party: dessert, dancing, DJ set 10:00 pm – midnight

15th Annual Hayground Chefs Dinner
Sun, Jul 28, 20194:30 PM-8:00 PM $1,200 +
Hayground, 151 Mitchell Lane, Bridgehampton (631) 537-7068

• 15th Annual Hayground Chefs Dinner honoring Jacques Pépin, to benefit Hayground School.
• Founded in 1996, Hayground is a diverse school on 13 acres of farmland in Bridgehampton, NY for children ages 3-14. Hayground believes all children can and should live a life of the mind, that social and environmental responsibility are fundamental educational initiatives, that art should be at the center rather than the periphery of life, and that food, the cultivation and preparation of it, is one of the best educational tools at our disposal. To this end, each day Hayground students not only prepare lunch for the entire school, but they also sow and harvest in the garden and greenhouses and use the kitchen as a gateway to learn many basic classroom concepts.
• Funds from the Hayground Chefs Dinner – to date, almost two million dollars — support Hayground’s Jeff’s Kitchen culinary programs as well as its overall curriculum. This enables the school to be readily accessible to the diverse spectrum of East End children, where currently, over 80% of all Hayground students receive some form of financial assistance.

And next comes August – No rest for the worthy! Or for your checkbook!!!

And please don’t forget – we have the beach here, too, when you just want to hang out with the plovers . . .

Enjoy!

Sylvia