THE METRO TICKETS YOUR GUIDE TO HAMPTONS EVENTS FOR SUMMER 2023

By Peter Elston

Check your wardrobe and make your preparations for one, some or all of the following and prepare to participate in the social whirl. Here is our guide to what is socially significant in the Hamptons… www.artacom.io www.waxmancancer.org

ARTACOM Summer Art Show at the Southampton Cultural Center from Roger Sichel and represents the future of art and technology. ARTACOM turns a conventional gallery into a digital, interactive display comprising sculpture, live art, performance art, digital and traditional representations of art all in one space. The addition of virtual reality, social events make this a must-experience show which runs from July through the end of August.

The Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will hold their annual Hamptons Happening event in Bridgehampton on Saturday, July 8th. The event features tastings by premiere chefs, live music, and a thrilling live auction, all in support of cancer research. This year’s honorees include Lori and Scott Levine, co-founders of Scott’s Protein Balls, Chef Ralph Scamardella, EVP & Chief Culinary Officer, Tao Group Hospitality, Denise Albert, CEO and co-founder, My Cancer Family, and Anna Zuckerman, founder and Chief Designer, Anna Zuckerman Luxury. The event chair is Mark D. Friedman, along with co-chairs Jamie Koff, Bess Freedman, Bryan Griffin, and Erica Linden-Fineberg.

The Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation to host their annual Unconditional Love Gala on Saturday, July 22nd Chaired by philanthropist Jean Shafiroff at the Muses. This year the shelter will honor Mr. Jon Ledecky, Co-Owner of the New York Islanders and Mr. Matt Meeker, Co-Founder and CEO of BARK. The SASF is an open admission, no kill shelter that relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to care for the homeless animals in the local community with the goal of placing them in loving “forever homes.” www.southamptonanimalshelter.com www.Ticket2Events.Com

The Jill Zarin Annual Luxury Luncheon- Enjoy an afternoon in the Hamptons on July 29th at a private residence. Mingle amongst an exclusive group of celebrities, socialites & trendsetters for a day you’ll always remember! Produced by Brian Kelly & Sean Koski, Highlights will include, luxury gift bags, beauty bar, gifting suite, designer trunk shows, delicious tasting stations, a rosé bar, VIP lounge areas and more. Benefiting the Bobby Zarin Memorial trust c/o New York Community Trust in honor of his brave fight against anaplastic thyroid cancer.

The Body: The Watermill Center Annual Benefit on Saturday, July 29th is the Annual Summer Benefit which this year will center on the body’s role in art making. “the BODY” will take a broad approach engendered by diverse cultures and mediums, including time-based performance, painting, sculpture, and video. www.watermillcenter.org www.randluxury.com

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SOFO) in Bridgehampton will hold its 34th Annual Summer Gala “The Nurturing Power of Nature” on Saturday, July 29th honoring Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia; Dan and Rae Emmett, who led Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Green Building Initiative; Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Annette Sabin (posthumous award). www.sofo.org.

Bradford Rand and his team at RAND Luxury will be hosting their Annual Hamptons Concours event on Saturday, August 5th bringing together classic and contemporary cars with a special emphasis on the Ferrari and celebrating 75 years of Porsche in Bridgehampton, Benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Southampton animal shelter.

NYC Second Chance Rescue will be hosting The Second Annual Hamptons Benefit on Thursday, August 10th - Pawparazzi Cats, Canines, Cocktails, and an Impersonator Concert for Charity hosted by Brandon Colón. The event will Feature Athena Riech impersonating Lady Gala amongst others to raise funds for animals in need, with music by DIMATTEO at the Baker House in East Hampton www.nycsecondchancerescue.org www.DiabetesResearch.org www.give.northwell.edu/events/summer-hamptons-evening www.authorsnight.org

The Diabetes Research Institute Foundation’s annual Hamptons Garden Gala on Saturday, August 12, at the beautiful home of Co-Hosts Patricia & Roger Silverstein. Patricia is the one to know this summer and is a Life and Business Coach and Founder of Coaching X Humanity. The event will feature a cocktail reception; a delicious, seated dinner; silent and live auctions; entertainment; dancing under the stars; and more.

Northwell Health’s Summer Hamptons Evening (S.H.E.) returns this summer at the Private Residence of Vicki Moran in Water Mill NY. All funds raised will benefit the Katz Institute for Women's Health's targeted programs and unique services to advance care for women in our communities. Northwell is at the forefront of much-needed change in women's health care, and they are proud to set the bar higher every day. Because when we improve women's health, we improve everyone's health.

East Hampton Library Author’s Night is the event for the literary minded. Authors come together Saturday August 12th including debut teenage author, Sol Rivera, with her new book Restrict: A Poetic Narrative published by Hatherleigh Press. If your diary is too busy but you still want to read the book it is available for pre-order on Amazon.

Doing good this Summer is not just limited to the adults - the 2nd Annual Kids Cancel Cancer event organized by the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation will be held on Tuesday August 15th at The Clubhouse in East Hampton. Funds raised will support pediatric cancer research. www.waxmancancer.org

The Ellen Hermanson Foundation Summer Gala will be held Saturday August 26th at the Bridgehampton Tennis and Surf Club. The core philosophy driving this Foundation is that access to health care, and in particular access to state-of-the-art breast health care, is a basic human right. www.ellenhermanson.org

Michael Milken’s Prostate Cancer Foundation will be hosting their annual Hamptons Gala on Saturday August 26th as the social centerpiece of their PCF Pro-Am Tennis Tournament which is being held over the weekend at private estates in the Hamptons. www.pcf.org

The East end catwalk returns with Hamptons Fashion Week which runs on Saturday, August 26th which features a range of designers in two distinct categories – Swimwear & Resort collections, and Sustainable and Upcycle Brands featuring Enviremwear and Merci Dupre Brands and the fashion icon awards.

The newest charity this season, created to tackle the harrowing issue of Teenage Suicide, Francesco’s Foundation inaugural Gala in association with AspenOut will take place on Saturday, September 16th at SiSi Restaurant at EHP Resort and Marina, East Hampton and follows an intimate conversation with Co-Founder and mother Diana Cochran held at her home in Watermill earlier in the summer. www.francescosfoundation.org