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ARE YOU ON THE LIST? YOUR GUIDE TO EVENTS OF SUMMER 2023
By Norah Bradford
The ink on the Hamptons social season calendar has dried and the dates are set. 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.
ANN LIGUORI FOUNDATION CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC Wednesday, May 31 The 25th annual event will take place at Friars Head to benefit cancer research and care. Liguori, a nationally renowned sports talk-show host and author, hosts and organizes the annual charity event at a prestigious Hamptons golf course. annliguori.com ARTACOM SUMMER ART SHOW June 5 – August 28 Taking place at the Southampton Cultural Center, see the work of Roger Sichel who 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. artacom.io EVELYN ALEXANDER WILDLIFE RESCUE CENTER Saturday, June 24 Meet some of the feathered and furry friends being cared for by the organization and enjoy an evening knowing that your donation makes a difference to the lives of the injured and orphaned wildlife that inhabit this region, on at the Sagaponack Sculpture Field. Honorees include James Hunter and Fred W. Thiele, Jr. wildliferescuecenter.org
FRANCESCO’S FOUNDATION Saturday, June 24 This is the newest charity this season, created to tackle the harrowing issue of teenage suicide. The inaugural event in association with AspenOut will be an intimate conversation with the cofounder and mother Diana Cochran at her home in Water Mill, ahead of its September 16 fundraiser at EHP Resort and Marina. francescosfoundation.org SAMUEL WAXMAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION HAMPTONS HAPPENING Saturday, July 8 Taking place in Bridgehampton, the event features tastings by premier 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; the 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. waxmancancer.org Social Life
