Dan's Papers - June 27, 2008

GOOD GROUND GALA - 6/28 - 4:30-7:30 p.m. To benefit the Hampton Bays Historical and Preservation Society. At St. Joseph Village, 81 Lynn Ave., Shinnecock Bay. 631-728-0887.

DENIM AND DIAMONDS GALA - 6/28 - 7 p.m. To benefit the American Cancer Society. Hosted by Gina Glickman and honoring Roy Scheider. At the Diamond Ranch in Southampton. 631-300-3162.

THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOLLYWOOD: THE ROARING '20S - 6/28 - 7-11 p.m. Benefit for East End Hospice. At Sandacres Estate, Quogue. 631-288-7080.

A CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS - 6/28 - 7:30 p.m. Wordtheatre will present "Mysteries of the Mind" with an all-star cast. Tickets are $250/$500/$1,000. To benefit the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. At Twin Oaks Farm and sculpture garden,Sagaponack. 516-829-0091.

KEYS FOR A CAUSE - 6/29 - 10-11:30 a.m. To benefit Bideawee. At Tiffany & Co., 53 Main Street, East Hampton. 516-220-4412.

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE CHARITY DINNER DANCE - 6/29 - 6:30 p.m.-12 a.m. Presented by the Ann Liguori Foundation to benefit Healthy Directions and the Clinical Nutrition Research Program at Weill Cornell Medical College. $100 per person. At Duckwalk Vineyards, 231 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill. 631-325-8573.

AUTHORS ROUND TABLE DINNER SERIES - 7/3 - 6 p.m. Rosalie Winard. To benefit the Peconic Land Trust. $39. At Alison Restaurant, 207 Main St., East Hampton. 631-324-5440.

MEET THE AUTHOR - 6/27-29 - Dan Rattiner. 11 a.m. on Fri. at the Starbucks on Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton. 11 a.m. on Sat. in the bar of the Memory Motel, Main St., Montauk. 5 p.m. on Sun. at The Fireplace project, 851 Springs-Fireplace Rd., East Hampton.

FRIDAY MATINEE AT THE LIBRARY - 6/27 - 2 p.m. May focus on Julie Andrews. At the Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays. 631-728-6241.

BARBECUE - 6/27 - 6 p.m. At the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Rd., Quogue. 631-653-4771.

AUDITIONS - 6/27 at 6:30 p.m. and 6/29 at 2 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Merrily We Roll Along at the Southampton Cultural Center;s Levitas Center for the Arts. 631-287-4377.

AUTHORS ROUND TABLE DINNER SERIES - 6/27 - 6 p.m. James Brady. $39. At Alison Restaurant, 207 Main St., East Hampton. 631-324-5440.

FILMS ON THE HAYWALL SERIES - 6/27 - 6-9 p.m. Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds. Also, preview a garden furniture show, tour garden sheds, featuring work by local artists and enjoy a demonstration on birds of pray and raptors. Free. At Silas Marder Gallery, 120 Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton. 631-702-2306.

PERLMAN MUSIC PROGRAM - 6/27 - 7:30 p.m. "Works in Progress," Located at 73 Shore Rd., Shelter Island. www.Perlmanmusicprogram.com. 212-877-5045.

SHANGHAI MOON - 6/27-29 - 8 p.m. Friday through Saturday as well as a 4 p.m. on Sat. and 7 p.m. on Sunday At Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500.

WH STUDIO - 6/27-29 - Brooke Siler. www.Womenshealthmag.com/studio. Located at 5 Windmill Ln., Southampton. 800-305-4618.

QUAIL HILL FARM ANNUAL FARM BREAKFAST - 6/28 - 8 a.m. $10 for adults, $5 for children. Located on Deep Lane, Amagansett. 631-283-3195.

BOATING SAFETY CLASS - 6/28 - 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. $45. At Westhampton Beach High School, Lilac Rd., Westhampton Beach. 631-288-1748.

BAZAAR - 6/28 - 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. At Springs Community Presbyterian Church, 5 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton.

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW - 6/28-29 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Hampton Bays Chamber of Commerce. On the front lawn of JP Morgan Chase Bank, 47 W. Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays. 631-728-2211.

BONAC AMATEUR RADIO CLUB DEMONSTRATIONS - 6/28-29 - 2 p.m. Saturday through 2 p.m. Sunday. At the overlook on Montauk Highway, just across from Hither Hills State Park, Montauk. 631-668-5188.

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK - 6/28 - 3 p.m. Sonny and Perley in concert. At The Hampton Bays Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays. 631-728-6241.

POETRY READING - 6/28 - 3-4 p.m. Carol Sherman, Beryl Bernay, Sandy McIntosh. At The Basement Gallery, 9 Albertines Ln., East Hampton. 631-329-2927.

READING - 6/28 - 3:30-5:30 p.m. Janet Berg. At Duckwalk Vineyards, Main St., Southampton.

BOOK HAMPTON AUTHOR READINGS - 6/28 - Katie Lee Joel, 5 p.m., 154 Main Street, Amagansett. Kelly McMasters at 7 p.m., 20 Main Street, Sag Harbor.

AUTHOR READING - 6/28 - 6 p.m. Historian and biographer Stan Pugliese. At Canio's Books, 290 Main St., Sag Harbor. 631-725-4926.

JILL LYNN & CO. GRAND OPENING - 6/28 - 6-9:30 p.m. Fine Jewelry by Design. Located at 66 Jobs Ln., Southampton. 631-287-1001.

BOOK READING - 6/28 - 6:30 p.m. John Gruen at East End Books, 53 The Circle, East Hampton. 631-324-8680.

OPERA - 6/28 - 6:30 p.m. Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana and the Songs of Italy. At Levitas Hall, Southampton Cultural Center, Southampton. 631-728-8804.

ACTIVIST SONGWRITERS - 6/28 - 8 p.m. Pat Humphries and Sandy O. At the Unitarian Universalist Church, 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton.

DIANNE REEVES - 6/28 - 8 p.m. $100/$75/$50. At the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, 76 Main St., Westhampton Beach. 631-288-2350.

WATERCOLOR CLASSES - 6/29 - 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 1-4 p.m. With artist Lois Bender. $45 for three hours. At Sag Harbor Florist, 3 Bay St., Sag Harbor. 917-282-5930.

BUDDHIST MEDITATION - 6/29 - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Meditations to increase mental peace and well being for everyone. Located at 40 West Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays. 631-728-5700.

ILLUSTRATED LECTURE - 6/29 - 3:30 p.m. "Conserving the Landscapes of Long Island: A Peconic Land Trust Perspective." Free with museum entrance. At Guild Hall, 158 Main St., East Hampton. 631-324-0806.

PHILOSOPHY CLASS - 6/30 - 3 p.m. With instructor Susan Pashman. Registration is required. At The Hampton Library, 2478 Main St., Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015.

PIANOFEST - 6/30 - 5-7 p.m. $12, students free. At the Avram Theater, Stony Brook Southampton, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton. 631-329-0530.

OPEN STUDIO FIGURE DRAWING - 6/30 - 6-9 p.m. - Open studio Mondays. $15 per person. Located at Applied Arts, 11 Indian Wells Highway, Amagansett. 631-267-2787.

DRAWING WORKSHOPS - 7/1 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. Sponsored by Southampton Artists Association. Located at 2 Pond Lane at the Veterans Hall, Southampton. 631-725-5851.

TUESDAY MORNING YOGA - 7/1 - 10:15 a.m. $5 per class. At the Quogue Library, 90 Quogue St., Quogue. 631-653-4224.

FRIENDS OF THE BIG DUCK MEETING - 7/1 - 7 p.m. Phillips Avenue School, Riverhead. 631-727-5342.

AGILITY CLASSES FOR DOGS - 7/2 - 7 p.m. $125 for a five-week course. At ARF Adoption Center, 90 Daniels Hole Rd., Wainscott. 631-537-0400 ext. 201.

INSTRUCTED LIFE DRAWING CLASSES - 7/3 - 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Every Thursday. $5. At the Southampton Veterans Hall, 2 Pond Ln., Southampton. 631-725-5851.

OPEN STUDIO DARK ROOM - 7/3 - 6-9 p.m. Open studio every Thursday. $20 per person. Located at Applied Arts 11 Indian Wells Highway, Amagansett. 631-267-2787.

SOUTHAMPTON TRAILS PRESERVATION SOCIETY MEETING - 7/3 - 7-9 p.m. At Southampton Town Hall. 631-283-2638.

PLAYWRIGHTS WORKSHOP - 7/3 - First of a four-week session $200. At Guild Hall, Boots Lamb Education Center, East Hampton. 631-324-0806. www.Guildhall.org.

BIG WOODS/BIG POND - 6/28 - 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at the triangle where Millstone Brook and Scott Roads intersect in Southampton. 631-682-7250.

NORTHWEST CREEK/KAYAK PADDLE - 6/28 - 9 a.m. Bring your own boat or call 631-267-5228 for a delivered rental. Meet at the end of Northwasy Landing Rd. on the eastern shore of the creek. 631-324-1127.

THE OTHER PINE FOREST - 6/28 - 10 a.m. Meet at the inersection of Hands Creek Rd. and Van Scoy's Path-West, East Hampton. 631-324-8662.

BARCELONA NECK - 6/29 - 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Meet at the parking lot of Sag Harbor Golf Club on Barcelona Point Road, Sag Harbor. 631-725-4287.

AMAGANSETT'S INDIAN WELLS - 7/2 - 9 a.m. Meet in the parking lot behind the Amagansett Library. 631-267-3884.

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