Dan's Papers - July 27, 2007 -

THE NEVILLE BROTHERS BENEFIT CONCERT - 7/27 - The Neville Brothers will be performing at the Stephen Talkhouse at 9 p.m. There will be cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 5:30-7 p.m. and dinner from 7-8:30 p.m. To benefit East Hampton Day Care Learning Center. Tickets range in cost from $250 to $1000. Located at 161 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-324-5560.

HOPE SUMMER BENEFIT - 7/27 - 8 p.m. To raise awareness and support for the prevention of childhood obesity. Featuring legendary singer Don McLean. At a private home in Water Mill. 212-263-2747.

A MOVEABLE FEAST: THEATER EVENINGS WITH THEATER GREATS - 7/27 - At 8 p.m. Dale and Jim LaRocca host an evening with Anne Jackson, Eli Wallach and Mr. and Mrs. Harris Yulin. To benefit Guild Hall. 631-324-0806.

SUPER SATURDAY 10 - 7/28 - 1-6 p.m. Donna Karan, Kelly Ripa and Charla Lawhon will host Super Saturday 10. A fun-filled, daylong shopping fundraiser. To benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. At Nova's Ark Project, 60 Millstone Road, Water Mill. 212-268-1002.

14TH ANNUAL WATERMILL CENTER SUMMER BENEFIT - 7/28 - 6-10 p.m. A celebration of the first successful year of the artistic programs at the center. To benefit the Watermill Center and the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation. At the Water Mill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill. 212-253-7484.

HOOPS 4 HOPE DOUBLE HEADER BENEFIT - 7/28 - There will be a basketball coaching clinic for children from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. At the Southampton Recreation Center SYS on Majors Path. The evening party is from 6-9 p.m. at the home of Mike and Taylor Lupica in Bridgehampton. Hoops 4 Hope supports youth development throughout Southern Africa by providing more than 10,000 school-age children with the Basketball/Life Skills program. 631-267-8682.

DAVE MATTHEWS AND TIM REYNOLDS AT THE ROSS SCHOOL - 7/28 - Doors open at 6 p.m. and Dave Matthews will perform at 8 p.m. To benefit the Steven J. Ross Scholarship Fund. On Ross School's soccer fields near Goodfriend Drive, off of Route 114 in East Hampton. 631-907-5000.

FAIRY TALES AND DREAMS: AN ENCHANTED CELEBRATION - 7/28 - To benefit CDCH. Cocktails and a silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m., Magical Story Hour starts at 6:30 p.m. and dinner and dancing is from 7:30-10:30 p.m. On the ground of the CDCH Campus in East Hampton. 631-267-2734.

ART FOR LIFE - 7/28 - A garden party hosted by Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons. Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. and dinner and the program starts at 7 p.m. To benefit Rush Philanthropic and to celebrate and support the creative expression of New York City youth. At the home of Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons in East Hampton. 212-840-9399.

2007 MERCEDES-BENZ POLO CHALLENGE - 7/28-8/25 - 4-6 p.m. Saturdays. To benefit the South Fork Breast Health Coalition. At Two Trees Farm, 849 Hayground Road, Bridgehampton. 212-420-9420.

ANNUAL HARBOR LIGHTS GALA - 7/28 - 7-11 p.m. The Annual Harbor Lights Gala to benefit the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. At the Montauk Lake Club, 211 East Lake Drive, Montauk. 631-668-1124.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL BENEFIT CONCERT - 7/28 - The concert begins at 6:30 p.m. and there will be drinks followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. At The Atlantic Golf Club, 1040 Scuttle Hole Road Bridgehampton. 631-537-3507.

ANNUAL TENT PARTY - 7/28 - 6-8 p.m. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of cornerstone laying of the historic church. At Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church, 168 Hill Street, Southampton. 631-283-0097.

SUMMER FUNDRAISER - 7/28 - 7-11 p.m. Live music at the Boardy Barn to benefit the Dominican Sisters Family Health Service. Tickets cost $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Located at 270 West Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays. 631-728-0937.

SCOPE HAMPTONS - 7/27-7/29 - Open daily from 12-8 p.m. Work from over 60 galleries will be on display at East Hampton Studios. Admission is $10. Located at 77 Industrial Road, Wainscott. 718-956-1819.

HC&G IDEA HOUSE - 7/27-8/12 - 7-9 p.m. The Idea House will be open to the public every Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets cost $20. Located at 12 Southwood Court, Amagansett. 631-324-0806 ext. 13.

PARRISH ART MUSEUM SUMMER FILM SERIES - 7/27 - 8 p.m. Touch the Sound will be showing. Cost is $5 for members and $7 for non-members. Located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2118.

FRIDAYS AT NOON - 7/27 - Noon. Chief Curator Alicia Longwell delivers an illustrated talk on historic and contemporary studio spaces. At the Parrish Art Museum, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2118.

BAY STREET THEATRE - 7/27-8/5 - The rock opera, Turandot: The Rumble For the Ring, by Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner will be performed at Bay Street Theatre. Performances are at 8 p.m., Tues.-Sat. and 7 p.m. on Sun. There are select matinees at 4 p.m. on Sat. and 2 p.m. on Wed. Tickets cost $75/$65. Located at Bay Street Theatre, on the Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500 or baystreet.org.

FRIDAYS AT FIVE - 7/27 - 5 p.m. Pete Hamill will be speaking. Cost is $15. Located at 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015.

FASHION SHOW AND AFTER PARTY - 7/27 - 7-11 p.m. Don Fashions and Lu Berry Swimwear will have a fashion show and after party at Gurney's Inn. Located at 290 Old Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-2345.

AUTHOR BOOK TALK - 7/27 - 5:30-7 p.m. Lucette Lagnado, author of The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World, will be speaking at the East Hampton Library. Located at 159 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0222.

HAMPTON DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE - 7/27-9/2 - The Showhouse is open daily from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Located at 536 Ocean Road in Bridgehampton. 631-537-3711.

PROJECT HOT-SHOT - 7/28 - 8-11 p.m. The Project's Three Summer Nights will continue with its first ever portrait party: Project Hot-Shot. Cost is $5. At the Parrish Art Museum, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2118.

WHBPAC - 7/28 - 8:30 p.m. Al Jardine's Endless Summer Band will perform. Tickets cost $85, $70 or $55. 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-1500.

LOAVES & FISHES - 7/28 - 12-2 p.m. Book signing and cooking demo with David Shalleck, author of Mediterranean Summer. Located at 2422 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 631-537-6066.

LAOTIAN COOKING - 7/28 - 1-2 p.m. Author of Simple Laotian Cooking, Penn Hongthong, will be at the Hampton Bays Library. Located at 52 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays. 631-728-6241.

10-10-10 EVENT - 7/28-7/29 - On Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., shoppers at Theory will enjoy a 10 percent discount on all purchases. A benefit for the Peconic Land Trust. At Theory Clothing Boutique, 60 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-3195.

COMMUNITY PAINTING - 7/28 - 3-7 p.m. Ian Farrell will host a painting workshop at the Remsenburg Academy. Located at 130 South Country Road, Remsenburg. 646-342-4619.

CANIO'S BOOKS - 7/28 - 6 p.m. Poet Sandy McIntosh reads from his new collection, 49 Ways to Escape Death. At 290 Main Street in Sag Harbor. 631-725-4926.

AUTHOR BOOK TALK - 7/28 - 5:30-7 p.m. Author Neil deGrasse Tyson will be speaking about his book Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries at the East Hampton Library. Located at 159 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0222.

EAST END BOOKS - 7/28 - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Michael Shevack who will talk about and sign copies of his new book Adam & Eve: Marriage Secrets from the Garden of Eden, which contains twenty five marriage secrets based on the Genesis story of Adam and Eve. Located at 53 The Circle, East Hampton. 631-324-8680.

BOOKHAMPTON - 7/28 - 6 p.m. David Shalleck will discuss his book Mediterranean Summer. Located at 91 Main Street, Southampton. 631-283-0270. At 8 p.m. Kurt Wenzel will discuss his book Exposure. Located at 41 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-4939.

COMMUNITY FESTIVAL - 7/28 - 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The festival will feature traditional Shinnecock music, song and dance. Located at the Thomas Halsey Homestead, 249 Main Street, Southampton. 631-283-2494.

GUILD HALL PRESENTS HARRY AND EDDIE: THE BIRTH OF ISRAEL - 7/29 - 7:30 p.m. Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson will star in Harry and Eddie: The Birth of Israel at the Jewish Center of the Hamptons. Tickets cost $35/$33. Located at 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton. 631-324-4050.

WHBPAC - 7/29 - 8:30 p.m. Avi Hoffman will perform. Tickets cost $60, $50 or $40. 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-1500.

POETRY MARATHON - 7/29 - 4 p.m. Phillip and Marjorie Appleman will be at the Marine Museum. Located at 301 Bluff Road, Amagansett. 631-324-6850.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE AUTHOR - 7/29 - 5 p.m. Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don't Get Fat and French Women for All Season, will be speaking as part of the Quogue Library series. Located at 90 Quogue Street, Quogue. 631-653-4224.

ART LECTURE - 7/29 - 5 p.m. Journalist Lindsay Pollock will speak about and sign copoes of her book, The Girl With The Gallery. At the Duke Lecture Hall of Chancellor's Hall at Stony Brook, Southampton. Located at 239 Montauk Highway, off of Tuckahoe Road, south of the main campus entrance. 631-324-4929.

SUNDAY CONCERTS - 7/29 - 7 p.m. J.S. Bach and Friends. Music will be performed by Herb Levine and friends. At the East Quogue Methodist Church, 556 Montauk Highway, East Quogue. 631-653-5351.

CANIO'S BOOKS - 7/29 - 2 p.m. Lee Davis presents Wilfrid Sheed's latest book, The House that George Built: A History of the Golden Age of American Popular Music. Hear about George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and others. At 290 Main Street in Sag Harbor. 631-725-4926.

DRIVE-IN RETURNS TO BRIDGEHAMPTON - 7/29 - 7-10 p.m. There will be cartoons at 7 p.m. and the feature film, Grand Canyon, will begin at 7:30 p.m. At the Incarnation Lutheran Church on Montauk Highway at Hayground Road between Water Mill and Bridgehampton. 631-537-1187.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL - 7/29 - 6:30 p.m. Music Masters I. At the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 2429 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 631-537-6368.

CONCERT READING OF SIMEON'S GIFT - 7/30 - 7 p.m. Julie Andrews will perform a concert reading of the book Simeon's Gift, which she wrote with her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. There will be a talkback with the authors after the concert reading. At The Whalers Church, 44 Union Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0818.

FINEST IN WORLD CINEMA SERIES - 7/30-8/2 - 8 p.m. Once will be showing. $10 adults, $7 children/seniors, $3 WHBPAC Film Society members. Located at 76 Main St, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-1500.

ROGERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY SUMMER FILM SERIES - 7/30 - 7 p.m. Letters from Iwo Jima will be showing. Located at 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton. 631-283-0774.

THE HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE FILM FESTIVAL - 7/30 - 7:30 p.m. Close to Home will be showing. Located at 154 Sunset Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-0534.

PIANOFEST IN THE HAMPTONS - 7/30 - 5-7 p.m. Classical music will be performed at the Avram Theater at Stony Brook Southampton. Located at 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton. 631-329-9115.

ACTING CLASSES - 7/30-8/11 - Stephen Hamilton will teach an acting technique and scene study class at Bay Street Theatre. For ages 18 and up. Admission is by interview only. Located on the Long Wharf in Sag Harbor. 631-725-0818.

HAMPTON BAYS FIRE DEPARTMENT CARNIVAL - 7/31-8/5 - Rides, games and food from 7-11 p.m. Located at 69 West Montauk Highway, Hampton Bays. 631-728-9191.

DRAWING WORKSHOP - 7/31 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. The Southampton Artists Association will host two figure-drawing workshops at Southampton Veteran's Hall. $5 fee. 2 Pond Lane, Southampton. 631-725-5851.

AUTHOR ROUNDTABLE/DINNER AT ALISON RESTAURANT- 7/31 - 6:30 p.m. Authors Annaliese Soros and Abigail Stokes will talk about and sign copies of their book, Dinner Party Disasters: True Stories of Culinary Catastrophe. Cost is $38. Located at 95 School Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-7100.

PRIDWIN COOKOUT - 8/1 - Summer cookout Wednesdays. The cost is $30 for adults and $18 for children under 12. At Crescent Beach, 81 Shore Road, Shelter Island. 631-749-0476.

OUTDOOR MUSIC SERIES - 8/1 - 7:30 p.m. Skindler and Wentworth will be performing. At the Hampton Bays Pocket Park, Main Street, Hampton Bays. 631-728-8585.

CONCERTS IN THE PARK SERIES - 8/1 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. The classic rock band The Precisions will be performing. At Coopers Beach, 268 Meadow Lane, Southampton. 631-287-4377.

GARDEN TALK - 8/1 - 4 p.m. April Gonzalez will discuss flora of the historic site where the first English landed in 1640. Meet at Conscience Point Historic Site and Nature Walk, end of North Sea Road. 631-283-2494.

BRIDGEHAMPTON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL - 8/1 - 7:30 p.m. The Great String Sextets. At the Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, 2429 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 631-537-6368.

DRAWING CLASS - 8/1-8/22 - Wednesdays. 6-8 p.m. Drawing at Guild Hall. Cost is $170/$160. Located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0806.

THE HAMPTON SYNAGOGUE AUTHOR DISCUSSION SERIES - 8/2 - 7:30 p.m. Joel Cohen will be at the Hampton Synagogue. There will be a dessert reception and book signing from 9-10 p.m. Located at 154 Sunset Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-0534.

SUMMER CONCERTS BY THE WATER - 8/2 - 8 p.m. Musical groups will be performing by the water. At Marine Park, Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0429.

ST. ANN'S 39TH ANNUAL HOUSE AND GARDEN TOUR - 8/2 - 1-5 p.m. A self guided tour of 5 homes and gardens in Bridgehampton, Sagaponack and Wainscott. Tickets cost $45 in advance and $55 the day of the tour. 631-537-1527.

BOOK FAIR - 8/2-8/5 - 10 a.m.-6 p.m. BookSmart will have a book fair at American Legion Hall. Located on Montauk Highway in Amagansett. 212-675-8677.

PIANOFEST IN THE HAMPTONS - 8/2 - 5-7 p.m. The musical artists will give a free concert at East Hampton High School. Located at 2 Long Lane, East Hampton. 631-329-9115.

KAYAK TOURS - 7/28 - 5:30-8 p.m. Mike Bottini leads a kayak tour on Goose Creek in Three Mile Harbor. Cost is $25 per tour, $35 for non-YMCA members. 631-329-6884.

GOLF CLINIC - 7/28 - 9:30-11 a.m. Poxabogue Golf Center is offering a 90-minute golf clinic that will cover the fundamentals of the full swing. Cost is $50 per person. Reservations required. Located at 3556 Montauk Highway, Wainscott. 631-537-0025.

ELLISTON PARK - 7/28 - 9-11 a.m. A 4-5 mile hike with some hills. Meet at the Elliston Park parking lot on Millstone Brook Road, Southampton. 631-283-5376.

RED DIRT/FRESH POND - 7/28 - 8 a.m. A 3 mile hike through High Point and Stony Hill Preserve to Fresh Pond and Gardiner's Bay. Meet in the parking lot at the end of Fresh Pond Road in Amagansett. 631-324-2425.

ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY TOUR - 7/28 - 10 a.m. Richard Barons will lead an architectural history tour. At the Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-6850.

SHORT GAME CLINIC - 7/29 - 9:30-11:30 a.m. Poxabogue Golf Center is offering a two-hour clinic that will provide an overview for putting, chipping, pitching and bunker play. Cost is $70. Reservations required. Located at 3556 Montauk Highway, Wainscott. 631-537-0025.

SAG HARBOR LITERARY TOUR - 7/29 - 9-11:30 a.m. Discover why so many authors lived in and were inspired by Sag Harbor during this tour. Meet at the windmill on Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. 631-725-5861.

FULL MOON HOWL - 7/29 - 8-10 p.m. A 3 mile hike to watch the full moon rise over Sag Harbor Bay. Meet on Swamp Road approximately a half mile east of Route 114, Sag Harbor. 631-537-0660.

KICK-OFF SAGG POND PADDLE AND BBQ - 7/30 - 6-10 p.m. A one mile paddle down Sagg Pond to the ocean beach where there will be a BBQ and bonfire to enjoy the sunset. Kayak rentals cost $45 for a double kayak and $35 for a single kayak. 631-537-1400.

BUCKSKILL AIRPORT LOOP - 8/1 - 9 a.m. Meet on Wainscott-Northwest Road, Daniel's Hole Road, just north of the airport where the overhead power line crosses the road. 631-324-1127.

KAYAK TOURS - 8/2 - 5:30-8 p.m. Mike Bottini leads a kayak tour on Long Pond in Bridgehampton. Cost is $25 for residents, $35 for non-residents. 631-728-8585.

DAN'S PAPERS KITE FLY - The Dan's Papers Kite Fly is on August 5 between 5 to 7 p.m. The Kite Fly will have a caricaturist and a juggler and is sponsored by Dan's Papers and the Town of Southampton Parks Department. There will be 25 prizes up for grabs. Located at Sagg Main Beach on Sagg Main Road in Sagaponack. Call Dan's Papers now at 631-537-0500 to find out more information.

2ND ANNUAL KNICKS SUMMER BASKETBALL CLINIC - Dan's Papers will be awarding seven Knicks Summer Basketball Clinic scholarships to children who write or have their parents or guardians write an essay saying why they deserve a free spot at the Knicks Summer Basketball Clinic. The clinic will take place for three days from August 27-29, for boys and girls ages 8-17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily at the Hayground School in Bridgehampton. There will be special guest appearances by Herb Williams, Allan Houston, John Starks and Charles Smith. The scholarships will be given out based on Dan's discretion. Submissions must be sent to Joan@danspapers.com, dropped off to Joan Gray at the Dan's Papers office, located at 2221 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton or by mailing Joan Gray at P.O. Box 630, Bridgehampton, NY 11932 by August 15. For more information call Joan Gray at 631-537-0500.