Dan's Papers - August 24, 2007

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

ON OUR TOES - 8/25 - 4 p.m. To benefit year long educational programs, concerts and community engagement activities by the dance company Evidence. Costs $500. Located at Nova's Ark at 60 Milestone Road, Bridgehampton.

LATE SUMMER COCKTAIL PARTY - 8/25 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. Dancing, food and open bar to benefit the Southampton Historical Museums and Research Center. Tickets cost $35/50. Located at Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2494.

STRIDES FOR LIFE - 8/26 - 9 a.m. A three mile run/walk to support the Lung Cancer Research Foundation. CNN Headline News anchor, Nancy Grace, is Honorary Chairman. Located at the Cultural Center, at Pond Lane & Jobs Lane, Southampton. 212-829-0002.

JEWISH CENTER - 8/26 - 5.30-8.30 p.m. Sixth Annual Summer Benefit at Chabad of Southampton Jewish Center. Dinner and Silent Auction. Proceeds benefit the Center. Located at 549 Halsey Neck Lane, Southampton. 631-287-9395.

GOLF OUTING - 8/27 - A Different Road Foundation will hold a golf tournament to benefit Autism. Call 917-406-3091or visit adifferentfoundation.org for more information.

SUMMER FILM SERIES - 8/24 - 8 p.m. The Parrish Art Museum continues its film series with a showing of Rashomon. Tickets cost $5/7. Located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2118.

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS - 8/24 - 6 p.m. The Silas Marder Gallery will screen The Battle of Algiers at 8 p.m. Reception at 6 p.m. Located at Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton. 631-702-2306.

TENT SALE - 8/24-8/29 - Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. To mark the end of the summer, buy home furnishing goods provided by Collette At the Barn. Located at 116 North Sea Road, Southampton (next to Schmidt's Market). 631-283-1507.

HELEN BARER SPEAKS - 8/24 - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Helen Barer will sign and discuss her new book, Fitness Kills. Located at East End Books, 53 The Circle, East Hampton. 631-324-8680.

REMEMBERING SACO AND VANZETTI - 8/24 - 6 p.m. Stephen Sanfilippo discusses Sacco and Vanzetti, two Italian men who were unjustly executed by the US government 80 years ago. Located at the Canio's Books, 290 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-4926.

LIVE MUSIC - 8/24 - 7-11 p.m. Jane Hastay (pianist) and Peter Martin Weiss (bassist) perform every Friday at the Maidstone Arms Inn. Located at 207 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-5008.

RETREAT ON CREATIVITY - 8/24-8/26 - Fri 7-9:30 p.m., Sat-Sun 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Roseline Koener presents an in-depth workshop, "Freeing the Life Within Me," in which she helps artists, writers and others explore their inner-life. Located at 14A Montauk Highway, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3420.

INTO THE WOODS - 8/24-8/26 - Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. The young actors of Stages will perform Into the Woods on three consecutive nights at Southampton High School. Tickets cost $12/15. Located at 141 Narrow Lane, Southampton. 631-329-1420.

ENVIRONMENTAL BOOK CLUB - 8/24 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. Discuss The Suicidal Planet with other environmental book junkies. 631-537-1400.

PROJECT NIGHT BEAT - 8/25 - 8-11 p.m. The Parrish Art Museum's event includes food, drinks, a visit to the galleries and live music, provided by Jonny Lives! and The Hungry March Band. Tickets $10. Located at 25 Job's Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2118.

THE MUSIC LOVER'S POETRY ANTHOLOGY - 8/25 - 6 p.m. Editor Helen Houghton presents a group reading from the anthology published by Persea. Located at Canio's Books, 290 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-4926.

HISTORICAL TOUR - 8/25 - 10 a.m. Tour the history of East Hampton's Main Street with Richard Barons. Costs $5/10. Meet at the Osborn-Jackson House, 101 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-6850.

BOOK SIGNING - 8/25 - 12-1 p.m. Come to a book signing with award winning Isabella Hatkoff at the Bridgehampton Community House, Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton.

STEWART F. LANE SPEAKS - 8/25 - 6:30-7:30 p.m. Stewart F. Lane signs and talks about his new book, Lets Put On a Show: Theater Production For Novices. Located at East End Books, 53 The Circle, East Hampton. 631-324-8680.

ARTS & CRAFTS SUMMER FAIR - 8/25-8/26 - 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Come browse and shop for different works of art. Free admission, parking and refreshments. Located off Montauk Highway, Route 27, Amagansett. 631-724-5966.

BAY STREET THEATRE- 8/25 - 11 p.m. Joy Behar, Julie Halston and Angela LeGreca perform a comedy show. Tickets $50 and can be purchased at www.baystreet.org. Located on the Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500.

BLOOD DRIVE - 8/25 - 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. The Quogue Library will host a blood drive. ID required. Call library in advance. 631-653-4224.

SUSAN RICHARDS SPEAKS - 8/25 - 6 p.m. Susan Richards speaks about her new book, Chosen By a Horse. Located at Book Hampton, 91 Main Street, Southampton. 631-283-0270.

WHBPAC - 8/25 - 8:30 p.m. Comedian Jim Gaffigan will perform. Tickets $95/$110/$125. Located at 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-1500.

BOOK SALE- 8/25 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Red hot summer book sale at the Hampton Bays Public Library. Located at 52 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays. 631-728-6241.

BOOK DISCUSSION - 8/25 - 8 a.m. Dr. Anne-Renee Testa discusses her new book, Bully in Your Relationship. Located at Book Hampton, 41 Main Street, East Hampton.

HAMPTON CLASSIC- 8/26-9/2 - 8 a.m. or 9 a.m. Watch the Hamptons' most prestigious horse show. Located at 240 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton.

WHBPAC - 8/26 - 8.30 p.m. Described as sensual, seductive and intoxicating, Ottmar will be performing flamenco music. Tickets cost $40/$55/$70. Located at 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-2350.

COUPLES CONCERT - 8/26 - 8pm. The Olson/ De Cari Duois will perform at Guild Hall. Tickets cost $20. Located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0806.

AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATRE - 8/26 - 7.30 p.m. Melissa Errico and George Dvorsky set the stage for tuneful Berlin in Hollywood melodies. Tickets cost $42/$50. Located at East Hampton Studios, 75 Industrial Road, East Hampton. 631-324-4050

LIVE THEATER - 8/26 - 5-8 p.m. The Hampton Theater Company will hold a cocktail benefit. Members of the company will act out scenes of The Dining Room. Tickets $100. 631-653-8955.

ROY SLADE SPEAKS - 8/26 - 5 p.m. The painter and former museum director speaks on why art museums matter at the Duke Lecture Hall. Located at 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton. 631-324-4929

WALKING TOUR - 8/26 - 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Take a tour of Southampton from Main Street to the Parrish Art Museum. Cost $10 / free for under 18. Meet at the Rogers Mansion, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton. 631-283-2494.

BERLIN IN HOLLYWOOD - 8/26 - 7:30 p.m. Melissa Errico and George Dvorsky set the state for an evening full of songs such as "White Christmas" and "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm." Tickets cost $42/50. Located at Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton.

MOVIES IN THE PARK - 8/27 - 8 p.m. This week's movie is the hilarious comedy Ice Age: The Meltdown. Located at East Quogue Village Green, Montauk Highway & Lewis Road, East Quogue. 631-728-8585.

CREATIVE WRITING AT ROSS SCHOOL- 8/27 - 6-8:30 p.m. Eileen Obser will lead a creative writing workshop. Four-week series costs $80. Located at 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton. 631-907-5555.

FINGER DRAWING WORKSHOP - 8/28 - 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 7-9:30 p.m. Learn how to do finger drawing from some of Southampton's greatest artists. All levels are welcome. Cost $5. Located at the Southampton Veteran's Hall, 2 Pond Lane, Southampton. 631-283-8613.

MEDITATION WORKSHOP - 8/29 - 6:30 p.m. Come meditate with others. Located at 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton. 631-907-5555.

OPERA - 8/29 - 7:30 p.m. Sustainable Pleasures finishes its season with its best performance, yet. Tickets cost $10/$25/$35. Located at the Avram Theater at Stony Brook Southampton. 631-632-8000.

TWILIGHT THURSDAYS - 8/30 - 5-7:30 p.m. Live music as well as complementary cheeses and wine-by-the-glass is provided at Wölffer Estate Vineyards. No cover charge. Located at 139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack. 631-537-5106.

SUMMER KICKS - 8/24-8/26 - Take a valuable fitness class. Call 631-324-5333, visit nickbeyeler.com or email summerkicks@aol.com for location.

SPRINGS HIKE AND MOVABLE FEAST - 8/25 - 9 a.m. Explore local trails in the Springs Woodblock area. Post-hike refreshments are provided. Meet at 130 Talmadge Farm Lane off Springs Fireplace. 631-324-8662

KAYAK PADDLE - 8/25 - 9 a.m. Meet Mike Bottini for a historic tour of Accabonac Harbor. BYO boat or kayak. Meet at the end of Landing Lane, off Old Stone Highway. 631-324-2490.

FAIR HILLS HIKE - 8/25 - 9-11 a.m. Hike through the mysterious Great Swamp for four miles. Park at the intersection of Fair Hills Drive and Brick Kiln Road, Sag Harbor. 631-725-5861.

GOLF CLINIC - 8/25 - 9:30-11 a.m. Learn the fundamentals of the full golf swing at Poxabogue Golf Center. Reservations required. Costs $50. 631-537-0025.

LONG POND GREENBELT - 8/26 - 8-10 a.m. Hike more than four miles through this glacial remnant. Meet at the South Fork Natural History Museum on Bridgehampton Tpk, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0660.

GOLF CLINIC - 8/26 - Learn the fundamentals of the short game at the Poxabogue Golf Center. Reservations required. Costs $350/week. 631-537-0025.

JACOB'S FARM/STONY HILL - 8/29 - 9 a.m. One of the many new loops in Stony Kill makes for an interesting contract with Jacob's Farm. Meet on Red Dirt Road across from Jacob's Farm entrance, 1/4 mile east of Accabonac Road, East Hampton. 631-324-2425.

2ND ANNUAL 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. For more information, call Joan Gray at 631-537-0500.

BIDEAWEE - The seventh annual Bideawee "Love on a Leash" parade and fair will take place from 4-6 p.m. on August 31. On the Village Green in Westhampton Beach (corner of Main Street and Mill Road). 631-325-0200.

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