Weekly Highlights Out East: August 4-August 10
It's a busy week out east -- Authors Night, galas and benefits, concerts, and so so much more...
22nd Annual Authors Night: Saturday, August 8, 5 p.m. at Herrick Park, East Hampton. One hundred authors gather under a grand tent for a cocktail reception and book signing, with dinner parties at private homes to follow at 8 p.m. Proceeds benefit the East Hampton Library.
Hamptons Sweat Fest: Friday, August 7 to Sunday, August 9, at studios across East Hampton, Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton, and Montauk. This inaugural fitness and wellness fundraiser for the Beljanski Foundation offers classes from Tracy Anderson, SoulCycle, and Yoga Shanti, plus a VIP cocktail party Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
There are two great events for women happening this week, both benefiting the Children's Museum of the East End. Summer Ladies Night kicks things off Wednesday, August 5, 6 to 8 p.m. at a private home in Bridgehampton. Then on Sunday, August 9, from 4 to 6:30 p.m., the Women's 105 Tournament brings doubles tennis and a rosé reception to EHIT in East Hampton, with proceeds supporting the Museum's food pantry. Player spots are sold out, but Sip and Cheer spectator tickets are also available.
Guild Hall Summer Gala: Friday, August 7, 6 to 11 p.m. at Guild Hall, East Hampton. This year's gala honors Andrea Grover on her tenth anniversary as Executive Director, with cocktails, followed by dinner and dancing on the grounds. Dinner tickets are sold out, but cocktail and after-party tickets remain.
A Concert at LongHouse Reserve: Saturday, August 8, 5 to 9 p.m. at LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton. LongHouse's annual birthday celebration for founder Jack Lenor Larsen features pianist and composer Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner playing classical music in the garden, with an optional poolside dinner after the performance. It's always such a special night at LongHouse.
One Ocean Gala: Saturday, August 8, at The Crow's Nest in Montauk. Surfrider Foundation's annual benefit honors big wave surfer and ocean conservation advocate Greg Long, with craft cocktails, a curated silent and live auction, live music, and a seated dinner from The Crow's Nest. Proceeds support Surfrider's Eastern Long Island water testing and coastal erosion work.
Sag Harbor Fire Department Annual Carnival: Tuesday, August 4 to Saturday, August 8, 5 to 10 p.m. at Havens Beach. Insider tip: arrive before 5 p.m. to skip long ticket lines, and bring cash. It's been cash only in past years. Don't miss the fireworks on Friday, August 7.
Free Children's Fair: Sunday, August 9, 2 to 5:30 p.m. at Herrick Park, East Hampton. East Hampton Library's beloved family event brings carnival rides and games, a book fair with children's authors signing, crafts, performers, the Arf Van, and A La Mode Ice Cream. Free to attend.
As you may have learned last week, I’m a big summer peach fan, so this event is really speaking to me. Peach Festival at Harbes Family Farm: Saturday, August 8 to Sunday, August 9, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Mattituck. This annual celebration of Harbes' fresh-picked peaches brings peach-eating contests at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m., free live music from 1 to 5 p.m., the Barnyard Adventure with its musical hayride and pig races, and peach ice cream at the farmstand.
Galerie Sardine: 261 Main Street, Amagansett, Wednesday to Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., through August 7. This seasonal project space, set inside a 1700s farmhouse and run by Valentina Akerman, is currently showing "Long Light." It's a gorgeous space and a beautiful gallery to check out. Final call before it closes on Friday.
L'Épicuriste in Bridgehampton. This gourmet grocer and market has an incredible assortment of beautiful things, from pantry staples to tabletop pieces, all so well curated that browsing feels like a treat. Hands-down my go-to if I need a hostess gift.
This is my go-to salad for every dinner party, hands-down the dish that always gets multiple follow-up requests for the recipe.
New openings this season and recurring events here
I flew through book one of The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion in a single morning. Truly a delightful read. I loved the protagonist, Emma, and her voice throughout. Makes for the perfect summer read, excited to binge the rest of the series.
And bingeworthy books for kids: I finally got my son reading something other than Diary of a Wimpy Kid (which I love, he's just been on repeat with it). InvestiGators is the new series that's captured his attention. And my daughter and I have been reading Dory Fantasmagory together, which is super cute.
A friend gifted me Riviera, which has become my new favorite cookbook. Its author, Melanie Masarin, is a bit of a triple talent: she’s a great Substack follow and always keep her (delicious!) non-alcoholic Ghia drinks stocked at home.