Weekly Highlights Out East: July 7- July 13
The fireworks continue, a summer fair, a full weekend for the art and design crowd, plus the art happenings in NYC...
Fireworks: If you didn’t get enough fireworks last weekend there are still two more shows: In East Hampton, Clamshell Foundation Fireworks over Three Mile Harbor, the George Plimpton tradition. Maidstone Park, Sammy’s Beach, and Gann Road are the prime spots on Saturday, July 11 around 9 p.m. Or, if you’re near Shelter Island, Fireworks over the bay at Crescent Beach, with the lawn and shoreline the easy viewing spots. Saturday, July 11 around 9 p.m.
Springs Garden Party: Springs Food Pantry’s 5th annual garden party is Saturday, July 11, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at a East Hampton garden. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and live music, with an auction and raffle benefiting the food pantry and the families it serves.
St. Luke’s Summer Fair takes over the lawn at 18 James Lane in East Hampton on Saturday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pony rides, a petting zoo, puppet shows, magic, a bouncy castle, and a silent auction that benefits the church's outreach work.
Hamptons Film Summer Outdoor Movies kick off Wednesday, July 8 with Mamma Mia! on Main Beach in East Hampton. Free, at sunset (around 8:15 p.m.). Bring chairs, a blanket, and a picnic.
Wimbledon wraps up this weekend. The Ladies' Singles Final is Saturday, July 11, and the Gentlemen's Singles Final is Sunday, July 12, both scheduled to start no earlier than 11 a.m.
A full weekend for the art and design crowd: the Hamptons Fine Art Fair takes over the Southampton Fairgrounds, July 9 to 12. The East Hampton Antiques & Design Show marks its 20th year at Mulford Farm, July 10 to 12. And East Hampton Art & Design Days runs all weekend and closes out Sunday, July 12 with design panels at Guild Hall.
The World Cup is down to business now. Here are the matches to note this week:
Tuesday, July 7: Argentina vs. Egypt, 12 p.m. and Switzerland vs. Colombia, 4 p.m.
Thursday, July 9: France vs. Morocco, 4 p.m.
Friday, July 10: Round of 16 match, 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 11: Two more Round of 16 matches, 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
From Stoops to Stadiums: How New Yorkers Play. The American Museum of Natural History hosts an outdoor block party on 79th Street, Saturday, July 11, from 3 to 10 p.m., celebrating World Cup with soccer, Double Dutch, chess, and board games. The evening culminates in a Manhattanhenge viewing with the Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra playing as the sun sets.
Giacometti in the Temple of Dendur: On view through September 8 at The Met. Seventeen of Alberto Giacometti's spare, elongated figures set in and around the 2,000-year-old temple, a pairing the Dendur gallery rarely allows.
Carol Bove at the Guggenheim. Last call for this one. The first-ever museum survey of Carol Bove's work fills the spiral rotunda with 25 years of sculpture, collage, and paper works. It closes August 2, so it's a perfect excuse for a city day trip before it's gone.
Balloon Museum: DAYDREAM at the Tin Building: Opening July 15. The viral inflatable-art phenomenon finally lands a permanent NYC home. Wildly fun and interactive, this one's made for kids, it seems.
Shaver Hall: The former Lord & Taylor building on Fifth Avenue is now a food hall worth the detour: Michelin-starred omakase, a London cheese conveyor belt, Tompkins Square Bagels, and a Tallow steakhouse under one roof.
For the Wimbledon finals watching, I'll be making this, hands-down the best cake of the summer.
I’m feeling inspired with Wimbledon and the amount of tennis I’ve been playing this summer, I thought I’d share my favorite tennis outfit resources, as I live for an all-white moment:
Tuckernuck: Dress, sweater and I live in these shorts
This Split59 top is my most worn piece, great for workout classes and beach-walks, now eyeing the quarter-zip
Net-a-Porter: Dress, skirt, and cable-knit polo
Most importantly: the best shoes, excellent socks and a delightful official dress
And what’s tennis without a tennis bracelet? I love my Dorsey one (and the price point too), perfect to wear in summer, and also, how gorgeous are these enamel ones that come in so many colors.
I've raved about the perfect white T-shirt from Leset, but this J.Crew one is a great alternative. It has everything I love about the Leset one, but at a better price point. Also from J.Crew: these flip flops, which I shared at the start of summer and are still one of the most purchased items.
Two Amazon Prime Day finds have been instant hits with our kids. First, this bubble maker. With non-stop bubbles all week, I found an easy recipe that works well: dissolve 2 tablespoons of sugar into 1.5 cups of water, then add 1/2 cup of dish soap. Voila! The second hit from Amazon: this pool floatie, which has turned into wild pool parties for the kids (with bubbles!).
….and finally, some other resources that may be helpful: