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"This was one of our most important fundraisers," noted East Hampton House & Garden Tour Event Chairman, Joseph Aversano. "So while you're contemplating a magnificent swimming pool and cabana, an alée of hydrangeas connecting one garden to another, or a historical Osborne property, your dollars will be hard at work supporting the East Hampton Historical Society and its...

Southampton Cultural Center is inviting artists of all abilities to join them during Peconic Paint and Sip presents "The Art of the Dance."

Find your Santa costume, fire up the sleigh, gather up the reindeer and elves, and get ready for a festive trip to Riverhead, because the town is hosting their first-ever Santacon this weekend.

Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum is inviting East End residents and visitors to celebrate the holiday season during their first annual Holiday Cocktail Party at the Museum.

"In addition to raising funds for the Museum's community programming, Trivia Night fits perfectly with CMEE's mission to promote learning through play," noted Steve Long, CMEE Executive Director. "It's important for grownups to play, just like kids."

Season's Greetings! Need a little help getting into the Holiday swing? Here's my Hamptons Holiday "Must Do" List. I guarantee it will put you in the mood for magic and mistletoe.

When was the last time you were at a benefit where the chef, famed chef Anita Lo, explained how each wine had inspired a course? Having Jay McInerney as "Sommelier of the Evening" and Deborah Norville hosting didn't hurt, either.

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Heroes Gala, hosted by Willie Geist, attracted 700 people to Cipriani 42nd Street, including Henry Kissinger, Bob Woodruff, J.R. Martinez, Ronan Farrow, Michelle Monaghan, and NY Times journalist David Brooks.

Not every locality shares the devotion to animal welfare that we do in the Hamptons. Jean Shafiroff, whose devotion to animals is evident in the charities she supports, as well as the rescue dogs she has taken in, was honored for her work for the Southampton Animal Shelter.

As seen last night at the Theater Communications Group (TCG) Gala, the 'the-ah-tuh' is alive and well and chock full of dramatis personaes -- the folks who dazzle and entertain us, and who often need a supportive financial framework and helping hand particularly during the early stages of their creative development.