Recreation

For once, Annie Watt was on the other side of the camera. And she was smiling as broadly as if she were behind it. Watt, for those who aren't part of the social echelon, is the go-to lenser for the well-heeled.

The holiday season at the Sag Harbor Historical Society features a focus on the history of Annie Cooper Boyd.

"Alice Mason, a great New York hostess, always told me, 'Make sure you have a few controversial people at your party,'" Jean Shafiroff shared, "'to give it life.'" And while she wouldn't label anyone at her pre-Thanksgiving gathering 'controversial,' Shafiroff says "Mixing a broad spectrum of people makes for a more interesting cocktail."

"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.