Recreation

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.

It was a night for swanning and practicing your French. The uber elegant French Heritage Society gala filled the Pierre ballroom with sylphs, swathed in couture.

Mention Park Avenue anywhere in the world and people recognize a hallmark of New York City. What you may not know: it's the Fund for Park Avenue (a non-profit organization) that manages and maintains the Park Avenue Malls, insuring they are alive with tulips in the spring, begonias in the summer, sculpture throughout the year, and lit fir...

"Vinnie has given a lifetime of service to his community which is why the Montauk Chamber selected him as Person of The Year for 2014," says Laraine Creegan, executive director of the chamber.

East End moms, grab a group of your girlfriends and get ready for a fun night out during the Children's Museum of the East End's (CMEE) Annual Fall Ladies Night.

Catch disco fever this weekend during New Beginnings Community Center 70s themed concert and benefit dinner at the Suffolk Theater in Riverhead.

Marine Meadows is fighting the decrease of the underwater plant species through their eelgrass restoration work and as a result of Save Our Seagrass, 10,000 shoots of eelgrass will be planted in East End bays.