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The start of the Hamptons season is upon us. Make sure you make it a memorable Memorial Day weekend by checking out some of these Hamptons events.

The American Ballet Theater 2013 opening night gala at the Metropolitan Opera House, sponsored by Dior, opened the spring season with style and plenty of A-list attendants despite the chilly weather.

The New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children held its Annual Junior Committee Spring Benefit The ONE Group's Asellina at The Gansevoort Park Hotel.

Fashion designer and colon cancer survivor, Carmen Marc Valvo along with author, television health correspondent and psychiatry professor, Dr. Georgia Witkin were honored with the Spirit Of Life Award.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America held its 20th Anniversary Women of Distinction Awards Luncheon on Tuesday, April 23. The event was hosted by Cynthia McFadden at the Waldorf Astoria Grand Ballroom in New York City.

Spring doesn't get any better than it did last week as Hamptons.com celebrated the launch of its new website and kicked off the busy Hamptons social season.

Broadway producers Stewart F. Lane, Ted Hartley and Bonnie Comley take home top honors at 2013 Oliviers for "Top Hat".

Stars including Tobey Maguire, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Stewart, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, Katie Holmes, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, and Beyonce Knowles flocked to the annual Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala.

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation hosted its annual Hot Pink Party which featured a performance by Sir Elton John and was emceed by devoted breast cancer awareness advocate, Elizabeth Hurley.

The "Stars Of Stony Brook" Gala which honored Alan Alda brought out many notable names including Joy Behar, Carl Bernstein and Noble Prize-winning neuroscientist Dr. Eric Kandel.