Recreation

"We're trying to bring the world into our Southampton community," Dede Gotthelf Moan said.

" Ray herself, like all of our designers in our Rescue Squad, is a devoted animal lover," Gigi Mahon said.

"We have an overabundance of dogs this year," Jonathan McCann said.

​"The show is so wonderful and diverse," shared Bebe Neuwirth. "It's so gratifying to see different kinds of dancers, and different aspects of life displayed in dance."

"A lot of the money raised is used for operation expenses and then we raise a lot of money for scholarships, which really goes back to the core mission of affordable childcare," said Mariah Whitemore.

"We welcome the wider community to join us in this special event and lend their support to a remarkable institution which has offered thousands of people the opportunity to experience the treasures of artistic and human expression," said Thomas Farrell and Barbara Kushner.

The Etro soiree for the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education was so much the place to be, we heard a few well known ladies crashed it.

As per usual, there's no shortage of Memorial Day weekend Hamptons happenings.

"Over the last 25 years we've developed guidelines and educational products for women and for all the men in the room," noted Dr. Lori Mosca.

Want to kick-off the holiday weekend by toasting to a worthy cause?