Saturday, August 2

• Southampton Hospital: "50th Annual Summer Party - 'The Golden Gala'" under the tents on the corner of Wickapogue and Old Town Roads in Southampton. Cocktails, raffle, silent auction, dinner and dancing to the Alex Donner Orchestra to benefit the Emergency Services Department - the only Hospital-based emergency care available form Westhampton to Montauk. Tickets: $500. Details from 631-726-8700.

Saturday, August 9

• A.C.E. Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless: "2nd Annual Sunflowers After Hours" at a home in Southampton. Clam Bake Dinner. Auction. Live Entertainment. Details from linda@solutionsnewyork.com.

Thursday, August 14

• Best Buddies International: "Inaugural Hamptons Beach Bash" at a private residence in Water Mill, New York. Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. Dinner at 7:45 p.m. Live auction at 9:00 p.m. Attire: "When in Rio...". Tickets: $750. Details from1-800-89-BUDDY.

Saturday, August 16

• East End Hospice, East Hampton Day Care Center and Phoenix House: "60th Annual Artists & Writers Charity Softball Game" at Herrick Park, East Hampton. Batting practice starts at 1:00 p.m. Game Starts at 3:00 p.m. Artists, writers and celebrities play softball for charity. Suggested donation: $10 (children under 12 free).

Saturday, August 2

• Southampton Hospital: "50th Annual Summer Party--'The Golden Gala'" under the tents on the corner of Wickapogue and Old Town Roads in Southampton. Cocktails, raffle, silent auction, dinner and dancing to the Alex Donner Orchestra - all to benefit the Emergency Services Department. Details from 631-726-8700 or KLucas@southamptonhospital.org.

Thursday, August 7

• Young Members Circle of the Museum of the City of New York: "The Big Apple Bash" from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Cocktails. Music. Tickets: $50 ($35 for young members; $60 for non-members at the door). Details from 212-534-1672 or purchase tickets online.

Wednesday, August 13

• New York Junior Tennis League: "Summer Gala of the Stars" at The Boathouse in Central Park.  Cocktails and Buffet Dinner. Live Music and Dancing. Silent Auction and Raffle. Gondola Rides. Caricatures. Tarot Readings and Magicians.  6:30 p.m. Chairs: Thomas Zipser, Katharine & David Feinberg, and Valerie & Steven Rifkin. The League provides free tennis programs for over 110,000 New York City children. It was founded 25 years ago by Arthur Ashe, and last year helped raise over $2.4 million in college and secondary school scholarships. Tickets: $175. Details from Pamglick@aol.com or purchase tickets online.

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• WGirlsNYC for the benefit of American Cancer Society's NYC Hope Lodge: "Hope's Happy Hour" at Overlook Lounge, 225 East 44th Street. 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $20 ($25 at the door). Details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, August 16

• Developments in Literacy: "Rock the Tabla" at Mansion NYC, 530 W. 28th Street, featuring: Zerobridge, Shobha, The Tabla Guy (Gurpreet Chana), and Jungli, live in Concert. All proceeds will go towards the construction and maintenance of schools in South Asia. Tickets: $40 ($50 at the door; must be 21 and over). Details and purchase tickets online.

Saturday, August 23

• Girls Quest: "Private Shopping Event" from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Tory Burch Boutique, 47 Newtown Lane, East Hampton. Hosts: Monica Sherer, Adriana Pidwerbetsky, Sangeetha Chakinala and Lida Chaplynsky. An evening of shopping and cocktails. The event is free to attend, but donations are accepted. Details from events@girlsquest.org or 212-532-7050.

Although we endeavor to maintain the accuracy of the listings, locations, prices and times should always be confirmed with the sponsoring organization.

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