It’s fair to want to fall back on the classics. They’re classic for a reason! For this weekend, a handful of South Fork spots are gearing up to celebrate classic literature, theater and stories of all shapes and sizes.
And if literature isn’t really your bag, hit up the annual Shelter Island Lions Club scallop dinner to benefit local families as well as those in need of disaster relief from recent hurricanes. Don’t like bay scallops? As much as that may break our little hearts, it’s not a problem at all. Head over to Almond in Bridgehampton for a more carnivorous (or vegetarian)-forward meal. If you go tonight, you can roll the dice (literally) for a free meal. Details on this, plus all the other Hamptons happenings for this upcoming weekend, are all listed below.
Shell out for a scallop dinner
The 68th annual Shelter Island Lions Club Scallop Dinner is on Sunday, Oct. 20, at Gardiner’s Bay Country Club. Running from 5 to 9 p.m., the dinner is $60 per person for the three-course meal. Proceeds will benefit local families in need as well as disaster relief in the U.S. from hurricanes Helen and Milton through the Lions Club International Foundation. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Take in black in white in The White Room
An opening reception for “Cryptic”, featuring works from jeweler and photographer Claire Florence, is at The White Room Gallery in East Hampton this Saturday, Oct. 19. Located at 3 Railroad Ave., the reception will be from 5 to 7 p.m. and the exhibit will be on view through Nov. 24. To take a peek at some of the works on view, click here.
Dine, dance and dare at Ram’s Head Inn
This Saturday, Ram’s Head Inn on Shelter Island hosts its annual black tie-style Fall Masquerade Ball beginning with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m. Dinner is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and there’ll be dancing, dessert and tunes from DJ Tony from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Tickets are $185 per person, $50 for dance-only tickets. Click here to book your spot.
Learn about a literary classic
Explore author Victor Hugo’s epic revolutionary gothic novel, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” with lecturer Gary Lutz at the Hampton Bays Library later this evening. From 7 to 8 p.m., Lutz will discuss the book’s themes of love, loss, destiny and free will while touching on the story’s origins and iterations in other forms of media.
Roll the dice for your dinner
Starting tonight, Almond Restaurant in Bridgehampton is launching “Dice Night” where patrons can take a roll for a free dinner. The rules are simple: when you get your bill, pick a number between 1 and 6, and if you hit it, the fine folks at Almond foot the bill! One diner per check. Only happening on Thursdays and don’t forget, pretty please, to tip your servers and bartenders! On Saturday starting around 9 p.m., Almond hosts its “World Famous” karaoke night with DJ Lama. Be there or be square.
Take in some theater in Quogue
Hampton Theatre Company in Quogue hosts the start of its latest production, “Now and Then” tonight at 7 p.m. Written by Sean Grennan, this comedy/drama inaugurates the company’s 40th season and follows the story of aspiring musician and bartender Jamie, his girlfriend Abby and how Jamie begins to reconsider his decisions thanks to a bar patron’s seemingly simple request. Tickets for adults are $40, $36 for seniors, $25 for students, $30 for veterans and Native Americans. Performances will continue Thursdays through Saturdays at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sundays beginning at 2 p.m. Show runs through Nov. 3 and tickets are available here or by calling 631-653-8955.
Run (or walk) for women’s cancer on Shelter Island
The 25th Annual Shelter Island Fall 5K Run/Walk is this Saturday morning beginning at Crescent Beach (35 Shore Road) at 11 a.m. in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All proceeds benefit women on the East End fighting breast and gynecological cancer through East End organizations like Lucia’s Angels, the North Fork Breast Health Coalition and the Coalition for Women’s Cancers at Southampton Hospital. Pre-registration will be $45 for adults, $25 for kids 12 and under and $50 for adults, $30 for kids 12 and under on the day of the race. A truly grassroots effort, this event has a really sweet inception story. Check that out here.
Catch a beloved opera at Bay Street
Divaria Productions is bringing a classic opera to Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor this Saturday night with a multi-disciplinary live adaption of Giacomo Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly.” It’s been 100 years since the Italian composer of the beloved opera died and this adaptation will feature a cast from all over the world, as well actors more locally based, predominantly from the Suffolk Symphonic Choir. Tickets start at $25 the show starts at 8 p.m.
