You suddenly felt smarter when you entered the tent at the East Hampton Library for the literary star studded 6th Annual Authors Night on Saturday night.  Being in the presence of a plethora of talented writers makes you suddenly want to start texting with complete words and grammatically correct sentences, even consider using adverbs again.

Held at c/o The Maidstone in East Hampton on Sunday August 15th from 3:30pm to 5pm is a chance to meet author Gary Reiswig and Dr. Peter Davies PhD, an expert in research to learn more about what is new in Alzheimer’s disease research.
Author of The Thousand Mile Stare, Gary Reiswig tells the story of his ancestral roots in a small German Town to Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s discovery of the disease, to the Reiswig’s triumphs and tragedies on their Oklahoma farm, to …

If you are looking for the one Hamptons summer event which will have the most luminaries under one tent, put on your grass friendly wedges and head to the 6th Annual Authors Night at the East Hamtpon Library Saturday August 14.
Before we spoke to each other in letters, U R HOT, we actually used complete sentences, beautiful turns of phrases, apt metaphors, and poetic license.  Some of the most talented wordsmiths (think Mr. and Mrs. Smith with lethal phrases) will gather to …

SATURDAY JULY 31
Clothesline Art Sale
9 am to 4 pm
A vast array of artists display and sell their art work at Guild Hall.  Discover the next Pollock in the making.
Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, www.guildhall.org 631-324-0806.

LongHouse Reserve Book Signing and Music In the Gardens
5:30 p
This Saturday, July 31st, LongHouse Reserve will host THREE exciting events in its 16-acre East Hampton sculpture garden – the worldwide release of Jack Lenor Larsen’s LongHouse by Molly Chappellet, a preview of this year’s second art …

FRIDAY JULY 23
Fridays At Five – Author Series
5pm
Bridgehampton Library hosts this event each Friday in their grassy back yard with wine and other refreshments.  Authors of various books (books, actual hard cover books, think pre-Kindle) are there in person to give you their first hand accounts of their stories.  This week’s author is Frances Osborne talking about her biography of her enigmatic great grandmother Idina Sackville a proper British woman breaking the boundaries in the jazz age.  Admission is $15.
Bridgehampton Library, 2478 …

 
Harborfest in Sag Harbor which runs from Sept. 11 – 13 is a hallowed local tradition which lets you know front and center that you are lucky to be in a maritime village with a rich history. How many times have you walked by historic buildings or cemeteries or heard something about a famous author who lived here. Now is your chance to find out.

The first Labor Day took place in New York in 1883 and was a “workingmen’s holiday.” with a parade to exhibit “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations.”  For everyone out there who has been busting their butt all summer, now is the time to express your own personal Hamptons esprit de corp and set up your perfect holiday.  We have the best of the weekend laid out here for you to enjoy, no permission slip required.  …

 
Tax-deductible dating continues in the Hamptons with social events raising money for causes ranging from Breast Cancer Patient Support to homeless animals, to local cultural institutions.   As always fine food and wine and let’s face it, perfect pretty people watching abound whether you’re listening to Gershwin under a tent or sliding into home base (literally or should we say literarily).  Read on.

A star studded creative brain trust gathered under the tents at the East Hampton Library for Authors Night which not only raised money for our hallowed literary ground, it proved the see and be seen sophisticated social spot for a Hamptons Saturday night.   While we may know them through their words, there is nothing like meeting your favorite authors in person and having a tete a tete.  For the younget set, it would be like if the entire cast of Gossip Girl …

Where else can you meet female icons Candace Bushnell and Barbara Walters, taste morsels from chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, eat rasberries picked moments before from the field, and do yoga with your dog?  It has to be a weekend in the Hamptons.
Friday August 7
Fridays at Five – Author Steven Gaines
Take the time to enjoy this witty author whose Hamptons’ and world views always entertain, giving you a glimpse into the true inside stories of the rich and famous, or infamous …

 
We know you’re searching for meaning along with your mojito so add a little literary culture into your Friday night festivities.  Sex on the Page is your opportunity to hear fresh new voices from the literary and theater world at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor Friday July 24 at 10pm.  Presented by yours truly as well as Ankinrowen Productions and The Pefect Manhattan Productions this free reading features pieces ranging from racy to hilarious to heartbreaking.  It will be in the …

 
One of the Hamptons literary treasures is the Hampton Library Fridays at Five author series in Bridgehampton.  While we adored its outdoor setting on the lawn, the library has been undergoing renovations and the lectures will take place at the Bridgehampton Community Center which is on Rt. 27 at School Street just across from the Candy Kitchen (which has the best home made ice cream in the Hamptons).