SAKS’ SHANGHAI SOIREE
Make a note to attend the launch of the new Saks-exclusive “Shanghai” perfume, the spicy, floral, exotic debut fragrance of perfume-bottle designer and six-time FiFi Award–winner Marc Rosen and Gerald Tsai. Enjoy Asian-inspired hors d’oeuvres and meet the designer, who will autograph his new spherical solid-glass “Shanghai” bottles (with Lucite-and-gold Chinoiserie closures) for all guests! 5 p.m. Saks Fifth Avenue, Southampton. Call: 631-283-3500.


SUPER SATURDAY
The 7th annual Super Saturday, the ultimate sample sale, benefits The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Items from over 200 designers will be available at this one-day “fashion garage sale,” including: Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Kate Spade, John Varvatos, Shoshanna, Valentino, Perry Ellis, and Elie Tahari. The day, hosted by Donna Karan, Charla Lawhon, and InStyle, offers kids’ activities, entertainment, carnival games, and a raffle. Expected attendees: Kyle MacLachlan, Kimora Lee Simmons and Russell Simmons, Molly Sims, and Ed Burns and Christy Turlington Burns. 1 p.m. Nova’s Ark Project, Water Mill. Call: 212-268-1002; 1-800-873-9569.

FASHION PLATES
Well-known artists and artistic fashionistas, including: Peter Beard, Eric Fischl, April Gornik, Betsey Johnson, and Nicole Miller, will donate original works or create hand-painted ceramic plates to the 9th Annual “Artists Against Abuse Art and Plate Auction,” benefiting The Retreat, an organization providing shelter to family-violence victims. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and silent and live art auctions. 5:30 p.m. Sayre Park, Bridgehampton. Call: 631-329-4398.

FIRST TIME BENEFIT
The “First-ever Hamptons’ fund-raiser,” benefiting the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation, will be held at the home of Dr. Marcia and David Lavipour. Guests include: Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey and Miss USA 2000 First Runner-Up Bridget Vezina. 6 p.m. Bridgehampton. Call: 212-241-1760.

FERRARI RALLY
Zip on over to the “3rd Annual Ferrari Rally to the Hamptons—Speeding to a Cure” summer party, benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. About 50 Ferrari and Maserati owners will leave Merrick, L.I., at 9 a.m. and speed to the Hamptons home of Ron and Denise Del Gaudio. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a seafood buffet, roaming magicians, and goodie bags! Noon. Sagaponack. Call: 212-478-4318.

WATERMILL CENTER BASH
Join theater, art, and fashion A-listers for the 11th Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit, “China Moon.” A dinner and silent auction (led by Simon de Pury) will support the Byrd Hoffman Water Mill Foundation’s efforts to renovate and complete Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center, a unique international study center for emerging, innovative artists. This year’s exciting exhibition features art installations and performances in the woods and trees (wear comfortable shoes!) by young Chinese artists-in-residence and Center summer program participants. Chairs include: Katharina Otto-Bernstein, Isabella Rossellini, Donna Karan, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Philip Glass, and Richard Meier. 6 p.m. Watermill Center, Water Mill. Call: 212-253-7484, ext. 10.


BIG TOP GALA KICKOFF
Kick off the Alzheimer’s Association’s 20th Anniversary Gala at the home of Gala chair Nancy Corzine. The theme of the fall fete (Oct. 5 at The Waldorf) is “Beauty Under the Big Top,” inspired by Rita Hayworth’s 1964 classic flick, Circus World. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan and Maria Shriver will be honored. 6:30 p.m. Bridgehampton. Call: 212-843-1712.


BOXED ART
Don’t miss the fourth annual “Box Art Auction,” a collection of masterpieces created by 100 notable artists on wooden cigar boxes. Proceeds benefit the East End Hospice. Participating artists include: April Gornik, Eric Fischl, Ross Bleckner, Audrey Flack, Alan Shields, Will Barnet, and Donald Lipski. Join in the auction and take home a masterpiece! 4:30 p.m. The Ross School Center for Well-Being, East Hampton. Call: 631-288-7080.

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING
Enter “The Enchanted Garden,” the 46th annual summer party benefiting The Southampton Hospital’s Dept. of Emergency Medicine. Guests are invited to wear festive attire and “wrap” themselves in the surrounding vines and flowers. Jean Remmel Little will be honored for 20 years of leadership. Chairs include: Julia and David Koch, Deborah Bancroft, Somers and Jonathan Farkas, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Ophelia and William Rudin, Vera Wang and Arthur Becker, and Tory and Chris Burch. 7 p.m. Southampton. Call: 212-843-1720.

COCKTAILS WITH THE CLINTONS
Sen. Hillary Clinton is coming to the Hamptons — with hubby Bill in tow! Join the Democratic power couple and other celebs for an intimate dinner and insider conversation. All guests will receive signed copies of the former prez’s new biography, My Life, and the senator’s 2003 memoir, Living History. East Hampton. Private.


CASHMERE AND FUR GALORE!
Fur and cashmere designer David Goodman presents his exclusive collection at what has been dubbed the “Ultimate Luxury Trunk Show,” through Aug. 15. On display: custom-made Italian cashmere knits with sumptuous fur trims, reversible, featherweight fur-lined coats, luscious Russian woven-sable stoles and wraps, and fur accessories. Dazzelle, 47 Jobs Lane, Southampton. Call: 631-283-8477.


SHAKE AND BAKE
Get down to the sounds of DJ Samantha Ronson at Anna Anisimova’s clambake-themed bash to benefit the NYU School of Medicine’s Mental Illness Prevention Center. Guests will enjoy lobster, clams, and other deep-sea fare, then dance the night away at Denise Rich’s magnificent estate. Guests include: Dr. Robert Cancro, Director of the Center and Chair of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. 5 p.m. Swan’s Way, Southampton. Call: 212-404-3693.


GONE TO THE DOGS!
Animal lovers will surely adore the “Ciao Ciao Bow Wow” summer dinner dance, benefiting the Animal Rescue Fund (ARF) of the Hamptons. Join in for cocktails, dinner, a live auction by Sotheby’s, and dancing to the Peter Duchin Orchestra at this Italian-themed event, which is sure to be a “dog-gone good time!” Co-chairs include: Sandra McConnell and Katharina Otto-Bernstein. 7 p.m. Southampton. Call: 631-537-0400, ext. 208.

BATTERS UP!
Catch a fly ball at the 56th Annual Artists & Writers Celebrity Softball Game, benefiting the East End Hospice. Past players have included: Bill Clinton, Kristin Davis, Alec Baldwin, Ed Burns, Chevy Chase, B. Smith, Dr. Ruth, Regis Philbin, and Peter Jennings. Batting practice, 1 p.m. Game, 3 p.m. Herrick Park, East Hampton. Call: 631-288-7080.


BY THE SEA
Ageless crooner Rod Stewart performs at the 13th annual “All for the Sea” benefit for Southampton College of L.I. University, supporting the school’s marine and environmental science scholarship funds. 7:30 p.m. Athletic Field, Southampton College, Southampton. Call Ticketmaster: 631-888-9000; VIP tickets (and pre-concert party): 516-299-3298.


THE HAMPTON CLASSIC
Jump all hurdles to attend the 29th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, the premiere hunter/jumper horse show in the U.S. and the highlight of the Hamptons’ season, to benefit the Southampton Hospital. All local equestrians, Olympic vets, and world-class competitors welcome! The event runs through Sept. 5 (Grand Prix Day, the grand-finale VIP day under the tent). 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., daily. Hampton Classic, Snake Hollow Rd., Bridgehampton. Call: 631-537-3177.