MAY

FRIDAY MAY 24

NOUVELLE VIEW

Juliana Terian will host NouvelleView’s first annual Summerhome Sale & Reception to benefit the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The organization was founded in 2006 after the award-winning TV anchor was injured while covering the Iraq War. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Private home, East Hampton. Call:212-876-6008 or nouvelleview.eventbrite.com.

SATURDAY MAY 25

ARF AFFAIR

Top interior decorators will once again transform the Animal Rescue Fund’s Thrift and Treasure Shop into a stunning designer’s paradise at the ARF Designer Showhouse preview cocktail party, featuring designs from Elizabeth Dow, James Huniford, Barbara Ostrom, and more. 5 p.m. ARF Thrift and Treasure Shop, Sagaponack. Call: 631-537-0400 ext. 216.

SUNDAY MAY 26

SINGAPORE FLING

Celebrate the warm nights at the Southampton Hospital Annual Memorial Day Weekend Party, Singapore Fling. 6:30 p.m. Westhampton Country Club, Westhampton Beach. Call: 631-726-9700 ext. 7.


PLANNED PARENTHOOD

Molly and Walter Channing host the Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic East End Benefit. 5 p.m. Channing Family Sculpture Garden, Bridgehampton. Call: 914-467-7307.


JUNE

SATURDAY JUNE 1

DIVINE DESIGN

Kick off the Hamptons season with the Southampton Fresh Air Home DecoratorsDesigners-Dealers Sale, Auctions, and Cocktail Party Gala. The event features live, silent, and wine auctions, and an extraordinary home furnishings and antiques sale. 5 p.m. Fresh Air Home, Southampton. Call: 631- 283-5847 ext. 101.


CLUB STARLIGHT

It’s not just girls who want to have fun! Cyndi Lauper will perform at the Ross School’s annual Club Starlight benefit, honoring Christie Brinkley. 6 p.m. The Ross School, East Hampton. Call: 631-907-5214.


MONDAY JUNE 3

*UNFORGETTABLE FETE

Experience An Evening to End Alzheimer’s at the 2013 Forget-Me-Not Gala, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. Victor Garber will MC the evening, honoring Christian Heilmann, Mikhail Raybshteyn, and Preeti Ashok Parasharami. 6:30 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 646-744-2998.

*CENTENNIAL SENSATION

The American Cancer Society celebrates its 100th birthday at its One Centennial Sensation Dinner, hosted by Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The dinner will be followed by a tribute concert to Marvin Hamlisch. 6 p.m. Hudson Theatre, Millennium Broadway. Call: 212-237-3832.


*SPEAK UP

Host Emily Blunt honors Sander Flaum and Samuel L. Jackson at the Freeing Voices Changing Lives Gala, benefiting the American Institute for Stuttering. 6 p.m. Tribeca Rooftop. Call: 212-725-7139.


TUESDAY JUNE 4

*EN POINTE

Witness some of the nation’s most promising ballet talent at the School of American Ballet’s Workshop Performance Benefit, featuring a program by George Balanchine. 5:30 p.m. Peter Jay Sharp Theater, Lincoln Center. Call: 212-769-6609.

*HARMONIC HAPPENING

The New York Philharmonic hosts its Spring Gala: An Evening with Paulo Szot. The evening includes a reception, concert, and dinner to benefit America’s oldest symphony orchestra. 6 p.m. Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center. Call: 212-875-5656.

*SUMMON THE CALVARY

Calvary Hospital hosts its 30th annual Awards Gala. 6:30 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-627-1000.

*GORDON PARKS GALA

Alicia Keys and Karl Lagerfeld co-chair the Gordon Parks Foundation Award Dinner and Silent Auction, honoring Donna Karan, Peter Beard, and Swizz Beatz. 6:30 p.m. The Plaza. Call: 914-579-1000.

THURSDAY JUNE 6

*BOTANICAL BALL

Marina B sponsors the New York Botanical Garden’s Conservatory Ball: An Evening in the Italian Renaissance Garden of Padua. The thematic exhibit, Wild Medicine: Healing Plants From Around the World, Featuring the Italian Renaissance Garden, will be on view the entire evening. 7:30 p.m. New York Botanical Garden. Call: 718-817-8657.


MONDAY JUNE 10

*ROCKEFELLER RUMBLE

Citymeals-on-Wheels is cooking up some healthy competition at its 28th annual Chefs’ Tribute: Rumble at the Rock, NY vs. CA Chef Showdown. Renowned chefs from New York and California compete for a good cause, preparing dishes to prove which coast is the best. 7:30 p.m. Rockefeller Center. Call: 212-687-1290.


*PAL AROUND

Governor Andrew Cuomo is the guest of honor at the Police Athletic League’s 41st annual Superstar Dinner. 6:30 p.m. The Pierre. Call: 212-477-9450


WEDNESDAY JUNE 12

*GUARDIAN GALA

Curtis Sliwa’s Alliance of Guardian Angels celebrates 34 years of volunteer service in support of public safety at its Guardian Angel Gala. 6 p.m. The Union League Club. Call: 347-682-9171.

THURSDAY JUNE 13

*FOR A SONG

Dine with some of music’s greatest legends at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala. Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, along with Foreigner’s Mick Jones and Lou Gramm, are among the evening’s inductees. 6 p.m. Marriott Marquis. Call: 212-573-6933.


SATURDAY JUNE 15

MIDSUMMER DRINKS

Join friends and supporters of God’s Love We Deliver at the 13th annual Midsummer Night Drinks celebration, hosted by Vince and Louise Camuto. 6 p.m. Villa Maria, Water Mill. Call: 212-294-8191.


IN YOUR NATURE

Celebrate and support the natural beauty of the Hamptons at the Group for East End’s Benefit and Auction: Dive Into Summer. The evening will feature dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing to DJ Ray Jarrell. 6 p.m. Wölffer Estate Vineyard, Sagaponack. Call: 631-765-6440 ext. 215.


SOFO ROCKS

The South Fork Natural History Museum honors Susan Cohn Rockefeller at its annual summer benefit, which always promises to be one of the coolest parties in the hottest season. 6:30 p.m. South Fork Natural History Museum, Bridgehampton. Call: 631-329-5480.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 19

*TASTE OF SUMMER

Savor the summer and delicious culinary fare at the Central Park Conservancy’s Taste of Summer tasting event, in the heart of Central Park. The event features samplings prepared by renowned New York chefs, a silent auction, and dancing. 7 p.m. Bethesda Terrace, Central Park. Call: 212-935-1558.

SATURDAY JUNE 22

ARTISTS AGAINST ABUSE

The Retreat swings into the sixties at its 18th annual Artists Against Abuse Gala: Artists Against Abuse Goes 60s. 6 p.m. The Ross School, Bridgehampton. Call: 631-329-4398.


GET WILD

The Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center honors Howard Lorber, Sharon Kerr, Kimberly Renk, and Linda Renk at its Get Wild summer benefit. 6:30 p.m. Home of Ellen and Chuck Scarborough, Southampton. Call: 631-728-4200.

SATURDAY JUNE 29

FOLLOW HEART

Celebrate the community’s support of the American Heart Association’s life-saving mission at its Heart of the Hamptons Ball, honoring Dr. James Taylor and Dr. Henry Woo. 6 p.m. Hayground School, Bridgehampton. Call: 516-450-9121.


ENCHANTED EVENING

Join East End Hospice at Sandacres Estate for its summer benefit, An Enchanted Evening. Gala guests will be treated to dinner, dancing, and a casino to raise funds for hospice care in the Hamptons. 7 p.m. Quogue. Call: 631-288-7080.

JULY

SATURDAY JULY 6

SEASON SPECTACULAR

Celebrate Fourth of July weekend with the performance of the season! Guild Hall hosts its Season Spectacular, featuring Broadway legend Audra McDonald on the concert stage. 7 p.m. Guild Hall, East Hampton. Call: 631-324-0806.


SATURDAY JULY 27

HAMPTONS HAPPENING

Chef Todd English and Ruth Finley will be honored at the Hamptons Happening Feast, benefiting the Samuel Waxman Cancer Research Foundation. 6:30 p.m. Home of Maria and Kenneth Fishel, Bridgehampton. Call: 212-867-4502.