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Well hello, blue skies! And Happy Birthday, ‘Murica. If you happen to be taking a jaunt to the Hamptons, perhaps for the full week ahead, here’s a short list of what’s going on. Our criteria: Events must support local businesses or entrepreneurs, plus we’d actually have to be interested in attending them. (This explains why there is a shameful number of events involving booze.) We’ll be adding to the calendar as we hear about more.
Friday, July 1
- Dockers Waterside, 4th of July Kickoff. $5 Friday Happy Hour from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., then dancing under the stars with party band Mean Machine on stage until 11:30 p.m. 94 Dune Road, East Quogue.
- Elements Fitness, pop-up barre at The Maidstone hotel. Workout fuses isometric exercises with ballet conditioning, followed by happy-hour specials at the bar (we didn’t make this up), 3:30 p.m. (Also offered Sunday, July 3, at 11 a.m.) 207 Main St, East Hampton.
- Wolffer Wine Stand, Sunset Friday with vineyard views (bring blanket) and live surf rock with Mamalee Rose & Friends, rhythm & blues, 5 p.m. till sunset. 3312 Montauk Highway, Sagaponack.
- Marders, Films on the Haywall, “Hamlet” starring Sir Laurence Olivier. Bring a beach chair, a blanket and a picnic. Films start at dark, but not before 9:00 p.m. 120 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton.
Saturday, July 2
- Springs Farmers Market, vendor stalls outside Ashawagh Hall featuring local food entrepreneurs, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 780 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton.
- Westhampton Beach Farmers Market, more than 40 local farmers, growers, producers and vendors with everything farmed, grown or produced on Long Island, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 85 Mill Road, Westhampton Beach.
- Pig Pen Produce, quirky produce stand in Springs famous for its pink trunk, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. 240 3 Mile Harbor/Hog Creek Road, East Hampton.
- Oreya, the new Greg Grossman restaurant, is featuring live free music starting at 2 p.m. (and continuing all day Sunday), with a line-up that includes acts Ja Rule and Sacha Muki. Capri Hotel, 281 County Road 39A, Southampton.
- Annual RISE Brunch Party, hosted by the Champagne-loving Koch twins (no relation to the more politically active Koch brothers) at The Greenwich restaurant, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., with music spun by DJ Claudius Raphael till 6 p.m. 1020 Montauk Highway, Water Mill.
- Ashawagh Hall, 22nd annual Artists Alliance of East Hampton Members art exhibit, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. (Exhibit can be viewed through July 10.) 780 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton.
- Sag Harbor Yacht Club, the John A. Ward Independence Day Fireworks celebration. Bring a blanket, 9:30 p.m. Marine Park or Haven’s Beach, Sag Harbor.
Sunday, July 3
- Southampton Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market, with local vendors offering vegetables, fruits, pickles and more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton.
- Healthy in the Hamptons, fitness and health-inspired morning featuring mini-workouts (and bonus: free childcare!), sponsored by Bombelle, Raw Revolution, Sag Harbor Cycle Company and others, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Duck Walk Vineyards, 231 Montauk Highway, Water Mill.
- Springs General Store, Sunday Jam with Job Potter, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. 29 Old Stone Highway, East Hampton.
Monday, July 4
- Montauk July 4th Fireworks, sponsored by Montauk Chamber of Commerce, 9 p.m.-ish, from Umbrella or IGA Beach. There’s also a dinner cruise. Best viewed from any town beach, Montauk.
Tuesday, July 5
- Tuesday Tunes & Tastings, live music (Jon Divello and Chris Tedesco) and a complimentary tasting of Macari Vineyards wines on the lawn at the Rams Head Inn, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., 108 Ram Island Drive, Shelter Island Heights.
Wednesday, July 6
- Karaoke Night with Helen “The Diva” McGuire, Stephen Talkhouse, 10 p.m. 161 Main St., Amagansett.
Thursday, July 7
- Montauk Farmers Market, East End farmers who “grow it, bake it, catch it” sell local goods fresh from the fields, kitchen and sea, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Village Green, Montauk.
- Market Art + Design, featuring modern and contemporary art, returns to Bridgehampton for its 6th edition. Opening night preview, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.; tickets here. The art fair continues through July 10. Bridgehampton Museum, 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton.
- Art Southampton, also featuring modern and contemporary art, will be located on grounds of Nova’s Ark Project in Bridgehampton. VIP preview, 7:30 to 10 pm.; tickets here. The art fair continues through July 11. 60 Millstone Road, Bridgehampton.
- Rumba, Inspired Island Cuisine and Rum Bar, live steel drumming by Vibe-Brations on the Shinnecock Canal, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 43 Canoe Place Road, Hampton Bays.
Friday, July 8
- Whalebone Interview Series continues at the Surf Lodge with a live Q&A about the most prestigious big wave surf contest on the planet, The Eddie. Flotation devices will be provided. 183 Edgemere St, Montauk.
- Tripoli Gallery, opening reception of exhibit Ashley Bickerton “Wall-Wall,” 6 p.m. to 8 p.m, featuring the work of the Barbados-born visual artist. 30A Jobs Lane, Southampton.
Saturday, July 9
- Hedge, a new line of tennis dresses, has trunk shows at 25 Quimby Lane in Bridgehampton, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. (Or if you miss those, Sunday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
- Healthy Guru, an annual fitness and wellness event, will bring together yoga, fashion, beauty and nutrition, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Juja Active, the fitness apparel company, will host a fashion show at 5 p.m., before cocktail hour. Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton.
- Midsummer Party. The annual event at the Parrish Museum brings together almost 1,000 artists, philanthropists, business leaders, and art world guests, 6:30 p.m. 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill.
- “Author: The JT Leroy Story” screening, Hamptons International Film Festival series at Guild Hall, 7 p.m. After the film, actor Alec Baldwin and HIFF artistic director David Nugent will lead a conversation with director Jeff Feuerzeig, 158 Main St., East Hampton.
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