Dan's Papers - Issue #5 - April 27, 2007

MIRACLE FOR MIA - 4/28 - 8 p.m. Fundraiser for 7-week old Mia Bella Zingarelli of Bridgehampton, who was born with a rare metabolic syndrome. Benefit is sponsored by Windswept Hair Salon of Water Mill and will include musical performances by Nancy Atlas, The Realm, Eazy Chief and many more. Located at The Stephen Talkhouse, 161 Main Street, Amagansett. Admission is $20. Call 631-255-9489.

THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL BENEFIT - 4/28 - 7-11 p.m. Starry Night on the Canal benefit for The Children's School, an early childhood program on the Stony Brook Southampton campus. Evening will include open bar, hors d'oevres, dancing, Chinese and silent auctions and much more. Tickets $75. Located at Tide Runners, 7 North Rd., Hampton Bays. Call 631-283-5170.

FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER SEMINAR - 4/27 - 6:30-9 p.m. Free seminar on how to evaluate your homeownership potential, obtain a mortgage and negotiate the home buying process with ease. Located at Southampton Cultural Center, 25 Pond Lane, Southampton. Call 631-471-1215.

FINEST IN WORLD CINEMA SERIES - 4/27 - 4/28 7:30 p.m. 4/29 1 and 4 p.m. The Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center presents Mafioso. Tickets $10 for adults, $7 for students and seniors, $3 for WHBPAC Film Society members. Located at 76 Main St., Westhampton Beach. Call 631-288-1500 or visit www.WHBPAC.org.

LIVE MUSIC - 4/27 - 7-11 p.m. Every Friday, Jane Hastay and Peter Martin Weiss play live music at the CoCo Lounge at The Maidstone Arms Inn. Located at 207 Main Street, East Hampton. Call 631-324-5008.

PARRISH ART MUSEUM - 4/27 - 7 p.m. Film series focusing on five cultures presents Factotum. Located at 25 Job's Lane, Southampton. Call 631-283-2118.

THE STEPHEN TALKHOUSE - 4/27 - The Ventures at 8 p.m. tickets $60 or $75, The Lone Sharks at 10 p.m. tickets $10. Located at 161 Main Street, Amagansett. Call 631-267-3117.

THE LODGE BAR & GRILL - 4/27 - 5-7 p.m. Friday Happy Hour with free food at the bar. Special teacher hours on Fridays, bar open at 3 p.m. Located at 31 Race Lane, East Hampton. Call 631-324-5022.

BINGO NIGHT & SILENT AUCTION - 4/27 - 7-10 p.m. Sponsored by Sagaponack School Parents' Committee. $10 admission. Located at Sagaponack Common School. Call 631-537-4745.

CEMETERY TOUR - 4/28 - 10 a.m. Take a tour through East Hampton's famous coffin-shaped cemetery and explore facts and legends with East Hampton Historian, Hugh King. Located at 10 James Lane, East Hampton. Call 631-324-6850.

HAMPTON BALLET - 4/28 - 4 p.m. The Hampton Ballet Theatre School presents First Flowers of Spring. Located at One Ocean Yoga Center, 264 Butter Lane in Bridgehampton. Call 631-237-4810.

THEY MADE THE MOVIE HERE - 4/28 - 3 p.m. 2007 Dan's Papers They Made the Movie Here film festival presents Compromising Positions. Located at Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on Main St., Westhampton Beach. No reservations needed. Call 631-288-1500.

FREE MEDITATION CLASS - 4/28 - 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free meditation classes every Saturday at Lotus Blossom with Eve Eliot. Located at 325 Montauk Highway, Wainscott. Call 631-537-7442.

SOUTHAMPTON PUBLICK HOUSE - 4/28 - 10 p.m. Introducing DJ Dome in the Tap Room every Saturday night. Located at 40 Bowden Square, Southampton. Call 631-283-2800.

TUGBOAT'S NORTH SEA HOUSE - 4/28 - 10 p.m. Live music by New Life Crisis. Located at 1271 North Sea Rd., Southampton. Call 631-283-9347.

GOLF CLINIC - 4/28 - 1:30-3 p.m. Clinic focusing on the full swing. $50 per person. Located at Poxabogue Golf Center, Bridgehampton. Call 631-537-0025.

BIRDING LECTURE - 4/28 - 5:30-7:30 p.m. "An Ear for Birding: How to Recognize Birds by their Calls and Songs." Located at The South Fork Natural History Museum, 377 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. Call 631-537-9735.

LONGHOUSE RESERVE - 4/28 - 2-5 p.m. Spring season opening will feature four new exciting installations. Located at 133 Hands Creek Rd., East Hampton. Call 631-329-3568.

PIANO RECITAL - 4/29 - 3 p.m. Featuring Tatjana Rankovich, one of the most versatile pianists of her generation. Located at the Rogers Memorial Library, Southampton. Call 631-283-0774.

PIERRE'S RESTAURANT - 5/1 - 6:30-9:30 p.m. Jody Carlson and her band perform every Tuesday night at Pierre's Restaurant. Located at 2468 Main Street, Bridgehampton. Call 631-537-5110.

JEWELRY MAKING - 5/1 - 6:30-8:30 p.m. 8-week course on Tues. and Thurs. with resident jeweler Eric Messin. $290 for Southampton Historical Museum members, $310 non-members, $40 for materials. Limited to 4 students. Located at Pelletreau Silver Shop, 80 Main St., Southampton.

MFA FACULTY READING - 5/2 - 7:30 p.m. Showcase of Stony Brook Southampton Writing Program's faculty, with readings by Jules Feiffer, Ursula Heigi, Robert Reeves and others. Located at Stony Brook Southampton campus. Call 631-632-5030.

BOOKHAMPTON - 5/2 - 5 p.m. "Teachers Only" book forum, the second of three successive evenings. Teachers from all schools on the East End are invited to come and participate in the exchange of ideas and approaches. Located at Bookhampton, East Hampton. Call 516-429-4618.

LI'L ABNER - 5/3-5/5 - 8 p.m. Springs Community Theater Company presents Li'l Abner. Located at Pierson High School, 200 Jermain Avenue, Sag Harbor. Tickets are $12. Call 631-848-9143.

OPEN MIC - 5/3 - 7 p.m. Open mic night at Tugboat's North Sea House, located at 1271 North Sea Rd., Southampton. Call 631-283-9347.

THE STEPHEN TALKHOUSE - 5/3 - 8 p.m. Open Jam. Located at 161 Main Street, Amagansett. Call 631-267-3117.

TWILIGHT THURSDAYS - 5/3 - 5-7:30 p.m. Join us for live music, a glass of wine and complimentary cheeses every Thursday at Woelffer Estate. Local musician Jim Turner will be playing his unique and versatile music, from Jazz to Blues. Located at 139 Sagg Road, Sagaponack. Visit www.wolffer.com or call 631-537-5106.

BAMBOO RESTAURANT & SUSHI LOUNGE - 5/3 - Come enjoy free sushi at the bar with half price sake martinis and lots of 80s and 90s music on Thursdays. On Sunday nights, enjoy 2 for 1 sushi and drink specials. Located at 47 Montauk Highway, East Hampton. Call 631-329-9821.

PRESENTATION BY ALFIE KOHN - 5/3 - 6:30 p.m. Free presentation by world-famous author Alfie Kohn. Open to the public and will be of special interest to parents, teachers and others intersted in special education issues, multicultural education and the psychology of learning. Located at Ross School's Center for Wellness, 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton. Call 631-907-5112.

ARBOR DAY HIKE - 4/28 - 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Learn to identify a variety of trees and shrubs by their bark and canopy. Meet at Peconic Bluffs Preserve, located on Henry's Lane, Peconic. Call 631-734-5630.

FRESH POND HIKE - 4/28 - 10 a.m. 3-4 mile hike. Meet at Fresh Pond parking lot at the end of Fresh Pond Rd., Amagansett. Call 631-267-3024.

NORTHWEST WOODS - 4/29 - 10 a.m. 4-mile hike through Northwest woods. Meet at the schoolhouse plaque on Northwest Rd., about 3/10 mile from the Alewife Brook Rd. intersection. Call 631-283-2638.

GROUP NATURE OUTING - 4/29 - 11 a.m - 1:30 p.m. Midday wildlife search along Dune Rd. in Hampton Bays. Binoculars required. For reservations call 631-537-1400.

EXERCISE HIKE - 5/2 - 10 a.m. Moderately-paced hike through a lush beech forest and past a working farm. Meet on Abraham's Path in western Amagansett, about 2/10 mile north of the intersection with Town Lane, East Hampton. Call 631-329-1470

BAY STREET THEATRE - Announces the 2007 Target Mainstage and 16th Anniversary Season. Shows and programs will run from May 22 through September 2. Located at Bay Street and Main, Sag Harbor. Visit www.baystreet.org or call 631-725-9500 for more information.

GOLDEN EAGLE - Now offering art classes for adults throughout the year. Located at 14 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton. Call 631-324-0603 for more information.

GUILD HALL - East Hampton Studios will be the temporary home for the 2007 John Drew Theater summer season due to the restoration scheduled to be complete by the following summer season.

AAUW SCHOLARSHIPS - American Association of University Women will award $500 scholarships to two female high school seniors that will attend college this fall and intend to pursue a career in education or social work. Students graduating from local high schools are encouraged to apply. Call 631-329-4177 for an application.

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