"The Playground" Your Guide To What To Do This Weekend!

It's time to figure out where the parties are this weekend. Make sure to check out our Calendar Page and follow us on Twitter as well!

Friday, July 8

Artist's Reception: Slices Photography Exhibition When:Fri, July 8,6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where:Pennington Flowers, 52 Hampton Road, Southampton Why:20% of the proceeds will be donated to The Retreat and Doctors Without Borders. [Details]

Art Show to Benefit The Retreat When: Fri, July 8,6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where: AgeFocus, 365 County Road 39A, Southampton Why:AgeFocus is hosting the party which will offer cheese and wine, and a chance to buy some of Annie's original pieces. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Retreat.[Details]

Saturday, July 9

Ricochet Hamptons: Concert & Art Series performance by DJ Cash, Daniel Merriweather and art by Russell Young When:Sat, July 9,9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Where:AXE Lounge at Dune Why:The Hamptons will be treated to a special ’sneak peak’ of Ricochet, presented by Bombay Sapphire. Ricochet’s team, along with TAI Entertainment, Paige Management, C2 and LOOSEWORLD will produce an exclusive three-weekend long pop-up concert and art series from 9 PM -11PM [Details]

Solé East Presents Sugar Shack Burlesque’s “Girls of Summer” When:Sat, July 9,11:00 pm - 1:00 am Where:Solé East Why:The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East presents the ’Girls of Summer,’ a burlesque production by New York City’s Sugar Shack Burlesque.[Details]

Love Heals at Luna Farm When:Sat, July 9,7:30 pm - 11:00 pm Where:Luna Farm, 276 Parsonage Lane, Sagaponack, NY Why:Hosted by Mary Alice Stephenson and Peter Davis and produced by Studio HS. Enjoy barbecue, tasty libations, live performances and dancing under the stars. All proceeds benefit Love Heals, the Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS Education. [Details]

Dirty Vegas Performs at “Montauk Acoustic Sunsets” Series in The Backyard When: Sat, July 9,7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where:Solé East Why:The Backyard Restaurant at Solé East presents Grammy Award-winning British trio Dirty Vegas on Saturday, July 9th at 7 p.m. The performance, which is free, is the second installment in the ’Montauk Acoustic Sunsets’ series, an extension of the Music To Know (MTK) music festival [Details]

Breath of the Hamptons When: Sat, July 9,4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Where:At the Home of Jeffrey Altman , 19 Ambleside Lane, Bridgehampton Why:The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host the 5th Annual Breath of the Hamptons benefit to help fund research for the cure of this genetic disease and to advance the development of new cystic fibrosis treatments. [Details]

The LOOSEWORLD Pool Party When:Sat, July 9,12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Where:The Bentley at the Atlantic, 161 Hills Station Road, Southampton Why:Happy Hour, Sponsor Give Aways, Gifting Suite, Live Art and Guest DJ! [Details]

Parrish Art Museum's Midsummer Party When:Sat, July 9,6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Where:Parrish Art Museum, 25 Jobs Ln, Southhampton Why:Midsummer Party Co-Chairs are Museum Trustees Deborah Bancroft, Etta Froio, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Adam Sender, and David Wassong. [Details]

DJ Bridget at Sole East When:Sun, July 10,1:00 am - 3:00 am Where:Solé East Why: DJ Bridget will be spinning in the Backyard [Details]

SVEDKA Vodka Summer Music Series at The Surf Lodge When:Sat, July 9,7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Where:The Surf Lodge Why:Performance by electric Latin soul artist, Rene Lopez followed by DJ Rob behind the turntables! [Details]

Dinner in the Hamptons curated by Betsey Johnson When:Sat, July 9,7:30 pm - 11:00 pm Where:Paige Moet Estate, 2136 Deerfield Road, Sag Harbor Why:Please Join Betsey Johnson and Flatt Magazine for a Private Dinner [Details]

Sunday, July 10

ArtHamptons 2011 When:Sun, July 10,11:00 am - 7:00 pm Where:Sayre Park , 154 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton Why:Sponsored by Aperture Foundation and photograph magazine, the photo dealers will include Danziger Projects, John Cleary Gallery, Throckmorton Fine Art, Tulla Booth Gallery, Finch & Ada, Robert Klein Gallery, Cavalier Galleries, KIWI Arts Group, and Catharine Edelman Gallery. [Details]