Emily Toy

1 week ago | southforker.com | Emily Toy

Armed with a newly finished, state-of-the-art renovation, East Hampton’s Guild Hall, now in it’s 94th year and led by executive director Andrea Grover, continues to lead the East End’s charge for celebrating, preserving and presenting the arts. Open since 1931, early Guild Hall trustees were mostly members of the social elite, usually conservative and with token representation from the year-round community.

1 week ago | southforker.com | Emily Toy

Last Saturday was the opening reception for the second installment of “Sculpture @ Sylvester Manor,” an outdoor exhibition experienced on foot via a walking tour throughout the grounds of the historic house and educational farm, Sylvester Manor (80 North Ferry Road, Shelter Island, 631-749-0626).

1 week ago | southforker.com | Emily Toy

Although the days of disco may be long behind us, dancing is anything but dead here on the South Fork. In fact, it’s a lively scene. Some locales offer energetic, rave-like club scenarios while others entice with laidback, intimate spots to move and groove. Some Hamptons haunts even offer dance classes for adults and kids looking to learn a new step or two. Here’s a snippet of some of our favorite spots to boogie on down to.

1 week ago | southforker.com | Emily Toy

Most of us are familiar with the biblical story of Noah’s Ark, where God spares a man (Noah), his family and one pair of every animal species in the world from a global deluge. Well, this weekend at The Church (48 Madison St., 631-919-5342) in Sag Harbor, there’s a new exhibition opening for the summer season that brings to mind the same central themes of that well known tale.

1 week ago | southforker.com | Emily Toy

Well, maybe not easy, but certainly welcome! With the official start of the summer season this Saturday, plenty of Hamptons spots are gearing up for a fun-filled, action-packed weekend of activity. Art galleries, music venues, libraries, restaurants and pretty much every business you can think of has something going on to welcome the most wonderful time of the year on the East End. And, maybe most importantly, this crummy, cold and wet weather we’ve been experiencing is supposed to break tomorrow.