Saturday, July 18
Art in General Cocktail Benefit, The Hamptons
This cocktail benefit features music, drinks and dancing along with previews and presentations by upcoming artists’ exhibitions opening in fall 2009. All proceeds will support Art in General’s exhibitions and programs for emerging artists. 5-8 pm. Tickets start at $125. Silas Marder Gallery, 120 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton. For more information, call 212-219-0473, ext. 26, or e-mail kara@artingeneral.org.
Sunday, July 19
Hamptons Brunch & Collection Tour
Art in General presents this event, which features brunch in the home of Stanley Cohen in Water Mill, followed by a private tour of Jerome and Ellen Stern’s art-barn in Westhampton Beach. The 10,000-square-foot barn was designed by Romanian artist Serge Spitzer and houses works by Joseph Beuys, Christoph Büchel, John Coplans and Mark Dion, among many others. 11 am-4 pm. Tickets start at $250. For more information, call 212-219-0473, ext. 26, or e-mail kara@artingeneral.org.
Tuesday, July 21
How to Buy a Home
Learn about mortgage options and special incentive programs for first-time home buyers. 6-8 pm. Free. CAMBA, 884 Flatbush Ave., second floor, Flatbush, Brooklyn. Space is limited. Advance registration requested. Call 718-282-2500 or email smallbiz@camba.org.
Tuesday, July 21
REBNY Breakfast Seminar
REBNY holds a members-only breakfast seminar, “Everything You Want To Ask About Buying or Selling Real Estate In New York City,” with speakers Nikki Field of Sotheby’s International Realty and Corinne Pulitzer of Prudential Douglas Elliman. The event is sponsored by Preferred Empire Mortgage Co. Free. 9:30-11 am. REBNY, 570 Lexington Ave., Mendik Center. Visit REBNY for more information.
Tuesday, July 21
Cool, Green Edge: Prospect Park West and Grand Army Plaza Tour
The Municipal Art Society presents this tour which highlights public art, historic mansions, grand prewar apartment buildings and contemporary architecture by Richard Meier. 6-8 pm. MAS members, $10; non-members, $15. Meet at the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Plaza Street near Grand Army Plaza station.
Wednesday, July 22
First Look
The New York Design Center presents the fifth annual First Look, an event to introduce new products to the New York architecture and design community. 5-9 pm. Free. New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Ave. Visit NYDC for more information.
WHAT’S ON SALE
ALESSI
130 Greene St., 212-941-7300; 30 E. 60th St., 212-317-9880
Hours: Call location for hours
Sale: Through July 31
Get 20 percent off a selection of stainless-steel products including top-sellers like the Mediterraneo fruit basket, now $124 (reg. $155) and the iconic Michael Graves kettle, now $135 (reg. $169).
BOCONCEPT
Visit BoConcept for hours and locations
Sale: Through July 31
Take 25 to 35 percent off Stella leather sofas in six of the most popular styles. Quattro sofa, now $4,399 (reg. $6,699); Indivi 2 sofa, now $1,649 (reg. $2,199).
DESIRON
151 Wooster St., 212-353-2600
Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11 am-7 pm; Sun., noon-6 pm
Sale: Through July 31
At this “three-tier” sale, new orders are 30 to 50 percent off. Empire Cocktail Table, now $3,050; Empire Club Chair, now $4,105.
