SweetCharity: SoFo Celebrates The East End

The South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center (SoFo), the only state-of-the-art natural history museum on the South Fork of Long Island, presents its 26th Annual Summer Benefit SoFo Celebrates the East End on Saturday to benefit educational and environmental programming at the Museum.

The event, which pays tribute to our local visionaries—the artists, businesses, chefs, environmentalists, farmers, fishermen, philanthropists and many others that are the heart and soul of the Hamptons -- will be chaired by Top Chef Kerry Heffernan, Susan Rockefeller and Hamptons Magazine Editor-In-Chief Samantha Yanks, and honor internationally acclaimed artist April Gornik; American actor, producer, director, and musician Adrian Grenier; and conservationist Willi Salm. Nancy Atlas Project Band will perform.

The 6 to 7 PM pre-gala VIP Cocktail reception will feature an Honoree Presentation, Tribute & Special Tasting Menu by Leading Chefs Colin Ambrose, Estia’s Little Kitchen; Todd Jacobs, Fresh Hamptons; Kyle Koenig, Topping Rose House; Sam McClelland, The Bell & Anchor; Andrew Schor, East Hampton Grill; Joe Tremblay, BayBurger; Jason Weiner, Almond; Antico Noè; and Swedish Culinary Summer; as well as presentations by Food Champions Brian Halweil, Edible East End; Joel Realmuto, Nick & Toni’s; Karen Rivara, Peconic Pearls; and Jon Snow, Hayground School.

The 7 to 9:30 PM gala reception will feature farm-to-table and sustainable seafood hors d’oeuvres catered by Peter Ambrose, a Silent Auction, dancing, and environmental videos.

VIP tickets are $1,250; tables begin at $10,000; general admission (limited availability) is $375, and, for Young Professionals 30 and under, $250. To purchase tickets online, visit http://shop.sofo.org.