Shop 'til You Drop: This August, Shop Local, Shop Organic
Babyhampton now offers its beloved beach*bum SPF 30 sunscreen in a 4oz pump, making application much easier. Great for both babies and grownups, the formula is a mineral-based sunscreen with only one active ingredient: zinc oxide. Zinc oxide is the most effective mineral that provides broad-spectrum protection against both UVA (cancer causing and premature aging) and UVB (sun-burning) rays. After a day at the beach, try babyhampton’s Birthday Suit Bodywash & Shampoo, made with certified organic aloe, thyme, sage, acai berry, chamomile and rosemary extracts which gently cleanse while leaving hair and skin soft and moisturized. Babyhampton products are chemical free, phthalate free, paraben free, dye free, fragrance free, non-GMO, vegan, no animal testing and available at stores throughout the Hamptons—Second Nature, Provisions, Sag Pharmacy and at babyhampton.com.
The Good Farm Delivery has expanded its delivery area to now include Montauk and Napeague. The Good Farm Delivery is an online farmers market that offers weekly delivery of local products from more than 20 of the East End’s farms and artisans. Place your orders online by Tuesday for delivery Friday. For more info, call owner Megan Schmidt,
631-848-9472, or visit thegoodfarmdeliver.com.
Hamptons Employment Agency offers a new program to train household staff on formal dinner service. Gary Wood, Associate Professor of Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management at Suffolk County Community College, leads the course. Attendees will receive a certificate upon successful completion of the class. Hamptons Employment Agency’s Formal Dinner Service Program will be held multiple times throughout the summer. In addition, private formal dinner service training sessions can be conducted in your own residence. Call 631-204-1100 for class dates and times, to schedule a private training session, or for additional info. Hamptons Employment Agency has offices at 149 Hampton Road in Southampton and 590 Madison Avenue in New York.
For beautifully elegant jewelry that also makes a bold statement, check out Angelique de Paris. Bracelets, earrings and necklaces in bright, cheerful colors that evoke summer sunsets and turquoise waters are the perfect complement to your summer whites. Visit angeliquedeparis.com.
Main Beach Surf + Sport’s MBX Surf Academy is a great way for kids to explore surfing in a friendly, safe environment. Young surfers are taught surfing fundamentals in a small group setting by experienced local surf instructors. MBX Surf Academy provides drinks and snacks and you can drop off and pick up at the local Surf Break once your child is registered at the store for one or more sessions. To find out more, contact Main Beach Surf + Sport, 352 Montauk Highway, Wainscott, 631-537-2716, mainbeach.com.
On Sunday, August 10, 3–6 p.m., Amy Zerner and Monte Farber’s Enchanted World hosts a shopping event to support Ellen’s Well. The afternoon includes refreshments, live music by Michael Mazzaraco and Terry Winchell and beautiful models. With each purchase of $100 or more, shoppers receive an Enchanted World gift bag filled with $50 worth of goodies—candles, incense, an altar kit, a chakra meditation CD and a card deck, all designed by Enchanted World! 20% of proceeds benefit Ellen’s Well, an initiative funded by The Ellen Hermanson Foundation and administered by the Southampton Hospital Foundation. RSVP to [email protected]. The Enchanted World, 8 Main Street (next to Rowdy Hall), East Hampton. 631-324-7695, TheEnchantedWorld.com.
Sale alert! For the month of August, Todd Hase Furniture is having a fabulous Sample Sale. Stop in Mon–Fri, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, noon–5 p.m. 848 North Sea Road, Southampton. Call 631-488-4800.