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New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Grammy Award-winning composer and drummer for They Might Be Giants,Marty Beller comes to The Church to share the insights of his 40 Year music career Find your voice. Collaborate. Show up hungry. And grab every opportunity! These are the central threads running through Marty Beller’s career. The Church welcomes the Grammy Award-winning composer and the drummer for the iconic alt-rock band They Might Be Giants to the stage to present a fascinating interactive lecture. There will be plenty of time

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A warm welcome to Stella Sands - Sag Harbor’s own bard of mystery and intrigue. The best-selling author kicks off our Insight Sunday series this fall, inviting readers and aspiring writers to contemplate the origins of story, the development of characters, and more as she shares her unique reflections on writing as a craft. How did a trash-talking tattooed linguistic savant and an old-fashioned observational genius sleuth come to be the main characters in her highly acclaimed fictional debut Wor

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“It’s October in New Orleans, and all evenings are hallowed.” – Station of the Birds Betsy Sussler , BOMB Magazine Founder and natural storyteller, creates magic at The Church with her newly released debut novel Station of the Birds ( January 2026, Spuyten Duyvil Publishing ) . This unique evening sees live music, a live reading with the author and an illuminating discussion between Sussler and The Church co-founder April Gornik , plus a thoughtful Q&A with the audience, followed by a book signi

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Join environmental artist and educator Tony Valderrama for an afternoon workshop that blends culture, art, wildlife, and music. In this one-hour session, participants will be guided through the basic techniques of working with clay as they create their own unique pinch pots, personalized in the shape of their favorite animals. As pinch pots were one of the most basic forms of Native American ceramics, Valderrama will also discuss Native American culture, incorporating flute music and artwork sam

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October 25 - How do we “re-humanize?” Still, Small Voice draws its name from the idea of the "still, small voice" within—a quiet, inner voice that guides us in moments of reflection. This monthly gathering, started in 2023 as an artistic experiment, now returns as a community-led practice with rotating facilitators. It invites participants to engage in silent reflection and thoughtful sharing, centered around a question about creativity, community, and being human. We forever ever grateful for N

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It’s time for the Third Annual Spooky-Palooza! Join us as we honor Sag Harbor’s love for spooky season with an all-out celebration this Halloween weekend. This collaboration between Sag Harbor Cinema, The Church , and Bay Street Theater presents family fun for all ages all weekend long. New this year: Bay Street, The Church, & the Cinema team up to present a Spooky-palooza DANCE PARTY & COSTUME CONTEST!!! Eat, drink, and be spooky at this party of the season. Not to be missed! This festive event

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Join us as we honor Sag Harbor’s love for spooky season with our final Spooky-Palooza program! Spark your creativity and spend quality time creating together during this fall fun creativity lab! Pick up a blank canvas, grab a ceramic sugar skull, color in some fun festive fall images, and more take home creative fun! Adults, don’t sleep on getting your ticket. Each year we witness the adults having just as much fun as the kiddos! Spooky-Palooza is an ongoing collaboration between Sag Harbor Cine

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Janet Reitman , award winning journalist, contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, best-selling author, and Springs resident joins The Church’s Knowledge Friday series! The author of The Inheritance: An American Tragedy in Five Acts ( Random House, October 6, 2026 ) , speaks about writing the newly released and highly acclaimed narrative non-fiction work and invites audiences to learn more about her story. Reitman is joined by Dini von Mueffling , CEO of the award-winning public rela

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The Reflection in Music series, led by artistic director Bruce Wolosoff , returns with its new season opener Time Remembered . Taking its title from Bill Evans’ enigmatic composition of the same name and placing it at the center of the evening, the concert explores the classical side of the musical world that shaped Evans and the music that he in turn inspired. The program features Bach, Ravel, Debussy, Poulenc, and Dutilleux alongside Stravinsky, Ligeti, and a world premiere by Reflections’ art

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Gather ‘round and spotlight your gratitude with Jessie Kenny in November’s Wellness Monday. Bring a journal and join us as the East Hampton health & wellness coach illuminates the importance of gratitude to our overall wellbeing. Kenny will speak about what happens in the body and mind when we bring gratitude into our awareness and will offer a couple inspiring journal prompts and spark a thoughtful group discussion. Ground yourself in gratitude and head into the holiday season with a renewed pe

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New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an INTRO session, there are no prerequisites to attend.

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Amber Esseiva, curator of Dear Mazie, leads an illuminating conversation with Emanuel Admassu and Jen Wood , founding partners of the acclaimed art and architecture practice AD—WO , whose work is included in the exhibition. Together, they will shine a light on our current show, taking attendees through the exhibition’s conception, actualization, realization and its journey to Sag Harbor. Following the discussion there will be an insightful Q&A with the curator and her guests followed by an oppor

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Join second-generation bookbinder Hadley Vogel for an introductory workshop on the art and technique of Drum Leaf binding! Invented by Timothy Ely, the Drum Leaf binding is a beautiful and simple structure that allows you to create a book with minimal equipment, while its unique design allows the pages to lie flat and be fully displayed without interruption of stitching. Under the guidance of Vogel, participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from a true master as they compose, develo

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Calling all songwriters and music enthusiasts, here’s an opportunity to learn from East End’s own lyrical mastermind, Inda Eaton! Eaton joins us for our musical November Insight Sunday, inviting audiences to peer into her creative world and gain insight into her songwriting process. Using her song “Once” from her album Shelter in Place as a portal, Eaton will reflect on her process and examine the inspiration and impetus driving her work. Following the discussion there will be a delightful Q&A w

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New sessions of Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking are here! In response to increased popularity and demand, we are excited to announce that there are now 2 different levels for the program: INTRO and ADVANCED. This is an ADVANCED session for participants who have taken attended a minimum of TWO Open Studio – Monotype Printmaking sessions at The Church.

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Join Susan Bachemin, printmaker-in-residence, for a dynamic exploration of the figure through monotype printmaking. Working from a live model, participants will utilize techniques that are uniquely suited to the medium to explore gesture and line, as well as building the human form through light and dark shapes. Over the course of six hours, participants will develop their own interpretations of the figure through observation, and reach into the possibilities of the monotype process as ink comes

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We are pleased to offer a members exhibition tour of Dear Mazie, with our Executive Director Sheri Pasquarella .

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November 22 - What is pain for? Still, Small Voice draws its name from the idea of the "still, small voice" within—a quiet, inner voice that guides us in moments of reflection. This monthly gathering, started in 2023 as an artistic experiment, now returns as a community-led practice with rotating facilitators. It invites participants to engage in silent reflection and thoughtful sharing, centered around a question about creativity, community, and being human. We forever ever grateful for Nanao A

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Celebrate a local living legend Dr. Georgette Grier-Key - esteemed culture leader and acclaimed historian, educator, and advocate ! The current Executive Director and Chief Curator of Eastville Community Historical Society will shine a light on her story. How did a child with a dream became a woman making monumental strides in her community and worldwide? Her impact is profound and her work paramount in creating a more inclusive community that prioritizes, with pride, accurate historical narrati

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Experience a multimedia event that celebrates the 50 th anniversary of E.L. Doctorow’s groundbreaking novel Ragtime and explore his life and legacy with someone who knew him best - his daughter, Caroline Doctorow. Join us in welcoming the acclaimed singer-songwriter, as she weaves together excerpts of the novel, radio interviews, family photos & anecdotes, and more. Caroline will also treat audiences to a live performance of several songs relevant to the occasion, noting how her father’s book fo

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Join esteemed yogi Camille Petrillo to free the body, nurture the mind, and access the energy that both grounds and lifts us. Offering a unique Vinyasa flow, blending traditional Hatha yoga postures, Kundalini exercises, and Pranayama techniques, Petrillo has designed an exploration into conscious movement motivated by the rise and fall of the breath. Open to all levels; however, knowledge of basic Hatha yoga postures is required. Please bring your own yoga mat, water bottle, and wear comfortabl

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We are pleased to offer a members exhibition tour of Dear Mazie, with our Executive Director Sheri Pasquarella .

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Explore nature’s ephemeral metamorphosis with Roisin Bateman , an established artist born and trained in Ireland and Sag Harbor resident for forty years. Though not a traditional landscape painter, her work is known for its exquisite use of color to evoke nature’s continual change. Using her work Rising Air as the focus of exploration, Bateman will discuss her approach to making art and insights along the way. Following the presentation there will be a delightful Q&A with the audience. In her pa

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Help us give Pari Stave , Head Curator at the National Gallery of Iceland in Reykjavík, a warm Sag Harbor welcome as she illuminates the Iceland chapter in the life story of Sag Harbor whaler Thomas Welcome Roys (1816-1877). From the remote fishing village of Seyðisfjörður, in Iceland’s East Fjords, Roys transformed whaling industry with his discoveries and his audacious (and ultimately failed) experiments in industrialized whale hunting and processes. Following the discussion, Stave welcomes qu

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