Fun & Surprises
Upcoming Events
November 23rd Query: What hardships are you grateful 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 Anton & Erling Hope for their contributions, inspirations, and commitment.
This is a space to hear your and others’ authentic voices & own it in community, free of judgement or reaction, as necessary
This is not group therapy, a study group, a political action group or Quaker Meeting.
Please review our Community Values before attending.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… the highly anticipated annual Holiday Makers Market returns! Support local artisans and spread holiday cheer as you shop for unique holiday gifts or treat yourself to something nice. Over 15 unique artisan and makers curated by The Church wait to greet you, with selections from ceramics, home goods, jewelry and more! You’ll be able to find a special gift with ease!
NEW THIS YEAR: a new selection of vendors, prioritizing makers from the East End, with all price points so that there is something for most lovers of craft and design!
Every level of The Church will be filled with holiday spirit, art, and creativity. Here's what you can enjoy:
STUDIO LEVEL:
Art & Creativity
Start on the studio level and explore our pop-up print show and sale, featuring one-of-a-kind monotype prints.
These works were created by East End artists who took part in The Church’s popular Monotype Printmaking workshops this year.
Visit The Church Merch Shop to browse unique art books or gift a membership
Get your portrait sketched live by artist Andrew Caynon!
Special Guests & Book Signing
Join us for a book signing with renowned artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik—with more artists to be announced!
Food & Fun
Feeling hungry? Stop by The Cookery for delicious cakes and lite bites.
MAIN FLOOR & MEZZANINE
🛍️ Holiday Shopping & Exhibition
Head upstairs and enjoy holiday tunes while you shop.
Don’t miss our current exhibition:
"Here & There: The First Churchennial"
—featuring artwork from over 40 incredible artists.
SPECIAL EVENTS!
🐶 Adopt a Pet – Saturday Only
Saturday, 11 AM – 2 PM:
Visit the ARF Hamptons adoption vehicle in our parking lot.Learn how to adopt or support animals in need.
(Please note: Animals are not allowed inside the gallery.)
🎶 Live Holiday Music – Sunday Only
Sunday, 1 PM – 2 PM:
Enjoy a special live holiday concert by East End Jazz in our library—featuring music from around the world.
On all days, join us for fun, community, and holiday cheer! More to be announced soon
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… the highly anticipated annual Holiday Makers Market returns! Support local artisans and spread holiday cheer as you shop for unique holiday gifts or treat yourself to something nice. Over 15 unique artisan and makers curated by The Church wait to greet you, with selections from ceramics, home goods, jewelry and more! You’ll be able to find a special gift with ease!
NEW THIS YEAR: a new selection of vendors, prioritizing makers from the East End, with all price points so that there is something for most lovers of craft and design!
Every level of The Church will be filled with holiday spirit, art, and creativity. Here's what you can enjoy:
STUDIO LEVEL:
Art & Creativity
Start on the studio level and explore our pop-up print show and sale, featuring one-of-a-kind monotype prints.
These works were created by East End artists who took part in The Church’s popular Monotype Printmaking workshops this year.
Visit The Church Merch Shop to browse unique art books or gift a membership
Get your portrait sketched live by artist Andrew Caynon!
Special Guests & Book Signing
Join us for a book signing with renowned artists Eric Fischl and April Gornik—with more artists to be announced!
Food & Fun
Feeling hungry? Stop by The Cookery for delicious cakes and lite bites.
MAIN FLOOR & MEZZANINE
🛍️ Holiday Shopping & Exhibition
Head upstairs and enjoy holiday tunes while you shop.
Don’t miss our current exhibition:
"Here & There: The First Churchennial"
—featuring artwork from over 40 incredible artists.
SPECIAL EVENTS!
🐶 Adopt a Pet – Saturday Only
Saturday, 11 AM – 2 PM:
Visit the ARF Hamptons adoption vehicle in our parking lot.Learn how to adopt or support animals in need.
(Please note: Animals are not allowed inside the gallery.)
🎶 Live Holiday Music – Sunday Only
Sunday, 1 PM – 2 PM:
Enjoy a special live holiday concert by East End Jazz in our library—featuring music from around the world.
On all days, join us for fun, community, and holiday cheer! More to be announced soon
When it is finally ours, this freedom, this liberty, this beautiful
and terrible thing, needful to man as air / usable as earth; when it belongs at last to all...”
Robert Hayden, Frederick Douglass
The Power of Poetry returns for its fourth verse! We invite our poetry-loving friends to the next iteration of our recurring community-driven poetry ‘read-in’ series. Verse 4: Poetry Exploring Liberation celebrates voices that explore the many dimensions of liberation. Selected poets will include Maya Angelou, Nikki Giovanni, Robert Hayden, Audre Lorde, Aja Monet, Mary Oliver, Ocean Vuong, and others.
In this ongoing series, poems are curated in advance then assigned to readers upon arrival. Poems remain a mystery to the readers until they step up to the mic. The poems are not pre-selected, rehearsed, or memorized. Instead, they are felt, experienced, and actively engaged with in the moment. We are ever grateful to the positive feedback from our community who have organically help to co-create the Power of Poetry format and experience.
Be it social, spiritual, or political, the journey of liberation is both individual and collective. Reflecting on this, we encourage you to join us as we read, listen, and contemplate poetry in real-time.
If you are interested in reading, please purchase/reserve a ticket first. After check out, there will be a link to the “Request to Read” form on your confirmation screen.
If you have any questions, please email kristen@thechurchsagharbor.org
Each Verse of this recurring community-driven series presents a curated selection of poetry that is woven together around a common thematic thread. For those who have missed our previous ”verses,” check them out here: Verse 1 – Saints of Sag Harbror, Verse 2 – An Ode to Some Odes, and Verse 3 – I’m with the Banned.
Bring a sketchbook, graphite or colored pencils, and/or pens and have a seat in the Main Gallery of The Church for a communal drawing salon led by artists and art professors Jackie Hoving and Norm Paris! This recurring program celebrates our fall exhibition Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial while also honoring The Church’s commitment to fostering creativity on the East End. Flex your creative muscles as you draw the people around you, the space, or something that catches your eye in a meditative experience of observing and being present.
Norm, a professor at Rhode Island School of Design, and Jackie, a professor at Pratt Institute, met as students in Sam Messer’s Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art program. It was there the couple spent time in Sam’s “drawing happenings” and were inspired by his belief in community and bringing people together through drawing.
In alignment with The Church’s vision for a creative community, the Drawing Meetups invite participants of all skill levels to a laid-back environment with a communal spirit. Tables and chairs will be provided and participants are also welcome to find a space within the exhibition for a solo meditative drawing journey. Some graphite pencils and 8x11” paper will also be provided, though participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies. Charcoal, paints, and markers are not permitted in these sessions.
Please note that this is a causal drawing session and not a class.
Get your holiday vibes on and come spread good cheer at The Church’s second annual Community Holiday Party! Come together for light bites, drinks, music, and the spirit of the season! We are grateful to center and celebrate our community. Connect with people you know, meet someone new, sing along with your favorite holiday tunes!
It takes a village. “We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.” – Herman Melville.
December 29th Query: Why are you here?
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 Anton & Erling Hope for their contributions, inspirations, and commitment.
This is a space to hear your and others’ authentic voices & own it in community, free of judgement or reaction, as necessary
This is not group therapy, a study group, a political action group or Quaker Meeting.
Please review our Community Values before attending.
Bring a sketchbook, graphite or colored pencils, and/or pens and have a seat in the Main Gallery of The Church for a communal drawing salon led by artists and art professors Jackie Hoving and Norm Paris! This recurring program celebrates our fall exhibition Here & There: The Church’s First Churchennial while also honoring The Church’s commitment to fostering creativity on the East End. Flex your creative muscles as you draw the people around you, the space, or something that catches your eye in a meditative experience of observing and being present.
Norm, a professor at Rhode Island School of Design, and Jackie, a professor at Pratt Institute, met as students in Sam Messer’s Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art program. It was there the couple spent time in Sam’s “drawing happenings” and were inspired by his belief in community and bringing people together through drawing.
In alignment with The Church’s vision for a creative community, the Drawing Meetups invite participants of all skill levels to a laid-back environment with a communal spirit. Tables and chairs will be provided and participants are also welcome to find a space within the exhibition for a solo meditative drawing journey. Some graphite pencils and 8x11” paper will also be provided, though participants are encouraged to bring their own supplies. Charcoal, paints, and markers are not permitted in these sessions.
Please note that this is a causal drawing session and not a class.
