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It’s time to talk about perspectives and perceptions with artist Thomas Deininger. Deininger, whose art is a direct response to consumer culture and a call to action toward social-spiritual responsibility and evolution, will be joined in conversation by The Church co-founder and The Ark curator, Eric Fischl. The two will discuss Deininger’s work Pigeon on the Giacometti, 2024, which is included in the exhibition and will dive into Deininger’s creative process, his use of found objects, and how his work advances his values. Following the discussion the audience is invited to a Q&A with the artist and curator.
To view Deininger’s perspective-bending sculpture, that changes upon where you are standing in relation to it, stop by during our exhibition hours, Thursday – Monday, 11 AM – 5 PM. For more information about The Ark, including exhibition dates, please visit our exhibition page here.
“If you’re as honest and fair as you can be, not only in business but in life, things will work out. I hope people remember me not just as a good businesswoman but as a great friend—
and a heck of a lot of fun”
– Kate Spade, Glamour, December 2002
The Church is thrilled to welcome Elyce Arons, fashion entrepreneur, style icon, business mogul, and NY Times best-selling author, to discuss her newly released memoir, We Might Just Make It After All: My Best Friendship with Kate Spade. Arons, who launched both Kate Spade and Frances Valentine with her best friend of 40 years, “Katy” Spade, will be interviewed by fashion icon Simon Doonan, with audience questions to follow.
Arons takes readers on a thoughtful and moving journey of friendship and sisterhood to weave together the coming-of-age story of two best friends and their new line of handbags that revolutionized the fashion accessories industry in 1990’s New York City.
Books will be available for purchase and can be signed by the author after the event.
Released June 17th, 2025, the memoir chronicles the powerful forty-year relationship, until Kate’s death in 2018. A celebration of Kate’s legacy as a cultural icon and loyal friend, the book takes readers into a deep dive into resiliency, perseverance, and what it takes to achieve success as a female entrepreneur while exploring the profundity in love and loss.
Nadia Ernestuswants you to think about gut health, the human microbiome, fermented foods, and the practical, delicious ways to nourish yourself naturally. Demonstrating how to ferment vegetables step-by-step and preparing a simple dish using fermented vegetables, the respected health coach will show us how easy it is to reap and enjoy this health benefit, offering participants a taste of a few ferments. Experience the different flavors and textures as you learn how to improve your health naturally and deliciously.
With a careful focus on traditional fermentation, participants will be invited to think about the connection between food and health and the powerful ways it can support our immune system and digestion. Nadia will cover the basics of how and why fermentation, a part of every traditional diet for thousands of years, works and share the science behind its benefits. Space is limited, please reserve your space in the workshop in advance. While participants will not be making their own fermented foods, they will enjoy a ‘taste buds’-on experience of the foods Nadia creates.
Come see the birds of the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center who will be here at The Church! Join Tammy Flanell, Education Animal Manager at the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center as she introduces us to a few feathered friends. How well do you know the Native wildlife on the East End? This is a great opportunity for kids and parents to learn more about ways they can interact and help their local wildlife and the people working to protect and preserve them.
Attendees will learn a about the diversity of species on the East End, the personal story of each bird visiting us, and more about the rescue center. By providing rehabilitation services for animals and education for humans, the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center continues to preserve and protect. And you can too!
Following the brief presentations, the audience will be able to ask questions and take photos with the birds. Please note: Attendees will not be able to touch, hold, or pet the birds.
What are the secrets of Lorne Michaels’ and SNL’s phenomenal success? Find out from those who lived it!
New York Times bestselling author SUSAN MORRISON, author of Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live will be joined in conversation with the author of the New York Times bestseller, The Art of the SNL Portrait, MARY ELLEN MATTHEWS, former SNL writer, actor, and producer JIM DOWNEY, and former SNL writer SARAH PALEY. Join us for an evening of laughter, insider stories, and a celebratory look at an elusive figure at the helm of one of the century’s most impactful comedy empires.
Copies of Morrison’s Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live and Matthew’s The Art of the SNL Portrait will be available for purchase and signed after the event.
A special thank you to our collaborating community book sellers, Book Hampton, for joining us on this program.
Learn how to transform your landscape into a welcoming home for biodiversity with Edwina von Gal, founder of Perfect Earth Project, April Gornik, co-founder of The Church, and Frank Quevedo, Executive Director of the South Fork Historical Museum. Join three eco-minded institutions in the spirit of collaboration, creativity, and conservation as we host a conversation designed to uncover the simple ways we can cultivate healthy eco-systems in our own backyards! Those in attendance will have the opportunity to present questions to the speakers. Join us for a Saturday afternoon centered on giving back to Mother Earth through knowledge, insight, and botanical creativity.
Monica Banks invites you to an inside look at the process and inspiration behind her work Restless Things, 2024, which is included in The Ark. Drawn to contrast and dissonance, Banks’s porcelain sculptures of dead birds and insects reference the delicate beauty and tragedy found in birds and small winged creatures. For Banks, “birds are everything,” and her work contains a deep sense of spirituality and hope that she considers “essential in all of us corporeal beings.” Join us for an intriguing discussion followed by a Q&A and leave with insight into the world of birds and winged things, as well as the artist’s unique approach to the traditional technique of porcelain.
To explore Bank’s work stop by during our exhibition hours Thursday-Monday, 11 AM – 5 PM. More information about The Ark can be found by visiting our exhibition page here. Our exhibition is free and open to the public, no RSVP necessary.
The 5th Annual Celebrating Creatives of Color returns and for the second time will be hosted at The Church. The event will showcase creative artists and authors of color from Sag Harbor and beyond, and provides an opportunity for artists and authors to display their work and interact with other art enthusiasts and collectors. All artwork and books will be for sale.
Proceeds from this event will help support the Bridgehampton Childcare and Recreational Center (BCCRC) and The Church. Artists and Authors will donate 10% of their total sales to support these two important community organizations.
This year, we are pleased to offer a special Author Event as part of the celebration!
11:00 AM - 12 PM: Readings from select authors - Join authors Harriet Cole, Don Lemon, Wendy Mills, Victoria Christopher Murray, Former Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook, and Jennifer Morgan, PhD for a live reading hosted by Sunny Hostin. All books will be available for purchase and signed after the reading.
Purchase a grab-and-go treat from Deanna Smith, the party perfectionist, and linger to enjoy all the fair has to offer!
Visual Artists to include: Judy Henriques Adams, Akili Buchanan, Daevon Byron, Andrew Canyen, Jeremy Dennis, Faith Evans, Beverly Granger, Garry Grant, Paloma Hostin, Jennifer Ivey, Rod Ivey, Michael Jelks, Paula Nailor, John Pinderhughes, Victoria Pinderhughes, Olney Marie Ryland, Shawn Rhea, Ernani Silva, Sharon Van Liempt, Sheniqua (Shea) Young. List in formation.
A warm wave of gratitude to the event organizers and Village of Sag Harbor residents from the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest, and Ninevah Communities: Beverly Granger, Gwendolyn Hankin, Victoria Pinderhughes, Paula Taylor, and Olivia White. Their efforts have helped to bring attention to emerging and established creatives while supporting community institutions that provide access to enhanced cultural understanding and continued learning.
For questions, please email CCCSagHarbor1@gmail.com
August 24th Query: What is on your mind?
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.
With over a decade of training and caring for dogs, Veronica Gryzbowska and Gail Murphy from Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF Hamptons) come to The Church and join animal lover and The Church Co-founder April Gornik in a lively discussion meant to reveal the truths (and dispel the myths) about our beloved four-legged family members. Learn something new or debunk old tricks from the experts and ask your questions during the Q&A. Ready to expand the fam? Visit the ARF adoption vehicle in the parking lot to find your new furry family member! Unable to have a pet? Come by and support the shelter and find out ways you can volunteer, foster, donate, and support ARF’s rescues.
“….When the dove returned to him in the evening,
there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf…”
The Ark is about to dock, and to celebrate our closing weekend, we invite our poetry-loving friends to the fourth installment of The Power Of Poetry, our community-driven poetry read-in. Gathering in the library, we will weave through a curated selection of poems that relate to The Ark as we explore man’s relationship to animals and nature and examine archetypal imagery of the flood, the raven, the dove, and the rainbow. Join us as we fill the gallery with the power of poetry— reading, listening, and reflecting on poetry in real-time.
As a reminder, the poems are curated in advance, and readers are assigned their reading order upon arrival. Poems are not pre-selected, rehearsed, or memorized but are actively engaged with as the reader steps up to the mic. Feedback from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, with many sharing that this format helps both listeners and readers feel liberated from ego and fully immersed in the poem.
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
SPACE IS LIMITED
September 28th Query: Where do you draw the line?
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.