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January 25th Query: What are you waiting 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.
Please Note this is not a The Church program. This program is presented by Express Newsgroup and hosted at The Church.
As Sag Harbor's business district continues to evolve a public conversation is being planned to examine what these changes will mean.
As Sag Harbor's business district continues to evolve at a breakneck pace - with multiple longtime establishments sold, listed for sale, or rumored to be on the market - a public conversation is being planned to examine what these changes mean for the village's future. This forum will bring together a panel of local stakeholders to discuss recent and proposed property transactions, redevelopment pressures, and efforts to preserve space for independent, mom-and-pop businesses. Topics are expected to include high-profile properties such as 2 Main Street, the former 7-Eleven site and The Corner Bar, and broader concerns about long-term trajectory of Main Street.
This Express Sessions event will change up the normal structure of Express Sessions by starting at 4:30 p.m. and not including lunch. In lieu of lunch, an hour of wine-and-cheese networking will be held following the panel discussion.
The ticket price structure is as follows: Tickets for subscribers to 27east.com, The Sag Harbor Express or The Southampton Press are $10. The nonsubscriber ticket price is $64 and includes an annual subscription to both 27east.com and your choice of The Sag Harbor Express or The Southampton Press delivered to your home weekly.
Any questions can be addressed to sessions@expressnewsgroup.com or by calling 631-725-1700 and asking for Ellen M-F 10am to 4 p.m.
This program is supported by the Friends of the Fund for Community & Education at The Church
Are you familiar with the century old technique and the highly artisanal craft of hand bookbinding? Learn from Paul Vogel! Our first Knowledge Friday of the year welcomes the seasoned artisan to discuss the craft, the history of the book, and his own origin story as a book binder. From traditional binding to custom made pieces, the East Hampton shop owner has dedicated more than 40 years to the technique. Following the discussion, Vogel invites the audience to learn the figure eight stitch and create their very own take-home hand-bound booklet!
Join award-winning artist & performer mayfield brooks for an interactive presentation of dArK oXyGen, a sonic dance installation that explores the decomposed dances and choreographies of breath. In reference to the recent discovery of oxygen production in the deep ocean where sunlight cannot penetrate, dArK oXyGen examines the idea of entering darkness as a generative process, inspired by memories from brooks’ childhood of singing Black gospel music, primordial ocean myths, decomposed whales or whale falls, and dances that rely on breath to move the body and voice. Our audience can expect a passive yet immersive experience, bringing them into a sense of depth and submersion that examines how cycles of light and dark, life and death, are always entwined.
Lose yourself to the music and the movement with Kveta “Kiki” Hajkova, our first Wellness Monday leader of the year! Using movement as a healing modality, Hajkova invites participants to immerse themselves in a liberating, free-form dance program and to dance “until they disappear.” Tapping into the spiritual and working to release emotions trapped in the body, use music and movement to cultivate the transformative energy force within. No prior dance experience necessary; this program is designed for all skill levels.
Participants should dress comfortably and bring their own water bottle. Participants should also bring their own yoga mat, blanket, or cushion to use to ground in the space before and after dancing. Chairs will be provided for those who are unable to sit on the ground.
February 22nd Query: How much is enough?
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.
This program is supported by the Friends of the Fund for Community & Education at The Church
Strike a pose and continue your celebration of International Women’s Day at our special March Knowledge Friday! – that explores the intersection of our current exhibition while also celebrating a creative community member of the South Fork. Join us for a sit down with Shelter Island’s own Margaret Garrett, a former dancer turned visual artist.
Knowledge Friday provides an intimate presentation by a community member who shares their knowledge and expertise with rare intimacy. For March, we’re exploring Garret’s special history with dance and then will turn the spotlight on a special Martha Graham Dance Company Project: The 19Poses. The audience is invited to learn a few of the poses, do the poses, and to own them in their own, powerful way!
Developed as part of The Eve Project, Martha Graham Dance Company’s celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, The 19 Poses honors the suffragists and accentuates Martha Graham’s revolutionary representation of women onstage. Drawn from a curated selection of photographs of Graham in evocative poses, The 19 Poses were shared in this YouTube Video, starring the star of The Church’s Saturday dance performance, Xin Ying! The project also led to a memorable Insta-Graham challenge, which invited women everywhere to utilize the poses in their everyday life. Join us as we learn more about an incredible project that brought women together through movement and expression.
This talk has been programmed in tandem with Martha Graham: Collaborations, on view January 18 – March 22 during our exhibition hours, Thursday through Monday from 11 AM – 5 PM.
Learn from expert, Oliver Tobin— former Teens@Graham Director and curator of Martha Graham: Collaborations – who invites teens with a love for movement to explore Graham’s 1929 choreographed work Heretic. This participatory workshop is open to teenagers of all dance backgrounds and experience levels. Participants will be introduced to the Martha Graham Technique and explore embodied storytelling through movement in the main gallery, surrounded by the iconic history and legacy presented in the exhibition.
Programmed in tandem with the exhibition, this workshop celebrates International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8th. Join us in honoring Martha Graham, who devoted her life and body to the arts, sought power and liberation for women through dance, and, through collaboration, forged a legacy that transformed the landscape of contemporary dance.
Participants should dress comfortably and bring a water bottle. Socks or bare feet are recommended for movement. No other materials are needed.
Breathe and reconnect to the pure intention of your heart with Céline Antoine, our March Wellness Monday leader and certified breathwork guide. In this intensive 90-minute Healing Breathwork class, participants will mindfully engage their breath using a potent technique called circular breath. Participants will be lying on the ground and must bring their own yoga mat and 1 to 2 blankets/throws/or beach towels for the practice.
This technique helps relieve stress and anxiety while releasing emotions stuck in the body. Healing Breathwork allows participants the opportunity to gain deep insights and experience profound breakthroughs and can often lead to a powerful and transformational experience that resonates in the body well after the session has ended.
In the words of Tich Naht Hanh, “breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness.”
This class is not recommended if you have heart problems, unmedicated high blood pressure, glaucoma or detached retina, or if you are pregnant.
March 22nd Query: When should you trust your gut? (And when should you not?)
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.
A warm welcome to Lindsay Morris! Peer into the mind and creative process of the esteemed photographer as she discusses her project The Kids of Camp I Am, a follow-up documentation about Camp I Am, a weekend camp for gender-creative children and their families. This update, featured in The New York Times Magazine, will explore new photos and writing from former attendees of the camp who are now young adults. Sharing excerpts from these essays, Morris invites The Church audience to continue the dialogue about how non-judgmental environments can provide life-changing support and pave a road free of judgment, welcoming of a wide-range of gender expressions. Following the presentation, there will be a meaningful Q&A with the photographer.
This project was a 2025 recipient of the New York State Council for the Arts Artist Grant, as supported through The Church.
A regular contributor to The New York Times, a 2023 TED Speaker, producer of the 2016 BBC documentary My Transgender Summer Camp, and publisher of You are You, a monograph about Camp I Am, Morris offers an invaluable insight to aspiring photographers drawn to advocacy and support.