FAMILY DAY

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Opening Celebration Liberty Labs: A Decade of Design. Photo: Jessica Dalene Photography

HARMONY IN MOTION: A MUSIC & MOVEMENT WORKSHOP

 

THIS PROGRAM IS HELD OFF-SITE AT MANDALA YOGA CENTER

Harmony in Motion is an immersive workshop exploring the connections between live music, movement, deep listening, and meditation. Silkroad artists Maeve Gilchrist, an Edinburgh-born harpist and composer rooted in Celtic traditions, and Kaoru Watanabe, a renowned practitioner of Japanese flutes and percussion, join Mandala Yoga Center dance-artist, Bradley Teal Ellis to guide participants through listening, movement, and breath exercises. No previous yoga, movement, or musical experience is required.

Continue the journey the following evening at Guild Hall, where Gilchrist and Watanabe join clarinetist Kinan Azmeh for an intimate Silkroad Up Close concert on Saturday, November 7.

ON THE SPOT: IMPROV, TAKE 2

Six-Week Course
Tuesdays, October 13, 20, & 27 and November 3, 10, & 17
6-7:30 PM
 
Take your improv skills to the next level in this dynamic six-week course focused on creating richer characters, stronger relationships, and compelling scenes. Through dramatic, comedic, and even musical improvisation, students will explore point of view, build longer-form scenes, and learn how to raise the stakes to create engaging, spontaneous stories. The course will revisit techniques from last season’s “Yes, And…,” and build on that foundation, culminating in a performance for family and friends.
 
Appropriate for all levels, including new and past participants, ages 18+.
 
Instructed by Kayla Matters and Amy Kirwin

Art Social: Loom Weaving with Laurie Lambrecht

December course details to come.

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!

 

ART SOCIAL: HANDMADE JOURNALS WITH STEPHANIE JOYCE

Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

In this workshop, Stephanie Joyce will guide us in the creation of a beautiful journal that is uniquely your own. We’ll begin by designing a handmade cover, experimenting with color, texture and mark-making. You’ll learn how to fold and assemble the interior pages, and sew them into your cover. The stitching will remain exposed, becoming both an essential part of the structure and a design detail.

No previous experience is necessary—just curiosity and a willingness to explore.

All basic materials will be provided. You’re also welcome to bring along any decorative papers, bookmaking tools, found materials, or other treasures you’d like to incorporate into your journal.

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!

 

ART SOCIAL: PAINTING TINIER WITH MICHAEL A. BUTLER

Join current exhibiting artist and 2024 Artist Members Exhibition Top Honors Winner Michael A. Butler for another session of even tinier painting. Bring a magnifying glass to help with detail as we work off the teeniest, tiniest canvas you have ever seen! 

Michael A. Butler is an artist, historian, and humanitarian, and describes himself as an intuitive self-taught artist, defining his style as narrative folk art and primarily works in acrylic. The intricate details in his small-scale works have a powerful impact. 

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!


Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

ART SOCIAL: FLORAL ARTS WITH LILEE FELL

SOLD OUT 🌻

Renowned Sag Harbor floral decorator Lilee Fell will demonstrate how to work with the movement of flowers, and help you create an arrangement that is an expression of yourself and your own style.

Lilee travels to the Netherlands every year to see the newest trends in cut flowers, and has studied with great floral designers from Belgium, France, Germany, and Spain. She is a fourth-generation horticulturalist and a third-generation member of The Garden Club of America. Lilee has created floral décor for The Royal Family and clients throughout the East End and the Caribbean, and is known for being conscious of her environmental footprint. As a floral decorator with a background in the Arts, she brings her eye for all-things-flowers and passion for production to weddings, events, gardens, and beyond.

Vessels and flowers courtesy of Balsam Farms, Perfect Earth Project, Peter Marino, and Lilee Fell will provided, but please bring your own flower clippers.


Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!

 

 

ART SOCIAL: THE ART OF MEDITATION

With Daniel Patry

In the rush of daily life, finding a moment of true stillness can feel like a challenge. Join us for The Art of Meditation, a special two-hour workshop designed to demystify mindfulness and help you build a practice that actually sticks.

This course treats meditation as a creative, personal process. We will explore meditation as an art form in its own right, requiring the same practice, patience, and curiosity we bring to any creative endeavor. Through a blend of guided, accessible techniques and low-pressure group discussion, participants will learn how to train their attention and cultivate calm amidst the noise.

Whether you are a total beginner or looking to refresh your approach, you will leave with a toolkit for finding clarity and presence. No experience is necessary—just bring yourself and a willingness to explore.

 

ART SOCIAL: CLOTHESLINE MIXED BAG

Join Museum Director & Curator of Visual Arts, Melanie Crader, for a special mixed-bag Arts Social. For this session we will pull from skills we’ve learned over the past 18 months to create unique works of art in a variety of media. Artwork produced during this class can be used as a Clothesline Art Sale entry or taken home for your personal enjoyment. Over the course of the two hours, we will also collaborate on an exquisite corpse artwork to be sold at Clothesline Art Sale on July 22. 

Note: Admission to this Art Social will be applied towards your Clothesline registration.


Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones while tapping into your creative selves. Workshops will be led by experts in their practice, and the projects are designed to be easily and enjoyably accomplished by all skill levels.

Admission includes wine and refreshments courtesy of Red Horse Market!

 

GHTAC X LVIS: TEEN FASHION SHOW

Presented by the Guild Hall Teen Arts Council and the East Hampton Ladies’ Village Improvement Society

Sustainability meets style in this joyful celebration of creativity and care for our planet. GHTAC x LVIS: Teen Fashion Show features imaginative designs made from repurposed and upcycled materials, inspired by the Guild Hall Exhibition Claire Watson: Re-Paired.

Known for transforming found textiles and worn garments through deconstruction and reconstruction, Watson’s practice guided the creative process. Over several months, the Guild Hall Teen Arts Council (GHTAC) collaborated with the artist and LVIS volunteers, exploring recycled fabrics and patchwork-inspired techniques. They stepped into the role of designers—taking apart, reshaping, and reimagining materials into bold, wearable works.

Expect the unexpected as everyday fabrics—from worn garments to found textiles—are transformed on the runway.

A reception will follow to celebrate the culmination of the 2025-2026 Guild Hall Teen Arts Council, including complimentary frozen yogurt from Buddhaberry on Wheels!

IN-PROCESS: ROBBIE FAIRCHILD – LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S MEN

Co-commission with New York City Center

Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artist-in-Residence Robbie Fairchild shares an in-process presentation of his new dance-theater work, Lord Chamberlain’s Men, offering audiences a sneak peek ahead of its premiere at New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival.

Marking Fairchild’s debut as a director and choreographer, Lord Chamberlain’s Men is a dance-theater work inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets and the origin story of Romeo & Juliet, exploring themes of identity, forbidden love, and sexual longing that resonate throughout Shakespeare’s writing. With acclaimed director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon, OBE, serving as Creative Consultant, Fairchild brings together movement, text, and electro-acoustic music to create a theatrical landscape where storytelling and choreography intersect.

The in-process presentation will be followed by a conversation with the artists about the development of the work and Fairchild’s evolution from celebrated performer to director and choreographer.

Director: Robbie Fairchild
Choreographer: Robbie Fairchild after Sonya Tayeh’s Unveiling
Creative Consultant: Christopher Wheeldon, OBE

Music: Sean Forte & Ben Waters after Tchaikovsky
Book Writer: Rick Elice
Costume: Márion Talán de la Rosa
Light Design: Clifton Taylor
Assistant Choreographer: Lily Shepard
Performed by: Robbie Fairchild, Nico Greetham, Rachel Lockhart & Vincenzo di Primo