Ballet With a Pro
Antonia Franceschi, an award-winning dancer, will be teaching a series of master classes at the Hampton Ballet Theatre School in Bridgehampton on Saturday.
The first offering, an all-around ballet class, will take place from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. Next is a pointe class for levels 1 and 2 from 2:45 to 3:45. Finally, Ms. Franceschi will offer a variation and choreography class from 3:45 to 5. All three are aimed at intermediate dancers, and there will be a fee of $35 per class.
Those interested may R.S.V.P. by reaching out to the ballet school directly or calling 631-237-4810.
Youth Recreation
East Hampton Town will host weekly youth recreation sessions at the East Hampton Middle School on Saturdays this fall. Activities will be geared toward students in grades four through eight from 5 to 7 p.m.; from 7 to 9, students in grades nine through 12 get their turn to kick back and have some fun. Registration can be done in person at school or online at ehamptonny.gov.
Welcoming Fall
The theme is “autumn” for Saturday’s story time and craft at the Amagansett Library. Ideal for kids 4 to 12 with an adult caregiver, it starts at 11 a.m. and advance sign-up is required.
Also at the library, Lego Club takes place in the community room on Tuesday at 4 p.m. for children 5 to 12. Registration is online at amagansettlibrary.org.
Play With Your Food
Project Most, which holds weekend activities at the Most Holy Trinity School on Meadow Way in East Hampton, has a mosaic workshop for children 3 to 12 (with adult caregiver if under 5) on Saturday at 11 a.m. The materials will consist of dried beans and peas of various colors and sizes. The cost is $25 per child, and sign-up is online at projectmost.org.
A Cinema Classic
The 1986 film adaptation of Stephen King’s classic coming-of-age novel “Stand by Me” will be shown this weekend at the Sag Harbor Cinema. Playing on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., the movie stars Wil Wheaton, Jerry O’Connell, River Phoenix, and Corey Feldman as four boys who venture into the forest near their homes to investigate a rumor that’s been circling their town. Admission is $18.50 for adults and $14.50 for children 12 and under, with a discount available for Southampton Town residents. Tickets can be bought at sagharborcinema.org.
Showdown at the Library
Tomorrow at the East Hampton Library, middle school students can face off in an Uno card game tournament starting at 3:30 p.m. The grand prize is a $25 dollar Amazon gift card. Competitors are encouraged to take friends to show off their reverse, skip, and draw skills. The library will provide snacks. Sign-up ahead of time is required to compete.
Also tomorrow, high school students interested in earning an hour of community service have been invited to help decorate the library’s Young Adult room starting at 4:30 p.m.
Paper Airplane Challenge
The John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor will open its “runway” (the lower-level program room) to prospective aeronautical scientists and their families from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. No engineering experience required for this all-ages challenge: Participants will make and test paper airplane designs. Advance registration is not required.
Teens and tweens can make Hobbit-theme wreaths at the library on Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. Supplies are provided, but participants may take their own tiny trinkets and treasures to include in the project. Sign-up is online at johnjermain.org.
Additionally, on Tuesday, there will be a story-and-craft time for children 18 months to 3 years old. A morning of stories, crayons, collages, and paints awaits toddlers accompanied by an adult caregiver. The library encourages attendees to sign up ahead of time and “dress for a mess.”