Body Tech Health and Fitness and East Hampton Youth Lacrosse are teaming up to bring lacrosse to Montauk. An Intro to Lacrosse Clinic for boys and girls in grades K through 4 will be held at the Montauk Playhouse starting this Saturday, February 6 (no clinic February 13 or 20) from 11:45am to 1:30pm. The program will run through March 13th and costs $50 per person, payable to Body Tech. Stop by Body Tech at the Montauk Playhouse or call 631.238.5311 for more information.
Beginning Thursday, February 25, adults are invited to gather at the Senior Nutrition Center from 1pm to 4pm for games of Scrabble and Chess. This program will be held weekly and is brought to you by the Town of East Hampton Department of Parks and Recreation. Call 631.668.1612 for more information.
 The word of the day on Sunday, January 31 at the Montauk Playhouse was definitely CRAFT. Kids of all ages turned out to create Valentine’s goodies, including candy necklaces, cards, Danish hearts and foam Valentine decorations. Those in attendance were also treated to cookies, hot chocolate and cider, and a performance of “Green Golly and Her Magic Flute” by Flute Sweets and Tickletoons. All agreed that it was a fun way to spend a cold January afternoon.
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center on Sunday, January 31 with crafts, treats, and a musical theater performance by Flute Sweets and Tickletoons of TugBoat Music.
This event is free to the public and includes Valentine crafts and treats from 2pm to 3:15pm, followed by Green Golly and the Golden Flute, a new take on the classic story Rapunzel, which through the music of Mozart, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Gossec, Elgar, Bizet, Chopin and Copland, introduces children to the art of flute and the magic of classical music.
Tours of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center will be available from 2pm to 4:30pm. This event is brought to you by the Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation.
 Join Montauk Youth on Sunday, January 17, from 1 to 4pm in the Montauk Playhouse Gymnasium as they unveil their new batting cage!
Through a generous grant from County Legislator Jay Scheiderman, Montauk Youth was able to purchase a batting cage and pitching machine for the gymnasium at the Montauk Playhouse. This project, which is a collaborative effort between Montauk Youth, the Parks and Recreation Department of the Town of East Hampton, and Legislator Jay Schneiderman, has been in the works for some time.
Legislator Schneiderman, as well as members of the press, will be on hand Sunday, January 17 for the unveiling. Come on down between 1 and 4pm to test your batting skills – and, bring your mitt. Let’s get ready for the spring baseball and softball season.
The batting cage will be available for public use most Sundays from 1 to 4pm. Note that due to liability concerns, only batters ages 8 and above may participate. For those that cannot get in the cage to bat, half of the gym will be open at those times for basketball, volleyball, or other recreation.
According to Maureen Rutkowski, President of Montauk Youth,
“We are thrilled to be able to finally unveil the batting cage to the public. This is a great example of how several entities can come together to help fulfill the needs of our community, especially our youth. Montauk Youth’s mission is to provide affordable cultural and recreational opportunities for our youth, and working in conjunction with the management at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center to develop programming and establish open gym use has helped us greatly in fulfilling that mission.
The batting cage and pitching machine are an addition to tumbling mats purchased by Montauk Youth in 2007 with an earlier grant from Suffolk County and made available for community use.
Did you know that the gymnasium at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center is open to the public when not being used for scheduled classes and other programming? Several hours of each day are set aside for open gym use – you can run, walk, play basketball, stretch, etc. Just sign in at the front desk and then head on up to the gymnasium.
To find out when the gymnasium is available and to learn about the many programs going on at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center, check out our calendar or call 631.668-1612.
Today’s (December 20) Carols by Candlelight event has been cancelled.
 The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation will host its 2nd Annual Carols by Candlelight holiday event on Sunday, December 20 from 2pm to 5pm. Activities, including crafts and a puppet show, will take place throughout the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. We’ll even have a treat table loaded with cookies, hot chocolate and coffee. Lori Hubbard will lead the Carols by Candlelight on the green outside the Playhouse (weather permitting). The schedule for the event, which is free and open to the entire community, is as follows:
2:00pm – 3:15pm: Holiday Crafts
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Green Golly and the Treasure of Light, a musical program for children ages 5 and over, presented by Flute Sweets and Tickletoons. and Miss Melody’s Holiday Show for children ages 2 and over.
4:30pm – 5:00pm: Carols by Candlelight with Lori Hubbard (candles and sheet music provided!).
 Many came out to honor our Veterans and troops today at the 3rd Annual Veterans Day Flag Ceremony at the Suzanne Koch Gosman Memorial Garden at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. The ceremony was both somber and uplifting. At the start of the ceremony, Foundation President, Joan Lycke, led a moment of silence for the victims of the Fort Hood shootings and gave thanks to all those who have fought for our freedoms. Local Boy Scouts Matthew Feit, Jack Lycke, and Brendan Snow then raised the flag, while Scout troops, families, Veterans and others watched at attention. All pledged their allegiance to the flag and were then led in patriotic song by Lori Hubbard.
At the end of the ceremony, all were invited in to the Community Center for donuts, juice and coffee. It was a wonderful opportunity for our children to mingle with our Veterans and learn about why we honor our Veterans on this day. Many, many thanks to all who serve our country and to all who attended today’s ceremony.
Our site now boasts a calendar for the Foundation and the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. The calendar includes information on public events and programming at the Playhouse, as well as details for Foundation events. It is updated regularly by Foundation, Town of East Hampton Department of Parks and Recreation, and Body Tech staff. Just click on the Calendar tab in the site menu at the top of the page. Contact information for specific programs can be found at the bottom of the page.
 The Montauk Playhouse Community Center Foundation will hold its 3rd Annual Flag Ceremony in honor of our veterans on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center.
The ceremony will begin at 10am at the Suzanne Koch Gosman Flagpole Garden, with Boy and Girl Scout troops on hand to honor our heroes. Lori Hubbard will lead the group in singing patriotic songs. Coffee and treats will be served following the ceremony in the Senior Nutrition Center Dining Room.
All are invited to attend.
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