Some 50 mentors from a range of professions — including elected officials, artists, writers, photographers, graphic designers, a veterinarian, chefs, and police officers — talked about their careers with East Hampton High School sophomores on Tuesday morning. Students picked two areas to learn about during two half-hour sessions with the mentors, a number of whom were East Hampton graduates themselves.

Among the many on hand to share their professional experience were East Hampton Town Councilwoman Kathee Burke-Gonzalez; Nora Kleps, a veterinarian; Dell Cullum, Michael Heller, and Durell Godfrey, photographers; Abigail Vogel, an artist; John Musnicki, a graphic designer, and T.E. McMorrow, a reporter for The Star and children’s book author.

The East Hampton Town Board is set to approve the sale of a town-owned property that could become a new school bus facility. The site, a former sewage treatment plant on Springs-Fireplace Road in East Hampton, would be sold to the East Hampton School District. 

An environmental study and a look at the bus facility’s projected effect on traffic have predicted modest impacts, Marguerite Wolffsohn, the town planning director, said on Tuesday. 

Additional traffic delays of about 30 seconds at the North Main Street-Three Mile Harbor Road intersection with Springs-Fireplace Road are anticipated at peak times. V.H.B., the engineering and planning firm that did the study, used June traffic data to make their estimates, she said.

Ms. Wolffsohn said that the intersection was already rated “F” by the school district’s engineering company. 

“That intersection wants fixing whether the school buses go in there or not,” she said.

“The school district is doing all they can to protect the groundwater in their design,” she said. The Planning Department’s view, she said, was that all work on buses be done inside the new building the district plans to erect on the site.

“What we are saying is that the building itself should protect the groundwater,” Ms. Wolffsohn said. There should be no drains in the floor, and the floor should slope to a low point where any spills could be quickly mopped up.

An initial proposal by the school district for a bus facility on a portion of its high school property that fronts on Cedar Street was met with strong opposition from some neighbors last year. The district has been leasing space at 41 Route 114 in East Hampton to house and work on its bus fleet since 2006, when it stopped contracting services from the Schaefer Bus Company.

The next step for the town is to authorize the sale of the property to the school district. The price agreed to with the town was $2.3 million for the almost-3-acre site. East Hampton School District residents will have to vote in favor of the plan for it to go forward, likely in May.

The new building would include maintenance bays, offices, spaces for employees, and room for vocational training for students. 

Ms. Wolffsohn said that the buses would use the existing driveway at the so-called scavenger waste plant.

Tree Decorating in Montauk

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce and the Montauk Yacht Club have invited families to a tree decorating event on Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the yacht club. 

The free event includes snacks and family activities. The yacht club is at 32 Star Island Road.

Jester Jim and So Much More

There’s a lot to keep kids of all ages busy at the East Hampton Library this week. 

Tomorrow, the Jester Jim Show will take over the children’s room from 1 to 1:45 p.m. as Jester Jim entertains kids with props, beat-boxing, and some interactive gags. Advance registration is not required. The family movie “Leap” will be shown afterward at 2 p.m. 

A Thanksgiving potluck lunch for high schoolers is planned for Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. Students are encouraged to take leftovers from a Thanksgiving meal or another dish to share.

A watercolor painting workshop for ages 4 and up on Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. will help kids discover watercolor techniques to create special effects. An adult must accompany those under 7.

Teens can stop by the library on Sunday between 3:30 and 4 p.m. for a relaxing meditation session. On Monday afternoon between 3 and 5, high schoolers can learn 3-D print technology and make a 3-D printed key chain to take home. 

Sixth through eighth graders can turn their favorite emojis into one-of-a-kind magnets on Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m.

On Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m., ages 4 and up can create colorful spiraling sculptures from natural materials.

Advance registration is suggested for all events but the Jester Jim Show.

Disco Dance and Angelina Ballerina

The Children’s Museum of the East End’s annual post-Thanksgiving family disco dance party will take place tomorrow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Bridgehampton. Kids and adults can enjoy pizza, playing in the exhibits, and dancing under a disco ball. Song suggestions can be emailed to D.J. Liz B at [email protected]. The cost is $15 per person, $5 for members. 

On Saturday at 10 a.m., Katharine Holabird, the creator of the popular Angelina Ballerina and Twinkle series of books, will treat kids to a reading brought to life with the help of an accomplished local dancer. Books will be available for purchase and signing. The cost is $15 per person; members get in free.

Both events are very popular, and those who do not register in advance may not get in. 

Best of the Fest at the Parrish

A selection of award-winning animated and live action short films from the 2017 New York International Children’s Film Festival will be shown on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. Films recommended for ages 3 to 7 will be shown from 1 to 2 p.m. Films suited to ages 8 to adult, from 2 to 3 p.m. The screenings are free with museum admission. 

Magnetic Personality

Ruby Jackson, an artist and educator, will offer a drawing class for kids age 8 to 12 at the Amagansett Library on Saturday from 3 to 3:45 p.m. Ms. Jackson will focus on drawing a person using universal proportions. All materials will be provided. Advance sign-up is requested.

At the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor, kids 7 to 12 can turn their favorite picture, animal, or television character into a 3-D magnet on Sunday from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 

Montauk students have decided once more to band together and send help to hurricane victims — this time to tiny Everglades City, on the southwest coast of Florida, which was battered during Irma’s devastating surge two months ago.

Although the mayor there recently promised that more than 90 percent of the city’s businesses would be operational over the next two weeks as the tourist season begins, press reports show that many residents are still struggling, having been denied financial aid by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, simply because of the vast number of claims received during a season of devastation across the country.

Following the success of hurricane relief efforts in September, when Beatrice Flight and Carli Stuckart, third graders at the Montauk School, raised $620 to send to Houston, students began thinking of other ways to raise money, especially with the holiday season approaching.

Karen Theiss, the school’s nurse, said that as she and several students began researching communities in Florida that needed help, they were drawn to Everglades City because, like Montauk, it is a small, tightly-knit community where most people know one another.

“We learned that the Everglades City school has 200 students from prekindergarten to 12th grade,” Ms. Theiss said. “Of the 122 families who live there, 42 were displaced because of the storm. We decided this would be a good fit for Montauk.”

Carli’s big sister, Sarah Stuckart, a sixth grader at Montauk, organized a three-day bake sale at school, taking in about $1,000. She also contacted Dennis O’Reilly of the Montauk Fire Department, who was instrumental in getting the department to donate $1,500 toward the cause. The students, with the help of Ms. Theiss, bought about 150 gift cards from Publix, a supermarket chain with an outlet in Everglades City. 

“Now, everybody who lives there can enjoy a great Thanksgiving dinner,” Ms. Theiss said.

Montauk students also made about 200 cards to send the Florida families some Thanksgiving cheer. In return, they asked for Everglades City students to share some of their firsthand accounts of living through a natural disaster.

The Montauk School District has ranked high on a nationwide list of American schools that spend the most per pupil. According to 247Wwallst.com, a financial news and opinion website, the Montauk district comes in at sixth out of the top 11. 

The company reviewed the United States Census Bureau’s Survey of School System Finances in order to determine the annual per-pupil expenditures across 9,545 school districts, nationwide, with at least 250 students enrolled during the 2015-16 academic year.

The Montauk School, with an enrollment of 355 that year, spent $38,507 per pupil, more than $17,000 above the state’s average per-student expenditure. 

Of the 11 schools on the list, five were in New York State, with four on Long Island, where revenue from property taxes is high, due to high property values. According to 247Wwallst.com, the Montauk School is nearly twice as well-funded as the average New York district. Almost all of its money — 93.6 percent — comes from local sources, more than double the national average. The federal government provides less than 1 percent of revenue for the district, well below the 8.3 percent national average.

Although high per-pupil spending does not necessarily lead to better educational outcomes, Jack Perna, the Montauk school’s superintendent, said, “We do much better than the state averages, as well as Suffolk County schools, on testing . . . but testing alone does not measure the success of a school.” Another reason for Montauk’s per-pupil expenses, Mr. Perna said, is that “most of our teachers have been here longer than 20 years and have master’s degrees.”

The superintendent said he is thankful for a supportive community and a board of education that provides the resources necessary.

Voters in the Bridgehampton School District will cast ballots on Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. on the school’s proposed geothermal and five-year plan.

If approved, the capital reserve expenditure will allow district officials to proceed with a new geothermal system as well as mandated repairs outlined in the school’s Building Condition Survey and Five Year Plan 2015-2019. Last year, voters approved the $24.7 million construction and expansion project. 

“We now ask that you allow us to use these funds of the voter-approved Geothermal and Five Year Plan Reserve Fund to ensure a safe, efficient, and effective learning environment for our students,” it says on the school’s website.

The statement goes on to explain that holding the vote this month means the district will be able to schedule work on the new geothermal heating and cooling system for the start of the expansion project, which is tentatively scheduled for April. Voting will be held in the gymnasium. A yes authorizes the necessary expenditures; a no means that the money will remain in the fund until authorized through a public vote. 

Lois Favre, the district superintendent, stressed that the reserve is completely funded and will not result in any tax increase.

The planned early December vote on the Springs School District’s $17.9 million expansion project will be delayed to allow time for the study required under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. The delay was announced by the district’s business administrator, Michael Henery, at a school board meeting on Monday. No one commented.

“Our district is compelled to expand the scope of research under SEQRA because we seek to increase building footprint, paved parking area, and new access road space, as well as field space, which could result in ground disturbances,” he said.

State municipalities are required to conduct detailed research under SEQRA when planning major capital improvements. The vote was on issuing the necessary bonds. “Given the requirement for this additional research, our timeline for a proposed bond project will be extended in order to ensure that all required reviews are completed,” he said.

Culture Galore at Guild Hall

There’s a lot going on at Guild Hall this weekend and in the coming weeks for young people, from auditions for a production of “Romeo and Juliet” to a cultural exchange to voice and digital photography workshops. 

Tomorrow from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., high school students have been invited to audition for Guild Hall’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” directed by Josh Gladstone. Performances will run Fridays through Sundays, March 14 to 25, 2018, with school matinees on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Rehearsals will be held evenings and weekends in January, February, and March. Teens will appear alongside adult actors. Students can audition for the roles of Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Balthasar, Peter, Prince Escalus, and Apothecary. A modest stipend will be offered. 

Auditions can be scheduled with Jennifer Brondo, the general manager of Guild Hall’s John Drew Theater, at 631-324-4051 or [email protected].  Sides will be available, but a one-to-two-minute classical monologue is also encouraged.

On Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., Guild Hall’s second ArtXchange celebration of cultural diversity will take place. The fun family afternoon includes creative activities centered on the exchange of traditions, ideas, and stories about inclusion as a way to foster respect and ignite interaction within the community. Activities will include a children’s workshop with Aurelio Torres, an artist, cookie decorating workshop with the team from Citarella, museum gallery activities for adults and children, and theater entertainment with local performers from East Hampton High School.

A voice workshop for aspiring actors, ages 8 to 14, will be held every Monday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. starting this week. The goal will be to help young singers project their voices and work with other students and even learn to perform songs together accompanied on piano. Taught by Amanda Borsack Jones, an East Hampton native who has taught various East End theater groups, the workshop will culminate with a performance for parents. The cost for the six-week workshop is $225, with a 10-percent discount for siblings. Registration is with Ms. Brondo. 

Jeremy Dennis, a photographer whose work can be seen at Guild Hall through Dec. 11, will teach a digital photography workshop for teens on Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. The workshop is free, but advance registration is required. 

Fall Fun at CMEE

November’s Pizza and Pajama Night is tomorrow from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Museum of the East End, and it’s all about fall’s fantastic foliage. After a pizza dinner and an interactive read-aloud of Lois Elhert’s autumnally apropos “The Leaf Man,” kids attending this monthly event will make a fall collage and enjoy open play in the exhibits. The gathering costs $12, free for members.

On Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon, the Shinnecock Dancers will return to CMEE with an interactive performance influenced by their traditional dances, accompanied by an explanation of each dance’s meaning. An educator from the Shinnecock Nation will also lead a craft-making workshop for children of all ages. The performance costs $12, but members get in free. The workshop costs $7, or $5 for members of the museum. Advance tickets can be purchased online at cmee.org. 

Mason Jars and Window Dressing

Sixth through eighth graders can stop by the East Hampton Library on Tuesday between 4 and 5 p.m., to decorate a mason jar with autumn-colored leaves using Mod Podge. The jar can be used as a candleholder to light up the room with orange, red, and green fall colors. 

Kids 4 and older can design colorful window hangings that will mimic stained glass during a program on Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. 

Another series of Snap Circuits classes, teaching the basics of electronics, will begin next Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. for kids 7 and older. Additional workshops are at the same times on Nov. 15, Nov. 30, and Dec. 13. Kids can sign up for just one or for as many as all four. 

Advance registration is required for library programs. 

Basketry and Memory Jars 

Families can learn to make their own special basket to fill with small gourds for their Thanksgiving table or to give as a house gift when visiting friends or relatives. On Saturday, at 10:30 a.m. at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, Pat Robben, a basket weaver for 23 years, and Trish Trophy of the Mohawk Tribe will lead a workshop on how to make a simple reed basket by first learning the basics of basketry. A complete materials kit will be provided for a fee of $16 per person.

On Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Xylia Serafy, a SoFo nature educator, will lead a nature walk through a wide path in the woods where participants can collect natural treasures such as acorns, lichens, and small pieces of bark, which they will use to create a forest memory jar to take home. There is a $3 materials fee for this one.

Advance registration is requested for both programs. 

Be a Drip

With the help of teachers from the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, kids ages 5 to 12 can create their own Pollock-style drip painting on Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor.

On the next five Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m., kids ages 7 to 10 can join Kristen Dehler for a fun, creative class to explore the workings of the brain, including simple breathing exercises, mindful eating, and a practice of gratitude. Advance registration is required at johnjermain.org.

Pie, Health Boosters, and a Movie

Children ages 4 and up can head to the Montauk Library on Tuesday between 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. to discover the benefits of health boosters such as flax seeds, goji berries, turmeric, and more. During the program they’ll have a chance to sample a fall snack that their parents might appreciate too. 

There’s apple pie family fun on the schedule on Saturday at 2 p.m. when the Baking Coach leads a session on how to make this all-American treat. Participants are asked to take a rolling pin; the rest will be provided. Each family will take home a ready-to-bake pie. Space is limited to 15 families, and advance sign-up is a must.

The Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter has invited fourth through 10th graders to spend Friday evenings between 6 and 9 in a “safe and structured environment to socialize and explore their interests,” according to a release. 

Free round-trip transportation to the center, on Gingerbread Lane in East Hampton, will be provided for children who live in Sag Harbor, Bridgehampton, and Southampton.

Fourth through seventh graders, or ages 10 to 13, can participate in a free preteen program that will include activities such as multi-sport games, swimming, craft making, a computer lab, and drone and tech instruction. They will hear from guest speakers, as well.

For those in eighth through 10th grades, or ages 14 to 16, the Youth Leadership Club is a free program designed to help teens improve individual and social skills. Training will be offered in lifeguarding and swim instruction, customer service, youth counseling, and fitness training, among others.

More information is with Sondra Vecchio at 631-329-6884, extension 21, or [email protected]. Online preregistration is required at ymcali.org.

Bake, Drip, Splatter

With Thanksgiving around the corner, the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton will host a family workshop on Saturday from 10 to 10:45 a.m. on how to make cornbread muffins, an apt addition to the feast. The workshop is open to parents and caregivers with kids ages 3 and up. The cost is $19 per child, including museum admission, $5 for members.

Or, instead of baking on Sunday, how about drip painting at the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs? This family workshop will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and includes a private tour of the renowned Abstract Expressionists’ historical house, located at 830 Springs-Fireplace Road for parents and caregivers with children ages 4 and up. The cost is $1 per adult, $5 per child, including a canvas board and paint supplies. 

Dance, Movies, Candy Sculpture 

There’s a lot going on for high school students at the East Hampton Library this week. Tonight from 5 to 6:30 a Just Dance party will include snacks. On Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., high schoolers have been invited back to watch the screening of “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” at 1 p.m., followed by “Paper Towns” at 3 p.m. Again, snacks will be provided. On Monday 4 to 5 p.m. they can learn how to create a cozy scarf on a loom in just an hour. The scarf can be taken home to wear or donated to a local person in need, for which students will earn community service hours. 

Finally, next Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. Julie Raynor Gross, dubbed a leading expert in the field of college admissions, will talk with high school students and their parents or guardians about the process and then answer questions. 

For middle schoolers, the movie “ Guardians of the Galaxy” will be shown next Thursday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be provided.

Wondering what to do with that extra Halloween candy? Kids ages 4 and up can stop by the library on Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m. to create a candy sculpture to hang or decorate the holiday table.

Registration is required for all events.

Book Club Party in Sag Harbor

Sixth through eighth graders can pop in to the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor on Sunday from 4 to 5 p.m. for a party to kick off the new biweekly book club. The first book will be handed out while participants chat about the club and choose a book club name. The goal is to read a book a month and meet every other week throughout the school year.

East, Sing, and Be Merry

On Tuesday between 3:30 and 4:30 at the Montauk Library, kids 4 and up who are interested in making healthy food choices can explore the world of grains, including lesser-known ones and gluten-free options. The session will end with a sampling of whole grain, booster-packed snacks, including a “healthed-up” version of a Thanksgiving favorite, according to the library. 

Lori Hubbard, a local musician, will be at the library next Thursday from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to celebrate Thanksgiving through song, dance, and play in a program for children 1 to 5. 

Education and Fun at SoFo

Children ages 8 and up can learn all about the science and mythology of the most prominent fall constellations at the South Fork Natural History Museum on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. and then make constellation projectors to light up their rooms. This workshop will be led by Crystal Oakes, a SoFo nature educator. There is a materials fee of $5 for each participant.

On Sunday, at 10:30 am, Melanie Meade, also a SoFo nature educator, will teach children 6 and up to make a “water journey” bracelet to remind them of the journey a water molecule takes as it travels to all the places on earth where water is found. There is a $3 materials fee for this one.