As part of its 20th anniversary events this year, the Eleanor Whitmore Early Childhood Center in East Hampton has issued a call to alumni who have attended the center over the last couple of decades.

The goal is to collect and tell the stories of those alumni and to find out where they have gone in life and what they are doing now. It is also hoped that this might enable alumni to connect with one another. Contact information can be provided by emailing [email protected] or by calling 631-324-5560.

The project will culminate in a written and video collection that will be shared with the East Hampton community.

The Hamptons Chess Club, which is based at the Bridgehampton School, is offering three weeklong camp sessions of instruction and competition this month, including one at which a grandmaster will take part. The club also will also offer lessons at the Children’s Museum of the East End, provide private coaching, and host its first United States Chess Federation-rated tournaments on Saturdays through Aug. 19. The weeklong camps will include lectures, position analysis, and structured play in addition to competition.

 Magesh Panchanathan, who was born in India, is one of the 1,552 chess experts who have attained the grandmaster title. He won the Asian Junior Championship in Sri Lanka, tied for first in the 33rd World Open, and won the Philadelphia Open. He also is said to be one the best chess coaches in the United States.

The three sessions will take place Monday through Friday during the weeks beginning on July 17, 24, and 31 from 9 a.m. to 2 or 2:30 p.m., and Mr. Panchanathan will teach during the week of July 24.

A full week of camp costs $850, with an individual day available for $200. The week that Grandmaster Panchanathan is on hand will cost $1,200, with an individual day at $275.

The U.S.C.F.-rated quad (or four-person) tournaments on Saturdays will run from 1 to 4 p.m. and cost $75.

Group classes for those just starting out will take place at the Children’s Museum of the East End from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays until Aug. 26 and chess prep for beginners will occur from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays until Aug. 24. These classes cost $75 a day, with series passes available for $495.

“Play, learn, and compete” classes will take place at the Children’s Museum on Thursdays from 5:45 to 7 p.m. until Aug. 24. They will include additional activities, such as mini golf, along with pizza and cost $75 per session with an additional hour of chess and play available for an extra $25.

The club charges $150 for a single private lesson, $625 for five lessons, and $990 for a 10-lesson package. Further details are available and registration can be made at hamptonschess.com.

The Springs School District will not pay damages to a former clerical employee, Liz Tatiana Tucci, following the conclusion of a lawsuit she filed in December 2015.

Ms. Tucci, a native of Colombia who worked at the school between October 2006 and September 2015, charged that she had suffered “harassment, disparate treatment, and discrimination‚“ based on her race and national origin. She was seeking lost compensation and punitive damages for the way she was treated, which she said caused panic attacks and other physical problems.

 “It’s very sad,” she told The Star in January 2016. “I used to visualize my retirement in Springs because I really liked being there besides the stuff that went on. I said if I stayed there things would get better, and I would make a difference. But it never got better. It got worse.”

Following a trial at Central Islip District Court and a jury verdict on June 23, it was ordered that Ms. Tucci “take nothing of the defendants, Springs Union Free School District and the Board of Education of the Springs Union Free School District, and that this action be dismissed on these merits

Bugs and Baskets

This weekend at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, kids can learn to weave reed baskets and to make art inspired by insects and other invertebrates. The basket-weaving session, on Saturday at 10 a.m., will be led by Pat Robben, a basket maker, and Trish Brophy of the Mohawk Tribe, who will introduce children 9 to 12 to this traditional art. There is a $12 fee for a kit filled with all the materials required.

On Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Jan Porinchak, a naturalist and member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, will lead families as they make art inspired by some live insects and invertebrates they will meet at the museum. There is a $5 materials fee for this one, which is best for families with children 8 and older. Advance registration is required.

Paint Like Pollock

Children in kindergarten and above will explore the art of the mid-20th century and learn why Jackson Pollock’s paintings were such a big deal during a workshop on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Montauk Library. Then they’ll have a chance to paint in Pollock’s style. Smocks have been recommended.

Butterflies of the rain forest will be the subject of a program for ages 2 and up on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the library. Participants will learn the difference between butterflies and moths, examine their body parts, and see samples of butterflies collected by the presenter on many expeditions abroad.

KidFest Hits Guild Hall

Guild Hall’s KidFest series workshops and performances will begin on Wednesday and continue weekly through the end of the summer. Next week, kids can do black magic scratch art at 4 p.m. At 5, there’s an interactive magic show with the Amazing Max. The show is best for ages 3 to 9. Workshops cost $10, $8 for members. Performances cost $18 for adults and $14 for children, $16 and $12 for members.

Super Foods, Super Kids

The Wellness Foundation is spreading its message of healthy plant-based eating to children across the South Fork this summer, with free Super Foods for Super Kids classes at the East Hampton, Montauk, and Amagansett Libraries. The classes are best for ages 5 to 10.

A session on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Amagansett will focus on the “superpowers” of foods like leafy greens, berries, and flax seeds. It will end with a smoothie demonstration. The Wellness Foundation will return to Amagansett on July 29 with a workshop on healthy snacks and samples prepared at the end.

Healthy snacks will also be the focus of the next class at the East Hampton Library on Monday at 1 p.m., and the foundation will be at the Montauk Library next Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with its Super Foods class and smoothie demonstration. Children 4 and older have been invited to this one. Future programs in Montauk will meet on Aug. 3, 17, and 24.

Registration in advance with the libraries is required.

Printing and Dyeing

Stick and Stone is offering summer workshops in paper making, screen printing, weaving, and fabric dyeing for children at Grain Surfboards in Amagansett. Screen printing for ages 6 and up is on the schedule on Monday and/or Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will print on paper, wood panels, a T-shirt, or a pillowcase. On Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m., instructors will turn their attention to shibori dyeing, which involves folding, tieing, and crimping fabric to create patterns. Pretreated fabric will be provided, but participants can also supply their own items of clothing to dye. This one is for kids 9 and older. The cost is $50 for one class, $90 for two. Registration is online at stickandstone.org or at 631-267-9283.

Comical Puppet Adventures

Goat on a Boat will welcome Mesner Puppets to Sag Harbor next Thursday to present “The Comical Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard” at 11 a.m. at Bay Street Theater. On July 29, CactusHead Puppets will perform “The Pied Piper,” also at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $15.

Kids-Only Yoga

Computer coding, electronics, and yoga are among the children’s offerings at the East Hampton Library this week. First, on Monday at 11 a.m., Susan Verde, a yoga instructor and children’s book author, will lead Storytime Yoga for kids 5 and older. This is a kids-only class, so parents will have to busy themselves elsewhere in the library (woot, woot!).

High school students will gather on Monday at 5 p.m. to design and paint bookends that will be used in the young-adult room. Kids 7 to 16 can learn the basics of computer coding while building a computer game during a workshop on Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m. that day sixth through eighth graders can decorate a mini flip-top tin with washi tape for use as an earbud case. Snap Circuits electronics workshops for ages 7 and older will take place on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and next Thursday at 3 p.m. Advance registration is required for all programs.

Llamas — Live!

Live llamas from the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Suffolk County Farm will visit the Amagansett Library on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Children 5 to 12 can learn about the animals and get an up-close introduction to them. Space is limited so advance registration is required.

From Animals to Dance

More live animals will be on hand at the Southampton Arts Center on Job’s Lane next Thursday, when Quogue Wildlife Refuge staff members pay a visit at 4:30 p.m. At 5:30, Baby Loves Disco will host an afternoon dance party for the younger set. Both programs are free.

Looking ahead, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance will offer a dance camp for ages 7 to 14 at the center from Aug. 1 through 4 at 10 a.m. Dancers will study a combination of techniques, take part in improvisational and compositional exercises, and have a chance to share their work alongside the professional company on Aug. 5 and 6. Registration details are at southamptonartscenter.org.

One of the most frequently performed works in the classical repertoire, “Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev, will be staged by the Hampton Ballet Theatre School at the Montauk Playhouse next Thursday at 7 p.m. and again in Bridgehampton on Aug.1 at 6 p.m. The performance marks the 10th anniversary of the school, which is based in Bridgehampton.

Prokofiev composed “Peter and the Wolf” in 1936, calling it a “symphonic fairy tale.” Now, through a combination of dance, music by the 25-piece Hampton Festival Orchestra, and a surprise guest narrator, this enchanting tale will come to life on the South Fork.

Choreography is by the school’s director, Sara Jo Strickland, with costumes by Yuka Silvera. Students ranging from 4 to 18 years old will perform alongside Adam Baranello of the A&G Dance Company as a guest dancer in the role of the grandfather. The score will be conducted by Andrew Perea of the Hampton Festival Orchestra.

Set in the European countryside in the early 1900s, the story is told through a narrator, while each character is personified by an instrument and melody. Peter is introduced with the viola and violin, the duck gets the oboe, the wolf the French horn, and the hunters the timpani. For this reason, music educators believe that it serves as a great introduction to music and the instruments of the orchestra for children of all ages.

Tickets for next Thursday’s performance are $15. They can be reserved in advance by calling 631-668-1124. Tickets for the Aug. 1 performance at the Children’s Museum of the East End are $15 for museum members, $17 for nonmembers, and $20 at the door. CMEE can be called to reserve tickets. Group rates for both shows are available. The school’s website is hamptonballettheatreschool.com.

The Cedar Street Committee, which has been fighting a potential bus depot on the East Hampton High School campus near where members live, announced this week that it had offered to help pay for the district to buy a feasible depot parcel owned by the Town of East Hampton, to the tune perhaps of $2 million.

According to Jeffrey Bragman, the East Hampton attorney who represents the committee, the school board had been told as far back as February that “our group is offering to substantially assist in‚ or maybe even cover the cost of” the purchase of town land on Springs-Fireplace Road for a depot. He said the board had not revisited the offer in earnest, or made it public.

“I think it’s important for the public to know that a substantial offer is on the table, one which could spare the taxpayer any additional money as far as the school having to purchase the land from the town,” he said.

But J.P. Foster, the school board president, did not remember the committee’s offer that way. “It was mentioned so long ago that I honestly don’t remember all the details,” Mr. Foster said by phone this week.

 What he did remember, however, was that the committee offered to buy the development rights to the Cedar Street property instead, with a stipulation that the school would never be able to build on the land. “We as a school board were simply not interested in that deal,” he said.

The $2 million figure came up at last week’s school board meeting when John J. Ryan Sr., a board member, said in reference to the town land, “We would have to pay $2 million or $2.6 million, or whatever the property costs, at a cost to the taxpayer. If we can save the taxpayer this burden and build safely on property already owned by the school, why shouldn’t we consider this?”

The school board president said he would be very interested in pursuing the group’s purchasing the Springs-Fireplace Road land, which sits on an old scavenger waste site. “If Jeffrey wants to talk to our lawyer and they can figure out a structure for the sale, then sure, we’d love to discuss it further. I don’t know anyone who would turn down free money.”

It was reported last week that during an East Hampton Town Board meeting Supervisor Larry Cantwell said the town had not been able to “come to a conclusion with respect to the school’s acquisition of the property,” and suggested the town should consider “marking the property for sale to the highest bidder.”

Bats, Jazz, and Pokemon

Bats get a bad rap, and it’s true, they can be dangerous, but they are also helpful. A program tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Montauk Library will highlight this group of flying mammals. After an indoor discussion, participants of all ages will head outside to look for signs of bats. Pokemon fanatics 6 and older may want to head to the library on Saturday, when they will have a chance to make their own Pokemon and play Pokemon-inspired games from 3 to 4 p.m.

On Wednesday at 5:15 p.m., Shenole Latimer, a saxophonist, will introduce the world of jazz to kids 4 to 10 through listening games, live music, storytelling, and group participation.

Kids and teens can create a design for the library’s 3-D printer and then see it come to fruition during a program next Thursday at 4 p.m. for ages 7 to 15. Advance registration is requested for all programs.

Calling All Builders

In keeping with the countywide summer reading theme “Build a Better World,” kids at the Amagansett Library will be invited to build a cardboard house of their own design on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The program is best for kids 7 and older, but younger siblings will be welcomed.

Something for Every Age

Movies, yoga, homemade bath scrubs, and art workshops are on the agenda this week at the East Hampton Library.

Tomorrow’s family movie is “Beauty and the Beast,” screened at 2 p.m. On Friday, July 14, it will be “The Little Mermaid.”

High school students looking ahead to college even in the midst of these first weeks of summer vacation can take a practice SAT at the library on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no charge to take the test or see the results, but advance sign-up is a must.

For something completely different, high school students can make their own bath scrubs on Saturday afternoon, using natural ingredients, during a workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the young-adult room. 

Susan Verde will lead a yoga story time for kids 5 and older on Monday from 11 to 11:45 a.m., and parents, don’t even think about joining in. This one is for kids only.

Kids heading into sixth through eighth grades will have a chance to make nautical-themed magnets on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Snacks will be provided, too.

For the younger set, Mr. Skip’s Movin’ and Groovin’ session for ages 2 and up returns to the library on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with a blend of older music and age-appropriate new favorites.

After looking at the artwork of Keith Haring, kids 4 and older will make collages in his style in a workshop on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Advance registration is required for all of the above.

Slime!

Parents might remember the days when slime was something that came in a toy plastic garbage can and no one even thought about making it themselves. Kids these days probably know it can be done. On Sunday at 2:30 at Sag Harbor’s John Jermain Library they will get a lesson on how to make “galaxy slime” using watercolors, glitter, and other household ingredients. This one is best for ages 4 to 8, and advance registration is required.

Little Brushstrokes for the Bays

Carolyn Munaco, an artist, will lead a beach-themed painting party for kids 8 and older at the Southampton Arts Center on Fridays at 5 p.m. in July and August.

The first of the classes, which are offered with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, is tomorrow. Classes continue through Aug. 25. Not only will there be art instruction, but educators from the extension will share interesting facts about its marine program at each class. The cost is $30 per workshop, which includes all materials plus pizza. On Thursdays at the art center, there will be free outdoor story times for all ages at 4:30 p.m., starting next week. Parents may want to make an evening of it at the center, because at 5 p.m. Yacouba Sissoko and LUMA will play traditional music of Mali and songs in the funk and groove tradition. In addition to the music, there will be storytelling and African dancing.

Mr. Sissoko, who plays the kora, has recorded with such artists as Harry Belafonte and Paul Simon. LUMA, which stands for Life, Unity, Music, Amplified, includes Dan Lauter on saxophone, Stan Wright on bass, Claes Brondal on drums, and the vocalist Natu Camara.

Theater Camp in Montauk

The Neo-Political Cowgirls will lead what is described as a “ferociously fun” theater camp for kids 8 to 13 at the Montauk School.The weeklong camp will run from July 17 through 28 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and will include theater games, improv, voice and body exercises, and skits to build confidence on and off the stage. The cost is $250, or $200 for Montauk School students. The program is sponsored by Montauk Youth. Registration is at [email protected].

Art, History

Karin Mannix, an artist, curator, and educator, will lead classes for kids at two of East Hampton Town’s historic properties this summer.

At the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs, Ms. Mannix will lead family tours and drip-painting workshops every Thursday and Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $40 per person and includes a 9-by-12-inch canvas to paint on.

On Wednesday, Ms. Mannix’s Art in the Barn workshops at Mulford Farm in East Hampton will focus on painting in the garden from 10 a.m. to noon and on beach art from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Each class costs $80. A second set of workshops will be offered at Mulford Farm on Aug. 9.

For classes in both locations, Ms. Mannix recommends dressing to get messy and wearing bug spray. Reservations are recommended and can be made online at mannix.studio.

Surf’s Up!

Camp SoulGrow continues to move full steam ahead this summer, with classes this week in stained glass, surfing, music, and more, for kids 7 and older. Sign-up is online at campsoulgrow.org. A $100 donation is requested upon registration; each offering is on a donation basis.

On Tuesday, Corey’s Wave will lead a class on surfing basics from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wetsuits will be provided. The fun moves to Third House at the Montauk County Park on Wednesday, when Ralph Perricelli teaches stained glass from 11 to 12:30 p.m. Kids can learn to read music, find a beat, create a melody, and exercise their singing voices from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and at 2:30 there’s a fitness class with the camp’s founder and “head kid,” London Rosiere. Kids who take classes on either side of the lunch break can take a nut-free bagged lunch to eat at Third House. Next Thursday, there will be craft workshops at the Montauk Yacht Club from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Nature’s Music

At the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, young children can get an introduction to music in a natural setting during a six-week parent-child program starting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. In Nature’s Music, children 16 months to 4 years old will sing, dance, move, try out instruments, and take part in storytelling, crafts, and games while also exploring the preserve. The cost for all six weeks is $365. Reservations are required and can be made online at longhouse.org.

Art at the Barge

Children’s studio classes at the Art Barge on Napeague are underway, with weeklong classes beginning on Monday, July 24, Aug. 7, and Aug. 14. Classes run from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for ages 5 to 8 and from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 9 to 13. The cost per week is $350. In each session, students will work inside and outside the studio in a variety of mediums. Virva Hinnemo, a painter, will be the instructor next week. Emma Villeneuve takes over from July 24 through 28. Jaqueline Cedar will teach from Aug. 7 through 11, and Jenny Sonenberg hold court from Aug. 14 through 18.

Puppets Galore

Summertime Goat on a Boat puppet shows at the Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor begin today, when Brad Shur presents “Cardboard Explosion,” which includes elaborate cardboard puppets that Mr. Shur creates as audiences watch.

Looking ahead, Mesner Puppets will offer “The Comical Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard” on July 27. CactusHead Puppets bring “The Pied Piper” to town on July 29, and Steven’s Puppets roll in with “Lions and Tigers and Puppets, Oh My!” on Aug. 17. Tanglewood Marionettes will be on hand with “Sleeping Beauty” on Aug. 19, Good Hearted Entertainment will present “Word Play” on Aug. 26, and Art Puppet Theatre caps things off on Sept. 2 with “Tommy’s Space Adventure.” Shows start at 11 a.m. and cost $15.

For Young Filmmakers

Guild Hall, the Hamptons International Film Festival, and LTV are offering weeklong filmmaking workshops for children and young teens starting on July 24. Anne Chaisson, a producer and co-chairwoman of the festival’s advisory board, and other guests will work with participants to learn how to create stories and express themselves through digital video. The classes will cover all the basics, from developing and writing a film to acting, production, cinematography, and editing.

A workshop for ages 8 to 11 will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with an intermediate workshop for 12 to 15-year-olds running from 2 to 5 p.m. A screening of student work will be held on July 29 at 11 a.m. The cost for younger students is $300 for the week, $290 for Guild Hall members. The intermediate workshop costs $400, $390 for members. Advance registration is required.

What Animals Eat

Who eats what? At the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, Ashley Federici will answer that question during a program on Saturday at 3 p.m. for ages 6 to 8. After watching how the museum prepares food for its animals, kids will see them fed and learn about food webs and the differences among carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores.

On Sunday at 10 a.m., Melanie Meade will teach families about clouds and what their different shapes mean before working with participants to make cloud windsocks. There is a $3 materials fee for this program. Registration ahead of time is required.

The Music of Mali

An outdoor story time at the Southampton Arts Center on Job’s Lane this afternoon at 4:30 will give way to a concert by Yacouba Sissoko and LUMA showcasing the music of Mali and offering an introduction to African dance. The 5 p.m. concert and the story time are free.

Next Thursday afternoon there’s more free fun at the center, beginning with an instrument-making session with the Children’s Museum of the East End at 4:30 p.m. At 5:30, the Grammy-nominated Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could will give a family concert.

Super Foods for Super Kids

The Wellness Foundation will spread its message about healthy eating to kids 5 to 10 during four classes at the East Hampton Library starting on Monday at 1 p.m. Called Super Foods for Super Kids, the program focuses on a different theme each week. On Monday, it will be the “super powers” of leafy greens, berries, and other so-called super foods and ways to add them to various dishes. At the end, kids will learn how to make a green smoothie. Healthy snacks are the subject on July 24. The July 31 class will look at “health boosters” like flax seeds and goji berries that add extra nutritional value to a dish, and on Aug. 7 grains are on the menu. Advance registration is requested through the library’s children’s desk.

The library will stay open late tomorrow, but just for high school students, and the karaoke machine will be at the ready from 5 to 7 p.m. Also tomorrow, the animated movie “The Little Mermaid” will be shown at 2 p.m.

On Tuesday, kids 4 to 10 will get an introduction to jazz through listening games, live music, storytelling, and group participation. The program runs from 4 to 5 p.m. A program for kindergartners through sixth graders on Long Island’s native reptiles and amphibians will offer an up-close look at a few of them on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Advance sign-up has been suggested for all programs.

Full-to-Bursting SoulGrow

Camp SoulGrow in Montauk has another fun-filled week ahead, with workshops and activities for ages 7 and up at a downtown Montauk studio, Third House at the Montauk County Park, and the Montauk Yacht Club.

Craft workshops will be offered at the yacht club today and next Thursday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tomorrow at Third House, there’s sewing from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and kickball from 2:30 to 4. At the downtown studio on the plaza on Monday, there will be hip-hop from 5 to 6 p.m. Kids will gather there to walk over to the Concert on the Green from 6:30 to 8 p.m. On Tuesday, budding scientists can help the Surfrider Foundation conduct water sample testing from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On Wednesday at Third House there’s a Tick Wise program with games from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., painting from 1 to 2:30, and a water party from 2:30 to 4.

A donation has been requested for each program, with a one-time $100 donation requested for kids new to Camp SoulGrow.

Ashley Simons, who will graduate from East Hampton High School tomorrow, is the 2017 recipient of the Capt. William Rysam Fund scholarship, awarded annually by the East Hampton Town Trustees. The $500 award was announced at a June 1 scholarship awards ceremony at the high school.

Applicants for the scholarship were required to submit an essay to the trustees. At the governing body’s June 12 meeting, Diane McNally told her colleagues that Ms. Simons’s entry “explained how growing up in this community, going clamming, and being around the waters benefited her life and her family’s.” The trustees presented Ms. Simons a letter and certificate. When she provides documentation attesting to her college education, the scholarship award will be released.

“I have always enjoyed fishing, and I am pretty good with a rake,” Ms. Simons, who will attend Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., wrote in her essay. “Digging in my secret spot at Sammy’s Beach, I’ve submitted clams each year to the Largest Clam Contest,” an event the trustees host in the fall to explain their role in town government and promote responsible stewardship of the town’s natural resources.

Ms. Simons, who plans to major in computer science and is interested in a double minor in Chinese and environmental science, noted in her essay that she is one of three students who were chosen for an internship in Montauk. They perform weekly monitoring of the flora and fauna of Big Reed Pond and issue regular reports on a blog. She also described herself as a champion of recycling, “and I love to monitor my home’s solar power and my mom’s hybrid.”

“Members of my family have depended on these waters for generations,” Ms. Simons wrote, “both for recreation, income, and all the fixings for a great clambake! I want to continue their interests and legacy and help preserve the area that future generations may enjoy, just like my family and I have for years.”

She also works at the East Hampton Library, and participates in the Southampton Town Police Department’s youth explorer program. “The program allows students like me to get hands-on training on what it is like to be a police officer,” she wrote in an email to The Star.

Hugh King, the East Hampton town crier, told the East Hampton Village Board on Friday that Capt. Rysam came to East Hampton “around 1790, with his five or six daughters,” so that they could attend Clinton Academy, which was co-educational. “When he died, he left in his will the sum of $500 to the East Hampton Town Trustees. . . . That fund is still in existence, and is still run by the trustees.” Interest earned on the fund balance, and the $1 entry fee for the Largest Clam Contest, support the annual scholarship.

“There is a tenor in this country at the moment where it has become acceptable to speak in a disrespectful way to anyone,” said Jacqueline Lowey, a member of the East Hampton School Board, at its meeting Tuesday evening, following an angry outburst by Paul D’Andrea, who took to the podium to lob some bombshells at J.P. Foster, the board’s president.

The issue once again was the proposed Cedar Street school bus depot. Concerned neighbors have formed the Cedar Street Committee, to which Mr. D’Andrea belongs, to oppose it, urging that the school district instead purchase a town-owned plot of land along the largely industrial stretch of Springs-Fireplace Road for its transportation hub.

Negotiations between the district and the East Hampton Town Board have been going on for several months, and the school’s failure to strike a deal and move away from Cedar Street has elicited mounting frustration. Members of the committee have at times suggested that the board be more forthcoming with details of the discussions.

The tension was further fueled during Tuesday morning’s town board meeting when Supervisor Larry Cantwell announced, “We were not able to come to a conclusion with respect to the school’s acquisition of the property. Based on our discussions, the [town] board should consider marking the property for sale to the highest bidder. . . . It’s been months now, and I’m not sure we will come to a conclusion that will result in a sale to the school.”

Mr. D’Andrea, who had seen the live-televised town board meeting, approached the podium that night and told Mr. Foster, “You met with Larry Cantwell earlier and basically told him to take a hike.”

“Were you in the meeting?” asked Mr. Foster.

Mr. D’Andrea did not seem interested in having a conversation. “You’re a liar,” he went on. “You tell the town one thing and then come here and say that you’re moving forward with discussions . . . You’re just one person on the board and you do not get to make decisions on your own behind closed doors. The taxpayers get to decide.”

“No decisions were made,” retorted Mr. Foster, “It was one meeting in the negotiation process. Negotiations can get tough.”

“It’s intolerable to me that people can come in here and call my colleague a liar. Let’s work productively and work together on this,” said Ms. Lowey.

Chuck Collins, another member of the Cedar Street group, followed Mr. D’Andrea to the podium and struck a more decorous note. “We want to stay involved and help push things through. But can we promise each other to work together on this and do so transparently?” he asked the board.

Just as it seemed that the board and the audience had arrived on the same page, John J. Ryan Sr., a board member, said, “We would have to pay $2 million or $2.6 million, or whatever the property costs, at a cost to the taxpayer. If we can save the taxpayer this burden and build safely on property already owned by the school, why shouldn’t we consider this?”

Shortly after that morning’s town meeting, Mr. Cantwell said that the school board had been in touch looking to resume negotiations and that he, together with his board, had agreed to hold off putting the property on the market.