Swimming, Sailing, Tennis
Kids looking to fill their summer calendars with swimming, sailing, basketball, and more might want to check out the many classes and clinics offered through the East Hampton Town Department of Parks and Recreation starting on June 29.
Free swimming lessons for children 4 and older will be given at Havens Beach in Sag Harbor from June 29 through July 10. Children will be grouped according to swimming ability and can sign up at the beach at 10 a.m. on the first day of lessons. Looking ahead, lessons will be offered at Maidstone Park in Springs from July 13 through 24, at East Lake Beach in Montauk from July 27 through Aug. 7, and at Albert’s Landing in Amagansett from Aug. 10 through 21. Swimmers should take goggles and water shoes.
A two-week sailing program for kids 12 and older and adults will run from June 29 through July 10 at Fresh Pond in Amagansett. Sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon or from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and cost $200 per person. Space is limited. Advance registration is at the Recreation Department offices behind Town Hall. The program will be offered again from July 12 through 23, July 27 through Aug. 6, and Aug. 10 through 20.
Tennis and basketball lessons will be given at the East Hampton Youth Park on Abraham’s Path, also starting June 29. The eight-week session costs $40 per child, $55 if children do both tennis and basketball. Tennis lessons will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. for second and third graders and from 7 to 8 p.m. for sixth graders and up. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, play for kindergartners and first graders will be from 6 to 7 p.m. and fourth and fifth graders will take over the courts from 7 to 8 p.m.
Basketball will be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. for kindergartners and first graders and from 6 to 8 p.m. for fourth and fifth graders. On Tuesdays and Thursdays second and third graders will be under the net from 5 to 6 p.m. and those in sixth grade and above will have the ball from 6 to 8 p.m.
Looking ahead a few weeks, Monday evening volleyball and lacrosse programs for girls 10 to 14 will start on July 6 at the Sportime Arena across the street from the youth park in Amagansett. Lacrosse will be offered from 6 to 7 p.m. and volleyball from 5 to 6 p.m. The cost is $125 per person. Registration is at the Sportime Arena.
Girls volleyball clinics will also be given at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center on six Wednesdays starting on July 8. Fifth through eighth graders will be in the gym from 5 to 6 p.m. and 9th through 12th graders will take over from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The cost is $40 per person. Registration is at the playhouse or at the Parks and Recreation Department.