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Kids Calendar 08.15.19

Thu, 08/15/2019 - 11:40

AMAGANSETT LIBRARY
215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810
Universe of Stories party, for kids who signed up for the library's summer reading club, Saturday, 2:30 p.m. * Universe-themed story time and project for ages 4 to 7, Monday, 3 p.m. * Gian Carlo Feleppa family concert, Tuesday, 2:30 p.m. * Reading with Valentino the dog, next Thursday, 11 a.m.

BAY STREET THEATER
Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500, baystreet.org
Remix Shakespeare with Bethany Dellapolla for ages 7 to 9, Monday through Friday, Aug. 23. * Shakespeare Mini-Mainstage for ages 9 to 12 with Suzanne Clifton-Walsh, Monday through Friday, Aug. 23. All camps, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $475 per week. * Triple Threat musical theater training for ages 13 to 18 with Valerie diLorenzo and Stephanie Vertichio, Monday through Friday, Aug. 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $500. * Goat on a Boat hosts Lanky Yankee Puppets with "Jack's in the Box," Saturday, 11 a.m., and Faye Dupras with "I Spy Butterfly," next Thursday, 11 a.m., each $15-$20 at goatonaboat.org.  

BRIDGEHAMPTON MUSEUM
Archives Building, 2539-A Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. 631-537-1088, bhmuseum.org
Pottery workshop for ages 6 to 12 with Mary Jaffe and Kimmi Corwith, Aug. 26 through 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., $350. Registration and payment due one week before start of sessions. 

CAMP SOULGROW
7 Carl Fisher Plaza, Montauk. 631-668-8800, campsoulgrow.org
Workshops, volunteer opportunities, and outdoor adventures for kids 7 and older, most by donation, with new options every week. * Weekly arts and crafts while Nancy Atlas plays at the Surf Lodge, Wednesdays, 6-8 p.m. 

CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF THE EAST END
376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250, cmee.org
Children's programs, classes, and exhibits. Wednesday through Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $12, free for members, babies under 1, and holders of E.B.T. cards. Family members, $110 a year. Mini golf, $5 additional per person (two for the price of one, Wednesdays, 3-5 p.m.). * Summer programs offered by the museum and its partners focusing on cooking, play, chess, farming, soccer, arts and crafts, pottery, and more for kids from toddler age to 9 began on Monday and continue through the end of August. A full list with prices is online, and scholarships may be available. Advance registration requested. * The Jolly Lollies concert with dancing and crafts, Tuesday, 6 p.m., $20, $15 for museum members. 

EAST HAMPTON LIBRARY
Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.org
Check the library website for regular weekly programs. * Family movie: "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie," today, 3 p.m. * Polaroid camera program for high school students, today, 3:30 p.m. Camera not required. * Coffee, cupcakes, and mug decorating for grades six through eight, today, 4 p.m. * Unicorn pillow craft for ages 4 and up, tomorrow, 2:30 p.m. Advance registration required for most programs. * Tie-dye T-shirts for high school students, Monday, 3-5 p.m. * Duck story and craft time for ages 2 to 5 with an educator from Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. * Alien marshmallow chocolate pops for ages 4 and up, Tuesday, 3 p.m. * Seashell frames for high school students, Tuesday, 4 p.m. * Bee program for ages 6 and up, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. * Earth, moon, and stars STEM program for ages 3 to 7, next Thursday, 3 p.m. * Space STEM program for ages 6 to 12, next Thursday, 4 p.m. * Liz Joyce and a Couple of Puppets present "The Princess, the Frog, and the Pea," Friday, Aug. 23, 2 p.m. 

EAST HAMPTON TOWN RECREATION
Town Hall complex, Pantigo Road, East Hampton. 631-324-2417, and Youth Park, Abraham's Path, Amagansett, 631-267-2421
The Youth Park has skate ramps, a bike or blade track, tennis courts, a playground, and an indoor play space. Town-sponsored sports clinics and classes are at the Youth Park, across the street at the Sportime Arena, the Montauk Playhouse Community Center, and other locations. * Sailing instruction for ages 12 and up at any level, Monday through next Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Fresh Pond, Amagansett, $225. * Advanced sailing for adults and children 12 and up who can operate a 420 Solo, Monday through next Thursday, 5:30 p.m. to sunset, Fresh Pond, $225. 

GUILD HALL
Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0806, guildhall.org
Throughout the year, students under 21 can get free rush tickets to many John Drew Theater performances or screenings that are not sold out. * KidFest programs, Wednesdays through Aug. 28. Classes, 4 p.m., $12, $10 for members; performances, mostly 5 p.m., $18 adults, $14 children, or $16 and $12 for members. This week: Jason Bishop: Straight Up Magic, also 1 p.m., and playing-card printing workshop. Aug. 28: BubbleMania "Comedy . . . With a Drip" and bubble-blowing art workshop.

HAMPTON LIBRARY
Main Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015, hamptonlibrary.org
Check the library's website for regular weekly programs. * Planet painting for ages 7 to 12, today, 4 p.m. * Galaxy story time and cookie decorating for ages 5 and up, tomorrow, noon. * Water war, grades six and up versus librarians, Saturday, 2 p.m. * Sculpey clay key chains for grades six and up, Monday, 1-2:30 p.m. * Escape room challenge for grades six and up, Tuesday, 2-3 p.m. * Spaceship escape room challenge for ages 7 to 12, next Thursday, 4 p.m. * Sun catcher craft for ages 5 and up, Friday, Aug. 23, noon. Advance registration required for most programs. 

JOHN JERMAIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
201 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org
Check the website for regular weekly programs. * Knitting for grades three through five, Fridays through Aug. 30, 3:30 p.m. * Family trivia on Kate DiCamillo's "The Magician's Elephant," with pizza, today, 6-7:30 p.m. * After-hours trivia for grades 7 through 12, with pizza, tomorrow, 5-7 p.m. * Screening of Disney's "Space Buddies," Saturday, 2 p.m., with popcorn. * Slime time, with kids in fifth through eighth grade helping kids 5 and older, Sunday, 3:30 p.m. * House of Mouse concert, featuring Valerie diLorenzo, Amanda Borsack Jones, and others singing Disney musical favorites, Monday, 5:30 p.m. Take chairs. * Introduction to dance, Tuesday, 10:30-11 a.m. for ages 2 and 3, 11-11:30 for ages 4 and 5. * School supply decorating for kindergarten through fifth grade, next Thursday, 3:30 p.m. Take your own school supplies; decorations provided by the library. Advance registration required for most programs. 

MADOO CONSERVANCY
618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack. 631-329-2811, mannix.studio
Tuesdays in August: Paint Club for ages 9 through adult, 1:30-3:30 p.m., $35, and Madoodles art classes for ages 5 to 8, 4 p.m., $25. This week, Chuck Close, and Aug. 27, Robert Dash. Register by phone or email [email protected].

MONTAUK LIBRARY
Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-3377, montauklibrary.org
Check the website for regular weekly programming. * Wii Mario Kart, today, 1:30 p.m. * Getting Ready to Babysit for grades six through eight, today, 4-7 p.m. * Magic of Amore Out of This Universe magic show, Saturday, 5 p.m. * Live animal show for ages 5 and up with the Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Tuesday, 2 p.m. * Bilingual story time, Wednesday, 11:45 a.m. * Bowerbird story and collage program for ages 5 and up, next Thursday, 4 p.m. * Family screening of "Peter Rabbit," Wednesday, 2:30 p.m. * Family tech night, with short virtual reality sessions by appointment, Friday, Aug. 23, 5:30-7 p.m. Advance registration required for most programs.

PARRISH ART MUSEUM
Montauk Highway, Water Mill. 631-283-2118, parrishart.org
Open studio and gallery tours for families, Saturdays through Aug. 31, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. * Summer family party and fund-raiser with art scavenger hunt, outdoor activities, art workshops, and a barbecue, Sunday, 3-6 p.m., $125 adults, $100 children, $100 and $75 members.

POLLOCK KRASNER HOUSE AND STUDY CENTER
830 Springs-Fireplace Road, Springs.
Family tour and drip painting with the Mannix Studio, Thursdays and Fridays, 10-11:30 a.m., or Saturdays, same time with Joyce Raimondo of Imagine That art education, $40. Advance registration required at 631-329-2811 or mannix.studio or for Saturday classes, [email protected]

SOUTH FORK NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
377 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-9735, sofo.org
Exhibits on local flora and fauna, a touch tank, and trails in the field behind the museum, $10 adults, $7 kids 3 to 12, free for those 2 and under, and free Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. * Young birders club for ages 8 to 18, Saturday, 10 a.m., free. * Live animal show for ages 6 to 8 with the museum's reptiles and amphibians, Sunday, 10:30 a.m.

SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
25 Job's Lane, Southampton. 631-283-0967, southamptonartscenter.org
A Couple of Puppets present "Punch and Judy," next Thursday, 4:30 p.m., free. * Storytelling and live sketching with the artist Mickey Paraskevas, next Thursday, 5:15 p.m., free.

Y.M.C.A. EAST HAMPTON RECENTER
Lumber Lane, East Hampton. 631-329-6884
Classes in ballet, jazz, hip-hop, and tap for prekindergartners and up, as well as beginner and intermediate karate and swim classes. 


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