Play on With Bay Street Theater
Two six-week programs for young thespians through Bay Street Theater will begin on Sept. 26 outdoors on the grounds of the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum.
Shakescene! Let's Put on a Play will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays for kids ages 7 to 12. Students will practice and perform an abridged version of a Shakespeare play, learn the history of that era, and engage in theater-oriented activities. It will be led by Allen O'Reilly, Bay Street's director of education, and Teresa DeBerry, who has taught and performed in many states.
A second workshop is Musical Theater for Kids: Willy Wonka, to take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Bethany Dellapolla, who teaches and performs locally and in New York City, will guide children in singing and acting techniques as they learn select scenes and songs from the popular show "Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka," for children ages 7 to 13. There will be a presentation for families at the end of the workshop.
Each workshop costs $500. More information and registration links are online at baystreet.org. Questions can be emailed to Mr. O'Reilly at [email protected].
Young Global Citizens
The Southampton Arts Center has a new event series for children ages 11 through 15 in which they will learn how to be good "global citizens." Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m., Jillian Kampf of the Surfrider Foundation's eastern Long Island chapter will lead a discussion about ocean conservation and a painting activity, followed by a pizza and Ping-Pong hangout at 6. The cost is $25, and financial assistance is available. Parents will be permitted to drop off their children for the event.
Games and Coffee Hours
The East Hampton Library has a series of online game sessions for high school students on Thursdays from 4 to 5 p.m. Pop culture trivia, drawing games, and others are planned. Participants will need two electronic devices in order to take part, such as a laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
Also for high school students, the library has a "bring your own coffee" conversation hour on Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. and a young-adult hangout session on Wednesdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Both are outdoors under the tent, and masks and social distancing are required. Sign-up is at easthamptonlibrary.org.
Learning the Library Catalog
An all-ages program through the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor today at 6 p.m. will show participants how to use the library's catalog and other online resources. A link to the program is in the events calendar at johnjermain.org.