Battle of the Books and More
Young adults have lots of fun opportunities coming up this week at the East Hampton Library.
The countywide Battle of the Books, in which teams of students representing their hometown libraries face each other in a book trivia competition, will begin next Thursday for kids in grades six to nine. Tonight at 7, there will be a virtual informational meeting for kids who are interested in taking part. The practice sessions will be Thursday nights from 7 to 8 via Google Meet, and the competition is on Aug. 13.
Teen trivia lovers can also have fun with an in-person Kahoot contest on Monday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Participants must have a smartphone to take part. Snacks will be served and the winner will receive a Barnes and Noble gift card.
Also for young adults at the library, there will be an overnight party from tomorrow night at 7 into Saturday morning at 8. Parental permission slips are due tonight by 7. On Wednesday, teens can make homemade buttons from 5 to 6 p.m.
Sign-up for these events is in person at the library, online via the events calendar at easthamptonlibrary.org, or by phone at 631-324-0222.
More for Kids and Teens
Amagansett Library
Reading with Valentino the dog for all ages (children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult), Saturday, 2 p.m. Teen poetry workshop for grades seven to 12, Wednesday, 3:30-6:30 p.m., advance registration required at [email protected].
East Hampton Library
Paper-flower craft using cupcake liners for ages 3 to 6, tomorrow, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Egg carton flowers for ages 3 to 6, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. Baby chick story time and crafts for ages 4 to 6, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. Spring fever story time for ages 3 to 6, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., advance registration required.
Children's Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton
Block party for all ages with caregiver, Saturday, May 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., advance registration required at cmee.org.
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Slime time for ages 8 to 12, tomorrow, 4-5 p.m. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" film screening for grades six and up, tomorrow, 6:30-8:15 p.m. Washi tape suncatchers for grades six and up, Tuesday, 3:30-5 p.m. Kite decorating and flying for ages 4 and up, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., 631-537-0015, hamptonlibrary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
Animals, Animals Everywhere story time for all ages, tomorrow and Sunday, 11-11:30 a.m.
Mashashimuet Park, Sag Harbor
Drop-in butterfly story time and habitat activity for all ages, Saturday, 10 a.m.-noon.
Mind Offline, Sag Harbor
Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre presents "The Princess, the Frog, and the Pea," Saturday, 5 p.m., $30, 631-808-3914, mindoffline.co.
Project Most, East Hampton Neighborhood House
Jump rope and double Dutch games for kindergarten through third grade, Saturday, 9-9:45 a.m., $20. Intro to percussion instruments for prekindergarten and kindergarten, Saturday, 9:45-10:30 a.m., $20. Intro to ukulele for grades three through six, Saturday, 10:45-11:45 a.m., $20. Mixed-media arts and crafts for kindergarten through fourth grade, Saturday, 10:45-11:45 a.m., $20. Open exploration lab for kindergarten through fourth grade, Saturday, noon-3 p.m., $55, projectmost.org.
South Fork Natural History Museum, Bridgehampton
Full STEAM Ahead — Soil Science and Composting for ages 7 and up, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $10 for children and $15 for adults plus $5 materials fee (museum members pay only materials fee). Greenbelt nature walk (2.5 miles) for ages 10 and up, Sunday, 9 a.m., $10 for children and $15 for adults, 631-537-9735, sofo.org.