Book Clubs for Young Teens
The researchers behind a study published in the journal “i.e.: inquiry in education” found evidence last year that “book clubs are vital in inspiring deeper levels of learning for students in their reading of literature.”
That is to say that they can be a great way for young people to engage with both literature and each other — something that local libraries have caught on to and are encouraging with upcoming meetings of youth book clubs.
The Amagansett Library’s Middle School Graphic Novel Book Club will discuss “Stranger Things: Science Camp” by Jody Houser on Saturday at 1 p.m. Snacks will be provided.
On Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m., the Esther Newberg Social Justice Book Club at Sag Harbor’s John Jermain Memorial Library, which is for kids in the fourth through eighth grades, will discuss “When Stars Are Scattered” by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, about two brothers navigating life in a refugee camp in Kenya. Here, too, snacks will be on offer.
Page Turners, a book club for kids 11 to 14 at the East Hampton Library, is now reading “City of the Dead” by James Ponti, the fourth book in the series. A discussion on it takes place via Google Meet on May 4 from 6 to 7 p.m.
More for Kids and Teens
Amagansett Library
Springtime stories for kids 4 and up, Saturday, 11-11:30 a.m., 631-267-3810, amagansettlibrary.org.
Amber Waves Farm, Amagansett
Exploration Garden open play session for all ages (with adult caregiver), Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m., $10 suggested donation per person, 631-267-5664, amberwavesfarm.org.
East Hampton Library
Teen Earth Day Mason jar seed craft, Saturday, 3-4 p.m. After-hours mini golf for teens, Saturday, 5-6:30 p.m. D.I.Y. Plant Buddies for teens, Monday, 5-6 p.m. April Showers umbrella craft for kids 7 to 10, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. “Dragons Love Tacos” story time and craft, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. Teen community service dog-rope toys, Wednesday, 5-6 p.m. safeTALK Suicide Alertness Training for teens 15 and up, next Thursday, 2:45-6:15 p.m. Games and goodies for young teens, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.org.
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Baseball-theme pencil holders for kids 5 to 7, tomorrow, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Fancy wooden monograms for kids in sixth grade and up, Tuesday, 3:30-5 p.m., 631-537-0015, myhamptonlibrary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
A visit from Wally the Reading Dog for kids (with adult caregiver), Sunday, 11-11:30 a.m. Littles Art Time for toddlers 3 and under (with adult caregiver), Tuesday, 10-10:45 a.m. Butterflies around the world with Steve Fratello, an international explorer, for children in grades one through six, Wednesday, 4-6 p.m., 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org.
Montauk Library
Swap Don’t Shop teen clothing swap, Saturday, 2-4 p.m., 631-668-3377, montauklibrary.org.
Project Most at Most Holy Trinity, East Hampton
Prekindergarten morning drop-off playgroup for kids 2 to 5, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:45-11:45 a.m., $30. Bean-bag game design for kids 8 to 12, Saturday, noon-1 p.m., $22. Stop-motion animation workshop for kids 7 to 14, Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m., $25. Tennis clinics at Hampton Racquet, single sessions on Tuesdays through June 20, 3:30-4:30 p.m. for kids 5 to 7, 4:30-5:30 for kids 8 to 11, loaner racquets available, $35 per session, 631-604-2777, projectmost.org.
Sag Harbor Cinema
“A Little Princess” (1995, Rated G), Saturday and Sunday matinees, $16.50 for adults, $12.50 for kids under 12, 631-725-0010, sagharborcinema.org.
South Fork Natural History Museum, Bridgehampton
Earth Day open house featuring adoptable ARF pets, Jungle Bob’s animal show, family trivia, and more, Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., $15 adults, $10 for children (free for museum members). Young Environmentalists Society garden planting, Sunday, 11 a.m., 631-537-9735, sofo.org.