Playtime Possibilities
For toddlers and their caregivers, several opportunities exist for group play in fun and educational settings nearly every day of the week.
At the East Hampton Library, a program for kids up to 3 years old called Bubbles-n-Books takes place in half-hour sessions on Mondays at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Advance sign-up is required.
The Amagansett Library offers drop-in playtime for kids 6 months to 3 years old on Tuesday mornings from 10:30 to 11:15. Through a partnership with Amber Waves Farm, a singalong with small percussion instruments takes place on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. for children 6 to 18 months.
The John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor offers a similar weekly drop-in playdate on Thursday mornings from 10 to 11. At the Hampton Library, toddler play sessions featuring music, nursery rhymes, stories, and more take place starting at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday.
On Fridays, the Montauk Library is the place to be for Stay and Play, featuring educational toys for children up to 5 years old.
More for Kids and Teens
Amagansett Library
Pajama story time for children 4 to 12 (with adult caregiver if under 10), Wednesday, 4-4:45 p.m., 631-267-3810, amagansettlibrary.org.
East Hampton Library
Drop-in cookies and puzzles for teens, tomorrow, 3-5 p.m. Dog toys for animal shelters (qualifies for teen community service hours), Wednesday, 3-5 p.m. STEAM bath bombs for kids 7 to 10, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. Marble suncatchers for young teens 11 to 14, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m. Snowflake designs for kids 3 to 6, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.org.
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Winter dioramas for children 5 to 7, tomorrow, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Upcycled art for students in sixth grade and up, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m., 631-537-0015, myhamptonlibrary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
Melted-snowman cookie decorating for children in kindergarten through fifth grade, tomorrow, 4-5 p.m. After-hours creative writing circle for teens, tomorrow, 6-7 p.m. Bilingual story time, Saturday, 11-11:30 a.m. Lego Club for children in kindergarten through fifth grade (with adult caregiver if under 10), Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org.
Montauk Library
“Elemental” (2023, rated PG) movie screening, Saturday, 2-4 p.m. Games and Grub Club for students in fifth grade and up, Tuesday, 4-4:45 p.m. All-ages Family Book Bingo, Wednesday, 6-7 p.m., 631-668-3377, montauklibrary.org.
Project Most at Most Holy Trinity School, East Hampton
Studio and Sports Experience featuring slime, arts and crafts, games, and double Dutch for children 5 to 9, Saturday, noon-3 p.m., $65, projectmost.org.
Sag Harbor Cinema
“Wonka” (2023, rated PG), various first-run show times. “The Lion King” (1994, 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
Birding for beginners age 6 and up (take your own binoculars), Saturday, 10 a.m. Owl-theme story time and craft for children 3 to 7, Sunday, 10:30 a.m., $10 children/$15 adults (free for museum members), 631-537-9735, sofo.org.