Learning About Indigenous Cultures
Since last fall, students from the Amagansett School, the John M. Marshall Elementary School, and the Ross School, as well as those in Project Most and the Marine Explorers Program at the East Hampton Town Marine Museum, have been learning about Indigenous cultures and applying what they discovered to hands-on projects.
Those projects are on display at the Clinton Academy through Monday in an exhibition simply titled “Indigenous.” They range from art forms such as weaving and beading to pigment-making and recreating wigwams, longhouses, and plankhouses. They include materials gathered through foraging and upcycling, as well as through donations of textiles and yarn from community members.
“At the core of this exhibition lies the commitment to fostering dialogue about Indigenous displacement and injustices and the exploitation of our natural resources across Long Island,” Stacy Myers, director of education at the East Hampton Historical Society, said in an announcement. “By deepening our understanding of history, we take vital steps toward a more equitable and sustainable future.”
The exhibition can be seen today through Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street.
More for Kids and Teens
Amagansett Library
“Encanto” (2021, rated PG) movie screening for all ages, tomorrow, 1 p.m. Poetry workshop with Tyler Allen Penny for teens and adults, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Rain forest butterfly presentation with Steve Fratello, Saturday, 3-4 p.m., 631-267-3810, amagansettlibrary.org.
Children’s Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton
Babysitter Play Date (caregiver must remain with child at all times) including crafts, stories, and other activities, Wednesday, 10-11:30 a.m., $19 per adult and child, free for museum members, 631-537-8250, cmee.org.
East Hampton Library
Drop-in cellphone case decorations for teens, Monday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Lego Club for kids 5 to 11, Monday, 4-5 p.m. Magic: The Gathering games for young teens 11 to 14, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. Taco Time cupcake decorating for kids 4 and up, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. Seed library packaging for teen community service hours, Wednesday, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Mason jar green bean seed sprouts for children 3 to 6, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. Kooky derby hats for children 7 to 10, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.org.
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Recycled-material crafts for kids 8 to 12, tomorrow, 4-5 p.m. Spooky after-hours movie night for middle and high school students, tomorrow, 6-8 p.m. International snack day for teens, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m., 631-537-0015, myhamptonlibrary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
Royal tea time for all ages (with adult caregiver if under 10), tomorrow, 1-3 p.m. (teen volunteers seeking community service hours are needed starting at 12:30 p.m.). Celebration of el Dia de los Niños/El Dia de los Libros for families, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. Puzzle challenge for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, next Thursday, 4-5 p.m., 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org.
Montauk Library
Games and Grub Club for children in fifth grade and up, Tuesday, 4-4:45 p.m. Sensory play time for children 3 to 6, Wednesday, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m., 631-668-3377, montauklibrary.org.
Project Most at Most Holy Trinity School, East Hampton
Apollo: Mythology Discovery for children 7 to 11, Saturday, 10-11 a.m., $25. Goat on a Boat Puppet Truck: “The Chicken Show,” Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m., $15 per person. Ongoing programs in STEAM, dance, tumbling, sewing, chess, and more, projectmost.org.
Sag Harbor Cinema
“Isle of Dogs” (2018, rated PG-13), 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 activities for all ages, Saturday, all day. Birding for beginners 10 and up, Saturday, 10-11 a.m. Young Environmentalists Society meeting for kids 10 to 16, Saturday, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Nature-theme family trivia night, Saturday, 7-9 p.m., $15 adults, $10 children (free for museum members). “Around One Log” story time and nature walk for kids 3 to 7 with adult caregiver, Sunday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., $15 adults, $10 children (free for museum members). Islandwide weather talk for kids, teens, and adults 8 and up, Sunday, 4-5 p.m., 631-537-9735, sofo.org.