Close-Up Animal Encounters
The Amagansett Library and East Hampton Library have programs coming up for kids curious about wildlife.
First up, the Quogue Wildlife Refuge will be at the Amagansett Library on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. to talk about creatures of the night. Children will have the chance to see live, nocturnal species up close as they learn about habitats, camouflage, diets, and more. Advance sign-up is required by phone at 631-267-3810 or by email to [email protected].
On Tuesday from 4 to 5 p.m., the South Fork Natural History Museum will take live reptiles and amphibians to the East Hampton Library for kids to meet, observe, and study. The program is appropriate for children 5 to 12. Advance registration is required by calling 631-324-0222 or via an Eventbrite link on the library’s calendar page.
More for Kids and Teens
Amagansett Library
Make a Mug! for children 5 and up (with adult caregiver if under 10), Saturday, 10:30-11:15 a.m., 631-267-3810, amagansettlibrary.org.
Children’s Museum of the East End, Bridgehampton
Grandparent/grandchild play date, tomorrow, 10-11:30 a.m., $19 per person, 631-537-8250, cmee.org.
East Hampton Library
Universal Yum Adventure for middle schoolers featuring sweet and savory snacks from around the world, tomorrow, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Advanced Placement study hours for teens, Tuesday, 5-7 p.m. May Day flower painting for children 3 to 6, Wednesday, 4-5 p.m., 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.org.
East Hampton Town Recreation Department
Junior lifeguard training, evaluation, and testing at the Y.M.C.A. East Hampton RECenter for ages 9 to 15, Sundays, 1 to 1:45 p.m. or 1:45 to 2:30, through June 23 (trainees must complete timed and paced swims to take part in the summer program). Free. Returnees will be tested on their first day, 631-324-2417, ehamptonny.gov. For those who pass the test, registration for junior lifeguard programs, weekends, June 29 to Aug. 4, at Atlantic Avenue Beach, Amagansett, and Kirk Park, Montauk, is ongoing at bit.ly/3XsQ9U5, $90. Main Beach, East Hampton, registration: [email protected].
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Handmade forget-me-not bouquets for children 5 to 7, tomorrow, 3:30-4:30 p.m. STEAM ‘n Snacks for kids 8 to 12, Monday, 4-5 p.m. Flip-through waterfall cards for students in sixth grade and up, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m. Minecraft Club for kids 8 to 12, Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., 631-537-0015, myhamptonlibrary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
Sensory story time for all ages (with adult caregiver), tomorrow, 11-11:30 a.m. Foodie Fridays group for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade (tiramisu to take home), tomorrow, 4-5 p.m. Mini fairy gardens for middle and high school students, tomorrow, 6-7 p.m. Bilingual story time (English and Spanish) for all ages, Saturday, 11-11:30 a.m. Wally the Reading Dog visits the children’s room, Sunday, 11-11:30 a.m. Battle of the Books interest meeting (ice cream will be served) for students entering grades six through nine in the fall of 2024, Tuesday and Wednesday, 4-5 p.m. National Classic Movie Day for teens, including a vote for your favorite title through Tuesday, announcement of the film on Wednesday, and a screening next Thursday from 6-8 p.m., 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org.
Montauk Library
Bird’s nest doughnuts with the Baking Coach, Saturday, 2-3 p.m., advance sign-up required. Teen clothing swap party (library also seeking donations of gently used clothes) featuring snacks and henna painting, May 25, 1-3 p.m., 631-668-3377, montauklibrary.org.
Project Most at Most Holy Trinity School, East Hampton
Skateboarding clinics for kids 6 to 13 (take your own helmet and water; skateboards and pads provided), Tuesdays in May and June, 3:45-5:15 p.m., $40 per session. Zeus: Mythology Discovery for kids 7 to 11, Saturday, 10-11 a.m., $25. Goat on a Boat Puppet Truck presents “The Chicken Show” for all ages (take your own blanket or mat for outdoor seating), Saturday, 11-11:35 a.m., $15 per person, projectmost.org.
Sag Harbor Cinema
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018, rated PG), 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
All-ages Wild Long Island presentation by Chris (the Fish Guy) Paparo, Saturday, 10:30 a.m., $15 adults, $10 children (free for museum members). Deep Dive Into the Magic of Scuba for kids, teens, and adults 8 and up, Saturday, 2 p.m., $15 adults, $10 children (free for museum members). Shell wind chimes for children 3 to 7, Sunday, 10:30 a.m., $10 admission (free for museum members), 631-537-9735, sofo.org.