Free Swim Lessons
The Town of East Hampton is offering kids two more opportunities to dive into its free swimming lessons this summer. One session, running on weekdays from July 29 to August 9, will be held at East Lake Beach in Montauk; the second, from August 12 to 23, will be held at Big Albert’s Beach in Amagansett. Both sessions take place from 8 to 11 a.m. and are intended for all children ages 4 and up.
Registration is necessary to secure places in the program. Participants’ swimming ability will be evaluated at 8 a.m. on the first morning of the two-week programs. Individuals are then divided into groups based on ability, to maximize individualized instruction. All registrants must be able to swim on their own in some capacity. All the town swim sessions are held at bay beaches, where there is no rough surf.
Amagansett Library
Pajama Story Time, for children up to age 12, will take place this afternoon at 4; the dress code is “cozy pajamas.” Adventure Memory Clay Bowl Craft, for kids in kindergarten through grade five, is happening on Saturday afternoon at 1; attendees are asked to bring shells to add to rocks, beads, and other small beachy items to create a souvenir or summer 2024. A caregiver must accompany the under-10s. The beachy theme continues on Saturday afternoon at 3, when adults and teens 14 are invited to a painting class with Kristen Duer, a Long Island artist, that focuses on seaside scenes. Finally, on Wednesday, there will be Story Time With an Owl at 1 p.m. (Yes, an actual, live owl ambassador from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center will be there.) Registration, in person or at amagansettlibrary.org, is required for all these library programs.
East Hampton Library
High school students can make a T-shirt any time today or Saturday during drop-in sessions in the downstairs youth room; on Tuesday, they can score community-service hours by making rope toys for dogs from 3 to 4 p.m. An Uno tournament for ages 11 to 14 happens tomorrow afternoon at 3; sign-up is required at easthamptonlibrary.org
Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
The big attraction this weekend is Family Fest on Saturday from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with games (including bowling) and artistic activities (chalk drawing, painting, and crafts) on the lawn, plus music by Bridgehampton School’s Tewa Marimba Ensemble. Winners in the Family Olympics Challenge will take home prizes. Also: Did someone say “hot dogs and snacks”? No registration is required.
A full calendar of kids activities — which include duct-tape and glow-in-the-dark crafts this week — can be seen online at myhamptonlibary.org.
John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor
The library isn’t necessarily a quiet place these day. Case in point: On Saturday morning at 11, kids 7 and above will be encouraged to shout and act out words during an interactive reading of “Colossal Words for Kids,” with the book’s author, Colette Hiller. No registration is required for this free event.
Sag Harbor Cinema
The Kids and Families matinee on Saturday and Sunday morning at 11 is “Men in Black” (1997) starring Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith as immigration officials chasing illegal outer-space aliens. The movie has a PG-13 rating for some bad language and anti-alien sci-fi violence. Tickets range from $14.50 to $18.50, depending on age and membership.
South Fork Natural History Museum
In what’s become a popular annual summer event, all ages can make a fish-print T-shirt — and learn about creatures with fins and gills in our Long Island waters — on Sunday morning at 10:30. There is a $12 fee per person to cover the cost of the shirts and paint supplies. Sue and Al Daniels will lead the fun. As enrollment is limited, those interested are asked to sign up in advance at sofo.org.