Kids Culture 01.29.15
Student Art at the Parrish
The Parrish Art Museum’s 2015 Student Exhibition in Water Mill will be celebrated during a reception on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. While visitors check out work by young artists from all over the East End, there will be roaming performances, refreshments, and a screening of a documentary about Steven and William Ladd’s Scrollathon project. An exhibition of the Ladd brothers’ work was at the Parrish from Oct. 26 through Jan. 19, and the Student Exhibition includes work created with them at the museum. Those planning to attend have been asked to reserve a space online or by calling the museum.
Families can create origami, handmade paper, and beads during a family night focusing on paper arts on Friday, Feb. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30. The fun is free with museum admission.
The Secrets of Flubber
What makes some things sink and other things float? Nicole Cummings will help answer this question for kids 3 to 5 years old on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton. Participants should wear clothing that can get wet.
On Sunday at 10 a.m., Melanie Meade will unveil the “secrets of polymer chemistry” while 6 to 12 year olds make flubber, a gooey concoction made from common household ingredients. There is a $3 materials fee for this program. Advance registration has been requested for all SoFo events.
Robot Wind Chimes
Children 7 to 10 will make robot wind chimes using everyday objects in a workshop on Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton. The cost, which does not include museum admission, is $20, $15 for members.
Crafts for After the Snow
After being snowed in earlier this week, kids might need some time away from home even more than usual, and local libraries are offering a number of reasons to get out.
At the Amagansett Library, kids of all ages can work on disguises on Saturday afternoon at 3:30, and at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton kids 4 and up will turn magazine silhouettes into modern art during a program tomorrow from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Red velvet cupcakes and decorations will be available at the East Hampton Library on Wednesday at a cupcake-decorating session for sixth through eighth graders from 4 to 5 p.m. On Friday, Feb. 6, the library will have a music-and-movement workshop for babies 1 to 3 years old.
February Break Theater Camp
Looking ahead to the February break, the Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts will offer a school vacation theater camp for kids 8 to 12. The camp, led by Bethany Dellapolla, will include acting, singing, and dance instruction. It runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Feb. 16 through 20 and culminates in a performance for family and friends. The cost is $385 per child. Advance registration is a must, as camp size is limited.