Kids Culture 04.28.16
CMEE Feria
With the Mexican holiday of Cinco de Mayo just around the corner and lots of people thinking about the food and culture of our neighbor to the south, the Children’s Museum of the East End will celebrate the Latin cultures of many other neighbors to the south during a fair on Saturday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. There will be music, art, games, and food. Entry is free, but visitors must buy $5 tasting tickets to sample the food.
CMEE will host an after-school Star Wars party on Wednesday from 3:30 to 5 p.m., with Lego projects, Jedi crafts, and Wookie cookies on offer. Entry is $17, $5 for members.
Meet the Animals
Children and their caregivers have been invited to meet the animals of the Amaryllis Farm Horse Sanctuary during Mommy (or Daddy) and Me programs on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon, starting this week.
Families can visit with the horses, goats, and ducks, and learn about ponies and how farm helpers groom and feed them. Pony rides and feeding baskets for the small animals are also an option. The farm is at 864 Lumber Lane in Bridgehampton. The parent-child program will be offered through November. Registration is by email to [email protected].
Open Studios at John Jermain
The John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor will host open studios for sixth through eighth graders on Saturdays from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Kids can use supplies provided by the library or take their own art project. Snacks will be provided; reservations are not necessary.
Backpack in the Swamp
Kids 5 to 7 can head into the Wolf Swamp preserve on Saturday for a backpack adventure with the South Fork Natural History Museum, and on Sunday those 9 and older can hone their forensic skills.
At Wolf Swamp, participants will make leaf rubbings, search for songbirds and ducks with binoculars, and use magnifiers to examine nature’s smaller glories. The fun begins at 10 a.m.
The Sunday workshop at 10:30 a.m. will have older children using their observations skills and wildlife knowledge to identify a number of found objects as they search for clues to “solve a wildlife mystery,” according to the museum.
Reservations are required for both.