Kids Culture 05.21.15
In the Garden
Two garden art workshops at the Children’s Museum of the East End on Saturday at 10 a.m. will get kids immersed in the season.
Rossa Cole, an artist and photographer, will work with 7 to 10-year-olds on solar-powered noisemakers and wind chimes for the garden in an hour-long drop-off class. The cost is $15, not including museum admission, or $12 for museum members.
Younger children 2 to 6 and their adults will work with Lynn Leff to make garden art from recycled materials. This workshop costs $22, including admission; $7 for members.
At the Libraries
Silent Clown will entertain children with a mix of mime, juggling, clowning, magic, music, and puppetry on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Montauk Library.
On Tuesday at 4 at the Hampton Library in Bridgehampton, young artists age 7 to 12 will look to the city for inspiration as they create nighttime cityscapes.
At the Amagansett Library, flowers will be the focus of a story and craft time for all ages on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. On Sunday at 2, kids can stop by the library to make a square for a collaborative quilt.
Under Water
Kids 9 to 11 will learn about the tiny water plants called phytoplankton on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the South Fork Natural History Museum. Melanie Meade will lead participants as they examine phytoplankton under a microscope and make a model phytoplankton cell. There is a $3 materials fee in addition to museum entry. Advance registration is required.
Madoo, C.D.C.H. Will Shine
The Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack and the Child Development Center of the Hamptons in East Hampton will be the co-hosts in July and August of the Shine Summer Camp, which offers creative arts and outdoor time for children 3 to 9.
Kids will take art lessons in the late Robert Dash’s studio and take part in gardening activities at Madoo on Tuesdays and Thursdays; they will use the C.D.C.H. art room, gym, playground, and nearby fields on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Tuition starts at $120 per day. Details and registration information can be requested at [email protected] or 212-414-5427.