Kids Culture 07.06.17

Bats, Jazz, and Pokemon

Bats get a bad rap, and it’s true, they can be dangerous, but they are also helpful. A program tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Montauk Library will highlight this group of flying mammals. After an indoor discussion, participants of all ages will head outside to look for signs of bats. Pokemon fanatics 6 and older may want to head to the library on Saturday, when they will have a chance to make their own Pokemon and play Pokemon-inspired games from 3 to 4 p.m.

On Wednesday at 5:15 p.m., Shenole Latimer, a saxophonist, will introduce the world of jazz to kids 4 to 10 through listening games, live music, storytelling, and group participation.

Kids and teens can create a design for the library’s 3-D printer and then see it come to fruition during a program next Thursday at 4 p.m. for ages 7 to 15. Advance registration is requested for all programs.

Calling All Builders

In keeping with the countywide summer reading theme “Build a Better World,” kids at the Amagansett Library will be invited to build a cardboard house of their own design on Tuesday at 3 p.m. The program is best for kids 7 and older, but younger siblings will be welcomed.

Something for Every Age

Movies, yoga, homemade bath scrubs, and art workshops are on the agenda this week at the East Hampton Library.

Tomorrow’s family movie is “Beauty and the Beast,” screened at 2 p.m. On Friday, July 14, it will be “The Little Mermaid.”

High school students looking ahead to college even in the midst of these first weeks of summer vacation can take a practice SAT at the library on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is no charge to take the test or see the results, but advance sign-up is a must.

For something completely different, high school students can make their own bath scrubs on Saturday afternoon, using natural ingredients, during a workshop from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the young-adult room. 

Susan Verde will lead a yoga story time for kids 5 and older on Monday from 11 to 11:45 a.m., and parents, don’t even think about joining in. This one is for kids only.

Kids heading into sixth through eighth grades will have a chance to make nautical-themed magnets on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Snacks will be provided, too.

For the younger set, Mr. Skip’s Movin’ and Groovin’ session for ages 2 and up returns to the library on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. with a blend of older music and age-appropriate new favorites.

After looking at the artwork of Keith Haring, kids 4 and older will make collages in his style in a workshop on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Advance registration is required for all of the above.

Slime!

Parents might remember the days when slime was something that came in a toy plastic garbage can and no one even thought about making it themselves. Kids these days probably know it can be done. On Sunday at 2:30 at Sag Harbor’s John Jermain Library they will get a lesson on how to make “galaxy slime” using watercolors, glitter, and other household ingredients. This one is best for ages 4 to 8, and advance registration is required.

Little Brushstrokes for the Bays

Carolyn Munaco, an artist, will lead a beach-themed painting party for kids 8 and older at the Southampton Arts Center on Fridays at 5 p.m. in July and August.

The first of the classes, which are offered with the Cornell Cooperative Extension, is tomorrow. Classes continue through Aug. 25. Not only will there be art instruction, but educators from the extension will share interesting facts about its marine program at each class. The cost is $30 per workshop, which includes all materials plus pizza. On Thursdays at the art center, there will be free outdoor story times for all ages at 4:30 p.m., starting next week. Parents may want to make an evening of it at the center, because at 5 p.m. Yacouba Sissoko and LUMA will play traditional music of Mali and songs in the funk and groove tradition. In addition to the music, there will be storytelling and African dancing.

Mr. Sissoko, who plays the kora, has recorded with such artists as Harry Belafonte and Paul Simon. LUMA, which stands for Life, Unity, Music, Amplified, includes Dan Lauter on saxophone, Stan Wright on bass, Claes Brondal on drums, and the vocalist Natu Camara.

Theater Camp in Montauk

The Neo-Political Cowgirls will lead what is described as a “ferociously fun” theater camp for kids 8 to 13 at the Montauk School.The weeklong camp will run from July 17 through 28 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and will include theater games, improv, voice and body exercises, and skits to build confidence on and off the stage. The cost is $250, or $200 for Montauk School students. The program is sponsored by Montauk Youth. Registration is at [email protected].

Art, History

Karin Mannix, an artist, curator, and educator, will lead classes for kids at two of East Hampton Town’s historic properties this summer.

At the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs, Ms. Mannix will lead family tours and drip-painting workshops every Thursday and Friday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $40 per person and includes a 9-by-12-inch canvas to paint on.

On Wednesday, Ms. Mannix’s Art in the Barn workshops at Mulford Farm in East Hampton will focus on painting in the garden from 10 a.m. to noon and on beach art from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Each class costs $80. A second set of workshops will be offered at Mulford Farm on Aug. 9.

For classes in both locations, Ms. Mannix recommends dressing to get messy and wearing bug spray. Reservations are recommended and can be made online at mannix.studio.

Surf’s Up!

Camp SoulGrow continues to move full steam ahead this summer, with classes this week in stained glass, surfing, music, and more, for kids 7 and older. Sign-up is online at campsoulgrow.org. A $100 donation is requested upon registration; each offering is on a donation basis.

On Tuesday, Corey’s Wave will lead a class on surfing basics from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wetsuits will be provided. The fun moves to Third House at the Montauk County Park on Wednesday, when Ralph Perricelli teaches stained glass from 11 to 12:30 p.m. Kids can learn to read music, find a beat, create a melody, and exercise their singing voices from 1 to 2:30 p.m., and at 2:30 there’s a fitness class with the camp’s founder and “head kid,” London Rosiere. Kids who take classes on either side of the lunch break can take a nut-free bagged lunch to eat at Third House. Next Thursday, there will be craft workshops at the Montauk Yacht Club from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Nature’s Music

At the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, young children can get an introduction to music in a natural setting during a six-week parent-child program starting on Tuesday at 10 a.m. In Nature’s Music, children 16 months to 4 years old will sing, dance, move, try out instruments, and take part in storytelling, crafts, and games while also exploring the preserve. The cost for all six weeks is $365. Reservations are required and can be made online at longhouse.org.