Kids Culture 07.07.16

Music by the Dunes

Ina Ferrara’s Music Together by the Dunes will start new six-week music and movement sessions for children up to age 5 and their adults in East Hampton and Southampton.

Classes will be held at the East Hampton Methodist Church on Tuesdays at 10:45 a.m. and at the Southampton Cultural Center on Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $200, $150 for siblings in the same class. There is no charge for babies under 6 months. Participants can make up missed classes at any location, including the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton, where classes began last Thursday. Advance registration is required at 631-680-1392 or online at mtbythedunes.com.

From Clams to Clay at SoFo

The beach, ospreys, and air-dry clay are on the very full schedule at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton this week. Ashley Oliver will read from Tish Rabe’s “Clam-I-Am!” in a program for kids 6 to 8 on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. After the story, they’ll learn a bit about the beach and who lives there and make seashell wind chimes. Also at 10:30 on Saturday, Ruby Jackson, an artist and educator, will teach children some basics of color mixing as they use nontoxic air-dry clay and then take their creations home. There is a $7 materials fee for this class. Mike Bottini will lead a family nature paddle and osprey nesting survey in Accabonac Harbor on Sunday from 9 to 11 a.m. Kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards are available for rent from him at between $40 and $60. Reservations for the paddle should be made through the museum, but kayaks can be reserved through Mr. Bottini at 631-267-5228 or [email protected].

“The New Art of Hip-Hop”

Soul Street Dance, a Houston company that has performed all over the world, will visit Guild Hall on Wednesday with a dance workshop for kids 5 to 10 at 3 p.m. and a performance at 5 of “The New Art of Hip-Hop.” In the workshop kids will learn about catching the rhythm and dancing in time to the beat, basics that will help them create their own dances. Onstage, Soul Street Dance will offer a lively tour of the world of hip-hop including original poetry and music. Crowd participation will be encouraged. The workshop, part of Guild Hall’s KidFest series, costs $10, $8 for members; the performance costs $18 for adults and $14 for kids, $16 and $12 for members. The next KidFest production, on July 20, will be “Pinkalicious, the Musical.”

Movin’ and Groovin’

With all that’s going on at the East Hampton Library this week, kids would be hard pressed to find any time to be bored. There’s yoga and a story with Susan Verde, a children’s book author, on Monday at 11 a.m. for kids 5 and up. (No parents, so take some me time in the fiction stacks, Dad.) On Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. after a reading of Anne Mazer’s “The Salamander Room,” kids 3 to 5 will make little beds for a salamander. Those heading into fourth grade and above can try their hands at tie-dye bandanas at 4 p.m. that day. Mr. Skip will be in the house “movin’ and groovin’ ” with kids 2 and up on Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. On Friday, July 15, it’ll be pop art pillows with an ice cream theme inspired by the work of Claes Oldenburg. This one’s for kids 4 and up and starts at 3 p.m. Reservations have been requested for all library programs.

Stay and Play in Montauk

The Magic of Amore will present an interactive magic show aimed at getting kids reading on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the Montauk Library. Friday, July 15, will mark the beginning of the library’s summer-long stay and play program for youngsters from birth through age 5. The program focuses on parent-child interaction, play, and exploration and will run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Theater Camps at Bay Street

Bay Street Theater has a number of performance workshops coming up for children in the next few weeks. My Life: The Musical, a theater camp for ages 9 to 12, will run Monday through Friday, July 15, and again on Aug. 15 through 19 and Aug. 22 through 26. The camps, which will be led by Valerie diLorenzo, cost $470 for one week, $850 for two, and $1,000 for three. A Puppet Power camp for ages 4 to 7 will run from July 18 through 22. At $470 for the week, it will introduce children to a variety of puppetry styles. They will build their own puppets, sets, and scenery for a show at week’s end. Campers 7 to 9 will have a chance to explore two of Shakespeare’s plays later this month and next. From July 25 to 29, they’ll focus on “Romeo and Juliet,” and from Aug. 8 through 12 attention turns to “The Tempest.” All camps run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $470 per week, $850 for two weeks, and $1,000 for three (when offered). Registration is online at baystreet.org.