Kids Culture 07.20.17

Bugs and Baskets

This weekend at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, kids can learn to weave reed baskets and to make art inspired by insects and other invertebrates. The basket-weaving session, on Saturday at 10 a.m., will be led by Pat Robben, a basket maker, and Trish Brophy of the Mohawk Tribe, who will introduce children 9 to 12 to this traditional art. There is a $12 fee for a kit filled with all the materials required.

On Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Jan Porinchak, a naturalist and member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, will lead families as they make art inspired by some live insects and invertebrates they will meet at the museum. There is a $5 materials fee for this one, which is best for families with children 8 and older. Advance registration is required.

Paint Like Pollock

Children in kindergarten and above will explore the art of the mid-20th century and learn why Jackson Pollock’s paintings were such a big deal during a workshop on Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Montauk Library. Then they’ll have a chance to paint in Pollock’s style. Smocks have been recommended.

Butterflies of the rain forest will be the subject of a program for ages 2 and up on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the library. Participants will learn the difference between butterflies and moths, examine their body parts, and see samples of butterflies collected by the presenter on many expeditions abroad.

KidFest Hits Guild Hall

Guild Hall’s KidFest series workshops and performances will begin on Wednesday and continue weekly through the end of the summer. Next week, kids can do black magic scratch art at 4 p.m. At 5, there’s an interactive magic show with the Amazing Max. The show is best for ages 3 to 9. Workshops cost $10, $8 for members. Performances cost $18 for adults and $14 for children, $16 and $12 for members.

Super Foods, Super Kids

The Wellness Foundation is spreading its message of healthy plant-based eating to children across the South Fork this summer, with free Super Foods for Super Kids classes at the East Hampton, Montauk, and Amagansett Libraries. The classes are best for ages 5 to 10.

A session on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Amagansett will focus on the “superpowers” of foods like leafy greens, berries, and flax seeds. It will end with a smoothie demonstration. The Wellness Foundation will return to Amagansett on July 29 with a workshop on healthy snacks and samples prepared at the end.

Healthy snacks will also be the focus of the next class at the East Hampton Library on Monday at 1 p.m., and the foundation will be at the Montauk Library next Thursday at 3:30 p.m. with its Super Foods class and smoothie demonstration. Children 4 and older have been invited to this one. Future programs in Montauk will meet on Aug. 3, 17, and 24.

Registration in advance with the libraries is required.

Printing and Dyeing

Stick and Stone is offering summer workshops in paper making, screen printing, weaving, and fabric dyeing for children at Grain Surfboards in Amagansett. Screen printing for ages 6 and up is on the schedule on Monday and/or Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. Participants will print on paper, wood panels, a T-shirt, or a pillowcase. On Thursdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m., instructors will turn their attention to shibori dyeing, which involves folding, tieing, and crimping fabric to create patterns. Pretreated fabric will be provided, but participants can also supply their own items of clothing to dye. This one is for kids 9 and older. The cost is $50 for one class, $90 for two. Registration is online at stickandstone.org or at 631-267-9283.

Comical Puppet Adventures

Goat on a Boat will welcome Mesner Puppets to Sag Harbor next Thursday to present “The Comical Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard” at 11 a.m. at Bay Street Theater. On July 29, CactusHead Puppets will perform “The Pied Piper,” also at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $15.

Kids-Only Yoga

Computer coding, electronics, and yoga are among the children’s offerings at the East Hampton Library this week. First, on Monday at 11 a.m., Susan Verde, a yoga instructor and children’s book author, will lead Storytime Yoga for kids 5 and older. This is a kids-only class, so parents will have to busy themselves elsewhere in the library (woot, woot!).

High school students will gather on Monday at 5 p.m. to design and paint bookends that will be used in the young-adult room. Kids 7 to 16 can learn the basics of computer coding while building a computer game during a workshop on Tuesday from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and at 3 p.m. that day sixth through eighth graders can decorate a mini flip-top tin with washi tape for use as an earbud case. Snap Circuits electronics workshops for ages 7 and older will take place on Wednesday at 5 p.m. and next Thursday at 3 p.m. Advance registration is required for all programs.

Llamas — Live!

Live llamas from the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Suffolk County Farm will visit the Amagansett Library on Tuesday at 3 p.m. Children 5 to 12 can learn about the animals and get an up-close introduction to them. Space is limited so advance registration is required.

From Animals to Dance

More live animals will be on hand at the Southampton Arts Center on Job’s Lane next Thursday, when Quogue Wildlife Refuge staff members pay a visit at 4:30 p.m. At 5:30, Baby Loves Disco will host an afternoon dance party for the younger set. Both programs are free.

Looking ahead, BodyStories: Teresa Fellion Dance will offer a dance camp for ages 7 to 14 at the center from Aug. 1 through 4 at 10 a.m. Dancers will study a combination of techniques, take part in improvisational and compositional exercises, and have a chance to share their work alongside the professional company on Aug. 5 and 6. Registration details are at southamptonartscenter.org.