Kids Culture 08.27.15
Geological Wonders
A program on geology for ages 8 and up at the South Fork Natural History Museum and Nature Center in Bridgehampton on Saturday will explore rocks, gems, fossils, volcanoes, and more geological wonders. Eric Powers of Your Connection to Nature will also help kids identify rocks from their own collections. The program starts at 2 p.m. Advance registration has been requested.
History Set to Music
A lesson in American history, nature, and social action will be set to music when Lloyd Miller performs at the Southampton Arts Center this afternoon at 4:30. Mr. Miller, who founded the group the Deedle Deedle Dees, plays a mix of rock, country, hip-hop, punk, folk, and New Orleans piano music. The concert, which is at the former Parrish Art Museum building on Job’s Lane, is free.
Participatory Circus
Artists from the National Circus Project and children who took part in a circus mini camp at the Montauk Playhouse Community Center will entertain families tonight at 7 at the playhouse. Tickets cost $15 per person, and audiences should go prepared to participate!
Sidewalk Art
At the Montauk Library on Saturday, kids have been invited to create sidewalk art with the library’s chalk and enjoy ice pops between 2 and 3:30 p.m.
Reptile Edventures
Erik’s Reptile Edventures will stop by the East Hampton Library at 2 p.m. today with live Madagascar roaches, an alligator, a python, and more. Tomorrow at 2 p.m., children 4 and older will make collages in the style of Eric Carle, creator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar.” The same age group will look to Leonardo da Vinci for inspiration during an inventions workshop on Wednesday at 4 p.m., and on Friday, Sept. 4, they can make 3-D pop-up pictures of their favorite local spots at 2 p.m. Reservations have been requested for all programs.
“Scarlet the Scientist”
The Children’s Museum of the East End’s Pizza and Pajama Night on Friday, Sept. 4, will include a visit from Kimberly Kleinbaum, the author of “Scarlet the Scientist: A Day at the Beach.” She will read from the book and sign copies. The fun begins at 6 p.m. and will include pizza, of course, and a craft. The program is free with admission to the museum, which is in Bridgehampton, but reservations are a must, as space is limited.