Kids Culture 09.29.16
Field Day in Montauk
As of Wednesday, the weather forecast for Sunday and Montauk Youth’s annual Field Day was not good, but a kid can hope. Weather permitting, there will be a bounce house, an inflatable obstacle course, games, face painting, live music, and pony rides at Montauk County Park’s Third House from noon to 4 p.m., all free, with food and drinks available for purchase. In case of rain, the fun will be rescheduled to Oct. 16.
Jump-Rope World Champ
Erica Dantzler, a former world champion double-dutch jump-roper, will introduce kids to the sport on Saturday at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor. Three sessions are planned: from 10 to 10:45 for grades one and two, from 11 to 11:45 for grades three and four, and from noon to 1 for grades 5 and up. Registration in advance and appropriate shoes are required.
On Sunday at the library, kids 6 to 10 will make leaf pressings in clay in a program that begins at 2 p.m. Advance sign-up is a must for this one, too.
Teens and Books
There is a lot happening for teens this week at the East Hampton Library. On Saturday, high schoolers who want to take part in the countywide Battle of the Books trivia contest in March will learn the titles at 3:30 p.m. They will read all the books and gather for weekly practice sessions at the library.
The library’s Knit Lit program, in which teens knit and talk about what they are reading, is also an opportunity for community service credits, as participants will make things for people and animals in need. The first Knit Lit session of the school year will be on Monday at 4 p.m.
Finally, on Wednesday, teen book lovers will get a space to themselves to chat about books they are reading now or that have made a big impression on them. The library calls it the Any Book Club, and it will meet from 4 to 5 p.m.
A Call for Cub Scouts
Parents of boys in first through fifth grade who are interested in Cub Scouts have been invited to a registration meeting tonight at 6 in the Springs School’s library. Boys need not be residents of Springs to sign up. Parent leaders and assistants are also being sought. Chris Buckhout can be called for more information at 516-901-8616.
Open Gym for Hoops
The gym at the John M. Marshall Elementary School in East Hampton will be open on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for basketball players in grades two through eight. All players in that age range will be welcomed. More details can be had by emailing [email protected] or [email protected].