Kids Culture 10.17.13

Oct. 17, 2013

Star Staff

Who? A Kangaroo?

Nature Nick will stop in to the Amagansett Library on Saturday afternoon with a menagerie of a dozen unusual creatures, including a spider monkey, a kangaroo, a snake, and a bird of prey. His program is geared to kids in kindergarten through sixth grade and will offer a chance to see the animals up close and learn something about each one. It begins at 3:30 and is free, but seats should be reserved in advance as space is limited.

Make Paint

Sue Lichtenstein, an artist and educator, will teach kids 2 and older how to make natural paints from fruits, vegetables, and spices during a painting and printmaking workshop at the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton on Saturday. Adults should accompany children to the class, which begins at 10:30 a.m. The cost is $16 including museum admission, or $5 for museum members. Reservations have been suggested.

Coming up on Friday, Oct. 25, at 4 p.m., the museum will host a Halloween party for kids 6 and under. Entry is $13, free for members.

Eek! College Essays

For many college-bound high school students, the college essay is much scarier than the ghosts and ghouls of Halloween. Lisa del Favero, a tutor and SAT coach, will help to ease some of those fears in a two-part class on Sunday and Oct. 27 at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor.

The class will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. both days, and participants must commit to both sessions. Because space is limited to 10 students, advance sign-up is required.