Kids Culture 11.03.16

Celebrating Diversity Through Art

Guild Hall will bring together visual and performing artists, poets, and dancers for an afternoon of creative activities for families on Sunday. Called the artXchange, the event will celebrate the cultural diversity of the South Fork community.

The afternoon will begin at 1 with poetry readings by Tyler Armstrong, Lukas Ortiz, Heidi Rain Oleszczuk, and Tom Oleszczuk. At 2, the Shinnecock Youth Council, the East Hampton High School Dance Team, and the Dan Bailey Tribe with the Sag Harbor Methodist Church Dancers will perform. Georgette Grier-Key of the Eastville Historical Society will give a presentation, and families can explore the museum’s exhibitions. There will be free bites to eat by Island Empanada in the parking lot at 2:30, and inside from 2:30 to 4, Kate Mueth, Aurelio Torres, and Amy Pilkington will lead collaborative workshops. All events are free.

Cooking, 19th-Century Style

Kids 6 to 12 who like to cook might enjoy a program on 19th-century cooking and kitchens on Saturday at the Southampton Historical Museum’s Rogers Mansion. Participants will learn what was different in the kitchen two centuries ago and take a turn making butter and lemonade the old-fashioned way. The program starts at 11 a.m. and costs $5. A second cooking workshop on Nov. 12 will have kids making their own applesauce. Reservations have been requested for the sessions, which will be led by Gerri MacWhinnie.

All About Bird Nests

Bird nests, a mushroom farm, and a story time and walk focusing on trees are on the schedule this weekend at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton.

On Saturday at 10:30 a.m., families will learn about the wide variety of nests that birds build here and then scour the museum property to find old ones and see what they are made of. Back at the museum, they will make their own nests out of similar materials.

At 11 that morning, David Falkowski and his wife, Ashley, will lead a tour of their Open Minded Organics farm, where they grow mushrooms, vegetables, and herbs. There is a $5 fee.

Who lives in a tree? Melanie Meade, a nature educator, will answer that question for kids 3 to 5 on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. After listening to a poem, kids will head outside to study different trees and see what makes them such good homes for some creatures. Advance registration has been requested for all programs.

Electronics for Kids

Kids 7 and older can learn the basics of electronics in a Snap Circuits workshop at the East Hampton Library on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Working in groups of two, participants will build circuits that will “light up, sound off, and power an accessory,” according to the library. There will be additional Snap Circuits sessions on Nov. 30 and Dec. 8; kids can take part in just one or all three.

The library will show family movies tomorrow and next Thursday at 4 p.m. This week’s movie will be “Ice Age 5: Collision Course.” Next week, it’s “Alice Through the Looking Glass.”

Readers may have seen mention here that the library is on the lookout for photographs by high school students to hang in a new young-adult room opening later this month. The news this week is that a $100 prize will be awarded for the best photo, with the winner to be announced at the opening celebration for the room. Photographs must be submitted by Nov. 14 via email to [email protected].

Algebra Help

High school students who need some extra help with algebra can find it at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor on Mondays starting next week. Chase Mallia, a tutor and teacher at Pierson Middle-High School, will assist students in either English or Spanish each week from 4:45 to 6 p.m. Students have been asked to take two No. 2 pencils with erasers, a notebook, and a calculator.

On Saturday at 2:30 p.m., kids in 7th through 12th grades can get to know the library’s new button maker, which allows you to turn drawings, collages, or computer designs into pinback buttons. The button maker will be available outside of the workshop’s hours, but attendance at a workshop is a prerequisite for using it.

Pancakes and Pajamas

At the Montauk Library, Saturday morning will bring a pancakes and pajamas story time for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30. Kids have been invited to wear their pajamas while they listen to a story and enjoy a tasty breakfast.

Later that day, at 3 p.m., kids 10 and up will turn old T-shirts into custom creations. Kids should take a T-shirt. Scissors, glue, and instruction will be provided.