Kids Culture 12.10.15

The Dew Drop Prince

Whether you’ve seen “The Nutcracker” every December or never been to a production, there’s no denying that Tchaikovsky’s music is a kind of soundtrack of the season, lending holiday excitement to everything from car commercials to toy ads.

At Guild Hall this weekend, the Hampton Ballet Theatre School will offer four chances to see the full production, choreographed by Sara Jo Strickland, the school’s director. Costumes are by Yuka Silvera and lighting design is by Sebastian Paczynski.

The school’s resident guest artists, Adam and Gail Baranello of A&G Dance Company, will dance the role of the Arabian Prince and Princess. And Nick Peregrino of Ballet Fleming in Philadelphia will return to the East Hampton stage as the Dew Drop Prince. Students will dance other key roles in the production. Rose Kelly will be the Dew Drop Princess; Abigail and Caitlin Hubbell will share the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy.

Show times for “The Nutcracker” are tomorrow at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7, and Sunday at 2. Advance tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for children under 12 at 855-222-2849 or hamptonballettheatreschool.com. Tickets will cost $30 and $25 at the door.

From the Young Cowgirls

The students in a Young Cowgirls workshop will perform original pieces that they conceived and directed on Wednesday at 7 p.m. on the Guild Hall stage. The eight-week workshop was led by Kate Mueth and the Neo-Political Cowgirls with the aim of empowering girls through dance, theater, and performance art. Admission will be free.

Outdoorsy Holiday

When the weather gets cold and there’s not much color in the outside world, it’s especially fun to watch the season’s birds descend upon a peanut butter and seed-covered pinecone strategically hung in just the right tree outside a window. On Saturday at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, families can help decorate a holiday tree for the birds, then make some bird-friendly decorations to take home. The workshop begins at 3 p.m. There is a $3 materials fee, and participants have been encouraged to take a shoebox to carry their decorations home in.

On Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m., weather permitting, kids 8 to 12 have been invited to join in a program on the Geminids meteor shower, which is at its peak on Sunday and Monday. “We’ve learned that in past years as many as 120 meteors painted green streaks across the sky in just one hour,” the museum wrote on its website.

Crystal Possehl will lead kids in making a constellation projector and then take them outside to see the early meteor showers. In case of rain or heavy cloud cover, the program will take place on Monday at the same time. Reservations have been requested.

Gingerbread a-Go-Go

For those feeling industrious this weekend, there are no less than five opportunities to make gingerbread houses, with all the materials provided.

At the Children’s Museum of the East End in Bridgehampton, workshops will be held on Saturday at 10 and 11 a.m. The cost per house is $30, $20 for members, and the museum has requested that no more than two children work on each house. Also in Bridgehampton, the start time for the Hampton Library’s free workshop for ages 5 and up is 11 a.m.

At Guild Hall, Citarella is providing the materials and the professional guidance for a workshop on Saturday at noon. The cost per house is $20, $15 for members. The Montauk Library will have a free gingerbread house workshop on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m.

Space is limited in all workshops, and advance registration is required.

Art of Origami

Kids 4 and up can explore the art of origami on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the East Hampton Library. On Wednesday, those 6 to 8 will learn to make constellation glow jars from 4:45 to 5:30.

The family movie this afternoon at 4:30 at the library is “Minions.” Next Thursday’s movie is “The Polar Express.”

Perpetual Calendars

At the Amagansett Library on Saturday and Sunday, kids will make perpetual calendars, an old way of keeping track of birthdays and other special dates. A workshop for grades three and up will be offered on Saturday at 2 p.m.; one for grades two to six is on the schedule for Sunday at the same time.