Kids' Calendar: Minecraft Madness, Rainbow Loom Club, More
Weekends in the Hamptons are always packed with fun events for kids. Find more on events.danspapers.com and get a head start on the weekend with Thursday events too.
Thursday, December 19
RHYME TIME
10–11 a.m. Songs, rhymes, stories and art exploration. Hampton Library, 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton.
631-537-0015 hamptonlibrary.org
MORNING STORYTIME AT THE QUOGUE LIBRARY
11 a.m. For little ones 1–3 years old. Special stories with Miss Pat. Register by phone. Quogue Library, 90 Quogue Street, Quogue. 631-653-4224 ext. 4 quoguelibrary.org
LEGO MANIA
3:30–4:30 p.m. Create anything you like with Legos at the library! This is a great chance for parents to relax and socialize, too. Hampton Library, 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015, hamptonlibrary.org
TEENS COOK IT UP
4–5 p.m. Make and decorate crispy rice treats that look like little presents. For grades 6–12. Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton. 631-283-0774, myrml.org
Friday, December 20
SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL
10 a.m. Fridays. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett. Parents/caregivers with toddlers 10–36 months olds are invited to join us for an hour of interactive play. 631-267-3810 amaglibrary.org
SHARK DIVE
11 a.m. Daily, ages 12 and up (12–17 must be accompanied by a parent). Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center, 431 East Main Street, Riverhead. The aquarium puts you into a cage in the middle of more than 10 circling sharks! No diving certification necessary. $155/nonmembers, $140/members (includes aquarium admission). 631-208-9200, longislandaquarium.com
MINECRAFT MADNESS
4 p.m. For fans of the hit game Minecraft. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335
RAINBOW LOOM CLUB
7 p.m. Make and trade your own rainbow bracelets. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335
LEGOS AND GAMES
4–5 p.m. For Kids K-up! Build with Legos; play board games and hopsctoch; Hula Hoop; Rubber band jump-rope and more. Also seeking 6th graders to be play-partners and earn community service hours. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810, amaglibrary.org
Saturday, December 21
STORY & CRAFT TIME
3:30–4:30 p.m. Join the Amagansett Free Library each Saturday for stories & crafts. 215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810, amaglibrary.org
MAGIC THE GATHERING BOOSTER DRAFT
4:30 p.m. Test your deck-building skills and compete in the Booster Draft Tournament. Go home with new cards for your collection. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335
GAME ON
5 p.m. Come to the library to play your favorite video games. No registration required. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335
PANERA AND PIXEL PARTY
6 p.m. Enjoy food from Panera Bread and design pixel art. Pixel grids for beginners, intermediate and advanced builders. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335
Sunday, December 22
SUNDAY STORY TIME
1:30 p.m. East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street, East Hampton. Open up your child’s mind with stories from our picture book collections. Ages 3–plus. 631-324-0222, easthamptonlibrary.com
SUNDAY GAMES
3:30-–4:30 p.m. Sundays. John Jermain Library. 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. Get away from TV screens and challenge your friends or family to a friendly board game competition. The library will provide a variety of games including Chutes & Ladders, Candyland, Apples to Apples and others. Ages 3–9. 631-725-0049, johnjermain.org