Hamptons Kids' Weekend Calendar: Dive with Sharks, Make Slippers, Feed Animals
There is alway plenty to do on the weekends for kids in the Hamptons. Here is what local libraries, museums and other venues have in store for children, from toddlers through teenagers, January 17-19.
Friday, January 17
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
COZY FLIP FLOP SLIPPERS
5 p.m. For teens 12-18. Transform your flip-flops into cozy slippers for the winter. Bring a pair of flip-flops. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 631-288-3335, westhamptonlibrary.net
Saturday, January 18
KIDS CLUB AT HAMPTON KIDS
9 a.m. Structured programs for every holiday and break observed by the local public schools. Children engage in fun activities. Morning, afternoon and full-day sessions. Call for prices. Hampton Kids, 175 Daniels Hole Road, East Hampton. 631-537-4616, hamptonkids.org
ANIMAL FEEDING TIME AT SOFO: FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
10–11 a.m. Kids will feed animals and learn about animals’ diets and feeding strategies. South Fork History Museum; call for exact location. Free for members; $7 for non-members, $5 for children 3–12, free for children 2 and under. 631-537-9735, sofo.org
CMEE PLAY! FROZEN PAINTING
10:30–11:30 a.m. Kids witness the astonishing results of putting paint of frozen paper. Members $7, non-members $18. Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250, cmee.org
GUILD HALL STUDENT ART FESTIVAL GRADES K–8
11 a.m.–5 p.m. This special exhibition will have a reception in the lobby from 2–4 p.m. Musical groups from the elementary and middle schools will perform in the John Drew Theater. Guild Hall, 158 Main Street, East Hampton. 631-324-0806, guildhall.org
Sunday, January 19
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 and older. 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