Hamptons Kids' Calendar: Puppet Club, Video Game Tournament, Sima
This weekend in the Hamptons, kids can play in a video game tournament, build puppets, dress up, and make alphabet soup.
Thursday, January 8
PUPPET CLUB AT GOAT ON A BOAT PUPPET THEATRE
10 a.m. Six-week class for ages 5–8. Budding puppeteers will design, build and perform puppet creations. Space limited. $20 drop-in. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre, 4 East Union Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-4193 goatonaboat.org
Friday, January 9
SHAKE, RATTLE & READ AT WESTHAMPTON LIBRARY
10–11 a.m. For caregivers and kids through 3 years old. Introduce your child to books and songs. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 516-382-2373 westhamptonlibrary.net
THE 3RD ANNUAL VIDEO GAME TOURNAMENT AT THE DROP SPOT
7 p.m. Compete with your friends for prizes and bragging rights. Transportation available. $5 admission, $1.50 for pizza slice. For grades 5–12. Sponsored by Southampton Youth Bureau. The Drop Spot, 655 Flanders Road, Southampton. 631-702-2432 southamptontownny.gov/youthbureau
Saturday, January 10
CMEE PLAY! IN THE KITCHEN – ALPHABET SOUP
10 a.m. For kids ages 3–6. Families will make alphabet soup and read Stone Soup. $10 members/$22 non-members, includes admission to the museum. The Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
OPEN STUDIO FOR FAMILIES AT PARRISH ART MUSEUM
10 a.m.–noon. Explore art in the galleries and create projects in the studio. Each month features different materials and techniques. Children must be accompanied by an adult. $10/free for members. Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill. 631-283-2118 parrishart.org
PRINCE & PRINCESS DRESS-UP PARTY AT ROGERS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
11 a.m. For grades K–2. Craft, stories and cupcake decorating. Feel free to dress up in your favorite royal robes. Rogers Memorial Library, 91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton. 631-283-0774 myrml.org
SOFO: “BACKPACK ADVENTURE” MECOX BAY BIRDING
2 p.m. For kids 8–12. A trip to Mecox Bay provides naturalists with a great winter adventure and observe both bay and ocean birds. $2 material fee for nature journal, unless you have one. Call for exact location. 631-537-9735 sofo.org
CRAFTERNOON AT AMAGANSETT FREE LIBRARY
3:30 p.m. Dig into our craft materials and create something pre-designed from your imagination. Amagansett Free Library, 215 Main Street, Amagansett. 631-267-3810 amaglibrary.org
Sunday, January 11
LEGO CLUB AT CMEE
10 a.m. Sundays. Kids can create great Lego projects and leave their works-in-progress with the staff. $10 for non-members (includes Museum admission)/free for members. The Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
SIMA @ CMEE 11:30 a.m. Through interactive and creative storytelling, this local educator and entertainer will engage kids of all ages. $10/free for members. The Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
COZY COCOA SUNDAYS AT WESTHAMPTON LIBRARY
12:30–3 p.m. For kids through 12 years old. Stop in for a cup of hot chocolate. Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Avenue, Westhampton Beach. 516-382-2373 westhamptonlibrary.net
CMEE IN THE STUDIO
3:30 p.m. A new art class developed for kids ages 2–5. Provides kids and their caregivers an opportunity to play, explore and create projects using a variety of media. $200 for non-members 10-week series/$150 for members/$22 drop-ins, space permitting. The Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org