Hamptons Weekend Kids' Events: Chanukah Party, Santa & More
Find something great to do with your kids in the Hamptons this weekend!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15
RHYME TIME AT HAMPTON LIBRARY
10 a.m. For children ages 1–4. Songs, rhymes, stories and art activities. 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015 hamptonlibrary.org
STORYTIME AT THE QUOGUE LIBRARY
11–11:45 a.m. Storytime with books, songs and a craft at the end! Registration required. Quogue Library, 90 Quogue Street, Quogue. 631-653-4884 quoguelibrary.org
LEGO MANIA! AT HAMPTON LIBRARY
3:30 p.m. For children ages 3 and up. Use the library’s Legos to make your own creation, and have it put on display. Hampton Library in Bridgehampton. 2478 Main Street, Bridgehampton. 631-537-0015 hamptonlibrary.org
ACT TWO TEEN COMMUNITY THEATER
6 p.m. Teens grades 8–12. Classes in performing and theater writing. Hampton Bays Community Center, 25 Ponquogue Avenue, Hampton Bays. 631-702-2421 southamptontownny.gov
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16
THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT BRECKNOCK HALL
6 p.m. Meet Santa for a special reading of The Night Before Christmas. Free. Peconic Landing, 500 Brecknock Road, Greenport. 631-593-8247 peconiclanding.com
SEISKAYA BALLET’S “NUTCRACKER” AT THE STALLER CENTER
12/16–12/18. One of Long Island’s most lavish productions of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet. Choreographed by the famous Valia Seiskaya, this spectacular show has been crafted by acclaimed artists and dance from all over the world. Staller Center, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook. nutcrackerballet.com
STUDIO 3 PRESENTS “MIXED NUTS: A CLASSIC HOLIDAY NUTCRACKER”
12/16–12/18. This twist on the classic Nutcracker featuring all local children ages 7–18. It’s Nutcracker meets How the Grinch Stole Christmas, with ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop and acrobatics. Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts, 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 631-537-2008 dancestudio3.com
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17
SNACK WITH SANTA AND YMCA EAST HAMPTON
10 a.m. Meet Santa every Saturday before Christmas. YMCA East Hampton RECenter, 2 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton. 631-329-6884 ymcali.org
MIDDLE SCHOOL WRITING WORKSHOP AT JOHN JERMAIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY
10 a.m. Free writing workshop. John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049 johnjermain.org
FAMILY GINGERBREAD HOUSES AT MONTAUK LIBRARY
2 p.m. Build your own gingerbread house. Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-3377 montauklibrary.org
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
CHANUKAH PARTY AT TEMPLE ADAS ISRAEL
3 p.m. Festive music, latkes, jelly donuts, dreidels, gelt, activities and more. Temple Adas Israel, 30 Atlantic Avenue, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0904 templeadasisrael.org