Kids Korner: Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, 2024
PROGRAMS
Turtle Experience
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor offers a Turtle Experience through Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Meet the youngest hatchling turtles and adult turtles too. Discover why turtles play an important role in our environment and how you can help protect their habitat and way of life. Get a picture with your favorite turtle. Each session is 20 minutes. $12 per person. Online registration required at cshfishhatchery.org. 516-692-6768
Growing Up Wild
Town of Brookhaven hosts a children’s program for ages 3 to 6, Growing Up Wild, on Aug. 31 at Cedar Beach Nature Center, Harbor Beach Blvd., Mt. Sinai at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Parents and grandparents are invited to explore nature with their little ones. Each class will focus on a different nature topic and may include a story time, live animals and an activity. Free but registration is required by emailing [email protected]
Field Journaling Workshop
Caleb Smith State Park Preserve, 581 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown presents a Field Journaling Workshop for ages 12 and up on Aug. 31 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Explore the Preserve with a pencil in hand as you sketch the natural world. All skill levels are welcome and all materials are provided, but feel free to bring your own. Reservations taken on eventbrite.com.
Art in the Barn
Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station continues its Art in the Barn series for children in Pre-K to 3rd Grade and their parent/guardian with a workshop on Ancient Hieroglyphics on Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Taught by Lena Massari Sawyer, come learn to write your name in ancient hieroglyphics and try on a pharaoh’s crown. $35 per child and guardian, $20 second child. Pre-registration is required by visiting waltwhitman.org.
Story & Craft with Nana Carol
The Next Chapter bookstore, 204 New York Ave., Huntington hosts a Story and Craft event with Nana Carol on Sept. 2 at 10:30 a.m. Free. No registration required. Appropriate for ages 0-4. 631-482-5008
Jumping for Jellyfish
Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park presents a program for ages 3 to 5, Jumping for Jellyfish, on Sept. 5 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Enjoy short walks, story time, animal visitors, and crafts. $4 per child. Reservations taken on eventbrite.com.
First Steps in Nature
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown continues its First Steps in Nature series for ages 2 to 4 on Sept. 6 at 9:30 a.m. with hands-on exciting activities, crafts, stories and much more. Children will gain a greater appreciation of nature and wildlife while having fun. $20 per child. To register, visit sweetbriarnc.org. 631-979-6344
THEATER
‘Finding Nemo Jr.’
Extended! Summer fun continues at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport with Finding Nemo Jr. from July 20 to Sept. 1. In this musical adaptation of the beloved 2003 Pixar movie, Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as Dory, Crush, and the Tank Gang, Marlin, and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. All seats are $20. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit engemantheater.com.
‘Kooky Spooky Halloween’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson continues its children’s theatre season with A Kooky Spooky Halloween from Oct. 5 to 19 with a sensory sensitive performance on Oct. 6 at 11 a.m. Recently graduated spirit Abner Perkins is assigned to the Aberdeen Boarding House — known for its spectral sightings and terrific toast. Here, Abner finds himself cast into a company of its wacky residents. When his secret is revealed, he is forced to leave his haunted home and set-off on a quest with his newly found friends. Hilarious hijinks and a message of cooperation highlight this Halloween-inspired musical for the entire family. All seats are $12. to order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com
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