Kids Korner: Aug. 8 to Aug. 15, 2024
PROGRAMS
Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt
The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor hosts a Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt and Craft now through Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. In honor of Harry’s birthday, muggles & wizards alike can enjoy a magical scavenger hunt throughout the museum’s galleries. Then design and decorate your very own wand craft to take home. Free with admission. No registration required. 631-367-3418
Power of Poseidon
Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor for a Power of Poseidon workshop on Aug. 8 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Can’t get enough of Greek myths and legends? Neither could mariners! Discover how sailors would dress up as Poseidon during a special festival when they crossed the Equator. Explore some famous maritime myths then decorate your own terracotta “amphora” pot with mythical designs. Admission + $10 participant. No registration required. 631-367-3418
Adventures in Painting
Time to paint outside the box! Families with children up to Grade 6 are invited to drop by Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket for an Adventures in Painting class on Aug. 8 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. to But you won’t find any paintbrushes here — you’ll be painting using various tools you may have never thought of. Leave with as many masterpieces as you can make! No registration required. Open to all. 631-941-4080
First Steps in Nature
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown continues its First Steps in Nature series for ages 2 to 4 on Aug. 9 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 www.sweetbriarnc.org. 631-979-6344
Build-A-Boat
Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor on Aug. 9 and 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an open-ended workshop where adults and kids alike can let their creativity soar, crafting unique vessels using a range of wooden materials and plenty of imagination. Take your masterpiece home with you! Admission + $10 participant. No registration required. 631-367-3418
National Book Lovers Day
In honor of National Book Lovers Day, the Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook will give a themed exploration of carriage galleries inspired by the book Wheels of Change on Aug. 9 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Author Darlene Beck Jacobson will join the group live via Zoom to discuss her book, craft, and research process. For children in 3rd to 6th grade (must be accompanied by an adult).Free but registration is required by visiting www.longislandmuseum.org.
Art in the Barn
Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station continues its Art in the Barn series on Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. Participants will paint their own birdhouse. Birdhouse and seed will be provided. $40 per child and parent. To register, call 631-427-5240 or visit www.waltwhitman.org/product/artinthebarn/.
Pop-Up Saturday
The Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) continues its Pop-Up Saturdays series at the Stony Brook Village Center’s Inner Court by Crazy Beans, 97 Main St., Stony Brook on Aug. 10 with caricature artist Marty Macaluso from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Drop by for a free caricature drawing! 631-751-2244
Crafternoon at the Library
Children ages 3 to 12 with a parent or caregiver are invited to stop by Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket on Aug. 10 anytime between 2 and 4 p.m. to get creative with recycled materials. No registration required. Open to all. Questions? Email [email protected]
Story & Craft with Nana Carol
The Next Chapter bookstore, 204 New York Ave., Huntington hosts a Story and Craft event with Nana Carol on Aug. 12 at 10:30 a.m. No registration required. Appropriate for ages 0-4. 631-482-5008
Meet the Farm Animals
(Rescheduled from July 12) Children in grades pre-K to 6 are invited to stop by Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket on Aug. 12 between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to have fun with some hands-on interaction with animals. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension on the library’s front lawn. Open to all. No registration required. Questions? Email [email protected].
Backyard Wildlife
Frank Melville Memorial Park, 1 Old Field Road, Setauket continues its free summer programs with a Backyard Wildlife encounter on Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. Sweetbriar Nature Center will give a hands on experience with the many animals they rescue. Meet at Hap’s Red Barn. Bring seating. Free. No registration required. 631-689-6146
Submarine Adventure
The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor invites you to a Submarine Adventure on Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Go on the greatest adventure of all — to the bottom of the sea! Discover the other worldly organisms that dwell in the depths of the ocean and learn about these crazy creatures in an exciting black light activity. Create a glow-in-the-dark anglerfish to take home. Admission + $10 participant; $5 Members. No registration required. 631-367-3418
Summer Thursday at the LIM
The Long Island Museum, 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook continues its after hours Summer Thursdays series on Aug. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a family-friendly Performance from the School of Rock Band outside the Carriage Museum, playing family friendly tunes while Art Across Ages offers music-themed crafts. The Carriage Museum will be open for self-guided tours. Free. 631-751-0066
THEATER
‘Pinocchio’
Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Pinocchio, an original musical of the puppet who dreams of becoming a real boy, from Aug. 2 to 10. In a joyous and hilarious retelling of the famous tale, Pinocchio discovers the challenges and rewards of being truly human. Along the way, he befriends a sassy cricket and a bumbling fairy and is challenged by a sly fox, a wily cat, and a sneaky rat who tempt him off the path! Come follow Pinocchio as he journeys down the road of misadventure and learns the importance of telling the truth! All seats are $12. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘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 www.engemantheater.com.
FILM
‘Cars’
Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai continues its Movies in the Moonlight series with a screening of Cars on Aug. 9 at dusk (8:30 p.m.) Bring seating. Presented by the North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon. 631-403-4846
‘Wish’
Village of Port Jefferson continues its Movies on the Harbor series at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson with a screening of Disney’s Wish on Aug. 13 at dusk. Rain date is the next evening. Bring seating. 631-473-4724
‘Elemental’
St. James Chamber of Commerce invites the community to Deepwells Farm County Park, 497 Route 25A, St. James for a screening of Disney/Pixar’s Elemental on Aug. 14 (rain date Aug. 21) at dusk. Bring seating. 631-584-851
‘The Wizard of Oz’
Rescheduled from Aug. 7. Middle Country Public Library, 101 Eastwood Blvd., Centereach invites the community to a screening of the classic The Wizard of Oz in the library’s parking lot on Aug. 14 at 8:30 p.m. After a tornado whisks her away to the magical land of Oz, Dorothy Gale teams up with a Scarecrow, a Tin Woodsman, and a Cowardly Lion to find the mighty Wizard of Oz, who can send her home. Rain date is Aug.14. Bring seating. 631-585-9393
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