Kids Korner: July 25 to August 1, 2024
PROGRAMS
Drop-In Art Workshops
Children ages five through ten are invited to the Heckscher Museum, 2 Prime Ave., Huntington to create fun works of art in a variety of materials inspired by artwork in the Museum’s exhibitions on July 25, Aug. 1 and Aug. 8 from 10 to 11 a.m. Each week’s project will be exciting and different! Programs will be held both in the Museum and in Heckscher Park, weather-permitting. $10 per child includes all art supplies and admission to the museum. No advance registration required. www.heckscher.org
Shark Adventures
For Shark Week, join The Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor in celebrating these incredible apex predators with Shark Adventures on July 25 at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. Touch a real shark jaw and a Megalodon tooth. Learn to identify different shark teeth and excavate a real shark tooth fossil. Design and create a necklace or keychain featuring your fossil treasure. Admission fee + $10 participant; $5 members. No registration required. 631-367-3418
Magic Show on the Harbor
The Village of Port Jefferson presents a magic show with Magic of Amore at the Jill Nees-Russell Performance Stage at Harborfront Park, 101-A East Broadway, Port Jefferson on July 25 at 6:30 p.m. Free. Bring seating. 631-473-4724
First Steps in Nature
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown continues its First Steps in Nature series for ages 2 to 4 on July 26 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
Luminous Lighthouses
Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor for a drop-in program, Luminous Lighthouses, on July 26 between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Explore the radiant world of lighthouses in this creative design workshop. Design and decorate a unique lighthouse of your own — complete with a battery-powered tea light! Admission + $10 participant. No registration required. 631-367-3418
Shark Discovery
Sunken Meadow State Park, Sunken Meadow Parkway, Kings Park presents Shark Discovery on July 26 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Learn about the sharks native to New York, and how sharks are different from other fish. Even create your very own shark species! Wear shark-y attire to celebrate! For ages 10 and up. $4 per person. Reservations taken on eventbrite.com.
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 July 27 with the Pixie Dust Storytellers, entertainment from fairytale characters, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 631-751-2244
Star Wars Day
Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket invites families with children up to Grade 6 to Star Wars Day on July 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Enjoy carnival games with a Star Wars twist and enter a raffle contest. Children are welcome to wear a Star Wars or space-themed costume, but not necessary. No registration required. Questions? Email [email protected]
Happy Birthday Harry Potter
Drop by Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St. Setauket on July 30 from 2 to 4 p.m, to celebrate Harry Potter’s birthday with themed activities. For families with children up to Grade 6. Open to all. No registration required. Questions? Email [email protected]
Touch-A-Truck event
Families with children up to Grade 6 are invited to drop by Emma Clark Library, 120 Main St., Setauket to check out vehicles from different community organizations during the library’s Touch-A-Truck event on July 31 from 10 a.m. to noon. No registration required. 631-941-4080
Fantastical Sea Beasts
Fire-breathing beasts! Galloping unicorns! Join the Whaling Museum, 301 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor for Fantastical Sea Beasts and Where to Find Them on Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. and again at 3 p.m. Did you know that many mythic creatures featured in the Harry Potter world started their stories in the sea? Discover the myths and legends surrounding these fantastical creatures and create your own dragon egg with gilded seashells. Admission fee + $10 participant. No registration required. 631-36-3418.
THEATER
‘Raggedy Ann & Andy’
“Be a buddy, be a pal, be a friend …” Theatre Three, 412 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Raggedy Ann & Andy from July 5 to July 27. The world’s favorite and most famous rag dolls come to life in a heart-warming adventure about friendship and loyalty as the toys save the Tiwilliger Toy Workshop for Extra-Special Friends. A captivating tale of the power of love and cooperation. All seats are $12. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Finding Nemo Jr.’
Summer fun continues at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport with Finding Nemo Jr. from July 20 to Aug. 25. 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
‘The Parent Trap’
Heritage Park, 633 Mount Sinai-Coram Road, Mount Sinai continues its Movies in the Moonlight series with a screening of The Parent Trap on July 26 at dusk. Presented by the North Shore Youth Council and Suffolk County Legislator Chad Lennon. Bring seating. 631-403-4846
‘Wonka’
The 7th annual Farmingville Flicks outdoor movie series kicks off at Local Church, 1070 Portion Road, Farmingville with Wonka on July 29 at dusk, courtesy of the Farmingville Hills Chamber of Commerce and Sachem Public Library. Bring seating. 631-317-1738
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