Kids Korner: March 27 to April 3, 2025
PROGRAMS
First Steps Into Nature
Sweetbriar Nature Center, 62 Eckernkamp Drive, Smithtown presents First Steps Into Nature for children ages 2 to 4 on March 28, April 4, April 11 and April 18 at 9:30 a.m. Little ones will learn about nature through hands on interaction, music, crafts, stories, play and more. $20 per child. To register, visit www.sweetbriarnc.org. 631-979-6344
Bicycle Rodeo
Town of Brookhaven’s Safety Town, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville presents a Bicycle Rodeo on March 29 from 8 a.m. to noon. This event encourages children to learn how to safely ride their bikes on our roadways, while in a mock-roadway, kid-sized setting. Participants of all ages will be evaluated and given feedback on their own bicycle-handling abilities, after proper bicycle safety skills are demonstrated. Bring your bike and helmet. Free but by appointment only. Call 631-451-5335.
Little Artists Workshop
Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station presents a Little Artists Workshop on March 29 at 11:30 a.m. Artist Robert Stenzel will guide young creators in exploring the art of weaving in the style of the great American textile artist Anni Albers. Children will learn basic weaving techniques and experiment with textures and colors. For children in Pre-K through 4th grade. Cost is $20 per child. To register, visit www.waltwhitman.org.
Scavenger Hunt at the Hatchery
Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery, 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor presents will hold a Scavenger Hunt on March 30 and March 31 form 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Complete the scavenger hunt by exploring the Fish Hatchery and solving the riddles. Admission is $7 adults, $6 seniors, $5 children ages 3 to 12. www.cshfishhatchery.org. 516-692-6768
Story & Craft with Nana Carol
The Next Chapter bookstore, 204 New York Ave., Huntington hosts a Story and Craft event with Nana Carol on March 31 at 10:30 a.m. Free. No registration required. Appropriate for ages 0-4. 631-482-5008
Water Rockets
Suffolk County Farm, 350 Yaphank Road, Yaphank presents a class on Water Rockets on March 31 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Learn how rockets fly, build a rocket out of a soda bottle, then go outside and launch it from our custom-built compressed air powered launch pad. You will take your rocket home, along with instructions to build your own launch pad. For ages 6 to 10. $20 per participant. To register, go to https://www.eventcreate.com/e/rockets25. For more information, call 631-852-4600.
Mommy/Daddy and Me
Mt. Sinai Congregational Church, 233 North Country Rd., Mount Sinai is sponsoring a Mommy/Daddy and Me program for children ages 0 to 12 months on April 3, April 10, April 17 and April 25 at 10 a.m. Fee is $100 for the four sessions. Please contact Kevin at [email protected] or call 631-473-1582 to register.
FILM
‘A LIttle Princess’
As part of its Cinema for Kids series, the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington presents The Little Princess on March 30 at noon. Sara Crewe is a wealthy, precocious and loving child who was raised in India, but is sent away to a New York boarding school by her beloved father when he must go off to war. But when he is declared “missing in action,” daddy’s little princess, alone and penniless, must use her inner resources of warmth, imagination and principles to overcome hardship. Based on the beloved Victorian-era novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, and adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Richard LaGravenese. Tickets are $13 adults, $5 kids. www.cinemaartscentre.org.
THEATER
‘Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz’
Theatre Three, 423 Main St., Port Jefferson presents Dorothy’s Adventures in Oz from Feb. 19 to March 29. Join them for an unforgettable trip down the Yellow Brick Road as Dorothy Gale is whisked away by a tornado to that magical land that lies just Over the Rainbow. Follow Dorothy and her friends the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Lion as they encounter challenges and celebrate friendship. All seats are $12. To order, call 631-928-9100 or visit www.theatrethree.com.
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical’
Up next at the John W. Engeman Theater, 250 Main St., Northport is Diary of a Wimpy Kid The Musical from March 22 to April 27. Read the books? Watched the movies? Now experience the musical! Middle school, ugh. It’s the worst. But Greg is determined not to be at the bottom of the popularity chart. He’ll leave that to his weird neighbor, Fregley. Or maybe Greg’s best friend, Rowley Jefferson. But it’s not going to be Greg…no way. All seats are $20. To order, call 631-261-2900 or visit www.engemantheater.com. See review on page B31.
‘Peter and the Wolf’
Tickets are on sale now for Peter and the Wolf at Stony Brook University’s Staller Center for the Arts, 100 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook in the Recital Hall on March 30 at noon (3 p.m. performance is sold out). Gather the whole family for an immersive adventure as the Staller Center Outreach Ensemble brings Prokofiev’s beloved children’s classic to life! Conducted by Tommy Wu and featuring musicians from the Stony Brook Department of Music. Tickets are $31 per person. To order, call 631-632-2787 or visit www.stallercenter.com
A Royal Princess Party: A Villainous Tale of Magic!
Tickets are now on sale for A Royal Princess Party: A Villainous Tale of Magic! at the Smithtown Center for the Performing Arts, 2 East Main St., Smithtown from April 12 to May 4. Just in time for Spring Break, the princesses return to the Royal Kingdom of Smithtown to get together and explore some magical artifacts. We can’t wait to see who will show up – maybe some uninvited guests! Princesses, princes, and royal families of all ages are welcome to attend but must be with an adult at all times. Special surprises and magical touches make this show a royal treat! Tickets are $17.50 per person. To order, call 1-800-595-4849 or visit www.smithtownpac.org.
