Hamptons Kids and Family Events This Weekend, December 18-20
Make a snowglobe, meet Punch & Judy, take a horse-and-buggy ride and go ice skating in Montauk among other top kids events on the East End this pre-Christmas weekend..
Friday, December 18
BULLY SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP AT QUOGUE LIBRARY
3:45 p.m. For ages 7–12. Learn self-defense with Kyle Watkins, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor at Varnos Martial Arts. Quogue Library, 90 Quogue Street, Quogue. 631-653-4224 quoguelibrary.org
Saturday, December 19
CMEE PLAY! HOMEMADE SNOW GLOBES
10 a.m. Interactive read-aloud of Wong Herbert’s Yee’s Tracks in the Snow, kids will make a snow globe of their owns. $19 general/$7 members. Limited space. Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
JEANETTE SARKISIAN WAGNER PRE-TEEN WRITING WORKSHOP AT JOHN JERMAIN LIBRARY
10 a.m. Through May. For ages 10–13. Writing prompts, discussing technique and craft, constructive critique and more. John Jermain Memorial Library, 34 West Water Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-0049 johnjermain.org
“CHRISTMAS PUNCH & JUDY” AT BAY STREET THEATER
11 a.m. The puppets cook up holiday fun in their kitchen. Created and performed by Liz Joyce and A Couple of Puppets. Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre at Bay Street Theater, 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500 baystreet.org
SANTA AT THE SQUARE
Noon. Santa arrives via fire truck. Face painting, cookie decorating and more; outdoors, dress warmly. Meeting House will be open for lunch. Amagansett Square, Amagansett. 631-267-8500
SOUTHAMPTON’S “IT’S A WONDERFUL VILLAGE!”
1–4 p.m. Enjoy a horse and buggy ride through the village and a visit from Santa. Southampton Village. 631-283-0402 southamptonchamber.com
HOLIDAY COOKIE DECORATING AT MONTAUK LIBRARY
2 p.m. Decorate cookies and bring them home in a holiday box. Montauk Library, 871 Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-3377 montauklibrary.org
STUDIO 3 PRESENTS “MIXED NUTS” AT BAY STREET THEATER
7 p.m. A musical mash-up of How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Nutcracker. Bay Street Theater, 1 Bay Street, Sag Harbor. 631-725-9500 baystreet.org
Sunday, December 20
LEGO CLUB AT CMEE
10 a.m. Kids can construct work of art using thousands of Lego pieces. $10 general (includes museum admission)/free for members. Children’s Museum of the East End, 376 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton. 631-537-8250 cmee.org
OCEAN SKATE AT GURNEY’S MONTAUK
Noon. Skate while enjoying an ocean view. $15 general/$10 kids/free for in-house guests. Extra fee for skate rentals. Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, 290 Old Montauk Highway, Montauk. 631-668-1747 gurneysmontauk.com