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6/5/13 - By Natalie Silverstein

(Photo: Petra Puppets Presents The Big Mouth Talent Show)

The last few weeks of school are always fun, but hectic and exhausting.  This weekend, take some time to relax, reconnect, and don't forget to celebrate Dad and other loved ones on Father's Day.  There are opportunities for kids to create handmade gifts (always the best) in Southampton and Riverhead.  It's also a great weekend for cool science projects:  Dissect a shark and learn about driftology and nature art at the Natural History Museum, or take a "funtastic" science class at the Children's Museum of the East End.  And if you want to get outside and move little bodies, check out the 5K run/walk and kids' fun run in Southampton.  Read on for our top picks for this weekend in the Hamptons and North Fork.

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Saturday, June 8

Kids craft a gift for Father's Day - Riverhead
Homemade gifts are made with love.  The Hallockville Museum Farm is hosting a craft workshop where kids (accompanied by an adult) can build, paint, and personalize a birdhouse for a loved one for Father's Day. Advance registration required. $15

Christopher's Run: Annual 5K Run/Walk - Southampton
This annual 5K Run/Walk and kids' fun run honors the memory of Christopher Lesta, a local 5-year-old boy who was born with a genetic disorder, Hunter Syndrome.  Proceeds from the run/walk, along with a raffle and auction, benefit the Pediatric Bone & Marrow Transplant Family Support Program at Duke University. $25 advance registration; $5 kids fun run

Dissect a shark workshop - Bridgehampton
The perfect activity for the budding surgeon or science buff:  Dissect a small shark, known as a spiny dogfish, and learn to identify its anatomical parts to see how it swims, eats and breathes under water.  South Fork Natural History Museum. Reservations required.  $20

Take Wing story and craft time - Amagansett
The Amagansett Free Library is hosting a story time with a butterfly theme.  Enjoy stories and create butterfly wings.  Registration required.  FREE

Father's Day: Make Dad a Special Gift - Southampton
Using treasures from the local beaches like seashells and a weathered snow fence, kids will use their imagination to make a special sign for Dad.  Registration required.  $5 

Tuckahoe Swamp Hike - Southampton
Get your hiking shoes on and enjoy the views from this hilly, moderately paced 2.5 mile hike around Kurt Billing Memorial Trail.  FREE

Funtastic Science Class - Bridgehampton
Come to the Children's Museum of the East End and enjoy this introductory science course and learn how to make a bottle "fountain".  Kids will try out their fountains.  Dress for a mess!  Registration required. $22 (includes museum admission)

Driftology and Assemblage: Nature Art at the Beach - Bridgehampton
This event has two goals: learn how to clean up the local beaches, while searching for "treasures" with which to create art.  Local artist Scott Bluedorn will lead adults in making nature-inspired art, and share his theories of "driftology".  Advance registration. $7 per person, $5 kids under 12

Sunday, June 9

Petra Puppets Presents: Big Mouth Talent Show - Westhampton
This silly puppet adventure is geared towards kids ages 3 - 8 but all are welcome to attend.  Answer such questions as: Who composed the Liverwurst Opera?  What do you do if a hippo steps on your toe? Why does the Monkey Magician have a carsick rabbit? FREE

A Night at the Tony Awards - Riverhead
For theater buffs young and old....didn't score a ticket to Radio Cityfor the Tony Awards presentation?  Come to the Suffolk Theater for a LIVE telecast.  Enjoy local artists performing numbers from Tony-Award-winning musicals of years past.  $25 advance tickets; $30 at the door

About the Author

Natalie Silverstein

Natalie Silverstein - NYC and LI Writer

A longtime New Yorker who enjoys exploring the city with her husband and three young children, Silverstein worked in health-care management before becoming a full-time parent, and part-time freelance writer, philanthropist and volunteer. In addition to contributing to Mommy Poppins NYC and Long Island, Natalie uses her healthcare knowledge as a copywriter and editor for Michael's Mission, a nonprofit dedicated to providing information and support to people struggling with colorectal cancer. She is passionate about teaching her kids the importance of giving back to their community, and serves as the New York coordinator of Doing Good Together, an organization dedicated to inspiring families to raise children who care and contribute. In that role, she curates a monthly list of kid-friendly service opportunities for families who want to have fun by volunteering together. She is a board member and active volunteer at her children's school, and a supporter of a variety of other charitable organizations in New York City. Follow her on Google+.

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