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Long Island Kids' Activities December 28 & 29: Ben Rudnick & Friends, Celebrating Kwanzaa, Penguin Dance Party
Merry Christmas Long Island Families! This weekend, head to the Long Island Children's Museum for a family concert featuring Ben Rudnick & Friends, and celebrate Kwanzaa through hands on activities. Two classics hit the screen at the Cinema Arts Centre. Follow the tale of Clara, who is given a nutcracker doll for Christmas, and enjoy Meet Me In St. Louis, a musical starring Judy Garland. The Children's Museum of the East End has plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained. Learn how to design and sew, make ice cream in a baggie, and create circus shaped waffles. For plenty of ideas on how to enjoy all that the season has to offer, be sure to check out our Holiday Fun Guide. As always, check our events calendar every day for fun activities for the family.
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Ben Rudnick & Friends - Garden City
Ben Rudnick and Friends hits the stage at the Long Island Children's Museum. This concert combines bluegrass and rock and roll, plus some influences of The Beatles, Grateful Dead, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger.
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play - Lindenhurst
Enjoy a stage adaptation of Frank Capra's classic film at Studio Theatre. Set in a radio station in the 1940's with a live sound FX artist, this drama comes to life with five actors portraying 25 characters.
Saturday, December 28
Creation Station: Design & Sewing Workshop - Bridgehampton
Learn how to make a simple pattern and hand stitch an original design at the Children's Museum of the East End. Create stuffed animals, dolls, pillows, purses, banners, and wind socks.
CMEE Play: Ice Cream In A Baggie - Bridgehampton
At the Children's Museum of the East End, listen to a reading of Mo Willems’ book, Should I Share My Ice Cream. After the story, make ice cream in a baggie and mix it with fresh berries.
Winter Family Beach Walk - Bridgehampton
Search for shells and seaweed, as well as signs animals leave behind at the South Fork Natural History Museum & Nature Center. After the walk, make shell or seaweed rubbings using paper, crayons, and pencils.
The Nutcracker - Huntington
Head to the Cinema Arts Centre for this film about Clara, who is given a nutcracker doll for Christmas. Clara cares for the nutcracker, which saves her from the evil Mouse King, and is transformed into a heroic prince.
Sunday, December 29
Waffle Day - Bridgehampton
The Children's Museum of the East End hosts this cooking event, where families mix batter and create Belgian waffles in a variety of circus shapes.
Meet Me In St. Louis - Huntington
Another classic hits the screen at Cinema Arts Centre. Judy Garland stars in this musical about the year before the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. In this film, four daughters learn lessons of life and love, as they prepare for a move to New York.
Penguin Dance Party - Cold Spring Harbor
Celebrate the end of 2013 like a penguin at The Whaling Museum and Education Center of Cold Spring Harbor. Learn dance moves, enjoy penguin craft stations and ice pops, and get faces painted.
Celebrating Kwanzaa - Garden City
Explore this unique holiday at the Long Island Children's Museum, which celebrates African American culture. Learn about the traditions and meaning behind Kwanzaa, and make a musical shekere.
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