Events for Adults, Families & Kids
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DECEMBER 2019 Wednesday, December 4, 12-4 pm Welcome Wednesday All ages Pay-as-you-wish admission all day! Saturday, December 7, 11-2 pm Holiday Craft Extravaganza All ages Get into the holiday spirit and join us for a family-friendly party full of art-making! Create traditional folk crafts: dip a candle, carve a scrimshaw box, and glitter up a tussy-mussy. Enjoy cookies + cocoa. $12 child, $6 adults. Members half off. No registration required. Sunday, December 15, 12-1 pm Sea Glass Ornament Workshop All ages Enter the magical world of glass. See 19th century glass bottles from our collection and design a sea glass ornament. Open to adults + kids $12 participant. Members half off. No registration required. Sunday, December 15, 2-3 pm Menorah Workshop All ages Dive into the world of oil, from whale oil to olive oil! See historic whale oil lamps, and create a Whale Menorah to light up your home. Open to adults + kids (younger kids with adult help). $12 participant. Members half off. No registration required. Friday, December 27, 12-3 pm Build-a-Boat Workshop Adults and kids can design and build a unique wooden vessel from a variety of wooden materials and hot glue guns. Bring imagination! Children with adult supervision. $12 participant. Members half off. No registration required. Saturday-Monday, December 28-30, 12-3 pm Crafternoons All ages Visit our new exhibits for artistic inspiration and explore your creative side in our self-serve workshop as you design and create crafts to take home. Free with admission. Tuesday, December 31, 11 am -12 pm New Year's Eve Bash 4 Kids! All ages Ring in the New Year with an artsy kid-friendly celebration! Create a time capsule, noisemaker and other crafts. Enjoy hot cocoa and cookies as we count down to noon! $12 participant. Members half off. No registration required. JANUARY 2020 Monday, January 6: Making Memories by the Sea 2pm For Visitors Living with Dementia and Care Partners A craft-based program for visitors living with dementia and their care partners. Explore the museum and create something special to take home. Light Refreshments served. $12 Senior and Caregiver pair. Members half off. Register online or 631-367-3418 x10 Wednesday, January 8: Welcome Wednesday 12pm-4pm All ages Pay as you wish for the first Wednesday of the month Saturday, January 11: Rubber Ducky Party 11am-1pm For Pre K - K Celebrate National Rubber Ducky Day! Go on a ducky scavenger hunt, decorate your own rubber ducky to take home and lots of other quacky crafts! $12 child, $6 adult. Members half off. Thursday, January 16: The Whale Next Door: Whales Around Long Island Special Guest: Dr. Arthur Kopelman 6:30 Refreshments 7pm Chat Have you wondered which whales swim by our shores? Join our visually rich presentation about the diverse whales and pinnipeds found locally today, from energetic dolphins to enormous fin whales. Find out how recent research illuminates our understanding of our colossal neighbors, and how our actions impact their future. RSVP online will be available shortly. $10 Suggested. Museum Members & CRESLI Members $5 Suggested. Sunday, January 19: FrozenFest 11am-2pm How do you celebrate winter? Join our family-friendly event inspired by the “Frozen” films. Find out about arctic creatures, touch a walrus tusk and narwhal tusk, have fun creating lots of “Frozen” crafts, and meet & greet with Elsa! $15 Kid, $6 Adult. Family-level Members $10 Kid, Adults Free. Monday, January 20: Build-A-Boat Workshop 12-3pm Both adults and kids can get creative and freely design and build their own vessels out of an array of wooden materials. Hot glue guns used; children with adult supervision. $12 per participant. Members half off. Sunday, January 26: National Spouses Day 12-5pm All Ages Bring your spouse and enjoy 2-for-1 admission today. View our updated exhibits with a 19th century whaleboat and scrimshaw. FEBRUARY 2020 Wednesday, February 5: Welcome Wednesday 12-4pm All ages enjoy Pay As You Wish admission to our exhibits. Monday, February 17: Colonial Crafts 1pm For Families with Children, Adults may participate as well Celebrate the birthday of George Washington and explore life in Colonial America, including how important shore whaling was for communities on Long Island. Get a glimpse of what children played with long before computers and television! Create a framed tin-punch craft. $12 participant, accompanying individuals general admission. Members half off. Tuesday, February 18 & Thursday February 20: Game of Bones 2pm For Kids Check out the museum’s updated displays about whalebone. Find out about prehistoric whales and see some amazing fossils! Excavate a real shark tooth fossil and design a keepsake necklace with your paleontological findings. $12 kid, $6 adult. Members half off. Wednesday, February 19: Whalers Wanted 1pm For adults and kids Welcome aboard! See examples of harpoons and whale oil up close, and find out how black whalers changed history in honor of Black History Month. Carve a scrimshaw box to take home. $12 participant. Members half off. Sunday, February 23: Toothpalooza! 11-2pm For families with children of all ages It’s National Children’s Dental Health Month! Explore teeth large and small – including some of the largest teeth in the world. Check out a real whale tooth cavity, see a narwhal tusk, watch a puppet show, and meet the Tooth Fairy, of course. Carve a scrimshaw box for baby teeth and go home with “toothy” crafts! $12 kid, $6 adult. Members half. Special thanks to our Performance & Printing Sponsor, Dr. Howard Schneider, DDS PC! Monday, February 24: Reading Between the Waves NEW Special Guest: Antonia Petrash 2pm For Adults Join our new book club where we explore the legacies of the sea as a springboard into a world of diverse topics. In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Library, this Spring we are exploring social progress with the 2020 centennial of Women’s Suffrage. Book choice this month: The Woman’s Hour by Elaine Weiss. Members & CSH Library Patrons free; others by donation (museum admission $6 suggested). Registration available shortly. Refreshments. MARCH 2020 Monday, March 2: One Fish, Two Fish: 11am For Pre-k Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss! Celebrate with your preschooler with story time, craft and a snack. Enjoy a scavenger hunt through the museum, too! $12 for child/grown-up pair. Members half. Wednesday, March 4: Welcome Wednesday 12-4pm All ages enjoy Pay as You Wish admission to our exhibits. Monday, March 9: Making Memories by the Sea 2pm For visitors with dementia and care partners Join our art-based program for visitors living with dementia and their care partners. Explore the museum and create something special to take home. Light Refreshments served. $12 Participant and Caregiver pair. Members half off. Wednesday, March 11: Alewife Training 4:30pm For Adults Make a difference and train as a citizen scientist to participate in the Long Island River Herring Survey to search for alewives & blueback herring. The survey enlists volunteers to search Long Island tributaries for migrating river herring. Free; Donations Welcome Saturday, March 14: Irish Pirates! 12pm For children You may have heard about Blackbeard, but did you know some pirates were women, too? Find out how Grace O’Malley rose to the top of the male dominated world of piracy! Decorate a Jolly Roger, pirate hat and eye patch. Come dressed in your favorite pirate outfit! $12 kid, $6 adult. Members half. Monday, March 23: Reading Between the Waves NEW 2pm For Adults Join our new book club where we explore the legacies of the sea as a springboard into a world of diverse topics. In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Library, this Spring we are exploring social progress with the 2020 centennial of Women’s Suffrage. Details, book choice, and registration will be available shortly. Members & CSH Library Patrons free; others by donation (museum admission $6 suggested). Register online. Refreshments. APRIL 2020 Wednesday, April 1: Welcome Wednesday 12-4pm All ages enjoy Pay as You Wish admission to our exhibits. Thursday, April 2: Happy Birthday, Huntington 12-4pm For Adults & Kids Celebrate Huntington’s 367th birthday with its purchase of land on April 2, 1653 from the Matinecock. Huntington Township Residents can enjoy pay-as-you-wish admission (with ID, please). Saturday, April 11: Egg-cellent Celebration 11am For Children Discover unique egg-layers in the sea. See a scrimshawed ostrich egg from our collection. Go on an egg scavenger hunt and design a beautiful-Faberge inspired egg craft. $12 kid, $6 adult. Members half. Monday April 13 through Friday April 17: Sail into Spring! Drop in Between 1-3pm For families with kids Free with admission Drop in during our whaley fun week of fin-tastic, kelp-yourself crafts. Family-friendly. Thursday, April 23: Grow an Oyster Garden NEW With Special Guest Rob Crafa 6:30 Refreshments 7pm Chat For Adults Make the world your oyster! Explore becoming an oyster gardener with Rob Crafa through the local Community Shellfish Gardening Program, which provides training and equipment to grow oysters on community moorings. Connect with neighbors, improve local waters, and enjoy helping baby oysters grow in an effort which has released 100,000 oysters in Cold Spring Harbor so far. Refreshments. $10 Suggested. Members $5 Suggested. Registration available shortly. Sunday, April 26: Unicorn Bash 11-1pm Children of all ages Did you know narwhals were historically thought of as the unicorns of the sea? Learn about these mysterious arctic dwellers and see a narwhal tusk. Design a narwhal necklace and create an array of colorful unicorn crafts. $12 kid, $6 adult. Members half. Monday, April 27: Reading Between the Waves NEW Special Guest: Natalie Naylor 2pm For Adults Join our new book club where we explore the legacies of the sea as a springboard into a world of diverse topics. In partnership with Cold Spring Harbor Library, this Spring we are exploring social progress with the 2020 centennial of Women’s Suffrage. Details, book choice, and registration will be available shortly. Members & CSH Library Patrons free; others by donation (museum admission $6 suggested). Register online. Refreshments. Stay Tuned for upcoming events! |
EVENT FAQsIS admission included?
General admission is included for participants, unless otherwise noted. Accompanying visitors pay regular admission ($6 Adults, $5 Kids, $5 Seniors). Do I need to RSVP?
Unless otherwise noted, events are first-come, first-served. What's the member discount?
Members at the Family Level and above pay half-price to events, unless otherwise noted. What a great deal! Find out more about membership benefits. Can I uses coupons or passes for the event?
Coupons and passes (including library passes) are not applicable during any event. Will i be photographed?
Photos & videos are commonly taken of patrons for publicity. Inform staff if you do not want yourself or your child photographed. Get E-Reminders
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"This museum seems little, but the history and information packed in there is incredible. I have been here a few times for programs and meetings (there is a room if you need a place to meet) and it's such a cute little place that I always stop by with out of town guests to give them a flavor of the history of our area. It's best to set aside 1-2 hours for a visit, depending on if you have little ones, or want to read all of the historical information."
"What a Long Island treasure! Small museum that is well put together. Very interactive for young visitors and fascinating history for all. A must see with a very economical admission."
Review by Colleen J.
Review by Colleen J.
