Sensitive Safari Morning
Saturday, August 13, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Safari Adventure is proud to host an exclusive special needs morning. This is an open time for families that care of a child with special needs to come, play, explore and have fun. This is a sensory friendly time providing a quieter and supportive environment. All families are welcome to stay after during our regular open hours (10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.). Safari Adventure staff are trained by Missing Piece Awareness to anticipate and meet the sensory needs of their customers. Regular price admission; families that stay less than 20 minutes will be given a courtesy pass to return and try again. Children ages 1-12 are welcome to join us!
Where: Safari Adventure, 1074 Pulaski Street, Riverhead
Info: 631-727-4386 | thesafariadventure.com
So You Wanna Be a Puppeteer
Monday, August 15 through Thursday, August 18, 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
Calling all puppet fans, theater-goers and kids with imagination! The Long Island Children’s Museum Theater will be hosting summer sessions to introduce kids to one of the many styles of puppetry: the moving mouth hand puppet. During a four- day workshop, children will be guided by LICM Theater’s Puppeteer-in-Residence, Austin M. Costello (BFA Puppet Arts, The University of Connecticut), and learn how puppets can be used as a tool for expression and storytelling. Our new puppeteers will be trained by a professional in the field and develop an understanding of how to perform in a basic live production using Muppet-style puppets. After this workshop, puppets will be popping up in school projects and in imaginative play at home!
Choose one of the three sessions for your week-long experience. Class content builds throughout your chosen week.
Ages: 7 and up. Series Fee: $50 per student per week.
Where: Long Island Children’s Museum
11 Davis Avenue, Garden City | Info: 224-5800 | Licm.org
Darlene Graham at the Jones Beach Bandshell
Tuesday, August 16, 7:30 p.m.
Darlene Graham has graced stages all over Canada and the United States as a performer of Family Music for over 20 years. She is a professionally trained musician and educator that hails from Newfoundland Canada and now resides with her husband/Co-songwriter/Bandmate Chris and their 4 children on Long Island NY. Darlene was a K-6 music teacher for 7 years and filled the classroom with music literacy and fostered a love for music in young minds. Motherhood gave Darlene the passion for family music and she began writing and creating music for her 4 children. This quickly spread out to 2 CD’s, hundreds of concerts, the development of Rockin Tots music program for the littlest ears and the Creation of Darlene Graham and the Shades of Green Band! Darlene is a magnetic performer and maintains music education at the core of her writing and performances. A concert with the Darlene Graham and the Shades of Green Band is full of energy. Enjoy the flair of rock, Celtic and pop music. Sing and move to Darlene’s original and traditional songs about playing together, sunny days, going to the beach, dancing, popping bubbles and getting ready for bed. Don’t miss this great event!
Where: Jones Beach Bandshell, 1 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh
Info: 516-785-1600 | Jonesbeachbandshell.com | Darlenegrahammusic.com
Pete’s Dragon: AMC Sensory Film
Saturday, August 13, 10:00 a.m
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales…until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliott. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliott seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon. AMC Sensory Friendly Films helps families affected by autism. They offer monthly films so that kids can enjoy their favorite films in a safe and accepting environment. Each program has their lights up, the sound turned down, and audience members are invited to get up and dance, walk, shout, or sing.
Where: AMC Levittown 10 – Levittown, New York 11756
Info: 516-731-5422 | www.amctheatres.com
The Boat Building Exhibit at the Long Island Maritime Museum
Monday, August 15 and 22, Wednesday, August 17 and 24, Friday, August 19 and 26, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
The Long Island Maritime Museum was founded in 1966 and is located on the historic West Sayville waterfront. The museum grounds, once part of the Meadow Edge estate of Mr. and Mrs. Hard, is now comprised of 14 acres and 9 historic buildings. Charged with the mission of preserving Long Island’s maritime history and heritage for educational purposes, the Museum has been welcoming visitors from all over the world for 40 years. Come and meet the volunteers of both the Penney Boat Shop and the Bob Grooms Moonbeam Shop as they build and restore various small craft. Tour the Small Craft Building which houses over seventy five craft which sailed the Long Island waters over the past century. $8 admission.
Where: The Long Island Maritime Museum, 88 West Avenue, West Sayville
Info: 631-HISTORY | Limaritime.org
School Supply Drive at Adventureland
Now through September 5
L.I. Adventureland is excited and eager to become more active in the community that has made us a part of your families for over 50 years. Through the creation of the Helping Hands Foundation, we feel we can finally give Long Island organizations the chance to reach their potential and make Long Island the best it can be. The Helping Hands Foundation is backed by Adventureland to ensure 100% of every dollar donated goes directly to helping the Long Island community. There is now a school supply drive that will make everyone feel good. Help us reach our goal of collecting 500 school ready backpacks for a local school district in need. For each item you donate, you get a FREE ride on Adventureland’s Formula 1 Bumper Cars! Items to donate include pens, pencils, backpacks, rulers, crayons, notebooks, lunch boxes, folders, glue, markers and paper.
Where: Adventureland, 2245 Broad Hollow Road, Farmingdale
Info: 631-694-6868 | www.adventureland.us | www.helpinghandsli.org
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