Mosaic Street Painting Festival, more on Long Island

Jim Karanik, a Denver artist, left, works on a chalk... — Jim Karanik, a Denver artist, left, works on a chalk piece at last year's Mosaic Street Painting Festival in Riverhead. Credit: Daniel Goodrich

By Newsday staffMay 19, 2017

Painting in the street is encouraged — at least, for the day — in Riverhead. The East End Arts Council’s annual community festival has made a Memorial Day weekend tradition of helping people unleash their own creativity. It’s a colorful affair, with kids doodling on the pavement alongside established artists working on their next great — if not fleeting — masterpiece.

You can reserve a sponsored square in advance or get your own the day of the festival for $20, which includes plenty of chalk for sketching. The day includes arts and crafts vendors, live music and dance performances, plus food trucks for sustenance.

MORE CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMS

Open Studio for Families

WHEN | WHERE 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill

INFO 631-283-2118, parrishart.org

ADMISSION $12 includes museum (free younger than 18)

Thirty-minute sessions include a brief guided tour of the museum’s “John Graham: Maverick Modernist” exhibit followed by hands-on studio time using materials such as textured paper, doilies and pipe cleaners to create collages.

Family Sundays

WHEN | WHERE 1-4 p.m. Sundays through July 9, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor

INFO 516-484-9338, nassaumuseum.org

ADMISSION $12 includes museum ($4 ages 4-12)

A family-friendly tour of the museum’s “Halston Style” fashion exhibit is followed by time for kids and adults to sketch, draw and create their own works.

Messy Afternoons

WHEN | WHERE 3:30-5 p.m. Saturdays at the Long Island Children’s Museum, Garden City

INFO 516-224-5800, licm.org

ADMISSION $13 includes museum (free younger than 1)

Kids ages 18 months to 4 years can don a smock and dig into slime and “clean” mud. Somebody else cleans up the mess.