Come learn about Chinese New Year with these kid friendly activities and stories! Make and taste New Year's dumplings and learn to write a Chinese New Year greeting in traditional calligraphy.

Using only one sheet of tin foil to design a boat to hold the most pennies. This program will make you think about how different designs are stronger than others and the reasoning behind it. Each child will be given instructions by Clarkson SWE members and materials and have 30 minutes to design multiple boats. […]

Come experience a fun card making method! We will chop up all sorts of beautifully colored scrap paper to make confetti. We will then place it in a paper bag to make a love bomb that you can explode onto a card for your Valentine. Free for day visitors and members.  

9 session of hands-on music making with Heather Wheeler.

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

Come experiment with solids and liquids and see how different substances dissolve into each other. Free with membership and admission.

Animation Studio After school club for grades 5 & 6. Kids will experiment with stop-motion and digital animation by working on ipads in teams to explore this fun art medium. They will also create flip books, zoetropes and other forms of making moving images. Busing is available from Potsdam Middle School. Parent pick up. 8 […]

A series of 6 classes for all children including those with disability challenges. This class will emphasize feeling good in one’s own body, regardless of the child’s coordination, flexibility, or athletic ability.  Children will also work on communication skills through yoga games such as building a pose together and going on a “jungle journey” of […]

For kids walking to age 5, with a caregiver. A mix of movement, music, and stories based in yoga. Class starts with an “om” and ends with a craft. Fun for both kids and adults. Yoga with Sarah Scafidi-McGuire. Caregivers stay with children during the program. $60 for six sessions.

An introduction to the basics of theatre and performing. Children will be introduced to several theatre games and activities, which is a fun way to help them grow as young performers. They will work on acting and create short skits; they will also learn some basic rhythm, movement, and dance. Some theatre-related crafts will be […]