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.

Help our bug friends get out of the Spider's web! This is a tactile activity that develops fine motor skills. How many bugs can you untangle?

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 […]

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 […]

In this workshop visitors will learn about the amazing transformation frogs go through each spring. Children will create their own metamorphizing animal to take home

Clarkson Society of Women Engineer members will show the kids how to make simple lava lamps from common household ingredients. Using mason jars, oils, and food dies a colorful lava lamp will be made! In addition to making these lava lamps to take home, SWE will explain the chemistry behind how lava lamps work.

Create felt puppets using a variety of colors and materials to create your own creature. After creating puppets, visitors will perform a puppet show in the museum’s new puppet theater.

Make your own Encaustic (wax) painting and learn about the process of Encaustic painting using old candles and crayons to make beautiful works of art. Don't forget to layer and scrape the wax to get the desired effect you're working towards!