This workshop focuses on playing with light and shadows to tell stories. Children will create their own shadow puppets and then use them to create a their own stories.

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 […]

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 […]

Visitors will experience first-hand how changing measurement ratio for slime effects the final product. Kids will leave with a material that bounces!

In collaboration with SUNY Potsdam's Gibson Gallery and St. Lawrence University's Brush Gallery's current exhibition "Sewn in Protest" we will learn about the Chilean Arpilleras. We will view some of the work on display at both museums and then make our own rendition of an Arpillera using felt, glue, and small 3D objects. We encourage […]

Come explore texture in our creative obstacle course. Walk a bubble wrap path, crawl through mystery mountain, and maneuver through laser beam river of ribbons.

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 […]

Did you know some materials change colors depending on surrounding temperatures? In this workshop, we will explore the thermal science behind the mood-predicting substance, and create our own temperature reactive objects.

Join physicist Dave Bradford for this interactive science program where kids will explore the nature of light. Beyond reflection, museum visitors  will be guided through hands on activities that may seem like magic; the bending of light, the colors of the rainbow, disappearing objects, and more; all while learning about  the scientific method. Program for […]

Come explore the possibilities of paper! Learn about contemporary artist Jen Stark and other innovative artists using paper as their main medium of choice. We will experiment with the art known as Quilling and create large artwork made primarily from paper manipulation.