Grades K-5 These artsy tricks are sure to be treats! Join us in exploring the world of artistic optical illusions. We will learn about light, shadow and line as we play with 3D perspectives on a small and large scale. We will create public outdoor and indoor illusions for the community to view using a […]

Grades 1-5  In this class, children will learn to sew using a variety of hand sewing techniques. Participants will use their sewing skills to create an original teddy bear.  This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.

Ages 5 and under Toddler Music is a mixed-age music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, that includes activities designed to promote musical learning across ages. Activities include singing and chanting, dancing and finger plays, and playing children’s instruments, aka: making noise and jumping around. You don’t want your little one […]

Grades K-5 What’s a lyre? What was a sistrum used for? How do you play an aulos? We’ll learn about some of the earliest known instruments, create our own modern versions, and check out reproductions at the Potsdam Public History Museum.  Step into a musical past today and make some joyful noise!

Grades K-5 In this class, we’ll be serving up different experiments with ingredients and tools found in the kitchen!  We’ll safely explore the chemical and physical changes that happen to your favorite foods and snacks. Feast on the wonders of science as we learn the chemistry behind candy making, baking, dying, and DIY home kitchen […]

For kids walking to 5 Brianne Borden brings a love of movement, music, and play to her children’s yoga classes. A mix of movement and music based in yoga. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and come prepared to have fun!

Are you ready to travel the world and meet animals from all walks of life? In collaboration with SUNY Potsdam’s Biology Department and Animal Room, and through a variety of hands-on activities and projects, we’ll be learning where these beautiful creatures come from and what their life is like in the wild!

Grades K-5 Learn how puppets are used in theatre! Make your own creative puppets and write scripts to perform in the museum’s Maple Tree Puppet Theater!

People usually put presents underneath trees, but could you put them INSIDE? In this activity, we’ll use the cold weather to create tiny trees with little presents inside them, and then use chemistry to reveal their secrets! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Come Decorate an "Ugly Sweater" for the holidays. We will have lots of decorations to deck out your ugly sweater. We have some thrift shop sweaters to give new life, but bring your own to guarantee a perfect fit! Get prepped to win all the Ugly sweater contests this year. Let's get gawdy! Program runs […]