Sew Your Own Stuffed Animal

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

For children in grades 2-5.  Children will choose a cat, dog or bear to sew and stuff.  They will learn basic hand-sewing skills and complete a project they can cuddle and be proud of! Class taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Studio.

$95

Fright Night on Market Street

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Children's Museum Creepy Science led by Clarkson University’s TriBeta Biology Honor Society

Free

Big Bang Science Fun! for ages 3-5

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

In this class, preschoolers will explore geology, physics, and biology through age-appropriate, simple, hands-on experiments. Your little stargazers will reach out into the cosmos, put on a lab coat to mix fizzing chemicals into colorful concoctions, and plant the seeds of understanding in our natural world!

$95

Geology Rocks!

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

In this after-school class, students will gain a multi-layered understanding of Geology, Geography, Paleontology, and everything else rock-based! We’ll learn how crystals and fossils form, what’s happening in the center of the earth, the magic behind the decay transformation of minerals, and so much more!

Clay ‘n Play with Robin Wolpin

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Let your child explore the world of clay. Children will have the opportunity to hand build projects, visit a real pottery studio, and learn about the glazing and firing processes. They will also be able to experience how clay is ‘thrown’ on a pottery wheel. Class taught by Third Wheel Pottery Studio Artist Robin Wolpin.

$95

Day of the Dead Program

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Come celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead holiday with Professor Martha Chew. Martha is a native of Mexico and teaches in the Latino Studies Department at St. Lawrence University. She will be setting up an Ofrenda (alter) and sharing this important cultural tradition. Program runs from 11am to noon. The ofrenda will be set […]

Free

Boo! Bouquets

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Create a spooky bouquet of flowers. We will use faux florals and add eye balls, skulls, skeletons and more. Keep your creations or hand them out as an alternative to candy. Trick-or-Treat! We hope you picked a trick! Program runs 10-3, or until materials are gone. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and […]

Free

Dramatic Play for Preschoolers

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Join us as we explore the exciting world of Dramatic Play!  Using our imaginations and creativity, we will be creating scenarios and play themes that will encourage thinking outside of the box.  Designed to encourage group play, language development, and reinforce practical skills such as sorting, rearranging, negotiation, sharing, and taking turns.

$95

Kitchen Chemistry

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

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 home kitchen crafts.

$95

Costume Play: Theater Workshop

North Country Children's Museum 10 Raymond Street, Potsdam, NY, United States

Explore the many stages of design as we create two costumes over the course of ten weeks. Students will begin on a smaller scale by designing and making a model of a costume for their favorite movie, television, or book character, complete with props. For the remainder of the classes, students will create an original […]

$95