Use cereal boxes to create an extravagant crown for the king of your castle! Happy Father's Day! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Celebrate the end of the school year with NCCM!  This free community event will be held in Garner Park (along the river near the museum).  Get off the bus on the last day of school and come party with us!  

Aquatic insects are an amazingly diverse group of animals and are helpful indicators of an ecosystems health. Come and see live insects and learn all about them. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.  

Let's paint outdoors on a large clear canvas. We will string up a shower curtain and paint it with brushes. We will use both sides and even clean it off for extra painting opportunities. Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Did you know that 98% of American bee species live alone, without a hive? To help protect them, we’ll explore the process of pollination by bumbling through some kid-sized flowers, planting some of our own, and making some natural AirBee&Bees to attract and house pollinators at home! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need […]

Bring your camera, iPad, or borrow your parents phone to experiment with capturing photographs in the dark. We will use glow sticks and move them around at a fast pace to try to capture motion of glowing light within a dark space. Happy Fourth of July Week! Can you make a small scale glow stick […]

Learn how animals hide in plain sight! Kids learn about how animals use camouflage to either hunt for prey or hide from predators. Kids learn that there are two types of camouflage: concealing (blending-in) and disruptive coloration (using patterns like stripes or spots to confuse other animals). Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need […]

Learn about these traditional name seals from South Korea and make one of your own! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.

Calling all "Kid Entrepreneurs” and “Artrepreneurs”! Build your own small business! Experiment with product development, marketing, branding and sales! You will create your own product (or with a partner) throughout the week and the camp concludes with a farmer's market style set-up to sell our products at Ives Park during Potsdam Summerfest! Launch your very own […]

Calling all "Kid Entrepreneurs” and “Artrepreneurs”! Build your own small business! Experiment with product development, marketing, branding and sales! You will create your own product (or with a partner) throughout the week and the camp concludes with a farmer's market style set-up to sell our products at Ives Park during Potsdam Summerfest! Launch your very own […]