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Like kids, animals and insects love to play hide and seek! Come learn about how some of nature’s most interesting creatures use visual elements to blend into their environment. We will explore drawing through shape, color, pattern, and texture to create our own camouflage creatures to place within our imagined environments. Taught by Liza Labarge.

A working electronic piano made out of bananas? A functioning drum set created with Play-Doh? Turning your body into a guitar? In this hands-on workshop, children will learn how to design and play electronic musical instruments with everyday devices. Taught by Jerod Sommerfeldt & Emmett J O'Leary from the Crane School of Music.

Ask a poet, any poet! We wager our words, veer our verbs, and tackle turmoil! In this program, kids work with local poet and musician, St.Pierre, and learn the basics of stanzas and wordplay through a North Country lens. We’re tapping into our noggins here, folks! Pulling inspiration from our homes, families, and the great […]

What are our senses? Why are they important? What parts of our brain 'make sense' of sensory information? Come learn the answers to these and other questions with fun and interactive activities with St. Lawrence University Neuroscientist Ana Estevez.

Bring your little ones to our fall workshop and celebrate "Harvest Time". Come and build an apple tree, dig potatoes, and make Indian corn shakers. Other activities include books about harvest time, educational puzzles, and little farm animals to play with. Children may also make turkey crafts to take home for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. […]

Kids will explore the geology of the Adirondacks learning about the common rocks, how they were formed, and how to identify them. Dr. Will Rivers will lead the exploration of the geology of the area. Dr. Ron Tavernier will examine the different ways that animals have evolved to survive Adirondack winters. Kids will explore hibernation, […]

Come and learn about the culture of Bangladesh a country located in Southeast Asia. Children will be introduced to instruments, the context of Indian music, participate in Bangladeshi dance, and taste traditional food. They will listen to songs and watch videos on the culture. Children will also learn about saris, a traditional garment worn by […]

Technology: it’s not just about computers! Come and learn about the most ancient forms of technology--tools that helped past people survive and thrive. These tools are made of materials found in nature. Stone that could be shaped into arrowheads, spear points or knives. Sticks rubbed together to make fire. Clay from a riverbank that could […]

Calling future archaeologists! Are you ready to discover the stories of the past through archaeology? Come take part in an interactive archaeology mini dig where you will learn how archaeologists investigate a site and what kinds of tools they use to record the things that people leave behind. Taught by students and faculty of St. […]

The Construction Zone features an interactive wall where kids can choose pipes to fit together to create interconnecting tubes. Kids then run balls through their tubing to see how their designs work. After, they can try their hand at hooking together an electrical circuit to switch lights on and off. Children will learn hands-on science […]