Come Learn about Pop Art and comic books. Can you use art to make a word appear powerful or important? Make your own 3D pop-up comic book word poster that has pizzazz! Visit and take your picture with the Potsdam Superheroes. Free for day visitors and members.

9 session of hands-on music making with Heather Wheeler.

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

In this workshop, kids will create their own color wheel, and experiment with mixing colors to create new colors. Free with membership or admission.

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 […]

A series of 6 classes for all children including those with disability challenges. This class will emphasize feeling good in one’s own body, regardless of the child’s coordination, flexibility, or athletic ability.  Children will also work on communication skills through yoga games such as building a pose together and going on a “jungle journey” of […]

For kids walking to age 5, with a caregiver. A mix of movement, music, and stories based in yoga. Class starts with an “om” and ends with a craft. Fun for both kids and adults. Yoga with Sarah Scafidi-McGuire.  Caregivers stay with children during the program. $60 for six sessions.

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 […]

Swing into March with an activity that brings art and science together. In this workshop families will learn the science behind pendulums and use natural forces to paint a one-of-a-kind artwork.

9 session of hands-on music making with Heather Wheeler.

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

Help our bug friends get out of the Spider's web! This is a tactile activity that develops fine motor skills. How many bugs can you untangle?

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 […]

A series of 6 classes for all children including those with disability challenges. This class will emphasize feeling good in one’s own body, regardless of the child’s coordination, flexibility, or athletic ability.  Children will also work on communication skills through yoga games such as building a pose together and going on a “jungle journey” of […]

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 […]

In this workshop visitors will learn about the amazing transformation frogs go through each spring. Children will create their own metamorphizing animal to take home

Clarkson Society of Women Engineer members will show the kids how to make simple lava lamps from common household ingredients. Using mason jars, oils, and food dies a colorful lava lamp will be made! In addition to making these lava lamps to take home, SWE will explain the chemistry behind how lava lamps work.

Create felt puppets using a variety of colors and materials to create your own creature. After creating puppets, visitors will perform a puppet show in the museum’s new puppet theater.

Make your own Encaustic (wax) painting and learn about the process of Encaustic painting using old candles and crayons to make beautiful works of art. Don't forget to layer and scrape the wax to get the desired effect you're working towards!

8 week after school club for grades 1 - 4. Each session will focus on a different reptile that the kids will have a chance to meet and hold. SUNY Potsdam biology students will be on-hand to help guide kids through the amazing world of these cold-blooded creatures. Parents drop-off and pick up.

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.

Get dirty in this gardening workshop. Touch and feel different types of soil and learn about the basic needs of all plants. Make a paper pot and leave with a freshly planted seed.

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 […]

Time to start summer seedlings! In this workshop we’ll build a mini-greenhouse, learn about the plant-growing process, and plant seeds for summer salads!

Student researchers from Clarkson University's Tri Beta Biological Honor Society will be leading a science workshop utilizing a new piece of microscope technology called a foldscope. Click here to find our more https://www.foldscope.com. This event is free with admission or membership.

Come explore the world of the seaweed Dragon. We will watch a video of the seaweed dragon in motion and create our own seaweed dragon craft to mimic the creature’s dance like motions. We will put our seaweed dragon craft in the water to watch it move beautifully through the flowing water.