Come learn about Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama. She is 90 years old, but that doesn’t slow her down! She has art all over the world and is well-known for her famous polka-dot installations. Come create a Kusama inspired installation in our program room! You can place dots anywhere you like!

Come and join us at the North Country Children’s Museum for an evening fundraiser on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 5:30 – 7:30 PM. This event is ages 21+. We will have live music, food, a cash bar, and opportunities to play without the kids around. In addition, we will offer mini professional development opportunities to […]

Ten session of hands-on music making with Crane professor and experienced early childhood music educator, Heather Wheeler.

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, we’ll be learning where these beautiful creatures come from and what their life is like in the wild!

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 "sock monster" animal. This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.

What's your favorite snake? Let's make one!

Combining Art and tech is a no-brainer for up and coming contemporary 21st century artists! Come explore how professional artists combine art with technology, then develop your own art using technology as a tool! We’ll explore animation, projections, 3-D printing, and take a field trip to Clarkson’s digital arts studio, including Virtual Reality!

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.

Come learn by doing as we explore the art of knitting! We’ll start with the basics and work our way up, creating a project to take home after, even if it's still a work in progress.

Are you ready to set loose in the world of Dr. Seuss? Come explore theater and set-design and delve into Dr. Seuss themed rhymes and skits. We will take a trip to SUNY Potsdam’s Theater Department to meet with professional set-designers and take a behind the scenes look at the world of performance. We’ll create […]

What bonds an ostrich with gazelles? What connects your backyard to a forest in Kentucky? Let’s build some connections and make some of your own!

Dan Lamb is a sculptor. She uses a special pouring technique using rising memory foam! We will view she colorful slime like work and create our own slime sculptures. We will stretch, pour, and mold our slime and let it dry in place.

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 "sock monster" animal. This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.

Let's take bouncing to the next level! Come bounce around on our bubble wrap floor shapes. Can you burst the bubbles by bouncing on them? Snap, crackle, pop!

Combining Art and tech is a no-brainer for up and coming contemporary 21st century artists! Come explore how professional artists combine art with technology, then develop your own art using technology as a tool! We’ll explore animation, projections, 3-D printing, and take a field trip to Clarkson’s digital arts studio, including Virtual Reality!

Are you ready to set loose in the world of Dr. Seuss? Come explore theater and set-design and delve into Dr. Seuss themed rhymes and skits. We will take a trip to SUNY Potsdam’s Theater Department to meet with professional set-designers and take a behind the scenes look at the world of performance. We’ll create […]

How do our eyes work? What is the science behind optical illusions? Let’s tackle some visual mysteries and create a few of our own!

Come work as a group to put on a silhouette performance. Use light and shadow to tell a story through interesting body movements.