This session, kids will discover different percussive instruments and how to play them both traditionally and by thinking outside the box!  We will explore rhythm, how to play different percussion instruments, and even how to make your own percussion instruments!

This 5-week STEM-based class teaches students from grades 1-5 the basics of robotics. We’ll experiment with basic algorithms for directing trains and traffic, learn about commands and controls to simple machines, and design upgrades to Smart Homes! We’ll also build our own robots and apply what we learn to make them navigate obstacle courses and […]

What have our students in the Robotics class been up to? Come and see our coding experiments, remote controlled robots, and automated home improvement systems! No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission  

Join the Adirondack Experience for Kids in this activity-based, environmental science camp! During the week, kids will explore the Adirondack Park Experiment right in our own backyard here in Potsdam. We’ll learn about the plants and people that animate our own ecosystems. Through science experiments and outdoor activities we’ll learn more about our North Country […]

Join the Adirondack Experience for Kids in this activity-based, environmental science camp! During the week, kids will explore the Adirondack Park Experiment right in our own backyard here in Potsdam. We’ll learn about the plants and people that animate our own ecosystems. Through science experiments and outdoor activities we’ll learn more about our North Country […]

Join the Adirondack Experience for Kids in this activity-based, environmental science camp! During the week, kids will explore the Adirondack Park Experiment right in our own backyard here in Potsdam. We’ll learn about the plants and people that animate our own ecosystems. Through science experiments and outdoor activities we’ll learn more about our North Country […]

Join the Adirondack Experience for Kids in this activity-based, environmental science camp! During the week, kids will explore the Adirondack Park Experiment right in our own backyard here in Potsdam. We’ll learn about the plants and people that animate our own ecosystems. Through science experiments and outdoor activities we’ll learn more about our North Country […]

Join the Adirondack Experience for Kids in this activity-based, environmental science camp! During the week, kids will explore the Adirondack Park Experiment right in our own backyard here in Potsdam. We’ll learn about the plants and people that animate our own ecosystems. Through science experiments and outdoor activities we’ll learn more about our North Country […]

In this program, designed for kids ages 8-12, work with our intern Sarah to create your own work of art!  Learn to use real tools and materials, just like the professionals! No need to preregister, program included with membership and admission

Create your own structures with wooden dowels and rubber bands! Enjoy this self-guided learning experience! No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission

3D Holograms- Come create your own DIY Projector and watch holograms pop off the screen! We will create a dark space and use iPads to create an ideal environment for your hologram to appear and move before your eyes! Running at 11:00AM and 2:00PM No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission  

Let’s get dirty and look at what animals leave behind! We’ll make some of our own animal pawprints, and learn how to identify them by their poop and bones! Program running at 11AM and 2PM. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission

Create a picnic for a squirrel or other outdoor creature. Make a picnic blanket and centerpiece and set it up outside. Learn about the best food to leave for your furry friend and try to capture a photo of it enjoying the picnic to send back to us! Program running at 11AM and 2PM. No […]

Art can change the world! Come explore the world of activism through art. Are you passionate about a cause? Do you want to create art that has a positive impact? We will  explore activism through public art projects and theatrical performances.

Each week we will dive into what makes music music!  We will learn about pitch, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, and texture.  Students will create their own music using all of the FUNdamentals we have learned!

Thanks to Einstein, Curie, and Tesla, we'll explore the power of raw energy (safely, of course!), while Carson and Darwin will guide us along the lives of creatures great and small. In this class, we'll recreate the discoveries and inventions of science innovators, culminating in some crazy science mashups and performances that are bound to […]

In collaboration with the DEC in celebration of Earth Day, we’ll be exploring some of the best ways to plant some brand new shrubbery seedlings that you can take home and guard with your very own Knights! Program running at 11AM and 2PM. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission

Learn about the 1980's artist Keith Haring and create a self portrait in his famous graffiti style. We will use jumbo sharpie markers and trace your body in the position/action you wish to convey. Then you can cut it out and make it Haring-like! Program running at 11AM and 2PM No need to preregister. Program […]

Art can change the world! Come explore the world of activism through art. Are you passionate about a cause? Do you want to create art that has a positive impact? We will  explore activism through public art projects and theatrical performances.

Each week we will dive into what makes music music!  We will learn about pitch, tempo, dynamics, rhythm, and texture.  Students will create their own music using all of the FUNdamentals we have learned!

Thanks to Einstein, Curie, and Tesla, we'll explore the power of raw energy (safely, of course!), while Carson and Darwin will guide us along the lives of creatures great and small. In this class, we'll recreate the discoveries and inventions of science innovators, culminating in some crazy science mashups and performances that are bound to […]