Detailed Calendar

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July

Saturday, July 31st
1:00 PM
Gravity Galore!
Explore your own center of gravity! See how circus performers balance and find out why you can't touch your toes when you're backed up against a wall. Learn several neat tricks to use to amaze your friends and create a cool Balancing Bob toy to take home as well. Ages 5+. Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

August

Wednesday, August 4th
3:00 PM
Rubber Band Race Cars
Your challenge is to design a rubber band car that travels the furthest! Join CMOST as we design, build, test and improve model rubber band cars in this hands-on engineering workshop! Ages 6+. Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Friday, August 6th
10:30 AM
W is for Water
What is water and what makes it so cool? Join CMOST staff in this introduction to water as we get our hands wet with experiments! Ages 2-5. Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Tuesday, August 10th
3:00 PM
Popsicle Science
Experiment with popsicles at CMOST during this hot summer month! We'll investigate states of matter, density and much more in this hands-on investigation of everyone's favorite treat! Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Thursday, August 12th
3:00 PM
Catapult Challenge
Kids will work in teams to create a complex machine simply. They will create catapults using rubber bands to power the throwing arm. Ages 8+. Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Saturday, August 14th
1:00 PM
World Lizard Day Celebration
Come and learn about the lizards of the world. Meet cool lizards, learn a little about them and create cool lizard crafts to take home. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Wednesday, August 18th
10:30 AM
Floating & Sinking
Join us in an exploration of what things go up and what things go down in liquids. Learn about density and buoyancy as we get our hands wet during this workshop. Ages 3-6 Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Friday, August 20th
3:00 PM
Simple Lego Machines!
Have you ever wondered how the flagpole works to raise a flag? What makes the see saw work so well or how about that hammer? Join us as we investigate several different simple machines. Participants will use Lego© building kits to build models of simple machines and then put them to work! Ages 8+. Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Tuesday, August 24th
3:00 PM
Small Science
How small does science have to be for you to not be able to see it? Do things behave differently when they are small? Join CMOST as we delve into the really, really small in this investigation of nanoscience. Kids will experiment with polymers, explore the nano properties of gecko feet and more! Ages 6+, Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Thursday, August 26th
3:00 PM
Inventors Corner
Join CMOST for this introduction to inventing. Kids will explore inventions, prototyping and more as they invent a toy of their own. Ages 6+, Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum.

September

Sunday, September 5th & Monday, September 6th
CMOST is closed

Thursday, September 8th
CMOST Regular Hours Resume
CMOST is open to general public

Thursday - Sunday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesdays 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM for Toddler Explore and More Time

Saturday, September 11th
Hudson River Valley Ramble Event: Fantastic Creature Feature
1:00 PM
What Hudson River animal has the most amazing adaptations? Who has the best camouflage? Can you name an animal that sees light without using its head? If you're curious, this program is for you! We will explore Hudson River habitats and learn how animals in and out of the water are uniquely adapted to life along the Hudson. Children will also create a cool Hudson River creature to take home. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Wednesday, September 15th
My Parent & Me Session begins
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
A five week session for pre-schoolers that provides parents and children ages 2 to 4 the opportunity to discover the wonders of science in an exciting and stimulating environment. Click here for more information or call 518-235-2120

Saturday, September 18th
Hudson River Valley Ramble Event: Animal Tracks, Homes & Bones
1:00 PM
Have you ever wondered what animals do all day? Join CMOST staff as we take a peek into their world try to find out. Animal tracks tell many stories, and together we will learn to read these subtle signs and discover how local animals survive and cope with varying weather and environmental conditions. Learning to identify animal tracks and signs is a lot of fun and once you know the basics, family walks will be full of new discovery and delight. Workshop will include plaster track casting and a walk outside to track and discover who is active around The Museum. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Saturday, September 18th
My Parent & Me Session begins
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
A five week session for pre-schoolers that provides parents and children ages 2 to 4 the opportunity to discover the wonders of science in an exciting and stimulating environment. Click here for more information or call 518-235-2120

Sunday, September 19th
Hudson River Valley Ramble Event: Homing in on the Hudson
1:00 PM
Join us on a journey from the Adirondack Mountains to New York Harbor as we travel along the 80-foot Living Hudson River exhibit. We'll learn about biotic vs. abiotic characteristics of the Hudson, experiment with water quality and meet some of the river's fascinating inhabitants. Then we'll head outdoors to investigate a tributary of the Hudson that runs along side CMOST's interpretive trail. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Thursday, September 23rd
Homeschool Lab: Bang, Twang, Toot: The Science of Sound
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
From guitars to drums, learn all about how musical instruments make sounds. Explore waves on springs and in water, experiment with vibrations to produce different sounds, and take home an instrument you make yourself! Ages: 6 to 11 year olds, $6.00 per child. For more information about CMOST's Homeschool Lab program click here

Saturday, September 25th
Hudson River Valley Ramble Event: What's In a Watershed
1:00 PM
Why does it matter what we do in our backyards? Where does that creek go anyway? Join us as we become stream scientists. We'll learn about what a watershed is, experiment with what happens to the water in your watershed and get our hands dirty during this cool class in environmental science. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum

Sunday, September 26th
Hudson River Valley Ramble Event: Stream Safari
1:00 PM
Healthy streams are full of life. Join us on a Stream Safari and discover some truly amazing animals, like water pennies, caddisflies, dragonflies and more! Steam animals come in many shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common; do you know what that is? Plan to get wet and have fun exploring the world of the stream. Ages 4+ Pre-registration is required. Free for CMOST Members, $2.00 Non-members plus admission to The Museum