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Children of all ages can learn, create and have fun during summer workshops offered by the Learning Center at the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum. The Center is located on the Museum grounds at 180 Little Neck Road, Centerport, NY 11721.
Parents can sign up for sessions that run through August 16.
Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 631-854-5539.
Museum workshops run 10 am to 12 pm. Fee: $20 / $18 for members.
Girls STEAM workshops run 10 am to 12 pm. Fee: $100 / $90 for members.
Astronomy in the Sun workshops run from 10 am to 1 pm. Fee: $25 / $22 for members.
All workshops run 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Fee: $20 / $18 members.
Still to come:
Grades K-3
Wednesday, July 24
Animals of the Savannah & Antelope Mask
Thursday, July 25
Reptiles & Diorama
Monday, July 29
Nature Walk & Scientific Journal
Tuesday, July 30
Sail the Seas with Mr. V & Steamship
Wednesday, July 31
Big Cat Safari & Mask
Monday, August 12
Ancient Egypt & Musical Rattle
Tuesday, August 13
Vanderbilt Cup Race & Race Car
Wednesday, August 14
Diversity of Life & Habitat Wheel
Thursday, August 15
Marine Habitats & Repurposed Plastic Bottle “Koinobori”
Girls STEAM Workshops
Grades 3-5
Inquiry & Artistry: Marine Science and Art
August 5-9
10 am – 12 pm
$100/$90 for members
Preschool Workshops
Ages 3 & 4 with an adult
Friday, July 26
Incredible Insects & Butterfly Windsock
Friday, August 2
Animal Adventure & Paper Elephant Sculpture
Friday, August 16
Marine Habitats & Snow Globe
Astronomy in the Sun
10 am – 1 pm
$25/$22 for members
Bring a bag lunch
Grades 3-7
Tuesday, August 6
Learn about the Sun, Moon and Solar System and how energy from the sun turns into food. We’ll visit the Planetarium to learn about the life cycle of the Stars and create a model Solar System. Daytime observations with telescope and solar telescope.
Grades 8-12
Thursday, August 8
Learn about the science of Sunlight. Discover how our Universe fits together and the basics of Black Holes in an included Planetarium show and create a scale model of the entire Known universe. Observations with a solar telescope.
Advanced registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 631-854-5539.
