Work individually or as part of a group to design and build a bridge out of simple materials. Learn the fundamentals of basic engineering through interactive problem-solving. This program focuses on process over product and encourages fun experimentation. All ages and abilities are welcome.

Explore all the textures that surround us in the world and make an etching to see these textures come to colorful life! Member’s Science Spot is a weekly program where families can meet live aquarium animals and engage in activities designed for children ages 0–5. Enjoy enriching moments that spark curiosity, encourage exploration, and inspire a love for the natural world.

Let’s pretend together! In this creative drama experience, we will use the power of imagination, storytelling, and song to transform CMTM's Maddy’s Theatre into familiar environments. This is an interactive early childhood theatrical experience for children ages 1-3 and their caregivers to gain confidence imagining and pretending together.

Do dragons love tacos? Can sharing food make friends? Explore the world of cooking through picture books and imaginative play. Stories including Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin and A Feast for Joseph by OD Bonny and Terry Ferrish are the inspirations for our culinary creations. Measure, mix, and imagine as we cook and share stories and snacks.

Stories in the Kitchen runs five weeks: 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, and 4/8

Explore, create, and collaborate during this drop-in class for children 2-5 and their caregivers. Each week, experiment with the mediums and styles of both well-known and emerging artists. This week, we will focus on Sumiko Takada, a ceramicist who uses Mishima, or inlaying, to create intricate surface designs on her pieces. Visitors will get the chance to practice Mishima by carving on their own slab of clay, and then inlaying with color. Please plan for a messy but fun morning; aprons will be provided. Thank you to Hancock Lumber for their support of this program and CMTM's MakerSpace.

Whether you are meeting a dog for the first time or own a dog yourself, all are welcome to greet our friendly, four-legged therapy dog friends. Come hang out, read a book, sing a song, or explore dog training with a certified therapy dog and its caregiver. Therapy dogs will be visiting with a trained adult in the 3rd floor IDEXX STEM Learning Hub and would love to say "hi" to you if you wish. Included with Admission.

Planet Earth needs you! Can you design a seed launcher to help pollinate a field? Can you engineer a road that allows amphibians to cross safely? Together we will explore some of the wondrous animals on our planet and engineer roads, filters, and more to discover and imagine ways to co-exist with these awesome beings. Makers will get to use the tools and materials of CMTM’s MakerSpace plus additional special supplies.

Eco Engineers runs five weeks: 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, and 4/9