Events Calendar
Museum & Library Event
Friday, January 17, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, January 24, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 2:00pm
Air Dry Clay Magnets

Join us in the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on January 29, 2025, at 2 pm. Stop in and bring your creativity we are going to make magnets out of air-dry clay!

We have all the supplies. All you need is your creativity!
This is a free program for teens.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 - 7:00pm
Memory and Celebration: Examining the 1929 Sesquicentennial Celebration of the Sullivan Clinton Campaign

Join us January 29th at 7:00 pm as we partner with Fulton County Historical Society to discuss the Sullivan Clinton Campaign of the Revolutionary War and its celebration in Canajoharie in 1929. The talk asks the question what is historical memory and when can we challenge the narrative of the past to present more accurate history today.

This is a Free program and will be presented via Zoom. To register please visit this website:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/w7ydkJf2Q0W6luuTb1XyZA?fbclid=I...

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Friday, January 31, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, February 7, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 - 11:00am
The Eight and American Impressionism at the Arkell Museum

Join us via Zoom at 11 am on February 12th as Mary Alexander, Curator of Education at the Arkell Museum, will use the Arkell Museum's fine art collection to discuss the role of The Eight- a group of young influential American artists that broke away from the academy and exhibited art on their own terms. She will also look at American Impressionism and the role of The Eight in bringing American Impressionism to the public eye.

This is a Free program and will be delivered via Zoom. To register please follow this link https://bit.ly/americanimpressionism0212 or use the QR code to register.

Museum & Library Event
Thursday, February 13, 2025 - 3:00pm
Galentines Day Wine Bottle Painting

Bring your gal pals and join us for a Galentine's Day wine bottle painting program on February 13th at 3:00 pm in the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library.

We have all the supplies. All you need is your creativity!
This is a FREE program for adults and teens.

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 11:00am
Kids Concert Series

Join us every second Friday of the month for a special kids music concert with talented musician Gary Van Slyke.

Gary has been performing for many years and has a wonderful curriculum of songs that will get your kids clapping, stomping, and singing along. Each concert is unique and full of new songs. Gary might even bring instruments for the kids to try out!

This program is FREE and open to all. The music will be centered on 0 - 11 age group, but older folks are welcome to join us.

Made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Museum & Library Event
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 2:00pm
Heart Suncatchers

Meet us in the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on February 18, 2025, at 2 pm. Bring the kids, we are making heart-shaped suncatchers out of contact paper and tissue paper.

This is a free program for kids.
We have all the supplies. All you need is your creativity!

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 - 2:00pm
Pom Pom Making

Join us in the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on February 19, 2025, at 2pm. We are making pom poms out of yarn and then creating adorable animals and monsters out of them!

This is a free program for kids and teens.
We have all the supplies. All you need is your creativity!

For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

Museum & Library Event
Thursday, February 20, 2025 - 10:00am
Duplo Day!

Join us in the classroom of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on February 20th for an all-day drop in Duplo building program. Bring the littles, we are getting out the Duplo blocks for the young ones to enjoy.
Best for ages 0-6 but older siblings welcome.

This is a free program for kids.
For questions, please call 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, February 21, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 - 10:00am
Big Play

Join us every Wednesday at 10 am in the Classroom of the Canajoharie Library.
Big Play brings a new kit each week of fun and educational toys for you and your little one to enjoy.
Designed for littles 0-5 years old this program is for busy little bodies that might not be ready to sit though Storytime.
Come in and play, meet other parents, and enjoy the fun atmosphere. Older siblings are welcome, adults must supervise children.

Museum & Library Event
Friday, February 28, 2025 - 11:00am
Storytime with Mary

Join us in the Children's Area of the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library for Storytime!

We have the scarves and the egg shakers. We have the songs and the stories. We just need you and the kiddos!
Each month we have a new theme. Each day after Storytime we will have a craft or activity for the littles to enjoy.
Storytime promotes early literacy, and helps young learners become kindergarten ready by practicing sitting, listening, reading, sharing, following directions, movement, and song with other children and adults.
All with lots of fun mixed in!

This is a weekly FREE program

Best for pre-k age kids. Families welcome! Older kids are also welcome, but might not get the most out of this program.

Museum & Library Event
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 10:00am
Antique Show & Sale

Antique Show and Sale is March 8, 2025, at the Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library. We are excited to welcome back the Palatine Settlement Society for their Annual Antique Show and Sale benefiting the 1747 Historic Nellis Tavern!

10 am to 4 pm, Doors open at 10 am.
Admission to the Antique Fair is $6.00 per person.
Admission to the Arkell Museum galleries is a special reduced price of $5.00 per person.
~ 20 antique vendors featuring early antiques, primitives, textiles & jewelry.
Appraisal booth - $5.00 per object
Refreshments will be available.

For general questions please contact the Arkell Museum at 518-673-2314 ext. 106 or email info@arkellmuseum.org

The mission of the Arkell Museum at Canajoharie and the Canajoharie Library is to promote and celebrate the understanding and enjoyment of the arts and humanities in Canajoharie, the Mohawk Valley, and beyond. The Arkell Museum collects, preserves, researches and presents American Art and Mohawk Valley History, and promotes active participation in art and history related activities, to enhance knowledge, appreciation and personal exploration by all.

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