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Community Roots Education

Create your own full menu of well-balanced learning experiences!

Roots Community Education at The Children's Museum of Southern Oregon is designed to provide an engaging learning experience for children of all ages. We offer a full menu of well-balanced learning experiences that include art, fine motor skills, gross motor skills, STEAM skills, literacy, culinary skills, clay, music and more! Our programs are fun and engaging, but also focus on providing children with the necessary tools to learn, grow, and develop. Our knowledgeable and caring staff strive to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for your child.  See The Children's Museum calendar to join and create your own learning experiences! 
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Gross Motor Skills

 

Ballet Basics

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Art

 

The Makery

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Music   

 

Infant/Toddler Music Time

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STEAM

 

Silly Slime

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Fine Motor Skills

 

Coil Pot Creations

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Literacy

 

Ukulele Storytime

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Explore & Discover:

A Guide to Our Programs

Our interactive programs are designed to engage, educate, and inspire young minds to explore the world around them.

We add and switch out programs regularly to keep things fresh and exciting.

Art Room with Sue

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Come to The Makery and join Teacher Sue for a fun, unique art activity, with a new project each week.  All supplies are provided, just bring your creativity!  Join us in The Makery for this program.

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Ballet Basics

Gross Motor

Get your introduction to ballet technique, stretches, and some fun dancing exercises!  Learn some of the fundamentals of ballet in a relaxed environment with movement activities, dance-related games, and stories that highlight the art of dance.  Join us in The Gathering Grove for this program.

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Bisqueware Painting @ The Annex

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Come choose your pre-fired ceramic pottery piece and have fun painting!

  • Entry is free, purchase of bisqueware is required to participate

  • Check-in at the front desk of the museum to get your pass to the Annex

  • TCMSO Membership or daily admission required

  • Kids of all ages are welcome with adult participation

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Clay Studio @ the Annex

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Explore with clay by hand-building to create functional and/or sculptural objects for fun, no purchase necessary.  Want to take your clay masterpiece home? No problem, the clay is available to purchase!  TCMSO Membership or daily admission required.  Join us in The Annex for this program.

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Coil Pot Creations

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Using clay, kids will learn how to roll, shape, and join coils of clay together to create unique and beautiful pots!  Join us in The Annex for this program.

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Cylinder Creation @ The Annex

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Come create cylinder art pieces with us!  Learn how to build, smooth, and form with clay in our Clay Studio.  Free entry with membership or daily admission.  Clay will need to be purchased at the studio to participate.  Join us in The Annex for this program.

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Fun with Food

Culinary Skills  & Fine Motor Skills

These programs are free with admission to the museum.  Families will need to arrive at the start of the program at 2pm to participate as they are going to be working together to make a dish with our instructors and it will take the whole hour to prepare the food, eat, and clean up. 

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Infant & Toddler Music Time

Music

Enjoy songs, fingerplays, and some musical instrument exploration designed for your little infant and toddler musicians!  Join us in Lyn’s Little Learners for this program.

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Origami

Art & Fine Motor Skills

Enjoy songs, fingerplays, and some musical instrument exploration designed for your little infant and toddler musicians!  Join us in Lyn’s Little Learners for this program.

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The Makery

STEAM

Kids can create unique artworks and explore their own unique style. The Makery is a place where kids can let their imaginations soar and be inspired to create something truly magical!

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Master Builder

STEAM & Fine Motor Skills

Come build with us! Our Master Builder classes are designed for children 2 and up who enjoy building with Lego’s and participating in collaborative play with their peers.  Families are encouraged to build whatever their imagination creates in a guided environment with lots of Lego’s provided for all!  Join us in The Makery for this program.

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Recycled Art

Art & Fine Motor Skills

What can YOU make with recycled materials?  Give our wide array of different materials a second life by creating something new, exciting, and artistic!  Join us in The Makery for this program.

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Silly Science

STEAM

Put on some goggles and join us for some wacky science fun! Our teacher Bre guides us through science concepts and activities like slime-making, magnetic polarity, sedimentation, liquid viscosity, and more!  Join us in The Makery for this program.

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Ukulele Storytime

Music & Literacy

Join us for fun ukulele music connecting to an engaging children’s story!  A new story each week! Join us in The Gathering Grove for this program.

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Join Us Today!

Together, we can be the catalyst for change

Let’s invest in our children’s future and build a stronger, brighter Grants Pass.
Join us in this important journey—because every child deserves the chance to shine, and every community deserves the opportunity to thrive.

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