# Things to do with kids at Northern Clay Center

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Northern Clay Center, 2424 Franklin Avenue East, Minneapolis, MN 55406, in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Gourd-eous Gourds family clay workshop (ART@HAND)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/gourd-eous-gourds-family-clay-workshop-art-hand--listing-7fce4bd3bef9df5d97d74069) — Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Northern Clay Center · Ages 6+ · Free · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Free two-hour handbuilding workshop at Northern Clay Center. Participants use the shapes and sizes of gourds as inspiration, build one-of-a-kind gourd and pumpkin dishes with…
- [Stacked Forms family clay workshop (adult + child)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/stacked-forms-family-clay-workshop-adult-child--listing-4615ef3134e5729346ab7d97) — Sat, Nov 21 · 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Northern Clay Center · Ages 6+ · From $65 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Two-hour family handbuilding workshop with instructor Eileen Cohen at Northern Clay Center. Explore forms made with rolled and extruded coils, then make either a whimsical…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Pottery Punch Card for Teens (Saturday wheel classes)](https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pottery-punch-card-for-teens-saturday-wheel-classes--listing-d6bcc17304cda3ea64c863ad) — Saturdays, 10 am-12 pm; ongoing during the NCC class term; 8 punches valid for 6 months… · Northern Clay Center · Ages 13–17 · From $295 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 13. Teens buy a punch card for eight two-hour classes to use on any Saturday during the NCC class term, 10 am-12 pm, over a six-month period from purchase. Classes cover the…

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