Weekend Pick: Foodology At The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Mid-Hudson Children's Museum offers a special workshop on Presidents Day. With three sessions, you can pick one that works for your schedule.

The museum is geared for little kids, up to about six years old. In the Monday workshop, museum curators ask: can the taste and texture of food really be trusted?

At the workshop children will experiment with the ways food scientists can trick our tongues when they make processed foods. Then they'll make two kinds of mini apple pies – one normal, and one “deceptive” apple pie (…from a recipe that goes all the way back to the Great Depression!)

Note: the pies are “take and bake” style, so you will need to bake them in your own oven at home.

• WHEN: 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m.
• COST: $7 per child, plus museum admission
• WHERE: Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water StreetPoughkeepsie, NY 12601

There's always something going on at the museum, so check their calendar for more ideas.