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11894 Cedarwood Avenue, Northport, AL 35475

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Checked Oct 4, 2026

After-School & Activities

Programs in Tuscaloosa and Northport, grouped by category. Dance classes are openings from a Northport studio listing, checked Sep 29, 2026. Partnership does not change the order.

Library & Museum Programs

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Library & Museum Programs

Alabama Museum of Natural History – Homeschool Days & family programs

Ages: Homeschool workshops by age band (5–8, 8–11, 12–18); family days all ages
Area: Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa
Schedule: Homeschool Days page lists Fall 2022 dates only. Free Alabama Fossil Fest was Sep 12, 2026; Family Day Feb 21, 2026. Discovery Lab and field-trip programs run June 2026–May 2027 per the educators guide.
Cost: Homeschool Days $15 per child (2022 page); family days free

Website 205-348-7550 almnh@ua.edu

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almnh.museums.ua.edu/homeschool-days

museums.ua.edu/alabama-fossil-fest-2026

almnh.museums.ua.edu/family-day-at-the-museum-2026

Library & Museum Programs

Children's Hands-On Museum (CHOM) – CLOSED

Closed. This is not an open program.

Ages: Children
Area: Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa
Schedule: Closed to the public after August 1, 2026. Successor Ignite Science Center at the Saban Center planned for late 2027.
Cost: n/a

Website 205-349-4235

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CLOSED. Keep as a closed record (or omit from public lists); do not show as an open program.

chomonline.org
sabancenter.org/chom-announces-closing-and-transition-to-ignite-at-the-saban-center-a-new-era-for-childrens-discovery-in-tuscaloosa

Library & Museum Programs

Paul R. Jones Museum – family workshops

Ages: All ages (occasional workshops)
Area: Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa
Schedule: Free museum, Mon–Fri 9am–5pm and First Fridays 12–8pm. Occasional all-ages workshops (e.g., Nature of Dye, Apr 3, 2026, with the Alabama Museum of Natural History); K–12 school outreach exhibits.
Cost: Free

Website 205-345-3038

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No recurring kids program; family workshops are occasional. No upcoming kids workshop was listed as of 2026-10-04.

paulrjonescollection.ua.edu/nature-of-dye-workshop
art.ua.edu/holt-high-school-students-to-exhibit-at-paul-r-jones-museum

Library & Museum Programs

Tuscaloosa Public Library – Main Library youth programs

Ages: Little Library Playdate 0–6; Teensy Weensy Tales 0–3; Full STEAM Ahead 7–12; Youth Research Class grades 1–12; teen contests 13–18
Area: Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa
Schedule: Little Library Playdate Mon 10–11am; Teensy Weensy Tales Thu 10–10:30am; Full STEAM Ahead Thu 4pm (registration); Youth Research Class Mon & Wed 4pm (registration); Stories For All (Oct 15, 5:30pm).
Cost: Free

Website 205-345-5820 ext. 1134 youthservices@tuscaloosa-library.org

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tuscaloosa-library.org/child-services
tuscaloosa-library.org/branch-maps

Library & Museum Programs

Tuscaloosa Public Library – Weaver Bolden Branch

Ages: Storytime Stars ages 3–6; drop-in After School Program (school-age)
Area: Tuscaloosa · Tuscaloosa
Schedule: Storytime Stars Tue 10–10:30am; drop-in After School Program Mon 3pm (arts and crafts or STEM).
Cost: Free

Website 205-758-8291 weaver@tuscaloosa-library.org

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tuscaloosa-library.org/weaver-bolden-programs
tuscaloosa-library.org/weaver-bolden-branch
tuscaloosa-library.org/storytime-stars-2