Category Archives: Cafritz Art Place at Fort Totten

Help Shape the Future of Explore! Museum at Art Place

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Explore! Museum began offering pilot programming at Art Place at Fort Totten in summer 2025. Now they are inviting artists, educators, parents, and neighbors to get involved to help develop a long-term vision for the permanent community institution. They are looking for:

  • Volunteer instructors
    • Lead a workshop, share a skill, or test an idea
  • Artists & makers
    • Help shape the creative direction of the space
  • Parent advisory board
    • Provide feedback to guide programming and priorities
  • Part-time staff
    • Support operations and community engagement

To get involved, complete the Explore! Museum Community Interest Form.

Share with neighbors: Help Shape Explore! Museum Flyer

April 2026 Events at Explore!

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Check out Explore!’s April 2026 activities lineup.

Eventbrite: Explore! Fort Totten Events. RSVP encouraged.

Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE

Dance Loft Youth Classes at Explore! (Register at the link).

  • Pre-Ballet
  • Baby & Me
  • Bilingual Creative Movement

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Cardboard Building Lab | April 7, 4pm-6pm

Candle Making Workshop | April 9, 6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay Open Studio | April 14, 4pm-6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Paper & Texture | April 16, 4pm-6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Paint Studio | April 21, 4pm-6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Tile Design | April 23, 4pm-6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay & Form | April 28, 4pm-6pm

Bingo Day | April 29, 2pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Open Art Studio | April 30, 4pm-6pm

The best way to learn about Explore! events is to follow them on eventbrite and visit the Art Place Events Page.

March 2026 Events at Explore!

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Check out Explore!’s March 2026 activities lineup.

Eventbrite: Explore! Fort Totten Events. RSVP encouraged.

Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE

Dance Loft Youth Classes at Explore! (Register at the link).

  • Pre-Ballet
  • Baby & Me
  • Bilingual Creative Movement

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Mixed Materials Studio | March 5, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Cardboard Building Lab | March 10, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay Open Studio | March 12, 4pm-7pm

Candle Making Workshop | March 12, 6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Paper & Texture | March 17, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Paint Studio | March 19, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Tile Design | March 24, 4pm-7pm

Bingo Day | March 25, 2pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay & Form | March 26, 4pm-7pm

The best way to learn about Explore! events is to follow them on eventbrite and visit the Art Place Events Page.

New Bilingual Creative Movement Classes with Dance Loft at Explore! Beginning February 21

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New dance class offerings from Dance Loft at Explore! located at 395 Ingraham Street NE.

Bilingual Creative Movement (Ages 4-6)

EXPLORE! brings dance classes to Art Place provided by Dance Loft+ Moveius Ballet

BILINGUAL CREATIVE MOVEMENT (AGES 4-6)
Bilingual creative movement class introduces students to dance education, technique, and foundations that help fine-tune motor skills and improve both cognitive ability and confidence in both English and Spanish.

Offerings

Saturday, 12:00-12:45 pm, Beginning Saturday, February 21, 2026

Tuition:

ENROLL for 10 weeks @ $200

Click HERE to enroll for 10 weeks @ $200

Dress Code:
All: solid color t-shirt or leotard, fitted leggings or tights, ballet or jazz shoes preferred, socks okay, hair pulled back out of face.

Also, winter enrollment is ongoing for Baby & Me classes on Saturdays and a few drop-in spots are available for Pre-ballet on Mondays. Another Pre-Ballet class has been added on Saturdays. Visit Dance Loft at Explore! for class details.

View Explore! at Art Place events calendar.

February 2026 Events at Explore!

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Check out Explore!’s February 2026 activities lineup.

Eventbrite: Explore! Fort Totten Events. RSVP encouraged.

Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE

Dance Loft Youth Classes: Mondays at Explore! (Winter Session January 12 – March 16, register at the link).

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay & Texture | February 5, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Cardboard Creation | February 10, 4pm-7pm

Valentine’s Card Origami Workshop | February 12, 4pm

Candle Making Workshop | February 12, 6pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Paper & Pattern | February 17, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Clay Open Studio | February 19, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Tile & Mosaic Play | February 24, 4pm-7pm

Bingo Day | February 25, 2pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Mixed Materials Studio | February 26, 4pm-7pm

The best way to learn about Explore! events is to follow them on eventbrite and visit the Explore Museum website and Art Place Events Page.

January 2026 Kids Events at Explore!

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Check out Explore!’s January 2026 Kid’s Maker Space Activities lineup.

Eventbrite: Explore! Fort Totten Events. RSVP encouraged.

Location: 395 Ingraham Street NE

Dance Loft Youth Classes: Mondays at Explore! (Winter Session January 12-March 16, register at the link).

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Snow Science + Art | January 8, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Texture Day | January 13, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Community Kindness | January 15, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Build-a-City | January 20, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Wearable Winter Art | January 22, 4pm-7pm

Kid’s Maker Space Activities: Big Color + Big Shapes | January 27, 4pm-7pm

January Finale: Gallery Night | January 29, 4pm-7pm

The best way to learn about Explore! events is to follow them on eventbrite and visit their website at https://www.exploremuseum.org.

Urban Garden Brewing out at Art Place

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Urban Garden Brewing is no longer coming to Art Place at Fort Totten. The brewery was looking at locating in the first phase of Art Place on South Dakota Avenue. Owner Eamoni Collier posted a message on instagram a couple of days ago:

These past few weeks have been a lot to process. Due to a combination of factors including ongoing design delays, challenges accessing additional funding, and the current political and economic climate, our Fort Totten lease has ultimately been terminated. We were preparing to begin construction in late October and worked diligently to bring the project to the finish line, but circumstances beyond our control prevented us from moving forward as planned.

This has been painful, especially after all the love, work, and community support that went into it. Even through the frustration, I keep coming back to gratitude. Every person who believed in this dream helped build something real, and that means everything.

Urban Garden Brewing is not over. The mission, the heart, and the community that built it are still here. Weeks after losing Fort Totten, I am still reminded to keep believing.

I can’t share more yet, but I can say this: every ending makes space for a new beginning.

Thank you for standing with us. Always.

With love,
Eamoni