Hawkins Point kids activities

MASSENA — The New York Power Authority (NYPA) will hold family-friendly activities at the Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center during the midwinter break between Feb. 18 and Feb. 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The free community event will feature LEGO sets that guests can use to build cars, gears and robots. Additionally, LEGO-themed movies will be screened in the visitors center theater between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Guests to the theater are encouraged to bring their own snacks.

Visitors should pre-register for the activities by calling (315) 764-6679.

Hawkins Point, the admission-free visitors center for the St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project, offers many hands-on exhibits on electricity, energy, the environment, and area history. Visitors can hop aboard a bicycle generator and turn pedal-power into electricity or have a hair-raising experience with static electricity using the Van de Graaff generator.

The visitors center also features an audio-visual terrain map that charts the course of the mighty St. Lawrence River between Ogdensburg and Massena. A wood-carved map detailing Jacques Cartier’s exploration of the St. Lawrence River is also on display at Hawkins Point. Visitors can also enjoy panoramic views of the project’s power dam. A community room is also available for public use.

For more information about the visitors center, or to book a tour, call (315) 764-0226, extension 7166302.