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Every day, Discovery Center presents innovative programs that make learning fun for the whole family!  

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SCHEDULED PROGRAMS
 Click on the program name for a short description as well as daily themes. And don't forget to catch the Discovery Center Trains which run every day at 11:00, 1:00 & 4:00! (Sunday only 1:30)

Saturday Animal Encounters
 		 Throughout the day
MONDAY Parents & Tots*
Snack Attack		 9:00
3:30
 
TUESDAY Parents & Tots*
Music Mania
Animal Antics		 9:00
11:00
3:30
 
WEDNESDAY Snack Attack 3:30
 
THURSDAY Creation Station Art 2:00 - 4:00
 
FRIDAY
 		 Wetland Walks 10:30
 
*Parents & Tots does not meet in July.
 

Volunteer shows snake during animal antics

Animal Antics
Tuesdays – 3:30 pm
Come meet Toothpick, Bert, LB and our other animals as you get up close and personal to learn more about them and their environment.
 

July 6 Screech Owl
July 13

Uromastyx Dragon

July 20 Geckos
July 27 Ball Python
   

Creation Station Art Activities

 Creation Station ArtStop by Creation Station to explore your creative side! Join our staff artists and special guest artists in projects that let you create your own masterpiece.


Daily Creation Station Activities

 

June 15th – 30th    Crayon Resist Creations

July 1 - 14           Aboriginal Dot Pictures

July 15 - 31         Plains Indians Charm Bags
 

Creation Station: Thursdays - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
July 1 & 8 Pounded Flower Prints
July 15 & 22 Cereal Box Mosaics
July 29 Scratch Design Door Hangers
 

Wetland Walks
Fridays – 10:30 am  - June & July

 Take a guided tour of the wetlands or search for tadpoles in the lily pad pond with one of our staff naturalists.

Music Mania
Tuesdays – 11:00 am  - July

 Explore the elements of music as you sing songs, make music with boomwhackers, or listen to a musician!

Children participating in Parents & TotsParents & Tots
Mondays & Tuesdays – 9:00 am


Parents & Tots is a program for children under 6 and their caregivers. Concepts from math, health, science, arts and reading readiness are explored through interactive play. Snacks, crafts, parenting support and fun all included.


We hope you enjoyed Parents & Tots this year! Parents & Tots will start back on August 2nd.


 
Parents & Tots is sponsored by:
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Snack AttackSnack Attack
Mondays & Wednesdays – 3:30 pm

Create easy, healthy snacks with our staff! Participate in the cooking (and eating!) process as you explore healthy cooking from around the world. Recipes and nutritional information available to take home.

July 5 & 7 Make a Cheese & Cracker Man
July 12 & 14 Blueberry Ice Cream
July 19 & 21 Soy Butter Power Balls
July 26 & 28 Banana Smoothie
   
Snack Attack is sponsored by:

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CampsCamps
Discovery Center camps are educational, hands-on camps for kids in grades K-7.

Summer Camp registration is open!


 

  
 

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

Discovery Center wants you to check-out our community partnerships each month when a percentage of the proceeds from a designated day/time go to Discovery Center.