Early Childhood Programs

Classes are from 10-11am
Member: $20 per child; $5 per adult
Non-Member: $20 per child; $10 per adult
Book three or more classes at the same time and save 10%!

Space Explorers

September 11-13 from 10-11am

Let your imagination blast off into the solar system and beyond. If you were a space explorer, where would you go and what do you think you would find? Learn what it takes to be an astronaut, discover what we have in common with stars, and contemplate what life would be like on another planet.

September 18
18-36 months  September 19
18-36 months September 20
3-5 years

Insect Investigation
September 25-27
They’re creepy, crawly critters, but don’t crush them! These creatures may be tiny and small, but they are capable of some amazing accomplishments. Come take a closer look to unearth their fascinating feats, and you will find that entomology can be quite entertaining.

September 25
18-36 months  september 26
18-36 months September 27
3-5 years

Dino Discoveries
October 2-4
They may have gone extinct long ago, but they never go out of style. Friendly or fierce, gigantic or small – which is your most favorite of all?  We’ll explore the Life Then and Now Hall to look at fossils, footprints and other clues they left behind. You’ll be amazed at what we’ll find.

October 2
18-36 months  October 3
18-36 months October 4
3-5 years

Reptile Round-Up 
October 9-11

These scaly creatures have been around for about 320 million years and can live in many different environments, like swamps, forests, rivers, and deserts. The sight of them makes us both fearful and fascinated. Slide into their world and see how cool these cold-blooded creatures can be. Distinguish between turtles and tortoises, crocodiles and alligators. Understand what it means to be poisonous and venomous.

October 9
18-36 months  October 10
18-36 months  October 11
3-5 years

Cool Chemistry
October 16-18
Come learn what’s the matter with chemistry and how we don’t just use it periodically. It’s all around us — in everything we can see, touch, feel, smell, or taste. Mix it up as you conduct your own experiments, observe reactions and examine changes. Bubble, foam, fizz! You are sure to have a blast!

October 16
18-36 months  October 17
18-36 months  October 18
3-5 years

Feathered Friends
October 23-25
Birds of a feather flock together. Some LOVE to shake their tail feathers, others can fly upside down and even backwards, and others don’t fly at all! Discover why calling someone a “bird brain” could be a compliment. You will have a soaring good time.

October 23
18-36 months  October 24
18-36 months  October 25
3-5 years

Lights Fantastic
October 30-November 1
What is light and what makes it so fantastic? Come explore and learn about the different types of light: transparent, translucent, and opaque. Find out how light travels and how it affects us and the world around us.

October 30
18-36 months  October 31
18-36 months   November 1
3-5 years