CLINTON, IOWA (April 4, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is hosting a very special learning opportunity thanks to the students from Pangaea International Academy. A Chinese-language and culture class will be held over three consecutive Saturdays: April 13, April 27, and May 4, 1-3PM. The three part class is open to children in third through twelfth grades and pre-registration is required.
The Discovery Center is also planning exciting activities for its weekly programs and events: Have an eggs-perimental good time at WOW Wednesday. Then, be blown away by a windy day at Funtime Friday. Each of these programs is free with regular admission or museum membership. Wendy’s Restaurant Night is this Monday, April 15, 5-7PM. Save the date for the upcoming Egg-stravaganza on Saturday, April 20.
Chinese Language and Culture Class
Saturday, April 13, is the first day of a two-part class on Chinese Language and Culture at the Discovery Center, taught by the students of Pangaea International Academy. These students from China are living in Clinton for the school year and are attending Clinton High School. This class will be offered as a series over two Saturdays: April 13 and April 27. Times are 1-3PM each Saturday. Participants will learn basic-Chinese (Mandarin), including how to say and write their names, numbers, and everyday object-words. Chinese handicrafts and Chinese games will also be taught and enjoyed. Each session will also include free time in the children’s museum. This three-part class is open to children in third-through-twelfth-grades, and pre-registration and a class fee is required.
WOW Wednesday
Wednesday, April 10, 2-5PM, is a WOW Wednesday at the Discovery Center, sponsored by US Bank Foundation. Some egg-citing egg-speriments will be egg-splored by egg-xamining the density, weight, and effect of air-pressure of eggs. WOW Wednesday is perfect for school-aged kids and their families and is a great activity for a school-break, early-out, and homeschoolers. WOW Wednesday is drop in with no pre-registration required – it is an enrichment program with no extra class fee.
Miss Jean is also here every WOW Wednesday, with her chess, juggling, and logic-puzzles. She just bought some new patterning-challenges, so come check them out.
Funtime Friday
Friday, April 12, at 10AM, is Funtime Friday, sponsored by Clinton Kiwanis Club and Alliant Energy Foundation. It’s a windy day; what could blow in? Come join and see. This popular program is designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups, although all age children are welcome anytime, especially during school breaks.
Sundays with Miss Jean
Sundays with Miss Jean, is Sunday, April 14, 2-5PM. She is here on the second and fourth Sunday afternoons of each month, and you can join her for juggling, chess, and logic-puzzles. She teaches beginning chess to all, from preschoolers through adult, or she will play a strategic game with an opponent to match their skill-level. Additionally, she loves to juggle and can teach anyone of any age to become a successful juggler. Also, Sweeney has on hand three large cases of logic-puzzles, construction-materials, and hands-on brain-teasers to fascinate any age. She can teach anyone; all ages and abilities are welcome.
Wendy’s Night
On Monday, April 15, 5-7PM, dine-in, carry-out, or drive through Wendy’s Restaurant to help support your local children’s museum. Wendy’s will donate 10% of all sales during that time to the Discovery Center. It’s a great way to help your community while having a nice family meal.
Egg-stravaganza
Save the date for the upcoming Egg-stravaganza on Saturday, April 20, 11AM-1PM. Come celebrate spring with the Discovery Center’s annual tradition of egg-decorating, chick-holding, and big, soft, floppy-eared bunny-petting. The baby chicks are sponsored by Schlecht Hatchery in Miles, Iowa.
The Discovery Center is located at 332 8th Avenue South in downtown Clinton, Iowa, at the foot of the US 30 Bridge over the mighty Mississippi — where the Lincoln Highway meets the Great River Road. They are open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 9:30AM-5PM, and Sundays, 12:30-5PM. Museum admission is $4 per person ages two to 64, $3 per person ages 65 and older, free for children one and younger, and free for members of the children's museum.
The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center is a non-profit children's museum whose mission is to provide a safe and positive environment for families to discover the world by exploring arts, culture, literacy, and science through educational programs and interactive exhibits.
For more information on the children's museum and its many programs, contact them at (563) 243-3600, email info@adlerdiscoverycenter.org, or message them on Facebook at Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center.
