CLINTON, IOWA (May 2, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children’s Discovery Center, "Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum," is making many magical moments in May. At WOW Wednesday you’ll be able to Make your own bubble machine. The Great Give Day endowment drive event is on Thursday, May 9. Then, make mama feel special at Funtime Friday. Each of these programs is free with regular museum admission or membership. And mark your calendars: Saturday, May 11, is both a Mother’s Day Event and Discovery Center Rummage Sale, and Monday, May 20 brings a Pizza Ranch Fundraiser Night, 5-7PM. Please note that the Discovery Center will be closed on Sunday, May 12, and Sunday, May 26.
WOW Wednesday
Wednesday, May 8, 2-5PM, is a WOW Wednesday at the Discovery Center, sponsored by US Bank Foundation. It’s bubble time at the Please-Touch-Table and you get to make your own bubble machine.
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 usually here every WOW Wednesday, with her chess, juggling, and logic-puzzles, however, this week she will be absent. Miss Jean will be back to her regular schedule next week.
Great Give Day
Great Give Day, is Thursday, May 9. This on-line day of giving is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque in cooperation with Clinton’s own local River Bluff Community Foundation.
Supporters of the Discovery Center are encouraged to help the children’s museum grow their endowment fund. The museum’s endowment fund will support a strong children's museum long into the future. Donors can pledge as little as $10, and gifts of $50 or more are eligible for the Endow Iowa Tax Credit. Giving is easy and all information can be found online at GreatGiveDay.org.
A special aspect this year allows your gift to the Felix Alder Children’s Discovery Center Endowment Fund to grow — it will be matched dollar-to-dollar and doubled. This is thanks to $10,000, given by a local anonymous donor, who wants their money used to match donations to local endowment funds. These matching-funds are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. But donors do not have to wait until Great Give Day. You may donate now with early-bird online-scheduling at GreatGiveDay.org. Please make your donation early before matching-funds are gone.
An endowment-fund is important because it is a resource for the future and will support the Discovery Center’s mission of providing a safe and positive environment for families to learn together through play as they discover the world around them.
Please go to the GreatGiveDay.org. and pledge your support of “Clinton, Iowa’s Children’s Museum.”
Funtime Friday
Friday, May 10, at 10AM, is Funtime Friday, sponsored by Clinton Kiwanis Club and Alliant Energy Foundation. Have fun with a story and make your mama feel special. As always, there will be a snack to go along with the theme. This popular program is designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups, although all-age children are welcome anytime, especially during school-breaks and summer-vacations.
Rummage Sale
On Saturday, May 11, the Discovery Center is holding a rummage sale, 10AM-4PM. Drop by and have a look at the great deals in the Discovery Center parking lot. You'll receive a FREE admission-pass with your purchase. All proceeds will benefit Clinton's non-profit children's museum and support our many programs and special events. The Discovery Center is also looking for items to add to the rummage sale. If you would like to donate any item, please contact Andy at 563-468-7108. He will be happy to to make pick-ups.
Celebrate Moms
Also on Saturday, May 11, plan to come make a beautiful Mother’s Day card for your wonderful mom. A creative, colorful creation-station will be available for you, 11AM-1PM.
Pizza Ranch Fundraiser Night
On Monday, May 20, 5-8PM, make your dinner plans at the local Pizza Ranch. This fundraiser is to benefit your local children’s museum. You can dine-in, carry-out, or drive-through to help the Discovery Center earn 10% of sales. Volunteers from the Discovery Center will be at Pizza Ranch waiting tables, earning tips, and helping you have a fun, friendly evening-dinner.
Discovery Center volunteers will also bring their brand of fun to the restaurant with facepainting, Kapla blocks, and free Discovery Center coupons. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward educational programs and events at the children’s museum.
Holiday Closings
Please note: the Discovery Center will be closed on Sunday, May 12, for Mother’s Day, and Sunday, May 26, to observe Memorial Day.
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.
