CLINTON, IOWA (March 28, 2019) — The Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, Clinton, Iowa's Children's Museum, is having an egg-cellent time with these activities and events. Make some Easter egg-treat bags on WOW Wednesday; and then have an excellent time with a springtime eggs-periment at Funtime Friday. Each of these programs is free with regular admission or museum membership. Save the date for the upcoming Egg-stravaganza on Saturday, April 20.

WOW Wednesday

Wednesday, April 3, 2-5PM, is a WOW Wednesday at the Discovery Center, sponsored by US Bank Foundation. Create the most delicious Easter egg treat bag to take home. 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 5, at 10AM, is Funtime Friday, sponsored by Clinton Kiwanis Club and Alliant Energy Foundation. Learn about cooking science! Conduct a great eggs-periment then enjoy eating the egg-celent creations. This popular program is designed for preschoolers and their grown-ups, although all age children are welcome anytime, especially during school breaks.

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 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 to 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.

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