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STEAM Saturday Programs
These programs are hands-on and educational! Not to mention - free with the price of admission into the museum!
July 6, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Mentos & Coke
We'll be making geysers with Mentos and Coke!
July 9, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Celebrity Story-Time: Cassandra Spangler
Join us for a special story-time with local celebrity Cassandra Spangler- of L.S. Grim Consulting Engineers and Beacon House, Inc. She'll be reading stories to children. This program is free with the price of admission into the museum and children 5 & under are free.
July 11, 2019 @ 2:30 p.m.
Senses of Science with Peter Craig
Come to The Hub at USMH's 2019 summer program Senses of Science at Discovery Station! Senses of Science programs are quick and interactive. Led by The Hub's Lead Teacher Peter Craig,these hands-on programs have kids five and under using all five senses. Children who participate also usually make a scientific device to take home. Programs will include making boats, paper helicopters, marble ramps and more! Older siblings are welcome too!
Senses of Science is a program where Hub teachers and assistants lead activities geared to children five and under. This program is included with the price of admission into Discovery Station.
July 13, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Authentic Community Theater
Discovery Station will be hosting the Authentic Community Theater as they perform a play.
This year the original script is based on the theme of the reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” The outer space theme includes astronauts and a character similar to a popular comic book character.
The scripts are based on or feature well-known books and children’s stories.
July 16, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Celebrity Story-Time: Morgan Plummer
Join us for a special story-time with local celebrity Morgan Plummer- the Director of Development and Performance at Chic-Fil-A in Hagerstown. She'll be reading stories to children. This program is free with the price of admission into the museum and children 5 & under are free.
July 16, 2019 @ 2 p.m.
Girl Scouts Make The World A Better Place
Discovery Station is pleased to host Girl Scouts Nation’s Capital for a 6-week summer program!
They will be leading fun filled activities each week that are hands-on in different areas of the museum.
Grades K-5 are welcome to come Make the World a Better Place!
Registration is limited to 25 per week. Any registrations after the first 25 will be placed on a wait list.
Check-in will be at the entrance and parents will need to sign a physical form allowing your child to participate in the program.
This program is free with the price of admission into the museum.
Please use this Survey Monkey link for registration: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DFSJCTH
Or you can call Jordan Wygant at 304-596-9948 to register.
July 17, 2019 @ 2 p.m.
Animal Encounters
This program is included with the price of admission to Discovery Station. All attendees (Child & Adult) MUST have a ticket as space is limited.
Discovery Station is pleased to host Wonderfully Wild for this Animal Encounter Program. Wonderfully Wild provides engaging, educational programming that helps foster a love of and connection with our natural world. Their programs consist of a variety of small mammals and reptiles. Presentations are so much fun, you won't even realize you are learning! Hands-on meet and greets are available during and after the show. Their animal ambassadors cannot wait to meet you!
Shows typically consist of up to 5 animals- reptiles and mammals, 30 minute presentation and meet and greet.
Meet and Greet includes an artifact table, with hands on items such as skins and skulls to touch, hands-on interactions with animal ambassadors, and Q&A with the presenter.
Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/animal-encounter-tickets-63480791757
July 18, 2019 @ 2:30 p.m.
Senses of Science with Peter Craig
Come to The Hub at USMH's 2019 summer program Senses of Science at Discovery Station! Senses of Science programs are quick and interactive. Led by The Hub's Lead Teacher Peter Craig,these hands-on programs have kids five and under using all five senses. Children who participate also usually make a scientific device to take home. Programs will include making boats, paper helicopters, marble ramps and more! Older siblings are welcome too!
Senses of Science is a program where Hub teachers and assistants lead activities geared to children five and under. This program is included with the price of admission into Discovery Station.
July 20, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Apollo Moon Lander STEAM Activity
Join us at Discovery Station as we Celebrate NASA’s 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11’s Historic Moon Landing! Kids will be making a moon lander and learning about the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.
July 23, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Celebrity Story-Time: Diana Stone
Join us for a special story-time with local celebrity Diana Stone- of JLG Industries. She'll be reading stories to children. This program is free with the price of admission into the museum and children 5 & under are free.
July 24, 2019 @ 2 p.m.
Animal Encounters
This program is included with the price of admission to Discovery Station. All attendees (Child & Adult) MUST have a ticket as space is limited.
Discovery Station is pleased to host Wonderfully Wild for this Animal Encounter Program. Wonderfully Wild provides engaging, educational programming that helps foster a love of and connection with our natural world. Their programs consist of a variety of small mammals and reptiles. Presentations are so much fun, you won't even realize you are learning! Hands-on meet and greets are available during and after the show. Their animal ambassadors cannot wait to meet you!
Shows typically consist of up to 5 animals- reptiles and mammals, 30 minute presentation and meet and greet.
Meet and Greet includes an artifact table, with hands on items such as skins and skulls to touch, hands-on interactions with animal ambassadors, and Q&A with the presenter.
Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/animal-encounter-tickets-63480996369
July 27, 2019 @ 11 a.m.
Pollinator Wings
Discovery Station is partnering with the City of Hagerstown, the Monarch Alliance, and the Jonathon Hager House to host a Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Parade in September. This workshop will be for kids to make their own pollinator wings from recyclable material. Kids are invited to participate in September's parade dressed up in their hand-made pollinator wings.