Check out what’s going on at the Children’s Discovery Museum. For complete
class descriptions, click here.
Please note that programs with an asterisk * require advanced registration.
A printable version of the
calendar is also available.
| Date |
Program |
Topic/Story |
Times |
| Mar. 11 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | Farm Physics | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Mar. 11 | Baby Time* | Little Red Hen | 6 pm to 7 pm
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| Mar. 12 | Toddler Time* | Little Red Hen | 9 am
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| Mar. 12 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | Farm Physics | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Mar. 12 | Baby Time* | Little Red Hen | 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Mar. 12 | Zoot Dance Party* | Beauty and the Beast | 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm
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| Mar. 16 | National Agriculture Week | Step into AgMazing and experience agriculture first-hand. Visit some farm animals, create art projects, try science experiments and more. Each day will host a variety of activities from a selection of experts in our community. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Mar. 17 | National Agriculture Week | Step into AgMazing and experience agriculture first-hand. Visit some farm animals, create art projects, try science experiments and more. Each day will host a variety of activities from a selection of experts in our community. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Mar. 18 | National Agriculture Week | Step into AgMazing and experience agriculture first-hand. Visit some farm animals, create art projects, try science experiments and more. Each day will host a variety of activities from a selection of experts in our community. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Mar. 18 | Toddler Time* | Little Red Hen | 6 pm
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| Mar. 19 | Toddler Time* | Little Red Hen | 9 am
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| Mar. 19 | National Agriculture Week | Step into AgMazing and experience agriculture first-hand. Visit some farm animals, create art projects, try science experiments and more. Each day will host a variety of activities from a selection of experts in our community. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Mar. 19 | Toddler Time* | Little Red Hen | 10:30 am
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| Mar. 19 | Zoot Dance Party* | Lion King | 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm
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| Mar. 20 | National Agriculture Week* | Fair Oaks Farm Trip | 8:30 am to 5:30 pm
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| Mar. 20 | Early Explorers* | Air All Around | 10 am to 11:30 am
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| Mar. 20 | National Agriculture Week | Step into AgMazing and experience agriculture first-hand. Visit some farm animals, create art projects, try science experiments and more. Each day will host a variety of activities from a selection of experts in our community. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Mar. 22 | Discovery Day Camps* | Inside the Earth | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Mar. 23 | Discovery Day Camps* | Messy Science | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Mar. 24 | Discovery Day Camps* | Puppet Workshop | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Mar. 25 | Discovery Day Camps* | Art Explorations | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Mar. 25 | Physics Day - Atoms and Molecules | Everything, everywhere, is made up of tiny objects called atoms. In just the last 100 years, scientists have begun to understand the tiny realm of atoms and molecules. The ISU Physics Club will be here with some hands-on activities that will shed some light on the bizarre world of the building-blocks of our universe. | 10 am to 11 am
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| Mar. 25 | Physics Day - Atoms and Molecules | Everything, everywhere, is made up of tiny objects called atoms. In just the last 100 years, scientists have begun to understand the tiny realm of atoms and molecules. The ISU Physics Club will be here with some hands-on activities that will shed some light on the bizarre world of the building-blocks of our universe. | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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| Mar. 26 | Discovery Day Camps* | Water Science | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Mar. 27 | NanoDays | Kick off NanoDays and delve into the world of the very small! Discover how nanotechnology impacts our daily lives as well as the development of amazing new applications for the future. Check out a unique memory metal, watch in amazement the properties of liquid iron, test how nanotechnology is applied to fabric and other products, play with magic sand and become a scientist working at the molecular level. FREE with paid admission. | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Apr. 1 | Pitter Patter Play and Learn* | My Five Senses | 6 pm to 7 pm
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| Apr. 2 | Discovery Day Camps* | Celebrate the Earth | 9 am to 5 pm
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| Apr. 7 | Discovery Bunch* | What Makes a Rainbow | 10 am to 11 am
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| Apr. 8 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | SPECIAL CLASS- Archaeology | 9 am to 3:30 pm
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| Apr. 8 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Earth Day Extravaganza | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Apr. 8 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Earth Day Extravaganza | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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| Apr. 9 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | SPECIAL CLASS- Archaeology | 9 am to 3:30 pm
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| Apr. 9 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Earth Day Extravaganza | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Apr. 9 | Discovery Art* | Puppet Friends | 9:45 am to 10:45 am
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| Apr. 10 | Discovery Bunch* | What Makes a Rainbow | 10 am to 11 am
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| Apr. 15 | Physics Day - Collisions | When two objects try to be in the same spot at the same time, they can not! Let the ISU Physics Club demonstrate what happens in a collision, and how to gain the advantage in your next bumper-car experience! | 10 am to 11 am
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| Apr. 15 | Baby Time* | Over The Rainbow | 6 pm to 7 pm
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| Apr. 15 | Physics Day - Collisions | When two objects try to be in the same spot at the same time, they can not! Let the ISU Physics Club demonstrate what happens in a collision, and how to gain the advantage in your next bumper-car experience! | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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| Apr. 16 | Toddler Time* | Over The Rainbow | 9 am
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| Apr. 16 | Baby Time* | Over The Rainbow | 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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| Apr. 16 | Zoot Dance Party* | Jonas Brothers | 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm
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| Apr. 17 | Early Explorers* | Earth Day Celebration | 10 am to 11:30 am
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| Apr. 22 | Toddler Time* | Over The Rainbow | 6 pm
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| Apr. 23 | Toddler Time* | Over The Rainbow | 9 am
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| Apr. 23 | Toddler Time* | Over The Rainbow | 10:30 am
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| Apr. 23 | Zoot Dance Party* | Hannah Montana | 5:30 pm to 7:45 pm
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| Apr. 24 | Earth Day Celebration - Partnering with the Ecology Action Center, American Chemical Society and University of IL Extension | Celebrate our favorite planet with FREE activities including composting worms, water conservation projects, circle the Earth bracelets and many more Earth-loving activities! | 10 am to 2 pm
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| Apr. 30 | Discovery Day Camps* | It is a Fiesta | 9 am to 5 pm
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| May 5 | Discovery Bunch* | Muncha, Muncha, Muncha | 10 am to 11 am
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| May 6 | Physics Day - Electricity | How does the electricity from the power plant get to that outlet on your wall? How is electric current related to the atom, and what is it made of? On Physics Day at the CDM, with hands-on activities and demonstrations, you can explore the nature and behavior of electricity in a fun, safe, and *shocking* way! | 10 am to 11 am
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| May 6 | Physics Day - Electricity | How does the electricity from the power plant get to that outlet on your wall? How is electric current related to the atom, and what is it made of? On Physics Day at the CDM, with hands-on activities and demonstrations, you can explore the nature and behavior of electricity in a fun, safe, and *shocking* way! | 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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| May 8 | Discovery Bunch* | Muncha, Muncha, Muncha | 10 am to 11 am
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| May 13 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | Eli Whitney & Cotton | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| May 13 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Bubble Science | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| May 13 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Bubble Science | 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm
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| May 14 | Homeschool* 9-13 year olds | Eli Whitney & Cotton | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| May 14 | Homeschool* 5-8 year olds | Bubble Science | 9:30 am to 11:30 am
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| May 14 | Discovery Art* | Me, Myself and Art | 9:45 am to 10:45 am
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| May 15 | Early Explorers* | It is a Fiesta | 10 am to 11:30 am
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| May 20 | Baby Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 6 pm to 7 pm
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| May 21 | Toddler Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 9 am
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| May 21 | Baby Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 10:30 am to 11:30 am
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| May 27 | Toddler Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 6 pm
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| May 28 | Toddler Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 9 am
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| May 28 | Toddler Time* | Blossoms and Butterflies | 10:30 am
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