Da Vinci Science Center News
May 20, 2009

NEW BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGES TO BE TASTIER, MORE INSPIRING THAN EVER

Birthday parties at the Da Vinci Science Center will be tastier and more inspiring than ever starting June 1 when the Center rolls out three new birthday packages and adds Ice Cream World cakes to its menu.

Da Vinci Science Center birthday parties are suited for boys and girls ages 12 and under and are priced competitively. Parties can be held on weekends and most weekday holidays, and every birthday child celebrates for free. The Turbine and Gyro packages will feature the choice of one of four ice cream cakes from Ice Cream World of Allentown, the Center's new Ice Cream Cake Partner.

The birthday child and two adults will celebrate free with every party package. All packages will include admission to the Center's exhibit floor, an hour in a private birthday party room, paper products, drinks, and a choice of party food from Mario's Pizza Café of Allentown or Chick-fil-A Lehigh Valley Mall on Saturdays and weekday holidays. Each party package requires at least ten guests ages 12 and under.

The Nano Package will include the Center admission and private party room, the paper products, drinks, choice of party food, and grab bags for all children.

The Turbine Package will include the Center admission and private party room, paper products, drinks, choice of party food, grab bags for all children, a science show, and a choice of Ice Cream World ice cream cakes.

The Gyro Package will include the Center admission and private party room, paper products, drinks, choice of party food, grab bags for all children, a science show, a choice of Ice Cream World ice cream cakes, invitations and thank you cards, free GyroSphere tickets for all guests who meet its height requirement, and a $10 Da Vinci Science Center gift card for the birthday boy or girl.

A fruit or vegetable tray and additional adult guests can be added to any party package for an additional price.

Families can visit www.davinci-center.org for additional information about Da Vinci Science Center birthday parties, or call the Center's Guest Services office at 484.664.1002,
Ext. 121, to schedule a party.

ABOUT DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes hands-on science learning through inquiry, highlights vibrant and important career opportunities in science available to every young person, and encourages all people to embrace curiosity, creativity, and imagination. The Center delivered upon its mission in 2008 to approximately 75,000 people through its dynamic exhibit floor, which features more than 200 hands-on exhibits; its professional development programs for teachers, including its signature Da Vinci Teacher Leader Institute for elementary teachers; its public programming; and its outreach programs, including its Visiting Scientist Lab (VSL) programs and After-School Science Lab (ASL) programs. The Da Vinci Science Center stresses the inquiry method. Utilized by scientists and recognized as the most effective way to learn, the inquiry method encourages questioning, experimenting actively, observing, communicating results, and connecting all knowledge. Additional information can be found on the web at www.davinci-center.org.


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Dennis Zehner
484.664.1002, Ext. 112
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