DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER TO PREMIERE KIDISCOVERY WEDNESDAYS SEPT. 9
The Da Vinci Science Center will present Kidiscovery Wednesday programs for preschool children and their families on the second Wednesday of each month starting Sept. 9.
The Kidiscovery Wednesday programs will be interactive experiences in the Center’s Little Learner’s Lab preschool room beginning at 12 p.m. featuring a hands-on science activity, a story, a song, and a take-home craft. Kidiscovery Wednesday programs will be included with paid Da Vinci Science Center admission, with all children enjoying free admission until their fourth birthday.
Kidiscovery Wednesday programs in the 2009-2010 school year will be held on Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Feb. 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, and June 9.
Families of preschool children can contact Tina Mazzola, the Da Vinci Science Center’s preschool education coordinator, at 484.664.1002, Ext. 160, for more information about Kidiscovery Wednesdays.
The Da Vinci Science Center
has begun a major program expansion to serve preschool families that also
includes a partnership with Communities Services for Children (CSC), the region’s
leading Head Start provider.
ABOUT THE
DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization operating
in Allentown, Pa., approximately 65 miles from Philadelphia and 95 miles from
Manhattan. The Center was organized in 1992 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pa. It has operated independently since 1999 and in its current location since
2005. The Center inspires hands-on science fun for nearly 75,000 people of
all ages each year through exciting informal experiences. Along with making
science accessible and playful, it promotes the Lehigh Valley region's scientific
activity, encourages development of a science-centered workforce, and highlights
science's connections with the arts and other disciplines. The Da Vinci Science
Center also is a vital resource for the region's educational infrastructure,
providing field trips, student workshops, and teacher professional development
programs aligned with state standards. Da Vinci Science Center exhibits and
programs stress the inquiry process practiced by scientists and personified
by Leonardo da Vinci. Recognized as the most effective learning process, inquiry
encourages insatiable curiosity, creativity, and imagination along with experimenting,
observing, communicating, and linking knowledge. The Da Vinci Science Center's
8,000-square-foot exhibit floor welcomes visitors, groups, and school trips
seven days a week. The Center provides camps for young people and programs
for scout groups, older adults, home-schooled students, and families with
preschoolers. It also performs school and community outreach and hosts birthday
parties and private functions. Additional information can be found on the
web at www.davinci-center.org.
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