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XOXO: An Exhibit About Love & Forgiveness

Play, act silly, and consider what makes you sad, mad and happy.

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Picture the Dream

The Story of the Civil Rights Movement through Children’s Books opens May 3.

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Events Calendar

Spotlight Events

May
20
Mon
Discovery Baby: Baby Yoga
May 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Baby Yoga @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Bond with your baby and have fun with baby yoga. Wear comfortable clothes and join yoga instructor Kathy Damron from The Yoga Room for this yoga experience designed just for little yogis. This workshop will be offered on Monday, May 20 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Jun
3
Mon
Discovery Baby: Get Baby Moving
Jun 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Get Baby Moving @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Get your baby moving and grooving with a variety of fun games to help develop the baby’s muscles. Join physical therapist Sarah Dahlstrom from TARC to learn fine and gross motor activities that you and your baby can do together.

This workshop will be offered on Monday, June 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park. This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Jul
22
Mon
Discovery Baby: Keeping Baby Safe
Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Keeping Baby Safe @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Skinned knees, bumps and bruises are a natural part of kids growing up, testing their abilities and exploring the world. But there are things we can do to ensure minor scrapes don’t turn into more serious injuries that can lead to disabilities or even death. Safe Kids Shawnee County will share safety tips for families to keep your children safe at home, at play and on the way. This workshop will be offered on Monday, July 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Aug
5
Mon
Discovery Baby: Ask a Pediatrician
Aug 5 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Ask a Pediatrician @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Get your Qs some As with Dr. Mallory McIntosh of Cotton O’Neil Pediatrics. Let the doctor field your questions about eating, weight gain, development, immunizations, or whatever is on your mind that day. Weird questions you’re afraid to ask ⁠(What’s the deal with ear wax?⁠) are welcome! This workshop will be offered on Monday, August 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Sep
9
Mon
Discovery Baby: Happy Parents, Happy Baby
Sep 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Happy Parents, Happy Baby @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Being a first-time parent with a baby can be both wonderful and incredibly stressful, sometimes in the course of the same night! Get tips on caring for yourself as a new parent with licensed psychologist Susan Voorhees PsyD. This workshop will be offered on Monday, September 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

All Upcoming Events

May
20
Mon
Discovery Baby: Baby Yoga
May 20 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Baby Yoga @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Bond with your baby and have fun with baby yoga. Wear comfortable clothes and join yoga instructor Kathy Damron from The Yoga Room for this yoga experience designed just for little yogis. This workshop will be offered on Monday, May 20 from 5:30 to 6:00 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Jun
3
Mon
Discovery Baby: Get Baby Moving
Jun 3 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Get Baby Moving @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Get your baby moving and grooving with a variety of fun games to help develop the baby’s muscles. Join physical therapist Sarah Dahlstrom from TARC to learn fine and gross motor activities that you and your baby can do together.

This workshop will be offered on Monday, June 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park. This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Jul
22
Mon
Discovery Baby: Keeping Baby Safe
Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Keeping Baby Safe @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Skinned knees, bumps and bruises are a natural part of kids growing up, testing their abilities and exploring the world. But there are things we can do to ensure minor scrapes don’t turn into more serious injuries that can lead to disabilities or even death. Safe Kids Shawnee County will share safety tips for families to keep your children safe at home, at play and on the way. This workshop will be offered on Monday, July 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Aug
5
Mon
Discovery Baby: Ask a Pediatrician
Aug 5 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Ask a Pediatrician @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Get your Qs some As with Dr. Mallory McIntosh of Cotton O’Neil Pediatrics. Let the doctor field your questions about eating, weight gain, development, immunizations, or whatever is on your mind that day. Weird questions you’re afraid to ask ⁠(What’s the deal with ear wax?⁠) are welcome! This workshop will be offered on Monday, August 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.

Sep
9
Mon
Discovery Baby: Happy Parents, Happy Baby
Sep 9 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Discovery Baby: Happy Parents, Happy Baby @ Kansas Children's Discovery Center

Being a first-time parent with a baby can be both wonderful and incredibly stressful, sometimes in the course of the same night! Get tips on caring for yourself as a new parent with licensed psychologist Susan Voorhees PsyD. This workshop will be offered on Monday, September 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center in Gage Park.

This workshop is offered as a part of Discovery Baby, a free, fun program to introduce babies and their caregivers to a world of learning and play! Parents who attend can meet other parents with babies and chat with experts in a fun, casual setting at the Kansas Children’s Discovery Center, when the museum is closed to the general public. The program is open to parents with a child under 12 months old. Only babies and caregivers may attend. No advance registration or sign-up is required.

Learn more at www.kansasdiscovery.org/baby.