Kids, grab your grandparents and celebrate this official Grandparents Day by enjoying the StoryWalk® Abuela by Arthur Dorros on the lawn. At the welcome desk we have self-guided adventures for … [Read more...] about Celebrate Grandparents Day!
Events Archive
This is a collection of events that were offered at the Discovery Center from 2013 to 2022, before the launch of our new website.
Artist Talk and Spin-in: Make Do or Do Without— Depression-era Wool Quilts
Meet in the Great Hall and nearby courtyard. Join weaver and exhibit curator Peggy Hart for a talk on depression-era wool quilts at 11:00 a.m. Then celebrate wool and experience a “spin-in” … [Read more...] about Artist Talk and Spin-in: Make Do or Do Without— Depression-era Wool Quilts
Source to Sea Clean-Up: Hard Work, Real Fun, True Impact
Annual fall trash cleanup of the Connecticut River. Volunteers Clean the river by foot or boat along the four-state watershed. Join DCR staff and others to clean up our Connecticut River and … [Read more...] about Source to Sea Clean-Up: Hard Work, Real Fun, True Impact
BUTTERFLY STORY WALK® Gotta Go! Gotta Go!
For young readers ages 3-6 and all butterfly lovers. Enjoy a story, fresh air and exercise! Join us on the grounds of the center for a FREE self-guided StoryWalk® featuring the children’s picture book … [Read more...] about BUTTERFLY STORY WALK® Gotta Go! Gotta Go!
BIKE PATH B-I-N-G-O!
Kids — grab your family and we’ll go exploring outdoors! All ages welcome. Meet outside the main entrance. Practice examining the natural world with field guides, binoculars, and a fun game. See just … [Read more...] about BIKE PATH B-I-N-G-O!
GREAT HALL EXHIBIT: LIGHT, BREATH, FORM
Paintings and sculpture by Christine and Bill Copeland draw from their experiences of living in a forested river valley, for all ages. The exhibit features pensive and playful human and animal … [Read more...] about GREAT HALL EXHIBIT: LIGHT, BREATH, FORM