PROGRAMS & EVENTS
Little Sprouts Yoga Workshop
Join us with Marin Wood of Three Oaks Therapeutics for a calm moment at our Family Yoga Workshop!
BYO Yoga Mat or blanket for a cozy space to practice. All ages, even parents! are welcome.
**This workshop is included with regular admission.
Mini Makers; Mom Lab
Mothers Day is Sunday May 10th, lets make something special for the Mamas!
We'll be crafting tissue paper flowers, assisting in a special Mama interviews and making cards take home for the special day.
Included with regular admission. All ages welcome.
Painting w/Pups
In partnership with the Humane Animal Treatment Society, join us at the Discovery Museum for a tail-wagging good time! Meet some adorable pups, share some snuggles, and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece together. You’ll head home with a heart full of happy memories and a painting that’s as unique (and joyful!) as your new furry friends. **Included with regular admission
Eco-Kids: Traveling Turtles
Stop by the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum for an afternoon of fun and activities all about nature! Each month we will explore different topics with a Chippewa Nature Center naturalist. Come every month* on the third Wednesday or just come for your favorite topics. A snack will be provided and adults must remain with children during the program. Museum admission is required for all people and the museum is open before and after the program. * No Eco Kids Club in Aug or Dec.
Held at Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E Remus Road Mt. Pleasant, MI
Cost: $10 per person (Free for Discovery Museum Members) - Pay at Discovery Museum
Ages 5-9, siblings welcome, under 18 w/adult
Eco Kids
Stop by the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum for an afternoon of fun and activities all about nature! Each month we will explore different topics with a Chippewa Nature Center naturalist. Come every month* on the third Wednesday or just come for your favorite topics. A snack will be provided and adults must remain with children during the program. Museum admission is required for all people and the museum is open before and after the program. * No Eco Kids Club in Aug or Dec.
Held at Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E Remus Road Mt. Pleasant, MI
Cost: $10 per person (Free for Discovery Museum Members) - Pay at Discovery Museum
Ages 5-9, siblings welcome, under 18 w/adult
Garden Lab
Work with MSU Master Gardner club to learn about planting seeds for your garden this spring! Take home your very own seed starter and help us plant some for our backyard garden!
**FREE with admission
Teddy Bear Clinic
Join us for a teddy bear check up! Bring a stuffed animal for a hands-on, interactive “doctor” visit with CMU med students.
Providing care for teddy bears can help children feel more comfortable with their own check-ups and medical procedures.
Included in Admission.
DISCOVERY DAYS
Thanks to our Friends at Mt. Pleasant Members First Credit Union, we are opening the doors for FREE! A FREE Day of Play to Explore, Create, Learn, and Grow at the Discovery Museum! All are welcome from open to close with no admissions cost.
AND its READING MONTH, 11a-12 noon will include a special Financial Literacy drop-in activity. Read a book, do a craft, and learn a little something along the way.
Reading Month: Book Tasting
Celebrate Reading Month
With a “Book Tasting”!
We’ve teamed up with our community partners, Sleepy Dog Books, for the perfect opportunity to “taste” tons of new books for all reading levels.
Preview new books, take notes, make a wish list, make a book mark. Leave inspired!
There will be opportunity to purchase books.
*Included with regular Museum admission.
Eco- Kids
Stop by the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum for an afternoon of fun and activities all about nature! Each month we will explore different topics with a Chippewa Nature Center naturalist. Come every month* on the third Wednesday or just come for your favorite topics. A snack will be provided and adults must remain with children during the program. Museum admission is required for all people and the museum is open before and after the program. * No Eco Kids Club in Aug or Dec.
Held at Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum, 5093 E Remus Road Mt. Pleasant, MI
Cost: $10 per person (Free for Discovery Museum Members) - Pay at Discovery Museum
Ages 5-9, siblings welcome, under 18 w/adult
MPDM Date Night
Drop your littles off for a kids free night out! (or in!)
We've got dinner and play time covered!
All ages are welcome **must be potty trained.
Members $30, Non Member $35
Painting w/Pups
In partnership with the Humane Animal Treatment Society, join us at the Discovery Museum for a tail-wagging good time! Meet some adorable pups, share some snuggles, and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece together. You’ll head home with a heart full of happy memories and a painting that’s as unique (and joyful!) as your new furry friends.
Admission: MPDM Members $0, Non-Members $10
Eco-Kids
Stop by the Mt. Pleasant Discovery Museum for an afternoon of fun and activities all about nature! Each month we will explore different topics with a Chippewa Nature Center naturalist. Come every month* on the third Wednesday or just come for your favorite topics. A snack will be provided and adults must remain with children during the program. Museum admission is required for all people and the museum is open before and after the program. * No Eco Kids Club in Aug or Dec
Cardboard Construction
In our Cardboard Construction Workshop, every project is an opportunity for your child to express themselves, learn something new, and have fun! We can’t wait to see the amazing things they’ll build and the skills they’ll develop.
Teddy Bear Clinic
An interactive session for makers and thinkers to collaborate, connect, and spark new ideas.