Jun. 22nd

Get down and dirty in Discovery Center's outdoor dig site, and learn how to jacket a bone. Go dinosaur crazy with fun projects as you make a T-rex puppet, create a Cretaceous cap, and decorate a stego-silhouette. Touch real fossils, test your paleo-know-how, and solve a Mesozoic mystery. Dress for mess! All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger.

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Jun. 29th

Play in the water, mess with magnets, and witness the wonders of fire in Discovery Center's own version of Pokemon regional gyms. Collect badges throughout your trainer adventure, make Muk, participate in a rock throw, and more! Come in your best Pokemon attire! All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger.

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Jul. 4th

Explore where the oohs and ahhs originate for fireworks during this family fun event! Enjoy live science demos, launch a rocket, paint a fireworks display, and fit together a red white and blue masterpiece! Get ready for tonight's festivities with a make-and-take noise-maker and a light-up hat that you make yourself! Dress to get wet: if the weather is nice, we'll have an old-fashioned water balloon toss! All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger. Sponsored by Northwest Bank and Viking Chemical.

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Jul. 6th

Find the physics that maintains a basketball's spin, locate the levers in your favorite sport, and rev up your brain to determine the winners in the Science Ball Game. Design your own logo and test your skills in the all-sport obstacle course. Sponsored by Viking Chemical. All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger.

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Jul. 13th

Pull on your boots and overalls for this rural romp as we explore the farm! Bunnies and goats will be here to greet you with their pet-able barnyard buddies. Turn your thumbprint into art, match the grain with its cereal, and create a design using beans! All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger. Sponsored by A&P Grain Systems.

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Jul. 20th

Transform an egg carton into an ancient game board, invent art using rubber bands, learn the secret to being a psychic, and more! Turn flat paper into 3-D shapes, strategize to win the game, and learn to play ancient board games from around the world! (Shhh! don't tell the kids we're doing math!). All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger.

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Jul. 27th

Bring your imagination and use our tools and recycled materials. Toy cars, musical instruments, and art are just the beginning! We'll also have loads of LEGOs, and oodles of building materials. You'll be amazed at what you can make and take home during this day of fanciful fabrication! All activities included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger. Sponsored by Crash 1 Collision Center.

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Aug. 3rd

Sing, dance, and sneeze along during a lively performance by this nationally known singer / musician and his accordion playing friend! After you enjoy this amazing musical experience, create and use sound makers you can take home! The Kona Ice Truck will be on hand with tasty treats for purchase! All activities (excluding Kona Ice Truck treats) included with museum admission - $8/person and free to Members and children ages 1 and younger. The event is sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council and the Rockford Area Arts Council.

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Aug. 11th

Saturday, August 11, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Members $4 / Public $12
Get your robes and books ready for school! Discovery Center turns into Hogwarts for this evening of wizardly wonders. Meet your favorite teacher, sit in on a potions lesson, sample a snack, and invent your own prank kit suitable for a joke shop.

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