Programs are subject to change.
Tasty Tuesdays | 4:00 PM
November 5 - Cool Kitchen Tools
November 12 - Mini Pizza Hand Pies
November 19 - "Eggs"ploration
November 26 - Pumpkin Smoothies
December 3 - Roll Up Party Sandwich
December 10 - Decorate Cookies
December - 17 Peppermint Cotton Candy
Turtle Talk | 3:30 PM
Discovery Design Time | 4:00 PM
October 30 - Pumpkin Marbling
November 6 - Kaleidoscopes
November 13 - Sew a Pet
November 20 - Balanced Mobiles
November 27 - Cranky Contraptions
December 4 - Pop-Up Cards
December 11 - Musical Strokes
December 18 - Painted Ornaments
Campfire Story Time | 10:30 AM & 2:00 PM
October 31 - Pick a Circle, Gather a Square: a Fall Harvest of Shapes by Felicia Sanzari Chernesky
November 7 - Tools Rule by Aaron Meshon
November 14 - How Do You Lift a Lion? by Robert E Wells
November 21 - What Do Wheels Do All Day? by April Jones Prince
December 5- Just One Flake by Travis Jonker
December 12 - The Gingerbread Man by Eric Kimmel
December 19 - The Most Perfect Snowman by Chris Britt
Investigation Station | 4:00 PM
October 31 - Pumpkin Slime
November 7 - Racing Butter Balls
November 14 - Rolling Pin Pulley
November 21 - Archimedes Screw
December 5 - German Windmill Carousel
December 12 - Circuit Cards
December 19 - Melting Snowman
December 26 - Snowball Launcher
Turtle Talk | 3:30 PM
Wetland Walk | 4:00 PM
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
Celebrate Holiday Open House with exciting activities led by Discovery Center staff and community partners. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by The Nissan Foundation.
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
Come light up the night at our 3rd annual Lantern Parade at Discovery Center!
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
The Discovery Center’s signature Tennessee STEAM Festival kick-off event, “STEAM-A-Palooza” returns this year on Saturday Oct. 12th, from 12 pm to 4 pm.
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
Join the Campology Crew for a week of building challenges from building bricks to toothpicks.
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with exciting activities led by Discovery Center staff and community partners. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by The Nissan Foundation.
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
Join us as we “travel” to India!
Sponsored by The Nissan Foundation.
This program is for children ages 1-6 and their caregivers to enjoy hands-on exploratory STEAM learning and play. Enjoy music and motion, stories, guided activities and more with Discovery Center staff!
A Campology session fit for an Olympian with STEAM activities inspired by favorite Olympic events!
Celebrate World Environment Day all week long exploring the Murfree Spring wetlands!
Celebrate World Environment Day all week long exploring the Murfree Spring wetlands!
Celebrate World Environment Day on this one day camp exploring the Murfree Spring wetlands!
A Campology day fit for an Olympian with STEAM activities inspired by favorite Olympic events!
A Campology session fit for an Olympian with STEAM activities inspired by favorite Olympic events!
Join us in The STUDIO for a 4-session series with our Artist in Residence, Charles Key. Charles will help us explore the world of color mixing and colors in nature!
May 19th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 26th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 2nd: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 9th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Included with admission while supplies last. Free for members.
Join Artist in Residence Charles Key for open studio sessions! These sessions allow visitors to experience what it means to be a professional artist. During open studio hours, Charles invites conversation with young creators about his artistic process, style, and choices while he completes a piece that will become part of the Discovery Center’s collection.
Included with admission. Free for members.
Celebrate World Environment Day all week long exploring the Murfree Spring wetlands!
Celebrate World Environment Day all week long exploring the Murfree Spring wetlands!
Join us in The STUDIO for a 4-session series with our Artist in Residence, Charles Key. Charles will help us explore the world of color mixing and colors in nature!
May 19th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
May 26th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 2nd: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
June 9th: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Included with admission while supplies last. Free for members.
Join Artist in Residence Charles Key for open studio sessions! These sessions allow visitors to experience what it means to be a professional artist. During open studio hours, Charles invites conversation with young creators about his artistic process, style, and choices while he completes a piece that will become part of the Discovery Center’s collection.
Included with admission. Free for members.
