Calendar of Events | Lynn Meadows Discovery Center

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1 In the Artist Studio: Easter Egg Resist In the Artist Studio: Easter Egg Resist Mar 30 – Apr 5 all-day Tickets In the Artist Studio: Easter Egg Resist Paint an Easter Egg using stickers as a resist! When you peel the stickers away it will reveal a perfect pastel masterpiece! Discovery Intersession Camp 9:00 am Discovery Intersession Camp Apr 1 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Discovery Intersession Camps (ages 4-10) Discovery Intersession Camps are designed for ages 4-10 and filled with activities that bring science and art alive for children! A variety of learning experiences include Art, STEM, Cooking, Museum Exploration and much more! Our enthusiastic, experienced staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment for children to embrace the camp experience.	2 Discovery Intersession Camp 9:00 am Discovery Intersession Camp Apr 2 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Discovery Intersession Camps (ages 4-10) Discovery Intersession Camps are designed for ages 4-10 and filled with activities that bring science and art alive for children! A variety of learning experiences include Art, STEM, Cooking, Museum Exploration and much more! Our enthusiastic, experienced staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment for children to embrace the camp experience. Tinker Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tinker Tuesdays Apr 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Tinker Tuesdays Join us for Tinker Tuesdays, our pop-up makerspace! This creative and interactive environment is designed to inspire and encourage young minds to explore, experiment, and learn through hands-on activities. Equipped with a variety of materials and resources, Tinker Tuesday will empower children to engage in activities related to S.T.E.A.M. in a playful and imaginative manner! When: Tuesdays 2-4pm Where: The Party Room	3 Discovery Intersession Camp 9:00 am Discovery Intersession Camp Apr 3 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Discovery Intersession Camps (ages 4-10) Discovery Intersession Camps are designed for ages 4-10 and filled with activities that bring science and art alive for children! A variety of learning experiences include Art, STEM, Cooking, Museum Exploration and much more! Our enthusiastic, experienced staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment for children to embrace the camp experience.	4 Discovery Intersession Camp 9:00 am Discovery Intersession Camp Apr 4 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Discovery Intersession Camps (ages 4-10) Discovery Intersession Camps are designed for ages 4-10 and filled with activities that bring science and art alive for children! A variety of learning experiences include Art, STEM, Cooking, Museum Exploration and much more! Our enthusiastic, experienced staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment for children to embrace the camp experience.	5 Discovery Intersession Camp 9:00 am Discovery Intersession Camp Apr 5 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets Discovery Intersession Camps (ages 4-10) Discovery Intersession Camps are designed for ages 4-10 and filled with activities that bring science and art alive for children! A variety of learning experiences include Art, STEM, Cooking, Museum Exploration and much more! Our enthusiastic, experienced staff provides a fun-filled, safe environment for children to embrace the camp experience.	6 In the Artist Studio: Spin Art Flowers In the Artist Studio: Spin Art Flowers Apr 6 – Apr 12 all-day Tickets We’re spinning up a good time in the Artist Studio this week, putting the spin on some Springtime flowers! Girl scout Badge Workshop 10:30 am Girl scout Badge Workshop Apr 6 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Girl Scout Badge Workshop – Outdoor Art Maker/Painting – Brownie & Daisy Lynn Meadows Discovery Center offers several great programs developed especially for Girl Scouts. Scouts can participate in fun-filled workshops designed to address achievements while providing authentic hands-on learning. Our popular workshops capture the true Girl Scout spirit! Come join the fun as you earn a Daisy, Brownie, Junior or Cadette badge. $15 per Scout – $5 per parent or sibling. Troop Leaders are free.	7
8 Music Mondays 4:00 pm Music Mondays Apr 8 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Music Mondays We’re getting musical on Mondays! Join us every Monday at 4pm for a mini lesson! WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS 7:52 pm WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Apr 8 @ 7:52 pm – 8:52 pm Tickets WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. Tickets -$18 Adult $15 Students, military, senior. Tickets limited.	9 National Unicorn Day & Storytime 11:30 am National Unicorn Day & Storytime Apr 9 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Unicorn Day & Storytime It’s National Unicorn Day! We’ll be making a magical unicorn craft in the Artist Studio, and we’ll have a unicorn storytime in Bear Camp Bayou at 11:30am & 3:30pm. Tinker Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tinker Tuesdays Apr 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Tinker Tuesdays Join us for Tinker Tuesdays, our pop-up makerspace! This creative and interactive environment is designed to inspire and encourage young minds to explore, experiment, and learn through hands-on activities. Equipped with a variety of materials and resources, Tinker Tuesday will empower children to engage in activities related to S.T.E.A.M. in a playful and imaginative manner! When: Tuesdays 2-4pm Where: The Party Room National Unicorn Day & Storytime 3:30 pm National Unicorn Day & Storytime Apr 9 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Unicorn Day & Storytime It’s National Unicorn Day! We’ll be making a magical unicorn craft in the Artist Studio, and we’ll have a unicorn storytime in Bear Camp Bayou at 11:30am & 3:30pm.	10	11 Homeschool STEAM Adventures (ages 7-10) 10:30 am Homeschool STEAM Adventures (ages 7-10) Apr 11 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Lynn Meadows Discovery Center offers homeschool classes including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) topics. (ages 7-10) Cost: $10 first child in family, $5 each additional child. Parents may stay. Stomp Rockets Students will design, build and launch their own stomp rockets!	12	13 In the Artist Studio: Beautiful Butterflies In the Artist Studio: Beautiful Butterflies Apr 13 – Apr 19 all-day Tickets Make a bright, colorful polka dotted butterfly this week in the style of Yayoi Kusama! National Scrabble Day National Scrabble Day Apr 13 all-day Tickets National Scrabble Day Happy National Scrabble Day! We’re making scrabble letter ornaments in the Artist Studio all day! Mother-Son Western Themed Dance 4:00 pm Mother-Son Western Themed Dance Apr 13 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Tickets “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to be Cowboys” Mother-Son Western Themed Dance All cowboys from ages 3 and up are cordially invited to a Western themed dance. Cowboys may be escorted by mom, grandma, aunt or sister. Activities include cowboy food, line dancing, photo ops and more! Attire: Blue jeans and cowboy hats	14 Sensory Sundays 10:00 am Sensory Sundays @ Lynn Meadows Discovery Center Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Sensory Friendly Day is an exclusive event for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and sensory processing differences to have a fun, enjoyable and interactive learning experience in a comfortable and accepting environment! Our staff go through the museum ahead of time to turn down lights, limit extra sounds and stop distracting motions. Our Sensory Friendly Day offers a wonderful relief from extra stimuli. This exclusive event include the modifications of a less crowded environment and light and sound reduction.
15 Music Mondays 4:00 pm Music Mondays Apr 15 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Music Mondays We’re getting musical on Mondays! Join us every Monday at 4pm for a mini lesson!	16 Tinker Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tinker Tuesdays Apr 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Tinker Tuesdays Join us for Tinker Tuesdays, our pop-up makerspace! This creative and interactive environment is designed to inspire and encourage young minds to explore, experiment, and learn through hands-on activities. Equipped with a variety of materials and resources, Tinker Tuesday will empower children to engage in activities related to S.T.E.A.M. in a playful and imaginative manner! When: Tuesdays 2-4pm Where: The Party Room	17	18 Young Scientists STEAM Adventures (ages 3-6) 11:30 am Young Scientists STEAM Adventures (ages 3-6) Apr 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Lynn Meadows Discovery Center offers homeschool classes including STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) topics. (ages 7-10) Cost: $10 first child in family, $5 each additional child. Parents may stay. Stomp Rockets Students will design, build and launch their own stomp rockets! National Animal Cracker Day 3:30 pm National Animal Cracker Day Apr 18 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets National Animal Cracker Day “Animal crackers in my soup…” and at the museum today for National Animal Crackers Day! Make an animal cracker habitat in the Artist Studio at 3:30pm. WINGS presents DREAMS – Once Upon a Time 7:30 pm WINGS presents DREAMS – Once Upon a Time Apr 18 @ 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets The Beau Rivage and Lynn Meadows Discovery Center presents DREAMS – Once Upon a Time at the Beau Rivage Theatre. This special one night only event features the Coast’s brightest young talents on one of the biggest and best stages!	19	20 In the Artist Studio: Block Print Castles In the Artist Studio: Block Print Castles Apr 20 – Apr 26 all-day Tickets Like the works of Paul Klee, we are making castles using blocks and paint! Baby Art Crawl 10:00 am Baby Art Crawl Apr 20 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Baby Art Crawl – (activities included with admission) Join us for our 2nd annual Baby Art Crawl. This event is geared specifically for our youngest guests, and introduces children to the messy and fun world of art! Babies and toddlers can crawl around in diaper alone, free to explore with our taste-safe paint. Be sure to bring a towel or wipes for cleanup. We will provide water buckets for washing up in case things get messy! For more information call 228-897-6039. National Picnic Day 12:00 pm National Picnic Day Apr 20 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets National Picnic Day It’s National Picnic Day! Pack a lunch and join us On the Green from noon to 2 for outdoor games and snacks sponsored by WhataBurger!	21 National Kindergarten Day 3:30 pm National Kindergarten Day Apr 21 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets National Kindergarten Day It’s National Kindergarten Day! Who’s the Queen of Kindergarten? Join us on the Gathering Place Deck at 3:30pm with your favorite kindergartener to find out.
22 Happy Earth Day Happy Earth Day Apr 22 all-day Tickets Happy Earth Day Happy Earth Day! Stop by the Artist Studio any time today and make your own little earth from recycled paper! Music Mondays 4:00 pm Music Mondays Apr 22 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Music Mondays We’re getting musical on Mondays! Join us every Monday at 4pm for a mini lesson!	23 Tinker Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tinker Tuesdays Apr 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Tinker Tuesdays Join us for Tinker Tuesdays, our pop-up makerspace! This creative and interactive environment is designed to inspire and encourage young minds to explore, experiment, and learn through hands-on activities. Equipped with a variety of materials and resources, Tinker Tuesday will empower children to engage in activities related to S.T.E.A.M. in a playful and imaginative manner! When: Tuesdays 2-4pm Where: The Party Room	24	25 National Telephone Day & Storytime 3:30 pm National Telephone Day & Storytime Apr 25 @ 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets National Telephone Day & Storytime “Ring, Ring” It’s National Telephone Day! We’re practicing saying hello in different languages today with a storytime in the History Hotel at 11:30am & 3:30pm	26 Free Friday Night sponsored by Hancock Whitney & Mississippi Power 5:00 pm Free Friday Night sponsored by Hancock Whitney & Mississippi Power Apr 26 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Free Admission for everyone the last Friday of every month from 5pm to 8pm! Special thanks to our sponsor Hancock Whitney & Mississippi Power! WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS 7:30 pm WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Apr 26 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. Tickets -$18 Adult $15 Students, military, senior. Tickets limited.	27 In the Artist Studio: A Rainbow of Flowers In the Artist Studio: A Rainbow of Flowers Apr 27 – May 3 all-day Tickets Inspired by Lois Elhert’s we’re making printed flower gardens! WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS 7:30 pm WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Apr 27 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. Tickets -$18 Adult $15 Students, military, senior. Tickets limited.	28 National Superhero Day 2:00 pm National Superhero Day Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets National Superhero Day It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s superhero! It’s National Superhero Day! Grab your cape and your mask or make one in the Artist Studio and then give our Super-Duper Obstacle Course a try! We’ll be set up On the Green from 2-4pm! WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS 2:00 pm WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Apr 28 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets WINGS presents Finding Nemo KIDS Marlin, an anxious and over-protective clownfish, lives in the Great Barrier Reef with his kid Nemo, who longs to explore the world beyond their anemone home. But when Nemo is captured and taken to Sydney, Marlin faces his fears and sets off on an epic adventure across the ocean. With the help of lovable characters such as optimistic Dory, laid-back sea turtle Crush, and the supportive Tank Gang, Marlin and Nemo both overcome challenges on their journey to find each other and themselves. Finding Nemo KIDS brings a vibrant underwater world to life on stage in a story full of family, friendship, and adventure. Tickets -$18 Adult $15 Students, military, senior. Tickets limited
29 Music Mondays 4:00 pm Music Mondays Apr 29 @ 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Music Mondays We’re getting musical on Mondays! Join us every Monday at 4pm for a mini lesson!	30 Tinker Tuesdays 2:00 pm Tinker Tuesdays Apr 30 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Tinker Tuesdays Join us for Tinker Tuesdays, our pop-up makerspace! This creative and interactive environment is designed to inspire and encourage young minds to explore, experiment, and learn through hands-on activities. Equipped with a variety of materials and resources, Tinker Tuesday will empower children to engage in activities related to S.T.E.A.M. in a playful and imaginative manner! When: Tuesdays 2-4pm Where: The Party Room

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