On Thursday we went to the Carlsen Center at JCCC for the fresh from the Kennedy Center performance of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems. This adorable performance was based on the first book in the…
This past Tuesday we went to the Kauffman Center for the first lecture in the 2020 National Geographic series. These lectures have been such a valuable and interesting activity for the kids to attend – they are hearing from scientists,…
image courtesy of the White Theatre Wednesday morning’s snowflakes were a lovely contrast to the beautiful forest and flower-filled backdrop of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the White Theatre. This highly popular Shakespearean comedy received an updated twist via the…
image courtesy of Scholastic This week we watched a lovely performance of the children’s classic, Tuck Everlasting by Babbitt. This book is the story of the Winnie Foster and her chance meeting with the Tuck family. The Tucks drank water…
This week we braved the cold and ventured out to Ernie Miller Nature Center for a class called Animal Scene Investigations. Once we arrived, the kids were divided into four groups. The kids went around the room and used their…
On Tuesday we attended the first National Geographic Live! program of 2018. This month’s program was about Oceans, and featured Brian Skerry showcasing his amazing photos and videos. Mr. Skerry has been photographing nature, especially marine animals, since childhood, and…
This week we visited Ernie Miller Nature Center for their Build a Tipi program. This is a very popular program at the nature center, and we were excited to get hands on with the tipi supplies. The program started with…
We braved the heat to take the Sculpture and Science tour arranged by Nelson-Atkins Museum and the Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center. We started our tour at Nelson-Atkins Museum, and explored the outdoor sculpture garden. The kids learned about the…
On May 24th we toured the Emergency Operations Center in Olathe as part of our Community Helpers series, which includes the police station and the fire station. The center is the heart of emergency preparedness in Johnson County. The employees…
Last week we attended a lecture at Kauffman Center presented by National Geographic Live. The topic was “Beauty and the Bizarre” and it was all about the hidden, strange, but also beautiful parts of nature. The photographer, Anand Varma, showed…