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Located inside PBS Kansas Channel 8 (8710 E. 32nd Street North, Wichita, KS 67226)
Recognized as an Autism friendly site by Heartspring.
Interested in scheduling a field trip? Contact info@kpts.org
Click here to download field trip information.
Click here for the Think Big! art contest.
Click here to see the Spreading Smiles Art Contest Winners.
Thursday, June 25, Large group visiting, 1:30 - 3:30p.m.
Friday, June 26, Large group visiting, 1:30 - 3:30p.m.
Wednesday, July 1, Storytime with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, July 2, The center will be closed.
Friday, July 3, The center will be closed.
Tuesday, July 7, Toddler Climb, 10am - Noon.
Wednesday, July 8, Storytime with Child Start, 10:30 a.m.
Monday, July 13, Group visiting from 12:30 - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, July 15, Storytime with the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, geared toward children.
Thursday, July 16, Colossal Kaleidoscope, 10 - 11 a.m.
Monday, July 20, Group visiting, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 22, CKindergarten Readiness Workshop with YMCA, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 23, PBS Kansas Kids Splash, outdoor water play, 10 a.m. - Noon.
Monday, July 27, Ad Astra Mobile Planetarium, 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 29, Large group visiting, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Due to significant federal funding cuts, there is now an admission fee to visit the Education & Discovery Center.
1 year old or younger, free
2 to 5 years old, $3
6 to 18 years old, $4
Adults, $4
Annual Passes are available by joining one of our Membership Clubs.
PBS Kansas Kids Birthday Club - $30 Annual Donation:
- One name will appear during the child’s birthday month
- Fun PBS Kansas Kids activity sheets
- Free entry for one year to the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center for two adults and one child.
- Additional names are $10 each. Pay for up to four children total and the rest are at no additional charge. Additional children are included in the membership pass.
- To join click here.
PBS Kansas Friends of the Wild Kratts Club - $50 Annual Donation:
- Two names will appear for one year every time Wild Kratts airs.
- Fun PBS Kansas Kids activity sheets
- Free entry for one year to the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center for two adults and two children.
- Additional names are $10 each. Pay for up to four children total and the rest are at no additional charge. Additional children are included in the membership pass.
- To join click here.
Melvin Maniacs Club - $50 Annual Donation (supporters of the PBS Kansas kids show Melvin Mania.):
- Two names will appear in the Melvin Mania credits for one year.
- Melvin Mania sticker and activity sheets
- Free entry for one year to the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center for two adults and two children.
- Additional names are $10 each. Pay for up to four children total and the rest are at no additional charge. Additional children are included in the membership pass.
- To join click here.
$75 Annual Donation:
- Two names will appear in the Melvin Mania credits for one year.
- Autographed photo of Melvin
- Melvin Mania sticker and activity sheets
- Personal video from Melvin
- Free entry for one year to the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center for two adults and two children.
- Additional names are $10 each. Pay for up to four children total and the rest are at no additional charge. Additional children are included in the membership pass.
- To join click here.
$100 Annual Donation:
- Two names will appear in the Melvin Mania credits for one year.
- Melvin Mania sticker and activity sheets
- Personal video from Melvin
- Autographed photo of Melvin
- Place an object on Melvin’s desk for an episode
- Free entry for one year to the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center for two adults and two children.
- Additional names are $10 each. Pay for up to four children total and the rest are at no additional charge. Additional children are included in the membership pass.
- To join click here.
The PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center is a STEAM-based learning (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) for children 2-10 years old and their families. Kids of all ages, however, have fun and benefit from visiting the center.
The Education Center features hands-on and interactive Discovery Stations and incorporates trusted PBS KIDS content to encourage creativity, improve social & emotional skills, build critical thinking, boost curiosity and more! We also offer studio tours, sharing information about broadcast technology and careers. Field trips are welcome.
Questions? Contact Lynn Woolf, Director of Education, lwoolf@kpts.org.
Summer is a great time for outdoor fun! Thanks to a grant from the Kansas Health Foundation,the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center is hosting several special outdoor events. If you can’t join us in the Center, check out these activities you can do at home.
Join us for water play, bubble fun and nature scavenger hunts. Download these activities to do at home.
- Explore Nature on a Walk
- Learn About Measurements with Water Play
- Homemade Bubble Solution
- PBS KIDS Online Game: Watch the Birdy
Join us for rock painting, chalk art, music exploration and more. Download these activities to do at home.
- Mess-Free Art
- See Sound Waves
- PBS KIDS Online Game: Pinkamusical Garden
Join us every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. for Storytime. The last Wednesday of the month is bilingual Storytime.
If you can't attend the Bilingual Storytimes in person, you can still participate at home! Download these materials and have fun!
Your donations support STEAM learning through interactive displays, arts & crafts, bilingual storytimes, and more! Interested in funding the fun?
Text PBSKSKIDS to 28950 or find more ways below.
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Thanks for visiting our site! We’re glad you are interested in learning about the PBS Kansas Cochener-Garvey Children’s Education & Discovery Center. The Education Center focuses on STEAM-based learning (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) for children 2-10 years old and their families. Kids of all ages, however, have fun and benefit from visiting the center.
The Education Center features hands-on and interactive Discovery Stations and incorporates trusted PBS KIDS content to encourage creativity, improve social & emotional skills, build critical thinking, boost curiosity and more! We also offer studio tours, sharing information about broadcast technology and careers. And, field trips are welcome.
Questions? Contact info@kpts.org
Sponsored in part by the State of Kansas through the Kansas Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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