Featured Events
Paws for Progress
Join KC Urban Advantage and Great Plains SPCA as we partner to help spread awareness in the communities we serve! Enjoy an evening of craft cocktails and scrumptious small bites, a silent auction with a raffle featuring some great prizes and more! Together, we can make a difference!
Use code EarlybirdMAP for $5 off the event, valid through 3/4, for the first 25 tickets!
Join us for Science Happy Hour with a TWIST as we watch the breathtaking documentary premiere of Crest Alta! A journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. The Cresta Alta Film Tour is engaging audiences throughout the US with arts councils, colleges, high schools and museums at events produced by The Risan Project. The 2025 tour features Risan Media's expedition-based climate change documentary film titled, Cresta Alta, that chronicles a journey to Alaska, Iceland, Chile and Peru to document glaciological research expeditions and sustainability. The screenings are followed by a discussion/Q&A with producer and director, Todd Anders Johnson.
Wednesday, April 16th
Doors open at 5:30 PM for Happy Hour drinks
Talk begins at 6PM
Tickets are FREE for membership and $10 for non-members

Little Explorer’s Club: Crystallization
Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of crystals! In this fun, hands-on class, little explorers will discover how crystals form and grow through exciting experiments and playful activities. We'll explore the process of crystallization and watch as sparkling shapes come to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Magnets
Join us for a fun and interactive adventure as we explore the magic of magnets! Little scientists will discover how magnets work, experiment with attraction and repulsion, and engage in hands-on activities that make learning science exciting.

Little Explorer’s Club: Magnets
Join us for a fun and interactive adventure as we explore the magic of magnets! Little scientists will discover how magnets work, experiment with attraction and repulsion, and engage in hands-on activities that make learning science exciting.

Little Explorer’s Club: Magnets
Join us for a fun and interactive adventure as we explore the magic of magnets! Little scientists will discover how magnets work, experiment with attraction and repulsion, and engage in hands-on activities that make learning science exciting.

Little Explorer’s Club: Masks Around the World
Travel the globe through the art of masks! Little explorers will discover the history and cultural significance of masks from different regions, then create their own unique mask to take home.

Little Explorer’s Club: Masks Around the World
Travel the globe through the art of masks! Little explorers will discover the history and cultural significance of masks from different regions, then create their own unique mask to take home.

Little Explorer’s Club: Masks Around the World
Travel the globe through the art of masks! Little explorers will discover the history and cultural significance of masks from different regions, then create their own unique mask to take home.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stories Through the Ages
Travel through time with us as we explore storytelling from ancient myths to modern tales! Little explorers will discover how stories have been shared across generations through art, symbols, and spoken word, with fun, hands-on activities to bring history to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stories Through the Ages
Travel through time with us as we explore storytelling from ancient myths to modern tales! Little explorers will discover how stories have been shared across generations through art, symbols, and spoken word, with fun, hands-on activities to bring history to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stories Through the Ages
Travel through time with us as we explore storytelling from ancient myths to modern tales! Little explorers will discover how stories have been shared across generations through art, symbols, and spoken word, with fun, hands-on activities to bring history to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stars
Blast off into the wonders of the night sky! Little astronomers will explore what stars are, how they shine, and create their own starry masterpiece in this fun, hands-on adventure.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stars
Blast off into the wonders of the night sky! Little astronomers will explore what stars are, how they shine, and create their own starry masterpiece in this fun, hands-on adventure.

Little Explorer’s Club: Stars
Blast off into the wonders of the night sky! Little astronomers will explore what stars are, how they shine, and create their own starry masterpiece in this fun, hands-on adventure.

Little Explorer’s Club: Turtles & Tortoises
Shell-ebrate the amazing world of turtles and tortoises! Little explorers will learn the differences between these fascinating reptiles, discover their unique adaptations, and engage in hands-on activities to bring their learning to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Turtles & Tortoises
Shell-ebrate the amazing world of turtles and tortoises! Little explorers will learn the differences between these fascinating reptiles, discover their unique adaptations, and engage in hands-on activities to bring their learning to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Turtles & Tortoises
Shell-ebrate the amazing world of turtles and tortoises! Little explorers will learn the differences between these fascinating reptiles, discover their unique adaptations, and engage in hands-on activities to bring their learning to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Outstanding Owls
Discover the wonders of owls! Little explorers will learn about these amazing nocturnal birds, their unique adaptations. Join us for a hoot of a time with fun, hands-on activities!

Little Explorer’s Club: Outstanding Owls
Discover the wonders of owls! Little explorers will learn about these amazing nocturnal birds, their unique adaptations. Join us for a hoot of a time with fun, hands-on activities!

Little Explorer’s Club: Outstanding Owls
Discover the wonders of owls! Little explorers will learn about these amazing nocturnal birds, their unique adaptations. Join us for a hoot of a time with fun, hands-on activities!

Little Explorer’s Club: Shooting Stars & Meteors
Blast off on a cosmic adventure as we explore shooting stars and meteors! Little scientists will learn what makes meteors streak across the sky, create their own meteor crafts, and discover the wonders of space through fun, hands-on activities.

Little Explorer’s Club: Shooting Stars & Meteors
Blast off on a cosmic adventure as we explore shooting stars and meteors! Little scientists will learn what makes meteors streak across the sky, create their own meteor crafts, and discover the wonders of space through fun, hands-on activities.

Little Explorer’s Club: Shooting Stars & Meteors
Blast off on a cosmic adventure as we explore shooting stars and meteors! Little scientists will learn what makes meteors streak across the sky, create their own meteor crafts, and discover the wonders of space through fun, hands-on activities.

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Discover the amazing human body! Little scientists will explore how our bodies work, from our beating hearts to our busy brains, through fun hands-on activities and interactive learning.

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Discover the amazing human body! Little scientists will explore how our bodies work, from our beating hearts to our busy brains, through fun hands-on activities and interactive learning.

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Discover the amazing human body! Little scientists will explore how our bodies work, from our beating hearts to our busy brains, through fun hands-on activities and interactive learning.

Little Explorer’s Club: Native Americans in Kansas
Journey through history as we learn about the Native American tribes of Kansas! Little explorers will discover their traditions, stories, and daily life through hands-on activities and engaging storytelling.

Little Explorer’s Club: Native Americans in Kansas
Journey through history as we learn about the Native American tribes of Kansas! Little explorers will discover their traditions, stories, and daily life through hands-on activities and engaging storytelling.

Little Explorer’s Club: Native Americans in Kansas
Journey through history as we learn about the Native American tribes of Kansas! Little explorers will discover their traditions, stories, and daily life through hands-on activities and engaging storytelling.

Little Explorer’s Club: Crystallization
Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of crystals! In this fun, hands-on class, little explorers will discover how crystals form and grow through exciting experiments and playful activities. We'll explore the process of crystallization and watch as sparkling shapes come to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Crystallization
Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of crystals! In this fun, hands-on class, little explorers will discover how crystals form and grow through exciting experiments and playful activities. We'll explore the process of crystallization and watch as sparkling shapes come to life.

Little Explorer’s Club: Rock Cycle
Join us on a fun adventure to learn all about rocks! In this hands-on class, young explorers will discover the three types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and how the rock cycle transforms them. Through interactive activities, we’ll uncover the secrets of how rocks are made and changed over time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Rock Cycle
Join us on a fun adventure to learn all about rocks! In this hands-on class, young explorers will discover the three types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and how the rock cycle transforms them. Through interactive activities, we’ll uncover the secrets of how rocks are made and changed over time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Rock Cycle
Join us on a fun adventure to learn all about rocks! In this hands-on class, young explorers will discover the three types of rocks—igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic—and how the rock cycle transforms them. Through interactive activities, we’ll uncover the secrets of how rocks are made and changed over time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Marvelous Minerals
Discover the marvelous world of minerals and how we use them every day. Through interactive activities, stories, and hands-on exploration, children will learn about different types of minerals, their unique properties, and how they impact our lives—from the food we eat to the toys we play with. Get ready for a colorful and educational experience!

Little Explorer’s Club: Marvelous Minerals
Discover the marvelous world of minerals and how we use them every day. Through interactive activities, stories, and hands-on exploration, children will learn about different types of minerals, their unique properties, and how they impact our lives—from the food we eat to the toys we play with. Get ready for a colorful and educational experience!

Little Explorer’s Club: Marvelous Minerals
Discover the marvelous world of minerals and how we use them every day. Through interactive activities, stories, and hands-on exploration, children will learn about different types of minerals, their unique properties, and how they impact our lives—from the food we eat to the toys we play with. Get ready for a colorful and educational experience!

Little Explorer’s Club: Earth’s Folds and Faults
Get ready for a fun adventure as we explore how the surface of the Earth moves! In this hands-on class, young explorers will learn about mountains, valleys, and the amazing forces that create them. Through exciting activities, we'll discover how Earth's folds and faults shape our world.

Little Explorer’s Club: Earth’s Folds and Faults
Get ready for a fun adventure as we explore how the surface of the Earth moves! In this hands-on class, young explorers will learn about mountains, valleys, and the amazing forces that create them. Through exciting activities, we'll discover how Earth's folds and faults shape our world.

Little Explorer’s Club: Earth’s Folds and Faults
Get ready for a fun adventure as we explore how the surface of the Earth moves! In this hands-on class, young explorers will learn about mountains, valleys, and the amazing forces that create them. Through exciting activities, we'll discover how Earth's folds and faults shape our world.

Little Explorer’s Club: Dinosaur Extinction
Step back in time with our Little Explorers as we uncover the mystery of dinosaur extinction! Through fun stories, hands-on activities, and imaginative play, we’ll learn about the events that caused the dinosaurs to disappear millions of years ago. Perfect for curious minds ready to explore the prehistoric world!

Little Explorer’s Club: Dinosaur Extinction
Step back in time with our Little Explorers as we uncover the mystery of dinosaur extinction! Through fun stories, hands-on activities, and imaginative play, we’ll learn about the events that caused the dinosaurs to disappear millions of years ago. Perfect for curious minds ready to explore the prehistoric world!

Little Explorer’s Club: Dinosaur Extinction
Step back in time with our Little Explorers as we uncover the mystery of dinosaur extinction! Through fun stories, hands-on activities, and imaginative play, we’ll learn about the events that caused the dinosaurs to disappear millions of years ago. Perfect for curious minds ready to explore the prehistoric world!

Little Explorer’s Club: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Step back in time to learn about the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex! In this exciting class, we'll uncover how the T. rex lived, what it ate, and just how massive (or tiny!) it was as a baby. Through fun facts and interactive activities, join us on the Little Explorer’s Club as we discover what made this fierce predator one of the most fascinating dinosaurs of all time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Step back in time to learn about the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex! In this exciting class, we'll uncover how the T. rex lived, what it ate, and just how massive (or tiny!) it was as a baby. Through fun facts and interactive activities, join us on the Little Explorer’s Club as we discover what made this fierce predator one of the most fascinating dinosaurs of all time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Step back in time to learn about the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex! In this exciting class, we'll uncover how the T. rex lived, what it ate, and just how massive (or tiny!) it was as a baby. Through fun facts and interactive activities, join us on the Little Explorer’s Club as we discover what made this fierce predator one of the most fascinating dinosaurs of all time.

Little Explorer’s Club: Snowflakes
Discover the wonder of snowflakes in this engaging Little Explorer’s Club! We'll explore what snowflakes are, how they form in the atmosphere, and why each one is unique. Through hands-on activities, we'll learn about the conditions needed for snowflakes to develop and the science behind their intricate shapes. Perfect for curious minds eager to explore the magic of winter!

Little Explorer’s Club: Snowflakes
Discover the wonder of snowflakes in this engaging Little Explorer’s Club! We'll explore what snowflakes are, how they form in the atmosphere, and why each one is unique. Through hands-on activities, we'll learn about the conditions needed for snowflakes to develop and the science behind their intricate shapes. Perfect for curious minds eager to explore the magic of winter!

Little Explorer’s Club: Snowflakes
Discover the wonder of snowflakes in this engaging Little Explorer’s Club! We'll explore what snowflakes are, how they form in the atmosphere, and why each one is unique. Through hands-on activities, we'll learn about the conditions needed for snowflakes to develop and the science behind their intricate shapes. Perfect for curious minds eager to explore the magic of winter!

Little Explorer’s Club: Germs
Discover the invisible world of germs! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll explore what germs are, how they can make us sick, and why washing with soap is so important for staying healthy. Through fun activities and experiments, you'll learn how to keep those pesky germs away and protect yourself and others.

Little Explorer’s Club: Germs
Discover the invisible world of germs! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll explore what germs are, how they can make us sick, and why washing with soap is so important for staying healthy. Through fun activities and experiments, you'll learn how to keep those pesky germs away and protect yourself and others.

Little Explorer’s Club: Germs
Discover the invisible world of germs! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll explore what germs are, how they can make us sick, and why washing with soap is so important for staying healthy. Through fun activities and experiments, you'll learn how to keep those pesky germs away and protect yourself and others.

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Explore the amazing systems that keep your body running! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll discover how many systems the human body has, what each one does, and why they're all important for keeping us healthy and strong. From the circulatory system that pumps blood to the digestive system that gives us energy, get ready to dive into the science behind how our bodies work!

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Explore the amazing systems that keep your body running! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll discover how many systems the human body has, what each one does, and why they're all important for keeping us healthy and strong. From the circulatory system that pumps blood to the digestive system that gives us energy, get ready to dive into the science behind how our bodies work!

Little Explorer’s Club: Human Body
Explore the amazing systems that keep your body running! In this Little Explorer’s Club, we'll discover how many systems the human body has, what each one does, and why they're all important for keeping us healthy and strong. From the circulatory system that pumps blood to the digestive system that gives us energy, get ready to dive into the science behind how our bodies work!

Little Explorer’s Club: Skeletons
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of skeletons, learning about their structure and function. Discover how skeletons provide support, protection, and movement for living organisms, and understand why they are essential for life. Through interactive activities and hands-on exploration, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the role skeletons play in both humans and animals!

Little Explorer’s Club: Skeletons
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of skeletons, learning about their structure and function. Discover how skeletons provide support, protection, and movement for living organisms, and understand why they are essential for life. Through interactive activities and hands-on exploration, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the role skeletons play in both humans and animals!

Little Explorer’s Club: Skeletons
Join us as we explore the fascinating world of skeletons, learning about their structure and function. Discover how skeletons provide support, protection, and movement for living organisms, and understand why they are essential for life. Through interactive activities and hands-on exploration, you'll gain a deeper appreciation for the role skeletons play in both humans and animals!

Little Explorer’s Club: Pumpkins
Join this fun and interactive Little Explorers Club as students will explore the lifecycle of a pumpkin, from seed to harvest. They'll learn about the different parts of a pumpkin, such as the stem, skin, flesh, seeds, and the fascinating process of how pumpkins grow and develop over time. Hands-on activities will help bring the science of pumpkins to life!