Excitement continues to build as volunteers at Discovery Place KIDS – Huntersville continue to work behind-the-scenes to prepare the Museum to open this fall. Newell Rubbermaid has provided many of those hard-working volunteers, sending several groups of 12 or more to help put together products donated by the company.

On July 19, we found the Newell Rubbermaid volunteer crew hard at work once again at Discovery Place KIDS, this time in The Learning Garden outside the building where they were busy installing the garden and playspace areas. In addition to installing the Newell Rubbermaid-donated storage shed and benches, the team busied themselves putting in edging for the garden path, building an arbor over a “tree stump table”, building a container garden for plants... Keep reading.

Perhaps the most vivid memories we hold are those from our childhoods. Pause for a moment and remember your favorite play memory. I bet you are starting to smile! I’m imagining pretending I’m deep in the jungle in an overgrown sink hole next to my parent’s home. Discovery Place KIDS will enable our children to imagine themselves as community heroes or deep-sea explorers creating memories that will last for a lifetime.

Before the Museum even opens, you and your favorite little person can work together to create your very first Discovery Place KIDS memory. Discovery Place KIDS is partnering with Our Paintin’ Place (www.ourpaintinplace.com) at Northlake Commons to offer the opportunity for your child to leave their mark on this exciting community project. For a... Keep reading.