As the sun rose on Friday, the smiles on jack-o-lanterns went from welcoming or menacing to pointless or pensive. What is to be done with carved pumpkin now it’s November? Fortunately for puzzled pumpkin owners, the Iowa Children’s Museum (ICM) has an answer: splat them. On Saturday, the museum is bringing its annual Jack Splat […]
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Retired jack-o-lanterns will fall from the sky in downtown Iowa City on Saturday
A jack-o-lantern is a delightful seasonal decoration. Then what? Everybody knows composting is the most responsible option for disposing of your gutted gourd, and the Iowa Children’s Museum will make that composting more fun with its Jack Splat at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp in downtown Iowa City on Saturday. Jack Splat is just what […]
Family Free Night at the Iowa Children’s Museum promotes STEM learning
STEM Family Free Night Iowa Children’s Museum — Friday, Aug. 28 at 5 p.m. This Friday at the Iowa Children’s Museum, enjoy an evening with all of your favorite exhibits and participate in special STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities sponsored by the Southeast Iowa STEM Hub. Admission is free, with activities focusing on […]

