Kaleidoscope Discovery Center

06/04/2026

🚀 Unlock your child’s inner engineer this off-season! ⚙️

Looking for a fun, zero-pressure Sunday activity? Sunday Afternoon Robotics is the perfect place for kids to tinker, build, and explore! Whether they want to sharpen their skills for the next competitive robotics season or just enjoy some creative free play, the choice is entirely theirs.

We’re combining hands-on skill-building with LEGO Spike Prime robots and endless imagination using our massive LEGO collection. No pressure, no competitions—just pure, creative fun!

📅 When: Sundays | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Where: Kaleidoscope Discovery Center 609 N. Rolla St. Rolla MO 65401
💰 Cost: Only $40/month

Spaces are limited, so secure your child's spot today!

👉 Sign up here: https://www.jovial.org/kaleidoscope/hello

06/04/2026

🎙️ From Dots and Dashes to Digital Downloads! 🎙️

Ever wonder how we went from clicking Morse code keys to recording viral podcasts? It’s time to find out at The Kaleidoscope Discovery Center!

Join us for an epic journey through the history of communication. This isn't just a history lesson—it’s a hands-on tech adventure.

🗓️ Camp Details

Theme: From Typewriters to Podcasts

Dates: June 8–12, 2026

Location: Kaleidoscope Discovery Center, 609 N. Rolla St. Rolla, MO

🚀 What’s Happening?

Go Retro: Sample the secrets of Morse code and historical signaling.

Hands-on Time Travel: Take a funky field trip to a typewriter museum! Campers won't just look through glass—they'll get a fully interactive, hands-on tour to touch, load paper, and actually type on the vintage machines that started it all.

Level Up: Step into the modern era! Learn to record, edit, and produce your very own podcast episodes.

From the tactile "click-clack" of real vintage typewriter keys to the glow of a modern digital soundboard, your camper will gain real-world media skills while exploring the evolution of human connection.

🔗 Ready to Broadcast?
Spaces are limited, so grab your spot before the signal fades!
https://thekaleidoscope.org/summer-camps/

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06/03/2026

LAST CHANCE TO RSVP!
Our Teen Science Cafe at 🏥 Phelps Health Simulation and Training lab is tomorrow— June 4! We’ll start at 12:45.
Optional Stop the Bleed certification, 2-2:45pm.

‼️ Register at thekaleidoscope.org/tsc - link in FB Event — ‼️ attendance Min 6, Max15 — so message a friend and get registered!

We are hosted by Mid-MO AHEC. The photo shows the Stop the bleed activity.

The simulation lab has computerized adult and child “patients” where for normal situations can take place, as well as rare IRL crises, so everyone knows what to do when those situations do occur.

Teen Science Cafe - Kaleidoscope Discovery Center , part of Teen Science Café Network

Phelps Health Simulation Lab - Teen Science Cafe 🏥 🩸

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06/03/2026

Potions & Motions camp just got even wilder! If your camper loves bubbling experiments, building things, and exploring the laws of the universe, this is the week for them.

Here is a sneak peek at what we’re doing for June 15-19:

💥 Controlled Explosions: Engineering safe, spectacular reactions that pop, fizz, and wow!

🧪 Crystal Chemistry: Stepping into the shoes of real scientists to grow sparkling crystals from scratch.

🚀 Newtonian Physics: Harnessing Newton’s Laws to design and build projects that actually fly!

🔬 Hands-On Lab: Getting up close and personal with the coolest forces of physics and chemistry.

It’s the ultimate mix of mad science and high-flying engineering. Spots are filling up fast!

🚀 Unleash your inner scientist and register here: https://thekaleidoscope.org/summer-camps/

Location: Kaleidoscope Discovery Center, 609 N. Rolla St. Rolla, MO

05/30/2026

Special thank you to MILES CARPENTRY SERVICES for installing our exterior sign mounts, soon we'll have our banners up on the sides of the building! We're grateful for your skills and support!

05/30/2026

Community Request... we have a project going... anyone have these? We'll take empty or with paint leftovers... We need about 15 more. Just drop them off at the Kaleidoscope!

05/29/2026

Camp Kaleidoscope just got even wilder! If your camper loves animals, creating things, and exploring, this is the week for them.

Here is a sneak peek at what we’re doing for Paws, Claws, and Laws of Science:

🛠️ Engineering Projects: Designing and building our very own zoo enclosures and wildlife crossings!

📝 Field Journals: Stepping into the shoes of real biologists to track and sketch discoveries.

📺 Wild Kratts Inspiration: Channeling our inner Creature Powers!

🦎 Special Guest: Getting up close and personal with a real bearded dragon and other animals!

It’s the ultimate mix of creature features and hands-on engineering. Spots are filling up fast!

👉 Activate creature powers and register here: https://thekaleidoscope.org/summer-camps/

Location: Kaleidoscope Discovery Center, 609 N. Rolla St. Rolla, MO

05/28/2026

Interested in medicine or human anatomy? Join Teen Science Cafe at 🏥 Phelps Health Simulation and Training lab next week on June 4! We’ll start at 12:45.
🚁 Optional EMS tour and Stop the Bleed certification, 2-2:30pm.
‼️ Register at thekaleidoscope.org/tsc - link in FB Event — ‼️ attendance Min 6, Max15 — so message a friend and get registered!

We are hosted by MO AHEC. The photo shows the Stop the bleed activity.

The simulation lab has computerized adult and child “patients” where training for normal situations can take place, as well as rare IRL crises, so everyone knows what to do when those situations do occur. It’s going to be great!!

Teen Science Cafe - Kaleidoscope Discovery Center , part of the Science Cafe Network

Phelps Health Simulation Lab - Teen Science Cafe 🏥 🚁

05/22/2026

🦖 CALLING ALL JUNIOR PALEONTOLOGISTS! 🕵️‍♂️
Is your child ready to travel back in time to the age of giants? Registration is OPEN for our ultimate prehistoric adventure!

From May 26–29, 2026, campers will step into the boots of a real paleontologist. They won't just learn about history—they'll live it!

🌟 Camp Highlights:
🪨 Dig for real fossils and uncover ancient secrets.

🦴 Reconstruct dinosaur skeletons bone by bone.

🌿 Explore the prehistoric world and discover how these massive creatures lived.

Spaces are limited, and these spots are going extinct fast! Give your child a week of discovery, hands-on science, and roaring fun.

🗓️ Dates: May 26–30, 2026

📍 Location: The Kaleidoscope Discovery Center; Rolla MO

🔗 Secure your child's spot today: https://thekaleidoscope.org/summer-camps/

05/19/2026