Community Calendar

Description: Curiosity Lab is an after-school, free play program for kids ages 6-10 years. Children are invited to explore, experiment, and engage in hands-on sensory activities at their own pace. No instructions, no pressure—just curiosity-driven play. Held in WonderLab (or sometimes outdoors weather permitting), the space is set up for exploration with a variety of rotating materials and stations.

There will be one main activity/installment/manipulative for the month that will be brought out every Thursday. This will rotate with the month and the month's theme.

Recommended Ages: Designed for children ages 6 - 10, but siblings are welcome.

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Times: 4 – 5:45pm

Event Price: Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
- Member: FREE
- Non-member: $14.50
- Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission: Online or at the front desk

More Info:
- Activities may include:
- Ramps and Rolling
- Prototype new ideas or experiments
- Maker projects
- The WonderLab Cave
- Swiss Cheese board
- Water play

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
Get closer to the wild side with Animal Hour and Dive Deeper! These weekly programs let you chat with WonderLab’s animal experts, discover what it takes to care for creatures from around the globe, and meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids, and more—up close and out of their habitats.

Animal Hour takes place on most Fridays, while Dive Deeper happens on the last Friday of each month at WonderLab’s stunning coral reef aquarium.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
Get closer to the wild side with Animal Hour and Dive Deeper! These weekly programs let you chat with WonderLab’s animal experts, discover what it takes to care for creatures from around the globe, and meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids, and more—up close and out of their habitats.

Animal Hour takes place on most Fridays, while Dive Deeper happens on the last Friday of each month at WonderLab’s stunning coral reef aquarium.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

Description: Curiosity Lab is an after-school, free play program for kids ages 6-10 years. Children are invited to explore, experiment, and engage in hands-on sensory activities at their own pace. No instructions, no pressure—just curiosity-driven play. Held in WonderLab (or sometimes outdoors weather permitting), the space is set up for exploration with a variety of rotating materials and stations.

There will be one main activity/installment/manipulative for the month that will be brought out every Thursday. This will rotate with the month and the month's theme.

Recommended Ages: Designed for children ages 6 - 10, but siblings are welcome.

Dates: Weekly on Thursdays

Times: 4 – 5:45pm

Event Price: Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
- Member: FREE
- Non-member: $14.50
- Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission: Online or at the front desk

More Info:
- Activities may include:
- Ramps and Rolling
- Prototype new ideas or experiments
- Maker projects
- The WonderLab Cave
- Swiss Cheese board
- Water play

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
Get closer to the wild side with Animal Hour and Dive Deeper! These weekly programs let you chat with WonderLab’s animal experts, discover what it takes to care for creatures from around the globe, and meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids, and more—up close and out of their habitats.

Animal Hour takes place on most Fridays, while Dive Deeper happens on the last Friday of each month at WonderLab’s stunning coral reef aquarium.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

Event Name Animal Hour and Dive Deeper

Description
Get closer to the wild side with Animal Hour and Dive Deeper! These weekly programs let you chat with WonderLab’s animal experts, discover what it takes to care for creatures from around the globe, and meet snakes, lizards, insects, arachnids, and more—up close and out of their habitats.

Animal Hour takes place on most Fridays, while Dive Deeper happens on the last Friday of each month at WonderLab’s stunning coral reef aquarium.

Recommended Ages All ages

Dates Weekly on Fridays

Times 3 – 4pm

Event Price Free for Members / Free with Museum Admission

Admission Prices
Member: FREE
Non-member: $14.50
Access pass: $5

Purchase Admission Online or at the front desk

The Lawrence County Rock Club, will hold its 61st Annual Gem Mineral and Fossil Show June 26-28, 2026 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, US Highway 50 West, Bedford, Indiana. Hours: Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9- 6:30, Sun. 10-4. Free admission, wide variety of gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and lapidary equipment. Food available. Proceeds go for educational purposes. Contact Kathy Shaffer, 530 N. Cabot Ct., Bloomington, IN 47408, (812) 929-5367. Website: lawrencecountyrockclub.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/LawrenceCountyRockClub.

The Lawrence County Rock Club, will hold its 61st Annual Gem Mineral and Fossil Show June 26-28, 2026 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, US Highway 50 West, Bedford, Indiana. Hours: Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9- 6:30, Sun. 10-4. Free admission, wide variety of gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and lapidary equipment. Food available. Proceeds go for educational purposes. Contact Kathy Shaffer, 530 N. Cabot Ct., Bloomington, IN 47408, (812) 929-5367. Website: lawrencecountyrockclub.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/LawrenceCountyRockClub.

The Lawrence County Rock Club, will hold its 61st Annual Gem Mineral and Fossil Show June 26-28, 2026 at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds, US Highway 50 West, Bedford, Indiana. Hours: Fri. 10-6:30, Sat. 9- 6:30, Sun. 10-4. Free admission, wide variety of gems, minerals, fossils, rocks, jewelry, and lapidary equipment. Food available. Proceeds go for educational purposes. Contact Kathy Shaffer, 530 N. Cabot Ct., Bloomington, IN 47408, (812) 929-5367. Website: lawrencecountyrockclub.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/LawrenceCountyRockClub.