Seuss Science Day Feb. 25 at Discovery Center

Ozarks Public Television and Mercy Children’s Hospital are excited to announce plans to celebrate Read Across America in southwest Missouri.

The feature event is the OPT/Mercy Children’s Hospital Read Across America Seuss Science Day at Discovery Center of Springfield on Saturday, February 25th with a visit from the Cat in the Hat himself!  

On this special day, guests can take advantage of reduced admission of $5 per person. Visitors will have a chance to hear Dr. Seuss stories including Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who, The Lorax and Oobleck.  Guests can also take part in Seuss-themed activities that relate to each of the books.  

The Cat in the Hat will greet guests and pose for photos.  Activities are scheduled throughout the day from 9 am to 4 pm and the Discovery Center will be open during normal hours from 9 am to 6 pm.

Discovery Center of Springfield will have a variety of activities that relate to 4 of the Dr. Seuss books from 9 a.m. - 4p.m.

Cat in the Hat - Discovery Center will be demonstrating cloud making 

Horton Hears a Who - Discovery Center will be demonstrating sound energy 

The Lorax - Discovery Center will be demonstrating protecting our planet 

Oobleck - Discovery Center will be making slime.

Springfield-Greene County Library District will be reading these books to the public throughout the day.

10 a.m. - Reading of Cat in the Hat
11 a.m. - Reading of Horton Hears a Who
2 p.m. - Reading of The Lorax
3 p.m. - Reading of Oobleck

More Read Across America events in the community can be found at www.optv.org.

About Ozarks Public Television

OPT is an affiliate of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and is dedicated to providing quality programs from national, regional and local sources. Each weekday, OPT provides 10 hours of educational children’s programming, viewed by over 50,000 kids each week. OPT spends over half a million dollars each year on children’s programming-more than a quarter of its annual operating budget.

About Mercy Children’s Hospital

Mercy Children’s Hospital provides children with world-class care in a setting that puts them at ease - with the personal attention only neighbors can provide. Mercy offers the region’s most comprehensive collection of pediatric sub-specialists, including doctors who treat rare illnesses and injuries, with more pediatric specialists than any other provider in the region. The level III NICU is a blessing for newborns with special needs, and their parents. Kids diagnosed with cancer benefit from the status as a St. Jude Domestic Affiliate site, which allows them to be enrolled in the renowned hospital’s world-famous clinical research trials.