About the Museum
The Don and Barbara Smith Children’s Museum exists to further Center in the Square’s mission to enhance education, economic development and quality of life. Kids Square offers interactive exploration opportunities for children and families in a playful environment, allowing children to learn through hands-on experience and pretend play.
Exhibits include:
•THE TOWN: A kid-sized make-believe town wherechildren can shop in a grocery store, play act as a doctor or dentist, film themselves for the local news station, role play as a banker or a teacher and visit a local medical clinic. It’s educational, immersive, and entertaining for kids of all ages.
•THE FOREST: Tree forts, a rock climbing wall, musical hobbit houses and camping are just a few of the activities that will get little ones moving.
•THE THEATER: A stage with costumes, props and unlimited opportunities for imaginative play.
•THE SALON: Design and style is put into the hands of children as they imagine and create hair styles that dazzle.
•SENSORY SENSITIVE AREA: This area is specifically designed for children that have sensory challenges, but can be enjoyed by children of any age or development level. Cause and effect lighting, dim atmosphere and tactile walls are options to help generate involvement.
•THE DIG PIT: Kids pretend to dig in our kid-friendly mess-free sand box. Granulated rubber provides a great tactile experience as well.
•BUILDING ZONE: Families come together to build anything, limited only by their imaginations, using Lincoln logs, blocks, Legos and more. Your creativity does the rest!
•CALL 8-1-1: Learn how important it is to “Call before you dig” from this interactive exhibit.
Meet Our Staff
Felicia Branham
Manager
Felicia is an educator that has been creating programing and designing spaces specifically for children since 2005. She has received local and regional awards for character and partnering in the community. It is her personal passion to educate and believes there is nothing more rewarding than children learning through hands on play. She is excited to be a part of the design, creation, and operation of the brand-new Kids Square museum.
Veronika Geier
Educator
Veronika is born and raised in Germany. She received two degrees in Early Childhood Education and moved to the United States in 1998. She uses her creativity to educate and teach in preschools and afterschool programs since she graduated in 1987. With two children, Veronika is very passionate and excited to be a part of creating the exhibits and educational programming for Kids Square.
Debbie Quirin
Visitor Services Coordinator
Capitalizing on 5+ years experience in the non-profit community, Debbie excels at communication, marketing and sales.
In addition to these strengths, she prides herself on developing relationships with guests and members. Debbie plans to utilize Kids Square to its fullest potential. Contact Debbie to book a party with our museum. She the mother of four children and has five wonderful grandchildren.