Celebrate with the Museum this Sunday, October 23 with an all-day birthday party sponsored by Colonial Pipeline

Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville is celebrating 12 years serving the community in a big way! Thanks to a generous donation of $250,000 from Colonial Pipeline, the organization will announce a new feature coming to the Museum this year. Discovery Place Chief Learning Officer, Tifferney White, along with Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville Museum Director, Lindsey Gordon will share details during a special program taking place on the Museum’s Town Hall stage at 11:45 a.m.

In addition to a new feature at Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville, Colonial Pipeline will help spark curiosity and inspiration in the next generation of young learners. Their investment in the community will allow Discovery Place educators to facilitate high-quality STEM programming in local schools throughout the school year.

“Colonial Pipeline takes great pride in supporting the communities where our people live and work,” said Colonial President and CEO Joe Blount. “We’ve had a presence in the Huntersville area for more than 50 years and we look forward to partnering with Discovery Place to support its educational programming and its important mission across Mecklenburg County.”

During Sunday’s celebration, the Museum will host a slate of special activities to educate children and their families about “what’s in the ground” throughout the day. Activities are free with regular Museum admission and include:

• Gardening-themed fun and special demonstrations throughout the Museum
• Pollinator activity in I CAN Create
• Special presentations on Town Hall stage culminating with Big Fun (end-of-day dance party) at 4:15 p.m.
• Note: Museum is open from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. for Members only

Date: Sunday, October 23

Time: 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Activities will begin at 11:00 a.m. and continue throughout the day during regular Museum hours. A special announcement is scheduled on the Town Hall stage at 11:45 a.m.

Location: Discovery Place Kids – Huntersville | 105 Gilead Road, Huntersville, NC 28078

Media are invited to cover the day’s festivities. Please confirm attendance with Sarah Wheat, Discovery Place Director of Communications, at swheat@discoveryplace.org.

About Discovery Place

Discovery Place brings science, nature, and design together to create transformative experiences that enable the community to understand, enjoy and apply science to their lives. Discovery Place is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and leader in STEM education to the Carolinas through four distinct museum experiences—Discovery Place Science, Discovery Place Nature, Discovery Place Kids Huntersville and Discovery Place Kids Rockingham. Discovery Place serves over 750,000 people a year—through Museum visitations, interactive educational programming, professional development training and community outreach initiatives—shaping a future where people embrace science to create opportunities, build hope, solve problems and bring positive change for our world. In 2017, Discovery Place was named as a finalist for the National Medal by the Institute for Museum and Library Science. Discovery Place is supported, in part, by the Infusion Fund and its generous donors.

About Colonial Pipeline

Colonial Pipeline Company, founded in 1962, connects refineries ­– primarily located in the Gulf Coast ­– with customers and markets throughout the Southern and Eastern United States through a pipeline system that spans more than 5,500 miles. The company delivers refined petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, home heating oil, and fuel for the U.S. military. Colonial is committed to safety and environmental stewardship across its operations. More information about Colonial is available at www.colpipe.com.