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Bourbon, Bones, and the Big Bang!
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesYou’re invited on the evening of Friday, June 30, 2025, for: Bourbon, Bones, and the Big Bang! Join us as we travel back in time and space while sampling the best that bourbon has to offer! This 21+ event will include delicious food, refreshing bourbon concoctions, and activities from both the Gray Fossil Site and
Hands On Discovery Center: Bourbon, Bones, and the Big Bang
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesBourbon, Bones, and the Big Bang📅 June 20 | 6:30 PM📍 Hands On! Discovery Center at Gray Fossil Site Step into a prehistoric evening of flavor and fun! This 21+ benefit event supports the Hands On! Discovery Center and celebrates the groundbreaking discoveries at the Gray Fossil Site. Your $50 ticket includes delicious food, refreshing
Free Music In the Discovery Garden
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesThursday, May 8 and 22 FREE Music In the Discovery Garden 6:00pm - 8:00pm Come join us for this FREE music event! On Thursday, May 8th, Hands On! Will be holding a FREE live music event in our Discovery Garden! So bring your chairs and blankets and come enjoy an evening of jazz, R&B, and
Hands On Discovery Center: Music in the Garden
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesMusic in the Discovery Garden with Roxanne McDaniel 📅 May 22 | 6–8 PM Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening of folk, country, Celtic, blues, and pop music as Roxanne McDaniel takes the stage. It’s a night of music the whole family will love!
Sensory Night
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesMonday, May 19th Sensory Night 4:00pm - 6:00pm This event is designed for individuals with sensory integration needs. Lighting and sound are adjusted as well as many other environmental elements. Hands On! is closed to the public during this event. Sensory Nights are FREE, and space is very limited and only available for immediate family. Pre-registration is required. To register,
Free Music In the Discovery Garden
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesThursday, May 8 and 22 FREE Music In the Discovery Garden 6:00pm - 8:00pm Come join us for this FREE music event! On Thursday, May 8th, Hands On! Will be holding a FREE live music event in our Discovery Garden! So bring your chairs and blankets and come enjoy an evening of jazz, R&B, and
Hands On Discovery Center: Music in the Garden
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesMusic in the Discovery Garden with Charlie Maples📅 May 8th | 6–8 PMBring your chairs and blankets and enjoy an evening of live music under the stars! Charlie Maples will fill the garden with smooth jazz, R&B, and neo-soul tunes for the whole family to enjoy.
Superhero Science Family Pop-in Workshop
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesSunday, April 27th Superhero Science Family Pop-in Workshop 1:30pm-4:30pm It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Superhero Science! Stop by anytime between 1:30-4:30 to unmask the science behind some of your favorite superheroes and their superpowers in honor of tomorrow, April 28th, being Superhero Day! Test your superhuman strength and knowledge while exploring flight, magnetism, nanotechnology,
Dino Egg Hunt at Hands On! Discovery Center
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesDino Egg Hunt at Hands On! Discovery Center 📅 Date: Friday, April 18, 2025⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM📍 Location: Hands On! Discovery Center Join us for a roaring good time at the annual Dino Egg Hunt! Families can enjoy a fun-filled morning of egg hunting, special activities, and dinosaur-themed excitement. With over 1,000
St. Patrick’s Day Pop-in Family Workshop
Hands On! Discovery Center 1212 Suncrest Drive, Gray, TN, United StatesSunday, March 16th St. Patrick’s Day Pop-in Family Workshop 1:30pm-4:00pm Stop in anytime between 1:30pm-4:00pm to expose some Leprechaun secrets! Make Leprechaun slime, create your own UV reacting, color-changing Leprechaun bead bracelet, and grow Leprechaun “eggs” that emerge and vanish in a blink of an eye. Children under 16 must be supervised by an adult at all times. Materials fee of $5
