City of Lake Charles | City of Lake Charles website
City of Lake Charles | City of Lake Charles website
The City of Lake Charles’ Partners in Parks initiative and Phillips 66 are collaborating to host “Phillips 66 STEM Family Fun Day in the Park” on Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 -10:30 a.m. This free event will be held at Drew Park, located at 416 Dr. Michael DeBakey Drive.
Families are invited to participate in a variety of activities, including a fun jump, Chuck the Train, snacks, and STEM activities. Children will have the opportunity to make elephant toothpaste, glitter slime, lava lamps, fire snakes, volcanoes, dry ice bubbles and engage in sensory play. Parents will not need to worry about cleaning up after these activities.
The Children’s Museum will be present with a fossil dig and erector sets for children to build their own refinery. Additionally, children can board a Phillips 66 fire truck. Snacks such as cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones will be available. Beverages will be provided by Lake Charles Coca-Cola.
“When we launched Partners in Parks in 2018 our goal was to create new partnerships that would allow us to make transformative changes to our City parks without additional financial burden or taxation to our citizens,” said Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter. “We are thrilled to once again collaborate with Phillips 66 and the Children’s Museum on this free event that promises educational fun for the entire family. This has proven to be one of Partners in Parks’ most successful and well-attended annual events!”
“STEM education is important for our future workforce. Phillips 66 has a passion to provide children opportunities to explore STEM concepts and inspire them to pursue a STEM-related career. This STEM Family Fun Day is a great way for hands-on engagement in chemistry, engineering, and science with our Phillips 66 volunteers. Phillips 66 is proud of our rich partnership with the City of Lake Charles and the Children’s Museum who have helped make this happen,” said Megan Hartman, Gulf Coast public relations director of Phillips 66.
"The Children's Museum is thrilled to be included in this annual event which features hands-on STEM activities. Children learn so much through play and it is essential for visual learners. We hope events like this inspire the next generation to explore STEM educational opportunities and one day enter our local workforce," added Allyson Montgomery, Children's Museum executive director.
The free event is open to the public. For more information, call 337-491-1280.
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