Gardening Merit Badge Offered for Boy Scouts
For the first time, the Weather Discovery Center is pleased to offer the Boy Scout Gardening Merit Badge. The program will be in two parts, with the first half taking place on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. - noon and the second half on Saturday, August 3 from 10 a.m....
Girl Scouts to Descend on Punxsutawney this Saturday
This Saturday, Girl Scouts from all over Western Pennsylvania arrive in town for Punxsutawney Phil's Weather Extravaganza. Sixty Scouts along with 45 of their family members will take part in the four-hour long event that begins at 10 a.m. The first stop of the day is...
2018 Annual Report of the Weather Discovery Center Now Available
Each year the Board of Directors of the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center publishes an informational report about the just-completed fiscal year. The report contains an overview of significant operational events, milestones, and activities. Programming highlights...
Spring Hours Begin April 1; School Field Trip Season Also Begins
The first day of April ushers in spring hours at the Weather Discovery Center. Beginning with the first week of the month, we will be open on Tuesdays once again. That means you can now visit us five days a week: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10...
Free Class Teaches How to become a NWS Weather Spotter
Are you a weather watcher? Do you check the skies often when storms are approaching? Are you fascinated by the science of weather? Would you like to perform a public service? Then you might be a candidate to become a SKYWARN® weather spotter!...
April and early May feature Girl Scout Programming
April is a big month for Girl Scouts at the Weather Discovery Center. We kick our programming off on Saturday, April 13 with the Daisy Flower Garden Journey Day. On that day, from 9 a.m. through noon, Girl Scout Daisies can complete the three parts of the Daisy Flower...
Free Admission Saturday Kicks off Week of Giving
March 18 - 22 is the Week of Giving in Punxsutawney and the Weather Discovery Center is taking part beginning with Free Admission Saturday! Organized by the Punxsutawney Area Community Foundation in conjunction with Bridge Builders Community Foundations (BBCF), the...
Coming soon … Terrifying Twisters!
Spring will soon be here and along with it -- tornado season. The more you know about the awesome power of a twister, the better off you'll be. On Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. - noon, kids ages kindergarten through sixth can learn about the natural phenomenon of a...
New Exhibit Now Open
Just before our Groundhog Day celebration, our newest exhibit made its debut. The Precipitation Puzzler teaches visitors about four aspects of precipitation: raindrops, snowflakes, hailstones, and cumulonimbus clouds. How it works: Visitors attempt to assemble four...
Weather Discovery Center to present stage show at Indiana County’s Family Fun Fest
A popular event at the end of winter in neighboring Indiana County is the Family Fun Fest held each year at the Indiana Mall. This year's date is Saturday, March 2 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. For the past two years, the Weather Discovery Center has participated in Family...