Job Posting: Director of Education and Programming
Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center is searching to fill the part-time position of Director of Education and Programming. This position handles all educational programming and school field trips for the center. The preferred candidate will have a background in...
Save the Date for BLINGO!
BLINGO is coming back! Yes, our super fun Bingo fundraiser comes back on Saturday, September 21 at the Punxsutawney Eagles Club. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., games begin at 1 p.m. What could be more fun than playing Bingo for designer purses and cash while enjoying...
Sloppy Science Day Returns!
Back again for the fourth year, our hugely popular Sloppy Science Day returns on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. It's a day devoted to education, science, fun, and getting sloppy! Kids can throw themselves into the activities with no worries about making a...
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...