The Wonder Workshop Children’s Museum celebrated 30 years of serving the Manhattan area on Saturday, which was also the birthday of their beloved late founder Richard Pitts.
The non-profit hosted an event at Blue Earth Plaza featuring games, food, and entertainment for local children and their families.
Board of Directors President Lauren Farwell spoke on the impact the Pitts and Wonder Workshop have had on local children, saying
“Richard and Cindy had so much love for children and creativity, and that’s what it’s all about. They helped guide children find their way and experiment, and they do all sorts of awesome activities. And when kids leave wonder workshop they’re usually not clean, but they are having the best time because they are just doing all sorts of projects.”
She added that the museum has grown in popularity over the years, and are looking to upgrade their facilities.
“Our goal is to get a new space sometime in the near future because we have so many kids love coming to Wonder Workshop. It’s a lot of fun, and the kids love it. But we just can’t serve the number of children that we want to and we’ve always had the mission of serving all children.”
Richard, along with his wife Cindy, started a three-year program back in 1989 to address the educational, recreational, and social needs of community youth and their families. This would eventually turn into the Wonder Workshop museum in 1994.
