April 23, 2010

Discovery Playhouse opens

Children visit the Discovery Playhouse, 502 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, on opening day, Thursday, April 22, 2010.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Lucas Stephens checks out the automated teller machine in the bank Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Lily Huffman, left, and Morgan Styer role-play in a dentist office Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Eli Lumos plays at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com A friendly tree greets visitors at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Supermarket shoppers, from left, Jude Jaco, Jacob Miller and Russ Jenkins, take advantage of specials Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Preston Strothman rings up the groceries in the supermarket Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Blake Lumos plays with a toy train Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

Fire department equipment is on display at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Kevin Priester, left, board president of the Discovery Playhouse, and board member Bill Shivelbine make minor adjustments to an exhibit Thursday.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The Discovery Playhouse is open at 502 Broadway.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The first group of children arrive Thursday, April 22, 2010 for a visit to the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Blake Lumos put a sticker on his toy turtle Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Jonathan Livingston imagines he is a firefighter Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Emilie Dickson tries a hula hoop Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Lucas Stephens removes the carrier from the pneumatic tube in the bank Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Mika Detjen admires her image in a crazy mirror Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Discovery Playhouse.

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Children visit the Discovery Playhouse, 502 Broadway in Cape Girardeau, on opening day, Thursday, April 22, 2010.

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