The Homewood Science Center has been awarded $50,000 from Cook County’s Arts Creative Placemaking initiative, which supports community-driven art projects in suburban areas.
According to Edie Dobrez, Homewood Science Center’s executive director, the funding will help the center develop a new hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) department that will use learning through play to engage children and families.
The project expands on the science center’s existing Playful Learning Landscapes initiative, and will…
