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Tot Time: Marvelous Mussels!

Dickson Mounds Museum
Photo of pistolgrip mussel with penny for scale and text that reads Tot Time: Marvelous Mussels! Tot Time is happening this month at Dickson Mounds! This month’s program is all about mussels! This month’s program will be presented by the Therkildsen Field Station’s Education Coordinator Christa Christensen. Participants will enjoy learning about mussels, what they eat, where they live, and why they are important for people and the environment.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
09:30 AM to 10:30 AM CST
Dickson Mounds Museum
  • 10956 N. Dickson Mounds Road
  • Lewistown, Illinois 61542

Tot Time is happening this month at Dickson Mounds!  Tots and their adults will have fun exploring, discovering, and learning about a different topic the first Thursday of every month. 

 

This month’s program is all about Mussels, presented by the Therkildsen Field Station’s Education Coordinator Christa Christensen. Participants will enjoy learning about mussels, what they eat, where they live, and why they are important for people and the environment. Tots and caretakers, expect to enjoy hands-on activities and crafts to take home! 

 

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and is free.  Registration is not required.  However, groups of 8 or more are encouraged to call the Museum at 309-547-3721 prior to the program date to ensure the availability of supplies.  Participants are welcome to enjoy the Museum exhibits after the program.

 

 

Photo of a pistolgrip mussel with penny for scale

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