What is SPI?
Science Play-Space Initiative is a non-profit family recreation and education center, where families enjoy time together learning through play. Though the lenses of science, technology, engineering, art, and math, we prompt and encourage young children's natural curiosity and provide opportunities for families to connect. 
Are you open?
Our indoor play space has not reopened to the general public yet.  We'll begin reopening in a planned way, likely with limits on hours and capacity for some period of time and with extra public health protocols in place. We'll also begin by serving target populations first, and then opening up more broadly over time to the larger community. In the meantime, we hope you'll participate in our SPI to GO program and/or register your kids for summer camps when we post those! If you follow SPI on Facebook, you can keep easily apprised of  re-opening news, camp registration announcements, and more. 
Are you going to have Summer Camps?
Yes we are! We will offer these to kids who COMPLETED grades K through grade 5 in the 2020/2021 school year. We haven't finalized all of the sessions and schedules yet, but staff is diligently working on getting the details ironed out so we can open registration in mid-April.  Opt in to our text notification list for summer camps by texting SPICAMPS to 8332039501. Or just keep an eye on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/spispot.
I keep hearing about SPI to Go. What is that and how does my family participate? keep hearing about SPI to Go. What is that and how does my family participate?
While our operations inside Wright Center remain closed to the general public, SPI has been leading a fun outreach initiative - SPI to Go - to serve you! We pair outdoor outings with free activities which accompany FREE bags of at-home activities. Thousands of area kids and their families have benefitted.  Rotating SPI to Go content themes are tied to the seasons and area "happenings" and include elements that highlight the best of Mount Vernon, Knox County and bordering regions.  You can opt in to the SPI to GO text list so you won't miss news of upcoming programs.
​Just text the phrase SPI2Go to the number 833-203-9501.
When you closed indoors due to COVID, I still had time on my membership. What are you going to do about that?
​We will extend your membership appropriately to adjust for the amount of time you could not access the space at SPI. 
If your question hasn't been answered here, please feel free to contact us and ask. Our phone number is 740-501-7616. You can email spispothelpers@gmail.com. Or you can message us through our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/spispot