Cohort 3 · The Age of Discovery

Explorers & Inventors

Curious minds, the wide world, and the thrill of figuring it out.

A six-week screen-free club in the age of discovery — told aloud from beautiful books, talked over together, and made by hand. Tuesdays 4–5 PM, grades 2–5.

Grades 2–5 Tuesdays · 4–5 PM $175 · the full six weeks Materials included Truly screen-free
The adventure

The world your child steps into.

What's past the edge of the map? How do you find your way by the stars? What happens when one good idea spreads to the whole world? The age of discovery is full of questions worth chasing — and the curious people who chased them.

Over six Tuesdays, your child travels east with Marco Polo, sails the unknown sea, learns the navigator's tools, peeks inside Leonardo's notebook, and follows the idea that changed everything. Real wonder about the real world.

“This is the cohort that turns ordinary curiosity into the confident habit of asking, trying, and finding out.”

A curious, questioning mind

Explorers and inventors model the best kind of curiosity — the kind that asks, wonders, and goes to see for itself.

The thrill of figuring things out

Navigators' tools, Leonardo's inventions — children meet problem-solving as the most exciting kind of play.

Wonder at the real world

Stars, seas, machines, and maps — an hour spent marveling at how the world actually works, unplugged.

Six Tuesdays · dates announced soon

The six weeks, one story at a time.

Each session is told from a beautiful book, talked over together, and brought to life by hand. The stories build week on week — and the showcase is the payoff.

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Week 1

Marco Polo

The road east, and a young traveler who wrote his wonders down. Curiosity as the start of every great journey.
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Week 2 ·

Across the Unknown Sea

The great voyages, and the courage it took to sail past the edge of the known. Brave curiosity in action.
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Week 3 ·

The Navigators' Tools

Stars, compass, and clever instruments — how explorers found their way. A week about solving real problems.
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Week 4 ·

Leonardo's Curious Mind

Inside the famous notebook, where art and invention sit side by side. Wonder, sketching, and making.
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Week 5 ·

The Idea That Spread

The printing press, and how one good idea can travel to the whole world. The quiet power of a great idea.
Showcase

The Explorers' Banquet

A celebration the whole family is invited to — the warmest afternoon of the club.
What they keep

What your child carries home.

Every club sends children home with something real in their hands — and something lasting in their heads.

The Journey Passport
Stamped at every stop
A keepsake journal
Their own pages of the era
Stories told by heart
To retell at your table
Emblem & bookmark
The cohort's mark to keep
A seat at the feast
The family showcase

No glowing screen at the end of the day — just stories told, things made, and an afternoon fully lived.

The text behind the club

Read from real, beautiful books.

Every session is told from a richly illustrated book — so children have a picture to look into as they listen. The screen-free opposite of a glowing tablet.

Explorers & Inventors
Demi's Marco Polo, Diane Stanley's Leonardo da Vinci, and Koscielniak's Gutenberg — beautifully illustrated lives of the great explorers and inventors.

The Explorers' Banquet

A celebration of discovery — children share their maps, inventions, and findings, and the whole family is invited to explore. Date announced soon — mark it early; it's the warmest afternoon of the club.

Children retell the stories Share what they've made The whole family invited
Enrollment

One flat rate for the whole club.

Explorers & Inventors is the full six-week journey, all materials included — with two gentle ways to save.

$175 / club
the full six-week journey · all materials included
Bring a sibling — save $25
Enrolling a brother or sister in the same club? Take $25 off the second child. Adventures are better shared.
Travel the whole year — save $100
Reserve all four clubs and journey from the ancient world to the modern age for $600 — that's $100 off the full year.

Each club is one immersive six-week arc — not a weekly drop-in. The stories build week on week, and the showcase is the payoff. Everything is provided — the books, the materials, and the feast. Families bring nothing but curiosity. Spots are kept small to keep each circle close.

How payment works — simple and no-pressure. Once enrollment opens, you’ll choose your club(s). We'll email you to confirm your child's spot and send a secure link to pay for exactly what you chose. Nothing is charged until your place is confirmed.
Enrollment & safety

Reserve your child's place in Explorers & Inventors.

Registration for the 2026–27 clubs opens soon — spots are kept small to keep each circle close. Official dates will be announced shortly, and you’ll be able to enroll right here.

Coming soon

Official dates announced soon.

We’re finalizing the 2026–27 club calendar. Enrollment opens right here the moment dates are set — email us and we’ll make sure you’re the first to know.

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The whole journey

Explore the other clubs.

Explorers & Inventors is one stop on a year-long journey through history. Travel all four and your child walks the whole sweep of the human story — and saves $100.

Want the whole adventure? Reserve all four clubs and save $100 on the full year.

Questions?

We'd love to hear from you.

Curious whether Explorers & Inventors is the right fit for your child? Reach out any time — we're happy to help.