Kim's Secret Water Garden opening

Kristin Eberts

Friday, April 22, 2011

A ribbon cutting ceremony marked the opening of "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, honors the memory of the late Kim Kurka McDowell.

Children enjoy playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
Alex Austin, 6, sends a jet of water across the table while playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
Children enjoy playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
A sign for "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau, welcomes visitors on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)

Children use their imagination to route and control the water flow while playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
Children wait to enter "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
Lucy Bechtold, 2, plays with a toy in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
Terry McDowell, center, prepares to cut the ribbon marking the opening of "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. Gathered from left are, back row: Jennifer Mullix, Kevin Priester, Terry McDowell, Victoria Rust, Gary Rust, Wendy Rust, Mayor Harry Rediger, and front row: Yuliana Rust, 5, Jon Rust and Katya Rust, 2. (Kristin Eberts)
Raincoats await children upon entering "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)

Jon Rust and daughter Yuliana, 5, enjoy playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)
From left, Madelyn Sparks, 8, Bailey Bechtold, 7, and Micah Bechtold, 5, enjoy playing in "Kim's Secret Water Garden," the newest exhibit at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau on Friday, April 22, 2011. The exhibit, which features interactive water tables, opened Friday morning following a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Kristin Eberts)