On Monday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Flint Hills Discovery Center will be celebrating Veterans Appreciation Day. They want to thank all who have served by opening the doors of the Discovery Center free to all Veteran, Active Duty, Retired, their families and Gold Star families.

During Veterans Appreciation Day, guests will have access to the exhibit inside the Discovery Center. That include the three new temporary exhibits. In Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome and Eat Well, Play Well guests can explore the science of our inner microbial companions, personal health and nutrition. then, you can uncover the local history surrounding two of the most concerning epidemics during the early part of the last century in Microbes in Manhattan: Fighting Flu and Polio in Manhattan.