Orono Discovery Center students and parents crowd around as a few hearty souls touch a Bearded Dragon, held by Minnesota Zoo naturalist Chris Lanphear, left, during the Center's Ice Cream Social and Animal Fair held Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Maple Plain school and daycare.

Three youngsters sit astride a Boss Hoss, a 350cc kit motorcycle that boasts a Corvette engine and no gear shifting. The would be riders are, left to right, Dylan Parker, 5, Trent Anderson, 5, and Dylan's big brother Colin, 6. The 1996 motorcycle was part of the ‘Ice Cream Social and Vehicle Fair,’ at the Discovery Center in Maple Plain Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. The event featured free ice cream cones and more than a dozen vehicles that children often see but don’t get to touch while supporting Orono schools early childhood programs.

Four year old Erik Iverson, right, can't wait to dig in to his vanilla ice cream cone while his mom, Julie and his little sister Annika, 2, look on at the Orono Discovery Center in Maple Plain, Wednesday, Aug. 31, during the Ice Cream Social and Animal Fair.