Events at a Glance
Mark your calendars -
the following MCM
events are taking place
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Ring in the World
New Year's Eve Celebration
December 31
Santa's Village Open
Now until January 10
What Am I? Contest
Entry Deadline
January 21
17th Annual Dine Around
January 23
Rogers Movie Nights
Saturdays in January
Mini Mondays
Mondays in January
Project du Jour
Weekends in January
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Family Corner |
Welcome to our Family Corner! In this issue, we have a great craft idea to share with you that will engage the whole family and promote family time! Family Craft 'n Fun: Pipe Cleaner Penguins
(As featured for the January 24 & 25 Project du Jour craft.) Items Needed:
- 1 piece of 12" black pipe cleaner
- 1 piece of 2.5" white pipe cleaner
- 2 pieces of 4" black pipe cleaners
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Orange construction paper
- Craft glue
- Googly eyes
Instructions:
- Make a body by coiling a 12" black pipe cleaner around a pencil. Hook a 2.5" piece of white pipe cleaner between the top third and fourth coils and around the bottom coil.
- For each wing, fold a 4" piece of black pipe cleaner in half and bend the ends. Attach it by tucking the bent ends between the top third and fourth coils.
- Cut a beak and feet from orange construction paper. Stick the beak between the coils and secure it with a dot of craft glue. Then glue on the feet and a pair of googly eyes.
- Ta-da!!! Your penguin is ready to march!
We want to hear from you!
Your feedback is important to us - please let us know how this craft worked for you! Send us your stories or photos and we might include them in next month's issue!
Interested in a chance to visit the Museum for FREE?
We want the Family Corner to be all about you and the other families who visit our Museum each day.
We'll be on the lookout all this month for new ideas and suggestions about family-themed crafts and activities or healthy recipes you can prepare as a family.
Simply e-mail your ideas to us at general@childrensmuseum.com and if we choose to feature them, we'll contact you for more information and consent for your name to appear in next month's issue! We'll even throw in a pass for you and your family to visit us and spend some quality time together - for FREE!!!
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Join Our Volunteer Team
Volunteers are a valued asset at the Manitoba Children's Museum seven days a week!
MCM Volunteers support preschool and school programs during the week, host face painting, crafts and more in the foyer on Saturday and Sunday, and offer help at MCM special events.
We offer our volunteers:
- training, coaching and recognition
- experience in career-related areas
- letters of reference
- opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children
- flexible schedules
The minimum age for MCM volunteers is 13 years old, and we have no maximum age!
Volunteers begin the application process by attending an information session. (Note: If you are under 18 years old, your guardian must attend as well.)
The next scheduled information sessions are planned for:
Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 1:00PM and Saturday, February 21 at 1:00PM
Are you interested in being a volunteer counselor at MCM Spring Break Day Camp? If you are, please contact the Volunteer Resources Manager so that we can arrange for you to attend an orientation. The volunteer counselor role provides an excellent opportunity for volunteers to develop communication, leadership, and other employment-related skills in a safe and encouraging environment. Day camp volunteers should be 15 years of age or older, and each volunteer counselor needs to attend an orientation. The volunteer counselor role is a terrific opportunity to gain skills - and it is FUN! The volunteer counsellor orientation for Spring Break Day Camp will be on Saturday, March 7 at 10:00AM. For more information or if you plan to attend one of the upcoming information sessions, please contact: Lynn Silver, Volunteer Resources Manager, by phone at 924-4002 or by e-mail at lsilver@childrensmuseum.com.
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| Shop @ MCM |
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Think outside the "box" and visit SHOP for some great BOXING WEEK SALES!BOXING WEEK SALES!From December 27 to January 4, shop at SHOP to receive: - An extra 15% off all red-ticket items
- 15% off Christmas-themed items
- 15% off all French books
Visit SHOP for great gifts including toys, clothing, confectionery, novelty items, and more that will spark kids' imaginations, develop cognitive and fine motor skills and keep them entertained! SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER!Until January 4, buy two Robert Munsch books at regular price and get one FREE! Available while supplies last! (Please note: Annikin books and Love You Forever are excluded from this promotion).  Your Purchase Counts!Every purchase made at SHOP goes directly back into the museum! As a non-profit, charitable organization, the Manitoba Children's Museum relies on earned revenue to cover approximately 70% of its operating costs. These funds enable us to present blockbuster exhibits, create new exhibits like the Dream Gallery, develop educational programs, offer new services and maintain our permanent galleries. By supporting SHOP, you are supporting the Manitoba Children's Museum. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Telephone: 943-1449
Email: shop@childrensmuseum.com
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| Admission Rates |
Under 2: Free
Kids 2-12: $6.75
Adults: $6.25
Seniors: $5.75
Museum & SHOP Hours
Sunday through Thursday:
9:30AM - 4:30PM
Friday & Saturday:
9:30AM - 6:00PM
Special Hours
Please note that the Manitoba Children's Museum will be open on January 1 with regular hours from 9:30AM - 4:30PM.
SHOP will be closed on January 5 & 6 for annual inventory. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!
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eNews - January 2009
Your source for what's happening at the Manitoba Children's Museum |
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Ring in the World: A Family New Year's Eve Celebration
 Finish the holidays on a high note with a family New Year's Eve celebration at the Manitoba Children's Museum on December 31!
Create your own party favours and Ring in the World every hour on the hour with traditional games and activities from countries around the world! Enjoy cotton candy (fees apply) and other party treats! Learn to say Happy New Year in other languages without having to stay up late!
Thailand - 11:00AM
Bangladesh - 12:00PM
Pakistan - 1:00PM
Dubai - 2:00PM
Russia - 3:00PM
Greece - 4:00PM
Free with museum admission. |
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Santa's Village Closing Soon!
 To help us end a fantastic holiday season, come explore
a Winnipeg holiday tradition!
The Manitoba Children's Museum
is pleased to be the home of the last original Eaton's Santa Village display from the ninth floor annex of Eaton's Downtown Store - fully restored and open to the public for a limited time only!
Until January 10, visitors of all ages will be enthralled with the spirit of the season invoked by fifteen fun, fairytale vignettes, including classics like Cinderella, Humpty Dumpty, Three Blind Mice and more. A visit to Santa's Village is a holiday experience for all generations.
Don't miss out on your last chance this season!
For more information on our upcoming programs and events, please visit our website at www.childrensmuseum.com or call 924-4000 today! |
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Special Holiday Offer: Museum Memberships Make Great Gifts!
 If you're looking for a family gift idea, we have the perfect solution!
We offer gift memberships all year long, but have created an unbeatable deal for the holiday season.
Buy one Gift Membership (of any type) at regular price and receive a second gift membership (at equal or lesser value) for 50% OFF!
Offer available until December 31, 2008.
Visit the Manitoba Children's Museum or call 924-4000 today to take advantage of this special offer.
Please note: This offer is valid towards gift memberships only and does not apply to membership renewals. |
"What Am I?" Contest
Visit us for your family's chance to participate in January's contest!
To the lucky winner of this month's contest, we're giving away a free, one-year Adventurer Family Membership Pass which includes the following great benefits:
- Unlimited admission for up to two adults and all children in the household for one year
- Discounts on MCM day camps
- Discounts on MCM birthday parties
- Free admission to participating Science Centres in Canada
- A 10% discount on memberships at the Manitoba Museum, Oak Hammock Marsh, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery
TO ENTER:
Carefully study the picture shown above. It features a close-up of something that can be found in one of our permanent, year-round galleries (All Aboard, Live Wire, Our TV, Tree and Me, or WonderWorks).
Explore the Manitoba Children's Museum to find the item in the picture!
When you think you know the item, simply reply to this email (before January 21, 2009) providing your name, address and phone number and correctly answer the following TWO questions:
- What Am I?
- Which Gallery Will You Find Me In?
(Please note that all contact information must be provided and you must correctly answer the two questions in order to be eligible for this draw. As a participant in January's "What Am I?" Contest, the Manitoba Children's Museum reserves the right to contact you to discuss your submission. The Manitoba Children's Museum respects your privacy and holds your personal information in strict confidence. For more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at 924.4010 or e-mail jmcleod@childrensmuseum.com. MCM staff and volunteers are not eligible to participate in this contest. Contest closes Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 12:00AM.)
LAST MONTH'S CORRECT ANSWER:
The image featured in December's eNews was that of a pair of "Shoes" located in the "Shoemaker and the Elves Vignette" in Santa's Village. Thank you for all of your entries, and good luck with this month's contest! |
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Join Us For Mini Mondays!
Mondays at the Manitoba Children's Museum are very special days! Every Monday from 10:00AM to 2:00PM, we tailor crafts and activities to suit the needs of our youngest visitors. We will be offering special guided crafts at the Creation Station and storytimes at 11:30AM and 1:30PM in the foyer.
Join us this month as we celebrate snowy days! Explore the fun and creative possibilities of snow and ice in the great indoors!
January's themes include:
January 5 - Snowmen of All Shapes and Sizes
January 12 - Ice Cold
January 19 - Ice Crystals
January 26 - Snowmen Stamps |
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Weekends Project du Jour -
Come create with us!
 Join us in the foyer on Saturdays and Sundays for our "Project du Jour" craft!
This month's Project du Jour crafts include:
Jan. 3 & 4 - 2008 Scrapbook
Jan. 10 & 11 - Pasta Snowflake
Jan. 17 & 18 - Popsicle Stick Snowman
Jan. 24 & 25 - Pipe Cleaner Penguins
Free with museum admission. |
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Rogers Movie Nights 
Grab a snack and settle in for the show!
Saturdays at 4:00PM
January's movies include:
January 3 - Chicken Little
Together with his band of misfit friends, Chicken Little must hatch a plan to save the planet from alien invasion and prove that the world's biggest hero is a little chicken.
Running Time: 81 minutes, G
January 10 - Monsters Inc.
A modern Disney classic about two monsters who learn that making children laugh is more important than being scary.
Running Time: 92 minutes, G
January 17 - Lilo and Stitch
Lilo is a lonely Hawaiian girl who adopts a small ugly "dog," whom she names Stitch. Stitch would be the perfect pet if he weren't really a genetic experiment who has escaped from an alien planet and crash-landed on Earth.
Running Time: 85 minutes, G
January 24 - Beauty and the Beast
Based on the beloved fairytale, Beauty and the Beast follows the fantastic adventures of Belle, a beautiful, young French girl who yearns to escape the tedium of her provincial life and the advances of her macho-but-conceited suitor, Gaston. Belle's life takes an unexpected turn when she finds herself imprisoned by a brooding Beast, whose mysterious past holds the key to their future.
Running Time: 84 minutes, G
January 31 - Finding Nemo
The film follows the comedic and eventful journeys of two fish - Marlin and his son Nemo - who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef. Buoyed by the companionship of a friendly-but-forgetful fish named Dory, the overly cautious father embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic journey to rescue his son - who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home.
Running Time: 100 minutes, G
Movie titles are subject to availability.
Free with museum admission.
Call 924-4000 for more information. |
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17th Annual Dine Around 
Our 17th Annual Dine Around is happening Friday, January 23rd! Few tables remain, so reserve yours today!
Register your table of 8 guests for a night of fine dining.
What's the catch?
You won't know where you're eating until you randomly draw your restaurant's name at the Manitoba Children's Museum!
Come to the museum at 6:30PM on January 23rd for the cocktail reception, auction, and restaurant draw.
To register, contact Erin at ekangas@childrensmuseum.com or 924-4005.
This year's great meal locations include the following restaurants:
- Gasthaus Gutenberger
- Mise
- WOW!
- The Gates on Roblin
- Provence Bistro
- Billabong
- Tre Visi
- The Round Table
- Mona Lisa
- The Current
- The Keg
- The Blaze Bistro
- Bailey's Prime Dining
- Bistro 7 1/4
- Hy's
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