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Manitoba Children's Museum - May 2011  
In This Issue
Build For Kids Golf Tournament
Summer Day Camp
Cube Your Enthusiasm
Exclusive Sneak Peek
Grand Opening Event
Phone-A-Thons
Birthday Party Bookings
Important Notice
The Children's Museum & Shop will be closed until June 3, 2011
for Capital Campaign construction and renovations.

We look forward to welcoming you and your family when we reopen
to the public at
10:00AM on
June 4, 2011!


For the most up-to-date information on construction plans and progress at the Children's Museum,   please click here.

We Need Your Help!

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Support the construction of today's young minds by making a donation to the Under Construction
Capital Campaign
.

Click here to donate today.

Sponsorship and recognition opportunities are still available. Contact the Development Department at (204) 924-4010 for more information.
Now Recruiting  Volunteers
The Children's Museum is now recruiting dynamic individuals for our volunteer team!

New volunteers must attend an orientation session. Upcoming session dates include:
  • Wed, April 20
  • Sat, April 30
  • Sat, May 7
  • Wed, May 11

(Session times vary, see childrensmuseum.com for full details.)


If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering at the Children's Museum when we re-open in Spring 2011, click here to learn more.


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Build for Kids Golf Tournament
Build for Kids
Join us at the 15th Annual Build For Kids Golf Tournament - a light-hearted Texas Scramble golf tournament in our crucial Capital Campaign year!  

Date:
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Location: Bridges Golf Course
Times:
  • Brunch & Registration - 10:30AM
  • Shotgun Start - 12:00PM
  • Reception Banquet & Dinner - 5:30PM
 Click here to register today.

Can't golf, but interested in helping? We are still looking for team prizes. If you can donate a prize or would like to come out and run a contest, please let us know! 


For more information about the Build for Kids Golf Tournament, please contact Meg at (204) 924-4005 or click here to learn more.
Kids Explore Summer Day Camp
Summer Day Camp  

When school's out for the summer, there's plenty to keep children busy at the Children's Museum's Summer Day Camps! With indoor and outdoor activities, games, crafts, time in the galleries, special guests, and field trips, your children are sure to have a memorable week full of adventure. Our Kids Explore Summer Day Camps are a great, safe place for kids to spend their summer days.

 

Dates: Monday, July 4 - Friday, August 26
Time: 9:00AM to 4:00PM
Price: $160/week, $130/short week 

 

Registration is now open!

 

Click here to learn more.

 

Cube Your Enthusiasm

Cube Your Enthusiasm

 

Finally! Join us for your chance to be a kid again at this unique FUN-draising event in support of the Capital Campaign.

 

Fuel your inner child at Cube Your Enthusiasm, an event hosted by Bonnie & John Buhler where you can explore the NEW Children's Museum's galleries while enjoying an evening of great food, entertainment, and fundraising activities.

 

Date:              Thursday June 2, 2011

Time:              6:00PM

Place:             Children's Museum, 45 Forks Market Road

Tickets:          $75 ($35 charitable tax receipt)

 

Corporate Sponsorship is available for $1,000 which includes: Event tickets for 10, recognition in the dinner program and during the presentation, and acknowledgement in a Winnipeg Free Press thank-you ad. Other sponsorships are also available. Call Janet at 924-4010 to learn more.

 

Tickets are available online here or by contacting Meg at (204) 924-4005 today!

 

Click here to learn more.

 

Exclusive Sneak Peek Event

Date:
Friday, June 3, 2011
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Price: $10 per person

You know that feeling you get when you see a present and it's got your name on it so you get really excited and you just want to open it right away, but you can't?

Well, we know how that feels and we thought that maybe you and your family might want to sneak a peek at all our new stuff BEFORE we open our doors to the general public!

Sneak Peek tickets go on sale Monday, May 2, 2011. Order online at childrensmuseum.com or by phone at (204) 924-4000. Ticket numbers are limited, so please order early.

Click here to learn more.
Children's Museum Grand Opening

 

Gallery Map

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011

Time: 10:00AM - 6:00PM 

 

Cut the ribbon! Open the doors! Release the fun! 

 

We finally get to spark children's creativity again and we get to celebrate our 25th birthday with you as well! Where to start? Musical performances by Jacques Chenier, magical entertainment from Evan Morgan and a grand cake cutting will make the reopening of our galleries official! We can't wait to see you; it's been too long, so let's make it the best day ever! 

 

Click here to learn more. 


Phone-A-Thons 


Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, board members, capital campaign cabinet, staff and friends of the museum for your dedication and commitment to our Capital Campaign! 

 

We have successfully held 5 phone-a-thons raising over $5000 and have contacted over 4000 people in our community. This is just a slice of the tremendous time and effort gone into this Capital Campaign!

 

Interested in getting involved? If you have 3 hours that you can spare to help raise money and awareness about our Capital Campaign please contact Meg at (204) 924-4005. Dinner is provided followed by a brief training session. Then the phoning starts!

 

Upcoming Phone-A-Thon Dates:

  • Tuesday, May 3 - 5:30-8:30PM
  • Wednesday May 25 - 5:30-8:30PM
Now Accepting Birthday Party Bookings
Birthday Parties
The Children's Museum is now accepting Birthday Party booking requests!

Be one of the first groups to experience the newly renovated museum. Book now for birthday parties beginning June 5th. Reserve early, as spaces are limited.

Click here to learn more!

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