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Donate!
Thank you, Whole Foods!
Food & Book Drive
Capital Campaign Update
HotLaps Fundraiser!
MayDay is Back!
KidWorx Creativity Workshops
School Outreach
Medtronic Community Service
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Children's Museums provide a safe, challenging environment where children playfully explore and imagine while building self-esteem and critical

thinking skills. 

 

A children's museum in Sonoma County will be a valuable cultural resource for all

families! Please consider making a gift today to help open our doors as soon as possible - any amount would be greatly appreciated.

 

It's easy to donate on our website.


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THANK YOU, WHOLE FOODS, PETALUMA!

On December 14th, the Museum-on-the-Go visited
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Whole Foods Market, Petaluma, as part of our participation in the Whole Foods 5% Community Support Day. Through this program, the CMOSC earned $3226.85, along with an additional $300 from
Whole Foods Petaluma Facebook promotion!  Thanks to everyone who supported us, either by visiting our exhibits, shopping, or participating in the Facebook promotion.

The Children's Museum

is partnering with the Redwood Empire Food Bank on a

 

FOOD AND BOOK DRIVE 
 
until MayDay is PlayDay on Sunday, May 6th. 
Please bring "gently used" or new children's books and non perishable food items when
you visit the Children's Museum of Sonoma County! 


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"A PLACE TO WONDER" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN  


Sonoma County is going to have a children's museum!
See Site Plans! 
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Visit our website to see the latest conceptual site plans for the museum, set to open in 2013.  Fundraising towards our $1.8M goal is going terrifically, but we need YOUR help to close the gap. Every child deserves a chance to wonder!  Please consider making a tax deductible donation online here.  Every dollar is appreciated!  Be a part of making this a reality for all families in Sonoma County! 

 

Follow Collette's 'Museum Musings' Blog for updates on the progress of the museum!

 

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We are pleased to announce a generous $10,000 donation by Wells Fargo for the CMOSC Place to Wonder Capital Campaign. These funds go directly to the cost of building renovations and new exhibits.

 

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How would you like an opportunity to take a ride in a real race car while at the same time helping the Children's Museum reach it's fundraising goal? Here's your chance!   

Join us on April 19 track side at Infineon Raceway for  

   

Hot Laps Fundraiser

Take the Ride of Your Life!  

 

For only $150, you can enjoy a once in a lifetime opportunity to take two laps around the Infineon Racetrack with an experienced NASCAR driver!  Wow!!!  Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, win great raffle prizes, and bid on a tour of Pixar Animation Studios, including lunch with Steve Purcell, artist and co-director of the upcoming Pixar movie "Brave!"    

 

This fundraiser benefits the CMOSC "Place to Wonder" capital campaign. Tickets will be available in March through our website and mailing list.  Email us if you're interested in reserving space.  Spots will go fast!   

SAVE THE DATE:   

MayDAY IS PlayDAY on May 6, 2012! 

 

The Children's Museum of Sonoma County is excited to announce that it will host the second annual MayDay is Playday on  May 6, 2012, from 11am-4pm. 


This year we are partnering with a wonderful team from AmeriCorps to provide fun activities and helpful information on living 'HEALTHY FROM HEAD TO TOE.'  Bring friends and family to the CMOSC site at 1835 W. Steele Lane for Zumba, Yoga, a treasure hunt, obstacle courses, arts & crafts with Ella's Art Room, Museum-on-the-Go exhibits and MORE! $5 suggested donation at the door (includes healthy lunch), $20 for family of five, No one turned away.

 

Corporate Sponsors:  We are still looking for corporate sponsors for this event. For more information, please contact Eleanor Gorman, Operations Coordinator. 

 'Green is Good! March 3, 9am-12noon  

 

Join us at these free, monthly creativity workshops sponsored by Friedman's Home Improvement. KidWorx is recommended for children 3 & up and is held every first Saturday of the month at Friedman's Home Improvement - 4055 Santa Rosa Avenue!

 

As part of the 'Green is Good' theme of the next KidWorx event, from 9am-12noon on March 3, kids can decorate their own pots, create an image using capillary action, and explore worms! Hope to see you there!

The Best $1000 a Business can Invest!

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Since October, the Museum-on-the-Go has brought the joy of wonder and curiosity to almost 2000 students at Sonoma County schools, including McKinley Elementary in Petaluma.

 

McKinley's program was sponsored by ENPHASE Energy, through our new Biz-2-Schools program!

 

Do you have a business, or know of one, that would like to sponsor a Museum-on-the-Go visit to a Sonoma County school? We recently launched a new sponsorship program just for businesses in Sonoma County who would like an opportunity to give back to the youngest members of our community. For $1000 the Museum-on-the-Go can visit an underserved Sonoma County school for two days and bring hands-on science opportunities to 250 students.  That's just $4.00 per student!   

Upcoming Visits:

  • Austin Creek Science Fair, February 22
  • Cali Calmecac, March 15-16, April 11-13
  • Kawana Elementary, March 28
  • Stevens Elementary, March 29
  • Mark West Science Fair, March 31

If you're interested, please Theresa, Director of Programs and Education! 

 

MEDTRONIC CELEBRATES HOLIDAYS  

WITH VOLUNTEERING FOR CMOSC!Medtronic logo  

Our exhibits and site have never looked better, thanks in no small part to the Medtronic Community Service program that encourages employees to spend their holiday celebration volunteering. Special thanks to the following Medtronic employees who painted and cleaned and joined us for a CMOSC-hosted holiday lunch: David Garcia, Raffy Brown, Mark Hoekwater, Abbas Vaiswala, Lucy Tan, Siddharth Gandhi, Vicki Pearson, Nischay Gupta, Kelley Lamke, Nainesh Sureja, Mark Spreeman, and Aditi Upadhye.

 

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