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September 2009 Update
Grab a book and grab a friend, this month TCM is focusing on Literacy! 

Camping Leftovers

Did your last camping trip leave you holding a half bag of dry marshmallows?

Turn those into a
family time activity!! 

What you need:
 
Marshmallows
Toothpicks 
(Raw spaghetti for younger children)
 
-Encourage your little architects to build a tower or a castle.

For older children give them the ultimate challenge of engineering a bridge out of just these materials!

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Highlights this Month

September 3
David Locke French Accordion
 
September  10
Amaranta with Nature Consortium
 
September 11
Kofi Anang from Ocheami African Dance Company

September 13
Eduardo Mencoca with ShowBrazil

September 17
Thistle Theatre

September 18
Storyteller Laurel Lizez

September 20
Kisbetyarok Hungarian Family Dance Group

September 24
Musician Wes Weddell

September 25
Storyteller Annie Penta

September 27
Storyteller Eva Abram from Seattle's Storyteller's Guild



Quick Links
Ever had breakfast with a 330lb Football Player?

DATE: September 15
TIME: 7:00 - 8:30am
WHERE: Sheraton/Seattle

Join Seahawk Colin Cole, Sounders' Head Coach Sigi Schmid and Sports Announcer Tony Ventrella for the TCM Corporate Breakfast.

Discussions with Donna Marie
In July, I assumed the roll of Executive Director at TCM.  My previous year as VP of Operations at the Museum was full of learning, vision casting and planning.  Today, I'm enjoying the best job ever and I'm excited about what the future holds for TCM.  In the next few months, you are going to see some exciting things happen:

  • We will welcome Sesame Street presents The Body as our latest traveling exhibit.
  • We will systematically and temporarily close down some of the permanent exhibits for some deep cleaning and repairs. (Watch the website for details!)
  • We'll keep providing the great safe and educational place where you have enjoyed bringing your family.
I want to ask you to keep up with us via our website and watch for announcements by email about other exciting things that will be happening.  I also want to ask you to pick up a survey after every time you visit the Museum - one of my top priorities is making sure that TCM is a 5-star Museum.  I can't reach that goal unless I get feedback from you.
                                                            Take some time to play!

"Play has been man's most useful preoccupation."  Frank Caplan
TCM Play Dough

    Materials
1/4 cup salt
1 cup warm water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
1 to 3 cups flour (allow children to add as needed)


Recipe:
Mix first 4 ingredients together.  Add flour one cup at a time to adjust consistency.  Optional: Bake for 3-5 minutes to add extra firmness or refrigerate to add firmness.

Teachable Moments:
As you add each ingredient, talk about their reaction to each other.  Doing this will provide curious minds with opportunities to ask questions.  i.e. What happened to the salt when it was mixed with the water?



Jennifer Ross
The Children's Museum, Seattle
Director of Communications
jross@thechildrensmuseum.org

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