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March 2010 - Gaelic and Green   

Go green TCM style as we explore the Irish culture! We'll also welcome spring and celebrate as things turn green again after winter!

In this Issue:

Celebrating 30 years
Members Only Discount on Camps
Young Inventors Goes Green
TCM Board adding Members
Give Us Your Opinion
Host an After Hours Party
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Are you interested in getting more involved at TCM?  How about serving on our Board of Trustees?

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Family Reading Tip from Page Ahead

Keep books and writing materials where young children can reach them.  Whether you use a basket or a bookshelf, you are giving your child a "special place" to learn.  The more access your child has to books, the more often he or she will read!
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Imagination Studio


Clover Garden

This month we are creating a clover garden in the IS.  Add a clover, a flower or add color to our rainbow.
Young Inventors Club

YICYoung Inventor's Club is going green! 


Sundays at 3:00pm we invite 5 -10 year olds and their caregivers to join us as we explore, discover and invent. 

RSVP to hold your spot!

March 7- Green Oobleck!   Is it a solid?  Is it a liquid? Is it . . . alive?  We are searching for young scientists to investigate green oobleck and its physical properties.  Use your findings to help you invent your own recipe and create oobleck that is one of a kind!

March 14 - Leprechaun Trap!   Are you on a leprechaun hunt in search of a pot of gold?  Well, join our Young Inventors Club this week as we invent a leprechaun trap.

March 21 - Rainbow Optics!  Explore light and optics as we experiment with rainbows and invent our own optical devices.

Wish you knew what was happening at TCM this week? 

Watch our
calendar or sign up for our weekly programming updates!

bday30Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 30th Birthday Celebration for The Children's Museum, Seattle.  

ahHave the whole Museum to yourself!

After Hours Party
In addition to offering 3 birthday rooms for daytime parties, TCM is now offering an After Hours party option.  Your child will enjoy all the magic of the Museum without the crowds. Invite up to 100 guests to enjoy the Museum and join in your child's celebration!
 

Learn More!

TCM Camps
campsAttention Members!

Members who sign up and make a deposit for the TCM summer camps before March 15th will receive an additional $20 off the price of the camp!

DiscussionsDiscussions with Donna Marie

In my office I have a picture of my son driving the Museum's bus when he was two. In another picture from that same day, he was in the fire engine racing off to put out imaginary blazes.  Well, my son is 22 now. . . it's hard to believe that twenty years can fly by so fast.  It's also a bit amazing that his favorites remain some of the favorite exhibits for our little ones today.

I think we can all agree that The Children's Museum, Seattle is a well-loved icon of Seattle.  I'd like to take a moment and give you a few updates on some of
Paper Quilt our well-loved exhibits.  

If you haven't visited Go Figure! in the last few weeks, you should stop by and see the new look and activities.  We have made a few changes to allow space for two activity tables where children can create a hands-on project that can further convey the math principles in the books.  Currently, we are making a construction paper quilt that each child can add to. 

In the upcoming months you will notice more changes around the Museum.  We will be posting signs outlining the changes and updating our website as well.  The  upcoming changes are possible because of the partnerships the Museum has - updates to Cog City by McKinstry, the grocery story is getting updates thanks to Metropolitan Market and Dunn Lumber is helping with changes to Construction Zone.

In closing, I want to thank everyone who helped us celebrate the Museum's 30th Birthday!   We had a wonderful time and look forward to sharing photos and more stories about our time together.  It was such a success that we have made a commitment to celebrate our birthday every February!   Just as the years have flown by with my son's birthdays, so will this next year.  Plan now to join us to celebrate the Museum's 31st birthday in February 2011.


"It is a happy talent to know how to play." Ralph Waldo Emerson
surveyWhen would you like to have Member Only events?

Do Saturday mornings work best for your family?
How about Tuesday evenings?

Let us know your favorite time for member only events by responding to the poll on our homepage!


Member Only events include exclusive openings of new exhibits and traveling exhibits and extended hours of play at the Museum.
A New Look in Discovery Bay
Discovery Bay
The water table and flooring in Discovery Bay has a new look!  During the end of February, Discovery Bay closed for a few days while our team quickly updated the water table, expanded the skid proof floor and made some updates to the table.  Come splash and play with us!


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