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Great Lakes Children Museum
13240 S. West Bay Shore Dr.
P.O. Box 2326
Traverse City, MI 49685
(231) 932-4526
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Featuring October Programs...
Member Night, Board Recruitment, Toddler Time, InterActive StoryTime & More! |
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Member Night - Night of the Pirates!
Friday, October 19 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
 On Friday, October 19, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm, the Museum will be hosting our first member night of the 2012-2013 year. The theme for the night is Pirates!
- Take a photo of you or your child as a pirate!
- Air Cannon - See what you can do with a puff of air.
- Old Ship Ring toss - Fling a ring toward a fleet of sailing ships and win points and clues to the location of a hidden treasure.
- Ocean Bean Bag Throw - Little mates can toss bean bags into the holes where sea creatures swim.
- Captain Hook Pretzel Snare - Pick up a pretzel using a hook just like that of the famous Captain Hook. (You get to eat the pretzel!)
- Sailor Songs - learn about and sing some chanteys (sailor songs)
- Treasure Hunt - Find the pirate's treasure hidden somewhere in the Museum and take home a piece of the loot.
- Take home a free pirate hat.
There will be no swordplay, musketry, or fisticuffs!
 As with all Member Nights, we will provide you and the kids with complimentary refreshments. Also, each member child may bring a young guest free of charge. This is a members-only event. However, you can renew or take out a membership on the night of the event.
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Requesting Nominations for Board Members
 We are seeking nominations to the Board of Trustees. Are you looking for a community volunteer opportunity with high impact? For more information about the position and for details about applying visit our website. |
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Crawfish Boil Family Fundraiser
POSTPONED
 The Crawfish Boil Family Fundraiser scheduled for Thursday, October 4 at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We expect to reschedule it for some time in spring of 2013. Thank you for your interest in the event and for your support of the Great Lakes Children's Museum.
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October Toddler Time Schedule
Fridays, 10 am to 12 pm
Toddler Time is offered offered Fridays from 10 am to 12 pm. It is an opportunity for toddlers to interact with each other and learn through a variety of activities and experiences. Toddler Time encourages toddlers' natural curiosity, enhances fine and gross motor skills, guides appropriate social behaviors, and facilitates essential cognitive growth. Most importantly, it's fun! Toddler Time is included with the price of admission or the cost of your annual membership.
Color Your Fall! October 5
Match and identify colors with fun activities related to various symbols of the Autumn season.
Rake 'em Up! October 12
Have fun raking up some special leaves. Pile them up and hear them crinkle!
Toddler Tool Time, October 19
Toddler toy tools will be provided for children to hammer in pegs and experiment with over-sized nuts and bolts.
Halloween Fun, October 26
Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Pumpkins! Come and have some non-scary, toddler-friendly, pre-Halloween fun. Lots of activities on the pumpkin theme for our youngest visitors. |
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September InterActive StoryTime Selections
Stories with a Twist! Wednesdays at 11 am
InterActive StoryTime features great works of children's literature and activities and crafts led by Museum staff and volunteers, which enhances the experience for children and deepens their understanding of the selected book.
InterActive StoryTime is on Wednesdays at 11 am.
Memoirs of a Goldfish
by Devin Scillian, October 3
Find out how life for a goldfish in a goldfish bowl can get crowded and complicated.
Fall Is Not Easy
by Marty Kelly, October 10
Fall Is Not Easy is the rhyming story of a tree's humorous struggles to change its colors for fall.
Moose On The Loose, by Kathy-jo Wargin, October 17
"What would you do with a moose on the loose? Would you chase him, or race him, or stand up to face him?" As the book continues, the creature becomes more daring, and children will delight in the antics of both the moose and its young human companion.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, by Mo Willems, October 24
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place--a pigeon! But you've never met one like this before.
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything
by Linda Williams, October 31
One autumn night, while walking in the woods, a little old lady heard strange noises behind her. The little old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life!
InterActive StoryTime is underwritten through a generous Early Childhood Reading Grant from the Target Foundation. |
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Looking for Duplo Primo Blocks
 Do have some unused Duplo Primo blocks at home? We'd love to add them to our collection in the Great Lakes Room.
Duplo Primo blocks have a rounded top and have had various names: Duplo Primo (1995-1996), then Lego Primo (1997-1999), and Lego Baby from 2000.
We would welcome your donation of some round-top Duplo blocks for our youngest visitors. |
Museum Store Featured Item - Dynamo Robot
Do you have a child's birthday coming up? Are you getting a head start on holiday shopping? Think of the Museum Store and support the Museum with your purchase.
No batteries are required to power this robot - spin the dynamo (kid-powered generator) to produce the electricity! It runs forward and backward, snapping its jaws at it goes. Kids can build it themselves from recycled household items and the kit's supplies using the detailed instructions. It's a fun way to learn about electricty and robotics.
Recommended for ages 8 and up. Made by Kidz Lab.
Members always get 10% off in the Museum Store. |
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Coming in November
 On November 10, 2012 the Downtown Traverse City Association will again sponsor Shop Your Community Day. Just by asking you can have 15% of your purchase price donated to the Great Lakes Children's Museum!
Click here for more info and a list of participating merchants. |
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The soul is healed by being with children
~ English proverb |
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