207 5th Avenue South in historic downtown La Crosse, WI
608-784-2652 funmuseum.org (click logo for link to website)
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Life is a Carnival!
Saturday, July 17, 10 am to 5 pm
at the Children's Museum
Carnival Games
Crazy Hair Fun
Make your Own Stuffed Animal
with the Animaland critter creator ($9.99 each, clothing and accessories extra)
Costume  Sale Only $5.00 each!
All new, child and
adult sizes, limited quantities, but very nice--get them for pretend
play now or get ready early for Halloween!
Costumes donated by Walmart.
All the crazy fun (except costume sales and Animaland) is included with
Museum admission. No pre-registration required. While you're in the neighborhood,
join in the Krazy Daze sales and activities throughout downtown La Crosse.
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Join us: July will be Jumpin' at the Children's Museum!
Weekly summer preschool programs
For ages 1-4 with adult companion.FREE with Museum admission. No registration required.
Little Learners (story and craft/game) Thursdays at 10:30 am
Wee Move (music and motion) Fridays through August at 10:30 am
 The Mt. Le Kid climbing wall is open every day this summer!
Remember to wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes!
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 11:00-3:00
Wednesdays & Fridays, Noon-4:00
Saturdays, 11:00-4:00
Sundays, Noon-4:00
June 30-July 5: Don't miss all the family fun at La Crosse's Riverfest celebration at Riverside Park. When it gets too hot outside, come in to the Children's Museum for cool, hands-on fun!
Sunday, July 4: Museum closed today for
4th of July holiday
Saturday, July 17: Life is a Carnival
Carnival games, crazy hair fun, make your own stuffed animal, and costume sale (all new, child and adult sizes, limited quantities, but very nice--get them for pretend play now or get ready early for Halloween!)
All the crazy fun (except $5 costume sales and $9.99 Animaland) included with Museum admission. 10am-5pm. Costumes donated by Walmart. While you're in the neighborhood, join in the Krazy Daze sales and activities throughout downtown La Crosse.
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Planning any family trips this summer?
Join
the savviest of
science-loving families and enjoy admission at youth and science museums
nation-wide--all with one, affordable annual membership!
Visiting museums in other cities is a
great way for families to learn and play together, but admission at many
of
these facilities ranges from $10-$24 per person per visit.
Join the Children's Museum of La Crosse
as a Passport level Member ($120 for one year), and then just present your membership card for free admission
when you visit participating museums wherever you travel! Click here for details and a printable form.
In addition to admission to
participating museums and centers, your Passport membership is good for
$1 off
guest admission plus gift shop, birthday party and program discounts at
the
Children's Museum of La Crosse.
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 CAMP CURIOSITY
Summer Day Camps for ages 4-11 **Limited openings remain--register now!**
Half-day camps, for ages 4-7, include: I Spy Science, July 12-14 Kid's Create, July 19-21 Adventure Camp, July 26-28 Animal Lovers Unite, August 9-11 Explore Your Back Yard, August 16-18
Full-day Freaky Friday sessions for ages 7-11 include:
- Geology Rocks, July 30
- Amazing Race, August 6
- Science Wiz, August 20
Click here for brochure with details and registration form. |
Fishing For Fun
A Fishing for Fun children's backpack,
created by the Friends of the Upper Mississippi Fishery Services and funded by
the Optimist Club,
is now available
to be checked out from the Children's Museum.
The Fishing for Fun backpack, available for loan to
teachers, child care providers and other youth group leaders, is
a hands-on supplement
to the Mighty Mississippi River exhibit here at the Children's Museum.
Each backpack includes a
fishing pole, minnow and bug net, fish ID cards, maps of fishing holes,
Wisconsin fishing regulations, a how-to-fish book, thermometer, compass,
magnifying glass, bug viewer and jar, scavenger hunt, mussel shells and more to
connect kids with nature fun in the Coulee Region.
Borrower is responsible for returning the backpack and all supplies in clean and undamaged condition. For more information or to check out the backpack,
contact Peggy Rice at (608) 784-2652 or peggy@funmuseum.org.
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Challenge yourself physically and your friends and family philanthropically!
Mark your calendar and plan to join in our region's two most unique events: the 16th annual Tri-Quest and the 1st annual Big Muddy Run!
Registration for both events will open in July on www.active.com.
Run 5k...Bike 33 k...Golf 18 holes (Yes--all in one day!)
Sunday, September 19 at Drugan's in Holmen, WI
Individual, 2-person, 4-person and corporate divisions.
Proceeds will
benefit the Family & Children's Center.
Raise money; earn money back + a chance at prizes!
Check tri-quest.org for details, including a list of generous sponsors (website in process of being updated--check back).Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.
 Raise a Buck to Run Amuck!
Saturday, October 2, 2010
at Myrick Park, in La Crosse, WI
Choose 5k-ish or 1 mile-ish route, each with mud pits, obstacles, water &
more!
Proceeds will support a
new dinosaur exhibit at the Children's Museum of La
Crosse.
Raise money; earn prizes!
Keep checking bigmuddyrun.org (website under construction--more coming soon) for all the dirt, including details on how you could win $25,000!
Sponsorship opportunities available. Contact Anne at 608-784-2652 x223 or anne@funmuseum.org.
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 Rare Dinosaur Discovered:
See it (and feed it) at the Children's Museum!
The
cute, colorful, and very hungry Coinosaurus can now be seen at the
Children's Museum. Feed him money and he will give it to the Museum
staff and board for a new dinosaur exhibit!
Coinosaurus is sponsored by the Cleary-Kumm
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Thank you Webteam for sponsoring the Museum's website
funmuseum.org!
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We appreciate the
support we have received over the years from donors, volunteers,
members, media, neighbors and all who celebrate the value of play--thank you! Please continue to visit and support the Museum so the fun and learning can continue.
Sincerely,
Leanne
Leanne Poellinger
Children's Museum of La Crosse
leanne@funmuseum.org
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