Children's Discovery Museum e-Newsletter
November 2015
Kinsmen Free Day:
Sunday, November 22

The Children's Discovery Museum is open to the public at no charge from noon until 4:00 pm, courtesy of the Kinsmen Club of Saskatoon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Kinsmen
Kinsmen Free Day is the 4th
Sunday of each month.
Museum Notices:

School group visits:
Reminder that we reserve Mondays and Tuesdays for bookings, but will be open to the public if there are no bookings.

Please check the museum's online calendar for closures due to group bookings.

Holiday Closures
The museum will be closed on Friday, December 25, Saturday, December 26 for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Welcome Hillary

Meet our newest Party Host - Hillary! We are so excited to have Hillary join our team.
Calendar of Events

November 20 - National Child Day Celebrations 9:30 am - 4:00 pm - FREE admission

November 22 - Kinsmen FREE Day & BASF Kids Lab 1:00 - 2:00 pm

November 26 - Kids on the Block puppet show 10:30 am

December 17 - Kids on the Block puppet show 10:30 am

December 25 & 26 - Museum Closed

December 27 - Kinsmen FREE Day
Kid Quotes:

"It was sixty-hundred fun!!"

- 5 year old girl after coming to the museums SEED Event on November 8

(SEED = Saskatchewan Engineers Encouraging Discovery)
Did you know - 

The yo-yo is the second oldest toy in the world. It was used in 500 B.C in Ancient Greece and were made from terra cotta clay. Some modern day yo-yos are made from a special plastic called resin.
Upcoming in December - Made by Me crafts for kids
National Child Day Celebrations

The Children's Discovery Museum and Market Mall invite everyone to come celebrate National Child Day on November 20. 



National Child Day Celebrations

When: Friday, November 20, 2015
Time: 10:00 am
Where: Market Mall - Food Court
What: Child-favorite Sylvia Chave -- "Singing with Sylvia" -- will kick off the celebration with greetings from children's advocate Bob Pringle at 10 am in the Market Mall Food Court. 

National Child Day is a day to bring awareness to children's rights and welfare around the world. To mark the occasion everyone is welcome to stay and play all day. November 20, at the Children's Discovery Museum for FREE. 

Learn about the rights of the child. Explore needs vs. wants. Bring new or gently used items to donate to a local children's charity or make a wish for children in need. 
BASF Kids Lab Workshop
We are excited to welcome back BASF - The Chemical Company to host another fantastic Kids Lab workshop!

When: Sunday, November 22, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ages: 6-12
What: Kids will get to engage with the staff from BASF - Kids Lab to do hands-on, kid-friendly chemical experiments!

No charge for the program - Kinsmen FREE day.
Pre-registration is required as spots are limited. 

To register please call the museum at (306) 683-2555.

Coming in January



In collaboration with READ Saskatoon, the CDM is excited to be presenting a morning literacy program for families:

Romp 'n' READ
Preschoolers and their parents or caregivers will participate in a variety of interactive literacy activity stations. The activity stations include finger plays, storytelling, games, crafts, social and literacy skills.

When: Wednesdays
8 weeks - January 20 to March 16, 2016 
(No program Feb 17, 2016)
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Children's Discovery Museum - Market Mall

This program is free of charge but registration is required as spots are limited. We encourage one adult for every 2 kids. Childcare will be provided during adult sessions. 

Ask us about our public transit assistance if getting to and from the museum at these times is challenging. We are happy to help.

Please contact the CDM at (306) 683-2555 or
discovery@museumforkids.sk.ca to register.

We gratefully acknowledge the City of Saskatoon for their support and funding for this project. 

SEED Event
(Saskatchewan Engineers Encouraging Discovery)
 
On November 8, local Engineers and their families were invited to attend an event in support of the Children's Discovery Museum.

It was a great event that brought awareness and support for the Museum's move to the Mendel Building!

Thank you to the organizers - Lesley McGilp, Etc etc and APEGS (Association of Progressional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan) for sponsoring the event. 
 

     Thank you for your support!

      Anneka Richer, Manager
      Jaki French, Executive Director
      
      On behalf of the Staff and Board of the Children's                                   Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan

Children's Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan
discovery@museumforkids.sk.ca | http://www.museumforkids.sk.ca
116-2325 Preston Avenue South
Saskatoon, S7J 2G2
Fostering 
creativity
, curiosity 
and a life long love of learning in children ages 12 and under.

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