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Join us tomorrow May 14th, 2022 from 10am-2pm for Skagit Water Weeks' Salmon Day at the Children's Museum, Coho-sted by Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group and Skagit Conservation District.

Salmon and water-related activities for kids of all ages!
Meet the coho salmon in the Museum and join in a release at Hansen Creek after the event.
Get hands-on with the EnviroScape® model at the Skagit Conservation District activity table.
Meet mascot Sammy Salmon AND Captain Johann Steinke!
Learn more about Skagit Water Weeks on the Skagit Clean Water website or Facebook page.

Skagit Kids Read Week (May 15-21st) is an annual celebration of literature marked by a formal proclamation from Skagit County Commissioners, community readings, events and activities. 2022's featured authors are Ciara and Russell Wilson who wrote "Why Not You?", a picture book that inspires young readers to see the value in themselves, be brave and go after their biggest dreams!

The week's activities include:

Community readings at local schools and libraries (check list on SKRW web page or the FB event)
Get Caught Reading - snap a pic of your friends or family caught in the act of reading!
The main event will be held in the parking lot of the Children's Museum of Skagit County on Saturday, May 21st for these fun & exciting activities:
- Bilingual Book Readings
- Central Skagit Library Bookmobile
- Paper Clip Bookmarks
- Art with Katie Walton
- Globe Game
- Multicultural Art Activities
- Explore Future Careers
- Frankie the Fire Engine
- Wren the Juggler
- Local Library Activity Tables
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Giant Checkers
- Hula Hoops
- Scavenger Hunt sponsored by the United Way of Skagit County

Admission to the Children's Museum will be FREE from 1pm-3pm on May 21st! Follow the Facebook event for updates and details or visit the SKRW web page!

Masked Up Monday Mornings is a weekly session that runs from 10am-12pm. Everyone in the museum will be required to wear a mask, to ensure the safety of visitors, and those who are medically fragile. Children under three, who are not able to mask, will not be able to attend this session. These sessions are made possible by generous support from the Nysether Family Foundation and the Skagit Community Foundation.

Looking Further Ahead...

Berry Dairy Days 2022 is coming back June 17th-19th! Their annual coloring contest is live NOW! Find coloring sheets at CMSC or download one from the Berry Dairy Days website.

Fall in Love with Reading

This weeks article by Yi-Chin Lan, PhD published on NAEYC.org features 10 things you can do at home to help your child fall in love with reading. From setting up reading routines to letting your child select books, you can read the full article here.

ParentMap Power of Play Giveaway!

ParentMap has partnered with 10 Pacific Northwest children’s museums (including CMSC!) to give away almost $2,000 in prizes to 13 winners! Enter the exclusive Power of Play Giveaway for a chance to win cool prizes, including $1,000 in Amazon gift cards, museum passes, memberships and more.

Enter to win by clicking here

Visiting CMSC

The Museum is open to Members and Non-Members --> Click here for membership info
Masks are no longer required in the Museum (except on Masked Up Monday) --> Click here for current operation information
Current hours:
- Tuesday-Saturday 10am-3pm, Wednesday 10am-5pm.
- Masked Up Monday Mornings 10am-12pm
By entering the Museum, visitors accept the health waiver and agree to follow the Visitor Code of Conduct
**Unexpected closures due to weather or sickness may happen with no notice**

CMSC on YouTube

Sponsored by Banner Bank

It's close to salmon release time! In this Make It & Take It you'll learn to paint your own salmon habitat. Salmon Day at the Museum is coming up on Saturday, May 14th. Stay up to speed on the event by joining the FB event listing.
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Check out what our YouTube Channel has to offer! Put some Science Saturday into your holiday meals! Get moving and stretching with Ms. Jill's preschool yoga! See all the other cool channels we follow!

Click here to go to our channel!

During the pandemic, CMSC Educators developed Activities@Home - instructions and supply lists are available in the Camps & Classes section of our website!

Community Resources

● Help Me Grow - Skagit Family Resource Center is based at the Children's Museum of Skagit County and provides basic needs items, early learning kits & connections to other services. Call or text 360 230 9129 or visit HelpMeGrowSkagit.com.
● Need a COVID vaccine or test?
>  Click here for information on COVID vaccines, testing sites and other important information from the Skagit County's website.
>  Click here to order free at-home rapid tests via USPS.
>  Click here to check your eligibility for free at-home rapid tests from Washington State.
● FEMA, in partnership with the Washington State Military Department’s Emergency Management Division, has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Skagit County to help survivors of the November flooding and mudslides. The center is located at Old Sedro-Woolley Library, 802 Ball Street, Sedro-Woolley, WA. Open Monday to Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday noon-6pm. Click here for details.
● Burlington Healthy Communities Coalition has been bringing together youth and adults for over 30 years to support and promote healthy environments and opportunities for all youth to gain skills and receive positive recognition in order to prevent and reduce youth substance use. The BHCC is a partnership of schools, families, and community members representing the diversity of the broader Burlington area. Visit https://burlingtonhcc.org/ to learn more.
● Need help paying for childcare? The Emergency Child Care Voucher Program, supported by the Opportunity Council, might be able to help. Parents and caregivers can apply for temporary assistance to help pay for current or past due child care bills and to help alleviate financial crisis. Visit www.ccanorthwest.org/assistance  or call (360) 603-0202 for more information.

● Skagit Perinatal Support: From Expecting to the Unexpected. An 8-week peer support group for the sometimes difficult transition to parenthood sponsored by United Way of Skagit County's Welcome Baby initiative - Got questions? Addelle.Diedesch@gmail.com 360.399.0771 - Downtown Mount Vernon - 325 Pine Street - 11:00 – 12:30PM - Tuesdays Jan 4, 2022 – Feb 22, 2022 - Tuesdays April 12, - May 31, 2022

More about CMSC

Updates and info about current hours, upcoming events, membership, parties, camps and more are on o ur website and social media outlets.

Support CMSC

Designate the Children's Museum of Skagit County with the following businesses:
● Amazon Smile - same products, same prices, same service! Amazon will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to CMSC.
● Fred Meyer Community Rewards - Fred Meyer donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Fred Meyer Community Rewards organizations.
● Other ways to support - direct donations, sponsorships and gifts in kind are always welcome. Contact us to learn more.

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