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Summer heat getting to you? The Museum has A/C and lots of things to entertain while you and your family cool down. Admission is good for the whole day, so you can come and go if you need to cool off more than once.

We're excited to be participating in the Skagit County Fair Family Resources Day on Thursday, August 11 from 10am to 4pm. In addition to offering free activities for children, you can earn raffle tickets at event booths to enter a prize drawing!

We're hiring! Fun and Learning Facilitators are responsible for the appearance and condition of the exhibits, maintaining order, supporting guests in their activities and answering questions about memberships, special events, the toy store, etc. Customer relations are of the utmost importance and skill working with a wide variety of people is required. Training and experience in Early Childhood is beneficial. Click here for PDF of full job description. To apply, email resume to Emily@skagitcm.org.

If you and your family would like to be part of the Museum's story, be sure to come by on Tuesday, August 2 between 2pm and 3pm! Veritas Media will be on-site filming updated footage for our marketing video.

Remember: Be sure to scroll all the way through our eBlast for upcoming events, articles, and community resources!

Above: Summer Camps are in full swing, with lots of fun and learning happening day in and day out!

Sign With Your Baby

Bellingham resident Dr. Joseph Garcia has worked with more than 5,000 babies and their families through community, hospital, and national education programs. His exciting new Complete Guide to Baby Sign Language will help parents and caregivers find it easy to learn and use more signs than they thought possible while still having fun.

Dr. Garcia says, “since publishing SIGN with your BABY, I’ve been deeply involved in communication research and expanding caregiver knowledge of baby signing. My personal focus remains on creating the most effective and practical signing methods for parents and babies. My studies, observations, and firsthand experiences over the past twenty-six years have provided me with a wealth of insights that inspired me to write this book.” The methods suggested in the book help parents get the most out of the signing experience.

Follow Dr. Garcia's Facebook page for helpful insights and videos. Find Dr. Garcia's books and more on his website.

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 Ahead...

Aug 6 - Helping Hands Stuff the Bus @ Cascade Mall
Aug 6-7 - Seattle Museum of Flight Jet Blast Bash
Aug 9 - Community Access Day
Aug 10 - Wing It Wednesday
Aug 10-13 - Skagit County Fair
Sept 2-10 - CMSC Auction

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**

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.
● Skagit Bookmobile will be making regular stops at the Children's Museum of Skagit County and other community locations with free books and treats from July 5 through August 12th. They'll visit CMSC on Tuesday's at 11:30am. For other stops, check out the Communities in Schools Facebook page.
● United General Hospital Dist 304 will be offering a 7 classes (July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 3, 10,17)
of the Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth Ages 10-14 (SFP10-14). This cohort will be held at the Burlington Senior/Community Center beginning July 7 and is open to all Skagit County families with children ages 10-14. Learn more & register here.
● United General Hospital Dist 304's LSPAN program has wonderful monthly newsletters, full of family resources! Check them out here.
● 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.
● 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.

CMSC on YouTube

Sponsored by Banner Bank

Learn about the parts of an airplane with Certified Flight Instructor Mike Dyberg of Dyberg Aviation
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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!

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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