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The countdown is on! CMSC's 19th Annual Chair-ity Auction starts in 2 weeks and the auction committee is working on it full-throttle! Bookmark the auction page of our website and check back for information on bidder registration and tickets to the in-person event.

Speaking of bidding - Bidder Registration opens on Friday, September 2 as will previewing of the auction items online. Online bidding for silent & pre-bidding for live items will open at 9am on Monday, September 5. Silent items close at 9pm on Saturday, September 10. All timing details are on the auction page.

That's right, it wasn't a typo - we've got an in-person Auction & Appetizers event planned for Friday, September 10 from 5:30pm-7:30pm at the Museum. This event is for big kids aged 18+. A very limited quantity of tickets are available now on our auction page.

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

Here's Bill Aslett (husband of board member Vicki Aslett) and Sarah Baughn- MEP parent, helping to put together new shelving for the Museum Explorers Preschool classroom! Many thanks to both of you.

Our graphic artist Kelly Hawkins and founding board member Pam Methner, onsite photographers for the Charity Auction!

Nonprofit Impacts in Communities

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Read more about how nonprofits, like the Children's Museum of Skagit County, positively impact the communities they're in.

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...

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.
● 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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