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Monday is Martin Luther King, Jr Day. The Museum will be open from 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. To celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr and his I Have A Dream speech, the day's activity will encourage children to trace their own hands and write their own dreams for their world.
Many businesses and organizations are encountering staffing issues, due to illness or a shortage in the work force. We have experienced some of these issues, too. Please know that we continue to operate fully, as we’re able. Even if the museum is closed for visitors, we continue to operate the Help Me Grow-Skagit Family Resource Center, and care for the creatures in our four tanks. We hope that you stay as safe and healthy as possible.
Our salmon tank is no longer empty! Thanks to the Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group and Washington Dept of Fish & Wildlife we have a new collection of eggs in the tank. Come by and see them! How many do you count? When do you think they might hatch? This batch of salmon will stay with us from the egg stage, through the fry stage and will be released at the smolt stage.
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We recently added a new line of bath blocks, from “Just Think Toys” of Bainbridge Island. Block play is one of the most versatile, exciting, and learning-filled activities for young children. They inspire problem-solving, science, mathematics, spatial and fine/gross motor skills, creativity, and imagination, and inspire cooperative play which supports social and emotional learning.
Blocks of various types, materials and colors are found throughout the museum exhibits, including the architectural blocks in the Design Studio, several types in the Toddler Farmyard, and the Big Blue Imagination blocks--block play on a scale that inspires some amazing creations in our STEAM Lane exhibit!
Bath Blocks are available in the Museum Toy Store, and remember that CMSC Members get 10% off!
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● By entering the Museum, visitors accept the health waiver and agree to follow the Visitor Code of Conduct
● Current hours: Tuesday-Saturday Sessions 10am-12pm & 1pm-3pm, Wednesday 10am-12pm & 1pm-5pm --> Click here to make a reservation
**Unexpected closures due to weather or sickness may happen with no notice** |
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● 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.
● Still need your COVID vaccine? Click here for information on one of the many pop-up events hosted by the Skagit County Public Health... you might even see us there! Skagit County Public Health has contracted with the Children’s Museum of Skagit County in order to provide a Play Zone or other activities for children on some clinic days.
● 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 |
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CMSC on YouTube
Sponsored by Banner Bank
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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!
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During the pandemic, CMSC Educators developed Activities@Home - instructions and supply lists are available in the Camps & Classes section of our website!
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