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Spring Break camp registration is open! Camps range from cardboard construction to science, dinosaurs and some serious tinkering! Each camp is held from 9am-12pm, April 4-8, 2022. Space is limited in each session, so register now! Please see the full camp brochure either in the museum or on our website for full session descriptions.

It was wonderful to see so many families in the Museum on Saturday. At this time, we plan to continue with the same hours and timed ticketing for the remainder of the month of March. We appreciate all those that have expressed interest in mask-required sessions. We are evaluating survey data now and will share any updates on our website and social media as soon as we have session times established.

We're so happy to share the news that the Seattle Children's Museum is reopening on April 2, 2022! You can learn more about them, their hours of operation, and more on their website.

Spring Break Camps are back! JOIN US FOR Spring Break FUN AND LEARNING! Camps range from cardboard construction to science, dinosaurs and some serious tinkering! Each camp is held from 9am-12pm, April 4-8. Space is limited in each session, so register now! Full descriptions & registration available on our website or in the Museum.

Playin' in the Rain!

Spring is here in the Pacific Northwest - the daffodils are blooming and puddles are as far as the eye can see! This week we thought an article about the power of playing in puddles would be fitting!

The National Association for the Education of Young Children's Play In A Puddle On A Rainy Day article highlights the fun and learning that can be found on a rainy day!

Enjoy the read, pull on your wellies and head outside for some splashing good fun! Happy Spring!!

Visiting CMSC

● The Museum is open to Members and Non-Members --> Click here for membership info

● Masks are no longer required in the Museum --> Click here for all COVID protocols & procedures

● 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**

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

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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