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Full STEAM Ahead & Family Palooza was a great success with over 350 people in attendance throughout the day! Big thanks to our sponsors Banner Bank, City of Burlington Lodging Tax and Skagit County Lodging Tax! We are grateful to Skagit County Public Health, and to our many partners that came from countless agencies across the county, armed with information and activities for families, thank you for providing SO MUCH! Learn more here.

Thanks to The Apothecary Spa for sponsoring Community Access Day! Formerly Community Free Day, Community Access Day provides access for everyone to the Children’s Museum. CAD is held on the second Tuesday of the month from 10 am-5 pm. Admission is “pay as you can”, which includes no charge, in order to reduce barriers for children and families.

The results of our Exhibit Elections are in! Winner: Art Studio, Runners Up: Semi Truck & Dinosaur Sandbox, Honorable Mention: Tug Boat, Sandpit, STEAM Lane!!

Come Join our Team! We have an open job position for a Fun & Learning Facilitator! Learn more about the position and how to apply here.

Winter Camp information is coming out soon! Look for the camp brochure in the Museum and on our web site.

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

Museum Toy Store

Holiday gift-giving time is rapidly approaching! Whether it's for a birthday, the holidays, or just for fun, our Museum Toy Store is starting to burst at the seams with new items! There's something for everyone, so be sure to check it out.

Looking Ahead...

Nov 24 - Thanksgiving Day - MUSEUM CLOSED
Dec 2-4 - Winter Wonderland in Burlington

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 hours
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**

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.

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 Perinatal Support's From Expecting to The Unexpected is a weekly, drop-in peer support group for the sometimes difficult transition to parenthood! This group addresses the ups and downs of the early parenting journey from pregnancy to postpartum. Meets Tuesdays from 12:30 to 1:30 PM from Sept. 20, 2022 through June 27, 2023 (no meeting Dec. 27, 2022) at the Children's Museum of Skagit County. Learn more 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 check your eligibility for free at-home rapid tests from Washington State.

CMSC on YouTube

Sponsored by Banner Bank

Learn about the Children's Museum, our role in the community and how you can support!
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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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