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What's New
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Native Voices
Now Open
Explore five thriving New England communities as they work to balance cultural traditions with life in a modern world. Don't miss your chance to toboggan down a winter hill, learn about daily life at the Nuweetooun Tribal School, and explore a natural cranberry bog on Martha's Vineyard - experience these activities and more in the new exhibit Native Voices: New England Tribal Families.
Native Voices was produced by Boston’s Children’s Museum. All underlying materials, including all artwork and the use of Native Voices characters are used with permission of Boston’s Children’s Museum. |
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Potter the Otter: An Adventure
Saturday: May 4th, 18th, June 1st, 15th, and 29th
11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sunday: May 5th, 19th, June 2nd, 16th, and 30th
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Many of you know about Potter the Otter and his love of drinking water. Did you ever wonder why Potter feels so strongly about drinking water? This original, live, interactive play tells that story! Join CDM and find out more about the lovable Potter and his adventures.
Funded by FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
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Curious George™
Opens June 1st
The insatiable curiosity of Curious George™ – the little monkey who has captured the imagination and hearts of millions of children and adults for 65 years – comes to life June 1, 2013. The new exhibit, Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!, will introduce young children to Curious George’s world and lead visitors on a fun, meaningful interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure.
Based on the familiar characters in H.A. and Margret Rey’s classic stories published by Houghton Mifflin, the new Curious George exhibit inspires young children’s natural curiosity as they explore early science, math and engineering through hands-on interactive play. The immersive exhibit environment takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat.
Meet Curious George!
Curious George will make appearances at the Museum on select dates. Check back for weekly schedules.
Curious George television series merchandise © Universal Studios. Curious George and related characters, created by Margret and H.A. Rey, are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Company and used under license. Licensed by Universal Studios Licensing LLLP. All rights reserved. The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of PBS and is used with permission.
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Legacy for Children Award 2013
honoring Alice Waters
Renowned Chef and Owner of Chez Panisse, Fresh Food Advocate, and Founder, The Edible Schoolyard Project
Friday, May 31, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
McEnery Convention Center
San Jose, Ballroom A
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Dig Deeper Science Chat
Inviting all teachers! Come to a Science Chat!
Are you interested in being a part of a casual gathering of teachers engaged in play, science thinking, and networking? Would you like to get some Museum science activities you can bring back to your classroom? If you said yes, then you are ready to try a Science Chat!
Wednesday, June 12th
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Dig Deeper into teaching science through nature journaling.
To join CDM staff, just RSVP to: sciencechats@cdm.org.
Made possible through the generosity of
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Family Lunada
Saturday,April 27th
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22nd
5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Summer of Service
Register now for the Museum’s award-winning service-based summer camp for youth entering grades 7–10. www.cdm.org/SOS or 408-298-5437 ext. 243 for information.
Choose from five teams: early childhood education, community outreach, environment, Museum and media, and 10th grade leadership. Two-week sessions run from June 17th – Aug 9th.
Earn community service hours with CDM!
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Theatre Experiences
A potpourri of programs including drop-in workshops, live performances, and films is offered in The Lee and Diane Brandenburg Theatre and the outdoor Cadence Amphitheatre.
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The 7th Annual San Francisco Bay Area International Children’s Film Festival
Saturday, April 27th, 11:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 28th, 11:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon for Members only)
Big Screen Sundays
Sunday Matinees
Tales of Wonder
Sunday, May 12th and 26th
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
More than Movies
Curious George Rides a Bike
Sunday, Jun 9th and 23rd
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Kids' Garden
Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for Members only)
Garden closed Friday, May 3rd
Morning Chores (first hour of the garden day)
Afternoon Specials (1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
(through May 5th) Head out to the Kids’ Garden and go on a scavenger hunt designed to help you explore the wonders of a spring garden: from our beehive, to hidden roots, to wormy wonders!
(May 7th - June 3rd) May is a month of blooms in all the colors of the rainbow! Make a flower wrist band and wear a bit of our Garden home…and don’t forget to make one for Mom!
(June 4th - July 1st) June is “School’s out!” and summer riding in. Celebrate sun and shadows with sundials and sun prints!
Watering the Garden (last hour of the garden day)
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Art Matters
For ages 4 -10 and their caregivers; siblings welcome
Learn more about The Art Loft and current activities
For ages 4 -10 and their caregivers; siblings welcome
through May 5th:
Using watercolor paint in combination with pencils and crayons, children are invited to paint a still life of objects gathered from the natural world.
May 7th - June 3rd: Pictograms
Native Americans are one group of people who used pictograms in the past to convey stories and ideas without writing. Pictograms are now considered a form of Native American Art. Children are invited to paint on stone with clay and charcoal, telling stories about their pictures.
June 4th - July 1st: Floating Sculptures
In H.A. Rey’s The Boat Show, Curious George is able to construct a boat that floats. Curious children are invited to build floating sculptures from assorted recyclable materials and to put them to the test! Float your sculpture in water, and add more and more weight to see how much it can handle.
Meet the Artists
David Imlay and Ana Carolina Pesce-Imlay
Sunday, April 28th in the Art Loft
12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon for CDM Members only)
Art Gallery
through June: 2013 Discovery Youth Photography Showcase
Now Open
Learn more about The Art Loft and current activities
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Curiosityville
Special discount offer for friends of the Museum
Your children love to explore new places, and discover new things. We know that you value enrichment activities like the Museum to support your child's learning. Our friends at Curiosityville believe that too, and have developed an online learning tool to extend the experience of exploration and discovery outside the museum walls.
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Contributions that Matter
On a daily basis, the Museum offers compelling early learning experiences for children under 4 in The Wonder Cabinet. The Museum is extremely grateful to The David and Lucile Packard Foundation for its ongoing support of exhibits and programs offered in The Wonder Cabinet, as well as throughout the Museum and in the community. Many thanks to The Packard Foundation for its generosity and for its impact on the lives and learning of our community’s very youngest children.
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For more information and events, please visit our calendar.
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