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Special Programs in
August 2006

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Museum Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Sunday: Noon to 5:00 pm Phone: 989-8359

Special Programs for this month

Annual Ice Cream Sunday Fundraiser
Sunday, August 6
12 noon – 5 pm

Join us on Sunday August 6 at the Santa Fe Children’s Museum, in honor of the 13th annual Ice Cream Sunday Fundraiser. This popular annual community event features delicious deserts, interactive workshops, family-friendly entertainment, as well as the raffle of a Children’s Playground Set.

Visitors of all ages will enjoy root beer floats and ice cream sundaes featuring a variety of toppings and hosted by our civic “celebrity scoopers,” who will be dishing out the ice cream.  Sundaes are $4 each, floats are $3, and lemonade is $1.

To add to the fun, children can participate in hands-on art-making, bounce in a “jump-around” castle, or climb aboard an Arroyo Hondo Fire Department fire truck.  They can also test their agility on the climbing wall.  Annie Rose the flower fairy will paint faces, and Paul Adams will dazzle partygoers with feats of juggling and balloon twisting.  Families can enjoy watching martial arts exhibitions by the Tae Kwon Do Institute and other entertainment provided by the De Vargas Middle School’s Mariachi Conquistador group, dancers from the Children’s Dance Program, and young musicians from David W. Yard Guitar Studios.  Additional selected activities will be available for a charge.

Raffle tickets for the Children’s Playground Set will be available for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20.  Drawing for the winner will be held Sunday, September 24, at the annual Santa Fe Children’s Museum Harvest Festival.

Ice Cream Sunday is made possible through the generosity of Wal-Mart, Dreyer’s Ice Cream, Los Alamos National Bank, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Santa Fe, Candyman, Santa Fe Party Rentals, and Santa Fe Polar Ice Distributors.  Proceeds from the event will help fund museum exhibits and programs.

The Santa Fe Children’s Museum is located at 1050 Old Pecos Trail.  The museum is totally accessible to the handicapped.  For more information call 989-8359, extension 107.

Family Music NightThursday, August 24
5:30 pm  – 7:30 pm

Join us for a fun-filled evening of music provided by the Trillium Marimba Band. Peter Swing will dazzle listeners of all ages with wonderful entertainment in this family-friendly environment at the Santa Fe Children’s Museum.

Special Outreach Event @ SWAIA : Pottery Discovery
Saturday, August 19,  7 am – 5pm
Sunday, August 20, 8 am – 5 pm
Enjoy this free hands-on pottery exploration with feature artists Camilla de Trujillo and Maclovia Quintana at the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts annual Santa Fe Indian Market

CALENDAR EVENTS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

Annie Rose, the flower fairy - Play dress up, dance, and get your face painted during Preschool Prime Time. AUG 11

Apple Island Music - A progressive music and movement program for the pre-natal to 5 year old. AUG 30

Babes in the Woods - Start your young ones off on the right foot with this series of easy, entertaining, and engaging outdoor walks on Santa  Fe's awesome, kid-friendly trails. Pre-registration required! Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Child development specialist - Our child development specialist, Harmony West, is here to help answer parenting questions and develop effective parenting strategies. AUG 26

Community Work Day - Get on your outdoor clothes and contribute a few hours to the museum garden today! Come join us for a fun-filled family morning where work is play. AUG 19

Decorative Boxes and Plaques - Create a container for those treasured finds.  We'll make special keepsakes to hang on your wall, too! AUG 19

Exotics of the rain forest - Interact with exotic, rare, and endangered animals normally found only in zoos. AUG 27
Experimenting with Osmosis - Plant and animal cells let some things through their membranes but not others…we'll look at how and why. AUG 13

Family Workshop: Seed Saving - learn how to collect and store seeds from your own garden to get a wonderful head start on next year's growing season. AUG 19

Flashlights - Make your own flashlight and learn how it works. AUG 20

Freestyle Art - Experience the process while exploring the materials.  This group effort will allow us to create a cooperative art piece that will be housed in the museum. AUG 6, 12

Groovy Moves - Come move your body to your own gentle rhythm.  An experienced body worker leads you through movements designed to help you feel calm at the end of a long day. AUG 10

Haiku Poetry and Brushpainting - Create a lyrical poem and illustrate it with an flowing ink picture. Aug 3

Harp Music Exploration - Get your hands on harps and experiment with different objects which demonstrate the physics of this magnificent instrument! AUG 25

Marimba Music – Enjoy the delightful sounds of Peter Swing and Marimba Music at this music event for the whole family. AUG 24

Painting with acrylics - Paint an original work with brightly colored acrylics. AUG 17, 31

Painting with Marbles - See what happens when you use marbles to paint. AUG 25

Panpipe and Guitar Concert - Come explore the museum to the  beautiful music of Santa Fe's own Mario Reynolds. AUG 31

Paper Streamers - Create an art object that is equally interesting sitting still or flying through the air. AUG 4

Pastels - Use pastel sticks and crayons to make vibrant art. AUG 4

Play Dough - Make your own play dough and then squish and mold it to your heart's content. AUG 18

Pond Discoveries - Join us as we explore the magical world of our tiny yet lively pond. AUG 18, 19, 20, 30, 31

Pottery Discovery – Free hands-on pottery exploration with local artists Camilla de Trujillo and Maclovia Quintana at the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts annual Santa Fe Indian Market AUG 19, 20

Recycled Art -Take the leftovers of life and turn them into artistic masterpieces. AUG 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 16, 23

Slippery Explorations - Come explore the museum grounds with us in search of WATER. Help us carry shovels, magnifying glasses, and all kinds of measuring instruments. AUG 8, 9, 10

Stamp Art Books - Make decorative books using stamp art and markers. AUG 11

Throat-Singing Exploration - Come and experience the sounds you can make using your own throat! AUG 26

Water is … Wet - Run under cooling sprinklers! Throw balloons filled with water! Bob for berries! And, come prepared to get wet!! AUG 4, 5, 8, 15, 16, 17

Watercolor - Make art using water-based paints. AUG 18

Watercolor Explorations - Grab a brush and let your imagination run wild! AUG 24

Wet and Wonderful: Water Science -, Let's make some cool discoveries together with and about water, and perhaps even in water. AUG 11, 12, 13, 23, 24

Who lives underwater? - Help us create a pond full of water creatures. Aug 1, 2, 3, 25, 26, 27