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Release Date: May 1, 2008

June 2008 Calendar of Events

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Sunday, June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Creation Station: Miss an art activity during the week? Well you can catch up with self-guided crafts in Art Smart. All ages. Time: 12 noon-5pm. Included with museum admission.

Sunday, June 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
Search Party: Find clues, complete tasks and get a prize! All ages. Time: 3pm. Included with museum admission.

Monday, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Move & Groove Mondays: Join us to get your heart pumping! All ages. Time: 10am. Included with museum admission.

Monday, June 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
Search Party: Find clues, complete tasks and get a prize! All ages. Time: 3pm. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 3
My First Book Club: Explore and investigate our world through story time, crafts and a healthy snack. Theme: Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Ages 2-4. Time: 10am. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17 & 24
R&R Storytime: Read and relax while you enjoy a favorite story. All ages. Time: 12 noon. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 3, 10, 17 & 24
Kid Karaoke: Sing your favorite tunes on a real stage in The Little Orpheum. All ages. Time: 1pm. Included with museum admission.

Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25
Pint Sized Science: These tidbits of experiments are just the right size. All ages. Time: 1pm. Included with museum admission.

Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25
The Kid Chronicles: Join us as Read Tennessee presents a story and activity. All ages. Time: 2pm. Included with museum admission.

Wednesday, June 4, 11, 18 & 25
Wild & Wacky Wednesday: Wednesday just got a little wackier. Join us for some wild and wacky games, puzzles or art! All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 5, 12, 19 & 26
Kid Karaoke: Sing your favorite tunes on a real stage in The Little Orpheum. All ages. Time: 11am. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 5, 12, 19 & 26
R&R Storytime: Read and relax while you enjoy a favorite story. All ages. Time: 12 noon. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 5
Tales & Tunes: Listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Theme: Froggy Goes to the Doctor. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Friday, June 6, 13, 20 & 27
Creative Corner: Stop by Art Smart to explore your creative side. We might draw a picture or write a poem. Ages 6+. Time: 11am. Included with museum admission.

Friday, June 6, 13, 20 & 27
R&R Storytime: Read and relax while you enjoy a favorite story. All ages. Time: 12 noon. Included with museum admission.

Friday, June 6, 13, 20 & 27
Kid Karaoke: Sing your favorite tunes on a real stage in The Little Orpheum. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 7, 14, 21 & 28
Vacation Art: Visit Art Smart to make vacation masterpieces! All ages. Time: 11am. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 7, 14, 21 & 28
R&R Storytime: Read and relax while you enjoy a favorite story. All ages. Time: 12 noon. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 7, 14, 21 & 28
Kid Karaoke: Sing your favorite tunes on a real stage in The Little Orpheum. All ages. Time: 1pm. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 7
Home Grown Science: We’ll experiment with stuff you can find in your home and discover cool science! Theme: Eruption. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 10
My First Book Club: Explore and investigate our world through story time, crafts and a healthy snack. Theme: Guess How Much I Love You. Ages 2-4. Time: 10am. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 12
Tales & Tunes: Listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Theme: Officer Buckle & Gloria. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

June 14-September 28
Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!: 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 in the Van Vleet Gallery. The exhibit introduces young children to Curious George’s world and leads visitors on a fun, meaningful interactive math, science and engineering-based adventure. The immersive exhibit environment takes place in the neighborhood where Curious George lives with his friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat. Inside the exhibit there are several areas: Apartment Building, Sidewalk Produce Stand, Construction Site, City Park, Mini Golf, Space Rocket, Farm and Museum Within the Museum. The exhibit was designed, developed and built by Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group. All ages. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 14
Team: Daddy & Me: Team up with dad for lots of laughs and surprises while competing for the winner’s trophy. The event will be emceed by Commercial Appeal sports reporter, Geoff Calkins. “Sports Bloopers” shown on The Little Malco screen, team races, snacks and drinks will make Father’s Day special. All ages. Time: 2pm. Admission: $7 members & $12 non-members (includes museum admission). Tickets must be purchased by June 6 at cmom.com or 901-458-2678.

Saturday, June 14
Home Grown Science: We’ll experiment with stuff you can find in your home and discover cool science! Theme: Slime & Ooze. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 17
My First Book Club: Explore and investigate our world through story time, crafts and a healthy snack. Theme: Ten Terrible Dinosaurs. Ages 2-4. Time: 10am. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 19
Tales & Tunes: Listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Theme: Friendship Rules. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 21
Eco Kids Club: Explore and investigate our world through hands-on fun. Theme: Bugs! Ages 6+. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Tuesday, June 24
My First Book Club: Explore and investigate our world through story time, crafts and a healthy snack. Theme: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Ages 2-4. Time: 10am. Included with museum admission.

Thursday, June 26
Tales & Tunes: Listen to a story, sing songs and make a craft. Theme: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

Saturday, June 28
Home Grown Science: We’ll experiment with stuff you can find in your home and discover cool science! Theme: Chemistry. All ages. Time: 3:30pm. Included with museum admission.

A private, nonprofit organization, The Children’s Museum of Memphis (CMOM) creates memorable learning experiences through the joy of play in hands-on exhibits and programs. Core values: the intersection of play and hands-on learning; a positive impact on the community; a positive family experience; a complement to classroom education; inclusiveness; excellent customer service; nurturing appropriate partnerships in the community; and following the best practices of the children’s museum field. Location: 2525 Central Avenue. Hours: Monday-Saturday, 9am-5pm, and Sunday, 12 noon-5pm. Admission: $7 for children (1-12) and senior citizens (65+), $8 for adults (13-64), and free for museum members and children under one. Information: main line 901-458-2678 or information line 901-320-3170. Website: cmom.com has current information.

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Satisfy Your Curiosity with Curious George: Let's Get Curious! at The Children's Museum of Memphis

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 1, 2008) – IThe Children’s Museum of Memphis is bringing the popular traveling exhibit, Curious George: Let’s Get Curious!, to Memphis June 14-September 28. 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 in the Van Vleet Gallery. The exhibit introduces young children to Curious George’s world and leads 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 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. Visitors recognize familiar characters and places featured in the classic stories and the new television series produced by Imagine Entertainment, WGBH Boston and Universal Studios Family Productions that launched on PBS KIDS.

The exhibit’s content is based on educational standards developed by Minnesota Children’s Museum and an expert advisory panel to the PBS KIDS series, as well as national science and math standards for young children. The exhibit was designed, developed and built by Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Universal Studios Consumer Products Group.

Inside the Exhibit

Apartment Building: Operate wheels to move George on pulleys from window to window. Climb the fire escape and climb inside to play with color, light and shadow.
Sidewalk Produce Stand: Play customer or salesperson and explore shape, sorting, weighing and counting with fruit and vegetables.
Construction Site: Climb into the construction trailer and design a building, then make use of a bounty of building materials and get to work constructing different structures and using machines to move materials.
City Park: Enjoy the urban green space: rest or give a hug to a full-size George and take a picture! Our youngest visitors will enjoy our busy wall activities for babies and toddlers.
Mini Golf: Use pipes, ramps, funnels, turntables, bumpers and force to experiment with physics and engineering as you putt through three holes of mini golf.
Space Rocket: Step up to the rocket Curious George took on his space adventure! Pose for a picture with George in his space suit and email it home.
Farm: Take a vacation to the country and visit the farm. Experience cause and effect and use wind power to move yard art like whirligigs, windmills, windsocks and wind chimes. Build your own whirligig and care for the farm animals.
Museum Within the Museum: Learn new things about George. Follow H.A. and Margaret Rey’s work, the escape from France to safety during World War II that saved the Curious George manuscript, and Curious George throughout the years.

The exhibit is included with museum admission. For more information, visit cmom.com.

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Have a Sporting Good Time at "Team: Daddy and Me" at The Children's Museum of Memphis

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (May 1, 2008) – The Children’s Museum of Memphis is hosting a sports event “Team: Daddy and Me” for children and their fathers on Saturday, June 14, at 2pm. Team up with dad for lots of laughs and surprises while competing for the winner’s trophy. The event will be emceed by Commercial Appeal sports reporter, Geoff Calkins. “Sports Bloopers” shown on The Little Malco screen, team races, snacks and drinks will make Father’s Day special. There are a limited number of tickets available – tickets do include museum admission. Prices are $7 for museum members and $12 for non-members. Tickets must be purchased by June 6 at cmom.com or 901-458-2678.

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