T- minus two days!!

So shutdown... somehow... is almost over. Where did those three weeks go?? The museum looks incredibly different and is filled with fresh colors, beautiful carpet, and some amazing new art installations. Not to mention the layout of exhibits has been revamped. And the staff have the battle scars and fatigue to prove it! We are so proud of our work, and we look forward to showing it off to you!

It was quite a push to finish (or is that "finish"? Don't look in the staff hallway!) everything in time for our fundraising event, Fancy Steps, that took place on Saturday night. The dance exhibition at City Hall was so great- congratulations to all the dancers; you all did an amazing job!! A tremendous amount of people then poured into the museum for a reception to enjoy delicious food catered by the Delaney House/Log Cabin and to check out the work we've done. It was really inspiring to see the numbers of people who came out to support us- Thank you, thank you, thank you!

And so, we re-open on Wednesday for regular business. Anyone curious about Think and Play Fridays should come down this Friday, October 2nd. The new program is more involved and truly dedicated to our preschoolers. It will begin at 9:30 am and run for approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Be looking forward to music and movement, fun with food, art projects, and more with Ashley! The museum is closed to the public before 10:00am, so we will have the museum to ourselves!
This week, we will be featuring special guest, Velvet St. Amand, who will be teaching us about Baby Sign and sign language. Come and learn new signs with songs, interactive play activities and find out more about the Baby Signs® program. So bring baby brothers and sisters too! Also, plan on some fun art projects and a yummy snack! Arrive for the program promptly because it's only $6.00 per family (this includes admission to the museum) and is free for members. Anyone arriving after 10:00am will have to pay regular museum admission prices. Hope to see you all there!