Bay Area Discovery Museum Newsletter Winter 2014 by Bay Area Discovery Museum

Newsletter

Winter 2013

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Our Mission: To ignite and advance creative thinking for all children. 557 McReynolds Road Sausalito, CA 94965 BayKidsMuseum.org Please note: Dates, times and prices are subject to change. Please check out our Web site for the most up-to-date listings.

In this Issue 2 Museum Buzz 3–4 Holiday Events & Gift Guide 5–6 Who We Are 7–8 Performances & Events 9–10 Calendar 11–12 Programs & Tours 13–14 Classes & Programs 15–16 Creativity News 17–18 Connections Update 19 Member Programs & Events 20 Traveling Exhibition Ages The Museum serves children 6 months to 8 years old, their families, educators and caregivers. Admission Admission: $11 Infants under 6 months: free Members: free Phone Number Main Line: (415) 339-3900 Fax: (415) 339-3901

Holiday Hours Closed: Christmas Eve, December 24, Christmas Day, December 25 & New Year’s Day, January 1

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Open Select Mondays: December 23 & 30, January 20 and February 17

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Special Hours: New Year’s Eve, December 31, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Regular Hours Tuesday − Sunday: 9 a.m. − 5 p.m. Closed most Mondays

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Directions From the North/East Bay: Take the Alexander Ave. exit just before the Golden Gate Bridge. Follow the signs to the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Fort Baker.

open select mondays: closed:

December 23 & 30, January 20 and February 17

December 24, 25 and January 1

special hours:

December 31, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

From San Francisco: Take Alexander Ave. exit. Follow the signs to the Bay Area Discovery Museum and Fort Baker.

Free First Wednesdays sponsored by:

Free First Wednesdays:

Please note: No Free First Wednesday in January due to New Year’s Day.

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Members get big savings on our programs, classes, birthday parties and at the membe rs Discovery Store. Look for this symbol throughout the newsletter to see where Members save.

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Creativity Forum welcomes 600 guests every year.

The Bay Area Discovery Museum and the Center for Childhood Creativity present

CREATIVITY FORUM 2014 Featuring Tim Brown, CEO & President of IDEO

Today’s kids, tomorrow’s innovators: How success in an innovative workforce demands creative thinking. Friday, February 7 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco Individual ticket: $150 Table for 10: $1,500 Host Committee: $5,000 & $10,000 levels Buy tickets online at BayKidsMuseum.org/forum or call (415) 339-3931. Creativity Forum brings together thought leaders, educators and parents to learn about and advocate for the importance of creative thinking. Proceeds from Creativity Forum support our mission to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

Council Corner We want to thank our amazing Discovery Council volunteers for their terrific contributions to our Goblin Jamboree this fall! Special thanks to our Goblin Discovery Council Co-Chairs: Afsaneh Zolfaghari and Jocelyn Herndon. We recently caught up with these hard-working ladies to ask them what Goblin means to them. Here’s what they said: •A dorable children running around in creative costumes. •P ony rides, train rides, petting zoos and music performances — all the things our kids love! •A fun day with my family raising funds to support our favorite place — the Museum. Following the great success of Goblin, the Discovery Council is turning its attention to our next big event — Creativity Forum featuring speaker Tim Brown of IDEO on Friday, February 7. So, what is Creativity Forum all about? We asked Amy Morgan and Suzy Hyer, our Council Creativity Forum co-chairs, and here’s what they told us: •A captivating speaker who has a positive impact on parents, teachers and business leaders. • Opportunities to meet new people and network. •E xciting energy that inspires people who want to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

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Discovery Council is welcoming a new class of volunteers at our February 3 meeting. If you are interested in joining, please contact Lea Wood at lwood@badm.org. 2014 winter 2

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Membership this Holiday Season

Celebrate the holid ays Buy tickets online

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Dream Circle Holiday Concert with Tim Cain, Miss Kitty, Cindy Cohen and Christopher Smith

Members receive 10% membe off gift memberships rs to new friends of the Museum through December 31, 2013.

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Membership gives families the opportunity to enjoy the Museum year-round as well as receive great benefits including 10% off at the Discovery Store, half-off admission to 180+ children’s museums nationwide, and member-only programs.

Saturday, December 14 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Ages 6 months & up Members $7; General $18 (Includes Museum admission) Join us for a delightful and uplifting seasonal celebration featuring songs for a wide range of winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Year.

Buy at BayKidsMuseum.org/join, the Front Desk or call Lauren Cooper, Membership Manager, at (415) 339-3954

Gingerbread Architecture Extravaganza Saturday, December 21 – Monday, December 23 Five seatings available per day: Morning: 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. Afternoon: 2 & 3 p.m.

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Back for the 2013 Holiday Season! Make an enchanting holiday treat at our sweetest program of the year. Register now — this event is sure to sell out!

Looking for a unique gift that makes a big impact this holiday season? Through the Museum’s Adopt-A-Bench program, you can create a lasting dedication or memorial by placing a public bench in a favorite Museum spot. Each bench tells a different story through a specially engraved bronze plaque. Some benches have views of the Golden Gate Bridge! For more information, please contact Lea Wood, Major Gifts Officer, at lwood@badm.org or (415) 339-3952.

Th i ng am aj ig s Thursday, December 26 11 a.m. Discovery Theatre Ages 6 months & up Members $7; General $18 (Includes Museum admission) Join this ensemble of wonderful builders and musicians as they perform a concert of works for unusual instruments made out of found and recycled material — many of them made from objects discovered on our local beaches. Stick around after the performance to make a musical instrument out of recycled objects — your very own Thingamajig! Workshop suggested for ages 4 and up.

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Bubble Celebration with the Bubble Lady Saturday, December 28 11 a.m. Discovery Theatre Ages 6 months & up Members $5; General $16 (Includes Museum admission)

Check out some of our Discovery Store favorites, perfect for any occasion. This is just a sampling! Visit BayKidsMuseum.org/giftguide for more. 100% of your purchase supports the Museum’s mission to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

Favorite Creative Toys

These picks are all sure winners to promote creative open-ended play.

Green Toy Rocket

The latest item from Green Toys features a detachable top capsule, two flip down doors and two astronauts. $26.95. Members $24.25.

Playful Xylophone

As individual pieces, these colorful blocks allow children to arrange and rearrange to create their very own melodies. When the music is done, nest the blocks together. $32.95. Members $29.65.

Doctor’s Bag

Bubbles all around! Celebrate the season with the Bubble Lady as she creates amazing shapes with a variety of wands, household items and pure bubble magic. Volunteers help to sculpt delightful bubble sculptures. Excitement builds as the bubbles increase in size until one brave volunteer is encased in a single huge bubble. See more at www.thebubblelady.com.

This clever little case transforms into a doctor’s office in an instant, with all the accessories needed to make people feel better. $39.95. Members $35.96.

Favorite museum Storytime Books

All of your favorite Museum Storytime books are available at the Discovery Store. Settle in by the fire for a good read over the holidays.

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Bubbles & Beads package today!

Combining the spareness of fable with the potency of parable, Peter Reynolds shines a bright beam of light on the need to kindle and tend our creative flames with care. $14.00. Members $12.60.

Pout-Pout Fish

Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading “dreary wearies” isn’t really his destiny. $16.99. Members $15.29.

Little Owl Lost

Noon Ye ar’s Eve Tuesday, December 31 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join us for our annual Noon Year’s Eve Party. Count down to noon with us as we watch the ball drop in Festival Plaza, and dance along to the jams of DJ Mancub. Stop by Studio 10 and make a festive party crown. No party is complete without our Bubbles & Beads party kit – reserve yours online today before they sell out.

Uh-oh! Little Owl has fallen from his nest and landed with a whump on the ground. Now he is lost, and his mommy is nowhere to be seen! With the earnest help of his new friend Squirrel, Little Owl goes in search of animals that fit his description of Mommy Owl. $14.99. Members $13.49.

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who we are

Children in the Connections program visit Horseshoe Cove for one of their five annual visits to the Museum.

Nasley Proa engages visitors from Connections.

I Have Never Been Stung by a Bee By Nasley Proa, Connections Coordinator

an you remember a time when you got stung by a C bee? Where were you? What did you do? How did you feel, and did you learn anything from it? People that have had this close encounter with a bee remember lots of details about that specific moment in time when nature got the best of them. Now, try and remember with that level of detail the day before the bee sting? Is it as memorable? Probably not. When I see a bee, I think about whether this will be the one that will sting me and whether that will be a moment in nature that stays with me for the rest of my life. I did not always think about bees this way. Growing up, I did not give bees a second thought. In southern Los Angeles, natural

outdoor spaces are not as abundant as here in the Bay Area. This lack of nature created a disconnect that I wanted to understand. My interest in nature grew with my interest in science. I felt that the two have always been linked because every science class I took required me to go outside to make observations and collect data. Sometimes, my studies even required traveling on long bus rides to

gain access to natural spaces. As I gained more knowledge and experienced the enjoyment science brought me, I realized that the lack of nature in my community was doing everyone I loved an injustice. As a young adult, I had the means and freedom to seek out nature, so I moved north to earn my Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science from Humboldt State University. I studied water quality and spent a lot of time appreciating the details of the river and the forest. My education and life experience has led me to Connections, the comprehensive outreach program that brings children from underserved neighborhoods to the Bay Area Discovery Museum for five visits each year. (To learn more about Connections, read my colleague Heather Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article on page 16). My work here at the Museum is important because I introduce children to nature who otherwise might not have been given the opportunity to have that experience.

Tip for conserving: Water: While brushing your teeth or scrubbing your hands, turn the faucet off, instead of letting it run down the drain.

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Electricity: Always turn off the lights when not in use.

Gas: Combine errands and trips or better yet, walk or ride your bicycle.

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I empathize with the children, since my childhood also lacked “outdoorsy” activities, and it can be challenging to get wet or dirty and learn to be gentle with worms and crabs, but I make an effort because I have learned so much from nature already. In the same way, I challenge the children and families at the Museum to seek out nature as I do and to learn from the experiences that our beautiful surroundings have to offer. Part of that includes new and unexpected moments, like a bee sting, mud in your shoes, or rain on your face; these experiences can make us uncomfortable. But it is in that moment that we have an opportunity to learn about ourselves and our place in the world. There are a multitude of possibilities for a young mind at the Museum. On a walk through Lookout Cove on a misty morning, smelling the sage, and touching the pine, it can suddenly get cold or hot, very dry or foggy, and calm or windy. The change and complexity of being outdoors ignites the senses. As a naturalist, I am grateful for the lessons I have learned through science and the environment and my wish is to pass them on to the children in the Connections program. As young naturalists, they are learning the same lessons early in their lives. By continuing to explore the world with every sense, children can grow a deeper connection with nature that encourages and leads them to becoming stewards of our Earth.

The Four Rs: Reduce, Reuse, Repair & Recycle Check out our new exhibition, Super Kids Save the World, opening January 18. It is about a family like yours that works together to make a difference. You’ll get real superhero training starting with the four Rs — Reduce, Re-use, Repair and Recycle. There are many ways that you can save the world and become a good steward. The Earth is counting on you. We are already doing a lot but we can do more. Families in Marin, San Francisco and Alameda counties are using reusable bags rather than plastic ones. Many households have recycling and compost bins. Since California’s beverage container recycling program began in 1987, Californians have recycled more than 120 billion bottles and cans, enough to circle the Earth more than 375 times.

Did you know? • Each person throws away approximately four pounds of garbage every day. • If all the aluminum cans Americans threw away in one month were stacked on top of each other, they would reach to the moon. • Recycling one glass bottle can power a computer for 30 minutes. • Every year Americans fill enough garbage trucks to form a line that would stretch halfway from the earth to the moon. • 84% of all household waste can be recycled. • Every ton of paper that is recycled saves 17 trees. This extract is from George Saves the World by Lunchtime, by Jo Readman and Ley Honor Roberts. Reprinted by permission of The Random House Group Ltd. Text copyright © Jo Readman, 2006.

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Miss Fox’s Class Goes Green

by Eileen Spinelli ir Miss Fox’s class leads the to s ice cho g kin ma in school . help keep the planet healthy

January 11 to February 22

Performances

Members $7; General $18 (includes Museum admission)

Discovery Theatre Ages 6 months & up Individual Show: Members $5; General $16

Buy a Season Pass and Save! Seven-show Season Pass Members $42; General $102 (includes Museum admission)

Get tickets online at BayKidsMuseum.org/ performances

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Purchase tickets online at BayKidsMuseum.org/ performances

December 7

Saturday, 11 a.m. It’ s a Fiesta with Mister G

Multi-instrumentalist Mister G covers a wide range of styles from rock to bossa nova, reggae, funk and ska. He’ll be singing from his new CD, ABC Fiesta, a collection of original bilingual songs. ¡Bailando! www.mistergsongs.com

February 8

Saturday, 1 p.m. Tour to the Center of the Earth with The Brian Waite Band Come sing, dance and laugh with The Brian Waite Band and their zany puppets and props. Our heroes have dug into a quest to find the center of the earth where they have a gig (or so they think!) www.brianwaite.com

For the tenth year in a row, the Bay Area Discovery Museum is teaming up with World Arts West to present World on Stage. This ethnic performance series takes you around the world through dance, music and folklore, featuring some of the Bay Area’s most talented youth and adult artists.

ABADA Capoeira Saturday, January 11 11 a.m. Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, fuses acrobatics, dance, percussion and song. African slaves in Portuguese-colonized Brazil developed this rigorous form of self-defense. ABADA shows how they camouflaged the art with music, song and dance so they could practice it undetected.

Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno Saturday, January 25 11 a.m. Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Carlos Moreno will perform dances from across Mexico. Enjoy the rich culture of Mexico through dance, music, and fabulous costumes ranging from the tropical port of Veracruz to the rancheros of Jalisco.

E. W. Wainwright and the African Roots of Jazz Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Monday, January 20 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Raise your voices to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Renowned drummer E. W. Wainwright will share reminiscences from his experiences with the civil rights movement. He and his ensemble will perform songs that remind us that Dr. King’s message is as relevant today as it was in 1963.

Kariktan Dance Company Saturday, February 1 11 a.m Kariktan is a Tagalog word that means beauty, brilliance and splendor. The Kariktan Dance Company shares the rich culture and diverse heritage of the Philippines through music, dance and song from its northern, central and southern regions.

Community Festivals Free with Museum admission. Theatre performance tickets available for purchase. BayKidsMuseum.org/festivals

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate this important holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Join in a special project in the Art Studio. Purchase tickets for an uplifting performance by E. W. Wainwright and the African Roots of Jazz. Storytime will focus on Dr. King’s life and the values he advocated. Quotes from his writing and speeches will be mounted throughout the Museum.

Murphy Irish Dancers Saturday, February 8 11 a.m. Performing a variety of step dances including jigs and reels, combined with impressive leaps, this amazing group of young dancers will connect you with age-old Irish traditions and joyous celebrations that are very much alive today.

Chinese Performing Arts of America Youth Group Monday, February 17 11 a.m. & 1 p.m.

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Come celebrate Chinese New Year with this talented ensemble of youth and adult dancers. CPAA’s elegant performance of folk and classical dance showcases the rich and diverse cultures of China.

Chinyakare Ensemble Saturday, February 22 11 a.m Chinyakare Ensemble presents the incredibly varied spectrum of Zimbabwean music and dance. Harmonically weaving voices with traditional instruments and dance, they celebrate the beauty and power of southern African culture.

Chinese New Year Festival Year of the Horse Monday, February 17 (Presidents Day) 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Gung hay fat choy! Welcome the Year of the Horse. Purchase a theatre ticket to see a vibrant performance by the Chinese Performing Arts of America Youth Group. Try your hand at calligraphy or make a kite in the Art Studio. Delicious Chinese food will be on sale accompanied by Chinese string music performed by Purple Orchid. You can learn to make a traditional fried sweet wonton. See the spectacular lion dancers of the Dragon Horse Lion Dance Team and the Marin Chinese Cultural Association. 2014 winter 2

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Toddler Circle Time Storytime Noon Year’s Eve Celebration Museum closes at 2 p.m.

Christmas Eve Museum Closed

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Festivites $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Festivites $ Member Playdate

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Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $ Thingamajigs $

Winter Break Camp

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration

Traveling Exhibit Collaboration Outdoor Learning $

Traveling Exhibit Collaboration Outdoor Learning $ hop.skip.twirl. $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $

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Winter Break Camp Toddler Circle Time

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December 21 – 23, reserve your spot now!

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Gingerbread Architecture Extravaganza

Christmas Day Museum Closed

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Nature Walk with Ranger Lucy

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $

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1st & 3rd Fridays, 3:30 p.m., Various Locations

Daddy & Me

4th Thursdays, 3:30, Lookout Cove

LGBT Families

3rd Wednesdays, 3:30, Idea Spot

Homeschoolers Art Lab

2nd & 4th Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., Tot Spot

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Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab S, GC & DC Member Art Excursion

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Artist-in-Residence

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Winter Events

Join one of our new playgroups at the Museum to meet other families:

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Bubble Lady $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Gingerbread Architecture Extravaganza

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Dream Circle Holiday Concert $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab GC & DC Member Gingerbread Event Mister G $

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Storytime Make-believe Playtime E.W. Wainwright & the African Roots of Jazz $ MLK Jr. Day Celebration Museum Open

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Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $ Young Artists $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $ Member Playdate

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $ Science + Art $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $ Science + Art $ Nature Walk with Ranger Lucy

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $ Science + Art $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab GC & DC Valentine Event

Museum Closed

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Chinese Performing Arts $ Chinese New Year’s Festival Museum Open

Museum Closed

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $ General Camp Registration Begins

11 Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $ Young Artists $ Priority Camp Registration Begins

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Latin American Exploration $ Imaginibbles $ Young Artists $ Member Playdate

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $ Nature Walk with Ranger Lucy

February Break Camp

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Music Together® $ Science + Art $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $ February Camp Registration Begins

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $

February

Museum Closed

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Science Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $

Come celebrate the Year of the Horse with us on Monday, February 17 Gung hay fat choy!

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Art Lab Native Voices closes

December 31, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. 10

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $ Creativity Forum $

Toddler Circle Time Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $

17 Toddler Circle Time Storytime Meet the Author: Dream Carver Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration hop.skip.twirl. $ Get Ready to Get Messy $

Toddler Circle Time

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Traveling Exhibit Collaboration Get Ready to Get Messy $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Chinyakare Ensemble $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Murphy Irish Dancers $ The Brian Waite Band $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Get Ready to Get Messy $ Kariktan Dance Company $

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Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Ballet Folklorico $

Super Kids VIP opening Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab Super Kids Save the World opens

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab ABADA Capoeira $

Storytime Make-believe Playtime Nature Lab

SPECIAL Storytime! Meet the Author Reading of Dream Carver by local author Diana Cohn December 17, 11 a.m.

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Join internationally celebrated children’s book author, Diana Cohn, in person as she reads from her book Dream Carver, a colorful tale about a little boy named Mateo in Oaxaca, Mexico. Find out how he perseveres and brings to life his vision of carving goats as pink as bougainvillea with cactus-green speckles and purple cats with corn-yellow spots.

Winter Break Camp: Art Attack! Break up the kid’s holiday vacation weeks with our special two-day Art Attack camps. December 26 – 27 OR January 2 – 3 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Two-day sessions: Supporting Members $200; General $225 Please note, we are not able to offer AM or PM extended care. Register online at BayKidsMuseum.org/camps Explore your artistic potential and express yourself through paint, sculpture, nature objects, recycled materials and our very popular messy art curriculum. Children in this camp will explore the artistic process no matter how messy they may get — and they do get messy!

February Break CAMP: Shipwrecks & Treasure HuntS Ahoy! Send your kids on swashbuckling adventures in this three-day camp. February 19 – 21 Children ages 4 – 7 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Supporting Members $275; General $300 Space is limited to 12 children. Please note, we are not able to offer AM or PM extended care. Registration opens online Wednesday, December 16. This year we offer a special opportunity to for children to enjoy one of our most popular camp themes: Shipwreck and Treasure Hunts. Experience the delights and hardships of a sea-faring life; make maps, sing chanteys, dig artifacts and treasures from mysterious lands, and discover weird sea creatures. mark your calend ar

Priority registration for Supporting and Donor Circle Members: Tuesday, February 11 General registration: Tuesday, February 18 Keep your eyes peeled for our Discovery Camps guide in your mailbox this January. Check out our variety of camp themes taught by our professional staff. Our camps encapsulate the Museum’s mission and educational philosophy while enriching your children’s summer with discovery, exploration and fun! Don’t forget to mark your calendar and check your membership level to make sure you qualify for early registration. Upgrade your membership by calling (415) 339-3954.

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Daily Programs & Tours Our daily programs and tours are openended play opportunities around a theme that offer a way for our visitors and staff to engage with our exhibit spaces and inquiry-based educational philosophy.

Creative Labs

CAMPS

Spring and Summer Camp Registration

programs & tours

These free, daily programs are made possible by the generous support of our Annual Fund Donors.

Focusing on our Programming Theme, land, we will experiment, tinker and test ideas about types of land, land animals, and more! These programs start promptly and run between 30 minutes to an hour based on attendance and visitor engagement.

Art Lab, Idea Spot

Wednesdays & Sundays, 3:30 p.m. Delve one step further into the techniques, media, or concepts related to our featured artists. This season our artists include Andy Goldsworthy, the Hudson River School, and author Maurice Sendak.

Science Lab, Outdoor Learning Lab

Thursdays, 3:30 Hypothesize, experiment, investigate, evaluate... repeat! Create your own experiments with dirt, sand, and clay to build a foundation of the scientific process and inquiry-based learning.

NEW! Nature Lab, Outdoor Learning Lab

Saturdays, 2 p.m. We will explore three found natural materials each week and the infinite ways in which they can be combined to explore the concept of land.

Tours

Look at the Museum in new ways with these facilitated investigations.

Nature Walks with Ranger Lucy, Lookout Cove

Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. December 18, January 15 & February 19 Ranger Lucy returns to lead nature walks in Lookout Cove. Come explore the plants and animals that live at Fort Baker with our very own National Park Ranger.

Support the Museum you love by making a gift to our Annual Fund today!

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Pop-ups

Pop-ups are no-material, all-imagination opportunities for children and adults to play with our Discovery Guides and other families in our exhibit halls. Check our daily programs chalkboard in Satterlee Way each day for specific Make-believe Playtime themes as well as additional pop-up play opportunities with our Discovery Guides around the Museum.

Toddler Circle Time, Tot Spot

Tuesdays – Fridays, 9:30 a.m. Toddler Circle Time is an opportunity for our youngest visitors to practice language, movement, and making new friends.

Storytime Wave Workshop

Tuesdays – Fridays, 11 a.m. Saturdays – Sundays, 3 p.m. Sponsored by

Lookout Cove

Make New Friends at the Museum Looking to connect with other families who also value creative thinking? Stop by one of our regularly scheduled daily programs at the Museum for an opportunity to informally chat and meet with other like-minded families. Free with Museum admission.

Baby Circle Time 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 9:30 a.m., Tot Spot Meet other parents of newborns with a special storytime designed for babies under 12 months old. 3rd Wednesdays 3:30 p.m., Idea Spot Connect with other homeschooling families as you explore novel art materials – and leave the clean-up to us.

• Extended exploration time • Additional times to visit • Informal programming during visit

Enriched Visits (3.5 hr visit) • Extended exploration time • Pre- and Post-visit classroom curriculum • Program topics include: Birds of the Headlands and their Habitats (March – May) and Tinker & Build (June – July)

LGBT Families 4th Thursdays 3:30 p.m., Lookout Cove Meet LGBT parents and their children in our new Science Lab program.

Make-believe Playtime, Lookout Cove

1st & 3rd Fridays 3:30 p.m., Various Locations Dads can hang out with their kids and other fathers in our Traveling Exhibition Collaboration programs.

Daddy & Me

NEW! This Year: Teacher Facilitated Program Kits This year we are piloting our new Teacher Facilitated Program Kits that include all the materials and instructions necessary for teachers or group leaders to facilitate activities onsite for up to 30 children. If you are interested, please call our Group Visits Coordinator at (415) 339-3963.

Now accepting scholarship applications for the 2013-2014 school year The Bay Area Discovery Museum aims to provide all schools in the Bay Area the opportunity to experience a memorable field trip to the Museum. The Museum offers scholarships every year to qualifying schools for reduced-cost field trips. Scholarship visits are offered October – February.

Traveling Exhibition Collaboration: Native Voices, Lookout Cove Fridays through January 4, 3:30 p.m. Inspired by Native Voices and the importance of nature as inspiration for art and culture, we will be creating art with nature.

Scholarships are limited. Don’t wait — Apply NOW!

Traveling Exhibition Collaboration: Super Kids Save the World, Lookout Cove

Learn more about Group Visits at BayKidsMuseum.org/groupvisits

Fridays beginning January 24, 3:30 p.m. Inspired by the Super Kids Save the World, we will be putting our green foot forward to explore the ideas of Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle!

“ I’ve been bringing my 1st graders here for at least 5 years. Always loved it but really love the addition of the enriched visit! So much fun for the kids!”

All programs are subject to change and cancellation. Please check our onsite program chalkboard for updates.

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Self-guided Visits (2.5 hr visit)

Homeschoolers Art Lab

Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, 3 p.m. Explore new worlds and go on amazing adventures through our interactive storytimes.

Tuesdays – Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays – Sundays, 11 a.m. Jump into spontaneous, 5- to 15-minute imaginative play opportunities inspired by our exhibit spaces. These are based on the age range and number of participants each day.

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family classes

Family Classes

Our Mission: To ignite and advance creative thinking for all children.

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Explore art, music, movement, culture and more in our newly expanded roster of family classes. Each series offers multiple sessions for deep engagement with the topics, and includes Museum admission for one adult and one child. Pre-registration required and class sizes are limited. Register online at www.BayKidsMuseum.org/classes.

Morning Classes Music Together® Sticks Collection 10-week session of early childhood music Wednesdays, January 8 – March 12 10 – 11 a.m. Ages 6 months – 4 years with caregiver Members $235*; General: $265* Additional sibling: $160

Latin American Exploration 10-week session introducing Spanish language and culture Tuesdays, January 7 – March 11 No class November 26 10 – 11 a.m. Ages 18 months – 3 years with caregiver Members $200; General $245 Additional sibling: $180 Have fun learning about marine wildlife in Latin America through music, arts & crafts, imaginary travel, fantastic books and new friendships! Play, discover, meet friends and learn Spanish! This workshop offers a full immersion of Latin American culture and early exposure to Spanish language. Spanish fluency is not required; however Spanish will be spoken 100% of the time. All children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

hop.skip.twirl. 10-week session of early childhood movement Fridays, January 10 – March 14 10 – 10:45 a.m. Ages 2 – 4 years with caregiver Members $200; General: $245 Additional sibling: $180

Music Together® is an internationally recognized early childhood music and movement program for children. It pioneered the concept of a researchbased, developmentally appropriate early childhood music curriculum that strongly emphasizes and facilitates adult involvement. Music Together classes are based on the recognition that all children are musical provided that their early environment supports such learning. *Tuition includes a beautifully illustrated songbook and two-CD set, along with a parent education guide. Classes last 45 minutes. Music Together art & logo design © 1992-2013 Music Together LLC. Music Together is a registered trademark. Music Together Marin is licensed by Music Together LLC. For more locations: www.musictogether.com - (800) 728-2692

Exploring Together Collection The Exploring Together classes are developed and taught by our Public Programs Team. These active classes highlight our open-ended, child-directed educational philosophy and offer adults a chance to meet other caregivers. Learn fun activities to try at home and be exposed to new facilitation techniques to promote creative thinking.These classes are very important in the development of young children as itgives them an opportunity to engage in art and science activities without anyone worrying about making a mess.

Get Ready to Get Messy Series 3-week sessions of exploration 10 – 11 a.m. Or 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Ages 2 – 4 with caregivers Members $50; General $75 Additional sibling: 50% off

Discovering Shapes

Thursdays, December 5, 12, 19 Fridays, December 6, 13, 20 Saturdays, December 7, 14, 21

Color Experiments

Thursdays, January 2, 9, 16 Fridays, January 3, 10, 17 Saturdays, January 4, 11, 18

Texture Experiments

Thursdays, January 30, February 6, 13 Fridays, January 31, February 7, 14 Saturdays, February 1, 8, 15

Each class, taught by Tutu School, creatively explores movement through games and activities that focus on key areas of motor skill development and rhythmic awareness, as well introducing concepts of physical storytelling.

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Afternoon Classes Now offering after school classes for ages 5 – 8. Young Artist Series

4-week series of art exploration Tuesdays, January 21 – February 11 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Ages 5 – 8 year with caregiver on-site Members $70; General $100 Additional sibling: 50% off

Imaginibbles by Bean Sprouts Café 10-week cooking class series Tuesdays, January 7 – March 11 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Ages 2 – 6 years with caregiver Members $200; General $245 Additional sibling: $180 Imaginibbles is Bean Sprout’s signature 10-week class series, as seen on Parents Connect by Nickelodeon. Each class features yummy, good-for-you recipes that focus on playful presentation and recipe steps.

Let your young artist explore materials and processes related to land with the Arts Program team as they incorporate inquiry and project-based approaches. Adults and younger siblings will have the opportunity to explore other areas of the Museum, while the 5 – 8 year-old discusses, creates, and reflects on the visual arts.

Dig Deeper: Science + Art Creative Enrichment Drop-Off Program for Kindergarten – Third Graders

Children will join educators they know and love from our Not-ASchool and Discovery Camps team for interdisciplinary adventures geared especially for big kids. Using the openended, child-directed approach we’re known for, school-age children will engage in project based learning which blends art and science. Together we’ll use creative thinking to create learning community which supports team building, and plenty of outdoor fun!

3-week sessions of creative enrichment through art and science Wednesdays, 3 – 4:30 p.m. • January 8, 15, 22 • January 29, February 5, 12 • March 5, 12, 19 Supporting Members $75; General $100 * Save $25 when you register for all three sessions

Now accepting applications for the 2014-15 school year Children ages 2.9 – 5 years Enrollment available two – five days per week Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Please join us for our winter tours: Fridays, December 13, January 24, February 28 9:30 a.m. Children who attend Not-A-School have an unrivaled experience as they participate in our signature educational approach, which allows children to help shape the curriculum. Highly skilled staff facilitates learning through play and guided inquiry as children investigate the Museum’s exhibits and the natural wonders which surround us. For more information, please contact Heather Posner, Public Programs Manager, (415) 339-3982 or hposner@badm.org. To submit an application or register for a tour please visit us at BayKidsMuseum.org/notaschool *Facility number 214005255 BayKidsMuseum.org

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creativity news

The CCC is the Bay Area Discovery Museum’s research-based educational platform.

The Learning Continues It takes more than a few days to develop a new habit — developing an exercise regime, getting more sleep or eating your veggies. For teachers dedicated to evolving their classrooms and their teaching strategies, this is no different. Our Professional Development (PD) programs and workshops are designed to help teachers’ practice. In the teaching profession, “practice” is a noun. And how lovely is that? Learning is practice, and so it is only fitting that a teacher would look at their work as a practice.

The Center for Childhood Creativity (CCC) is focused on helping teachers improve their practices using wellresearched teaching strategies to better nurture creative thinking across all areas of the curriculum. Our support of teachers in creating learning rich classrooms extends beyond our summer trainings throughout the school year. In Marin County, where teachers have early release on Wednesdays, we go to their sites and work with groups once a month and in San Francisco, the teachers are given substitute coverage for early dismissal to participate in our ongoing professional development support. 15 winter 2014

The year-long partnership builds on teachers’ understanding of cognitive research and solidifies application of what they learned in our summer three-day Building Blocks of Creative Thinking workshops. This continuation of the learning has been a cornerstone of the CCC’s success in working with teachers and districts. The CCC’s facilitators are able to observe and acknowledge successful implementation of new ideas and coach teachers through the challenges associated with change. The group format of the continued sessions allows for the creation of what is called a “community of practice” in the education world. Teachers hear from one another what they’ve tried, what worked and what didn’t. They engage in vibrant discussions on authentic classroom practice. They celebrate each other, offer suggestions and validate the inherent chaos involved in trying new things. In this way, we encourage teachers to take risks in their classrooms and try different techniques, like active math rather than worksheet math.

Core Features of Professional development* • C ontent Focus • A ctive Learning • C oherence • D uration • C ollective Participation

All of our PD programs are researchbased, in that actual research on how children’s brains develop and how they learn and grow is delivered in our workshops. Our PD programs are also based on research about PD, and in this way, we are striving to see sustainable results for both the CCC and the schools and teachers we support. We draw on a well-cited framework* (shown below) articulated by Linda Desimone in 2009 based on research around the best practices of robust PD and address all five essential core features of professional development. Our workshops are driven by a content focus of research around creative thinking. Every component of our workshops involves active learning with educators constructing new meaning through making brains from Model Magic, participating in games, sharing classroom management practices or designing an anti-stress learning plan. We work with both administrators and teachers to ensure coherence between other district or school-wide initiatives and our workshops. We also work with parents to give a glimpse into the rich training their children’s teachers have received in order to foster collective participation of an entire community. Over time, we hope our intentional practice of professional development can affect change in the teaching practice of our educator participants. * Desimone, L. M. (2009). Improving Impact Studies of

Teachers’ Professional Development: Toward Better Conceptualizations and Measures. Educational Researcher, 38(3), p. 185. doi:10.3102/0013189X08331140

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Connections Our comprehensive outreach program aims to ignite and advance creative thinking for all children through sustainable relationships between the Museum and the Bay Area’s diverse communities. Our par tnership with subsidized preschools brings thousands of children, their educators and families to the Museum for multiple visits each year.

Animal Allies Heather Miller, Connections Manager

When I meet someone who wants to know what I do at the Bay Area Discovery Museum, it usually gets a little dirty.

people hear “three- to four-year-olds” and “early science skills” they scrunch up their faces in confusion — What on earth does that look like?

is the baby and the big one is the mommy; these worms are hugging because they are friends; the worms are dancing because they are happy.

Science, when you are three or four, looks like holding a red wiggler as it squirms. Admiring its shining body. Noticing its soft skin is damp against your fingers. Instinctually relaxing your

Sobel writes: “ This tendency to anthropomorphize probably grows out of that merged experience of subjective and objective worlds in early childhood, an inability to differentiate between what happens to you and what happens to someone or something else. But rather than consider this as immature or undeveloped, we can consider it advantageous as an opportunity to create empathy, a feeling for other creatures that can develop into a willingness to care for other creatures.”

That is, I find myself talking about worms an awful lot. Worms and young children’s love affair with worms, squeals of horror about worms and the insatiable curiosity for worms that causes young children to explore that edge between adventure and safety where richest learning moments occur. So how exactly does the conversation go from museum to dirt? Well, it’s all about empathy and the importance of ‘animal allies’, one of seven principles education writer David Sobel identifies in his book Childhood and Nature: Design Principles for Educators. Connections, our flagship community partnership program, hosts over 8,000 annual visits to the Museum for threeto four-year-olds, their caregivers and teachers throughout the Bay Area. The Connections partnership aims to provide direct access to Museum resources for low-income families and to increase the quality of science teaching and learning in subsidized preschools. Over the course of five annual field trips to the Museum, children together with their teachers and caregivers become immersed in an investigation of local plants and animals building early science skills along the way. This is where my reply to “What do you do at the Discovery Museum?” starts to squirm and wriggle. When most BayKidsMuseum.org

grip, newly aware that this tiny creature is alive, that you are much larger than it and that you are powerful. Then you learn a new word, fragile. Next, when you are three or four, theories about worms come tumbling out — This one

The natural drive that young children have to identify with animals is a powerful motivator for learning. As a Museum educator, I provide ample opportunities for children to find animal allies. Through drama, storytelling and first-hand experience with creatures we hone observation skills, develop vocabulary and practice comparing similarities and differences. Animal allies offer practice with questioning, problem solving and creating and communicating theories, all key skills for success with academic science later in school. Sobel, David. Childhood and Nature: design principles for educators. Portland, Maine: Stenhouse Publishers, 2008.

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member programs & events

Give the gift of membership and save 10% this holiday season.

member and donor Programs & Events Members and Donors of the Bay Area Discovery Museum receive the best benefits, including invitations to special events and exclusive programs.

Monthly Member Play Dates Play with new friends, meet talented educators and explore new activities. On the first Tuesday of the month at 10:30 a.m., come sample new programs and meet new friends in this monthly member-only program. Upcoming Member Play Dates: December 3, January 7 & February 4 For more information, visit BayKidsMuseum.org/ memberplaydates

Gingerbread Event

Donor and Grandparent Circle families are invited to create the most delightful gingerbread house on the block, festooned with candy canes, gumdrops, frosting and other treats. To secure your family’s space, RSVP at lwood@badm.org or (415) 339-3952. Interested in joining a Donor Circle to attend this and other fun, free events? Contact Lea Wood at lwood@badm.org or (415) 339-3952 to learn about the benefits of Donor Circle memberships.

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Programming Theme: Land Walk the Wood Line Sunday, December 15 10:30 a.m.

Saturday, December 7 9, 10, or 11 a.m.

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Art Excursions

Use your senses to unlock the mysteries of artist Andy Goldsworthy’s magical, winding sculpture in the Presidio. Led by guest art historian and educator Heather Jain, participants will walk the Wood Line and create their own natural materials masterpieces! For children ages 4 – 8 and their caregivers. Older siblings encouraged. Space is limited; registration is required. To RSVP, contact Lauren Cooper at (415) 339-3954 or lcooper@badm.org.

Valentines Day Event Donor and Grandparent Circle families are invited to join us for a Valentine making workshop on Sunday, February 2 at 10:30 a.m. During the event, children ages 2 – 8 will cut, paste, sew and paint to create unique cards that recipients will treasure. What’s not to L-O-V-E? To RSVP for the event or to find out how to join our Donor Circles, please contact Lea Wood, Major Gifts Officer, at lwood@badm.org or (415) 339-3952.

Supporting Members save on Bonanza and Bounce-a-palooza parties. Contact Rocio at reservations@badm.org or (415) 339-3931

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Recycle!

Traveling Exhibition January 18 – May 4 It’s saving electricity with a single flip of a light switch. It’s the power to turn an old tablecloth into a super hero cape and the ability to repair something instead of throwing it away. It’s fighting pollution and saving the world one aluminum can at a time. It’s ordinary kids making a difference. It’s Super Kids Save the World! Super Kids Save the World gives kids (and their parents) the power to go green! Designed with “green” materials and practices, this super exhibit gives kids real super hero training starting with the four R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle! BayKidsMuseum.org/superkids

Super Kids Save the World VIP Opening Breakfast January 18, 8 a.m. Supporting and Donor Circle Members are invited to be the first to experience Super Kids Save the World at a special VIP Opening Breakfast on January 18 at 8 a.m. Come in your favorite super hero costume and enjoy a delicious breakfast. Then, go on an adventure in Discovery Hall where you can pick fresh veggies from a garden, try on funky clothes at a thrift shop, drive a recycling truck, and more! RSVP by contacting Lauren Cooper, Membership Manager, at lcooper@badm.org or (415) 339-3954.

Support for this exhibition generously provided by:

Katie & James Rothschild

This extract is from George Saves the World by Lunchtime, by Jo Readman and Ley Honor Roberts. Reprinted by permission of The Random House Group Ltd. Text copyright © Jo Readman, 2006. Illustrations copyright © Ley Honor Roberts, 2006. Photographs copyright © Eden Project with thanks to Ley Honor Roberts, Bernie Hawes, Dan Ryan and Glen Leishman. Glass and Newsprint photographs reproduced by kind permission of Rockware Glass and Ayesford Newsprint respectively. All rights reserved. Super Kids Save the World is a hands-on traveling exhibit created by The Magic House and made possible by a grant from the Crawford Taylor Foundation and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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Gifts to our Annual Fund provide critical funding for the Museum. You can help us continue to provide high-quality exhibits and expert-led programs that your family and others love by contributing to this worthy cause today! What your gift can help us do: $50 pays for 6 new childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s books in Tot Spot $100 pays for 10 new trains in Bay Hall $250 allows 83 children to visit the Museum through our Scholarship Program $500 pays for 2 weeks of art supplies for the Art Studios $1000 gives 3 underserved children a week of summer camp through our Summer Camp Scholarship program Your gift will immediately be put to use and make a big impact in helping us further our mission. Thank you!

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