NEW! 2008-2009 Girl Scout Workshops

Cub Scout Workshops

Toddler and Preschool

School Age

Families

Parents & Childcare Professionals

Workshops to Go

Camp Kunta Kinte

Junior Badge Workshop

Inside the Meow Bus

Registration is recommended - some programs fill up, others may be cancelled due to insufficient advance registration. Please call 410.990.1993 or email info@theccm.org

TODDLER AND PRESCHOOL

Get Wet Day
Saturday, June 20, 10:30am-12pm
Saturday, July 18, 10:30am-12pm
Lots of water play to keep you cool. Come in your bathing suit. Keep a towel in the car for going home. Repeated July 18.
Ages 1 to 7.
Free with museum admission.

Homeschool Co-op Science & Art
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Meet other homeschoolers for some fun with science and art. Families take turns to plan activities for the group. This program will continue weekly throughout the summer.
Ages 3 and up.
Free with museum admission.

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SCHOOL AGE

Homeschool Co-op Science & Art
Tuesdays, 10am-12pm
Meet other homeschoolers for some fun with science and art. Families take turns to plan activities for the group. This program will continue weekly throughout the summer.
Ages 3 and up.
Free with museum admission.

Chess Ladder
Mondays, June 15-August 17, 6:30-8pm
Keep your chess skills sharp over the summer with National Chess Master, Greg Acholonu.
For second through eighth graders already familiar with the rules of chess. Parent volunteers are appreciated.
$100/ $95 CCM members.

Second Life
Tuesday, June 16, 1-4pm
Repurpose discarded and recyclable items for creative and practical new uses.
Ages 5 to 10.
Free with museum admission.
Please pre-register.

Lead On,Harriet!
Friday, June 19 (repeated July 17), 7:30 –9:30 pm.
Meet Harriet Tubman and take a pretend ride on the Underground Railroad.
Recommended for ages 9 and up.
$10 per person.
Groups rates for 10 or more.

Deconstruction
Tuesday, June 23, 1-4pm
Take gadgets apart to see how they work. Use your understanding of mechanics to invent something new!
Ages 8 to 12.
Free with museum admission.
Please pre-register.

Collage Art
Monday & Tuesday, June 29-30, 9:30am-11:30am
Using a variety of art materials, such as pieces of colored and hand-made papers, ribbons, newspaper clippings, photographs, other artwork, and found objects, artists will glue these to paper, canvas and 3-D surfaces to design and create collages.
Ages 4 and up.
$14/$12 CCM members.

Famous Artists
Monday & Tuesday, July 6-7and Monday & Tuesday, July 20-21
9:30 – 11:30 am.
Famous artists from different eras will be explored, including images, biographies, and quotes. Children will create their own interpretations of these paintings and drawings on canvas, drawing paper and mat board. Ages 4 and up.
$14 / $12 CCM members.

Drawing Skills
Monday & Tuesday, July 13-14, 9:30 – 11:30 am.
Artists will practice drawing skills using a variety of drawing media. Included is the discussion and application of 2-point perspective, vanishing points, horizon line, eye level line, shadows and highlights, and learning to draw from observation and imagination for creating quality artwork.
Ages 6 and up.
$14 / $12 CCM members.

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FAMILIES

Kids ‘n’ Kaboodle
Sunday, June 7, 12pm-4pm
Kids ‘n’ Kaboodle is the totally free fair for all the children of Annapolis. It will take place Sunday, June 7 from 12 noon to 4 pm at the Weems-Whalen Memorial Athletic Fields. Park at Maryland Hall or Bates Middle School Or take Annapolis Transit to the Spa Road Transfer Point. Free bus passes available at CCM the week before. Planning committee meets Tuesday, May 26 at 11 am at CCM

Bubble Festival
Saturday, June 13 & 27, 10:30-12pm
Repeated July 11, 25 and August 8
Celebrate the soapy sphere with unusual bubble blowers.
All ages.
Free with museum admission.

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Effective Discipline for Preschoolers
Thursdays, July 15, 23, 30, 7-9pm
Why do children misbehave? Parents and teachers will gain insights and new techniques to manage the behavior of two- to five-year-olds. Approved by MSDE for 3 hours of Core of Knowledge training in Child Development. Facilitated by Deborah Wood, Ph.D.
$60 / $50 CCM members, $100 per couple.

Several homeschooling parents have expressed interest in starting small groups at the museum. How about a science club? Art workshop? Most recently we were asked to help round
up kindergarten girls for a Daisy Girl Scout troop. Please call or email your
interests and availability. 410-990-1993 info@theccm.org.

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