(Berkeley, CA) Friday, July 14, 2006 —
Storm the Bastille and celebrate France at Habitot Children's Museum on Friday, July 14 from 9:30 am till 5 pm. Our Little Town Grocery and Cafe will be transformed into a French Market with chefs hats and French menus. Storytelling hourly throughout the day, with a special reading of "Stone Soup" at 11 am where tots will make play soup, and then taste a real soup in the Snack Room. Kids can also sample baguettes, cheese, and grape juice at 2:30, while enjoying French cafe music. Children can create their own miniature Eiffel Towers with popsicle sticks in the Art Studio. This FREE Admission Day is generously sponsored by BNP Paribas.

Habitot is located on 2065 Kittredge Street at Shattuck Avenue in downtown Berkeley. For updates on events and programs, please call (510) 647-1111 or visit Habitot's website at www.habitot.org.

Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children. Its mission is to nurture and enrich the lives of young children, their families, and the adults who care for them by providing an environment for early childhood learning and exploration, parenting education and community outreach. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families through its Family Outreach Program that brings more than 8,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days. More than 500,000 people have enjoyed the museum's interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since its opening in 1998. Not just a place to entertain young children, Habitot provides resources and support for early childhood learning, parenting success, and community connection.