(Berkeley, CA) October 8, 2008—
Could the next Picasso or Van Gogh be in our midst? Could a five-year-old with a fondness for marking the walls with crayons kickoff a new wave of abstract art? Habitot's Children Museum is providing a glimpse at the next generation of Bay Area artists in its 11th Annual Contemporary Art Show, a two-month-long exhibition of collected works from the museum's most talented visitors. On display will be 60 mix-media entries, all made by children younger than 7-years-old and consisting of a wide variety of materials, from glitter and paste to Styrofoam and papier-mâché -- the majority of the supplies being recycled.

The exhibit will be split amongst six different locations in four different cities: San Leandro, Emeryville, Oakland, and Habitot's hometown, Berkeley.

October 8 – November 11
Sabino's Coffee
1273 MacArthur Blvd.
San Leandro, CA 94577
www.sabinoscoffee.com

October 8 – November 25
San Leandro Main Library
Children's Library
300 Estudillo Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94577
www.ci.san-leandro.ca.us/sllibrary.html

October 15 – November 11
Berkeley Civic Arts Commission
2180 Milvia St.
Berkeley, CA 94704
www.ci.berkeley.ca.us

October 16 – November 12
BirthWays
1600 Shattuck Ave., Suite 122
Berkeley, CA 94709
www.birthways.org

October 16 – November 13
Children's Hospital Oakland
Outpatient Center Lobby
744 52nd St.
Oakland, CA 94609
www.childrenshospitaloakland.org

October 20 – November 17
Starbucks Coffee
5767 Christie Ave.
Emeryville, CA 94608
www.starbucks.com

For more information about Habitot's events and free days, please visit http://www.habitot.org

About Habitot:
Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children, recently voted "Best Museum for Little Kids" in the San Francisco Bay Area by Nickelodeon's 2008 ParentsConnect.com's Parents' Pick Awards.

Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. More than 750,000 people have enjoyed Habitot's interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since the museum's opening in 1998. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families with its Family and Community Partnerships Program, which brings more than 10,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days.