(Berkeley, CA) March 17, 2009—
The Shamrock Ceilidh Band will perform traditional Irish folk music from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm at Habitot's Shamrock Day celebration. There will be a hunt for hidden "gold" throughout the museum from 10:00am - 12:00 pm.  In the Art Studio, children can create and decorate their own Shamrock crowns. All visitors will enjoy interactive storytelling in the Multicultural Reading Tent at 10:30am and 11:30am. Regular admission rates apply (Children $8, Adults $7).  For more information 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.

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