(Berkeley, CA) February 21, 2010 –
Join Habitot on Sunday, February 21 from 9:30 am-4:30 pm to celebrate Black History Month! Musicians Annette and Catherine from the group "Jiji La Watoto" will perform African dance, music and drumming at 3:00 pm. Throughout the day, honor the achievements of African-Americans with special activities to celebrate Black History Month: community quilt-making all day in the Art Studio and storytelling at 10:00 am, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm. Regular admission rates apply ($8.50 per person).

About Habitot:

Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children, recently nominated “Best Museum” in the Bay Area in Nickelodeon’s ParentsConnect.com’s 2009 Parents’ Pick Awards. In 2008, Habitot won “Best Museum for Little Kids” in the San Francisco Bay Area in the same contest.

Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. More than 850,000 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 please visit http://www.habitot.org