(Berkeley, CA) June & July, 2010 –
Join Habitot in the months of June and July for special educational programming in honor of our Rocket Ship exhibit!

June Saturday Space Series (June 5th, 12th, 19th, and 26th)

Every Saturday in June at 10:00 am, guest educators from Lawrence Hall of Science, Chabot Space and Science Center, The Center for Science Education at the UC Berkeley Space Sciences Lab, and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific will be at Habitot teaching parents to share space science with their children through fun, hands-on activities. These expert educators will share tips on how to spur children's curiosity, and parents will learn how to share science with even the youngest children in a developmentally appropriate, stress-free way.

July Outer Space Month (Daily)

Every day in July at 11:00 am, an experienced Habitot educator will present a space-themed activity to visitors. That’s 31 free drop-in activities for children, exploring moon craters, comets, friendly aliens, planets, stars and much more. Plus, there will be activities for every interest, including art, literacy, science, math and hands-on experiments.

After enjoying a speaker in the June Space series or an Outer Space activity in July, visitors can 'blast off' for dramatic play in the popular Rocket Ship exhibit, at Habitot through the summer.

All June and July activities are free with regular museum admission ($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