March 2008

This issue's newsletter sponsor:
Gary Eason, Agent

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In this issue:

Museum News

• Habitot Celebrates 10th Anniversary!
• Alumni Family Party!
• Join the Alumni Club
• Internship Programs Expanding

Announcements  

• CLOSED for Spring Cleaning, April 7 - 11
• Habitot to Open on Mondays
• Spring Break Camp, March 24 - 28
• Spring Children's Classes, begin April 14
• Summer Day Camps, June - August
• Store Discount of the Month
• This Month's Parent-to-Parent Café
• This Month's Caregiver Café
• Insider Tours of Habitot
• Volunteer Translators Needed
• Job, Internship, and Volunteer Opportunities

Alumni Family Party!
"Memory Project" Looks Back at Habitot's First 10 Years
Former Habitot tots, age 5 -15, and their families are invited to an Alumni Party on Thursday, April 17 from 3 - 6 pm. A retrospective of Habitot memories from the past ten years submitted by alumni families will be on display all week from April 14 - 19. Contributions to the "Memory Project" are welcome! For more information, please email 10thbdaymemoryproject@gmail.com For a quick view of Habitot's many accomplishments over the years, click here.
To attend the Alumni Party, please RSVP to 510-647-1111 x 33.

Join the Alumni Club
Help Launch Habitot into its Next 10 Years!
We are grateful to the many individual donors and a group of loyal corporations and private foundations who have sustained Habitot for the past ten years, helping grow the museum and ultimately benefiting over 700,000 visitors and more than 10,000 member families. To help launch Habitot into its next ten years, please consider making a gift to the Habitot Alumni Fund! Funds will be used to refurbish and expand exhibits and include more low-income families through scholarship and outreach programs.

Charter Giving to the Habitot Alumni Fund!
Donate Now

$10 - Alumni Kid
$100 - Alumni Family
$1000 - Alumni Sustainer

Internship Programs Expanding
Habitot has welcomed dozens of interns from Japan and Europe, as well as local high school and college students and recent college graduates to positions in our Art Studio, Education department and Development and Marketing department.

Habitot is announcing a new internship, an Early Childhood Exhibits Internship, that will give aspiring teachers direct experience managing one or more of our hands-on learning exhibits, interacting with preschool-aged children and their families, and implementing fun learning activities. Internships are 100 hours, typically worked over three months on a regular schedule. There is a stipend of $300 for the internship.

Accommodations can be made for students completing community service requirements. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old, preferably interested in training for a career in childcare or education. Must be friendly, energetic, punctual, and available to intern on one or more days of Habitot's open hours: weekday mornings, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, Friday afternoons 1:00 – 5:00, and Saturdays 9:00 – 1:00 and 1:00 – 5:00. From October to March, Sunday hours are available as well. To inquire, please send a letter of interest and resume, if available, to developmenthr@gmail.com

Announcements

Spring Cleaning Ahead
Habitot will be CLOSED April 7 - 11 for Spring Cleaning

Habitot to Open on Mondays - Expanded Hours begin April 14!

Mondays - 9:30 - 12:30 NEW!
Tuesdays - 9:30 - 12:30
Wednesdays - 9:30 - 12:30
Thursdays - 9:30 - 12:30
Fridays - 9:30 - 4:30
Saturdays - 9:30 - 4:30

Spring Break Camp
March 24-28; 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
Wondering what your young child could do during spring break week later this month? Sign up for a day -- or a week -- of Habitot spring break camp! Children 3-5 years will enjoy egg decorating, parachute games, cooking activities, planting seeds, storytelling and much more. $30/day $135 for all five days. Lunchtime option with museum visit available for an additional $10/day fee. Enrollment is limited. To register, please call 510-647-1111 x17. spring camps '08

Spring Children's Classes
Six-week series classes begin April 14
Discovery Playgroup, Let's Do Lunch, and Breakfast Club classes will begin the week of April 14. These popular classes for parents and children together are a great way to introduce your 2-4 year old child to a preschool type setting. Discovery Playgroup offers children free play, art, science and cooking activities, storytelling and a circle time. Parents benefit from socializing with other parents; early childhood staff can assist parents in dealing with behavior issues, children's friendships, and parent stress. Hands-on cooking activities in Let's Do Lunch, and Breakfast Club are great fun for parents and children to do together, help introduce your child to new foods, and lay the groundwork for nutritious eating. Enrollment limited to 8. To register, please call 510-647-1111 x 17. spring classes '08

Summer Day Camps for Tots
10 Weeks of Summer Fun, June - August
Each week, a different theme, from Mayan Mysteries (a Spanish immersion camp) to Cars, Boats, Planes and Trains for kids on the go. The half-day morning programs for 2.9 to 5 year olds begin in June and run through August. The last two weeks of August offer both a morning and afternoon program for a full day of summer camp! Sign up for one week or many. Enrollment is limited. Registration deadline, May 31. To register, please call 510-647-1111 x17. summer camps '08

Gift Store Discount of the Month
Through the end of March, all Puzzles — wooden, magnetic, and floor — will be on sale for 20% off regular prices, while supplies last. Coming up in April, all Learning Resources toys will be on sale!

Drop-In Parent-to-Parent Cafés
Meet other parents of young children and share challenges, creative solutions and support with one another. Habitot staff and guest experts will offer helpful parenting strategies. Hands-on art activity and floor play time for children. Refreshments included for adults and children. Free but $3 donation appreciated.

Affinity Group:

Dads' Group March 19, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Multiracial Families April 2, 10:30 - 11:30 am (Special Guest Speaker Sylvia Ford)
LGBTQ Families April 6, 10:30 - 11:30 am - with Our Family Coalition
Stay at Home Moms April 9, 10:30 - 11:30 am (Special Guest Speaker Pnina Tobin)
Single Parents April 16, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Dads' Group April 23, 10:30 - 11:30 am

For More Information, click here.

The Parent-to-Parent Cafés are made possible by an Every Child Counts Grant funded by First 5 Alameda County with support from Starbucks Coffee and Casa Latina.

FREE Caregiver Café
April 11 from 9:45 - 10:30 am
Non-parental caregivers are invited to join our informal, drop-in monthly gatherings to share challenges, creative solutions and support with one another. Habitot staff and guest experts will offer helpful parenting strategies and skill building information. Hands-on art activity and floor play time for children. Refreshments included for adults and children. $3 donation appreciated. To receive email updates about future Caregiver Cafés, please contact Susana at parented@habitot.org

The Caregiver Cafés are made possible by an Every Child Counts Grant funded by First 5 Alameda County with support from Peet's Coffee & Tea and Casa Latina in Berkeley.

Personal Tour with Habitot Founder & Director
Want to be in the know about Habitot's current and upcoming programs and exhibits, future plans and more? Tour Habitot with the museum's founder and director for an insider's view of the museum and hear about our plans to relocate the museum into a new facility. Tours are FREE, one hour (or less) long, and there will be no solicitations. To join a tour, please RSVP to dassoc@habitot.org or call our Development Office at 510•647•1111 x 31.

The Caregiver Cafés are made possible by:
Every Child Counts Grant funded by First 5 Alameda County with support from Peet's Coffee & Tea and Casa Latina

Volunteer Translators Needed
Habitot's "Learning Together" cards for parents and children using each exhibit need to be translated into languages that reflect our diverse communities. Please contact Susana Telles, Parent Education Programs Manager, if you or someone you know would like to donate translation services in Mandarin, Tagalog, Farsi, or Hindi. All in-kind donations are tax deductible and a great help to Habitot! Thank you!

Job Opportunities:
Please see http://www.habitot.org/hab/jobs.htm for new job openings at Habitot

Internship Opportunities:
Please see http://www.habitot.org/hab/jobs.htm for new internship positions at Habitot

Volunteer Opportunities:
Please see http://www.habitot.org/hab/support_volunteer.htm for new volunteer opportunities at Habitot

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