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volume 7, eDitioN 2International Children’s MonthCelebrate all May with globally

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Egg Hunt, Earth Day, Week of the Young Child, New! Blockbuster Traveling Exhibit,

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NeWS from tHe muSeumJENNIFER STANCIL, President and CEO

We had a wonderful Gasparilla Season here at GCM with Pirate Week, Math+Arts+Bots, Gasparilla Music Festival Kids’ Fest, and so much more!

Join us this April for Water Conservation Month as we preserve our beautiful Planet Earth. Whether you experience the water cycle as a drop of water in Water’s Journey or collaborate in an Ocean Clean-Up in KidsPort, GCM’s pop-up environmental programming throughout the month will teach your little learners about water, climate, and sustainability.

In May, we will be celebrating International Children’s Month! We’re drawing inspiration from children’s festivals all around the world — like Oslo, Norway where 60,000+ children take to the streets in traditional Norwegian garb for a huge children’s parade! In Japan, vibrant and colorful fi sh streamers are fl own to celebrate children’s personalities. Participate in global festivities like these all month at GCM!

Also this May, GCM is proud to showcase the blockbuster traveling exhibit, MathAlive! from May 27-July 9! Perfect for tweens, this exhibit brings math to life as kids discover the calculations involved in skateboarding, fashion, video gaming, and more. MathAlive! is included with Museum admission and is free for Members and active military families. Participate in grand opening celebrations Memorial Day Weekend and at an exclusive Member Morning on June 5, 10am-1pm. Adventure abounds at MathAlive!

See you at the Museum!

muSeum iNformatioNGeneral Informationinfo@glazermuseum.org

Birthdays, Camps, or Field Tripsreservations@glazermuseum.org

Membershipstrivera@glazermuseum.org

Donationsrgonzalez@glazermuseum.org

Volunteersvolunteers@glazermuseum.org

Venue Rentalsevents@glazermuseum.org

Hours of OperationMonday-Friday 10am-5pmSaturday 10am-6pmSunday 1-6pmClosed April 16

Admission PricesChildren Under 12 Months Free | Children $9.50Adults $15 | Military, Teachers, & Seniors $12.50Members Always FreeGroup Discounts Available Contact dhickey@glazermuseum.org

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Let’s wrap up the school year together at GCM!

Join us this season as we preserve the environment

during Earth Day, embrace diversity with International Children’s

Month, and celebrate the Week of the Young Child! Experience the Museum’s fresh look this Spring with

new programs, exhibit enhancements, and the

arrival of MathAlive!, an exciting blockbuster

traveling exhibit. See how radical

math can be!

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make 2017 a year to remember!Consider renewing or purchasing a GCM Family Membership this year to make memories that last a lifetime. Get an entire year of educational programs, endless exploration, and the opportunity for your little ones to become lifelong learners and leaders. Dream It. Be It. daily.

GCM Premium Family Memberships start at only $175! Enjoy over 170 hands-on exhibits, daily programs, discounts on special events, discount admission to over 450 other museums, and more for an entire year. In 2017, every new or renewing member gets a New! Welcome Bag featuring special giveaways! Learn more about membership levels at GlazerMuseum.org/membership.

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SuNSHiNe SuNdayMay 28, 10am-1pm Sunshine Sunday is a morning event on the last Sunday of every other month for children with special needs and their families. Explore the Museum with lights and sounds turned down, unique programs, and community resources. For more information, visit GlazerMuseum.org/accessibility

DevelopmeNtal CHeCkupSApril 11 | May 9 The Museum and Champions for Children have partnered to off er developmental checkups for children ages 36 months and under. During a checkup, parents meet with child development professionals to explore fun learning activities and to test a child’s benchmarks with the Ages & Stages Questionnaire. All checkups are included with admission but must be pre-registered at GlazerMuseum.org/developmentalcheckups

CbHC free tueSDaySApril 4 | May 2, Noon-7pm The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County proudly presents free admission on the fi rst Tuesday of every month, from Noon-7pm. Join the Glazer Children’s Museum along with partners CBHC and PBS Affi liate for free family fun every month.

poSitive pareNtiNg programApril Session Starts April 10 | May Session Starts May 15 Join us this season as we partner with Champions for Children for The Triple P: Positive Parenting Program. Parents of children ages 0-12 are invited to meet a licensed psychologist to learn how to encourage positive behavior at home and become confi dent in their parenting style. All sessions are included with admission but must be pre-registered at GlazerMuseum.org/p3

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eDuCatioN iS keY breakfaStApril 27, 7:30-9amHarvard University's Michael Rich, MD, MPH will be the keynote speaker at this year's Education is Key Breakfast, which honors an outstanding educator and student in our community while raising funds for GCM. With the ever-changing technology landscape, we will shed light on how parents can encourage appropriate ways to interact with screens. Who better to discuss the implications of media use on health and development than a pediatrician with a media background? For sponsorship information, visit GlazerMuseum.org/EIK.

Give Day Tampa bayMay 2Give Day Tampa Bay is a community-wide, online giving challenge hosted by The Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. Find us under the Arts & Culture category at GiveDay.org anytime April 18-May 2 to donate and help us reach our $10,000 goal for the Museum’s Sunshine Sunday program.

imagiNatioN September 8Save the date for GCM's 15th annual gala, Imagination, benefi tting the Glazer Children’s Museum. Stay informed about this year's theme and sponsorship opportunities at GlazerMuseum.org/Imagination.

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ImagiNatioN SoCietyThe Imagination Society is our highest membership level for those who want to help GCM inspire Tampa Bay’s children. Learn more at GlazerMuseum.org/imagination-society.

Alissa & Casey EllisonAmy & Mike CorcellAnita & Bruce FaulmannAnna & Bill MurrayAshlie & P.J. GardnerBeth & Colin ThompsonChip CoberlyCindy & David CoxCommissioner Sandy & Jim MurmanCorey & Charlie PoeErin & Brian KosoyGege & Al KreischerJackie & Aaron CarricatoJanette & Chris Niewiarowski

Jayme Ribeiro NetoKenneth M. CurtinKristy & Pete HernandezLeigh & T. Truett GardnerMartha & Carlton FlemingMichael BrillSarah & Brooks WatkinsSeema & Dr. Maulik BhalaniShanna & Bryan GlazerTate & Blake CasperThe Ford FamilyThe Jacolow Family The Thompson FamilyTrimeka & Anthony Benjamin

DoNor kuDoSThe Glazer Children's Museum is a nonprofi t organization committed to providing rich learning environments to Tampa Bay's kids. Thank you to this season's generous donors:

Frontier Communications Social ResponsibilityGobioff Foundation Gasparilla Music Festival Kids’ FestIDEXX Laboratories, Inc. Pets & Vets WeekMacy's Tampa StoriesOutback Bowl Social ResponsibilityPAR, Inc. Corporate Support

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tOp pICKS from GCMThis Spring, GCM has you covered with innovative ways your family can continue to explore and grow together. From math mystery shows to nature photography, here are ways to keep the learning going this season!

MiND SNaCkSLanguage Apps for All Ages

Learn a new language or expand your vocabulary with Mind Snacks, a series of fantastic apps that feed the brain, featuring seven languages as well as Kids’ Vocab and SAT Vocab. The Mind Snacks apps use engaging games designed to build vocabulary and boost conversation skills. Show off your new skills this May during our International Children’s Festival at GCM!

2 aNdY GolDSWortHYA Photo Book of Nature Sculptures

Celebrate Earth Day and see nature through the eyes of Andy Goldsworthy, an exquisite sculptor known for his temporary installations made out of found nature items including snow, ice, leaves, rock, clay, stones, feathers, twigs, and sand. Then, expand your earthly horizons at GCM by experiencing the water cycle as a waterdrop in Water's Journey or crawling like an ant in our new nature-inspired climbing exhibit, Free Play!

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proJeCt MC2A TV Series for Tweens

Super-smart teenage girls use math and science to solve top-secret missions in the Emmy® nominated Netfl ix series, Project Mc2. The show’s creator, mathematician, bestselling author, and actress Danica McKellar is on a mission to advance girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Conduct experiments and complete missions of your own at ProjectMc2.com. Then join us this summer for MathAlive!, the blockbuster traveling exhibit that brings math to life at GCM!

1 tHe altoN broWNCaStA Foodie Podcast for the Whole Family

Listen to conversations between chef and TV personality Alton Brown and his array of guests, from chefs, to authors, scientists to makers, and more with The Alton Browncast. The podcast focuses on the science of food with fun and creative cooking techniques and recipes. Download from iTunes today and continue the delicious family fun with GCM's Worldly Wednesdays cooking programs!

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Meet and take pictures with the Easter Bunny, search for eggs, and cuddle adorable animals at GCM’s annual

Egg Hunt. All activities and a full day of Museum play is

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MathAlive! is sponsored by Raytheon, in association with MathMovesU. The exhibition is developed in collaboration with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, NASA, MATHCOUNTS, the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers. Produced and Organized by Evergreen Exhibitions.

MAY 27-JULY 9New! Blockbuster Traveling Exhibit this SummerIncluded with Admiss ion Free Admiss ion for Active Military Families Race a snowboard, control a Mars rover, design a video game, and create a 360 degree freeze-motion video at GCM’s newest traveling exhibit, MathAlive! Experience real math at work in sports, nature, robotics, music, dancing, movie making, and more this Summer on Level 3! Learn more at GlazerMuseum.org/mathalive

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May 1 Have you Registered for Camp Imagination? $240 a week before May 1 | $265 a week starting May 1May 2 Wow! Give Day Tampa Bay giveday.org (page 7) CBHC Free Tuesday, Noon-7pm (page 7)May 4-6 May the Fourth Be with You CelebrationsMay 6 A Galaxy Far Far Away with 501st Legion, 11am-2pmMay 7 Member Morning, 10am-1pm: International Celebration!May 9 Developmental Checkups, Pre-Register (page 7)May 12 Science-tastic Day: EngineeringMay 14 Wow! Mother’s Day LoungeMay 15, 22, 29 Positive Parenting Program (page 7)May 27-29 New! Traveling Exhibit MathAlive! Opening WeekendMay 28 Sunshine Sunday, 10am-1pm (page 7)May 29 Memorial Day

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