Registration is recommended - some programs fill up, others may be cancelled due to insufficient advance registration.
Please call 410.990.1993 or email info@theccm.org
Fun to Fit
Tuesdays, 10 - 11 am
Keep it moving! Miss Orna has kids on the go with games and challenges to work their minds and muscles. Grown-ups can sit on the sidelines to watch or join in. It’s all for fun, but contributes to a lifelong habit of fitness. Free with museum admission. Ages 2 to 5 and accompanying adults.
Art and Story Time
Fridays, 10:30-11:30am
We are eager to share the passion for great children’s literature and creative visual expression with our youngest visitors. Children ages two to five-years-old and their accompanying adults can share books, flannel board stories, puppets, and acting out stories along with related art and craft activities. Free with admission.
The Skin You Live In Saturday, January 14, 10:30-Noon
Hands-on activities about the simple but complex topic of our skin color – why we are different and how we are all the same. Ages 7 to 12 years. $8 per child. Accompanying adults are free.
The Skin You Live In Monday, January 16, 9-10am Hands-on activities about the simple but complex topic of our skin color – why we are different and how we are all the same. Ages 1 to 6 years. Free with museum admission.
The Skin You Live In Monday, January 16 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm
Hands-on activities about the simple but complex topic of our skin color – why we are different and how we are all the same. Ages 7 to 12 years.
$8 per child.Accompanying adults are free.
Healthy Me Brownie Day Saturday & Sunday, February 4 & 5 9:30 am – 1:30 pm
Join other Brownie Girl Scouts for a day of fun and fitness. Rotate through three stations to complete: Dancer, Snacks, and My Best Self. Bring a bag lunch. Must pre-register. $15. One adult free for every 5 scouts. Extra adults and tag-alongs welcome at $3 each.
Creek Critters
Thursdays, 11am
Parents and children alike will enjoy learning about the local environment with indoor and outdoor activities (weather permitting). See what critters live in our woodlands and creek. Share stories, songs, games and crafts.
Ages 3 to 10.
This program is free with admission.
Breath of My Ancestors
Saturday, February 4 2pm for ages 9 and up 5pm for ages 16 and up
Older children and adults can explore Black History with a presentation by Ty Gray-EL. He captures your imagination by weaving poetry, historical events and present-day facts into a bright celestial cloth that lifts the air, enlivens your spirit and stirs your soul. Book sales to benefit 21st Century Global School House. Ages 9 and up: 2 pm. Free with $4 museum admission. Free for CCM members. Ages 16 and up: 5 pm. Free.
Uno Dos Tres with Andres
Sun, April 1, 2012, 2-3 pm
Join Andres in this interactive children's program that teaches Spanish language and Latin American culture. For more inforation, see www.123andres.com
Ages 3-7 and accompanying adult
$5 non-members and $4 members
“Ship Shape” Health and Fitness Fair Saturday, January 14, 9am-1pm
Health screenings, fitness activities and food tasting are in store for the whole family. This free event is sponsored by the Junior League of Annapolis and is held at the “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center (3 minutes from CCM). Take Chesapeake Children’s Museum’s challenge to complete an indoor obstacle course!
273 Hilltop Lane (1/4 mile southeast of Spa Road).
FREE!
Chinese New Year Celebration Sunday, January 22, 2-3:30pm Welcome the Year of the Dragon at Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis (near Pottery Barn) with traditional crafts – including Chinese yo-yos - and a Lion Parade by the Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu and Tai Chi. All ages. Free.
World Wetlands Day
Sunday, February 5, 2-4pm
Learn what you can do to protect the increasingly popular tourist attraction of wetlands. The theme for this year’s international day of awareness is “Wetlands and Tourism – a Great Experience.” Hands-on activities at CCM are planned for indoors and out, so please dress appropriately. Girl Scouts can earn the Water Drop patch for participation. If you can’t make it, you can still celebrate (February 2 is the actual holiday) by printing out a flipbook from the Ramsar webpage.
$5 per person.
Free for adults with 5 or more children.
Note to Girl Scout leaders and parents:
CCM has planned events for Girl Scouts for the current school year. Troops can also arrange to come to work on badge requirements or service projects. Pick up a schedule or ask that one be mailed or emailed to you: 410-990-1993 / info@theccm.org.
Attention home schooling families: Let’s get together at CCM! Call 410-990-1993 to coordinate!
Instead of arranging a field trip, you can have the museum come to you! Call or email to inquire about workshops for your class, youth group, birthday party or community event. Telephone: 410-990-1993 or email: info@theccm.org
