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- 3- & Jingles 4 2 -1 Join us in your jammies (kids and grown-ups) to celebrate the ! Enjoy a visit with Santa and holiday games. Build and decorate your own gingerbread house, create Noon Year’s Eve: holiday ornaments and enjoy other holiday surprises Classic Countdown throughout the evening. You won’t want to miss this Can’t stay up ‘til midnight? favorite family tradition at the CDM! The CDM’s got you covered! Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Countdown to Noon with a blast, face painting Date: Friday, December 2 and noisemakers! Enjoy Time: 6 – 8 p.m. crafts and activities as Cost: $4 members $11 non-members you ring in the New Year! Activity# 912520-01 Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. Date: Saturday, December 31 Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $2 members $9 non-members Adults (21 and older) Activity# 912520-02 It’s time for the grown-ups to be the kids at our Big Kid game night. Challenge your friends to an oversized game of Kerplunk, see how you stack up in Jumbo Jenga and test your skills at other favorites. Play in the Museum Big Kid exhibits like you are a kid again, enjoy specialty snacks Game and a cash bar. The CDM is an official Date: Friday, February 24 drop off location for Book Night Time: 7 – 10 p.m. Showers for Literacy, the Cost: $20 pre-registration Brotherhood Tree, and $25 after February 15 Toys for Tots. Make Cost includes admission, light snacks, and free drink someone’s holiday special ticket (cash bar available) and drop off a gift today! Activity# 902530-01 Recent research has shown how Ages: 3 –12 months important the first three years of Class Time: 9:30 –10:15 a.m. learning are in a child’s life. Join us Class Dates: for Love and Learn designed for Wednesday, December 7: children three to twelve months Snowflakes 3-12 and their parent/caregiver. Activity# 912220-01 months During each 45 minute class you will Wednesday, January 11: create a special bond with your child Shapes and learn various types of play that Activity# 901220-01 will promote learning and brain Wednesday, February 1: development. Each session includes a Nursery Rhymes Activity# 902220-01 Love & combination of instructor-led activities such as songs, quick stories, finger Cost: $6 members plays, and free exploration time with $11 non-members Learn a variety of activity stations including $5 additional adults tunnels, musical instruments, and soft blocks. Min 5/Max 15

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Playful Learners is designed specifically begins with group time where children Cost: Level I: (12-24 months) for you and your child to learn and play and adult partners play and interact $7 members/$12 non-members together. When children play, they with each other, then transitions to Level II: (24-36 months) are learning a variety of skills all vital center-based learning. Fine and gross $8 members/$13 non-members to their future success including motor skills are developed through play, Level III: (3-4 year olds) problem-solving, communication, and physical movement, music and art $9 members/$14 non-members social-emotional. Each one-hour class activities. Min 5/Max 15 $5 additional adults

December: January: February: Jingle Bell Rock Pirates Jungle Animals Decorate ornaments, play with jingle Ships Ahoy! Decorate Listen to Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles bells, and dance to the “Jingle pirate hats, search Andreae, create jungle animal art, and Bell Rock!” for buried treasure, and practice your animal sounds! walk the plank! Level I: (12-24 months) Level I: (12-24 months) Thursday, December 1, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Level I: (12-24 months) Thursday, February 2, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912000-01 Thursday, January 12, Activity# 902000-01 Friday, December 2, 9:00-10:00 a.m. 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912000-02 Activity# 901000-01 Activity# 902000-02 Level II: (24-36 months) Friday, January 13, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Level II: (24-36 months) Thursday, December 8, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 901000-02 Thursday, February 9, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912100-01 Level II: (24-36 months) Activity# 902100-01 Friday, December 9, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 10, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912100-02 Activity# 901100-01 Activity# 902100-02 Level III: (3-4 years) Friday, January 20, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Level III: (3-4 years) Thursday, December 15, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 901100-02 Thursday, February 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Activity# 912200-01 Level III: (3-4 years) Activity# 902200-01 Friday, December 16, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 26, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 912200-02 Activity# 901200-01 Activity# 902200-02 Friday, January 27, 9:00-10:00 a.m. Activity# 901200-02

2 Homeschool Programs

Delve into a world of exploration during Cost: 2-hour program: these drop-off programs designed to $11 members Early stimulate a child’s interest in science, $16 non-members art, literature, and culture with 3-hour program: Explorers age-appropriate, hands-on activities. $16 members $21 non-members Be like a big kid and join us for Cost includes program and Museum exciting hands-on learning and exploration for one child. 4-hour program: $21 members Min 8/Max 15 exploration. Each 90 minute drop-off $26 non-members class features various literature, art, science, and music and movement activities that tie to a monthly theme. 5–8 YEARS OLDS Min 5/Max 15 Lego Mania Grossology Ages: 4 –5 year olds Work through various brick challenges Ewww! There are many ways your body Cost: $10 members and design unique Lego mini-figures. keeps you healthy around germs and $15 non-members We’ll supply the Legos, you bring your bacteria. Learn why some gross things thinking cap! are good and how your body systems DIY Gifts December 8 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. team up to keep you in working order! Design and create unique Activity# 912300-01 February 2 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. gifts and wrap them so December 8 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. Activity# 902300-01 they are ready to go! Activity# 912300-02 February 2 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. December 9 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902300-02 Date: Saturday, December 10 Activity# 912300-03 February 3 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902300-03 Activity# 912202-01 Winter Science What happens to nature when the Game Board Design Winter Art weather turns cold? Learn where animals Workshop and insects go in the winter and discover Create your very own board game with Make a winter tree watercolor how snow and ice form to make beautiful rules, directions, and game pieces! painting then create and crystals and snowflakes! Use your creativity to come up with decorate puffy snowmen! January 12 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. the wackiest or most challenging Date: Saturday, January 21 Activity# 901300-01 game you’ve ever played! Time: 10-11:30 a.m. January 12 | 1:30-3:30 p.m. February 15 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. Activity# 901202-01 Activity# 901300-02 Activity# 902301-01 January 13 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. February 16 | 12:30-3:30 p.m. Make it Fly Activity# 901300-03 Activity# 902301-02 Make contraptions to fly objects through the air! Build mini catapults 9–13 YEARS OLDS and pom pom poppers! Date: Saturday, February 18 Tower Challenge Bridge Challenge Time: 10-11:30 a.m. Can you build the tallest or strongest What makes a bridge safe? What are the Activity# 902202-01 tower with limited supplies? Test your different ways bridges have been built? ingenuity and see if you can teach Can you make the strongest bridge? your teammates something new. February 2 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. December 8 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902310-01 Activity# 912310-01 February 3 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. December 9 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902310-02 Activity# 912310-02 Hearts & Eyes Workshop REGISTRATION IS Winter Science Dissect livestock hearts and REQUIRED ONE WEEK What happens to nature when the eyes. Compare and contrast IN ADVANCE FOR ALL weather turns cold? Learn where ani mals different animals and learn MUSEUM CLASSES. and insects go in the winter and discover how their differences allow how snow and ice form to make beautiful them to be successful. Payment must accompany registration. crystals and snowflakes! Cancellations must be received at least February 15 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. three business days prior to the start of January 12 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902311-01 the program to receive household credit. Activity# 901310-01 February 16 | 12:00-4:00 p.m. See new Museum program policies at January 13 | 9:30-11:30 a.m. Activity# 902311-02 childrensdiscoverymuseum.net/programs Activity# 901310-02 3 Wizard Academy Flight School Calling all wizards! Join our wizard Learn about Bernoulli’s Principle and academy to hone your magical talents. the physics behind flight! Study birds, Mix up potions, create your own wizard planes, and insects, learn about their gear, learn simple magic tricks and more. differences and similarities. Make kites, Whether you love the Harry Potter paper airplanes and more. series or just wizards and magic, this Thursday, January 5 camp is for you. Activity# 901432-03 Tuesday, December 27 Activity# 912432-01 Spy Day COVE IS RY Spend the day making spy gear and D Young at Art completing a spy training course! Learn about various techniques, art Make invisible ink, learn secret codes mediums and unique styles with the and more. help of some of history’s most famous Friday, January 6 artists. Explore different masterpieces Activity# 901432-04 and create your own artistic C S interpretations. Kid Construction A P Wednesday, December 28 M Activity# 912432-02 Spend time in the Maker Space to learn tool safety and use. Each camper will build with real construction materials Office Supply Arsenal and make a project to take home! Do you like building things? Do you Monday, January 9 like projectiles? D esign and make your Activity# 901432-05 Join us at the Children’s Discovery own arsenal out of office supplies Museum for a fun-filled day! All and learn how to make them both Time Travel Discovery Day Camps are themed and accurate and precise! Go back in time to visit important include various hands-on activities, Thursday, December 29 periods in history! Nothing’s off limits Museum exploration and snack. Camp Activity# 912432-03 as we dive into medieval times, the is held from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. world of Vikings and much more! Camp attendees are separated into Get Ready for Monday, January 16 groups according to age/grade level. New Year’s! Activity# 901432-06 Please note that the Children’s New Year’s Eve is just a day away! Make Discovery Museum opens at 9:00 a.m. New Year’s decorations, create your Lego Mania and therefore, camp participants and own popper, and learn about New Back by popular demand! Join us their parents/guardians will not be Year’s traditions from around the world! allowed to check-in for camp until 9:00 for a day filled with endless LEGO Friday, December 30 fun. Make LEGO prints, explore the a.m. No Exceptions. Children also must Activity# 912432-04 be picked up promptly by 5:00 p.m. principles of engineering and physics, create your own mini figures and more. Campers must bring a sack lunch or pre-order an Avanti’s lunch from the Color and Light Friday, February 17 Activity# 902432-01 Museum for $5 prior to the day of Learn how light breaks up into colors, camp. Lunch includes a gondola, mix colors, and create colorful art! chips, cookie, and juice box. Tuesday, January 3 3-D Art Activity# 901432-01 Min 15/Max 40 Discover different types of sculptures. Work with wire, clay and other materials Cost: $40 members Critters in Winter to make things only you can imagine. $45 non-members Where do all the bugs and animals go Monday, February 20 in winter? Learn about the different Activity# 902432-02 adaptations animals have to survive freezing temperatures and design your own adaptations to survive the cold. Wednesday, January 4 Activity# 901432-02

4 Art Studio Free Family January: Art Around the World Programing January 14 Look at sculpture from around the Saturdays 10:00 am - 1:00 pm world. Using your imagination as Stop by the Art Studio each week your fuel and Stonex as your RT for FREE programming designed medium, sculpt your own 3D A o around a topic or technique. statues and structures for future di explorers to uncover! stu December: Seasons December 3 January 28 Celebrate the seasons by exploring Design a world all your own and then well-known folk artists then paint illustrate that world using various your own seasonal scene using this drawing media. simple, yet charming style. February: Moods December 17 February 11 Who doesn’t warm up to the idea of Our art studio follows a TAB (Teaching Design a cool emoji and make it a stack of pancakes dripping with Artistic Behavior) model, and offers five into a fun poster! maple syrup? Celebrate the sweet different media centers, books, and art joy of syrup by designing your own February 25 starters to explore! These centers follow play commercial syrup label. Then Test your mood and make your own monthly themes. The Studio offers stop by the Innovation Station to mood/color changing paint! something for all ages and stages of art! make yourself a delicious treat!

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5 INNOVATION STATION Lab and Maker Space

The Innovation Station is designed to Weather engage children and families in STEAM Physics Days Thursday, January 26 (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art ISU Faculty, Dr. Jay Ansher, and and Math) through innovative, hands-on Wind, sunshine, storms, and clouds are students will provide hands-on learning experiences. The station is all part of basic physics and chemistry. demonstrations and experiments a space where everyone can create, Watch simple demonstrations that help focusing on new topics each month! discover, investigate and invent; apply explain the science that goes into your problem-solving skills, test and revise Select Thursdays local weather forecast. their ideas, collaborate, and have fun. 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Motion Thursday – Saturday, Physics of Toys Thursday, February 16 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8 From Aristotle to Galileo, many famous and Sunday, The ISU Physics Club does more than just scientists had ideas about motion. Why does motion occur, and how do 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. study; they also like to play! Check out their favorite toys and learn the scientific we measure it? Watch hands-on concepts behind each design. demonstrations of all kinds of motion: fast, slow, up and down, back and forth, straight lines, and circles!

Bring the whole family to investigate, explore and INNOVATION STATION discover during these special STEAM programs. These programs are FREE with paid museum admission. Free Family Science Programs Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Select days; hours vary.

Maple Syrup Day Kid Inventors Day Celebrate Your Heart December 17 January 14 February 16 – 18 This sweet treat is enjoyed What do popsicles, television, Come celebrate National Heart month as by all! Learn how syrup is and trampolines have in we explore the ins and outs of our heart made and make yourself common? They were all and investigate its circulatory system. a delicious treat! invented by kids! Learn how kid inventors have impacted the world and build your own Family Engineering Elves’ Make Shop invention prototype! Week December 6, 7, 9, 13-16, 20-23 February 23 – 25 Calling all toy makers! Thank a Mailman Days Celebrate National Engineers Week and We will be featuring explore, discover, investigate and create toy making stations February 2 – 4 together! Hands-on activities, engineering like tops and jack Sending a note or package to a special challenges and tinkering stations will in the boxes! friend? How far does the encourage kids to be critical thinkers. mail have to travel? Explore the postal process and help us say thank you to our neighborhood mailmen and mailwomen!

6 STEAM Museum Workshops Membership I INNOVATION STATION A gift you can enjoy Join us for this special maker all year long! CDM and tinkering workshop held in the Maker Space. Age: Families CDM Membership makes a wonderful with children 5 years old and gift. Families and grandparents with above. Material and admission memberships have countless opportunities costs for 1 child and 1 adult: to visit the Museum free the entire year. $10 members, $15 non-members Additional benefits include discounts on per pair; $5 for additional person programs, camps, and birthday , Min 8/Max 24 plus 10% off in the Discover More! friends. If you’re already a member, we Store. Museum Plus ($130/year) and thank you for recognizing the importance Make Your Own Grandparents ($125/year) members of the Museum in your family’s life. If you Ugly Sweater receive FREE or reduced admission to haven’t joined yet, make this the year— over 500 museums and science centers with additional programs, benefits, and Have some fun holiday parties across the U.S. and around the world! events planned, you’ll wonder what planned? Then you need an awesome CDM members enjoy unlimited play time took you so long! Contact Shelly ugly sweater! Grab an old sweater or in the exhibits, memorable family fun Hanover today at 309-433-3453 or sweatshirt and join the fun of turning nights, and special times with family and [email protected]. it ugly! Saturday, December 10 2:00-4:00 p.m. Activity# 912415-01 Member Appreciation Day Museum members — get a head start on your holiday shopping at the Discover More! Store. Our staff can help you pick the most engaging, unique toys for the children in your life. Members receive 20% off member store purchases all day! Not a member? Member Appreciation Day is a great time to join! Join or renew PLUS or Grandparent Memberships on November 17 and receive $20 off. Thursday Date: Thursday, November 17 NOV Time: 9:00 a.m. –8:00 p.m. 17 GIF the T of AY PL

Join the movement this fall and make a Young learners in our community donation that will provide an opportunity depend on us to provide experiences for a child to learn through play. On that build a foundation for lifelong Tuesday, November 29 we will take part in learning and we depend on you for #GivingTuesday #GivingTuesday. This one day of collective the support needed to carry out this impact supports our great mission — transformational work. Together we allowing us to renovate well-loved will inspire the love of learning through exhibits and expand our programming. the power of play!

To give a gift online visit www.ChildrensDiscoveryMuseum.net 7 Foundation Board The Children’s Museum Foundation Board exists to support the mission and vision of the Children’s Discovery Museum, to raise funds to help underwrite the expenses of Museum exhibits and programs, and to advocate on behalf of the Museum to the community at large.

Jeff Mavros Chemberly Cummings Byron Blotcky Mark Jontry President Secretary Jason Chambers Steve Malliet Sally Tucker Ben Harmon Marlene Dietz Gina Mandros Vice-President Treasurer Caroline Halperin Monica Noraian Kelly Harbert Lesley Reeter Paula Heinkel

Thanks to our Donors The Children’s Discovery Museum received gifts of support during the last quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2016) from the generous donors listed below. Much gratitude goes out to each and every donor whose contributions make it possible for the Museum to offer excellent educational programs and hands-on exhibits.

Anonymous Ryan and Nicholas Gillhouse Normal CornBelters Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Gymnastics, Etc. Michelle and Austin O'Neall Afni, Inc. Caroline and Ira Halperin PNC Foundation Avanti's Italian Restaurant Melissa and Peter Hartman Rachel Poole Bayer Corporation Andrew Huhn Porter Novelli Commerce Bancshares Foundation Leslie Hymbaugh Rising Stars Academy Robin and Eric Cooper Katy Hansen and Mark Jontry Robert R. McCormick Foundation Teresa Decker Michelle and Matthew Koetters Vickie and John Robertson Cheryl and David Denslow Kohl's Department Store Jenna Smith Marlene and Larry Dietz Nicholas Lisowski State Farm Companies Foundation Marilyn and Wayne Ericson Rhiannon and Jason Long Abbi and Justin Strader Francois Associates Architects, LLC. Medici

I/We are making a tax-deductible Donation/Pledge Support Us! to the Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation. Name for recognition purposes: ______Address: ______City: ______St: ____ Zip: ______Phone: ______Email: ______Signature:______Credit Card #: ______Exp. Date & CVS Code:______I/We pledge $______annually over next five years for a total of $______. ____ I/We have enclosed a check/cash in the amount of $______.

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6 THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

3rd Annual Medici Craft Beer and Jazz Lively music filled the air as handcrafted DAY of PLAY beer kept spirits high and glasses full at the 3rd Annual Medici Craft Beer and and UPTOWN BLOCK PARTY Jazz Fair on July 16, 2016. Beautiful weather drew a record crowd to the . Combining fun and fundraising, On September 24, 2016 the Children’s Discovery Museum hosted our the event raised generous support for 10th annual Worldwide Day of Play and Uptown Block Party presented the Children’s Discovery Museum by the PNC Foundation. Families from across the Central Illinois area Foundation. Thanks to the financial joined us for a wonderful, play-filled day. Those in attendance enjoyed and volunteer support of Medici, Kohl’s hands-on activities provided by nearly 50 different organizations, live Cares Program Participants, and many musical performances from local artists, an expanded bike rodeo community volunteers, the event was and more! Many thanks to the PNC Foundation, Advocate BroMenn a huge success! Medical Center, Afni, Inc., and Francois Associates Architects LLC. for donating the financial resources needed to host the event.

Fore the Bees Golf Tournament Uniting together in our efforts to support pollinator health and education, the Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation partnered with the Bayer Bee Care Program and Cantigny Golf Club for a memorable day at one of the Midwest’s finest golf facilities. “Fore the Bees” Golf Outing was held on September 21, 2016 at Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton, IL. Unfortunately, inclement weather prevented those gathered in support of the event from enjoying the award-winning course. Yet, it did not stop the event from having a positive impact on the Museum’s mission! The event proceeds, along with Olympic Night at the Corncrib generous donations from the Robert On July 19, 2016 museum supporters and local gymnastics enthusiasts R. McCormick Foundation and Bayer joined the Normal CornBelters for a night of Olympic size fun at Crop Science, will be used to expand the Corn Crib. The evening’s pre-game performance showcased the our current agriculture education talented students at Rising Stars Academy and Gymnastics, Etc. in programs and exhibit components an on-field performance. Shannon Miller, the 1996 Olympics balance to include additional pollinator — beam gold medalist and member of the gold medal-winning focused activities. Magnificent Seven team, made a special guest appearance and Be on the lookout for these future threw out the game’s first pitch. exhibit components. They will help us Due to the generosity of the Normal CornBelters we were given the all learn how we can work together to opportunity to enjoy a private meet-and-greet with Shannon Miller. make our community more supportive Her motivational story of life as an Olympic athlete and her career and hospitable to pollinators! afterwards was an inspiration to all! 9 Town of Normal Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation 101 E. Beaufort Street Normal, Illinois 61761

Closed Mondays Tuesday, Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Friday, Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Special Museum Hours Thurs. November 24: Closed Friday, November 25: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon. December 26: Closed Sat. December 31: Open 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Fri. January 2: Closed Mon. January 9: Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon. January 16: Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Mon. February 20: Open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Phone: 309-433-3444 Web: ChildrensDiscoveryMuseum.net Admission is $7 per person ages 2 and above

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We are proud to welcome Shelleigh Birlingmair as our new Executive Director! celebrate with the We are proud to welcome Shelleigh Birlingmair as our new Executive Director! children’s Shelleigh comes to the Children's Discovery Museum from Commerce Trust Company discovery where she has been a Vice President and Wealth Management Consultant since 2004. Shelleigh brings museum extensive experience as a leader, volunteer, and advocate with not-for- Winter is a great time to profit organizations. She is the incoming Chair of the Board of Directors schedule your birthday party of the Advocate BroMenn Philanthropy Council and is serving on the at the Children’s Discovery Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington/Normal. Museum, where the weather Her past non-profit experience includes board membership of the is always perfect. With over American Red Cross of the Heartland and the OSF St. Joseph Medical 30,000 square feet of exhibits, Center Foundation Council. the CDM has something for “I am very excited to join the Museum and the Town,” said Shelleigh. “This everyone. To reserve your is an amazing opportunity to help guide the Museum into the future, while party today, call Chris at allowing me to fulfill a passion to serve the community with an exceptional 309-433-3454 or email organization that inspires youth and families through the power of play.” [email protected].