Harmony on Harrison, a collaboration between neighboring Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts and WOW! Children’s Museum, begins the four-part summer series with The Mountain Music Duo on Friday May 11th at 11 a.m.

A unique and inspired collaboration, the Mountain Music Duo performs not only classical music, but also fresh interpretations of familiar jazz and pop standards, as well as contemporary compositions by Colorado composers. Stay after the show to try out instruments with Tenly and James!

The program is included with general admission.

 Harmony on Harrison Summer Music Series – Friday, May 11^th

Join us for the launch of the Harmony on Harrison Summer Music Series, a collaboration between neighboring Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts and WOW! Children’s Museum. The fun-filled four-part summer music series begins with The Mountain Music Duo performance at WOW! on Friday, May 11th at 11:00am. A unique and inspired collaboration, The Mountain Music Duo performs not only classical music, but also fresh interpretations of familiar jazz and pop standards, as well as contemporary compositions by Colorado composers. Stay after the show to try out instruments with Tenly and James! Performance is included with your Museum admission.

Mother’s Day Crafts – Saturday, May 12^th

Make a special card for your mom or grandma! Mother’s Day crafts are included with Museum admission and are available in WOW!’s Art Room while supplies last.

Discovery Days – Tuesday, May 15^th & Friday, May 16^th

This Month’s Topic: Get Growing!

Discover your inner scientist! Drop-in and explore our monthly informal hands-on science sessions. This month, we’re learning about plants and how they grow! Activities are open for exploration from 10:00am-1:00pm and are included with your Museum admission.

• Special Guests: Ollin Farms on Tuesday, May 15^th from 12:00pm-1:00pm

Ollin Farms Garden Program – Friday, May 25th

Join our friends from Ollin Farms as they prepare and plant WOW!’s summer vegetable garden. Kids can watch and even lend a helping hand as weeds are pulled, soil is tilled, and new veggies are planted! Garden program begins at 10:30am and is included with Museum admission.

May Holiday Hours

WOW! Children’s Museum will be closed on Sunday, May 13^th for Mother’s Day and on Sunday, May 27^th and Monday, May 28^th for Memorial Day.

About WOW!: Founded in 1996, WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness.

For more information: Contact WOW! at (303) 604-2424 or find WOW! Children’s Museum on Facebook.

Lafayette, Colorado

The Mountain Music Duo – Friday, May 11^th at 11:00am

A unique and inspired collaboration, The Mountain Music Duo performs not only classical music, but also fresh interpretations of familiar jazz and pop standards, as well as contemporary compositions by Colorado composers. Stay after the show to try out instruments with RMCMA instructors Tenly and James! The program is included with general museum admission.

Music Together – Wednesday, June 20^th at 11:00am

Music Together is a research-based, internationally recognized early childhood music program, offering developmentally-appropriate, fun musical experiences for young children and their parents, grandparents, or caregivers. This program offers 100% participation for kids and their caregivers. The program is included with general museum admission.

Bilingual Venezuelan & Flute Music – Thursday, July 26^th at 11:00am 

Enjoy a morning of music with RMCMA faculty Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Gina Vega, flute, cuatro and percussion. Learn how the wind instruments work, and play music with them in musical games and activities. No previous musical experience necessary. A limited number of instruments will be provided to play during the program. The program will be conducted in both English and Spanish, and included with general museum admission.

Instrument Petting Zoo – Thursday, August 30^th at 11:00am

Instructors from RMCMA will bring over a number of different instruments from each family and help the kids make some noise on them. Examples will include a violin, trumpet, flute, percussion, and maybe even a trombone! The program is included with general museum admission.

“RMCMA and WOW! wanted to collaborate on something that would contribute to Lafayette’s arts community in a unique way.  The Harmony on Harrison Summer Music Series does this by offering families high-quality musical programs in a creative museum setting,” said Jessica Ludwig, Events Coordinator, WOW! Children’s Museum.

About CMF & RMCMA:

The Colorado Music Festival & Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts (CMF & RMCMA) is a one-of-a-kind organization that provides a spectrum of music education opportunities and world-class performances to citizens throughout Boulder County and beyond. On the education side, the RMCMA is a full member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and provides quality, creative music-making opportunities to nearly 500 students each week.  For more information visit: www.comusic.org

About WOW! Children’s Museum:

Founded in 1996, WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness.

Join the farmers from Ollin Farms on Friday April 27th beginning at 12:30 p.m. as they prepare and plant WOW!’s summer garden. Kids can watch and even lend a helping hand as weeds are pulled, soil is tilled, and new seeds are planted!

This program is included with general admission.

Join Clelia, Colorado’s HappyMama, for a cooking class demo on Tuesday April 24th at 9:30 a.m., during WOW!’s Toddler Hour. Learn what foods are healthy for toddlers and how you can prepare them at home! This class is included with general admission.

Join Ballet Nouveau Colorado this Friday, April 20th at 11 a.m. for a Ballet Demo Class at WOW!  The class is included with general admission .

WOW! is celebrating National Volunteer Week with a huge project — we’re painting our Activity Rooms (the rooms along the south side of the Museum), and we’re going to need a lot of volunteer help!

To find out more about this project, and about our upcoming Summer Volunteering Opportunities, read the newest edition of our Volunteer Newsletter, or email or call me at WOW!

Please let me know if you’re interested in these fun and meaningful opportunities!

Heather, Volunteer Director
heather@wowchildrensmuseum.org
303-604-2424

Event: Black & White Gala, 7th Annual Auction & Casino Night
Event date: Friday, April 13th 2012
Time: 6:30pm to Midnight
Location: A Spice of Life Event Center, 5706 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303
Scheduled activities: Appetizers, sit down dinner, complimentary cocktails until 9:00pm, jazz music compliments of Dave Fulker Quartet, exciting live and silent auction, casino style gaming tables, helicopter rides with Copter for a Cause ($75 per person donation) and plenty of fun! Special guest emcee, Ken Clark from FOX 31’s Good Day Colorado!

Tickets: $75 per person or $500 for Table of 8. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.wowchildrensmuseum.org or call: (303) 604-2424.

“As the cost of living rises for all of us, it is important to continue to have an affordable, quality place to take our children. WOW! strives to offer this for our community. WOW! depends on our annual fundraiser to maintain our scholarship fund, exhibits, programs and operating costs. All money raised this year will be used to provide scholarships to families and organizations in our community who otherwise could not bring their children to WOW! Last year, we were pleased to offer assistance to over 12,000 children and families in need,” said Lisa Atallah, Executive Director, WOW! Children’s Museum.

WOW! would like to thank the following event sponsors for their generosity and support:

•  Title Sponsor: Amgen 
• Additional Sponsors: Boedecker Foundation, Snell & Wilmer LLP, GEOSURV Inc., Stack McKinney Law Group, Sheridan Ross PC, Superior Liquor, A Spice of Life Event Center, and Copters for a Cause.

About WOW! Children’s Museum: Founded in 1996, WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness.

For more information: Contact WOW! at 303-604-2424 or find WOW! Children’s Museum on Facebook. WOW! is located at 110 N. Harrison Avenue in downtown Lafayette. 

NanoDays at WOW! – April 2^nd & April 3^rd

Back by popular demand, NanoDays is the biggest event for the smallest science! Join us to imagine, discover, and explore a world that’s too small to see! Drop-in activities and free giveaways available from 10:00am to 1:00pm each day. This program is included with Museum admission. NanoDays is a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering and its potential impact on the future. Organized by NISE Net, NanoDays is the largest public outreach effort in nanoscale informal science education and involves museums, research centers, and universities from Puerto Rico to Alaska.

WOW!’s Black & White Gala – Friday, April 13^th

You’re invited to join us on Friday, April 13that A Spice of Life Event Center for WOW!’s Black & White Gala, a fundraiser event with a whole new spin! Enjoy appetizers, sit down dinner, cocktails, exciting live and silent auction, casino gaming tables, helicopter rides with Copters for a Cause and more!  Special guest emcee Ken Clark from FOX 31′s Good Day Colorado.  All proceeds raised directly benefit WOW!’s Scholarship Fund, providing free museum admissions and low cost memberships to over 12,000 children and families in need.  Tickets: $75 per person; $500 for Table of 8.  Tickets can be purchased online: www.wowchildrensmuseum.org.

Discovery Days – April 17^th & April 18^th

This Month’s Topic: Our Animal Friends

Discover your inner scientist! Drop-in and explore our monthly informal hands-on science sessions. This month, we’re learning about the diversity of animals and their habitats! Activities are open for exploration from 10:00am-1:00pm and are included with your Museum admission.

BNC Demo Dance Program – Friday, April 20^th

Join our friends from Ballet Nouveau Colorado for a fun participatory mini dance class taught by BNC’s dance teachers. Come ready to bop, twist and wiggle to playful music! Dance program begins at 11:00am and is included with Museum admission.

Happy Baby Cooking Class – Tuesday, April 24^th

Learn how to make healthy snacks and meals for toddlers with Clelia from HappyBaby Foods. HappyBaby is committed to making baby and toddler food as healthy and delicious as homemade with the essential nutrients needed for optimal growth and development. This special cooking class begins at 9:30am and is included with Museum admission.

Ollin Farms Garden Program – Friday, April 27^th

Join our friends from Ollin Farms as they prepare and plant WOW!’s spring vegetable garden. Kids can watch and even lend a helping hand as weeds are pulled, soil is tilled, and new seeds are planted! Garden program begins at 12:30pm and is included with Museum admission.

About WOW!: Founded in 1996, WOW! Children’s Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness.

For more information: Contact WOW! at (303) 604-2424 or find WOW! Children’s Museum on Facebook.

Join experts from Ollin Farms for a special seed planting program. Beginning at 12:30 p.m., kids can learn what types of seeds to plant in early spring and take home their very own pot!

This program is included with admission, while supplies last.