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volume 8, eDitioN 2APRIL-MAY 2018:

Showers + Flowers and Going GlobalPlus A Refreshed Publix Exhibit,

Grown Up Night, Parent's Night Out, Camp Imagination, and More!

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News from the Museum

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Science of Parenthood

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Donor KudosA Museum for Everyone

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ON THE COVER:This January, GCM debuted Light Cloud, our newest permanent interactive installation designed by artist Ivan Toth Depeña. Touch sensor plates to send ever-changing colors and soundscapes whirling around this high-tech work of art. Make sure to mix beams of light and sound during your next visit to GCM!

News From the MuseumJENNIFER STANCIL, President and CEO2018 has already brought many exciting adventures to GCM! From slinging over 700 pies in celebration of Pi Day to rocking out with the Imagination Movers at Gasparilla Music Festival Kids Fest, we have been busy playing with purpose! This April and May, the fun continues with even more exciting exhibit enhancements and programs. First, the Museum's beloved Publix is getting a refresh that will be revealed this April. We can’t wait for your kids to shop until they drop in our grocery store!

Preserve and protect our planet with April Showers + Flowers daily programming all month long in honor of Earth Day and Water Conservation Month. In May, we're Going Global to explore traditions from around the world. See how other cultures play, celebrate, and learn!

We also hope our grow-up friends will join us for some 21+ fun. Play like a kid again with parachutes, slinkies, and hula hoops on April 27 at Grown Up Night. Then, on May 3, join us for Parents’ Night Out with a comical reading of Science of Parenthood, a hilarious book of thoroughly unscientific explanations for utterly baffling parenting situations with author Norine Dworkin-McDaniel. Enjoy wine, food, and laughs!

Give the Gift of Imagination!Celebrating a birthday this Spring? Consider giving a GCM Family Membership or throwing a GCM Birthday Party this year! There's no better gift than an entire year of educational programs, endless exploration, and the opportunity for the little ones in your life to become lifelong learners and leaders. To learn about membership levels or birthday parties at GCM, visit GlazerMuseum.org/memberships or GlazerMuseum.org/birthdays

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Hours of OperationMonday-Friday 10am-5pmSaturday 10am-6pmSunday 1-6pmClosed April 1Publix Closed April 9-13

Admission PricesChildren Under Age 1 FreeChildren Ages 1-12 $10 | Adults $15Active Military, First Responders, Educators, and Seniors $12.50Museum Members Free

FOR CAMPERS AGES 5-10 With imaginative themes, there is a camp

for every kid! Find dates, themes, and details at GlazerMuseum.org/camps

SUMMER CAMPJune 4-August 3, 8:30am-5pm

$265 a week | $240 If Booked before May 1Members Save 15%

At GCM, your little learners imagine, discover, and connect to the world around them. Register your kids to play with purpose and embrace curiosity

this Summer at Camp Imagination!

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

Register your kids for Camp Imagination, then join us as we preserve

our environment during April Showers + Flowers and embrace diversity

with Going Global! Also experience the Museum’s refreshed exhibits, new events,

and colorful daily programs that

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May 1 Wow Give Day Tampa Bay (page 7)May 1 CBHC Free Tuesday with WEDU, Noon-7pm (page 7)May 3 Wow Science of Parenthood, 6-7:30pm $20 | $25 (page 6)May 4-6 May the Fourth Be with You: Star Wars Celebration May 5 Wow $5 Day with Riverfest, Extended Hours 10am-7pmMay 6 Member Morning, 10am-1pm: Go Intergalactic with the Force

501st Legion and Rebel Legion Appearances, 1-2pmMay 12 Mindfulness with Evolve: Strike a Pose at Family Yoga, 9am

New Navy Day, 10am-2pm: Sail into AdventureMay 13 Mother's Day, Moms Play FreeMay 16 New Exercise with iStroll, 11amMay 19 Science-tastic Day: Eat Around the WorldMay 27 Sunshine Sunday, 10am-1pm (page 7)May 28 Memorial Day, Active Military Members Play Free

April 1 Museum Closed for EasterApril 2 Positive Parenting Program: Rapid Toilet Training April 2, 9, 16

Inspiring Cooperation April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 (page 7) April 3 Wow Pinwheels for Prevention, CBHC Free Tuesday

with WEDU + PBS, Noon-7pm Appearances by Nature Cat (page 7)April 8 Member Morning, 10am-1pm: Create Recycled ArtApril 10 Developmental Checkups (page 7) April 14 Mindfulness with Evolve: Strike a Pose at Family Yoga, 9amApril 18 New Exercise with iStroll, 11am April 21 Science-tastic Day: Be a Citizen ScientistApril 22 Earth Day: Rain Barrel Workshop, 2-4pm Register to Win a Free BarrelApril 27 Wow 21+ Grown Up Night, 5:30-8pm $20 Presale | $25 Door (page 8)April 29 Teen Play Leader applications due for Summer 2018

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Celebrate International Children’s Month with GCM! Raise globally minded kids by exploring food and

family traditions from around the world.

Preserve our planet during Water Conservation Month and Earth Day! We’ll focus on Citizen Science all month.

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JoiN TEEN PLAY LEADERS!Tampa students ages 14-17, lead, succeed, and train for future careers in

museums and education at the Glazer Children's Museum this summer! Apply for Teen Play Leaders today at GlazerMuseum.org/teenplayleaders

HoSt a BIRTHDAY!Ignite imagination, play with

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Sunshine SundayMay 27, 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 10| May 8 The Museum and Champions for Children have partnered to offer 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 3 | May 1, Noon-7pm The Children’s Board of Hillsborough County proudly presents free admission on the first Tuesday of every month, from Noon-7pm. Join the Glazer Children’s Museum along with partners CBHC and PBS Affiliate for free family fun every month.

Positive Parenting Program SeriesRapid Toilet Training Series: March 19, 26, April 2, 9 & 16 | Inspiring Cooperation April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21 Join us this season as we partner with Champions for Children for The Triple P: Positive Parenting Program Series. Parents of children ages 0-12 are invited to meet a clinician to learn how to encourage positive behavior at home and become confident in their parenting style. All sessions are included with admission but must be pre-registered at GlazerMuseum.org/p3

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tOp pICKS from GCMIt's Spring and GCM has you covered with innovative ways your family can continue to explore and grow together. From laugh inducing books to bird watching apps, here are a few ways to continue the learning this season!

DuoliNgo A Language Learning App

Learn vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation and practice conversations right on your phone! With over 25 languages to choose from, this app delivers simple challenges and tracks your progress. Then, test out your new skills at GCM during our Going Global programming all May.

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This science website is a fun resource for future scientists and global citizens. Kids can play games, watch videos, earn badges, read articles, get homework help, and explore an interactive world map. Apply what you learn at GCM all April as we focus on citizen science!

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uNSelfieA Book by Michele Borba, Ed. D.

This critically acclaimed book is a must-read for parents and educators! Dr. Borba provides insight into the struggles and challenges that kids face today that lead to self-absorption and bullying, and lays out a nine-step empathy-building program with tips to guide kids from birth through college. GCM is thrilled to have Dr. Borba give the keynote address at our Education Is Key Breakfast on April 6 on the topic of empathy.

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The world celebrates Earth Day and Water Conservation Month in April. To participate in citizen science at home, try bird watching as a family. With Merlin Bird ID, you can log your sightings to help scientists better understand bird populations and migratory patterns. Then learn to preserve and protect our planet at GCM all month with our April Showers + Flowers programs.

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The Imagination Society was created as part of our efforts to meet the greatest needs at the Glazer Children's Museum. Members of the Museum's Imagination Society are active community stewards whose unrestricted support helps us raise the Imagination Generation! Join today and receive a Premium Family Membership to the Museum for 1 year plus exclusive benefits like invitations to VIP Experiences during select Museum events, an Imagination Society Family Celebration, and so much more! To learn more, visit GlazerMuseum.org/imaginationsociety

Anita and Bruce FaulmannAlissa and Casey EllisonCommissioner Sandy and Jim MurmanCorey and Charlie PoeErin and Brian KosoyGege and Al KreischerJane Soltys and Jack GilbertJanet and Chip CoberlyJanette Carter and Chris NiewiarowskiKatrin and Kenneth CurtinKelly and Brad FordMarina Coelho and Jayme Ribeiro Neto Michele and Nicholas PanettaSarah and Brooks WatkinsShanna and Bryan GlazerSeema and Maulik BhalaniStacy Carlson and Greg BaierThe William Murray FamilyTorrey and Dennis GallagherTrimeka and Anthony Benjamin

DoNor kuDoSThe Glazer Children's Museum is a nonprofit organization committed to providing rich learning environments to Tampa Bay's kids. Thank you to this season's generous donors:

BayCare Exhibit SupportBay News 9 Imagination GalaCaspers Company McDonalds Restaurants Education is KeyCBHC General Programming SupportCognizant General Programming SupportDavid Sisemore Imagination GalaEngage Behavioral Health Imagination GalaFlorida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs, General Programming SupportFlorida Hospital Centra Care Random Act of Kindness Day, Camp ScholarshipsGTE Financial After School InstitutePropeller Club, Port of Tampa Exhibit SupportRaymond James Light Cloud SculptureSwim Digital Group Education is Key BreakfastTampa Bay Times Imagination GalaTampa Bay Water Exhibit SupportWalmart Community Program General Operating Support

Parent's Night Out:Science of Parenthood

May 3, 6-7:30pmHair frizzled, mismatched socks, and an unidentified stain on your shirt. Does this sound like you? You’re

not alone. Leave the kids at home and join us for a few laughs at our

own expense as we explore the unscientific explanations for utterly baffling parenting situations with author of Science of Parenthood,

Norine Dworkin-McDaniel.

Enjoy wine, food, and laughter among parents and friends!$20 Members | $25 General

Visit GlazerMuseum.org

Science of Parenthood: Thoroughly Unscientific Explanations

for Utterly Baffling Parenting Situationsby Norine Dworkin-McDaniel

Save these Dates for GCMGive Day Tampa Bay Thursday, May 1

Find us on GivedayTampaBay.com April 17-May 1Imagination Gala Friday, September 7

A Gala to Benefit the Glazer Children’s Museum

REGISTERTODAY!

110 W Gasparilla Plaza | Tampa FL 33602GlazerMuseum.org | #GCMkids

See the Refreshed Publix Exhibit this April at the Glazer Children's Museum!

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Grown Up NightFor 21 and Up | April 27, 5:30-8pm

Grown Ups take over the Museum to climb, laugh, and build in the exhibits! Free Snacks and Beer

while it lasts and Cash Bar $20 Presale | $25 Door Visit GlazerMuseum.org/grownups

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