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Of interest to families in the North Central Area
Charter memberships for museum on sale The Children’s Museum of Phoenix will open its doors on June 14 at 215 N. 7th St. on the southeast corner of 7th Street and Van Buren in the old Monroe School building. The museum will house 55,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits designed for children age birth to 10. The grand opening will be preceded by two weeks of pre-opening events including a donor sneak preview reception and preview events for special museum groups including charter members, friends and educators. Charter memberships are now on sale. Memberships start at $75 and covers one adult plus one child. Each additional person is $35. Charter members receive an exclusive pre-grand opening preview to the museum, a surprise Children’s Museum gift, the opportunity to pre-reserve birthday parties, a charter member certificate and a personalized gift card to the member with the giver’s message if the membership is purchased as a gift. Memberships are available online at www.childrensmuseumofphoenix.org or by calling 602-253-0501. Cinderella, Father Goose in puppets The theater also offers a special presentation of “Father Goose’s Tales,” Jan. 30-Feb. 3. Mother Goose is away for the day and Father Goose has to take care of all her chores, including the storytelling. But try as he might he just can’t seem to get the stories right! Guest Artist Nappy’s Puppets from Connecticut presents this delightfully silly show that promises to be great fun for everyone! Show times are Wednesdays through Fridays at 10 a.m.; Saturdays at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m.; and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children. The Great Arizona Puppet Theater is located at 302 W. Latham St. in Phoenix. Call 602-262-2050 for reservations, directions and additional information; or, visit www.azpuppets.org.
The search is on for incredible kids to be named the 2008 Huggable Heroes by Build-A-Bear Workshop. A Huggable Hero is any young person, 18 years of age and younger, who is making a positive difference in their communities or around the world. We all know them, and now it’s time to help nominate a young person to be recognized and honored for all of their hard work and dedication to make the world a better place. Nominations will be accepted for Huggable Heroes through Feb. 8. Anyone is eligible to submit a nomination—parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, friends, teachers, organization leaders, or the young people themselves. Nominations for the 2008 Huggable Heroes will be narrowed down to a field of 141 semifinalists, then 32 finalists and ultimately 12 Huggable Heroes. Seven winners will be from the United States and Puerto Rico. In addition, two Build-A-Bear Workshop Associates will also be chosen as Associate Huggable Heroes. Each Huggable Hero will receive a prize worth $10,000 ($7,500 in the form of an educational scholarship and $2,500 from the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation to be donated to the charity of the hero’s choice). In addition, they each will receive a trip to a special location where the winners will be honored for their good deeds, meet the other Huggable Heroes and participate in a photo shoot for the 2009 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes calendar. Nomination forms are available at any Build-A-Bear Workshop store or online at www.buildabear.com.
Music Works Academy’s piano classes for the young, The Harmony Road Music Course and Kindermusik classes begin a new semester the week of Jan. 21. Drop by for a free visit with your child during the first two weeks of January. All students enrolled in Harmony Road piano classes have unlimited access to the exciting music games at www.musiclearningcommunity.com. Registration for piano, voice and guitar lessons is ongoing. The school is accepting adult students interested in recreational music making (RMM)—a non-threatening, fun-filled way to learn how to play the piano. Call and ask us about piano lessons and classes for beginners. In addition, Music Works Academy is hosting a four-day national Teacher Training Workshop in February for the Harmony Road Music Course. For more information about this workshop, visit www.harmonyroadmusic.com. For more information, call the studio at 602-264-5188 or visit www.musicworksacademy.com. |
The Great Arizona Puppet Theater presents “Cinderella,” Dec. 26-Jan. 27. A beautiful girl, a wicked step-family, a fairy godmother, a handsome prince and transparent footwear all add up to true love, lots of laughs and happily-ever-after in this extremely popular version of the famous fairy tale, performed with elegant hand puppets.