For Immediate Release:
June 8, 2009
Contact: Libby Raiford at (423) 648-6096, lfr@cdmfun.org or
Carla Campbell at (423) 648-6054, cbc@cdmfun.org
Kids Show Their Patriotic Spirit
at Creative Discovery Museum July 3 – 5
NEW! NEW! NEW!
Red, White, and Blue Days feature Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest, Sprinklers on the Plaza, Picnic Under the Tent, Parade Lead by Curious George™ and Spectacular Display of Bubble Wrap “Fireworks”!
Timed Events:
Sample picnic treats on the Rooftop Fun Factory 11a.m.-1 p.m.
Cloggers 12:30 p.m. (tentative)
Parade lead by Curious George in the Atrium 1:00 p.m.
**followed immediately by Bubble Wrap Fireworks 1:05–1:10 p.m.
Watermelons and Sprinklers on the Plaza 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Watermelon Seed Spitting Contest on the plaza 3 p.m.
Chattanooga, TN – Creative Discovery Museum is the place in town for children and families to celebrate Independence Day! Red, White and Blue Days will be held at the Museum July 3-5. Each day children will make paper flags, show their spirit with red, white, and blue face paints, make wands, shakers and hats at Creation Station, and create masterpieces in chalk on the Museum’s Plaza. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., guests are invited to the Rooftop Fun Factory tent to sample summertime picnic treats. At 1 p.m., children and guests can join in a one-of-a-kind Patriotic Parade lead by Curious George™! The highly-anticipated grand finale of bubble wrap “fireworks” in the Museum’s Atrium will set this patriotic celebration apart from all others.
“There is freedom in creativity and what better way for children to understand the joy of freedom, than to express their patriotism through activities that encourage creativity,” states Erica Campbell, Museum Experience Manager. “Children really show their spirit for the Red, White, and Blue with an energetic parade and the bubble wrap fireworks which ‘explode’ underneath hundreds of little jumping feet.”
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the Plaza, guests can enjoy summertime fun eating watermelon and running through sprinklers. Then, at 3 p.m. the whole family can participate in our first-ever watermelon seed spitting contest. The contest will be divided by two age groups and adults are invited to participate.
MEDIA NOTE: The parade usually begins at 1 p.m. and lasts about 5-10 minutes, with Bubble Wrap Fireworks exploding around 1:05- 1:10 p.m.
Summer Hours, June 20-August 9. The Museum will be open every day (Monday through Sunday) from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Regular hours will resume on Monday, August 10. Tickets: $9.95 for children and adults. 321 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402. For more information, call (423) 756-2738. All Red White and Blue Days activities are included in the Museum's regular admission charge.
About Creative Discovery Museum
Creative Discovery Museum is recognized as one of the top children’s museums in the nation. It is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to educational enrichment for children ages 4-months to 12-years-old through interactive, hands-on experiences that foster creative and critical thinking. CDM focuses on a broad range of areas encompassed by Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Technology and the Sciences. In addition to its exhibits, CDM provides local residents and visitors with special events, educational programming, teacher resources for the classroom, field trips, after school programming, early childhood education classes, artist residencies, camps, art lessons, science demonstrations, and a branch of the local library. Creative Discovery Museum is a funded agency of Allied Arts and Tennessee Arts Commission.
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