The Bay Area Discovery museum has a new Blog!  Read and comment on our posts, browse Flickr pics from our visitors and join our Blogroll community. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, January 21 and we will be open with special activities and performances. Experience music and dance from the Polynesian dancers, Irish jigs and Coastal clogging in upcoming performances from our World on Stage series.

P.S. All members can visit the Museum during monthly Members-Only Hours on the first Sunday of every month, from 9 - 10 am. Upcoming Sundays: Februray 3, March 2, and April 6.

We have launched our new Blog!  Our mission is to engage, delight and educate parents and create a community that goes beyond the on-site experience - a more personal and interactive way to reach out to the grown-ups who love the Museum as much as their kids do.

Some highlights to be found on our blog:

• Behind the Scenes
• Ways to re-create our arts & science activities at home
  
• Kid Health Tips
• Meet us out in the community
• Staff highlights

We also have included Flickr and YouTube on our blog. Check out images and video taken on-site by the staff. Submit images and videos of your own, too.

Join our Blog Roll and become a part of our Blog community by emailing jherrera@badm.org.

Check out our new blog

The Museum will be open on Monday, January 21 for the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  

SoVoSó
Monday, January 21
11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.
Members $7.50 ; General $9.50

Special Film Showing
Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks
Ceramics Studio
1 p.m.
Free 

Experience the theme of peace and unity:

• Quotes throughout the museum
• Peace Flags in Studio 10
• Family reading area in the Ceramics Studio
  

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 21
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Museum's annual World on Stage performance series continues bringing traditions and cultures from around the world to our audience.

There will be a special double performance by SoVoSó for Martin Luther King, Jr Day on January, 21.  

World on Stage
Ethnic Performance Celebration
January 5 - February 23
Members $7.50 ; General $9.50

Upcoming performances include:

• Hui Tama Nui - Polynesian dance
  
• SoVoSó - Jazz a capella group
• Barbary Coast Cloggers - North American dance
• Murphy Irish Dancers - Irish jigs and reels
  

SoVoSó
Monday, January 21
11 a.m. & 12:30 p.m.

Murphy Irish Dancers
Saturday, February 2
11 a.m.

Learning is Child's Play: Celebrating the Role of Creativity in Learning

Tickets are now on sale to hear Sir Ken Robinson, international expert on creativity at our annual fund-raising event. 

Contact Jessica Watson at (415) 339-3958 or jwatson@badm.org to purchase tickets now, or buy them online.

Click here for more information and ticket sales. 

Monday, February 11, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
The Ritz Carlton Hotel
600 Stockton Street
San Francisco

Discovery Days Spring Camp 2008
April 7-11

Sign up your 4- to 8-year-old for a week of fun and adventure! Structured activities will be led by members of our Education team. Activities may include nature walks, birding expeditions, water
experiments, ceramics projects, painting workshops, architecture and building activities, and more

Half Day Program, Full Day Program and Extended Care available

Click here to see hours and fees.

Early registration for Supporting Members begins February 5 - look for your special code via email on January 30.
General registration begins February 18. 

Top Secret: Mission Toy
February 9 - May 4
Calling all toy experts! Use your investigative skills to check out toys from around the world.

Members-only Hour & Breakfast
Sunday, February 10
9 - 10 a.m.

Top Secret: Mission Toy Photo Contest
Submit an original, non-professional photo of your children and their toys via email to jcaleshu@badm.org. Entries must be received by January 25, 2008 at midnight. See rules. 

Mission Toy: Performances
The Brian Waite Band
Saturday, March 1
11a.m.

Brian Waite Band

Nobody Notices Minerva
Our Lead Art Guide, Wednesday Kirwan, will read her first picture book, published this fall. Come and hear what happens to the mischievously little Boston terrier, Minerva. 

Wednesday Kirwan
(Studio 10)
Friday, January 25
11 a.m.
Click here for more information.

Book will be on sale at the Discovery Store for signing at the reading.

Sign up early for our popular weekend birthday parties, where activities can include candy sushi-making, colorful exploding volcanoes, or make-your-own goo! Choose one of ten themes, or just rent a party room.  

Your child and a group of friends and family can enjoy lots of hands-on fun in one of our special birthday rooms, then continue their day by the Bay by exploring our one-of-a-kind indoor/ outdoor facility and special activities. Click here for birthday info

Vote now in the Pacific Sun to make us the Best Place for a Kid's Party and the Best Toy Store in Marin!  Voting ends January, 25.

Call (415) 339-3900 or visit www.BayKidsMuseum.org to learn about these and other exciting activities.

MUSEUM HOURS: Tues – Fri, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Sat & Sun, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Second Saturday Free from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.: February 9 

Holiday schedule: We will be open Monday, January 21 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Questions? Comments? Please let us know what you think by emailing contact@badm.org.