Halloween Fun at the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert
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Halloween celebrations are in full swing as we approach Friday the 31st, and I am reminded again how much fun kids have picking out their costumes and dressing up. Just this past Sunday, my family along with friends and their kids spent a wonderful couple of hours at the Children's Discovery Museum Halloween party.
My daughter Isabella was Cinderella (yes, she is definitely in the princess stage) and she couldn't wait until she got dressed and look at herself in the mirror.
"Daddy, I am a real princess!" she said
And yes, I agreed. She was and is a princess. She walked in royal fashion and she smiled the entire day. When we got to the museum, my Cinderella was strolling on the beautiful landscaped grounds getting her face painted, eating caramel apples and making her candy bag fill up. While waiting for the candy hunt, I was amazed at the number of teen and adult volunteers that made this event happen. I was thinking that one day, when my Cinderella grows up she will be there as well, making the magic happen for other kids.
The Children's museum is truly one of those amazing places for kids here in the desert. It is a place of playfulness and fun, where kids learn through play and education becomes exciting. So many of the great programs and events, such at the Halloween party, are supported by volunteers and by the donations from local businesses & regular people like you and me. It is another great opportunity to volunteer your time or make charitable donations. And the museum is planning to grow too, for example additional gallery space is planned to provide more fun activities for kids.
We asked Judi Miller, Associate Executive Director, to provide us with some information to be included in this Blog, and here is some of the future plans of the museum and contact information on how to help:
"We are excited about the Museum’s future and its upcoming expansion. Our community has asked for additional quality gallery experiences, more opportunities for classrooms to learn, additional skill-building classes for early learners and more ways for families to learn and enjoy their time together. Our first phase expansion includes:
- additional safe parking
- additional hands-on exhibit learning experiences
- additional classroom learning space
- separate early childhood learning program space
- an expanded gift store
Every donation is an important part of the Museum's success. It takes many investors to support these dreams.
We invite you to be a part of the future of the Children's Discovery Museum through a tax-deductible contribution to our Capital Campaign program or volunteering in our growing programs. Your support will help to support the education of future children by the opening of a child's imagination and dreams while providing parents and caregivers the tools to support their children’s tomorrows.
To explore opportunities to become a supporter of the Capital Campaign call Lee Vanderbeck at (760) 321-0602, ext. #103 or email to lvanderbeck@cdmod.org."
