Summer Storytime for Kids at S'edav Va'aki Museum | https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/sedav-vaaki-museum/3103 | S’edav Va’aki Museum | | 5/16/2024 9:30:00 PM | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/NewsArticle/Attachments/3103/SummerStorytime_SVM_002.png | | Summer Storytime for Kids at S'edav Va'aki Museum | <div class="ExternalClassF3560F9748FE4CD69A12A17C5D6597EB"><html>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">The S'e<span style="text-decoration:underline;">d</span>av Va'aki Museum invites families to enjoy children's story time and hands-on crafts in this year's installment of <em style="">Summer Storytime for Kids</em>. This June, SVM will be offering two methods to join our summer storytime program. For $5.00 per child, families can visit us in-person at 10:00AM on June 8th and June 22<sup style="">nd</sup> for on-site storytime. The fee includes program admission, snacks, a fun story related craft, and free museum admission for the participating child. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">SVM also has options for FREE Virtual storytimes on June 1st</span><span style="font-size:12pt;"> and June 29th</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">. The links to each of the FREE videos will be available on the museum's website and through Activenet (</span><a target="_blank" href="https://apm.activecommunities.com/phoenix/Home"><span style="font-size:12pt;">https://apm.activecommunities.com/phoenix/Home</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;">). These free videos will only be available for three months. Crafts for these virtual sessions will also be available to order online through Activenet for $5.00 but will need to be picked up in-person at SVM. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Each week features a different story and unique craft. </span></p><span style="font-size:12pt;">
</span><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">June 1st</strong><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;"> </strong><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">– [Virtual] </strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">
</span><em style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">Night Watchers, Nocturnal Creatures of North America </em><span style="font-size:12pt;">
</span><span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">by Conrad J. Storad</span><span style="font-size:12pt;">
</span><br style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"></span><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">This science-filled graphic novel coloring book ignites young readers' curiosity about science and nature where they join Story Monster in learning more about the nocturnal animals native to North America. <strong style="">Program code #51081</strong></span></p><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">June 8th</strong><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;"> – [In-Person] </strong><em style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">Quincy the Quail and The Mysterious Egg </em><span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">by Barbara Renner.<br></span><br style="font-size:12pt;"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">While waiting for their chicks to hatch in their new nest Quincy the Quail and his mate, Quella, find a large mysterious egg next to their home. After solving the case of the mysterious egg, the quail covey make new friends with their desert neighbors. <strong style="">Program code #51040</strong></span></p><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">June 22nd</strong><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;"> – [In-Person] </strong><em style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">Cate and the Garden Bandits</em><em style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;"><strong style=""> </strong></em><span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">by </span><span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">Betsy Coffeen<br></span><br style="font-size:12pt;"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">Join Cate the Butterfly on an incredible adventure where she makes new friends to solve the mystery of the missing flower petals from her garden.<strong style=""> Cate and the Garden Bandits the Musical" is coming soon! Program code #51041</strong></span></p><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">June 29th</strong><strong style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;"> – [Virtual] </strong><em style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">The Remarkable Story of Willie the Crow: A Hickory Doc's Tale </em><span style="background-color:window;color:windowtext;font-size:12pt;">by Linda Harkey<br></span><br style="font-size:12pt;"><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">One day the Lazy Dog Hacienda pack meet Willie, a crow with bad eyesight. Featuring fun color illustrations, this children's story shares how a pack of hunting dogs and an extraordinary crow become friends and learn from one another. <strong style="">Program code #51082</strong></span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><strong style="font-size:12pt;">Authors Biographies</strong></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Conrad J. Storad</strong> is an award- winning author and editor of more than 60 science and nature books for young readers. An accomplishes storyteller, Storad has “edu-trained" a more than 1 million students and teachers across the national with his programs and writing workshops that promote reading and science literacy.<br style=""></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Barbara Renner</strong> is a retired teacher who believes reading enhances an understanding of the world around us. As a classroom presenter, she reads her books and facilitates lessons to children of all ages.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Betsy Coffeen</strong> is an author, mom, philanthropist, and lifelong learner. She attended the University of Arizona, where she earned her bachelor's degree in psychology, and returned to school during the pandemic to finish her Master of Science degree in psychology from ASU. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Linda Harkey</strong> loves dogs and loves teaching children. Her experiences as a mother, schoolteacher, volunteer docent and hunting dog owner have inspired her to write the award-winning children's book series, Hickory Doc's Tales.<br style=""><br style=""></span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">---------------</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;">S'eḏav Va'aki Museum (formerly Pueblo Grande) is a 1,500-year-old archaeological site once inhabited by the Ancestral Sonoran Desert People. Voted a Phoenix Point of Pride and listed as a National Historic Landmark, the Museum offers two accessible interpretive trails on the prehistoric site. Visitors view a platform mound, ballcourt and irrigation canals. Indoor exhibits feature artifacts from the site and hands-on activities. The Museum provides preservation, education, and collaborative interpretation of the cultural history of the Phoenix area and is managed by the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department.</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Throughout the year, S'eḏav Va'aki Museum offers programs for visitors of all ages. Check out www.phoenix.gov/sedav-vaaki or call (602) 495-0901 for more information about upcoming programs and events.</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">S'eḏav Va'aki Museum</strong><br style="">4619 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034<br style="">(602) 495-0901<br style="">www.phoenix.gov/sedav-vaaki</span></p><p style="text-align:left;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The Museum is located on the Southeast corner of 44th St. and Washington St.<br style="">Accessible by the Sky Train and the Sky Harbor Airport Light Rail Station Stop<br style="">Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @SedavVaakiMuseum</span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Hours:</strong> Museum Hours: October through April – Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Sunday 1 to 4:45 p.m. CLOSED Sunday and Monday May through September and most major holidays. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong style="">Admission:</strong> Adults $6, Seniors (55+) $5, Children (6-17) $3, under 6 are Free</span></p><br><br><br><br><br><br></html></div> | https://www.phoenix.gov/parks/arts-culture-history/sedav-vaaki | News | | sedav-vaaki-museum | A woman discussing her children's book in front of a seated audience | SVM | | | | #Sedavvaaki #Museum #ArchaeologicalPark #NationalHistoricLandmark #AZMuseums #AZHistory #DTPHX #PhoenixPointofPride #MyPHX #MyPhoenix #Arizona #Storytime #ChildrensBooks #Reading | SVM, Museum, S'edav Va'aki, Archaeology, Summer. Storytime, Children's books, craft activities, snacks, virtual, reading
family, museum, reading, books, crafts, saturday, weekend | Adam Waltz | 602-781-1334 | 602-534-6648 | | | adam.waltz@phoenix.gov | https://www.phoenix.gov/newssite/Lists/MediaContact/Attachments/14/Adam_Waltz.jpg | | | | | | | | SedavVaaki | |