Delaware Children’s Museum and Nemours Event Shines Spotlight on National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
The Delaware Children’s Museum and Nemours are offering “100 Healthy Habits” programming this weekend. The event will Focus on Physical Activity, Nutrition and Oral Health in observance of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. As families explore the museum, they will encounter stations designed to teach and promote healthy habits. Kids can try kickboxing and yoga, and learn about the importance of good oral hygiene.
Event highlights include:
What: 100 Healthy Habits
When: September 26, 2010, Noon to 2pm
Where: Delaware Children’s Museum
550 Justison Street
Wilmington, DE
The Delaware Children’s Museum is open 362 days a year, seven days a week, 9am-4:30pm. General admission is $12 per person (children under 12 months are free). Membership, benefits of which range from free admission to gift shop discounts to exclusive event invitations, are available for purchase. For details, visit the DCM online.
ABOUT THE DELAWARE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
The Delaware Children’s Museum’s mission is to inspire children to explore, discover and celebrate the power of their potential. As Delaware’s only museum dedicated entirely to children, the DCM underscores the value of play in the learning process, especially as it sparks interest in math, science and technology for children aged 1-12. The values that drive the mission and define the direction and approach DCM takes toward the visitor experience include: creativity, fun, wonder, learning, stewardship, diversity, respect and cooperation. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the DCM relies on donations to deliver valuable services to the community, including subsidized admission.
The Delaware Children’s Museum is generously sponsored by: State of Delaware, Riverfront Development Corporation, New Castle County, JPMorgan Chase Foundation, AstraZeneca, DuPont, Longwood Foundation, Welfare Foundation, AAA, Bank of America, Barclays, City of Wilmington, Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP, Delaware College Investment Plan, Delaware Community Foundation, Delaware Today, Environmental Alliance, Exelon, ING DIRECT, The Laffey-McHugh Foundation, Marmot Foundation, MySherpa, Nemours, NRG Energy, PSEG, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP & Affiliates, Shone Lumber, Valero, and Wilmington Trust.