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There are so many things to do in Madison this summer - here are just a few ongoing events in the area that are great for families and little ones - I'll keep adding more, come back soon!

Summer at the MCM
Madison Children's Museum 100 State Street SEPTEMBER AT THE MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Potato Prints Saturday, September 2, 2-3p.m. Carve your own potato stamps and make colorful prints Free Family Sunday Sunday, September 3, Noon-5p.m. Free Admission for all visitors Kids for Peace Day Saturday, September 9, 9a.m.-2:30p.m. The event features free performances and art activities outside the museum and .25 museum admission all day. 9:00 Suzuki Strings of Madison 9:30 Stuart Stotts and Friends 10:00 MadCAP 10:30 Call for Peace: Next Generation 11:00 T'ai Chi Animal Frolics 11:30 Kids for Peace Community Choir 12:00 Clare Norelle and Friends 1:30 Yoga Storytelling Featuring Masters of Ceremonies Rich Baumann Also, check participate in the Clay Stomp Peace Mural: Artist Joel Pfeiffer will work with families to create a Clay Stomp Peace Mural, a ceramic wall sculpture commemorating the 10th year of Kids for Peace that will be displayed permanently at the museum. 9:30-11:30 Clay Stomp Hands-and-feet-on fun: use bare feet to mix clay with water(dress for mess, or bring a change of clothes) 12:30-2:30 Mural Carving Work together with friends and family to carve images into slabs of clay to create a community Peace Mural. The artist will later fire the clay to form the sculpture. Peace Flags Sunday, September 10, 2-3p.m. Create a peace flag to hang at your home Music Together Sunday, September 10, 10-10:30a.m. Join instructor Jo Severt for Music Together, a play-based music curriculum for parents with infants and children ages birth to five years. Art Dabblers: Garden Art Friday, September 15, 10:30-11:15a.m. Visit the art room for informal activities African Drumming Friday, September 15, 2:30-3p.m. Explore music and movement through hand drumming and rhythm instruments with Edi Gbordzi, a drummer and dance who has traveled internationally with the National Dance Company of Ghana and directs Madison's Atimevu Drum and Dance Company. Seed Planting Saturday , September 16 & Sunday, September 17, 2-3p.m. Plant edible herbs to grow in your kitchen. Art Dabblers: Dinosaur Puppets Friday, September, 22, 10:30-11a.m. Visit the art room for informal art activities. Science Dabblers Friday, September 22 2:30-3p.m. Cheryl DeWelt Robinson leads activities using simple, everyday materials to engage young children and caregivers in observation, comparison, measurement, and communication. Plaster Fossils Saturday, September 23 & Sunday, September 24 2-3p.m. Learn how fossils are formed and cast your own plaster fossil to take home. Art Dabblers: Shake it Up Friday, September 29 10:30-11a.m. Visit the art room for informal art activities. Yoga Storytelling Friday, September 29 2:30-3p.m. Learn simple yoga poses in a program tailored to the physical development needs of young children. Instructor Julia Bower, director of the Baraboo Yoga Studio, integrates child-friendly movement with interactive storytelling programs. Worldwide Day of Play Saturday, September 30 9:30-11:30a.m. Madison Children's Museum collaborates with Fit City Madison, the American Heart Association and Dance County YMCA to celebrate Worldwide Day of Play. Get active outside the museum and take part in play stations including hop scotch, jump rope, dancing and more! Meet the Musician: Cello Saturday, September 30 11-11:30a.m. Laurie Riss visits from the Madison Symphony Orchestra to demonstrate the cello. Healthy Snacks Saturday, September 30 2-3p.m. Make and sample a simple snack recipe.
Summer Camps for Tots
Greenway Crossing Montessori School 1325 Greenway Cross, Suite 115, Madison (608) 274-6475 Greenway Crossing Montessori is now accepting enrollment in our small, nurturing community where each child’s needs are recognized and addressed by qualified staff members. Our classroom is bilingual and our staff has combined experience in leadership, quality child care, and is well-grounded in Montessori principles. Providing preschool and extended-day programming. Greenway Crossing Montessori will have SUMMER CAMP 2004 for ages 2.5-10. Hours are 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Just two blocks off the Beltline at Fish Hatchery Road. Keva Sports Center My First Sports (608) 662-PLAY www.kevasports.com Keva Sports Center is where kids want to go for summer camps! Located in Middleton, Keva offers My First Sports Camp for ages 3-7, and Super Sports Camp for ages 7-14. My First Sports Camps are either half- or full-day camps featuring age-specific sports skills, games, crafts and stories. The full-day Super Sports Camps introduce new activities while encouraging teamwork in a fun, safe and clean environment. Call 662-PLAY for times and discount information.	Gymboree Play & Music 6682 Odana Rd., Market Square, Madison (608) 827-0111 www.gymboree.com Arts, Music and Play "mini camp" (18 months-4 years): Come to Gymboree twice a week during our three-week Summer Mini Camp and experience arts, music and play. You and your child will have an opportunity to experience two classes each for a total of six times. Camps start the week of June 14. Baby's first camp (age 6-18 months). This summer you and your baby can experience music classes and play classes as you attend Gymboree twice a week in our three-week Baby's First Camp. You and your little one will attend three Quarter Notes and three GymCrawlers or GymWalkers classes for a total of six classes. Camps start the week of June 14. Earth Focus Day Camp for children 3 to 11 takes place at the UW Arboretum each summer from mid-June to mid-August. Now in its 15th year, Earth Focus Day Camp continues to create outstanding summer nature programs for children ages 3-14. With more than 1,200 acres containing many different habitats — including the oldest restored tall grass prairie in the world — the Arboretum provides hands-on experience with native Wisconsin plants, animals and habitats.
Ongoing Events & Programs in the Madison Area
Art Cart @ Madison Museum of Cont. Art Monday, June 19, 2006 - Sunday, September 24, 2006 MMoCA’s popular outdoor art program hits the road again, bringing art materials and instructors to Madison parks, schools, and beaches on weekday mornings, afternoons, and evenings. See the 2006 Art Cart Schedule and map at http://mmoca.org for more details. If you have a question or are concerned about rainy weather interfering with a scheduled Art Cart appearance, contact Stephanie at 204-3021. Art Cart is a joint project of MMoCA and Madison School-Community Recreation. Nature Net: The Environmental Learning Network 300 Femrite Drive, Monona (608) 221-9095 www.naturenet.com Nature Net is a consortium of not-for-profit nature centers, parks and museums dedicated to encouraging and fostering in Wisconsin school children a love and understanding of the natural world. Sustaining environmental education through family programs, class field trips and hands-on learning experiences, Nature Net offers free and low-cost outdoor resources — online at www.naturenet.com or on-site at locations throughout the Dane County area. Order a free “Environmental Adventures Family Guide” for limitless ideas for nature exploration.	Dane County Farmers' Market on the Square (SATURDAYS) Location Capitol Square Time Saturday, April 22, 2006 6:00 AM - Saturday, November 4, 2006 2:00 PM Spring is HERE! You'll find the season's best bounty of vegetables, flowers, and specialty products from approximately 300 vendors. All of the agriculturally-related items are produced in Wisconsin. The DCFM is reported to be the largest producer-only farmers's market in the country!

more summer fun

Click here for area UPick farms - be sure to call to see if the crop is peak, and also to see if the UPicks are child-friendly!

Madison with Kids - Outside: Click here for nature, zoos, swimming, farms and other outdoor activities in the Madison area.

Warner Park Community Rec Center Summer Program

YMCA Summer Programs

Monona Parks Department

Sun Prairie Parks Department

Atwood Community Center. Free Meals. Free community meals second, third and fourth Fridays. Second and third Friday meals, Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ, 2401 Atwood Ave.; fourth Friday meals, Trinity Lutheran, 1904 Winnebago St. Volunteers needed. Margo (608) 241-1574.