Saginaw Celebrates Summer, sponsored in part by Hemlock Semiconductor Group

Crunching Competition! Karate Chomping! Veggie Face Creations! Seasonal Fruit Tasting!....and so munch more will be happening at the MMCM when The Fresh Food Fairy visits on June 22. Her presentations encourage plenty of laughter and munching through activities like crunching carrots as loud as possible, karate chomping green beans, creating veggie faces, and sampling seasonal fruits and vegetables.

Purchase your tickets and join MMCM members and friends at the Friday night Loons game in Midland and enjoy the fireworks after the game. MMCM volunteers will be on hand with games and activities for the kids. Look for the MMCM Logo on the jumbo screen. Visit www.michildrensmuseum.com for more details. Cost: Regular price of a Loons ticket.

2 Separate Sessions: 11:00-12:00 p.m. AND 2:00-3:00 p.m. • Please RSVP on or before Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Spaces fill fast. • With regular paid admission…no additional fee. • MMCM members are free. • Please bring a clean, clear, empty 2-liter plastic soda bottle with all labels removed. • All visitors making lanterns will be able to participate in the parade on Saturday, September 28, 2013 to celebrate Art & Sol in the City. More information will be available as the date gets closer. • Made possible by a grant from the Saginaw Arts & Enrichment Commission

Celebrate summer by painting the MMCM car, participating in bubble fun, helping us decorate our sidewalk with colorful sidewalk chalk, joining in outside parachute games, and running through the sprinkler (please bring your own towel and change of clothes)! Weather permitting, of course!

Learn some fun and crazy facts about our 50 states and participate in the “Fifty Nifty United States” song. Guess the states by their shapes. Assemble the U.S.A. Puzzle, and match the states in the aMaze gallery.

Wear your country’s patriotic colors and get $1 off admission to the MMCM! Visit the Art Mart and make a take-home patriotic craft. Construct your own film canister pop rocket and watch it soar into the air.

Time Yet to be Determined.....Bring your camera because Olive the Pig is back again! Guess how much Olive weighs and win a prize if you come closest without going over.

Two separate sessions: 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Visit a Dairy Farm in this entertaining video, while munching on some crunchy popcorn.

Celebrate Dairy Month! MMCM welcomes Joanmarie Weiss from the Weiss Dairy Farm in Frankenmuth, sponsored by the American Dairy Industry of Michigan. Learn about life on a dairy farm and gain awareness of the nutritional and health benefits that come from dairy products as part of a balanced diet. Ms. Weiss is planning on bringing a calf to meet with you, too! While you’re here, enjoy a free dairy treat and pick up a book mark on your way out. Learn more about life on a Michigan Dairy Farm by visiting www.dayonthefarm.org.

Fans of Joel Tacey know that he brings his “A” game every time he visits the MMCM. Everyone is sure to enjoy his subterranean celebration of reading! So plan on watching the show and playing in our galleries during our 5th Birthday Celebration!