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Dear Friends,
You may have noticed from our website that CMEE recently joined the "Let's Move - Museums and Gardens Initiative." Started by First Lady, Michelle Obama, the project encourages museums to develop programming and exhibits that help solve the problem of childhood obesity by promoting healthy eating and physical activity.
I'm sure you're aware that in the last 30 years, children are watching more TV, eating larger portions of food, and having less time for recess and physical activity with the result that nearly one in three children in America is overweight or obese. If nothing is done to reduce childhood obesity, one third of children born after 2000 will develop diabetes at some point in their lifetimes. They will also be at much higher risk for heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, and asthma.
With our mission to promote learning and active play, children's museums are ideal resources in their communities to help combat childhood obesity. Museums that are participating in the Let's Move initiative are asked to report to the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) about their efforts to develop "eat healthy, get active" exhibits and programming that promotes "healthy choices."
I'm eager to hear from you if and how CMEE helps your children get active and healthy. You can express your opinion about encouraging children to get active and eat healthy on CMEE's Facebook page. We'll be reporting back on our efforts in the August issue of CMEE's E-Newsletter.
You can also go to our Facebook page to suggest a name for the tractor at CMEE. Let us know what you think!
I look forward to seeing you soon at CMEE!
Sincerely,
Stephen Long
Executive Director
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Start your July 4th holiday weekend at
CMEE's "Pizza and Pajama" Night!
Children can come to the Museum in their pajamas, eat pizza, hear a story read in the CMEE Library, and participate
in an art activity.
Author Marion Margolis will read her book "Crusoe The Canine Castaway," a delightful and funny true tale about the adventures of an Australian Cattle Dog. She will have copies of the book available for sale with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Wildlife Refuge Center of the Hamptons.
Advance reservations are required. Members: Free / Non-Members: $9 which includes admission. Special "Sweet Treat" this month! The MoonSoup Gift Shop will be selling ice-cream (Dibs! Push-Pops! Edy's!) tomorrow during Pizza & Pajama Night!
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New! Summer Book Club for Moms!First Meeting July 11!
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CMEE announces a summer book club especially for moms who are CMEE members! After all, the Museum's mission is to promote learning through play not just for kids, but for the whole family, too! Spearheaded by CMEE Family Fair co-chair and author/writer, Zibby Right, this book club is intended to be a fun, interesting weeknight diversion. While sitting on the beach this July and August, you'll have the opportunity to read four
books (two fiction, two non-fiction) and then discuss them with other CMEE moms over a glass of wine. We've selected a mix of hilarious and poignant parenting memoirs and fiction. The CMEE Moms Book Club meets every couple of weeks in July and August at 8:00 pm. (Note: finishing these books on time isn't intended to be stressful. If you can't finish every word or you've already read them, you're still welcome to attend.) Join us for as many of the meetings as you like at the homes of other moms in the East End. (Details provided after you RSVP.) More dates/books may be added.
July 11: The Summer We Read Gatsby by Danielle Ganek
July 21: Naptime is the New Happy Hour by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor
August 4: Room by Emma Donoghue
August 24: As Good as I Could Be by Susan Cheever
Go to CMEE's website to register or call 631-537-8250
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Announcing Dylan's Candy Bar
Parties @ CMEE!
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Sweet News!
CMEE and Dylan's Candy Bar are teaming up to throw the sweetest parties in town. Add the Dylan's Candy Bar upgrade package to your next CMEE celebration to make all your candy dreams come true. When paired with sugary treats, pizza, candy crafts, activities and more, every party is guaranteed to be a sweet success!
To book your party, call CMEE at (631) 537-8250.
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You're invited to shop J. Crew to benefit CMEE!
Thursday, July 14
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 It's an evening of cocktails and shopping from 6-8pm at J. Crew at the Beach at 14 Main Street in East Hampton. Hosted by Barrie Glabman, Pam Henes, Colette Lettieri, Aline Shapiro, and Heidi Wald, guests will enjoy a 20% discount off their purchases during the event and 15% of the proceeds will be donated to CMEE!
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"Get your tickets here!" - Saturday, July 23
CMEE Family Fair
Featuring Big Apple Circus' "Circus to Go"
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On Saturday, July 23, don't miss the CMEE Family Fair featuring Big Apple Circus this year! It's a carnival of big top fun with jugglers, unicycles, bounce houses, sports, face painters, pony rides, music, arts & crafts, fabulous food and more. As the Museum's annual summer fundraiser, the Family Fair helps to support the Museum's new exhibits and programs for the community.
Don't delay, buy your tickets today!
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Summer Classes Start July 4!
Cooking, Art, Gardening & More... | |
Looking for an engaging morning activity for your 2 - 4 year-old? No matter her or his interest, CMEE has a class that will match it! In fact, you can choose a different activity each day of the week, including sports, art, cooking, gardening, music, tumbling, or gymnastics.
Call (631) 537-8250 or visit CMEE's website to register or to find a full schedule of classes. |
Summer Road Trip with Dylan's Candy Bar!
Saturday, July 30 at CMEE
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At 11am on Saturday, July 30, take a candy road trip at CMEE with Dylan's Candy Bar, as you learn more about the sweetest candies from across the United States . Discover each candies history and experience the delicious tastes of a variety of candy from the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Northwest, and West regions.
Advanced sign-up is encouraged.
Members: Free
Non-Members: $9, which includes admission to the Museum
Call (631) 537-8250 to register or for more information.
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2011 Amphitheater Series Schedule
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It's Show Time!
On Tuesday, July 26, CMEE begins its popular Twirligig Tuesdays Performance Series in our Amphitheater.
Bring along a picnic at 6pm every Tuesday starting July 26 and enjoy ballet, rock, gospel, and fun for children!
The Series opens with the Hampton Ballet Theater Company's production of "Peter and the Wolf," Prokofiev's enchanting ballet, accompanied by the Hampton Chamber Orchestra. A delight for all ages! See CMEE's website for a listing of other upcoming performances!
Bring your own picnic or keep it simple (and delicious!) and buy a slice of fresh, hot pizza at the Museum from Vincenzo's Pizza just before performance time.
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Candy on the walls?
Only if it's WallCandy Arts! | |
The next time you visit CMEE, be sure to take a walk down our classroom corridor! You'll notice a garden and a forest have grown - on the walls! The installation of wall decals was donated by Allison Krongard owner of WallCandy Arts - a company that designs and manufactures modern peel and decorating kids for the wall. Allison, an East Hampton mother of two and her husband, conceived of WallCandy Arts ten years ago, and their idea clearly stuck! The decals are easily removable and reusable, non-toxic, lead-free, plus VOC free and made in the U.S. |
"Ladies Night Out" for CMEE
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CMEE was thrilled with the turnout and generous support for the Museum's "Ladies Night" benefit last week. Thank you to Dana Golding, Candice Postel, and Colette Lettieri for serving as Co-Hosts! We're also enormously grateful to Michael Gluckman and the staff at the Beachhouse in East Hampton for their wonderful hospitality.
(L to R) Dana Golding and Allison Rosenfeld
(L to R) Natalie Barth and Candice Postel
(L to R) CMEE Board President, Heidi Wald, CMEE Executive Director, Steve Long, Gabrielle Costanzo
and Michael Gluckman of The Beachouse Restaurant.
A packed house at the Beachhouse
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Parents Night Out - July 15!
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Parents, open your date books or e-calendars to July 15. Go ahead and make dinner reservations, take a yoga class or beach walk, or simply enjoy having no plans - and drop your children off for a fun-filled evening at CMEE!
Museum staff members will lead children in a variety of games, art activities, and fun at the Museum, plus serve up a yummy, kid-friendly dinner...
Parent's Night Out!
Friday, July 15
Ages: 3-10
6pm - 9:30pm
$50 per child / $20 for siblings
Late fees will apply to any child picked up after 9:30pm. Early registration is encouraged.
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Exhibit Enhancements at CMEE
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Thanks to all of our supporters who helped make CMEE's Refresh and Refurbish effort possible, the Museum updated several exhibitions in May and June. In the Windmill, CMEE added a new "Wind Blowers" installation where children can push a button and use long air tubes to make a series of colorful pinwheels spin and turn just like a windmill.
To help promote pretend play by sailors and pirates at the Museum, CMEE has transformed the "hold" of the Ship. In addition to pretending to navigate and steer the ship, pretend sailors can now work among the cargo and take a nap in the berth.
During meetings with children about what to add to CMEE, they asked for more "secret spaces" in the Museum. In response, CMEE has created a "flashlight fort" in the Snag Tree for children to explore.
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MoonSoup Trunk Show - July 9
Indian Fashion, Music, Crafts, Refreshments... | |
Save the Date for a morning of Indian fashion and fun from MoonSoup, the gift shop in CMEE's lobby, that also runs highly popular classes here and in New York City.
Saturday, July 9
10am - Noon
You can see and shop the Indian Designers Collection, straight from India, including tunics, jewelry and fashion accessories all at wonderful prices. Enjoy Bollywood music and dance, and free MoonSoup class activities to keep kids engaged while moms shop. Plus delicious food, refreshments and ice cream will be available for purchase in the MoonSoup Gift Shop.
For more information, visit www.moonsoup.net.
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Toy Museum is Special Guest
at August Pizza & Pajama Night!
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 Just say the word 'toy' and you have most children's attention. Just think how fun a theatrical performance about the history of toys would be! Save Friday, August 5 at 6pm, for a special guest visit to CMEE's Pizza & Pajama Night, from The Toy Museum of New York. Children will see "Queen Marlene's Toy Theatre" - and follow Queen Marlene as she tells the tale of toys from America's past and around the world only to be tricked by "Raggedy," the Toy Museum's largest doll. Expect mischievous, silly fun in this interactive, engaging and educational show... Since this is part of CMEE's monthly Pizza and Pajama Night, young visitors are still invited to come to the Museum in pajamas and pizza will be served! The performance will be held outside in the Amphitheater for this special Program. Early sign up is suggested. Members: Free / Non-Members: $17, includes admission.
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News from Henry the Rabbit's Hutch...
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I was definitely ready for my 'close up' (I really must get myself an agent) and couldn't WAIT to share this fun news...
As official Museum Mascot, I have the privilege of announcing a new program starting this month:
Introducing the "CMEE Daily Special!"
A different, fun, drop-in activity every day at 1pm, Monday-Saturday!
Make CMEE your after lunch (or pre-nap!) destination, or escape the heat, and join in for some summer-themed active and creative fun.
Here's just a sample of some of the art activities you might create: Rock Creatures, Sail Boats, Sea Shell Art, Flower Bouquets -- and lots of other surprises in the mix! (Like bubbles? Sprinklers? You get the idea!)
Call (631) 537-8250 to see what the "Daily Special" is or just hop by!
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artMRKT Hamptons benefit for CMEE
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CMEE is proud to be a beneficiary ofMRKTworks the inaugural online and onsite auction program kicking off artMRKT Hamptons - the Hamptons' new contemporary and modern art fair, taking place July 14-17, 2011 on the grounds of the centrally located Bridgehampton Historical Society (at 2368 Montauk Highway/Rt 27), and featuring thirty-five leading galleries from across the U.S., presenting painting, sculpture, drawings, photography, video and installation.
Beginning at 3:30pm on Tuesday, July 5, the MRKTworks online and mobile auction platform will go live, allowing you to bid on a limited number of contemporary artworks, paired to benefit several local Hamptons non-profits, including CMEE! You may also view the works in person at artMRKT Hamptons, and place bids there either online, via a mobile application or in person. The MRKTworks auctions will close on Saturday, July 17th at 3:30pm, highest bidders will be notified and 100% of the proceeds from each piece will be donated to their corresponding beneficiary.
artMRKT Hamptons participant Black and White Gallery/Project Space has generously donated "Popcorn," shown below, to be auctioned specifically for CMEE:
Shimon Okshteyn
Popcorn, 2008
Digital pigment print on archival paper
22x26 in (paper) 15 x 20 in (image)
Edition: 10/25
Click www.art-MRKT.com/hamptons/MRKTworks to participate in the auction, and thank you for supporting CMEE!
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Breakfast @ CMEE! Sunday, July 31 | |
Remember that the last Sunday of every month at CMEE is Waffle Day where children can mix, bake and enjoy fresh Belgian waffles! You can learn more about Waffle Day and CMEE's other programs by checking out our online monthly Calendar of Events.
Waffle Day!
Sunday, July 31
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Congratulations Graduates!
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CMEE congratulates its first class of preschoolers from LI Head Start, who graduated last week. During the graduation ceremonies, Head Teacher, Raquel Barnes presented each student with a diploma while they were photographed by proud parents.
 
Children sang several songs during the ceremony including "CMEE and Head Start Go Together," lyrics written by Ms. Barnes and fellow teacher, Dave Davis to the tune of the "Wheels on the Bus."
Here's a sampling:
"Head Start and CMEE go together, go together, go together.
Head Start and CMEE go together, all day long.
The ice cream in the shop is yummy, yummy, yummy...
The bells on the fire truck go clang, clang, clang...
The pirates on the ship go argh, argh, argh...
...all day long!
To conclude the graduation exercises, children, parents, and teachers performed the "Hokey Pokey." CMEE Executive Director Steve Long congratulated parents and teachers for instilling such enormous enthusiasm for school among the children. CMEE wishes the graduates all the best as they embark on kindergarten next year! We look forward to welcome a new class of Head Start preschoolers in September. |
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CMEE is now open on Tuesdays
and every day
through Labor Day!
We hope to see you here! Visit www.cmee.org for a calendar of everything that's happening at CMEE this summer!
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Visiting Grandparents from California are treated to lunch in CMEE's General Store by their grandchildren, Eze and Huxton. We're told the restaurant service was terrific! |
CMEE Recipe of the Month!...From Chef Amy! | |
Refreshing, Healthy, Delicious...& Easy!
Mango lassi - a puree of buttermilk or yogurt with bright, delicious mango - is a filling and refreshing Indian drink. This recipe is designed to make one serving at a time, so be prepared for a repeat performance or two... or better yet...join Amy's Kids in the Kitchen class on Tuesdays when she just might have the kids whip this up!
� cup chopped mango pulp (about 4 ounces fresh or frozen mango)
� cup buttermilk
Nonstick spray for the honey spoon
1 � teaspoons honey
3 ice cubes
1) Combine the mango, buttermilk, and honey in a blender and blend until smooth.
2) Serve over ice and drink! |
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CMEE sends Very Happy Birthday Wishes this month to our young members including:
Phoebe Adler, Kilian Ahmad-Taylor, Bryce Albers, Brandon Alexandre, Charlie Allen, Danial Aluizures, Pricila Armigos, Vivienne Azzopardi, Charlotte Bader, Ashley Ball,Tyler Bannon, Henry Bardey, Josh Baronoff, Charlie Beaudry, Lily Berkman, Owen Bernstein, Kei Bernstein, Jacob Besser, Daniel Bitton, Lia Bonello, Ava Borruso, Olivia Bourkoff, Brandon Braccia, Emma Bradley, Dashiell Breen, Tiger Brew, Ameilia Britton, Baker Brodlieb, Leonita Browning, Anne Browning, Amelia Burton, Victoria Bustamante, Isabella Bustamante, Dylan Cashin, Chayce Castro, Leri Cesa, Sarah Chadwick, Kate Chiellino, Karma Cohen, Chloe Cohen,
Nicholas Collage, Beckett Corte, Gavin Crai, Thomas Crawford, Eliza Cupp, Jack Davis, Lucy DeBellis, Sebastian DeFelice, Miller Dessoffy, Jake Diamond, Agnes Didriksen, Cole Dontzin, Lucia Douglas, Beatrice Drabble, John Alexander Duggal, Isabella Dulai, Zane Eastman, Sasha Ehrhardt, James Fay, Charles Fennelly, Seamus Flannery, Justin Fox, Jacob Fritz, Simon Gaines, Joshua Shai Gerson, Rowen Glanville, Ella Glassman, Tyler Goldberg, Shai Hunter, Goldman Nico Dax Grazina, Phoebe Hackett, Audrey Hallinan, Charlotte Hampel, Arthur Hampel, Zara Hanson, Olive Harris, Colin Harrison, Sabine Harvey, Sophi Hatgistarron, Caellum Heinlein, Aiden Higgens, Sophia Hoh, Lily Horowitz, Henry Houser, Olympia Houze, Jay Hren, Piero Jackson, Pazzoli Leah Jannetti, Grace Johansson, Jesse Jurjen, Alex Kassatly, Jacob Kaye, Ava Keller, Matthew Keller, Andrew Kim, Rachel King, Jayla Kirkpatrick, Max Kirshbaum, Eric Kohler,
Helena Kolhoff, Max Kurani, Gigi Lama, Owen LaPierre, Toby LaPierre, Aurelia Larson, Lucas Larson, Katherine Leavay, Brendan Leavay, Andrew Leibovitch, Kulia Leporati, Isabella Loeb, Julian Lotke, William Maclein, Vanessa Magid, Grace Majoros, Alexander Mambrino, Kayia Mauro, Liv McAllister-Nevins, Samm MCandle, Victoria McEnroe, Teagan McGuire, William McLoughlin, Charlie McMillan, Caitlin McSweeney, William Mendel, Jake Menell, Lucienne Merkatz, Martin Milazzo, Mason Miles, Luke Mobius, Skyler Moran, Ella Morgan, Cole Morgan, Emily Moyer, Dylan Mulligan, Rhys Mulvey, Max Murdock, Ravenel Musnicki, Rachel Nayman,
Devin Neptune, Clare New, Charlotte Njerve, Stephanie Ochoa, Angus O'Friel, Charlotte O'Friel, Kathryn Olson, Mia Pasquariello, Tony Pasquariello, Lincoln Petitjean, William Plummer, Dylan Preslier, Gianna Prinzevalli, Devon Quarty, Daniella Quarty, Lielle Rahav, Theo Ramirez, Dillon Rapp, Ethan Rebentisch, Katherine Recker, Kate Reilly, Kelly Rekstis, Landon Rembisz, Logan Rembisz, Savannah Rishel, Kate Rogers, Charles,Rouse, Luke Sacconaghi, Cooper Sacconaghi,
Quinn Sacconaghi, Aaron Saroken, Luke Sarsfield, Isabelle,Saurer, Bella Scheehser, Caitlin Scott, Charlie Sender, Elijah Shainker, Leo Smilow, Ryan Soler, Sidney Soloviev, Manny Soloway, Owen Sondey, Sophia Sondey, Wyatt Spreckels, Sophia Stadler, Owen Steib, Caitlin Sullivan, Aidan Sullivan, Abigail Sullivan, Elizabeth Sultan, Devon Super, Jack Sword, Chloe Sword, Luke Tarbet, Haley Tarbet, Clara Tebben, Tyler Terilli, Nate Torano, Talon Torano, Benjamin Tran, Trey Troiano, Gabriele Troiano, Azzurra Troiano, Sarah Trojanowsk, Luke Tumino, Mia Turk, Samantha Tusiani, Katarina Van Tassel, Abril Vasquez, Randall Villaplana,
Charlie Wall, Max Yablon.
If we've missed your birthday, please give CMEE a call!
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Birthday Parties at CMEE!
A creative
and easy
party location
Ask our front desk, or pick up a flyer, for information on CMEE's Birthday Party Packages. "New York Family Magazine rated CMEE as the East End's best venue for children's birthday parties!"
CMEE is also available for rent for private, corporate or community events. Call 631-537-8250 for information. | | 
Museum Hours:
Monday and
Wednesday - Saturday:
Sunday:
10am-5:00pm
CLOSED TUESDAY |
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