Tuesday August 21st - Juice Box Jams - The SQRRL! Band

The SQRRL! band consists of Doug Segree,
BIlly Zero, Tom Fridrich and Greg Hardin. They’ve been delighting audiences of little and not-so-little fans with such songs as “Jump and Wiggle,”,“To the Park,” and “Tub Time.”
Join us for a free outdoor concert on Tuesday, August 21, 10:30-11 am.

Saturday, August 25th - ALL OUR CHILDREN - Back to school supplies drive

CCM is supporting Pre-K and Kindergarten students enrolled in 2 Annapolis elementary schools with a

Welcome To School Party on August 25. We are collecting supplies so that every child can arrive on the first day ready for a great school year.
WE NEED 160 BACK PACKS to fill with:

Quart-size Ziplocs Gallon-size Ziplocs Hand sanitizer
Glue sticks

Box of tissues
Liquid anti-bac. soap
Baby wipes
Box of 24 crayons

The event will also free feature haircuts and hair braiding. CCM will have hands-on activities and giveaways for learning at home.
Please offer to donate and volunteer!!! Thank you.

Parenting Workshops

PARENTING WORKSHOPS
Wed., July 11: Temperament Differences Learn to identify and manage the more “difficult” traits of children’s behavior.
Tues., July 17: Why Do they Misbehave?
Misbehavior can be explained and pre- vented using a checklist of unmet needs.
Wed., July 18: Effective Discipline
Tips on guiding children’s behavior with routines, rules, and consequences.
Thurs., July 19: “I Had It First!”
Reduce the squabbling among siblings and playmates with age-appropriate ex- pectations and negotiation techniques.
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Cost: $25 each or $20 each for 2 or more people
$80 for all 4 workshops. MSDE approved.

The Big Read - The Big Smoke

We are laying out plans for the next NEA Big Read. All of Anne Arundel County is invited to join in a celebration of Afri- can American Firsts, with book discussions and community events from February 1 - March 10, 2019. A planning meeting is scheduled at CCM for Tuesday, July 10 at 2 pm. Please let us know of your interest in participating.
Participants can receive copies of The Big Smoke - the life of Jack Johnson in poetry, or other books just for children, thanks to a grant to CCM from the National Endow- ment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

Maker Mondays

Pop in for a Pop Up ’Shop of creativity and repurposing. We’ll make:
June 11: drums
June 18: bottle gardens
June 25: shoe-box theaters.
Ages 3 and up with adult. $10 per child includes museum admission for child & adult. FREE for CCM members.

Touch a Truck - Saturday June 16th

Saturday, June 14, 10 am to 12 noon FREE ADMISSION - suggested $5 donation to CCM. Held at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, 1120 Spa Road Meet the operators and explore a: bucket truck, tow truck, concrete mixer, street sweeper, back hoe, and trolley bus. Also expected: Annapolis Police and Fire Departments. A Kona Ice truck will sell refreshments.

Chess Camp - June 25th-29th

National Chess Master, Greg Acholonu helps you keep your chess skills sharp over the sum- mer. For rising 4th - 9th graders already familiar with the rules of chess. 9 am-noon or 1-4 pm: $150. Full day, 9 am to 4 pm: $250.
Register with Mr. Greg: 410-212-1780