12/8/2009 - Bilingual Storytime Debuts at Austin Children's Museum

Starting January 13, visitors to Austin Children’s Museum will hear inspiring, real-life stories of dreams come true in the new Sueños realizados bilingual Storytime program, sponsored by Target®.

Austin, Texas (December 8, 2009) – Starting January 13, visitors to Austin Children’s Museum will hear inspiring, real-life stories of dreams come true in the new Sueños realizados bilingual Storytime program, sponsored by Target®. The six-week program, delivered in both English and Spanish, combines festive songs, activities and inspiring stories from books written and illustrated by acclaimed artist Carmen Lomas Garza.

“The families that take part in Sueños realizados (Dreams Come True) Storytime will come away with a model for storytelling in their own home, a greater understanding of Mexican-American culture and inspiration for children to follow their dreams,” said Cybil Guess, Education Manager at ACM.

The Sueños realizados (Dreams Come True) Storytime program takes place in the Museum’s En Mi Familia exhibit, where children and adults can immerse themselves in 3D scenes of Carmen’s artwork while listening to the real-life stories of young Carmen who followed her dreams to become an artist with the support of her family.

Each Sueños realizados (Dreams Come True) Storytime will be presented by trained bilingual ACM Gallery Educators. “It won’t matter if a family’s primary language is English or Spanish,” said Marcela Ramos, Gallery Education Manager at ACM. “They will both benefit from this Storytime experience that builds language and early literacy skills.”

Sueños realizados (Dreams Come True) Storytime Schedule
January 13 – February 24, 2010
Wednesdays: 6-6:30pm (excluding 1/27 & 2/10)
Sundays: 3-3:30pm & 4-4:30pm

Participation in the Sueños realizados Storytime program is included with Museum admission. The Wednesday program occurs during the Museum’s Community Night when admission is by donation. The second Storytime on Sunday is during the Museum’s free hour – 4-5PM on Sundays. For more information visit austinkids.org or call 512-472-2499.

ABOUT ACM
The mission of the Austin Children's Museum is to create innovative learning experiences for children and families that equip and inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Located at the Dell Discovery Center downtown at the corner of 2nd Street and Colorado, the Austin Children's Museum is one of the city's popular cultural attractions with 200,000 visitors annually. Founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization, the Austin Children's Museum delivers its mission through a variety of exhibits, programs and outreach activities. For more information, please visit austinkids.org.
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