Press Releases
Press inquiries, please contact:
Kathryn Kavicky, Director of Marketing and Communications
203 899 0606, ext. 239
kkavicky@steppingstonesmuseum.org
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July 2010
Stepping Stones Museum for Children and First County Bank Kick Off $2 Million Count me in! Community Campaign
June 2010
Children’s Spring Garden Party and Lifestyle Expert Mar Jennings Bring Fun and Creativity to Stepping Stones Community Garden
2 Millionth Visitor Gets Celebrity Welcome at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
May 2010
Stepping Stones Museum for Children to Participate in Blue Star Museums/One of more than 600 museums to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
Gala Event at Stepping Stones Museum for Children Raises over $610,000 for Expansion and Honors Recipients of its Stepping Up for Children Awards
Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Jefferson Science Magnet School Send Student Inventors to the Connecticut Invention Convention/Two Students Receive Student Inventor Recognition Awards
April 2010
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Announces Recipients of its Stepping Up for Children Awards/Awards will be Presented at The Kaleidoscope Ball: Ten Years and Growing on Saturday, May 1
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Launches Earth Day Art Contest and Hosts Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 17
March 2010
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Partners with Connecticut Hospitals to Provide Free Family Memberships to Babies Born on its 10th Birthday
Stepping Stones Conservation Quest Mini Exhibit Kicks Off Statewide School Tour at Rogers International School
February 2010
Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s 5th Annual Step Out at Stepping Stones Wine & Beer Tasting Raises More Than $19,000 for Museum Programs
January 2010
Celebrate National Children's Dental Health Month with Give Kids A Smile Day at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Provides FREE Healthyville Nutrition Kits
for all Title 1 Public Elementary Schools in Connecticut
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Hosts 5th Annual Step Out Wine & Beer Tasting Event on Saturday, February 6
October 2009
Building an Extraordinary Future for Children Step & Stroll-a-Thon Set for Sunday, November 8 at 10 am
Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s 6th Annual Swing Into It! Golf Tournament Raises $51,000 for Accessibility Program
Stepping Stones Hosts Community Garden Fall Planting Week from October 8 -- 12 and Sun Print Workshop on October 10
September 2009
Stepping Stones Conservation Quest Maze on Energy Conservation Visits Audubon Greenwich
Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s 6th Annual Swing Into It! Golf Tournament Tees Off on Thursday, October 1
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Awarded $15,000 Grant from the Fairfield County Community Foundation for the Norwalk After School Partnership Program
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Awarded $10,000 Grant from the Perrin Family Foundation for Open Arms Accessibility Initiative
August 2009
Join the Construction Crew! Stepping Stones Museum for Children Opens New Build It! Exhibit on August 15
Conservation QuestSM - Traveling Exhibit on Energy Conservation –
Travels to Sony Public Plaza in New York City
July 2009
Tom Chapin Kicks Off Celebration Sundays Outdoor Musical Performance Series at Stepping Stones on July 26
June 2009
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Launches Summer Reading Journey and Encourages Families to Travel the World through the Magic of Reading
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Hosts Grand Opening Celebration for
the Enhanced Gullquist Family Celebration Courtyard and Kicks Off
Growing Together Community Campaign
May 2009
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Launches Celebration Sundays Outdoor Musical Performance Series Starting July 2009
April 2009
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Sets May 1, 2010 for The Kaleidoscope Ball
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Celebrates 7,300 Hours of Volunteer Service during National Volunteer Week
GO Green! and Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 18 at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
March 2009
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Marks Official Start of its Expansion Project with Groundbreaking Event, March 14
Children’s Community Mural to be a Focal Point of Stepping Stones Museum for Children Groundbreaking Celebration, March 14
February 2009
Stepping Stones Museum for Children to Host Groundbreaking Celebration
Saturday, March 14 at 9:30 am
Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Architectural Firm Receives 2008 AIA Connecticut Design Award for Creation of Kinetic Garden Sculptures
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Announces Planning, Design, Construction and Engineering Partners for 2010 Expansion
January 2009
Fourth Annual Step Out at Stepping Stones Wine Tasting Raises More Than $13,000 for Museum Programs
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Hosts its 4th Annual Step Out at Stepping Stones Wine Tasting Event on Saturday, January 31
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Receives LED Light Donation from Norwalk Parking Authority
Michelle Jordan Joins Stepping Stones Museum for Children as Director of External Relations
December 2008
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Awarded $10,000 Grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of the New York Tri-State Area for Get Into It! FREE Evenings
Stepping Stones Museum Children to Launch $15 million “Green” Expansion Project
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Welcomes New Exhibit Conservation Quest
October 2008
Families Invited to Learn about Energy Conservation on October 30 at Stepping Stones Get Into It! FREE Evening Sponsored by Connecticut Light & Power and the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund
Stepping Stones Introduces Conservation Quest - New Traveling Exhibit and Maze Focusing on Energy Conservation
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September 2008
Stepping Stones Has Record Attendance at Worldwide Day of Play
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s 5th Annual Swing Into It! Golf Tournament Tees Off on Thursday, October 2
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Stepping Stones Selected by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to Host Youth Panel Discussion to Tackle Issue of Childhood Obesity
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August 2008
Local Companies Demonstrate Commitment to Lifelong Learning by Supporting Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Companies for Kids Corporate Sponsorship Program
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Voted Best Museum for Children and Best Museum for Families – AGAIN!
July 2008
Stepping Stones Museum for Children Receives $38,500 Marketing Grant from Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism
Gas promotion
June 2008
Perrin Grant
Post AXA release
May 2008
People's Grant
Volunteer Recognition Event
