(Berkeley, Ca) July 14, 2008—
(Berkeley, Ca) July 14, 2007 - Celebrate France’s Independence Day and all things French at Habitot’s annual Bastille Day celebration. Make and decorate a French beret using recycled paper bags and fun fabrics, and participate in a boat race down the Seine River in the Waterworks area. Put on a chef's hat, read from a French menu, and "purchase" croissants, cheese, and baguettes from Habitot’s French Café. Sample real French breads paired with grape juice and cheese at 12:00 p.m. Listen to stories about French culture and traditions, in French and English, from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m.

For more information about Habitot's events and free days, please visit http://www.habitot.org

About Habitot:
Habitot Children's Museum is the East Bay's award-winning hands-on discovery museum for young children. Through early childhood learning, parenting education, and community outreach, Habitot helps parents and caregivers raise curious, creative, and confident children. Habitot ensures its accessibility for all Bay Area families with its Family and Community Partnerships Program, which brings more than 10,000 low-income and at-risk children into the museum every year through scholarships, subsidized memberships and free admissions days. More than 750,000 people have enjoyed interactive exhibits, art programs and classes since the museum’s opening in 1998. Not just a place to entertain young children, Habitot provides resources and support for early childhood learning, parenting success, and community connection.