by admin | Aug 12, 2019 | CHOM, Community, Events, News
Visit CHOM from 10 am til 2 pm on September 21 to “LEAVE” your mark on our CHOM tree! Join the fun! Bring your whole family to place your hand print on our CHOM Tree. Make a donation and enjoy refreshments and add to the new fall colors of CHOM! Take home...
by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Community, Museums for All, News
The Children’s Hands-On Museum of Northwest Illinois (CHOM) has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all...
by admin | Jul 31, 2019 | CHOM, Community, Events, General, Museums for All, News
If you’ve never visited CHOM or just wondering what we’re about, come out on Saturday, August 17 and enjoy free entry into the museum. Before you leave, consider an annual family membership. Donations are always welcome! We are open 10 AM – 2...
by admin | Jul 16, 2019 | CHOM, Community, News, Press Release
For Immediate Release Contact: Sarah Flashing Email: SarahFlashing@gmail.com Freeport, Illinois – July 16, 2019 – A new Sensory Room exhibit will open on Friday, July 26, following a ribbon cutting ceremony facilitated by the Greater Freeport Partnership at noon. “All...
by admin | Jun 24, 2019 | CHOM, Community, News, Play. Learn. Grow., volunteer
“Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation and promoting language, cognition, and social competence” according to the National Association for the Education of Young Children. But there is growing concern about the reduction in child-directed,...
by CHOMNWIL | May 6, 2019 | CHOM, Community, News
We believe a community’s strength is determined by the priority placed on their children. As we serve children and families in Stephenson county and all of northwest Illinois, one of our goals is to play a role in strengthening our communities by inspiring...
