Earth Day is Kid’s Play with Coloring Book Contest and Family Day at the Vanderbilt Museum -- Spa Adriana

Coloring Book Page by Mary Jane Macartney

April 2, 2010 - PRLog -- 2010 – Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with the kids, the Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Spa Adriana and the Huntington Chamber of Commerce announce the first-annual Earth Month Coloring Book Contest and Family Day.

“Getting children actively involved in protecting the world we live in is so critically important. Environmentalism is a key focus for the Vanderbilt Museum, from our natural history exhibits, including the Marine Museum, Habitat Hall dioramas and whale shark and the preservation of the mansion and grounds, to the Vanderbilt Planetarium, which underscores the wonder of space and nature,” said Carol Ghiorsi Hart, Executive Director, Vanderbilt Museum. “We are proud to be working with Spa Adriana, an environmental leader and community advocate, and the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, in this effort.”

Beginning April 5, coloring books will be available for download from the Vanderbilt Museum (www.vanderbiltmuseum.org), Spa Adriana (www.spaadriana.com) and Huntington Chamber of Commerce (www.huntingtonchamber.com) Websites. They will also be available on the Ceviche Tours Website (www.cevichetours.com). Sister company to Spa Adriana, Ceviche Tours provides sustainable ecotourism and travel services to the Yucatan and Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

The coloring books will feature original drawings by:
o Long Island artist Mary Jane Macartney, designing pages that depict the wonders of the Vanderbilt Planetarium
o Environmental leader Amigos de Isla Contoy A.C., from Cancun, Mexico, designing pages showcasing whale sharks, marine life and underwater habitats. Drawings by Eric Aguirre Danchot.

Additional pages will feature the natural beauty of Long Island’s North Shore and the wonderful history and architecture of the Vanderbilt Museum.

The Coloring Book Contest is open to children ages 3-14. Participants can download the Coloring Book pages of their choice and color or decorate to match their unique vision. Additionally, kids can participate by making a poster to compete in a separate “freeform” category.

One winner will be chosen from each of the following age groups: 3-6, 7-10, 11-14, and then one winner will be named for the freeform poster category.

Winners will be announced April 24, 2010 -- in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day -- at the Vanderbilt Museum, during a special Family Day celebration. Hands-on touch tables of natural history specimens, planetarium shows, and special arts and crafts workshops will be available throughout the day. Admission to the grounds and museum exhibits is free to all contest entrants and their families (entrants must bring their coloring book to Family Day for free admission). There will be a small fee for planetarium shows and mansion tours.

Winners will receive a one-year Family membership to the Vanderbilt. Membership includes unlimited free admission to grounds, mansion tours and planetarium shows, a subscription to the Vanderbilt’s newsletter as well as seasonal events brochures, a 10% discount at the Museum gift shop, discounts on lectures, workshops, concerts and special events, and invitations to members’ only events and lectures.

For more information on the Earth Month Coloring Book Contest and Family Day, please contact the Vanderbilt Museum at (631) 854-5579, or visit www.vanderbiltmuseum.org, www.spaadriana.com, www.cevichetours.com or www.huntingtonchamber.com.

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About Spa Adriana
Indulge yourself in the MayaSpa experience of Spa Adriana, an Aveda lifestyle salon and spa that captures the exotic beauty of the ancient Mayan culture. Recognized by Salon Today as one of the Top 200 Salons in the U.S. (2005), Spa Adriana was named Consumer Service of the Year by the Suffolk/Nassau Chamber of Commerce (2005). In addition, Adriana Vater was honored with the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business Award given by the Long Island Business News (2009), and named Businesswoman of Distinction (2005) by Huntington, NY’s Town Board. For more information, please visit us online at www.spaadriana.com, email us at spaadriana@optonline.net or call our Appointment Hotline at (631) 351-1555.

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