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Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Moon Landing with Kids Space Camp Event July 25

Posted on: Friday, 17 July 2009, 12:00 CDT

ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders((R)) and Waldenbooks((R)) stores nationwide will welcome kids to a free, out-of-this-world space camp event Saturday, July 25 to mark the 40th Anniversary of the moon landing. The event, which kicks off at 2 p.m. will feature a host of activities that could vary by store, including:

• Space camp storytime and storytelling - Toddlers and youngsters will love gathering together to enjoy this special space-themed storytime with a related coloring activity. While the young kids are participating in storytime, children ages 6 to 12 will listen to spooky summer camp-style stories. Kids will want to listen closely as they'll be asked to do a little storytelling of their own by adding their own scary scenes and ideas.
• Space camp games - Games will vary from store to store, but kids ages 3 to 7 can expect to have a great time engaging with others in some enriching intergalactic fun.
• Moonwalk trivia - Kids ages 8 to 12 won't want to miss this opportunity show off their knowledge of the historic lunar landing and other missions into space during the trivia portion of the event.
• Craft projects - While youngsters create artful spaceships during arts and crafts time, older kids can really get creative and fashion their own moon habitats.
• Face painting - What young astronaut-in-training would not want their face painted to mark this special day - and the anniversary of the historic lunar landing. Face painting will round out a fun afternoon of free entertainment for kids of all ages.
  

During the afternoon's activities, kids and their families can sample delicious treats including Peach FruitKula((R)) and Peach Raspberry Cobbler Cake from the Seattle's Best Coffee cafe located in most Borders superstores. To find out if your local store is hosting a space camp event, click the Store Locator tab on Borders.com and search for your favorite store, and then click on the store's page to view a list of upcoming events.

"Train Like an Astronaut" Sweepstakes

In addition to hosting the space camp events, Borders has also teamed with Astronomy magazine and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the "Train Like an Astronaut" Sweepstakes going on through July 27. Customers have through July 27 to visit borders.com/moon or astronomy.com to view Sweepstakes rules and enter for a chance to win a four-day trip to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex located just east of Orlando, Fla. Three lucky Grand Prize winners will each be awarded a trip, which includes roundtrip airfare for the winner and three guests, three nights accommodation in Cocoa Beach, car rental for four days -- and the unique opportunity to participate in an immersive Family Astronaut Training Experience((R) )(ATX((R))) at Kennedy Space Center. During the action-packed two-day Family ATX, participants will get to perform a mock space shuttle mission, ride flight simulators, have lunch with an astronaut and receive a guided tour of Kennedy Space Center, including an up-close view of the space shuttle launch pads and the Apollo/Saturn V Center -- the home of a 363-foot long Saturn V Moon rocket. In addition, there will be one First Prize winner, who will receive a Meade 6"ETX-LS telescope. Further, ten Second Prize winners will each receive a one-year subscription to Astronomy magazine and ten Third Prize winners will each get an astronomy calendar provided by Astronomy magazine. The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Kalmbach Publishing Co., the publisher of Astronomy magazine.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading retailer of books, music and movies with approximately 25,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, the company operates more than 1,000 stores worldwide primarily under the Borders((R)) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names. For online shopping, visit Borders.com. For more information about the company, visit www.borders.com/aboutus.

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