Chicago toddlers, you are cordially invited to meet your favorite Beatrix Potter friends, including Tom Kitten, Simpkin the Cat, and of course, Peter Rabbit.Because Chicago Children’s Theatre’s popular holiday show, The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party, a seasonal rite of passage for young Chicago families, is returning for its seventh season, November 19-December 24, 2022.The ideal outing for toddler’s first holiday show, The Beatrix Potter Holiday Tea Party is a mesmerizing, highly interactive trunk and puppet show that features a trio of talented actor/singer/musicians who bring four adorable Beatrix Potter animal tales to life.Families watch in awe as the cast…
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CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kemper Foundation announced today it has awarded grants totaling $150,000 to support bilingual educators in the Greater Los Angeles area. These grants are the first of The Kemper Foundation’s new Read Conmigo program, which launched earlier this year, and the grants represent a key part of the program’s commitment to advancing education by supporting elementary Spanish-English bilingual programs and educators. Grants of $3,000 were awarded to 50 recipients for educational resources, tools and materials, and professional development. Read Conmigo grants are focused on strengthening bilingual literacy skills and improved learning opportunities for Latino students in the classroom. Recipients…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michelle H. Martin, University of Washington (THE CONVERSATION) Michelle Martin is the Beverly Cleary Professor for Children and Youth Services in the Information School at the University of Washington. She primarily teaches students who will be youth services librarians who work with children and young adults in libraries or other information science spaces. Below are highlights from an interview with The Conversation U.S. Answers have been edited for brevity and clarity. How did you get to where you are today? I have a doctorate…
Gorey Active Retirement ere are our upcoming trips for the rest of the year: Starting September 29 – Digital Skills for Active Retirement: members in the library will give you a chance to improve your digital skills. Call in on Fridays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to the Loch Garman Arms for more information. October 26 – visit to Epic Museum; €16 per person for entrance fee; travel will be by public transport. December 6 – Christmas Dinner will be held in the Ashdown Park Hotel; price €35 per person; music by the Moynihan Brothers. December 12 – A…
A beautiful way of preserving language and reminding us about heritage this month… Carol Ofori and Charmaine Duma as the Woman Crush Wednesday. Image: ECR We first heard about this book from our very own author, Carol Ofori, who shared that she has this on her kids’ book shelf. ‘My Zulu ABC Book’ not only is a great way to teach children the alphabet in Zulu, but also a wonderful reminder of language preservation. Especially in this fast paced, overly communicative world where so many blanks are present in the handing down of traditions, cultures, and generational practices. This is why it is so…
Books by Madeleine Finlay, Kate Pankhurst and Roma Agrawal are among those to have been shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize for science books aimed at under 14s. Madeleine Finlay’s Beetles for Breakfast… and Other Weird and Wonderful Ways to Save The Planet, illustrated by Jisu Choi (Flying Eye Books), has been shortlisted alongside Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories by Kate Pankhurst (Bloomsbury Children’s Books) and How Was That Built? by Roma Agrawal, illustrated by Katie Hickey (Bloomsbury Children’s Books). Also up for the prize are Fourteen Wolves by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Jenni…
Join The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) for Monster Bash, a Halloween costume party for the whole family, October 22 from 4-9 p.m. at TCT’s headquarters at 4015 Red Bank Road. This year’s theme is “Chillin’ with Villains.”Come dressed in your Halloween best and enjoy festive activities including pumpkin decorating, trick or treating, face painting, bubble dance party, balloon art, bouncy house, costume contests, a walk-through Villain Village interactive experience, games, and much more. There will also be character appearances from TCT’s production of DISNEY’S DESCENDANTS: THE MUSICAL.Enjoy delicious food from LaRosa’s Pizza, and Graeter’s Ice Cream, plus cotton candy,…
The Latino community in Arkansas continues to grow, and that development is creating new opportunities for Little Rock including several new bilingual initiatives. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — No matter what profession you work in, being bilingual can help you communicate with more people— but learning another language can sometimes be difficult. That’s why the Little Rock Police Department and the University of Arkansas Little Rock have been working to make sure the Spanish language can be mastered by anyone. Edma Delgado, Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of Arkansas Little Rock has seen firsthand how quickly the Hispanic community in…
The Brooklyn Book Festival is a can’t miss, best of Brooklyn, why we live here, what’s not to like, fun for all, books are not dead, no they’re magic! annual event that has something for everyone. Here are just a few highlights from the many planned events.Jazzed and PoeticSunday, Oct. 2, 10:00 a.m., Main Stage on Borough Hall PlazaMusic and language are a match for the ages. Begin the morning with jazz and poetry with poet Jay Deshpande and Brooklyn Poets Founder Jason Koo (More Than Mere Light), together with Kim Clarke and Friends.FUN! Hula-Hooping, Games and MoreSunday, Oct. 2, 12:00 p.m., Center Stage (Columbus Park)Join Polygon co-founder, Russ Frushtick, The…
Birmingham Children’s Theatre will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a free Birthday Bash at the BJCC Theatre on Sept. 24. The party begins at noon in the BJCC Theatre Courtyard. Guests can take in performances of “Amelia Earhart” and “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” at a pay-what-you-can price. A cupcake walk will start at 12:30 p.m., with a paper plane flying competition judged by Amelia Earhart at 1 p.m. Treasure Island Trunk Show performances begin at 1:30, followed by backstage tours at 2 p.m. At 2:30 p.m., there will be a singing of Happy Birthday and a dance party. Crafts, games…