Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs A fun, interactive journey for young readers, featuring tales of historical figures like Johnny Appleseed and the Statue of Liberty, with sing-alongs and participatory storytelling. Through music and storytelling, Lou Del Bianco shares personal stories celebrating equity, kindness, and empathy. Students reflect on their choices and learn about inclusion and respect. Inspired by Rube Goldberg, students build playful chain reactions to complete simple tasks. They explore cause and effect, force, and motion through creative trial and error. Design a custom zine cover, exploring creativity and recycling. Students start with a cover and can continue creating a full zine during a residency. Sova Dance & Puppet Theatre A lively puppet and dance show exploring life cycles of frogs, bees, and butterflies, encouraging learning through laughter, music, and movement. An interactive 40-minute circus show with comedy, juggling, unicycles, acro-dance, and audience participation—energizing schools, festivals, and libraries. Students explore Mexican culture through art projects like piñatas, paper flowers, or Ojo de Dios. Each session includes cultural context and hands-on creativity. In colorful attire, Ms. Luna performs dances from different Mexican regions and holidays. Students learn steps and cultural meaning while celebrating traditions. Ms. Luna leads dance and culture workshops tied to Mexican holidays like Day of the Dead and Children's Day. Students learn history, steps, and traditions through joyful movement. Inspired by the children's book Here and Now, students practice mindfulness by illustrating a present-moment scene. Students create mini scrapbooks using Polaroid photos and customizable materials like stickers and markers, blending creativity with personal reflection. Melvin the Monster must pass his scream test! Along with Red the Rat, he discovers different learning styles in this fun, musical story about embracing how we learn. This high-energy, play-based workshop uses Hoopla hoops to promote physical literacy and social-emotional learning. Travel through Latin America and Spain in this interactive music performance! With traditional instruments, hats, and rhythms, students explore Hispanic cultures through hands-on music-making. Go on a magical journey through myths, folklore, and storytelling with masks, music, dance, and improvisation. Anne Pasquale's Living History Programs Discover the groundbreaking work of Nellie Bly, the pioneering female journalist who gave voice to the voiceless, in this engaging program. Combining poetry and science, students observe nature closely and write descriptive poems. Activities build writing, vocabulary, and environmental awareness in or outside the classroom. Sanna's program introduces students to environmental storytelling, with a focus on citizen science and climate change. Math and art meet in this origami-based workshop. Students build spatial reasoning and learn geometry concepts while folding 2D and 3D shapes into artistic creations, guided by storyteller Motoko. Celebrate courageous women in early America through dramatic storytelling. Lou tells the story of his grandfather, the chief carver of Mount Rushmore, using maps, timelines, and images. Themes include perseverance, hidden history, and social justice. | |
