Kids + Family Events
June 1 - 5, 2020
Music & Fun with Wendy & DB! | Friday, June 5, 10am
Wendy & DB are a dynamic duo from Chicago who encourage the curiosity and imagination that flourish naturally in children. With positive lyrics honoring inclusion and compassion, the award-winning duo’s melodic, interactive and contagious songs delight all, from newborn to one hundred and two!
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Events for Educators
WMELS and the Natural World with Angel Stoddard | Wednesday, June 3, 6pm
This monthly virtual professional development series for early childhood educators is offered in partnership with Satellite Family Child Care. Registry credit is available, and Spanish language interpretation will be provided. Learn more about the series, and sign up for future months here.
More Virtual Resources
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Virtual Black Girl Magic Conference | Friday, June 5, 10am-2pm
This year this inspirational local conference is going virtual. Black Girl Magic Virtual Conference is an opportunity to celebrate Black girls, to empower them by showing them positive images of black women in their community, to surround the girls with other beautiful Black girls like themselves and to captivate the joy and magic that makes Black girls special. Girls in grades 4th - 7th who identify as Black, African-American, and multiracial are invited to attend.
Little Angel Theater - Puppetry Sofa Series
Enjoy simple but exquisite puppet shows of Jon Klassen's Hat series put on in someone's living room. Feeling inspired? Little Angel Theater also gives detailed videos on how to make your own puppet shows.
Talking Race with Young Children
This NPR podcast offers tips and resources for talking about race with young kids.