May is Asian & Pacific Islander American Book Month!
Join author Grace Lin & editor Alvina Ling for a special LIVE edition of their Book Friends Forever Podcast!
More info at bit.ly/AAPIBookMonth
CSLP is super happy to announce that our 2020 "Imagine Your Story" Summer Reading Champion is author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy.
Beginning in June, Carmen will be reading and sharing stories every Friday at 12pm EDT. She will be sharing from her facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/carmenagradeedy/
Beloved actor, author and literacy advocate LeVar Burton livestreams read-alouds for children on Twitter, Mondays at noon EST.
Award-winning, beloved children’s author Kate DiCamillo (The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane) joins Mpls St. Paul Magazine’s senior writer Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl for a live no-spoilers book club for readers of all ages! The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, a now beloved children’s story about a lost toy rabbit and his misadventures, is a timeless tale to touch the hearts of everyone who reads it. The perfect escape into the outside world that everyone needs, Kate will read from the book, discuss it with Dara and take questions from the audience.
Please join Rebecca for kids' book and activity recommendations and more!
Register here for Zoom meeting information.
About
Home Base Virtual Book Fest is an online celebration where authors and kids can engage with each other in exciting new ways! From themed costume contests to online Q&As to trivia events, kids around the world can enjoy interacting with their favorite authors in real-time.
When
Thursday, April 16th, 3:00-5:00 pm EST
The mental health and self-care of everyone dealing with the Coronavirus Pandemic is stressed. Learn strategies to support the mental health and self-care of children and young adults while managing this crisis with the University of Vermont's free, informational webinar Wednesday, April 15th from 12:00 - 1:00pm (EST).
Concert for you! Tune into our Facebook page every Thursday at 4 pm EDT for an exclusive LIVE concert: www.facebook.com/lindbladexpeditions
Lindblad Expedition’s ethnomusicologist and fellow Vermonter, Jacob Edgar, has curated a series of exclusive LIVE concerts featuring musicians from the world over. Discover new talent and fresh sounds, or perhaps, see familiar faces—all the musicians on the roster have performed for Lindblad Expeditions’ guests.
Join the Kennedy Center's first ever artist-in-residence, Mo Willems, for a daily dose of doodling fun. Willems, creator of such beloved characters as Elephant & Piggie and the Pigeon, will broadcast live from his home studio, weekdays at 1:00 pm EDT. Click here to view the livestream.
All videos can be viewed on the Kennedy Center's YouTube page.
Children's Literacy Founcation (CLiF) Executive Director/Storyteller Duncan McDougall will lead a seminar for families on the importance of reading together, share tips for reading and telling stories to young kids, and model his interactive storytelling. Join us on Facebook Live at 7:00 P.M. EST tonight, Tuesday, April 7, 2020.