Old Town School is excited to partner with the Chicago Public Library again this year for family-friendly live music and special programs at branches all over Chicago during their Summer Reading Program! Catch your favorite Old Town School teaching artists and community members making music around the city this summer. We hope to see you out and about at these events, and please, thank a librarian while you're there!

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Kids & Family Schedule

Date	Day	Time	Program Title	OTS Artist	CPL Branch
6/26	Thurs	1:30 PM	Party Time? Let's Dance! (ages 6+)	Katie DeSalvo	Edgewater
6/29	Sun	3:00 PM	Music and Movement for Neurodivergent Kids (ages 0-6)	Julliana Castaneda	Oriole Park
7/15	Tue	6:00 PM	Group Singalong (ages 6+ / Families)	Julie Helenius	Independence
7/22	Tue	1:30 PM	Party Time? Let's Dance! (ages 6+)	Katie DeSalvo	Avalon
7/26	Sat	1:00 PM	Music and Movement for Neurodivergent Kids (ages 0-6)	Julliana Castaneda	West Town
7/26	Sat	3:00 PM	Group Singalong (ages 6+ / Families)	Will Fancher	Bucktown-Wicker Park
7/28	Mon	1:30 PM	Party Time? Let's Dance! (ages 6+)	Katie DeSalvo	Austin
7/29	Tue	1:30 PM	Party Time? Let's Dance! (ages 6+)	Katie DeSalvo	Humboldt Park
7/29	Tue	1:30 PM	Group Singalong (ages 6+ / Families)	Amanda Payne	Near North
8/1	Fri	1:30 PM	Party Time? Let's Dance! (ages 6+)	Katie DeSalvo	Sulzer

 

A Day With No Words

 

Town Hall Meeting for Parents in Early Intervention, May 6th

The director of the Bureau of Early Intervention is hosting virtual town halls with families of children in Early Intervention. During this time, caregivers can share experiences, ask questions, and voice suggestions to improve early intervention. Benny Delgado, Chief of the Bureau of Early Intervention, will be present to personally answer questions and respond to comments.

These meetings will be held online, and information will be presented in English and Spanish. The next town hall will be on Tuesday, May 6 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM in English/ASL and 7:30 - 8:30 PM in Spanish. If you are interested in participating, please register using the link here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/586748368

To find out more and for previous meeting notes, visit our website: https://eiclearinghouse.org/blogs/familytownhall/