Family Fundays

6/8 Creative PlayGround - Ferdinand the Bull http://www.creativeplayground.org/

6/15 Creative PlayGround - The Legends of King Arthur

6/22 Creative PlayGround - Aesop's Fables

6/29   Dan Crow                                                                           www.dancrow.com
         Dan Crow loves to sing and play and laugh with kids. From his Disney songs to his thousands of school
            performances he is one of America's most beloved children's entertainers.

7/6    Robbo                                                                       www.blanketkid.com
         Robbo teaches music at schools and camps and he is always fun and entertaining, with just a dash of
            learning too!

7/13   Mr. Mark                                                                                www.marklewisworks.com
         Mr. Mark is an actor and a consummate children’s entertainer, filling the stage with his warmth and
            inventive songs and stories.

7/20   Peter Alsop                                                                         www.peteralsop.com
         Peter’s funny and insightful sing-alongs bring healthy messages to families that reinforce open-mindedness
            and help parents and kids laugh and sing together. Our founder!

7/27   NO SHOW

8/3    Debi Derryberry                                                              http://www.debiderryberry.com
         Debi Derryberry is a singer, songwriter, actress (the voice of Jimmy Neutron), animal rescue activist
            and mom who brings us her eclectic musical blend of rock, country, blues, jazz and boogie-woogie.

8/10   Justin Roberts                                                                                www.justinroberts.org
            One of Chicago's hip kids music scene, Justin is a family artist whose performances are filled with
            smart sing-a-longs, interactive rhythmic shouts, and jump out of your seat dancing.

8/17   The Masanga Marimba Ensemble                                          www.masanga.com
            Masanga brings the exciting music of the Shona people of Zimbabwe to the hills of Topanga, traditionally
             used for calling ancestral spirits and dancing, the group gets kids clapping & moving to African rhythms.

8/24   Rhythm Child                                                                  www.rhythmchild.net
            Norman Jones uses his drums and rhythms in family drum circles to introduce kids to the rudiments
            of participatory fun music making.

8/31   Katherine Dines                                                          www.hunktabunkta.com
            Her lively style is packed with participation, and is a unique combination of drama, movement,
            sign language, sing-alongs, zany props, and instruments from around the world.

9/7    Buck Howdy & BB                                                      www.buckhowdy.com
         Buck and BB’s western romp music is as delicious as s'mores over a campfire!
            It’s rollicking cowboy music for the youngest of babes to the oldest of grannies.

9/14   Jumbo Shrimp Circus                                            www.jumboshrimpcircus.com
         Two delightful vaudevillians who live in the 21st century, and whose versatility has led
            to performances on television and throughout schools and parks and festivals.

9/21   Parachute Express                                                                www.parachuteexpress.com
            For years now, Donny, Stephen and Janice have lifted the hearts of children and families
            though out the country with their tight harmonies and joyous fun-filled songs and shenanigans.

9/28   The Squeegees                                                                        www.meetthesqueegees.com
            This fun-filled, bubbly acoustic duo provide an irresistibly playful musical adventure for the entire family. Their songs emphasize earth friendly themes, positive messages, and good clean fun!

10/5 Creative PlayGround - The Legends of King Arthur http://www.creativeplayground.org/

10/12 Creative PlayGround - Three Tales by Hans Christian Andersen

10/19 Creative PlayGround - The Velveteen Rabbit

10/26 Creative PlayGround - Halloween Stories

11/2 Creative PlayGround - Dia de los Muertos: Cuentos de mi Familia