Emily Butterfly Productions

Edutainment for young audiences

Emily Butterfly is an interstellar story teller who lives to delight children with her magically unique form of puppetry, storytelling and song.

email her directly at~ bhoour@gmail.com

Apr
18
10:30 AM10:30

Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center Storytime

LOTUS BLOOM DOWNTOWN

Location:
555 19th Street, Unit 131. Oakland, CA 94612
Playgroup Days & Time:
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Fridays: 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Phone Number:
510-808-7883   
Contact:
​Morgan Jacobs: dominic@lotusbloomfamily.org

Limited Capacity; first come first served.

  • ​​Lotus Bloom Downtown's daily capacity is 15 families

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Apr
6
10:30 AM10:30

Lotus Bloom Family Resource Center Storytime

LOTUS BLOOM DOWNTOWN

Location:
555 19th Street, Unit 131. Oakland, CA 94612
Playgroup Days & Time:
Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 9:30AM-12:00PM
Fridays: 9:30AM - 11:00AM
Phone Number:
510-808-7883   
Contact:
​Morgan Jacobs: dominic@lotusbloomfamily.org

Limited Capacity; first come first served.

  • ​​Lotus Bloom Downtown's daily capacity is 15 families

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Oct
24
to Dec 19

Fundraiser For Disability Awareness Show

I’ve been invited by an Oakland elementary school to create a show aimed at educating children on disability awareness and inclusivity. As an educator, puppeteer, and storyteller, I am grateful for the opportunity to facilitate understanding and empathy for both physical and developmental disabilities among children and animals. Children with disabilities are significantly underrepresented in today’s media and entertainment, despite estimates indicating 1 in 7 children in California have special healthcare needs. There is a notable lack of education and funding for disability awareness within the school system. My goal is to bring attention to these important issues and uplift the diverse spectrum of children with disabilities.

Initially, I will perform the show live at the school and produce a professional video to reach a broader audience nationwide.

My goal is to raise $5,500 and begin fabrication by November 1st to support the creation, production, and performance of this show. With the necessary funding, I aim to complete the following phases by December 19th 2024.

**Phase 1:** Building puppets

**Phase 2:** Creating sets

**Phase 3:** Rehearsals

**Phase 4:** Performance

Your support will help bring this vital education to schools and communities both locally and nationally. You can make a difference by donating to this project!

Rewards for donors include:

- A live show for local donors (Date and location TBD)

- A Zoom show for National and international donors(Date and location TBD)

Thank you so much for your consideration and donation and for sharing with friends and family to help me spread the word! Please stay tuned to this fundraising page for live updates on the project.

For more information about me and my work:

Website: www.emilybutterfly.com

IG handle: https://www.instagram.com/ms.emilybutterfly/

https://www.instagram.com/ms.emilybutterfly/

YouTube: @Ms.EmilyButterfly https://www.youtube.com/@Ms.EmilyButterfly

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Sep
29
10:00 AM10:00

Emily Butterfly Puppet Playdate

All are invited to The Berkeley School Early Childhood Campus, Community Playdate & Open House, featuring a special puppet-filled playdate featuring a performance by a famous local puppeteer, Emily Butterfly. Emily Butterfly is an interstellar storyteller who lives to delight children with her magically unique form of puppetry, storytelling, and song.

Don’t miss your chance to interact with the puppets, explore the Certified Wildlife Habitat campus, and connect with the school’s Early Childhood community. Whether you’re a preschool-aged child or a soon-to-be preschooler (ages 2-5), or the grown-up in your life, The Berkeley School invites you to join a morning of play and discovery.

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Sep
20
10:30 AM10:30

Lotus Bloom Playgroup Show

This is a recurring event that happens on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Playgroups are open to parents and caregivers with children under 5-years old. Drop-ins are welcomed!

Playgroups are a parent-child program to foster bonding, social skills and early learning preschool experiences. Multicultural and Developmental playgroups are held on Mondays, Wednesdays & Thursdays: 9:30AM-12:00PM Fridays: 9:30AM - 11:00AM

Phone Number:
510-808-7883   
Contact:
​Morgan Jacobs: dominic@lotusbloomfamily.org

DEVELOPMENTAL PLAYGROUPS:
The developmental playgroup will serve children who have mild to moderate needs or demonstrate developmental concerns and require more individualized attention and smaller classroom-size to accommodate their needs. Based on best practice research, the model is designed to facilitate early family engagement in the lives of these children, to help families better understand their child's developmental and social emotional challenges and to provide them with tools to address those needs. Weekly playgroups will be structured to support parent-child attachment, improve a child's developmental skills and decrease parental isolation and stress.

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