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.

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.

I’ll be fluttering to the share my puppetry magic for young children and their elders!

Where:SAN ANTONIO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER

Garfield Elementary School

1640 22nd Ave. Oakland

When: 9/19 10:30 am

Contact for entry: Diana Bahena: Diana@lotusbloomfamily.org

(510)-735-9222

Limited capacity to 8 children. First come first served

More info at: www.lotusbloom.org

See you tomorrow for a faery good time!

Emily Butterfly is an interstellar story teller who lives to delight children with her magically unique form of puppetry, storytelling and song. Join us as we watch in awe the magic of a delightfully interactive story time with puppets. The show will be about an unlikely friendship between an orca and a salmon, and is perfect for children ages 2-8. 

Ms. EmilyButterfly shares her magic at Room To Bloom on the first Friday of the month.

Thia delitghtful Storytime is for young children and their parents/caregivers.

For more information, please visit https://www.lotusbloomfamily.org

Emily Butterfly returns to Stern Grove for the season finale!! See you in the Kid Zone!!

**Celebrate community health and wellness & the Healing Power of HipHop at the Legendary Children’s Fairyland with a Back to School Event for Oakland Unified School District and the  24-25 School Year!** 

HipHop Fairyland Returns to Oakland: Celebrating the Healing Power of HipHop and Health

Oakland, CA - July 1, 2024 - HipHop Fairyland, the highly anticipated second iteration of Oakland’s annual celebration of the Healing Power of HipHop, Health, and Community, is set to take place on August 17, 2024. This unique event is a collaborative effort between Children’s Fairyland, The City of Oakland, and Hip Hop Scholastics, aimed at engaging diverse families from Oakland through a vibrant Hip Hop Health Fair.

This year’s HipHop Fairyland will build upon the success of last year, where we served 1,025 people, with a new target of reaching 2,500 Oakland children and families. The event will feature a wide array of activities designed to promote dental and mental health, school readiness, and overall wellness.

Event Highlights:

• Healthcare Services: Community partners, including The Alameda County Public Health Department, Baywell Health, and Jav the Dentist will provide: vaccinations, blood pressure checks, diabetes screening, dental screenings, dental kits, mental health services, and health kits to attendees to make sure you have everything you need to enroll in school! 

• Back 2 School: In partnership with Oakland Unified School District this is a back-to-school event, specifically targeting elementary schools and child development centers with the lowest school readiness indicators in Oakland to make sure kids and families have everything they need to enroll and regularly attend school!

• Artistic and Therapeutic Workshops: Five teaching artists and performers will engage children in HipHop art forms such as beat making, aerosol art, rhyming, and break dancing. These workshops are designed not only as educational experiences but also as therapeutic activities to help mitigate the effects of trauma and PTSD.

• Interactive Workshops & Performances:

• Today's Future Sound will conduct Therapeutic Beat Making Workshops.

  1. Aerosoul Art will teach HipHop’s visual art forms, leveraging research into art therapy.

  2. The Peoples Conservatory will offer HipHop dance & Rhyming workshops, focusing on stress and anxiety reduction.

  3. Ace Kids Golf will introduce children to golf in the meadow.

  4. HipHop Scholastics will provide educational HipHop Curriculum

• Activities and Experiences:

• Emily Butterfly will bring storytelling theater to life with a focus on oral health 

  1. Book Giveaway: We will distribute over 500 free copies of the Dentist & the Fire Breathing Dragon, a children’s book focused on oral health.

• Community Recognition: The event will feature city proclamations honoring local educational leaders and students for their contributions.

Metrics from last year indicate that partnerships between kid-focused locations, local governments, and artists significantly enhance family engagement, bringing joy, healing, and community involvement. We are grateful to our volunteers, donors, sponsors, and community partners who make this event possible.

Join us on August 17, 2024, at Children’s Fairyland for a day filled with fun, learning, and healing. Together, we can celebrate the transformative power of HipHop and promote a healthier, happier Oakland community.

For more information and to get involved, please visit www.hiphopscholastics.org

 or contact us at hiphopscholastics@gmail.com 

Emily Butterfly returns to the Stern Grove Music Festival Kid Zone to share her faery magical and oh so unique form of storytelling and puppetry!!

 Meet me in Oakland on Saturday for the 23rd annual Laurel Street Fair where I'll be dazzling children of all ages at 2pm on the Raising Canes Family Stage... It will surely be a faery good time!!

Come celebrate the end of the Summer at the Grass Valley Library with live, family-friendly music at 1pm by Robin and the Earthlings, a unique and magical puppet show by Ms. Emily Butterfly at 2pm and face painting and ice cream through out!

Don't miss out on this epic celebration as we wrap up our Summer Learning Program with a bang! Mark your calendars and join us for an afternoon of unforgettable memories at the Grass Valley Library! See you there!

I’m faery excited to be returning to Stern Grove’s Kid Zone for this faery special concert with the Commodores!!

More info at: www.sterngrove.org

I’m faery excited to be returning to Stern Grove this Summer!!!

More info at www.sterngrove.org

Inviting all families with children ages 0-5 to come enjoy a magical puppet show at a glorious certified wildlife habitat on the grounds of a delightful preschool!
It’s A Community Play Date!!🌈
Where: The Berkeley School 2030 Francisco Street Berkeley, CA
When: 4/21 at 9:30-10:30
Show: 10am
Cost: Free Dollars and Free Cents
Why: Because you and your family deserve to enjoy this lovely experience.
Please spread the good word!!📢
It will be a faery good time!✨

I’ll be performing at an 80’s/90’s themed shindig in Alameda California!!
Show starts at: 1:30pm
My puppets are bubbling with joy that we get to celebrate the 1900’s with you all!
For more info visit:
www.alameda.gov/recreation

I’ll be fluttering to the Madelyn Helling Library to share the story of Lady Brush Broom!

I’ll be fluttering up to Grass Valley to present the story of Lady Brush Broom!

Ms. Emily Butterfly will be performing at 12:30 pm—1:00 pm and 1:50 pm—2:20 pm!!

Celebrate 50 years of HipHop at the iconic Children’s Fairyland!
FREE TICKETS for the first 500 people who bring their ID and proof of enrollment in WIC, EBT or SNAP & FREE Tickets for the first 100 people who need General Admission + FREE Dental screenings for ALL!

Interactive workshops and performances by AeroSoul Art, Today's Future Sound, The People's Conservatory, RapForce Academy, HipHop Scholastics, & Emily Butterfly. Don't miss our show featuring Grammy award winning artists:The Alphabet Rockers!

Roots Clinic, West Oakland Health Care Center, Alameda Public Health Department, and Oakland Unified School District Community Schools Department will provide access to healthcare services and dental kits!

This is a partnership between The City of Oakland, Children's Fairyland, and HipHop Scholastics. Tickets available at Fairyland. Come and enjoy the park in a new and fun way. We are sponsored by generous donations from the Alameda County First 5 Commission!

Friday, September 22nd, 4pm–7pm
Location: SPARK Social SF  at 601 Mission Bay Boulevard North, San Francisco, CA 94158
Free Admission • All Ages • All Leashed Pets Welcome

• Little Bear's Children's Music Class  at 4:15pm and 5:45pm

• Ms. Emily Butterfly performance at 5:00pm

• Split the Wood Axe Throwing

• $5 Happy Hour Bar Specials

• $5 Special Menu Items

• Bounce House

• Lawn Games

• Live Music

Emily Butterfly is bringing The Dream Cottage to The Pleasant Hill Library. This magical little cottage spins wishes and dreams into reality.

No registration required. All ages and abilities welcome. For special accommodations, please contact the library with 72 hours' notice.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of The Pleasant Hill Library.