Why is music so important to young children? The McGill branch of Burnaby Public Library is hosting an upcoming session for parents called The Benefits of Musical Learning in Childhood.
Kera Doherty from Staccato Studios will lead the parent information session and look at how children learn music in the early years, how parents can support musical learning, the benefits of formal music study and how musical learning supports other areas of learning.
The session is set for Saturday, May 20 from 4 to 5 p.m.
It’s free, but space is limited, so register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/events, call 604-299-8955, or drop in to the library at 4595 Albert St., to sign up.
MAKING ART
Love the idea of making art as a family? Check out an upcoming Family Clayworks course at the Eileen Dailly Centre.
The city is offering the course for kids aged four to eight years, with adult. Kids and grown-ups can work together to create fun projects and learn basic hand-building techniques. You’ll also get to fire and then paint your creations. All kids must attend with an adult.
The next course starts Saturday, May 20 and runs three Saturdays from 2 to 3:30 p.m., at a cost of $31.95. Check out the city’s spring-summer arts guide or see the link through www.shadboltcentre.com.
HOMEWORK CLUB
Calling all students in grades 8 through 12. The Cameron branch of Burnaby Public Library offers a Teen Homework Club that gives students a friendly space to drop in for exam prep and other homework.
Students can drop in on Wednesdays to study, work on projects and use library resources. It takes place in the Juniper Room at Cameron Recreation Centre, right near the library.
It’s a free, drop-in program, and no registration is required. It runs 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, with sessions coming up on May 10, 17 and 24. See www.bpl.bc.ca/events for details. (And please note: it’s not a tutoring service.)
DEVELOPING TEEN TALENT
Do you have a talented teen in your household?
The Shadbolt Centre for the Arts offers a number of teen intensive programs over the summer, which give youth a chance to immerse themselves in a variety of arts-related programs for a week at a time.
Whether your teen’s interest is in architecture, clay arts, writing, theatre, dance or robotics, there’s something on offer. Check out the city’s spring-summer arts guide, or follow the links through www.shadboltcentre.com.
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