Bring the whole family to join us for some seriously fun events!

*Note to professionals: We welcome you to join us too, but be aware we will not be offering CEs for these presentations. Please share this email and information with anyone who might enjoy it!

These events are being provided with the support of a generous grant from the TJ Maxx Foundation in partnership with

STAR NET Region II

Musical Games for Families! Juegos Musicales para Familias!

November 16, 2023 6:00 - 7:00 PM

@Columbus West Elementary, Cicero, IL

Join Mi Amigo Hamlet and Alina Celeste for this INCLUSIVE BILINGUAL event! Play makes learning fun and easy! Learn musical games that everyone in the family can participate in and enhance literacy, coordination, cooperation, language skills and self-confidence.

Games are traditional and original, and in Spanish and English. This event is accessible and inclusive for all stages of learning and development.

We encourage all family members to participate!

My Kite, Mi Barrilete!

Learning through Art and Music!

November 29, 2023 6:00 - 7:00PM

Webinar presented online via Zoom

Join ‘Mi Amigo’ Hamlet and Alina Celeste for an INCLUSIVE BILINGUAL enrichment program for the whole family that incorporates Spanish and English songs to explore music and art! Together they curate a multimedia learning experience around their song, My Kite/ Mi Barrilete and show children of all ages and abilities how to create decorative kites with mixed media of different shapes!

We encourage all family members to participate!

Family Game Night! Supporting Skills and Extending Learning through Fun at Home

December 13, 2023 6:30 - 7:30PM

Webinar presented by Katie Suchy online via Zoom

Board games offer an excellent opportunity for both fun and

learning at home! Did you know many high quality board games can be adapted to support all children, while still being fun to play?

Come learn about play, skills that can be embedded into common board games to support children of varying abilities, and how to share that information with your child's teacher in order to support your child's learning in the classroom and at home.