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with a singing Valentine from the Laura Baker Choir! $5 per song, sung by the choir via telephone to the person of your choice! Here’s how it works:
Recently, boys from Boy Scout Troop 313 participated in a drumming group with Laura Baker clients, as part of their Disability Awareness Merit Badge. Previous to this, they had an opportunity to learn about People First language, disability etiquette, a little about what we do here at LBSA, and types of assistive technology. The coolest part was watching the boys go from seeming apprehensive to saying things like, “People with disabilities are actually fun to be with!” The boys have more requirement to complete, but are off to a good start. Thank you to everyone (parents, LBSA staff, and our enthusiastic clients) for facilitating this experience!
Mark your calendars for upcoming drumming opportunities! January 23, 7pm
Questions? Contact Jenny Pelletier at jennifer@laurabaker.org
Join Northfield’s performing artists–from all disciplines, all ages and all levels, elementary to professional–for an evening of reflection on the life and work of Martin Luther King. The arts are the evening’s unifying factor in this event. Music, dance, spoken word, poetry and visual art meld together into a performance that thoughtfully and intentionally speaks to the legacy Dr. King left us. Guest presenter is Mary Easter, Professor of Dance and the Performing Arts Emerita, Carleton College. We invite you to join us for this meaningful celebration Friday, January 13, 2012 at 7:00 PM at ARTech Charter School, 1719 Cannon Road (behind Perkins restaurant.) Admission is free. For further information call 663-8806, extension 212. There is an exciting opportunity coming this winter! Laura Baker and the Northfield Y are collaborating on a DRUMMING and DRUM-MAKING class—what a great winter activity to do with your family! All ages, all abilities welcome. Click here for more information. Registration deadline is Friday, JANUARY 6, and you can register online: http://northfieldymca.org/archives/5623 Scholarships are available through the Y. Hope to see many of you there! St. John’s Lutheran Church (500 W. Third Street, Northfield), will be hosting the Laura Baker Christmas Service this year. The Laura Baker Choir will also participate. Please join us at 7 pm Monday, Dec. 19 at St. John’s!
Throughout the year, the LBSA Green Team would like to recognize households and individuals (clients AND staff) who help with our “green” efforts at LBSA. Recently the students at the Laura Baker School made these cool recycling containers out of cardboard boxes, to be placed throughout the campus. The boxes were created as part of an art/music school group in August. During the week of August 8-12, the Assembly room was turned into what looked like an African rainforest, in preparation for this year’s Jam Camp. The camp, originally designed for kids with special needs, was presented as an integrated camp this year, in collaboration with Northfield Community Services. We had a great group of kids, helpers, and volunteers who came for a creative arts experience. We told African stories, wrote music, learned African songs, engaged in movement and drumming, and made our own tubanos! Thanks to everyone for making it a fun adventure!
On Friday, January 14 at 7 p.m. the Laura Baker Choir will sing at the annual “Arts for Martin” event at ARTech. Several groups will gather to perform, reflect, and celebrate the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Attached is the program note about the piece our group will share: “This Little Light of Mine” is known not only as a familiar gospel hymn, but as a piece of American folk music which eventually became an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement. This arrangement, written by the Birmingham (AL) composer Ken Berg, presents a slow, lyrical melody in contrast to the more familiar version, and seems a fitting piece to reflect upon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Light serves as a metaphor in many respects, and who better to exemplify shining his light than Dr. King? While illuminating racism and the desperate need for equality and peace in our world, his own life served to remind us of how to gracefully walk in that light. Like any group of people, the Laura Baker Choir has its light to shine, too. Comprised of singers with various abilities and often hidden challenges, the group is privileged to share their gifts in the spirit of today’s event.Jennifer Pelletier will be offering an informative session on Music Therapy at the Parents Meeting Parents’ group meeting. Parents Meeting Parents is a support centered around networking, educating, and supporting parents that have children with special needs. She will be answering questions related to music therapy for children with unique needs. Expect to learn What is Music Therapy? What are the benefits? What opportunities are available in Northfield? There will also be a chance for you to ask questions and make connections. Join in on this educational event. Where: St. John’s Lutheran Church 500 West Third Street Northfield, Minnesota 55057 |
Winter Quarter Respite Event Schedule: Fri, Jan 20, 4-6:30 pm Sat, Feb 18, 3-5:30 pm Sat, March 31, 3-5:30 pm    |
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