BRAC Storytime
BRAC Storytime is a free, 25-minute program designed for students in the BRAC Arts Program as well as children from the surrounding community. Each session invites children to listen to a thoughtfully selected story read aloud by BRAC staff or volunteers. The stories will reflect themes that align with BRAC’s core values: celebrating cultural identity, fostering creativity, or encouraging environmental awareness.
Schedule
- September 20th - Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold seamlessly weaves fiction, autobiography, and African American history into a magical story that resonates with the universal wish for freedom, and will be cherished for generations!
- October 4th - The Lorax by Dr. Seuss, is a classic story following the adventures of the Lorax, who speaks for the trees and warns about the consequences of cutting down forests. Through fun rhymes and colorful illustrations, children learn the importance of protecting trees and caring for the environment.
- October 18th - Tito Puente, Mambo King / Tito Puente, Rey del Mambo by Monica Brown is a vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente. This is the true story of a boy whose passion for music turned him into the King of Mambo.
- November 15th - Keith Haring: The Boy Who Just Kept Drawing by Kay Haring explores the life and art of Keith Haring, from his childhood to his meteoric rise to fame. This important artist's great humanity, his concern for children, and his disdain for the established art world are highlighted.