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Our July Newsletter Includes:
• 2018 Inspiring Teachers Conference
• Support YAV on Amazon Prime Day
• July Public Performances
• Einhorn Matching Gift Challenge results
Don’t Delay–Get Your Inspiring Teachers Conference Ticket Today!
Join us on Friday, July 20th for the 3rd annual Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia-Darden College of Education Old Dominion University Inspiring Teachers Conference! Participate in interactive workshops led by Teaching Artist and educators and learn ways that you can incorporate the arts into your classroom. Renowned Storyteller Sheila Arnold and Lincoln Center Education’s Santina Protopapa will provide morning and lunchtime keynote addresses, respectively. Tickets cost $75 each and include lunch, parking, and educators will receive Continuing Education Units.
Want to learn more? Interested in buying a bulk ticket package for your school? Contact Arts Integration Manager Hillary Plate at artsed@yav.org.
Do Good on Prime Day by Making YAV Your AmazonSmile Charity
Amazon Prime Day is an online shopping extravaganza where you can get great deals on every day and specialty items. Make your shopping make a difference. Amazon donates to Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia when you make YAV your AmazonSmile charity and shop Prime Day deals at smile.amazon.com. Prime Day 2018 begins at 3pm on July 16 and runs through July 17.
July Events Free & Open to the Public
Check out these free, public performances taking place at libraries and community centers across Virginia this month!
Wednesday, July 11 – Einstein’s Monkey, “Tag Along – Sing Along!”
11am
Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts
Byrd Park
700 Blanton Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
Thursday, July 12 – Rainbow Puppet Productions, “Animal Parade”
1:30pm
Manor Branch Library
1401 Elmherst Lane
Portsmouth, VA 23701
Monday, July 16 – Rainbow Puppet Productions, “Animal Parade”
10:30am
Main Library
601 Court Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Tuesday, July 17 – Einstein’s Monkey, “Tag Along – Sing Along”
10:30am
Central Library
201 E. Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Einstein’s Monkey, “Tag Along – Sing Along”
2pm
Nelson Memorial Library
8521 Thomas Nelson Hwy
Lovingston, VA 22949
Wednesday, July 18 – Rainbow Puppet Productions, “Amazon Adventures”
10:30am
Churchland Branch Public Library
4934 High Street West
Portsmouth, VA 23703
Thursday, July 19 – Elizabeth Acosta, “The Secret of the Opera”
11:30am
Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
2410 Wickham Avenue
Newport News, VA 23607
Tuesday, July 24 – Atumpan, “Music, Movement and Me” (Pre-K)
10:30am
Central Library
201 E. Market Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Wednesday, July 25 – Atumpan, “Music, Movement and Me” (Pre-K)
10:00am
Crozet Library
2020 Library Avenue
Crozet, VA 22932
Atumpan, “Music, Movement and Me” (Pre-K)
2:00pm
Gordon Avenue Library
1500 Gordon Avenue
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Thursday, July 26 – Atumpan, “Music, Movement and Me” (Pre-K)
2:00pm
Greene County Library
222 Main Street
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Monday, July 30 – Elizabeth Acosta, “Let’s Sing Together”
1:30pm
Willett Hall
3701 Willett Drive
Portsmouth, VA 23707
When you select YAV as your preferred charitable organization, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to YAV! Click here to make YAV your AmazonSmile organization!
Young Audiences Arts for Learning Virginia
420 N. Center Dr., Ste 239, Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 466-7555
www.YAV.org
