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Explore-a-Story
Featuring Fischoff's S.A.M. I Am, Stories & Music Program
Saturday, November 15
1:00pm - 4:30pm
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2025-11-15 13:00:00
2025-11-15 16:30:00
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Explore-a-Story
Immerse yourself in a story and take part in early literacy activities for ages 0-5 and caregivers. Then enjoy an all ages music performance by Verona Quartet! Families welcome.
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Immerse yourself in a story and take part in early literacy activities for ages 0-5 and caregivers. Then enjoy an all ages music performance by Verona Quartet! Families welcome.
Explore-a-Story is an annual early literacy event where families build early literacy skills by exploring a book together. Enjoy an immersive storytelling of My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith as well as various activities geared towards ages 0-5 and their caregivers.
At 2:30pm, join us in Leighton Auditorium for a musical retelling of A Bad Case of the Stripes presented by Verona Quartet as part of Fischoff's S.A.M. I Am, Stories & Music Program. More activities will follow the performance. All ages are welcome to attend.
Free copies of both My Heart Fills with Happiness and A Bad Case of the Stripes will be available while supplies last.
About Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
Fischoff’s S.A.M. I Am, Stories & Music program, reinforces the joy of reading through the power of music. This Fischoff Arts-in-Education Residency performance is generously made possible by The Moore Foundation and Anonymous. Learn more about South Bend’s own Fischoff National Chamber Music Association on their website.
About Verona Quartet
Verona Quartet consists of violinists Jonathan Ong and Dorothy Ro, violist Abigail Rojansky, and cellist Jonathan Dormand. With members from Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, and the United States, the Verona Quartet is in residence at the Oberlin Conservatory and has performed across four continents, including such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, and Melbourne Recital Hall, in addition to appearances at La Jolla Summerfest, Chamber Music Northwest, Bravo! Vail, Caramoor, and with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Learn more about Verona Quartet at veronaquartet.com
Schedule of Activities
1:00pm-1:30pm: Immersive storytelling of My Heart Fills with Happiness by Monique Gray Smith
1:30pm-2:30pm: Playtime
- BK Hall- Music Room
- Classroom B- Sensory Room
- Classroom C- Face Painter
- Classroom D- Imagination Playground
- Classroom E- Family Activity
- Classroom F- Reading Room
2:30-3:30pm: Free, all ages performance of A Bad Case of the Stripes by David Shannon, presented by Verona Quartet
3:30-4:30pm: Hands-on activities, book giveaway, and musician meet and greet in the Ballroom
AGE GROUP: | Children (6-11) | Children (0-5) | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Signature Event | Books & Authors |
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