Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring

Rise + Rhyme: Storytelling/Performances for Ages 5 and Under featuring “Iya & the Kuumba Kids”

Date and Time

Sep 1, 2014 9:30 am

Location

Hyattsville

5331 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, Maryland, 20781

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Description:

A Busboys and Poets in-house series! Rise + Rhyme is a weekly morning storytelling and performance series for children ages 5 and under, stay-at-home parents, and early rising families of all kinds.

Today's featured artist is master educator, musician, and storyteller,    Bashea Iya Imana .  "Iya & the Kuumba Kids" is  an interactive, hands-on, fun-filled time. Iya masterfully blends music & movement with storytelling, eco-friendly arts & crafts, and puppetry. This educational program for children fosters a love for learning and promotes literacy, critical thinking, respect for the environment, character development, and creativity.

Admission is $5 per child. Additional donations for the performer are appreciated. 

Rise + Rhyme is held every Monday morning at 9:30 AM at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville.

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