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The Marine Mammal Center lands at the Twilight After School Program!

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Beautiful, mysterious, and magnificent, cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) were the main topic during the visit from MMC. The Multi-purpose Room was transformed into a museum with real specimens such as bones, pelts and baleen. Second grade student, Fiona Nudd, was dressed up as whale to learn about anatomy and adaptations. This fun, interactive exhibit, presented by Barbara, also taught the kids about the bigger picture of caring for our marine environment.

Thank You Marine Mammal Center!

Twilight – ‘Til Dawn

Friday, April 16th, 2010

On April 7th ‘Til Dawn came to the Twilight After School Program and put on a beautiful concert. It was an exciting intra-agency event where our Youth in Arts teen a cappella group entertained our k-8 kids in the after school. Beatboxing, tight harmonies, great songs, and an authentic joy of singing all blended together to capture the attention of our Twilight students for a full 50 minutes. One Youth in Arts program enriching another!

Twilight After School Program hosts a West African teaching artist.

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

Bongo, a visiting artist, had the kids drumming in polyrhythmic arrangements and singing Guinean songs in the after school program this last week. He was kind enough to load up his car and bring us his very own djembes. What a great treat for our kids to drum on quality instruments! And the music the kids produced was excellent. We hope he will be returning soon!

Alpha Oumar “Bongo” Sidibe is a traditional drummer from Conakry, Guinea in West Africa. He is Musical Director of Duniya Dance and Drum Company and founder of the band Wontanara. Bongo currently lives in San Francisco.

The Marin Theatre Company performs at the Twilight After School Program!

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

Marin Theatre Company, Animal vs. Animal

The kids of the after school program were treated to a special live performance last Friday, March 19th.  The Marin Theatre Company brought their touring production of Animal vs. Animal (an Aesop’s Fables mashup) to the Bayside Multi-purpose Room. The talented and versitile actors played a wide range of funny and flawed characters and in the end left the great message that with positive collaboration we can do anything!

Thank You Marin Theatre Company!!

Girl Scouts visit the Twilight After School

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Girl Scouts visit After School

During the month of March the Girl Scouts will be giving the young girls of the Twilight After School Program a special class. The Girl Scouts believe in developing qualities that will serve girls all their lives: leadership, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth. In their first class they sang the Girl Scout anthem (some staff members even joined in!) then created a group mandala that taught them about collaborative art making.

It is community volunteers like Sheryl Graab, Girl Scout Leader, that help to make the after school program a fantastic place for our kids!

First After School Talent Show of the Year

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Youth in Arts’ Twilight After School Program in Sausalito/Marin City held its first Talent Show of the year on Friday, during the weekly Fun Friday activity. More than a dozen students performed various individual and group acts.

Kaila, a third grader, sang a song all by herself.

Kaila

Kaila

Nico, in fourth grade, showed off his guitar skills and left us amazed!

Nico

Nico

New After School Director, Victor Toman, finished out the event with a lively song.

The new After-School Director, Victor Toman, finished out the event with a lively song.

Victor

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