Spring into learning through the Arts!

Welcome back, Sara!

LBC’s Mariachi Program welcomes back an old friend, Sara Flores! Sara taught mariachi at Summer Camp starting in 2017. She relocated to Southern California in 2019 but recently returned to Sonoma County. Now a certified music teacher, Sara is back with the Mariachi Program, teaching after school, supporting the amazing students and instructors, and helping with this year’s Summer Camp. Sara’s incredible musicianship, natural way with students, and dedication to the program has been missed, and we’re so glad she’s back with the LBC Mariachi family.

Miss Nelson Has

a Field Day
by Dallas Children’s Theater
Available April 4 - 29
Grades K-5

The meanest substitute teacher in the whole world returns to Horace B. Smedley School as coach of the football team! Kind-hearted Miss Nelson comes to the rescue of the rambunctious, failing team as she enlists the help of her alter ego, the ill-tempered Miss Viola Swamp. She whips them into shape with her trademark discipline, demanding tough exercises and no back talk. The team soon changes their attitude, pulls together, and sharpens their skills, but can they win the biggest game of the year?! Find out in this delightful musical based on the sequel to Miss Nelson is Missing.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites
by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia

Available April 25 – May 20
Grades PK-2

LBC fan-favorite Mermaid Theatre appears virtually in one of their most popular stage shows! The timeless story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar‘s metamorphosis into a beautiful butterfly, the fanciful account of Little Cloud’s travels through the sky, and the Mixed-Up Chameleon‘s discovery of his own unique nature are all brought to life with imaginative large-scale puppetry. Based on Eric Carle’s famous works, this performance looks like the pages right out of his books!

All patrons attending LBC School Shows are required to wear a mask at all times regardless of vaccination status. Guests must be fully vaccinated or provide proof of a negative Covid-19 test to attend a show. Antigen (rapid) tests must be taken within 24 hours of the scheduled event start time and PCR tests must be taken within 48 hours of the event. These tests must be conducted by a laboratory. At-home tests are permitted for School Show attendees only when used in accordance with the instructions on the labeling. Results of tests must match the person who is attending the performance. Teachers will be required to confirm that all attendees of our School Shows at LBC meet the outlined criteria. Groups who do not comply with these requirements will not be allowed into the performance, are not eligible for refunds, and are still responsible for payment in full.

Las Cafeteras

Tuesday, April 26 at 9:30 am
Grades 7-12

In this special performance for students, Las Cafeteras sing in English, Spanish, and Spanglish and add a remix of sounds, from rock to hip-hop to rancheras. Las Cafeteras are Native and migrant children who are remixing roots music and telling modern day stories, creating a vibrant musical fusion with a unique East LA sound and positive message. Their Afro-Mexican beats, rhythms, and rhymes deliver inspiring lyrics that document stories of a community seeking love and justice. Using traditional Son Jarocho instruments like the jarana, requinto, quijada (donkey jawbone) and tarima (a wooden platform), Las Cafeteras use music as a vehicle to build bridges among different cultures and communities, and create “a world where many worlds fit.”

A joint presentation with the Green Music Center.

Shining a Light on History through Shadow
Instructor: Bridget Palmer
Grades: 1-8
Subjects: Drama, ELA, SEL

Help your students develop a love for history as they explore the emotions sparked and actions taken by individuals in a historical period of your choice. With its play of darkness, color, and light, shadow puppetry provides a stimulating medium for students’ self-expression, imagination, empathy, and creativity. In this residency, students choose a historical event to dramatize and collaborate in small groups through critical thinking, improvisation, and art making to create and present puppets, scenery, and a script. Led by Santa Rosa Children’s Theater Director Bridget Palmer, this multi-sensory residency will undoubtedly leave a lasting impression.

MARIACHI INSTITUTE

Wednesday, April 13
Instructor: José Soto

These two stand-alone sessions for music educators, professional musicians, choir directors, and college music education majors will provide the skills and hands-on experience needed to build a successful Mariachi program. Participants will learn the cultural elements, rhythms and styles unique to mariachi, explore repertoire appropriate for students at various levels, and experience traditional instruments, including guitarrón and vihuela.

Refreshments will be provided between sessions for those attending both.

Amaturo Family Foundation, Inc.
Mike and Karen Bergin
Gordon Blumenfeld
The BoDean Fund/Community Foundation of Sonoma County
Connor Brooks
Sara and Dixon Browder
The Bundschu Family
Brad and Robin Calkins
Rena Charles and Alex Klado
Bob and Sandy Comstock
Albert and Sally Davies
Matt Dolan/Liberty Mutual Insurance
Joanne Dow/JPMorgan Charitable Giving
Herb and Jane Dwight
Julia L. Grant/Community Foundation Sonoma County
Marc Hagenlocher and Anita Wiglesworth
Ed and Kathleen Hamilton/Tekberry Staffing
Carol Hanes-Nason
Marilyn and Robert Heller
Lisa Ann and Ed Hilario
Bruce Hinshaw
Jeff Hudson and Ann Lobdell Hudson

Christopher and Amy Hunsberger
Jay Hunsberger and Chad Hostetler
Jeff and Barbara Ireland
In memory and honor of Selma Mayer
Isenberg and her son, Jean Isenberg
Lynda and Louis Jordan/Fidelity Charitable
Tim and Ariel Kelley
The Lahiri Family
Christopher Larkins
Anonymous Fund of MCF
Lewis Meyers
Bruce and Lauren Morrison
Rick Nowlin and Don Strand
Ernesto and Rita Olivares
Carolyn Petersen
Susan and Alan Preston
In memory of Nathan Abdallah Proto
Philip and Tina Rasori
Susan Reese/Fidelity Charitable
Gary and Rebecca Rosenberg/Rosenberg
Enterprises
Andrew and Monica
Rowley/Goals Foundation

Robin Seltzer and Bill Wertzberger
Rekha Skantharaja/ Tangram Insurance
Services
Sonoma Clean Power
Marlene and Martin Stein/Jewish Community
Foundation
Mike and Jessica Sutton
Sherry and Pete Swayne
John and Louise Tallarida
Darlene and Willie Tamayo
Andy Tautges and Mary Sandberg
Ellen and Chuck Wear
John and Laura Whiting/Schwab Charitable Fund
Greg Yates/Face & Body Professionals Inc.
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A special thanks for this year’s very generous support from Mrs. Evert Person and the Ernest L. and Ruth W. Finley Foundation for Evert Person’s ArtReach and The Evert Person Bus Fund.