What does LBC mean to you?

For over 40 years LBC has been working with families and educators to provide quality arts education experiences. Many of our patrons, volunteers, and friends tell us that their very first experience with LBC was a School Show as a child, or a borrowed instrument from our Music for Schools lending library, or a Family Fun Series show with a beloved grandparent that left a fond memory. What's your LBC story? We invite you to share with us a favorite (or first) memory of YourLBC, whether personally or as a teacher with a success story to tell!

Share your story here!

Community Leadership Awards at Fiesta de Independencia

The 15th annual Fiesta de Independencia presented by Redwood Credit Union on September 15 saw a record number of participants! A highlight of the event each year is the Community Leadership Awards given by LBC and our partner, Los Cien, for outstanding commitment to the Latiné community.

Karina Garcia, now Bilingual Communications Specialist for Sonoma County’s central Communications Division, received the award for an individual’s contribution. She was praised for her work at the County Supervisorial District 1 Office, where she is essential in providing community outreach and language access tools and resources, especially during the pandemic.

Migrant Education Sonoma County Module received the organization leadership award for offering supplemental educational programs and services to ensure equitable access to postsecondary education for migrant children from farm-working families.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients!

DOT DOT DOT: A New Musical 

by TheaterWorksUSA

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

9:30 am

Grades 1-4

Celebrate the power of originality, self-expression, and thwarting expectations in this exciting new musical based on the award-winning picture books by  New York Times bestselling author Peter H. Reynolds: The Dot, Ish, and Sky Color. When Marisol, a young artist and curator of the Musee de Marisol, decides that her gallery requires more than her own art, her search for emerging talent leads her to Vashti whose dots inspire Ramon to become an artist in his own right. Follow Marisol’s journey to help her new friends—and her entire community—break free from self-criticism and learn to let their imaginations soar.

Limited availability!

Sewam Amerian Indian Dance Company 

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

11:30 am

Grades K-6

Sewam American Indian Dance Company showcases well-known American Indian dances. Wearing traditional regalia, the performers use American Indian sign language, dance, live singing, and live drumming to reveal the empowering and inspiring nature of Plains Indian culture. The performance is led by the charismatic Eddie Madril, a fan favorite for students and adults alike.

 11:30 am performance added due to popular demand!

Posada Navideña

by Calizanza Dance Company

Friday December 13, 2024

9:30 am & 11:30 am

Grades K-12

Experience the joy of Christmas with Latin American flair in this exciting, culturally rich performance. Celebrate the folkloric dance and music traditions of Mexico with a delightful holiday presentation for students of all ages and backgrounds. A rainbow of shimmering color on stage, Posada Navideña will charm your students with Mexico’s seasonal customs and traditions.

Limited availability in 9:30 am performance! 11:30 am performance added due to popular demand!

Literature to Life®’s production of 

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Friday January 21, 2025 at 9:30 am

Grades 7-12

This stage adaptation features verbatim portions of what is widely considered one of the great American novels, The Great Gatsby. In this one-man-show, we follow midwestern WWI veteran Nick Carraway, who moves to New York City in search of employment after the war. In the height of the Jazz Age and Prohibition Era, Nick is soon pulled into the world of the rich and powerful by way of his cousin, Daisy; her husband, Tom; and a mysterious millionaire neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Relish in the privilege and face the pitfalls each character encounters as they each reach for their own “green light.” Explore themes of social class, “old money” versus “new money” ideology, gender, race, environmentalism, and the price of the American Dream.

ARTS INTEGRATION RESIDENCY

Exploring Historical Figures through Papercraft

Grades: 3-5
Subject: English Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Art

History books are full of images of historical figures that provide information often not found in the written text. In this residency, students learn how to read a portrait to gain a deeper understanding of an historical figure and what they might have been like as real humans. Students will create a small book using a variety of household and found items to hold the pieces they discover about an historical figure as well as insights they learn about themselves in the process. Led by Tracy Sawyer, keeper of stories through scrapbooking, paper crafting, and journaling.

TOOLS FOR TEACHERS

Navigating Developmental Landmarks: A Group Dialogue on Child and Adolescent Development

$10 each per session

Attend one or both sessions!

Instructor: Ashleigh Worley

Session 1: Ages 4-6

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

4:00 – 5:30 pm

LBC Education Studio

Session 2: Ages 7-9

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

4:00 – 5:30 pm

LBC Education Studio

Embark on an insightful journey through developmental benchmarks of childhood and adolescence in this four-part series. Inspired by Chip Wood’s Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development, each session facilitates group discussions on the nuances of cognitive growth across different age brackets. While we won’t prescribe curriculum adaptations, you’ll gain valuable insights and strategies through collective dialogue on tailoring communication and expectations for diverse learners.