THIS ELECTION HAS SPARKED strong feelings around the country, but the mood was uniformly positive and joyful at The Civic Circle’s Democracy Concert on October 26 at Busboys & Poets in Takoma Park. Poet Malachi Byrd set the tone with an original poem written for the occasion, “My Voice,” which concluded with the lines: “Elections are an opportunity, not a chore/Because my voice matters, and so does yours.” It was a multigenerational event that featured performances of poetry and song…
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU SATURDAY for The Civic Circle’s Democracy Concert! Bring the whole family to celebrate voting and democracy at Busboys & Poets in Takoma Park from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Students in our community will share their civic art pieces, and we’ll enjoy civic poetry and songs by an extraordinary lineup of performers: Malachi Byrd, Lilo Gonzalez, Munit Mesfin, Nick Newlin, and Gabrielle Zwi. We’re inviting everyone to arrive 15 minutes early, as space is limited and parking may be, to. There’s…
RESERVE YOUR SEAT today for The Civic Circle’s Democracy concert! This family-friendly event will take place on Saturday, October 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Busboys & Poets in Takoma Park. We’ll celebrate voting with original civic art pieces created and performed by students in our community. We’ll also enjoy civic poetry and songs by artists and performers Malachi Byrd, Lilo Gonzalez, Munit Mesfin, Nick Newlin, and Gabrielle Zwi. Highlights will include the chance to write a collective poem with Malachi, and to sing along on songs about voting…
ELECTION DAY is right around the corner, and The Civic Circle is taking full advantage of this teachable moment! Please join us on Saturday, October 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a student-led Democracy Concert to celebrate voting in poetry, song and movement! This family-friendly event will take place at Busboys & Poets in Takoma Park. We’ll celebrate voting with original civic art pieces by students at Montgomery Blair High School and Silver Spring International Middle School, and performances by poet Malachi Byrd and singers Nick Newlin and Munit Mesfin. Student…
STUDENTS EXPLORED RESPECT and peaceful conflict resolution (Listen!) this summer by working in teams to create animal block prints with teaching artist Trisha Gupta. Trisha invited the students to work on the prints in pairs, giving them the opportunity to practice compromise and conflict resolution through the process of creating an art piece together. The students then shared their prints with younger students, explaining their artistic process and the lessons they learned. The Civic Circle thanks Montgomery Housing…