Sunflower Creative Arts
Notes from the Garden

February 2012  
In This Issue
Ice Castle Festival and Play Day
Summer Theatre Mini-Camp
Yoga Fundraiser Thank Yous
Meet the teacher: Whitney
Jaime guest blogs for KaBOOM!
Upcoming Events

 
Susan Caruso
Artistic Director 
  Jennifer Ligeti
Managing Director
Jaime Greenberg 
 Communications Director
Victoria Green
PR and Development Director
Dorota Salas
Bookkeeper
Carol Vogt
Quickbooks Consultant 
Ellen Stone 
Cultural and Environmental Consultant
 
 
Sunflower Board of Directors 

Crystal MacLean
President
Ani Smith 
Vice President 
Claire Teller  
Secretary/Treasurer
Sharon Baker
Bill Epstein
Lora McCoy
Edgar An
Keith Richardson
Russell Parker
Susan Caruso

2601 Saint Andrews Blvd.
Boca Raton, FL 33434

561 482-3412

topGreetings!
 
Ice Castle Festival and Play Day  
Free family event! Join us Saturday, March 3, 2:00-4:00 pm 

2010 Ice Castle Festival

It's time again for our annual Ice Castle Festival. This Sunflower tradition is a wonderful community event featuring the building and decorating of a giant ice castle. Admission is free and all are welcome.
In addition to building the Ice Castle, this year we'll be celebrating play of all types--for all ages--with special Play Day activities, including a series of classic and enduring childhood games -- such as an obstacle course, nature scavenger hunt, and kick the can -- as well a mini Shakespeare festival and a raffle.      

The Play Day will be held in conjunction with KaBOOM!, a national non-profit. By hosting a Play Day, Sunflower furthers the national movement to save play and helps KaBOOM! spread the message that play is vital for America's children. Play Day is a celebration to advocate that play belongs to all kids, in all communities. The event will help build awareness for the importance of play, strengthen our community, and bring old-fashioned fun to our neighborhood.
Shakespeare fairiesThe festival also will include a Shakespeare mini-fest, presented by Sunflower's teenaged theatre students. Make a newspaper sword, dress up and dance with fairies and be entranced by live Shakespeare!
Coming this Summer: Theatre Mini-Camp!  
Sunflower is offering a month of Storytime Drama and Theatre Workshop mini-camps in July!

Camps will be taught by our new theatre teacher Whitney Stange, and will run Monday through Friday each week:

Storytime Drama (ages 5-7) 9:30 -- 11:30 am, M-F
Theatre Workshop (ages 7-12) 12:30 -- 2:30 pm, M-F

Camp weeks are July 9-13, July 16-20, July 23-27 and July 30-Aug. 3, 2012.

Cost is $125/week.

Visit our website for more information or call 561 482-3412.
Awesome night: Playful Yoga Fundraiser @ Red Tent
Thank you to our friend Lisa Kelly for donating her time, talent and beautiful space at the Red Tent for our Sunflower Playful Yoga and Moms Night Wine & Cheese fundraisers in January, and to everyone who worked to make the night a success.

At Sunflower we're all about advocating for the right to play for all children. But we also know parents need to stop and play a little too! After all, the benefits of play apply to all people-adults included. That was the idea behind our recent fundraiser, which combined a "Playful" Yoga class with a relaxing [...]...» Read more on our blog  

Sunflower mamas enjoy some relaxation
Meet Our New Theatre Teacher: Whitney Stange 

We are very pleased to announce a new addition to the Sunflower Creative Arts staff! Welcome to our new theatre teacher, Whitney Stange. Whitney teaches Storytime Drama and Theatre Workshop, and she is the We Love Shakespeare! assistant. She will also serve as the Roots & Shoots Shooting Stars facilitator. "I'm looking forward to building close relationships with the kids," says Whitney. "I hope to find things that excite them, open up their creativity and allow them to have fun." [...]...»Read more about Whitney on our blog.

Jaime guest blogs for KaBOOM!  
Victoria Green and Jaime Greenberg both placed as top-five finalists in the play-advocacy nonprofit KaBOOM!'s national Parents and Play guest blogging contest.

Read Jaime's 1st place winning entry on Sunflower blog and on KaBOOM!'s Play Today blog.

girls splashing in a puddleWhere are all the kids?
by Jaime 
When my husband and I found our new neighborhood, it was love at first sight. It was exactly what we'd been looking for: family-friendly and filled with more at-your-fingertips nature and open play spaces than we typically see here in South Florida, where zero lot line heavily-landscaped communities are the norm.
Our neighborhood has[...]...»  Read more on our blog



Also, read Victoria's 4th place winning entry I call it tiny. My kids call it nature. Congratulations, Victoria and Jaime!
Upcoming Events
Check our website calendar often for updates! We update this page each Monday.
 
Sunflower Parent Toolbox
Friday, Feb. 24, 9:30--11:00 am
at Sunflower
$15, includes childcare. 

Call 561 482-3412 to reserve a spot.

We have funding if cost is a problem. Call for more info.


Introduction to Seedlings Meeting for prospective parents
Monday, March 5, 7:00--8:30 pm
at Sunflower
For families interested in enrollment for Fall 2012.
**This will be our last Intro meeting of the year.**
Must call 561 482-3412 to RSVP.

Ice Castle Festival and Play Day
Saturday, March 3, 2:00 -- 4:00 pm
at Sunflower
Featuring play for all ages--including Ice Castle building, Shakespeare Mini Fest, and classic childhood games (kick the can, obstacle course, nature scavenger hunt and more!)

Share & Learn Film and Vegetarian Dinner
Saturday, March 10, 3:00 -- 5:00 pm
Suggested donation: adults $5 each
Childcare: $10/child, $7/second child
Film is the 2008 comedy-drama "Son of Rambow"

Ice Cream Social and Theatre Performance
Tuesday, March 13, 3:30 -- 5:00 pm
at Sunflower
For Seedlings moms. Featuring performances by our Storytime Drama and Theatre Workshop students!
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Playfully yours,

Susan Caruso
Sunflower Creative Arts