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FREELANCE PLAYERS at Driscoll!

Lots of drama of the positive kind will return to Driscoll this fall. Freelance Players, the youth theater company that has been in residence at Driscoll for many years, will be offering two after school musical theater opportunities, starting in September:

* The Freelance Players is for students ages 12-16 and meets on Wednesdays, 4:00-6:30pm.

* The Driscoll Freelance Troupe is for students ages 8-12 and meets on Fridays, 3:30-5:45pm.

Each company produces an original musical each season and are staffed by theater professionals. Physical and vocal techniques, improvisation, dance and singing and acting skills are all part of the rehearsal process. To learn more or to register, visit www.freelanceplayers.org

BONUS ENTERTAINMENT!!

SEE YOUR DRISCOLL FRIENDS ON YOUTUBE!!

The Driscoll Troupe's "Tumbleweed," a wild and wacky western, features Driscoll students Liora Blouwolff, Calista Garms, Emma Garms and Katerina Kalogeropouls. You can find "Tumbleweed" here as well as the Players spring show, "Hamletta," a rock musical!!

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The Brookline Arts Center (BAC) is excited to provide a variety of creative opportunities and an outlet for arts education for all ages. We have classes for ages 5-17 in painting, drawing, comics, sculpture, ceramics, ArtVentures and more. We offer to pre-scheduled classes, we offer Customized Group Classes & Private Lessons, which are a great option for school vacation days. Please contact our staff with any questions at office@brooklineartscenter.com. We are excited to continue connecting with our community through art! Summer program information coming soon. Register today!
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Brookline Adult & Community Education is Creative Arts, Basketball, Theater Arts, CyberSummers... all of our favorite programs are bubbling with excitement for this summer, and we look forward to welcoming familiar and new friends alike. Please help us plan for enrollment by registering today! Options are available at multiple locations, throughout the day all summer. Detailed information about programming is here. For assistance with registration, please call 617-730-2700, ext 0.

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Building Math Minds Collaborative 
Joyful, small group, enrichment math sessions offered by a Newton math coach and a Brookline classroom teacher. Online and in person for this summer, students will collaborate to solve engaging, real world problems. Our goal is for students to construct deeper understandings of mathematical concepts and skills by making their thinking visible and discussing strategies in groups of 2-4 students.

If interested please contact us at mathminds1234@gmail.com or visit our website www.buildingmathmindscollaborative.org for more details on our rich programming for young mathematicians.

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Join our fun and creative classes at The House of Colors. We have in person Intensive Drawing & Painting for 13+, and Weeks filled with in person painting, drawing, mixed media & more for 7+

https://thehouseofcolors.com/summer-programs/


Call Michelle with any questions 617 365-5625

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GreenZine Brookline - Call For Submissions!

GreenZine Brookline invites K-12 students to submit articles and artwork for a new website that highlights news, views and more about climate change and environmental issues.  GreenZine Brookline is an initiative of teachers, parents and students in the Brookline Public Schools.  We aim to make sustainability a school issue and to provide students (and occasionally staff) with an opportunity to publish their work.  

We’re looking for news articles about happenings at your school, opinions, art, photography, interviews, poetry and more.  Is there a school project you’d like to highlight?  Want to share information about local or global events?  What activism is happening at your school or in your community?  What change would you like to see at your school?  Is there a school or community person you’d like to interview?

If you have an idea, or would like help developing one, please fill out our short form (teachers or parents/caregivers may complete the form for younger children).

Please help us get the word out by sharing and printing the attached poster, sharing with staff and parents/caregivers and, especially, encouraging students. For more info, please visit https://greenteamsbrookline.weebly.com/greenzine.html Questions?  Write to: greenzinebrookline@gmail.com.

Thanks from the GreenZine Team,

Azavia Barsky-Elnour (BHS class of 2023), Student Editor

Felipe Oyuela (BHS class of 2022), Student Editor
Susan Balogh (Baker Social Studies), Randy Bradley-Campbell (FRR), Kathie Butler (Lawrence parent), Nicole Chasse (FRR), Shenandoah Chisolm Paun (Runkle), Eric Colburn (BHS), Christi Electris (Pierce parent), Roger Grande (BHS), Carolyn Lattin (Pierce), Melissa London (Pierce), Jonathan Norwood (Lawrence), Lauren Ockene (Pierce), Rebeca Salguero Palacio (Pierce parent), Francesca Stark (Driscoll), Sue Zobel (Lincoln)

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Be a BHS Friend of the Performing Arts

BHS FoPA (Friends of Performing Arts) is a collaborative group of families, faculty and administrators that advances performing arts activities at Brookline High School through parent-driven event support, grants, and outreach. FoPA seeks new volunteers to help in three areas: 

Shows

  • Department Liaisons: 2-4 parents per PA department (Music; Chorus; Dance; Drama) needed to coordinate show needs and volunteers with their faculty throughout the year.  

  • Show Leads: 2-4 FoPA core volunteers to manage box office logistics (oversee ticket sales, concession donations, night-of volunteer coordination, etc).  

Grants

  • Fundraising Leads: 1-2 core volunteers to oversee existing fundraising activities, develop new initiatives, and work with the Treasurer on best practices to support grant requests from PA faculty.  

Outreach

  • Publicity: 1-2 parents to assist the Publicity Lead in expanding event marketing throughout Brookline. 

  • Parent Networking: 1 parent to co-Admin a new Facebook group for performing arts parents in Brookline to share knowledge and experiences, and support K8 outreach efforts for show marketing and 8th grade transition/auditions.


New volunteers will join a dedicated team of parents currently in the roles of Chair, Treasurer, Publicity Lead, Graphic Designer, Webmaster, and PTO Liaison. Estimated time commitment for volunteers will vary from 2-10 hours per month. BHS FoPA is affiliated with the BHS PTO. 


Why volunteer with FoPA? Because 650 students and their dedicated teachers rely on volunteers to partner with them to produce robust annual performances that enhance the creative culture in Brookline. Active parent participation in shows, fundraising and townwide outreach demonstrates Brookline’s commitment to the beneficial role of performing arts in public education. Students who are part of the performing arts community at BHS gain important outlets for personal expression and opportunities to learn new skills. For more information about how you can impact BHS students by supporting performing arts activities, contact 2021-22 Chair Elizabeth Schlosberg at fopa.bhs.pto@gmail.com, visit our website www.brooklinefopa.org and follow us on social media. Thank you!

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