One World (online!)

It’s time for the Mary Baker Eddy Library’s 15th annual One World program—a series of free art and cultural events targeted for children ages 4–12.

This year’s program is designed for everyone to explore online— from homes, summer camp, or any place there’s a computer screen!

This is an exciting online program series happens weekly over six Tuesday mornings. Together we’ll learn about a different corner of the globe, with cultural activities from Italy, Mali, Peru, Lebanon, Haiti, and Wampanoag Nation. Events include live performances, sing-alongs, arts and crafts, and storytimes.

Schedule:

Program Introduction: Big Blue Earth Sing-a-long
Tune in weekly at 10:00 a.m. EDT to help open each program by participating in an interactive sing-a-long of Big Blue Earth, a children’s song which is usually featured in the Mapparium Exhibit. Did you know that Big Blue Earth originally inspired the One World Program? The title “One World” comes from the line in the song, “I see you, you see me, all one world, one family.” Big Blue Earth teaches us about peace and how to care for our global family.

July 7: ITALY
Register here for One World Italy!

• • 10:10 a.m.: Italian inspired arts and crafts, presented by the Library Staff
  • 10: 45 a.m.: Commedia dell’Arte theatre performance, by Pazzi Lazzi

• 11:30 a.m.: Storytime: All the Way to America: The Story of a Big
  Italian Family and a Little Shovel by Dan Yaccarino, presented by Bianca Renzoni

July 14: MALI
Register here for One World Mali!

• • 10:10 a.m.: Malian inspired arts and crafts, presented by the Library Staff
  • 10: 45 a.m.: Performance: Malian Drumming and Dancing performance, presented by Joh Camara

• 11:30 a.m.: Storytime: Malian folktakes, presented by Len Cabral

July 21: PERU
Register here for One World Peru!

• • 10:10 a.m.: Peruvian inspired arts and crafts, presented by the Library Staff
  • 10: 45 a.m.: Peruvian music and folk dance performance, by New Inca Son

• 11:30 a.m.: Storytime: Up and Down the Andes by Laurie Krebs, presented by Asociación Peruanos Unidos

July 28: LEBANON
Register here for One World Lebanon!

• 10:10 a.m.: Lebanese inspired arts and crafts, presented by the Library Staff
• 10: 45 a.m.: Lebanese folk dance performance, by Amal Simon
• 11:30 a.m.: Storytime: The Olive Tree by Elsa Marston

August 4 : HAITI

Register here for One World Haiti!

• 10:10 a.m.: Haitian inspired arts and crafts, presented by the Library Staff
• 10: 45 a.m.: Haitian traditional and modern dances, by Jean Appolon Expressions
• 11:30 a.m.: Haitian folk stories, presented by Sadada Jackson

August 13: WAMPANOAG NATION
Register here for One World Wampanoag Nation!

• 10:10 a.m.: Art activities in collaboration with guest Wampum artist and educator Elizabeth Perry
• 10: 45 a.m.: Social Dances and songs by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
• 11:30 a.m.: Storytime: When the Shadbush Blooms, by Carla Messinger and Susan Katz, presented by Leah Hopkins