Interested in helping keep youngsters writing and creating? On Wednesday, June 14th, from 7:30-9:00PM at The Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street), we’ll be reading through short stories written by elementary school children and writing personalized notes back to encourage their love of arts and learning. While chowing down on free snacks, enjoy kids’ incredibly funny...
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Want to help keep the next generation of young minds writing? Read and provide positive feedback on kids’ uber-creative stories at Story Love. On Wednesday, May 11, from 7:15-9:00 at The Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street), join the YPG Cares team to read the creative ramblings of grade schoolers. While chowing down...
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Join Story Pirates for their biggest show of the year and a family friendly reception featuring food, drinks, photo booth, silent auction, kids’ activities, and more! This unforgettable event will help bring quality arts and education programs to underserved schools and promote family engagement in the foster and homeless communities. With special guests Billy...
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On Wednesday, September 2, 2015, a group of YPG Cares volunteer from AAP Member Houses, led by one intrepid Story Pirate, walked the plank at Midtown Manhattan’s Drama Book Shop. In the process, they read and give love to young buccaneers’ engaging tales, encouraging children’s literacy. Over snacks and seltzer, the Story Lovers marveled...
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Volunteer with YPG Cares and Story Pirates for the next Story Love event! Come read kids’ amazingly creative short stories, write comments, and nosh on free food on Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:30 pm at the Drama Book Shop (250 W 40th St). Sound good? RSVP HERE. Email Carly Silver with questions. Story Pirates (http://storypirates.org/), founded in 2003, is a...
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On Tuesday, August 4, 2015, a school of YPG Cares volunteers from AAP member houses, along with two Story Pirates, swam to Midtown Manhattan’s Drama Book Shop to say “Aarr!”—and give tons of Story Love to kids’ awesome stories! While noshing on a main course of pizza and garlic knots, followed by dessert—consisting of...
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Adult coloring books aren’t the only way you can get in touch with your inner child. Revisit your inner kid by diving deep into the adventures of paintings that come to life and speedy goat racers at Story Love #17. On Tuesday, August 4th at 7:15 pm at The Drama Book Shop (250 W....
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On Wednesday, April 29, 2015, a fleet of a dozen YPG Cares volunteers from several AAP member houses, captained by two Story Pirates, gathered at Midtown Manhattan’s Drama Book Shop to give lots of love to grade schoolers’ stories. This was the latest edition of Story Love, in which YPG-ers provide encouragement and positive...
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Do you long for the days when you had childlike imagination and limitless creativity? Revisit your inner kid by diving deep into the adventures of cats in sea shells, robot gorillas, or ticklish giants at Story Love #16. On Wednesday, April 29th, from 7:30-9:00pm, at The Drama Book Shop (250 W. 40th Street), join...
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On Wednesday, February 4, 2015, nine YPG-ers, along with one intrepid Story Pirates leader, braved the wintry elements to gather at the famed Drama Bookshop in midtown New York City. The occasion? Story Love #15! Our volunteers dove headfirst into dozens of stories written by grade...
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