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Fun4thedisabled Presents: Assistive Technology

This video introduces assistive technology used to communicate by typing, texting and surfing the web with the blink of an eye or the tilt of the head. Three different apparatuses […]

CANTV Presents: Paradancer Joseph Main

This is Joseph Isaac Powell Main. An inspiration who, in his young career, continues to demonstrate through his amazing talent for para dance that anything is possible! It will be […]

Fun4thedisabled Presents MOMENTA on CAN TV

Momenta is a professional dance company with both wheelchair dancers and able-bodied dancers. Three dancers: and choreographers Stephanie Clemens (the founder), Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo were interviewed about their […]

Counterbalance 2019

Center on Halsted Hoover-Leppen Theatre 3656 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, United States
$20

Inclusive Dance Workshop given by Israel’s Vertigo – Power of Balance

Center on Halsted Hoover-Leppen Theatre 3656 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, United States

The COUNTER BALANCE Festival, given at the Center on Halsted on September 7-8, 2019, will include an inclusive dance workshop open to everyone on Sunday, September, 8, at 11 am. […]

CAN-TV Presents JPIMain Paradancer

This is Joseph Isaac Powell Main. An inspiration who, in his young career, continues to demonstrate through his amazing talent for para dance that anything is possible! It will be […]

Counterbalance 2019

Center on Halsted Hoover-Leppen Theatre 3656 N Halsted, Chicago, IL, United States
$20

Abilities Expo BOSTON EXPO

The Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Hall C 415 Summer Street, Boston, MA, United States

Fun4thedisabled Presents MOMENTA On CAN-TV

Momenta is a professional dance company with both wheelchair dancers and able-bodied dancers. Three dancers: and choreographers Stephanie Clemens (the founder), Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo were interviewed about their […]

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Fitness & Wellness Expo

Shirley Ryan Sports and Fitness Center 541 N Fairbanks Court, Mezzanine Level, Chicago, IL, United States

The Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Sports and Fitness Center is hosting a fitness & Wellness Expo with Free Classes and Workshops in Boxing Wheelchair Maintenance Flex-Ability Health Screenings Exercise Prescriptions Massages […]

Center Stage for Access and Inclusion/Chicago Lighthouse

Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Center Stage for Access and Inclusion Come out to Chicago’s Navy Pier for three hours or amazing music, dance, storytelling, comedy and more by some of the city’s most talented […]

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FUN4THEDISABLED Presents Accessible Yoga on CAN-TV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief […]

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EVERYBODY CAN DANCE AT MOMENTA

Academy of Movement and Music 605 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL, United States

EveryBody Can Dance! is an integrated movement workshop for people with a disability and people without a disability. We believe that the art form of dance is accessible to everyone.  We believe that everyone can dance and that dance is for everyone. Within each of us lies a creative potential for movement. Our workshops use […]

$10

FUN4THEDISABLED Presents Accessible Yoga on CAN-TV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

Unite4CRT Town Hall Meeting 9/24/2019

Help bridge the gap between perception and reality of living with a disability.  We realize that the general population may not understand the unique needs of the individual CRT user. Our mission is to provide an outlet for CRT Users to share their unique stores and educate through personal experience. Town Hall Meeting Register IN […]

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CAN-TV Presents-PARADANCER Joseph Powell-Main

This is Joseph Isaac Powell Main. An inspiration who, in his young career, continues to demonstrate through his amazing talent for para dance that anything is possible! It will be shown on Chicagoland's Access Television Network Channel 19!

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CANTV Presents PARADANCER Joseph Powell Main

This is Joseph Isaac Powell Main. An inspiration who, in his young career, continues to demonstrate through his amazing talent for para dance that anything is possible! It will be shown on Chicagoland's Access Television Network Channel 19!

FUN4THEDISABLED Presents Accessible Yoga on CAN-TV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

FUN4THEDISABLED Presents Accessible Yoga on CAN-TV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

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FUNFOR THEDISABLED PRESENTS ACCESSIBLE YOGA ON CANTV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19!

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fun4thedisabled Presents MOMENTA On CAN-TV

Momenta is a professional dance company with both wheelchair dancers and able-bodied dancers. Three dancers: and choreographers Stephanie Clemens (the founder), Ginger Lane and Kris Lenzo were interviewed about their experience with Momenta since it was founded. Integrated Dance is a new form of dance and requires a strong knowledge of each person's capabilities when […]

Vanessa Harris will be on IHEART Radio Tonight

Vanessa Harris, P.E. founder of fun4thedisabled will be celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month with Art "Chat Daddy" Sims on Real Talk, Real People.             […]

Chicago Cultural Events Input Session-Blind/Low Vision

Cultural Center Washington Room, 5th Floor 78 E Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

Accessible Yoga 2019 Conference New York

Integral Yoga Institue New York City 227 W 13th St, NYC, NY, United States

Yoga of Recovery Founder Durga Leela is honored to be invited to be a returning Guest Presenter at the Accessible Yoga Conference in New York, New York. Durga Leela will present how Yoga Of Recovery is working in the field of addiction recovery by integrating the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda. It is open to […]

$425
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Fun4thedisabled Presents Mark Wellman-The Adventure Never Ends(CC) on Chicago’s TV21

In celebration of Disability Awareness Month, an interview with Mark Wellman, para-athlete, Olympian, Park Ranger, and Entrepreneur will be shown tonight on Chicago's TV21. Wellman talks about his exciting life, the mountains he's climbed as a wheelchair user, Olympic and championship sports he's been involved in, notable people he's met including Presidents Bill Clinton and […]

Chicago Disability Entrepreneur Resource Forum

MOPD Field Office 2102 W Ogden Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

Are you an entrepreneur with a disability? Are you looking to start or grow your business? Learn how! About this Event October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), which is a national campaign that raises awareness about disability employment issues and celebrates the many and varied contributions of America's workers with disabilities. Meet with […]

Abilities Expo SAN MATEO EXPO

San Mateo County Event Center, Expo Hall 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA, United States

Chicago Cultural Events Input Session-Deaf Abled

Cultural Center Millenium Park Room, 5th Floor 78 E Washington St, Chicago, IL, United States

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

Unite4CRT Virtual Town Hall Meeting

Attend the Town Hall Meeting for a chance to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Topic:  Barriers to Access-CRT Denials Register at the Link Below:

Chicago Cultural Events Input Session-Physical Accessibilities

Cultural Center Washington Room, 5th Floor 78 E Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

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11th Annual Second City Showdown

Broadway Armory Park 5917 N Broadway, Chicago, IL, United States

Wheelchair Basketball Tournament!!!! Sponsored by the City of Chicago Chicago Park District

CAN-TV Presents Abilities Expo A Free Fun-filled Weekend on Channel 21!

The Abilities Expo is a free, fun-filled Expo designed for people of all ages and ability challenges which is held in eight cities in North America. Introduces numerous innovative products, activities, workshops, assistive devices, therapy animals, sports, dance, cosplay to the disabled community, their friends and families in the United States and Canada.

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CAN-TV Presents Abilities Expo A Free Fun-filled Weekend on Channel 27!

The Abilities Expo is a free, fun-filled Expo designed for people of all ages and ability challenges which is held in eight cities in North America. Introduces numerous innovative products, activities, workshops, assistive devices, therapy animals, sports, dance, cosplay to the disabled community, their friends and families in the United States and Canada.

CAN-TV Presents: Introducing Vanessa Harris on Channel 27

Vanessa Harris, PE talks about how she founded fun4 the disabled, a website that presents events, resources, activities, people, places, organizations and products to make life enjoyable for people with ability challenges, friends and their families.

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CAN-TV Presents Abilities Expo A Free Fun-filled Weekend on Channel 19!

The Abilities Expo is a free, fun-filled Expo designed for people of all ages and ability challenges which is held in eight cities in North America. Introduces numerous innovative products, activities, workshops, assistive devices, therapy animals, sports, dance, cosplay to the disabled community, their friends and families in the United States and Canada.

CAN-TV Presents Anna Kunz: Color Cast on Channel 27

CAN-TV is showing the interview of mixed media artist Anna Kunz during the exhibition of her work, COLOR CAST produced by fun4thedisabled. This exhibit was shown at the Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL in 2018. Kunz' 15th exhibit was designed for a diverse audience to include people with disabilities, as well as able-bodied persons. […]

Chicago Cultural Events Input Session-Intellectual/Autism

Cultural Center Washington Room, 5th Floor 78 E Washington Street, Chicago, IL, United States

The city of Chicago will be holding listening sessions to obtain feedback from Chicago residents about with disabilities about their experiences at cultural events in the city.  The city wishes to get feedback about cultural events at venues such as museums, theatres, music venues, art galleries, festivals and movie theatres. These input sessions will be […]

FUNFOR THEDISABLED PRESENTS ACCESSIBLE YOGA ON CANTV

Accessible Yoga is available to people of all abilities. The benefits of Accessible Yoga and Meditative practices can reduce stress in our modern lives and can provide a peaceful relief to our modern life. This video is being shown in Chicagoland on Channel 19, 21 AND 27!

VANESSA HARRIS will be on IHEARTRadio Tonight

Vanessa Harris, P.E. founder of fun4thedisabled will be celebrating International Day of People with Disabilities with Art "Chat Daddy" Sims on Real Talk, Real People.                                                              […]

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Strategy for Access Puppet Video on CAN-TV Channel 19 Chicago

The Strategy for ACCESS Fight Song was written by Vanessa Harris of Strategy for Access NFP and fun4thedisabled.  The song was recorded and made into a puppet video by Mike B, Broadcastking of Los Angeles!  Watch it here! Chicago Access Television Network Channel 19

Strategy for Access Puppet Video on CAN-TV Channel 19 Chicago

The Strategy for ACCESS Fight Song was written by Vanessa Harris of Strategy for Access NFP and fun4thedisabled.  The song was recorded and made into a puppet video by Mike B, Broadcastking of Los Angeles!  Watch it here! Chicago Access Television Network Channel 19

Chicago Cultural Access Consortium: New Year Access Resolutions

Chicago History Museum 1601 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020 3:00PM-5:00PM Chicago History Museum, Morse Genius Chicago Room 1601 N. Clark Street, Chicago IL 60614 Registration required FREE, $5 suggested donation at the door New Year […]

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UNITE4CRT VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING 6PM CENTRAL

UNITE4CRT'S mission is to provide an outlet for Complex Rehab Technology (CRT) Users to share their unique stories and educate through personal experience.  Help bridge the gap between perception and […]

One Earth Film Fest

Martin L King Room 6550 S Harvard Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Brooklyn Bridge at The Theatre School at DePaul University

The Merle Reskin Theatre 60 E. Balbo Dr., Chicago, United States

ASL Interpreted Performance. When Sasha is assigned to write a report on the Brooklyn Bridge, she ventures around her apartment, discovering the different sides of the people around her and the power of community. Purchase tickets by phone at 312-922-1999 or online at theatre.depaul.edu. Tickets are $5 with code ACCESS. “ASL Interpreted”

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“How to Defend Yourself” Access Night at Victory Gardens Theater

Victory Gardens Theatre 2433 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

“How to Defend Yourself” circles around seven college students who gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They learn how to “not be a victim”, how to use their bodies as weapons, and how to fend off attackers. The form of self-defense becomes a channel for their rage, trauma, confusion, […]

$20

Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Chicago Shakespeare Theater 800 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Welcome to a world devoted to the absurd comedy of our endless, human errors! On Saturdays this winter, our cleverly abridged, 75-minute production will have audience members of all ages reeling with laughter. Antipholus and his lifelong servant Dromio find themselves in Ephesus as they search the world over for their twins, lost in infancy. […]

$31

The Mousetrap at the Court Theatre

The Court Theatre 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

The Ralstons’ house becomes lethal when four guests are snowed in amidst reports of a woman’s murder. Agatha Christie’s craft for building skillful twists and shocking turns is on full display in this famed mystery which reinforces the genre as a pillar of classic drama. The Mousetrap is revived in an exuberant staging by Sean […]

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“How to Defend Yourself” Open Captioning Performance at Victory Gardens Theater

Victory Gardens Theater 2433 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

“How to Defend Yourself” circles around seven college students who gather for a DIY self-defense workshop after a sorority sister is raped. They learn how to “not be a victim”, how to use their bodies as weapons, how to fend off attackers. The form of self-defense becomes a channel for their rage, trauma, confusion, anxiety, […]

$20

The Mousetrap at the Court Theatre

The Court Theatre 5535 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets can be purchased by calling the box office at (773) 753-4472 or online with coupon code CCAC1920 Disclaimer: $5 off Regular single ticket price only available on tickets toAudio Described and Open Captioned performances during Court Theatre's 2019/20 Season. Cannot combine with other discounts or apply to previous purchases. Not available on special events. […]

$60

Madame Butterfly

Lyric Opera House 20 N Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

Touch Tour begins at 12:00pm. Show begins at 2:00pm. Madama Butterfly By Giacomo Puccini Language - Sung in Italian with projected English translations Running Time - 2 hours, 55 minutes with 1 intermission An enchanting geisha, Cio-Cio-San, loses her heart to an American naval lieutenant and marries him. After he leaves Japan, she waits three […]

$99.00

The Gulf presented by About Face Theatre at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

THE GULF Written by Audrey Cefaly, Directed by AFT Artistic Director Megan Carney On a muggy summer evening somewhere down in the Alabama Delta, two women troll the flats looking for redfish and questioning where their relationship will go next. As passions and tensions flare, the couple must confront what it takes to overcome the […]

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Enchanted Railroad Sensory Friendly Times at The Morton Arboretum

The Morton Arboretum 4100 S. IL Rt. 53, Lisle, IL, United States

The Morton Arboretum is hosting Enchanted Railroad Sensory Friendly Times, a sensory-friendly hour to experience the annual model railroad display on select Tuesday and Sunday evenings during the Enchanted Railroad Exhibit (January - February). Since some people may be overstimulated by the sights and sounds of the Enchanted Railroad, special times have been created to […]

Freedom Ride at the Studebaker Theater

Studebaker Theater 1st FL Fine Arts Building, 410 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

When the Congress of Racial Equality comes to New Orleans in the sweltering summer of 1961, Sylvie Davenport is torn. Handed a pamphlet and asked to board a Greyhound bus, Sylvie is forced to choose between her academic future and the future of the nation in a story that highlights how far we’ve come and […]

$20

Roe at Goodman Theatre

Goodman Theatre 170 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, United States

Touch Tour and Audio Description (touch tour starts at 12:30pm, performance starts at 2pm) Conceived in a pizza parlor and argued in the highest court in the land, 1973’s Roe v. Wade legalized abortion—and is hotly debated still today. The complex young women behind the trial—attorney Sarah Weddington and plaintiff Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”)—embark upon […]

$71

Verboten at The House Theatre

The House Theatre 1543 W Division St, Chicago, IL, United States

The House Theatre of Chicago will offer a Relaxed/Sensory-Friendly performance of our new musical, "Verboten" on February 15th. This original production features punk-rock music and a multi-level story about family […]

$20

Plano at First Floor Theatre

Steppenwolf Theatre 1650 N Halsted St,, Chicago, IL, United States

Open Captioning. First Floor Theatre presents PLANO. First Floor Theater is happy to present an open captioned presentation of our show PLANO by Will Arbury as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series. Tonight, and later, and earlier, three sisters (no, not those ones) are stricken with a series of strange plagues. Isabel's got pains. Anne's got […]

$35

Play for All at Chicago Childrens Museum

Chicago Children’s Museum 700 E. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Chicago Children's Museum, 700 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA map  The Museum opens at 9:00 a.m. for Play for All events to individuals with disabilities and their families. During our Play for All events, we invite children disabilities and their families to experience CCM’s playful, multisensory exhibits for a special private hour inside the museum, […]

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Low Sensory Aquatic Presentation at Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605, USA map  Autism Friendly Performance, Sensory Friendly Performance, Relaxed Performance Shedd’s aquatic presentation offers guests an exciting introduction to Pacific white-sided dolphins, beluga whales and a changing lineup of other favorite animals! This experience is included with general admission. Reserve seat for the low sensory aquatic presentation […]

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A Conversation with Comedienne Cherise Johnson on CANTV Channel 21

#fun4thedisabled's Vanessa Harris has a conversation with Cherise Johnson who is a standup comic and improv artist. They discuss Cherise's life as a performer and how she adjusts while having two invisible disabilities: Cherise has a disorder called polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); she also talks about her experience suffering from depression and anxiety. The broadcast […]

Kill Move Paradise at TimeLine Theatre

Time Line Theatre 615 W Wellington Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States

This Audio Described performance will feature a Touch Tour pre-show program beginning at 6:30pm. Curtain is at 8:00pm. James Ijames’ New York Times Critic Pick play is a powerful and provocative reflection on recent events, illustrating the possibilities of collective transformation and radical acts of joy. Torn from the world they know without warning, Isa, […]

$22

Teenage Dick at Theater Wit

Theater Wit 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60657, USA map  Audio Description, Touch Tour. Now is the winter of discontent made glorious summer at Roseland High. Theater's most famous disabled character comes to Theater Wit like you've never seen him before—in the vicious, no-holds barred brutal politics of high school. Richard, picked on because of his […]

$15

ASL Gallery Talk at Art Institute of Chicago

School of the Art Institute of Chicago 112 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

ASL Interpreted. Join us at the Art Institute of Chicago for the monthly American Sign Language Gallery Talk series. Generally held at 6pm every final Wednesday of the month, these interactive tours of works in the collection are presented in American Sign Language. This public program is offered primarily for the Deaf community. All visitors […]

Low Sensory Aquatic Presentation at Shedd Aquarium

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL, United States

Autism Friendly Performance, Sensory Friendly Performance, Relaxed Performance. TIMES MAY VARY; last presentation of the day. Shedd’s aquatic presentation offers guests an exciting introduction to Pacific white-sided dolphins, beluga whales and a changing lineup of other favorite animals! This experience is included with general admission. Reserve seat for the low sensory aquatic presentation onsite, day […]

Talk: Witches and Warriors, On Colonialism at MCA Chicago

Edlis Neeson Theater MCA Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave,, Chicago, IL, United States

Edlis Neeson Theater, MCA Chicago, 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611, USA map  ASL Interpreted. Taking Naomi Rincón Gallardo’s fictional account of Mixtec activist Bety Cariño’s journey through the underworld, The Formaldehyde Trip, as a point of departure, join a panel of artists and scholars in a conversation about using fiction, fabulation, speculation, and radical histories […]

Panel Discussion on Crip Camp

Please plan to join us for our next disability film conversation, in collaboration with Netflix's new groundbreaking disability documentary Crip Camp (streaming on Netflix now with audio description & captions). We'll host a panel discussion with three of the film's subjects, Judith Heumann, Corbett O'Toole and Dennis Billups, all of whom participated in the 1977 occupation of […]

Abilities Expo – Houston

NRG Center, Hall E 1 NRG Park (Astrodome Center), Houston, TX, United States

Houston, We Have an Expo! Even better than Tex-Mex, the Houston Abilities Expo brings you out-of-this-world opportunities. It could be the products and tech. It could be the chance to play sled hockey or dance with Auti Angel. It could be the workshops or connections you make with others in the disability community. It's free […]

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There Once was a Camel on Chicago TV Channel 19

Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast There Once was a Camel written by Michelle Friedman and illustrated by Debbi ScherGeller. This read-along is for a book about a girl who is visited by a special camel named Milly, who has three humps, wears shoes, bakes, and even goes to the movies. It will be shown in Chicago […]

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Piano Starts Here on Chicago TV Channel 19

Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Piano Starts Here by Robert Andrew Parker. This read-along is for a book about the young Art Tatum discovers his passion for piano, and learns to see through music. It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 19

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Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums on Chicago TV Channel 19

Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Jilly's Terrible Temper Tantrum written by Martha Heineman Piper, PhD and illustrated by Jo Gershman. This read-along is for a book about Jilly, who learns to control her emotions and not look so silly. It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 19.

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Are They Really Scary? to be Shown on Chicago’s CAN-TV Channel 19

Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast Are They Really scary? written by Julia Inserro and illustrated by Tanja Varcelija. This read-along is about a girl who is scared of spiders, until one day, she gets to know a spider better... and wonders for herself: Are They Really Scary? It will be shown in Chicago on Channel 10

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The Conversation on Chicago TV Channel 19

Chicagoland's CAN-TV will broadcast The Conversation written by Michelle Massie and illustrated by Stella Green. This read-along is for a book about a young wheelchair-user named Cole who has a grand adventure with his service dog, Ilia; and he finds out he and his dog and TALK! It will be shown in Chicago on Channel […]