During the height of the pandemic, Turning the Page hosted online events in order to maintain strong parent communities and help combat feelings of isolation. With these events, TTP granted exclusive access to community resources and partners even when the physical sites were unavailable. Events featured “in the room” conversations with authors and museum educators, as well as virtual parent meetings for peer connections and resource-sharing. These videos have been archived and are available to view at a time convenient for parents.
Previous Events
August 10th, 2021 – Our friends at the Hillwood Museum sat down with our families to tell us about the great works of art their museum has on display. Our families enjoyed playful activities and even created their own paper crowns! (View recording here)
July 13th, 2021 – Our families met some of the penguins that call Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium home! Kids loved seeing the adorable penguins and learning all about these magnificent birds.
June 8th, 2021 – The National Air and Space Museum joined us to bring our families to the Planetarium to explore the phases of the moon, constellations, planets, and much more! (View recording here)
May 6th, 2021 – We sat down with Chicago-born children’s writer Dr. Courtney Davis! We were so excited to host her for a read-aloud of her book A is for Anacostia, a colorful book that highlights all the wonderful sites and sounds of the vibrant communities east of the Anacostia River! (View recording here)
April 22nd, 2021 – For this April Author Visit, we were joined by teen authors Henry Feller, Angeliki Vassilatos, and Lucia Moore from the 826CHI Teen Writers Studio! (View recording here)
March 23rd, 2021 – Our friends at the Anacostia Watershed Society joined us to talk about the beautiful Anacostia River. We explored the river, learned about its amazing wildlife, and how we can all play a part in protecting the Anacostia Watershed. (View recording here)
February 16th, 2021 – We took a virtual field trip to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia! Reef Education Officer Craig McGrogan took us on an underwater diving experience to see a coral reef microcosm and meet some sharks. (View recording here)
February 2nd, 2021 – In our final event of a four-part series with Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann, we hosted an interactive workshop for kids and adults to learn about the process of writing and illustrating.
January 14th, 2021 – In our first Family Room event of the year, families explored the silly side of idioms with Caitlin Miller from Planet Word. Together we played a matching game, drew a humorous sketch, and told plenty of jokes. (Read our blog recap here)
December 15th, 2020 – Our last Family Room of 2020 was with author Fred Bowen and illustrator James Ransome, who discussed their book ‘Gridiron’! ‘Gridiron’ is a beautifully illustrated children’s book that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NFL.
November 19th, 2020 – This was our third in a four-part series with award-winning author/illustrator duo Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann! (View recording here)
November 5th, 2020 – We were joined by Devon Taylor, a Research Scientist with Learning Undefeated, who talked about what a career in STEM is like and led us through a fun at-home science experiment!
October 27th, 2020 – This was our second in a three-part series with award-winning author/illustrator duo Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann!
October 21st, 2020 – We took a field trip to Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo! Families had a chance to meet an aardvark, a cichlid, and a giraffe as local animal experts gave a behind-the-scenes tour throughout the zoo. (View recording here)
September 30th, 2020 – The first event in a three-part series called “The Spectacular, Tentacular, Word and Picture Play Hour” featuring author/illustrator duo Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann. Families had a chance to meet the duo (virtually) and hear what goes into the writing and illustrating process of children’s books and partake in writing a story of their own!
September 1st, 2020 – We took a virtual field trip to the Wellington Zoo, 16 time zones away from DC all the way in New Zealand! We learned about animals and wildlife native to New Zealand such as an alpine parrot called a Kea, different types of geckos, and wētā. (View recording here)
August 10th, 2020 – We took a tour of a wind farm followed by a live turbine climb and an exclusive Q&A for families in partnership with WRISE (Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy) and Apex Clean Energy.
July 23rd, 2020 – We took a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History with a behind-the-scenes look at a jellyfish feeding with scientist Allen Collins! (View recording here)
July 16th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest Dr. Chris Williams of the Museum of African American History & Culture. (View recording here)
July 9th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest organization Motor City Steam, Alecia Gabriel shared at-home science experiments such as a DIY lava lamp and how to make your own ice cream. (View recording here)
June 25th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest organization ArtReach. (View recording here)
June 18th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest organization Pure Play Every Day. This webinar also featured the Question Corner with Dr. Seth Shaffer, and education experts from the CAFE team, Program Manager Dr. Karmen Rouland and Program Associate Mariela Puentes. (View recording here)
June 11th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest author and advocate Christine Platt, Dr. Kristin Carothers, and Dr. Seth Shaffer. (View recording here)
June 4th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest Carla Easter from the National Institute of Health. (View recording here)
May 28th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest Ann Caspari from the National Air & Space Museum; also featuring the Question Corner with Dr. Seth Shaffer, Psy.D. and Mariela Puentes, M.Ed. (View recording here)
May 21st, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest Carla Easter from the National Institute of Health; also featuring the Question Corner with Dr. Seth Shaffer, Psy.D. and Mariela Puentes, M.Ed. answering questions about English Language Learners and special needs students. (View recording here)
May 14th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest MJ Park from Little Friends for Peace; also featuring the Question Corner with Dr. Seth Shaffer, Psy.D. and Mariela Puentes, M.Ed., who answered questions about education and childhood anxiety. (View recording here)
May 7th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and with featured guest Dr. Seth Shaffer, child psychologist. (View recording here)
April 30th, 2020 – In partnership with the DC Public Library and with featured guests Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan, authors of A Ride To Remember. (View recording here)
April 28th, 2020 – In partnership with the Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium and featured guest Erica Perl, children’s book author. (View recording here)
April 23rd, 2020 – National Book Day celebration! (View recording here)
April 16th, 2020 – “Worthy Websites” with Dr. Eve Boyle, paleobiology researcher at Howard University. (View recording here)
April 2nd, 2020 – Our first Author Visit from Lisa Maggiore, author of Ava the Monster Slayer: Cousin Power. (View recording here)
