Stretch Your Kids' Bodies And Imaginations

At 10 am every Tuesday -- kids ages 5 to 12 -- can find their own Zen (and you might, too) with Yogi Deb Philp.

Kids Yoga, at 10 am at True North Yoga, is a fun and easy way to expose the kids to the calming -- and fun aspects of this centuries old practice.  And Deb has a wide range of classes for everyone else, in her cool, new space on Main Street. For other activities to keep the kids busy click here.

 

Kids Inspire Their Own Shakespeare Show

When ADK Shakes set up shop in Schroon Lake last year, the company was amazed by the number of kids that were turning up at their performances. Kids as young as four were "mesmerized" by the performances, recalled Tara Bradway, the show’s Artistic Director.

"They were wrapped. The kids got it. They are a lot smarter than a lot of adults give them credit for in understanding Shakespeare."

That experience led to a special commission of an adapted Shakespeare work just for kids, "Theseus And The Minotaur", two of the characters from  A Midsummer Night’s Dream. True to their roots, the performance Wednesday will be in “raw” form, where the focus is on the words --- not the sets or costumes. Says Tara:

The play encourages children to use their imaginations -- which they are so wonderful at doing. We are using simple props -- a ship is made from two dowels and a swath of fabric. The same fabric is used to veil the Minotaur. The actors employ considerable energy in order to bring the story to life, but it's really the children who provide that final step of creating the play.

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Kid’s Days Out

Need a break from the lake? There’s lots to do with the kids in the the next 48 hours, starting today:

10am The Adventures of Mr. Toad presented by the Hampstead Stage Company @ The Boat House. Free.

10:00 -  10:.30 am Kids Yoga at True North Yoga. Deb Philp will have your little ones stretching while having a load of fun. (Ages 5 – 12)

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Adirondack Tall Tales@ The Paradox House. Read a review here.

Wednesday

11 am Theseus And The Minotaur, a special kids performance by Schroon’s own ADK Shakes @ The Boat House.

6 pm Co-Ed Basket Ball @ The Town Courts. Grades 7 – 12.