Author Robie Harris knows children. She sat with the Extended Day children and took in the late afternoon atmosphere. She encouraged the children to draw their own stories. She and the teachers, including her granddaughter Ella,(who is a Bloomingdale volunteer and supporter), asked the children about their drawings. When the time was right, she read […]
A Tale of Two Bloomingdales
We have a new music program at Bloomingdale in partnership with the Bloomingdale School of Music. Here is how it all came about: Frances Keohane volunteering in a Bloomingdale classroom Two Bloomingdales: The Bloomingdale Family Program and the Bloomingdale School of Music have been serving upper West Side families since the 60s, the Family Program since […]