ALMA

New Year 2021 - We are closed
2021-01-01 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Happy New Year!!!!

Winter Break
2020-12-20 08:00 - 2021-01-02 17:00 UTC | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

Thanksgiving - We are closed and thinking of you!
2020-11-26 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

Labor Day - We are closed
2020-09-07 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

Independence Day Extravaganza at A.L.M.A.
2020-07-04 15:00 - 18:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Stay tuned for more info!
It will be super fun!
Vegan, vegetarians, omnivorous, pescatarians, carnivores and all of the above! Come and celebrate independence and expression!

Summer Break
2020-06-22 - 2020-07-04 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

Memorial Day - We are open!
2020-05-25 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

Spring Equinox Celebration at A.L.M.A.
2020-03-29 09:00 - 12:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

5 Ways Around the World - Culture Camp for Caring Kids
2020-03-23 09:00 - 14:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Spring break campers explore countries and cultures 5 ways: games, art, music, stories, and cuisine. After projects, play, and plenty of time in nature, our campers go home happy, fulfilled and “good tired.” Next morning, kids can’t wait to come back!
Experience A.L.M.A.’s:

trained teachers
positive encouraging environment
easy, convenient enrollment/payment

At A.L.M.A., we work with families who have an inclusive world view – a world where creativity and compassion are ordinary.
Dates: 03/23 – 03/27 + Saturday 03/28 – Pick up 9AM (Pajama party – Optional)
Price: $60 a day / For the whole week $250 (Early bird $230 by March 13th, Friday)

Maximum of 20 students
Ages: 2 groups – 5-7 8-10

A.L.M.A. Grand Opening
2020-03-21 18:00 - 23:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States

A.L.M.A. “Play Station” at our 17th Annual Symposium – “Embrace The Mess: The Complexities of Early Childhood”.
2020-02-29 07:30 - 15:00 | IL
This year’s theme is “Embrace the Mess! The Complexities of Early Childhood.” The 2020 Symposium is focused on the many sticky situations we find ourselves in when working with young children, their families and our colleagues.

Martin Luther King Jr. We are open!
2020-01-20 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
We are open!

Cultural Experience Camp
2019-07-29 13:30 - 2019-08-02 16:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Have FUN exploring Afro-Brazilian songs, dances, games and folklore!
With actress and singer (Grammy Winner Brazil) Mona Vilardo and A.L.M.A.
Would you like your child to experience…?

Different Cultures

Performance

Collaboration

Dynamics of emotional relationships

Making connections across complex ideas

The program opens with a creation story starring the African instrument Kalimba (Thumb piano), followed by
a week of games, dances, percussion and rhythms, singing and exposure to Brazilian and African culture.
August 2nd there will be a performance and celebration!

Location: TBA – Oak Park, IL
Ages: 8 – 13
Price: $170.00 per child

(Price includes light snack, materials, and a final performance)
Please alert us to any allergies or food sensitivities.
There are only 10 spots available – Call us today!
Registration Deadline: April 19th, 2019
Contact
A.L.M.A.
(708) 769-4853
(708) 829-5307
cfi.alma@gmail.com
www.alma-cf.org
“We can travel the world and get to know different cultures, and everywhere in the world you will find Art, Language, and Music.”

A.L.M.A. Open House Social Extravaganza!
2019-04-13 10:00 - 16:00 | A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance, 1037 MARENGO AVE, Forest Park, IL, 60130, United States
Our studio is open and ready to be explored!
Have fun and learn more about A.L.M.A. – Arts Language Music Alliance
When: Saturday, April 13th, 2019
Time: Group I – 10am to 11am Group II – 1pm to 2pm Group III – 3pm to 4pm
Our Social Extravaganza is by appointment only. Maximum of 10 people per group
Currents students are welcome to bring friends.
Help us build group lessons through referrals and receive 5% off for each new student who signs-up.
New students: Sign up at the open house and get 20% off your first month of private lessons
*Promotion is valid for one month of lessons.
Make sure you send us your address.
We might surprise you with some Snail Mail!

Montessori Educational Programs International
2019-03-01 - 2019-03-03 | IL
Montessori Educational Programs International
South Carolina
Planting Seeds of Kindness: Compassion and the Growth Mindset

Collaboration for Early Childhood Development Annual Symposium
2019-02-23 07:00 - 15:00 | Percy Julian Middle School, 416 S. RIDGELAND, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
THE COLLABORATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD
ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019
7:30 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

West Suburban Home Day Care Association Illinois
2018-11-05 | IL

CAMT 2018 Annual Conference
2018-11-02 | IL
Toronto, Canada
Modern Montessori: Adaptation to Our Time and Place
Exhibit table – A.L.M.A.

Compassion Presentation and Restorative Justice panel
2018-10-06 | Oak Park Library

Conflict Resolution
2018-09-18 | Oak Park Library
Conflict resolution through the arts workshop for 4th – 6th graders

Planting Seeds of Kindness: Empathy and the Growth Mindset
2018-09-03 | YMCA, Paris France, 5 Place de Vénétie, Paris, 75013, France
Paris, YMCA
Planting Seeds of Kindness: Empathy and the Growth Mindset

Children's Workshop
2018-06-25 - 2018-07-04 | IL
Workshop for children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Compassion and creativity through music and children’s literature

Planting Seeds of Kindness: Empathy in the Everyday
2018-06-11 | Chicago Lighthouse, 1850 W. Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL, 60608, United States
This workshop explores the correlation between practicing kindness and the development of growth mindset. Learn approaches and methods of communication with children to promote inspiration, self-regulation, and empathy in the Classroom.

Planting Seeds of Kindness: Empathy in the Everyday
2018-04-09 | Alcuin Montessori School, 324 N Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States

Planting Seeds of Kindness: Empathy and the Growth Mindset
2018-02-23 | Julian Middle School, 416 S. Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL, 60302, United States
