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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">July 9, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt">CONTACT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Farrell Howe | Marketing & Communications Manager</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Award-Winning Musician and Author Jim Gill is Coming to Kalamazoo!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Kalamazoo, MI – Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Award-winning musician and author Jim Gill is coming to Kalamazoo on Wednesday, July 17 to host a workshop
entitled <i>A Joyous Way to Learn!</i> as well as perform in concert at Oshtemo Township Park.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/event/a-joyous-way-to-learn-with-jim-gill-a-workshop-for-educators-librarians-and-caregivers/">A Joyous Way to Learn
with Jim Gill: a Workshop for Educators, Librarians, and Caregivers</a><br>
Music Play to Promote Readiness, Literacy, Math Development and Inclusion<br>
Wednesday, July 17 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="http://www.kpl.gov/">Kalamazoo Public Library</a> |
<a href="http://www.kpl.gov/cen">Central Location</a> | Van Deusen Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">315 South Rose Street, Kalamazoo<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/event/a-joyous-way-to-learn-with-jim-gill-a-workshop-for-educators-librarians-and-caregivers/">Registration Required</a>
| Cost: $10<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Author, musician, and child development specialist, Jim Gill incorporates recent songs as well as in-depth discussion connecting music play with school
readiness, literacy development and early math development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Early childhood professionals will leave the session inspired to share a new repertoire of songs and playful literacy activities with the children
they care for. Even more, they will leave the session understanding that what is most challenging about working in early childhood is also what makes the profession so exciting. When we define our teaching as helping children learn, we not only provide joyous
challenges for the children. We also keep ourselves engaged and rejuvenated by watching their excitement as they learn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">This workshop is perfect educators, librarians, and caregivers. Registration is required. Cost is $10 per person. Please bring cash or check payment
made out to Kalamazoo Public Library the day of.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/event/jim-gill-concert/">Family Concert with Jim Gill</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Sing. Play. Learn.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Wednesday, July 17 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://www.kpl.gov/venue/osh-oshtemo-township-park/">Oshtemo Township Park</a> | 7275 W Main St. Kalamazoo
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Get ready to sing, clap, and dance at this fun family concert with award-winning musician and author, Jim Gill at Oshtemo Township Park (located behind
the Oshtemo Charter Township Offices). Rain location: Oshtemo Township Hall.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">About Jim Gill<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black"><a href="https://jimgill.com/">Jim Gill</a> is a musician and author with unique credentials among children's artists. Jim is a child development specialist, completing his graduate studies
in child development at the Erikson Institute of Chicago with a special emphasis on the study of play. For this reason, each of Jim's recordings and books is created as an opportunity for playful interactions between a child and a caring adult. Anyone who
has experienced one of Jim's family concerts knows that rather than performing for the children and parents, Jim leads them to sing and play together.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.75pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Roboto;color:black">Jim has released seven award-winning CDs of music play for young children that are favorites in family rooms, classrooms and playrooms. Jim is also
the author of two children's books. His latest, <i>A Soup Opera</i>, is a sing-along opera inspired by concerts that Jim performs<b>
</b>with symphony orchestras. The book received an American Library Association award in 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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