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New Virtual Health Kick Take it easy with Grand Park’s Easy Mornings offering family friendly ways to ease into the weekend
“We know the arts can be an important healing force to counter the difficulties of today’s unpredictable climate,” said Rachel S. Moore, president and CEO, The Music Center.
“We hope our online guests will find Grand Park’s Easy Mornings a way to not only enjoy the many things Grand Log in to watch Grand Park’s Easy Morn- Park has come to represent—well-being, ings, a new weekly digital experience that the arts, food, fun and connectivity—but begins with weekends of relaxing and fam- also learn how to bring the park’s valily-friendly activities. ues and benefits into their own neighborhood. Deepening relationships with self, community and green space. Conversations with the Community Each episode of Grand Park’s Easy Mornings aims to create a sense of social coDuring Grand Park’s Easy mornings the hesion through performances, arts-based community may join conversations with practice activities, park tours and comHead Wraps in the Park creator, Fatima munity partnerships. Dodson, and musician Kiazi Halpern who will perform and discuss the importance Evoking the serenity of a casual stroll of using civic areas as his stage. through the park, Grand Park’s Easy Mornings intends to show viewers ways Also on board, artistic director of Watts of how they can enjoy outdoor spaces in Village, Bruce Lemon will examine the intheir own neighborhood park. tersections among storytelling focusing on the power of community and resilience. The program was filmed on location in Grand Park. Musician/curator Slim Jeff (Jefferson Each episode of Grand Park’s Easy Morn- Kahlid) will discuss performing in civic ings will feature morning meditations spaces and workers from BrightView will with Grand Park yoga instructor Courtney tour the outdoor space and describe their Seiberling; coloring workshops with GURL work in sustaining the green areas of Museum Day® and nature photography Grand Park. tips from Las Fotos Project; food truck demos with participating food trucks from The free, one-hour program will stream on Grand Park’s Lunch à la Park program; Grand Park’s digital channels on Saturday and performances or conversations with mornings from 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. on different artists and community members, September 12, September 19, September ranging from landscape professionals to 26 and October 3, 2020. musicians, focusing on their relationships with Grand Park.
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