Mother's Day Eve Instagram Live Dance Event w DJ April Larken

Celebrate Mom by giving her a PARTY AT HOME!

Due to the enormous success of the previous Virtual Dance Event with DJ April Larken, Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC) is pleased to announce the second live stream with DJ April Larken: "Mother’s Day Eve," a virtual dance party on Instagram Friday, May 9, from 5:30 – 8:30 pm. To attend, follow @aprillarken on Instagram and tune in to her "Live" feed by clicking on her profile picture. CLC is bringing the dance party to living rooms everywhere. You can text live for everyone to see while April plays the songs you love to dance to.

The party’s final hour (7:30-8:30) is dedicated to the favorite “Mom Bosses,” who will share the screen, virtually dancing with DJ April Larken. You’ll get to see your favorite shop owners, chefs, doctors, nurses, TV personalities, artists, realtors, designers, chairwomen of organizations, non-profit heads, small business and restaurant owners. Do not miss this special community-building moment that celebrates the moms that help run this town while raising their children too!

The event is free, but donations to CLC are welcome.

Children’s Learning Centers of Fairfield County Important Update:

Currently, CLC is focusing its effort to help assist those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic by providing care and education of children of healthcare workers. Additionally, many CLC families are struggling because of COVID-19. CLC is working to support children and families with basic needs and learning opportunities during this crisis.

Marc Jaffe, Chief Executive Officer of CLC, said, "providing care and education to the children of our healthcare workers is crucial in stopping the spread of COVID-19. We are extremely pleased to be able to provide this support so our healthcare workforce can focus on what we all need them to be doing right now."

Order Mother’s Day Dinner, Brunch, and Kids’ Meals by Festivities Caterers with 10% going to CLC

Choose Pick up or Delivery. Order your Mother’s Day Dinner by May 6. Choose from a wide variety of fresh, locally sourced and gluten-free dinners, kids’ meals, brunch and snacks from the popular, innovative caterer, Festivities

• Saturday curbside pick-up will be at three convenient locations in Greenwich, Stamford

and Norwalk.

• Limited Delivery available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Order food, wine and flowers through: www.festivitiesevents.com

Add RAMONA Organic Wine or Wine Spritzes to the evening - 50% goes to CLC!

Sommelier-created, organic, all natural, chic sparkling wines and spritzes are available with your meal. The flavors are Ruby Grapefruit Wine Spritz and Dry Sparkling Rose. Other wines to choose from: Sauvignon Blanc, a Pinot Noir and a Prosecco, fulfilled by Glenville Wine & Spirits.

• Your beverage order will be ready for you along with your food and flowers.

Add FLOWERS for Mom 10% goes to CLC! In your Festivities online order, click on the hello@blossonstem.com option on the menu. Show Mom how much she is adored, especially this year. There is nothing like handing Mom a bouquet of flowers.

As an extra gift: Post your Quarantine selfie with the hashtag #mothersdayeve and tag nicholsmd_dermatology to win one of 15 specially curated skincare gift bags valued at $200.

The ultimate Mothers Day Package! We’ve taken care of everything! Just click to order, tune in on May 9, eat, drink, dance and be Merry with Mom!

Event Sponsors: The event is being sponsored by Festivities Events, Moffly Media, NicholsMD of Greenwich and RAMONA Organic Wine and Wine Spritzes.

Photo Attached: DJ April Larken

About DJ April Larken:

April Larken is a Greenwich-based DJ, by way of NYC and London. With a natural flair for mixing music and an early career in fashion design, April stands firmly at the intersection of music and fashion as she is equally influenced by both. Her signature sound spans the eras and blends all genres. She’ll seamlessly segue from current pop hits into classic hip hop, alt-rock, and 90’s throwbacks. Her client list includes Valentino, Porsche, Condé Nast, Dylan Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Chopard, and Michael Kors to name a few. She's opened for Kesha, Flo Rida, the legendary Ms. Lauryn Hill, Gavin DeGraw, Big Head Todd, and the Monsters and 98 Degrees. April has performed at NYC's Ziegfeld Ballroom, The Plaza Hotel, Mandarin Oriental's Rooftop Ballroom, The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers and The Capitol Theatre.

About Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County (CLC)

"We celebrate joy every day at Children's Learning Centers of Fairfield County. After all, we get to spend our days with nearly 1,000 young children, ages six weeks - 5 years old, helping them learn in a safe, fun environment in 8 different locations in Stamford, CT," says Marc Jaffe, Chief Executive Officer of Children's Learning Centers (CLC.)

CLC has been a leader in developing and implementing high quality and affordable early childhood education and care programs since 1902. All of the nonprofit agency's eight locations are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) or approved by Federal Head Start.

Research has shown that 90% of the brain is developed by the time a child turns five, and the greatest return on investment in education comes from a high-quality early childhood education program.

CLC's comprehensive curriculum, on-site health services, family service workers, and nutrition program set it apart from other early childhood education providers. CLC has partnered with Yale University Center for Emotional Intelligence to develop social and emotional skills in young children. CLC is currently working with the Nurture Science Program in Pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center to help families use the healing power of nurture to address and prevent emotional, behavioral, and developmental difficulties.

To learn more, visit clcfc.org.

Questions? Please email Tori Brown at toribrown@clcstamford.org