Calling all book lovers

Hooray! It’s the ninth Annual Children’s Book Fair at the Brooklyn Museum on Nov. 14.

This year’s event will feature more than 35 Brooklyn authors and illustrators and includes storybooks, picture books, graphic novels, and books for a broad range of ages.

There will also be author readings and hands-on art activities with Brooklyn illustrators, including a new children’s activity inspired by coloring books. Children’s readings include authors Julie Sarcone-Roach, Abby Hanlon, Scott Menchin, and Michael Hearst, as well as art activities with Tad Hills and Aaron Meshon.

The ninth Annual Children’s Book Fair, Nov. 14 from 12:30 pm to 4 pm; free with museum admission.

Brooklyn Museum [200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue in Crown Heights, (718) 638–5000; www.brooklynmuseum.org].

The Music Institute of Long Island

Established in 1990, the Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) is a classical music school staffed by exceptional instructors from many of the most prestigious conservatories and graduate music schools in the United States and Europe. Long Island&rsquo;s foremost musical academies, its instrumental programs include violin, viola, cello, piano, flute, clarinet, saxophone and voice classes. MILI has been voted # 1 BEST MUSIC SCHOOL Consistently.&nbsp; They teach the Traditional, Suzuki, and ABRSM methods. Students participate in All-National, All-Eastern, All-State, youth orchestras, and score highly in NYSSMA and Royal Academy Music Festivals. First prize winners of competitions earn solos at Carnegie Hall and with orchestras. MILI offers Fall/Spring semesters plus Summer Sessions. Semesters include 15-17 weeks of private lessons, solo recitals with a final GALA Concert featuring chamber music. About the Directors: Carol &amp; Geri Kushner: The sisters are violinists, violists, chamber coaches &amp; performers. They believe in instilling the love of music, &nbsp;fostering proficiency, success, confidence &amp; believe all MILI students achieve success. Degrees BM, MM (+), K-12 certifications, attended Manhattan School of Music, Queens College &amp; Stonybrook University.They have been adjunct professors at Syracuse University, Aaron Copland School of Music Pre-College &amp; Five Towns Colleges, Stonybrook University &amp; have taught in L.I. public schools.

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