Introduce your baby to the world of music with Old Town School of Folk Music's Wiggleworms®, the perfect place to connect to music and make new friends.
Connect with other parents, grandparents and caregivers with similar aged children and create friendships for life!
Most classes are open enrollment, start when you’re ready or join us for a full 16 or 8-week session.
Classes feature original songs & favorites performed by trained educators and talented musicians. Teachers use guitars, ukuleles, banjos, gathering drums and more!
There’s always surprises in a Wiggleworms class as children begin to develop a lifelong love for music.
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Join other babies and their families as we lead them on their first musical adventure! This class is designed to support your baby’s musical growth while bonding with your baby and other families. This class incorporates activities focused on the needs the pre-walker such as mirroring, finger plays, and early gross motor.
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In this special class for siblings, families share musical time together engaging in interactive songs and musical play. Older children and younger children leave the class with lots of songs to sing and play together at home.
More InfoMonday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday with Laura Doherty, Tisa Batchelder, Rob Newhouse, Ryan Walter, Will Fancher or Gloria Leung
30 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks
Begin your journey with a soft place to land each week.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus, Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Evanston
Any Day of the Week with Tisa Batchelder, Bill Brickey, Rob Newhouse, Alicia Lees, Rachael Botz, Nathan Kistler, Gloria Leung, Stella Childs, Carolina Gomez Jimenez, Nena Martins or Maddie Ring
45 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks
Welcome to Wiggleworms! Let's wiggle!
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Monday with Will Fancher
45 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Friday with Julie Helenius
45 minutes · Once a week for 1 week
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Any Day of the Week with Julie Helenius, Lenny Marsh, Laura Doherty, Bill Brickey, Meg Dedolph, Rob Newhouse, Liz Klassen, Ryan Walter, Alicia Lees, Karen Girolami Callam, Rachael Botz, Will Fancher, Max Berg, Nathan Kistler, Stella Childs, Emily Slider, Carolina Gomez Jimenez, Xadie James, Nena Martins, Maddie Ring or Nicolas Munoz
45 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus, Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave, Evanston, Western Springs, Glen Ellyn, Naperville or Pilsen
Sunday with Rob Newhouse or Scott Besaw
45 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks
Grown-ups, it's time to join your children's musical play and strike up the family band!
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Thursday or Saturday with Kate Walsh
45 minutes · Once a week for 1 week
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
