Who is Popek?

Who is Popek the Clown?

I'm a 58-year old man, married and father of two adult children.  When our children were young, I'd read stories to them every morning and evening.  I used voices for story characters and would sing songs to my children, too.  

When our children were attending Hubbell Elementary, I would volunteer as a reader for classes.  I began playing guitar about 10 years ago and learned to play a number of children's songs.  A couple of years ago, I took an adult education class on clowning.  Now, I read and sing as Popek the Clown. 
 
Presently, I am a volunteer at Hubbell Elementary School in Shirley Brunk's 5th grade class.  I work with students one-on-one or in small groups on writing and reading projects.  I've sung and read to all the classes at Hubbell.

I want to continue pursuing my passion and love of reading and singing with children.  Maybe someday I'll have the opportunity to do that with my grandchildren. 

    (That's me in Florence, Italy, March 2009 - visiting        our daughter who was studying in Florence for
the college semester.)