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 Motheread and Fatheread Day

Saturday, March 25
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Water Street Terrace Room
in the Charlottesville Ice Park

Fun for the whole family with authors, storytellers and performers!

Sponsored by LEXIS Publishing

Book Baskets will be distributing a free book to each family.

Motheread and Fatheread is a family literacy program that uses children’s literature to help all members of the family learn to read and strengthen family relationships through the sharing of stories.

10 - 10:30 a.m.

Storytelling and book sharing with Peter Jones, host of WTJU 91.1 FM's "Kid N Kaboodle"

10:45 - 11:15 a.m.

Phyllis Theroux, author of Serafina Under the Circumstances

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Children make their own books with Charlottesville Graphic Designer Josef Beery

Parents can meet with Susan Haas regarding her book Charlottesville and Beyond, Great Outings with Children

Create a real newspaper, The Kids Clubhouse Times, to be published in the first issue of Albemarle Kids Magazine in June, 2000

12:00 - 12:15 p.m.

Poster Contest Presentation
Winners of Local and Statewide Children's Poster Contest announced and prizes awarded

12:45 - 1:15 p.m.

Dylan Pritchett, Master Storyteller

1:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Sharon Bell Mathis, Newbery Honor winner, author of One Hundred Penny Box and The Copper.