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Saturday, May 13, 2017
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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http://www.treehousebooks.org/events/philadelphialiteracyday
About Philadelphia Literacy Day World Literacy Day, National Literacy Day, International Literacy Day. Yes, people everywhere love to celebrate literacy. However, we in Philadelphia prefer to celebrate things our own way, which is why Tree House Books has launched Philadelphia Literacy Day!
In recent years, Philadelphians have joined hands to improve the literacy rates in our city. On May 13th, 2017, the Saturday before Mother's Day, we will celebrate the strides we have made together. Tree House Books, with our families, supporters, partners and book lovers from across the region, will honor Philadelphia as a community of Readers, Writers and Thinkers!
The festivities will kick off on Friday evening, May 12, with a family event at our headquarters in North Philadelphia, as well as happy hour celebrations around the city. Then, on Saturday, May 13, the party will continue at Smith Memorial Playground from 11am – 3pm, including:
Literacy Activities: From poetry walls to story time readings, we're excited to share fun and creative activities for all ages that celebrate reading and writing through art, games, and more!
The Book Market: The main event, a massive flea market-like book-swap, will be open for all to drop off and select new books to kick start a summer of reading! Don’t want to swap? We will have book drop off boxes around the event for families to tidy up their bookshelves and get in the spirit of giving. By donating gently-used books, guests will help us ensure that every child and family in Philadelphia has access to books in their home!
Free resources: Guests will be able to visit tables of our literacy partner organizations to find out about the programs they have to offer year round.
Food & Entertainment: Guests will enjoy meeting famous characters from their favorite books, romping around in a bouncy house, face painting, music, games and more. Light refreshments will be available, as well as a variety of lunch and dinner foods offered by food trucks from around the city.
In recent years, Philadelphians have joined hands to improve the literacy rates in our city. On May 13th, 2017, the Saturday before Mother's Day, we will celebrate the strides we have made together. Tree House Books, with our families, supporters, partners and book lovers from across the region, will honor Philadelphia as a community of Readers, Writers and Thinkers!
The festivities will kick off on Friday evening, May 12, with a family event at our headquarters in North Philadelphia, as well as happy hour celebrations around the city. Then, on Saturday, May 13, the party will continue at Smith Memorial Playground from 11am – 3pm, including:
Literacy Activities: From poetry walls to story time readings, we're excited to share fun and creative activities for all ages that celebrate reading and writing through art, games, and more!
The Book Market: The main event, a massive flea market-like book-swap, will be open for all to drop off and select new books to kick start a summer of reading! Don’t want to swap? We will have book drop off boxes around the event for families to tidy up their bookshelves and get in the spirit of giving. By donating gently-used books, guests will help us ensure that every child and family in Philadelphia has access to books in their home!
Free resources: Guests will be able to visit tables of our literacy partner organizations to find out about the programs they have to offer year round.
Food & Entertainment: Guests will enjoy meeting famous characters from their favorite books, romping around in a bouncy house, face painting, music, games and more. Light refreshments will be available, as well as a variety of lunch and dinner foods offered by food trucks from around the city.
