Family Fun Literacy Day
Family Fun Literacy Day was held at
the Lawrence Public Library on Saturday, November 5th. Mayor
Sullivan spoke to the children about the importance of learning to read,
pointing out "If you read a book every day, there is nothing you can't
achieve!" He read a book about Babe Ruth with great animation and Cesar
Sanchez read poems from his book,
Sapito Azul.
He is a local teacher who is a well known children's poet in the
Dominican Republic.
The Community Strings, a musical
group of 4th-8th graders from the Community Day
Charter School, filled the library with wonderful sounds. They were
followed by a group of children who performed several traditional
Cambodian dances.
Besides entertainment, there was a
resource fair, refreshments and a free raffle. Every child in attendance
received a free book.
The event was in response to
November being proclaimed as family literacy month. The event was a
collaboration between the Lawrence Public Library and Pathways to Family
Success. Funding for the project was provided by Massachusetts
Department of Education, Verizon Foundation and Greater Lawrence
Community Action Council, Inc.
