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Planting Fields Foundation Education Center at the historic Laundry Building - 10:00 AM Pick
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Long Island Reading and Literacy Events
March brings us an abundance of opportunities to celebrate our love of books! Schools, libraries, and families across Long Island have kicked off the month by celebrating both the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day. The celebration continues on into next week with some very special book-centered events. Check out these free or cheap activities sure to engage your little bookworm!
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Tuesday, March 6th
Author Peter Lerangis will be making two appearances on Long Island on Tuesday to celebrate the release of his new book The 39 Clues: Cahills vs Vespers: Dead of Night.
Dolphin Bookshop
299 Main St, Port Washington
3:30pm
Barnes and Noble Carle Place
91 Old Country Rd, Carle Place
6:30pm
(To attend the B&N event, you must obtain a flyer from the store on Monday, March 5th. Flyers will start being distributed at 3:30pm. One flyer allows admission for up to four people.)
Wednesday, March 7th
Author and Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi reads at Book Revue
313 New York Ave, Huntington
7pm
Kids will have the opportunity to hear Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi read from her new book, It’s a Big World, Little Pig . There’s nothing like having an Olympic gold medalist satisfy the kids' school’s requirement of 20 minutes of nightly partner reading!
Hot Chocolate & Marshmallows Series at Ward Melville Heritage Organization.
111 Main St, Stony Brook
10:30am
$3 per person
Children ages 3 to 5 will have the opportunity to hear local author Michelle Zimmerman read Can’t Catch a Butterfly. After the reading, kids a will enjoy a cup of cocoa and a craft. This series runs every Wednesday through the end of March. Upcoming authors include Tracey Delio on March 14th, Joyce Zucker on March 21, and illustrator Anna Fallai on March 28th. (While in Stony Brook, hop across the street for a nature walk through Avalon Park. Kids will surely sleep well that night after a walk through the beautiful nature preserve.)
Saturday, March 10th
Fancy Nancy Storytime and Mermaid Party
Dolphin Books
299 Main St, Port Washington
11am–12:30pm
$5 per child
Fans of the New York Times bestselling series Fancy Nancy are invited to a Mermaid Party inspired by Jane O’Connor’s book Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet. Enjoy stories, crafts, and more at Dolphin Books. Get tickets in advance here.
Upcoming Event
Attention, Eric Carle fans! There are still tickets available for the April 21st performance of A Brown Bear, A Moon and a Caterpillar: Treasured Stories. at The Tilles Center. Buy your tickets now to secure a spot at this highly anticipated performance presented by Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia. The triple bill will highlight three of Eric Carle's most beloved tales; The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? and Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me.
--Cristin Mansfield
