Families with young children are invited for a celebration of language and literacy. Activities in the Learning Curve will include celebrity guest readers, Crouching Tigers classes, face painting, magic, and an appearance by Daniel Tiger from PBS Kids. Families can read books to win prizes!
Other featured activities include The Teddy Bear Concert Series: The Garden Symphony presented by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra at 10:30 a.m., a concert by Grammy-nominated artist José-Luis Orozco at 11:45 a.m., and storytelling by Deborah Asante at 1 p.m. Reach Out and ReadIN Children's Day is sponsored by the Indiana Educational Saving Authority and Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation. Contributing partners are WFYI, Reach Out and Read Indiana, and the Indiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
AGE GROUP: | School-Age Kids | Preschoolers | Families |
EVENT TYPE: | Story Time | Concert/Performance | Art/Crafts/Hobbies |
As the hub of the Indianapolis Public Library system, Central Library showcases renowned architecture and services. The original 1917 building, designed by Paul Cret and constructed of Indiana limestone in the Greek Doric style, was considered one of the most outstanding secular buildings in the U.S. Its six-story glass and steel-framed addition, designed by Evans Woollen, opened in 2007.