KLC Story Time at the Park
Organized by: Kern Literacy Council & Blue Zone Project Bakersfield
In Partnership with: NAMI Kern
Event Location:
Heritage Park
8636 Bernard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Event Schedule:
- Kickoff & Registration Event: October 9th, 2024
- Weekly Events: Saturdays, 1 PM - 3 PM
- Duration: 1-2 hours per week for 10 weeks
In Partnership with: NAMI Kern
Event Location:
Heritage Park
8636 Bernard Street, Bakersfield, CA 93306
Event Schedule:
- Kickoff & Registration Event: October 9th, 2024
- Weekly Events: Saturdays, 1 PM - 3 PM
- Duration: 1-2 hours per week for 10 weeks
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Find a love for reading at the park.
Program Highlights:
Each week, participants will engage in a themed activity and book reading, receiving one free book and additional materials. Stations will feature readings for children, along with interactive activities designed to foster literacy, mindfulness, creativity, and fun.
Each week, participants will engage in a themed activity and book reading, receiving one free book and additional materials. Stations will feature readings for children, along with interactive activities designed to foster literacy, mindfulness, creativity, and fun.
Weekly Themes and Book Selections:
Week One (10/12): Mindful Breathing
- Book: My Magic Breath: Finding Calm through Mindful Breathing
Week Two (10/19): Mindfulness
- Book: Breathe Like a Bear
Week Three (10/26): Nature Exploration
- Book: Looking for a Jumbie
Week Four (11/2): Reflective Writing
- Book: Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
Week Five (11/9): Music
- Book: The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Week Six (11/16): Movement/Dance
- Book: Elephant & Piggie: Elephants Cannot Dance!
Week Seven (11/23): Canceled Due to Weather
Week Eight (11/30): Basic Science (Slime) & Time to Sign
- Book: How to Win a Slime War
- Book: Give Me a Sign
Week Nine (12/7): Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Kern Enrollment/Readings
- Books: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, Mae Among the Stars
Week Ten (12/14): Program End & Celebration
- Certificate of Completion and Small Book Distribution
Week One (10/12): Mindful Breathing
- Book: My Magic Breath: Finding Calm through Mindful Breathing
Week Two (10/19): Mindfulness
- Book: Breathe Like a Bear
Week Three (10/26): Nature Exploration
- Book: Looking for a Jumbie
Week Four (11/2): Reflective Writing
- Book: Out of Wonder: Celebrating Poets and Poetry
Week Five (11/9): Music
- Book: The Girl Who Heard the Music: How One Pianist and 85,000 Bottles and Cans Brought New Hope to an Island
Week Six (11/16): Movement/Dance
- Book: Elephant & Piggie: Elephants Cannot Dance!
Week Seven (11/23): Canceled Due to Weather
Week Eight (11/30): Basic Science (Slime) & Time to Sign
- Book: How to Win a Slime War
- Book: Give Me a Sign
Week Nine (12/7): Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Kern Enrollment/Readings
- Books: Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race, Mae Among the Stars
Week Ten (12/14): Program End & Celebration
- Certificate of Completion and Small Book Distribution
Enjoy the New Literacy Walking Path
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