NCW Libraries hosts dia de los ninos events

 

Last updated 4/19/2023 at 4:52am



The Brewster, Bridgeport and Pateros branches of NCW Libraries will jointly celebrate the importance of children’s  literacy with fun activities and mariachi music on April 29.

El dia de los ninos/el dia de los libros will be from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Brewster Boys and Girls Club, 601 West Cliff Ave. This event is free and open to the public.

Día is a nationally recognized initiative that is a daily commitment to linking children and their families to diverse books, languages and cultures.

Michelle Orozco, branch librarian for the Bridgeport Public Library, explained that in 1996 poet Pat Mora learned of El día del niño/Children’s Day, which is a Mexican custom celebrated on April 30th. She wanted to celebrate Children’s Day here in the United States too, but she wanted to join it together with reading. That’s how Children’s Day/Book Day (El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros) got started.

“This is the first year that the Pateros/Bridgeport/Brewster branches of NCW Libraries have decided to work together to put this event on,” she said. “We are hoping it will encourage our communities to come and work together and see how literacy is so important. Developing good readers will make for lifelong learners.”

The event will include the following activities, which serve to connect the public to resources and opportunities that celebrate culture and literacy: 

Mini piñata craft station

Crown decorating station

Free picture book per child*

Guessing jar and raffle prizes

Informational booths

Library lotería

Special appearance by Mariachi Noroeste

Pan dulce and hot chocolate*

*While supplies last

For more information check out the website - http://www.ncwlibraries.org Dia event page

 

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