Hoosier Hills Literacy League

Archive for June, 2010

Dolly Parton has several upcoming TV appearances in honor of the 25th anniversary of Dollywood. In many of these appearances, she will mention her book program, the Imagination Library. For example, she gave away her 25,000,000th book last week! The recipient was a sweet little four-year-old boy from Birmingham, Alabama, Kumar Stewart. He was absolutely adorable and should appear on the Today Show segment. Here are some of the dates:
6/29/10 – Access Hollywood – airs syndicated that night
6/29/10 – Late Night with David Letterman
6/30/10 – Regis and Kelly
7/3/10 – Dolly Parton Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood on Hallmark
7/9/10 – Bert the Conqueror on the Travel Channel
7/14/10 – Today Show segments live from Dollywood

Thanks to the Dearborn Community Foundation, the Aurora Public Library District Foundation, and the Lawrenceburg Public Library Foundation, we have been able to participate in this program since Febrary of 2008, and given books to 1,133 children!

Children who do not engage in educational experiences over the summer can lose up to three months of learning in math and reading. Write on – Book Your Summer 2010 is a fun way for kids age 6-12 to use their skills so they don’t lose them over the summer. The Lawrenceburg Public Library, in partnership with the Hoosier Hills Literacy League and Waterfall Ministries will be offering a summer program designed to help students use their writing and art skills to record their summer memories. At the end of the program, student will have a hardbound 6” x9” book that they have made themselves, using their own narration, photographs, and artwork. Dearborn Highland Arts Council is donating the use of their art supplies, the Youth Services Department at the Lawrenceburg Public Library is providing supplies and space, and Hoosier Hills Literacy League and Tommy’s Summer in the Sun will provide staffing. Because of the support of the Library, the Hoosier Hills Literacy League and Waterfall Ministries, there is no cost to participate.
Write on –Book Your Summer 2010 will take place on Friday afternoons from 2:30 – 4:00 at the Lawrenceburg Public Library. The program will run from June 11 to August 13. Participation is limited to 60 children each week. Parents or caregivers should call Laura Priebe at 812-584-8516 to register. Children do not need to attend every session to participate. All children in the community from ages 6-12 are eligible to participate.

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