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Read Across America on Dr. Seuss’s Birthday
Oh, the Places You'll Go when you read! March 2 is NEA's Read Across America Day. Read the Seuss classic, Oh, The Places You'll Go or any other favorite book to your kids!
Find out more »D.E.A.R. “Drop Everything and Read” National Month-Long Celebration
D.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read,” a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives. Because, what’s more fun(damental) than reading, really?
Find out more »Ready to Read! Block Party
2018 AZCEND Block Party Everyone come have fun and meet with experts on how to prepare your child to succeed in school at this FREE community event. April 7, 2018, 10:00AM-Noon AZCEND 345 S. California Street, Chandler, AZ
Find out more »National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week 2015 (April 12-18, 2015) with the theme "Unlimited possibilities @ your library®."
Find out more »Ready to Read!
Everyone come have fun and meet with experts on how to prepare your child to succeed in school at this FREE community event. April 26, 2018 4:00PM-6:00PM Galveston Elementary School 661 E. Galveston Street, Chandler, AZ
Find out more »Read On Arizona General Meeting
Join our statewide network of community partners committed to improving early language and literacy outcomes for Arizona's children. Learn about latest work, new tools and opportunities related to Read On Arizona. Contact Renee Khoury to register: RKhoury@readonarizona.org
Find out more »Summer Reading
The Arizona Summer Reading Program encourages children and families to read for 20 minutes a day throughout the summer so they’ll increase or maintain their reading levels they worked so hard to achieve.
Find out more »Tinkering with STEM: Connections
Linking Literacy with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics June 9, 2018 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon When children tinker they learn the use of materials and the power of tools. Taking a refreshing turn in STEM, we follow the lead of author Cate Heroman, Making & Tinkering with STEM: Solving Design Challenges with Young Children (NAEYC, 2017). Classrooms that support creativity allow for experimentation, providing playful time with materials and tools. Join us as at Rio Salado College Conference Center…
Find out more »National Summer Learning Day
Summer Learning Day is a national advocacy day recognized to spread awareness about the importance of summer learning for our nation’s youth in helping close the achievement gap and support healthy development in communities all across the country.
Find out more »Payson Book Festival
Payson Book Festival In our fourth year The Arizona Professional Writers Rim Country Chapter is showcasing over 80 Arizona Authors on Saturday, July 21 from 9:00AM to 3:30 PM in partnership with Majestic Rim Retirement Living. The Payson Book Festival keeps getting better. We are again at the Mazatzal Hotel and Casino Hwy 87with a free, community wide celebration of books and literacy. This family-friendly event encourages book-lovers of all ages to enjoy the workshops and seminars highlighting your favorite…
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