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Celebrate Hamilton Family Literacy Week - January 23 to 27
The Hamilton community has celebrated Family Literacy Day since its inception in January of 1999. In 2005, Family Literacy Day was expanded to a week-long celebration – Hamilton Family Literacy Week. The program promotes the importance of reading together as a family and features an annual booklist highlighting Canadian authors and illustrators, all of whom will be visiting the city, as well as a city-pajama party! The eighth annual Hamilton Family Literacy Week celebration will take place from January 23 to 27, 2012. Hamilton Family Literacy Week is a program of Early Literacy Hamilton and Hamilton Best Start.
There are several outcomes associated with Hamilton Family Literacy Week:
- Encourage families and young people to read together.
- Focus on the talent of Canadian authors.
- Celebrate books and reading across our community.
- Experience the magic of hearing authors read from their books and illustrators demonstrating their skills.
- Learn first hand what it is like to write a book.
- Continue to grow cooperative efforts among organizations in Hamilton.
The line-up of presenters for Hamilton Families Read 2012 is very exciting and still growing:
- Jean Little
- TURKEY Rhubarb
- Kevin Sylvester
- David Bruins & Hilary Leung
- Andrew Larsen
Image Honda will host our kick-off celebrations at the dealership, 155 Centennial Parkway North, on Monday, January 23 at 1 p.m. Don't miss Canadian children's author Jean Little, whose 80th birthday we'll celebrate, and local musical group TURKEY Rhubarb. Bruiser from the Hamilton Bull Dogs will also stop by!
Snuggle up and read! Join in a city-wide pajama party for parents and children. Come and enjoy great stories and reading activities at sites across the city on Thursday, January 26. Many programs will take place throughout the day at schools, libraries and other community agencies.
January 27 is Hamilton Public Library Night at the Bull Dogs. Everyone is invited to celebrate Family Literacy Day with the Bull Dogs as they take on the Toronto Marlies at Copps Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. Special $12 tickets (regular $26) are available by calling the Bull Dogs directly at (905) 529-8500.
