Read Across America Event Scheduled

Celebrate reading presented by the Des Moines Education Association

DES MOINES, IA (03/02/2018) (readMedia)-- The Read Across America Celebration sponsored by the Des Moines Education Association, the Iowa State Education Association, the Iowa Wolves and Everybody Wins! Iowa.

Special guests include the Iowa Wolves Dance Team, mascots Alpha and Cat-in-the-Hat. Come and celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday with a free book give away, costume contest, activities, prizes, free cookies, and 600 Iowa Wolves free tickets to give-away for the March 16, game. Fun for the whole family.

WHO:

Educators care about building a nation of readers. Celbrating famed author Dr. Seuss for his birthday with a birthday celebration for kids and families is a great way to spread the word that reading is fun.
WHAT:

National Read Across America Day is the National Education Association's annual reading motivational awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading. 
WHEN: Tuesday March 06, 2018 at 05:00PM Central Time (US & Canada)
WHERE: Merle Hay Mall
3800 Merle Hay Road
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
NOTES:

 The event is free and open to the public from 5 - 7 PM.