Listening, Laughing, and Local “Celebrities” at the Mandell JCC’s 4th Annual Great Children’s Read; Sunday, November 10, 2013

Listen and laugh with local “celebrity” guest readers and storytellers at the Mandell JCC’s 4th Annual Great Children’s Read, on Sunday, November 10, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. This event is free and open to the community, and is presented by the Mandell JCC Jewish Book Festival, the Family Room Parenting Center, and PJ Library, and is part of Jewish Book Week.

The Great Children’s Read will include a family sing-along, special appearances by University of Hartford Women’s Hawks Basketball players, crafts, snacks, and a book sale. Additionally, local personalities—including Doug Glanville (former professional baseball player, author, and ESPN personality on Baseball Tonight), JCC Staff Superstars, and Fox CT Traffic Reporter, Rachel Lutzker—will read beloved children’s classics and PJ Library favorites aloud to young children and their families. The Mandell JCC will also be collecting gently used children's books (especially for ages 0-3) for Read To Grow's literacy program, benefiting growing children in communities who don't have immediate access to books in their homes or neighborhoods. Read to Grow's demand for these free books has increased in the last year and the need for more books is urgent.

This event is free and open to the community. For more information on the 4th Annual Great Children’s Read, contact Jane Pasternak, jpasternak@mandelljcc.org, 860-231-6342, or call the Member Services Center, 860-236-4571. For more on the 21st Annual Jewish Book Festival, contact Jill Ziplow, 860-231-6339, jziplow@mandelljcc.org.